Thank God for Simon
Living in the country has its share of risks. We have all seen the programs such as The New Detectives or Crime Files. We read and hear tragic stories of children being abducted then found days or months later murdered and raped. These things happen to families and their grief is inconsolable. Sometim

Evil, Eviler and Evilest
EVIL

A few more memories I found during my clear out
I found my photo journal I've filled in now and then with different photos and what they were about. In fact it's an old self help book I didn't find very useful so I used it for another purpose. And I think it's helped now a lot. I like this one. These are photos I took at the Paparoa Farmer's Market last

A little book of memories from early 2007
Sometimes you find things that you have forgotten all about. Nearly three years ago I made a little book for my eldest daughter. For some reason I never passed it on to her - but there it was full of little comments and photos taken on the little Kodak camera that I still have despite now having a digital c

I hate calves and roads!
One of those days the other day. Wake up get the kids ready for school. The kids get on the bus and all is well...not. Inaya comes screaming back into the house that two of our calves are on the road???? WHAT! How in heck did they little toads get out onto the road I roared stomping on my leaky