December - Journal Entries
December 25
89 Images
![[ Tree time ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1764980430_1_IMG_4831.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Tree time")
![[ Tree time ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1764980430_0_IMG_4820.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Tree time")
![[ Summer prep ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1764980431_0_IMG_4808.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Summer prep")
![[ Tree time ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1764980431_2_IMG_0502.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Tree time")
![[ Summer prep ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1764980432_1_IMG_4810.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Summer prep")
![[ Summer prep ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1764980432_2_IMG_4819.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Summer prep")
![[ The annual nandad Christmas tree decoration afternoon tea ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1764980432_0_IMG_4763.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The annual nandad Christmas tree decoration afternoon tea")
![[ The annual nandad Christmas tree decoration afternoon tea ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1764980433_1_IMG_4764.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The annual nandad Christmas tree decoration afternoon tea")
![[ The annual nandad Christmas tree decoration afternoon tea ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1764980433_2_IMG_4765.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The annual nandad Christmas tree decoration afternoon tea")
![[ The annual nandad Christmas tree decoration afternoon tea ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1764980434_3_IMG_4766.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The annual nandad Christmas tree decoration afternoon tea")
![[ The annual nandad Christmas tree decoration afternoon tea ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1764980434_4_IMG_4770.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The annual nandad Christmas tree decoration afternoon tea")
![[ The annual nandad Christmas tree decoration afternoon tea ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1764980435_6_IMG_4780.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The annual nandad Christmas tree decoration afternoon tea")
![[ The annual nandad Christmas tree decoration afternoon tea ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1764980435_7_IMG_4782.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The annual nandad Christmas tree decoration afternoon tea")
![[ The annual nandad Christmas tree decoration afternoon tea ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1764980434_5_IMG_4771.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The annual nandad Christmas tree decoration afternoon tea")
![[ My birthday! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765679711_0_IMG_4875.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "My birthday!")
![[ My birthday! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765679711_1_IMG_4877.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "My birthday!")
![[ My birthday! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765679712_2_IMG_4879.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "My birthday!")
![[ My birthday! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765679712_3_IMG_4880.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "My birthday!")
![[ Dumpster flowers! Jo and I found a whole pile in their bin by accident and now are enjoying a few bunches around the house. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765679722_0_IMG_4895.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dumpster flowers! Jo and I found a whole pile in their bin by accident and now are enjoying a few bunches around the house.")
![[ Dumpster flowers! Jo and I found a whole pile in their bin by accident and now are enjoying a few bunches around the house. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765679723_1_IMG_4896.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dumpster flowers! Jo and I found a whole pile in their bin by accident and now are enjoying a few bunches around the house.")
![[ Dumpster flowers! Jo and I found a whole pile in their bin by accident and now are enjoying a few bunches around the house. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765679723_2_IMG_4897.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dumpster flowers! Jo and I found a whole pile in their bin by accident and now are enjoying a few bunches around the house.")
![[ Dumpster flowers! Jo and I found a whole pile in their bin by accident and now are enjoying a few bunches around the house. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765679723_3_IMG_4899.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dumpster flowers! Jo and I found a whole pile in their bin by accident and now are enjoying a few bunches around the house.")
![[ Thorndon street fair… nice food, Zorro behaved until the fountain and a nice stroll through the botanicals. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765679737_1_IMG_4911.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Thorndon street fair… nice food, Zorro behaved until the fountain and a nice stroll through the botanicals.")
![[ Thorndon street fair… nice food, Zorro behaved until the fountain and a nice stroll through the botanicals. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765679737_0_IMG_4908.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Thorndon street fair… nice food, Zorro behaved until the fountain and a nice stroll through the botanicals.")
![[ Thorndon street fair… nice food, Zorro behaved until the fountain and a nice stroll through the botanicals. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765679737_2_IMG_4913.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Thorndon street fair… nice food, Zorro behaved until the fountain and a nice stroll through the botanicals.")
![[ Thorndon street fair… nice food, Zorro behaved until the fountain and a nice stroll through the botanicals. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765679738_3_IMG_4914.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Thorndon street fair… nice food, Zorro behaved until the fountain and a nice stroll through the botanicals.")
![[ Thorndon street fair… nice food, Zorro behaved until the fountain and a nice stroll through the botanicals. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765679738_4_IMG_4916.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Thorndon street fair… nice food, Zorro behaved until the fountain and a nice stroll through the botanicals.")
![[ Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765683907_0_IMG_5047.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy!")
![[ Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765683908_1_IMG_5049.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy!")
![[ Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765683908_2_IMG_5050.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy!")
![[ Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765683909_3_IMG_5052.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy!")
![[ Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765683909_4_IMG_5058.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy!")
![[ Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765683909_5_IMG_5062.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy!")
![[ Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765683910_6_IMG_5066.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy!")
![[ Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765683911_8_IMG_5071.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy!")
![[ Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765683911_9_IMG_5075.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy!")
![[ Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765683910_7_IMG_5067.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy!")
![[ Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765683911_10_IMG_5081.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy!")
![[ Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765683912_11_IMG_5082.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy!")
![[ Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765683912_12_IMG_5083.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Penray strawberry picking with nandad. Sure hot day and busy!")
![[ Childspace Christmas disco party ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765698610_0_IMG_5033.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Childspace Christmas disco party")
![[ Childspace Christmas disco party ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765698611_1_IMG_5035.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Childspace Christmas disco party")
![[ Childspace Christmas disco party ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765698611_2_IMG_5037.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Childspace Christmas disco party")
![[ Childspace Christmas disco party ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765698612_3_IMG_1555.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Childspace Christmas disco party")
![[ Carols at Ben burn park with cider, F&C and good friends. Kids played in the maze for most of it. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765698617_0_IMG_5001.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Carols at Ben burn park with cider, F&C and good friends. Kids played in the maze for most of it.")
![[ Carols at Ben burn park with cider, F&C and good friends. Kids played in the maze for most of it. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765698618_4_475220f9980cb7867209fedeb7a5fdc9.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Carols at Ben burn park with cider, F&C and good friends. Kids played in the maze for most of it.")
![[ Carols at Ben burn park with cider, F&C and good friends. Kids played in the maze for most of it. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765698618_3_53406102538efa25c3054776769702ce.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Carols at Ben burn park with cider, F&C and good friends. Kids played in the maze for most of it.")
![[ Carols at Ben burn park with cider, F&C and good friends. Kids played in the maze for most of it. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765698618_1_IMG_5003.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Carols at Ben burn park with cider, F&C and good friends. Kids played in the maze for most of it.")
![[ Carols at Ben burn park with cider, F&C and good friends. Kids played in the maze for most of it. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1765698618_2_IMG_5007.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Carols at Ben burn park with cider, F&C and good friends. Kids played in the maze for most of it.")
![[ Movie night! To see Wicked: For Good ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766207106_0_937B5A02-9F0A-421D-8F85-9C0BF5FC46A0_1_105_c.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Movie night! To see Wicked: For Good")
![[ Movie night! To see Wicked: For Good ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766207106_1_84F0B811-D04F-4DFB-A422-8E33EB975890_1_105_c.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Movie night! To see Wicked: For Good")
![[ The annual gingerbread decorating for friends ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766209510_0_IMG_5094.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The annual gingerbread decorating for friends")
![[ The annual gingerbread decorating for friends ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766209511_1_IMG_5095.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The annual gingerbread decorating for friends")
![[ The annual gingerbread decorating for friends ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766209512_2_IMG_5099.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The annual gingerbread decorating for friends")
![[ The annual gingerbread decorating for friends ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766209513_3_IMG_5100.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The annual gingerbread decorating for friends")
![[ End of year pool party at Em’s place ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766221512_0_IMG_5149.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "End of year pool party at Em’s place")
![[ End of year pool party at Em’s place ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766221514_4_6752b25742434d138d984a357142d00e.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "End of year pool party at Em’s place")
![[ End of year pool party at Em’s place ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766221514_8_e849bab3470881df7a4fe6cbfd3f19ef.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "End of year pool party at Em’s place")
![[ End of year pool party at Em’s place ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766221514_7_e7e79df043e80bd17b7090ad997128a5.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "End of year pool party at Em’s place")
![[ End of year pool party at Em’s place ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766221514_6_004795c5543d94667fd9a39063e45f91.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "End of year pool party at Em’s place")
![[ End of year pool party at Em’s place ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766221514_5_df640b800e7d0af61f3e6751fa04c918.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "End of year pool party at Em’s place")
![[ End of year pool party at Em’s place ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766221514_3_f562f34cf738261a402f8169007f9adb.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "End of year pool party at Em’s place")
![[ End of year pool party at Em’s place ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766221514_2_IMG_5153.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "End of year pool party at Em’s place")
![[ End of year pool party at Em’s place ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766221513_1_IMG_5151.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "End of year pool party at Em’s place")
![[ We got a pool for Christmas! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766544912_0_IMG_5183.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We got a pool for Christmas!")
![[ We got a pool for Christmas! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766544912_1_IMG_5185.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We got a pool for Christmas!")
![[ We got a pool for Christmas! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766544912_2_IMG_5196.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We got a pool for Christmas!")
![[ We got a pool for Christmas! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766544913_5_IMG_5226.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We got a pool for Christmas!")
![[ We got a pool for Christmas! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766544913_4_IMG_5223.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We got a pool for Christmas!")
![[ We got a pool for Christmas! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766544912_3_IMG_5219.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We got a pool for Christmas!")
![[ Christmas Eve dinner at g dog’s and Lisa. Nandad’s special gift of a moonstone necklace for all the grand daughters. Rushed home to sort their presents and get food out for the reindeer too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766743512_6_4e5d4d6a-1c83-4a6f-86c5-c3b31547ed3b.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas Eve dinner at g dog’s and Lisa. Nandad’s special gift of a moonstone necklace for all the grand daughters. Rushed home to sort their presents and get food out for the reindeer too.")
![[ Christmas Eve dinner at g dog’s and Lisa. Nandad’s special gift of a moonstone necklace for all the grand daughters. Rushed home to sort their presents and get food out for the reindeer too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766743512_5_0954a923-5664-47ae-a780-2cdbccbf0619.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas Eve dinner at g dog’s and Lisa. Nandad’s special gift of a moonstone necklace for all the grand daughters. Rushed home to sort their presents and get food out for the reindeer too.")
![[ Christmas Day lunch at James and Hannah’s lovely new abode. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766776510_4_e86904a8-d4d0-478b-9e65-8b88ce37b79d.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas Day lunch at James and Hannah’s lovely new abode.")
![[ Christmas Eve dinner at g dog’s and Lisa. Nandad’s special gift of a moonstone necklace for all the grand daughters. Rushed home to sort their presents and get food out for the reindeer too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766743509_0_IMG_5230.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas Eve dinner at g dog’s and Lisa. Nandad’s special gift of a moonstone necklace for all the grand daughters. Rushed home to sort their presents and get food out for the reindeer too.")
![[ Christmas Eve dinner at g dog’s and Lisa. Nandad’s special gift of a moonstone necklace for all the grand daughters. Rushed home to sort their presents and get food out for the reindeer too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766743510_1_IMG_5231.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas Eve dinner at g dog’s and Lisa. Nandad’s special gift of a moonstone necklace for all the grand daughters. Rushed home to sort their presents and get food out for the reindeer too.")
![[ Christmas Eve dinner at g dog’s and Lisa. Nandad’s special gift of a moonstone necklace for all the grand daughters. Rushed home to sort their presents and get food out for the reindeer too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766743512_4_7d98d2b1-917e-462c-bfee-08e406bf7a46.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas Eve dinner at g dog’s and Lisa. Nandad’s special gift of a moonstone necklace for all the grand daughters. Rushed home to sort their presents and get food out for the reindeer too.")
![[ Christmas Eve dinner at g dog’s and Lisa. Nandad’s special gift of a moonstone necklace for all the grand daughters. Rushed home to sort their presents and get food out for the reindeer too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766743512_3_IMG_5236.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas Eve dinner at g dog’s and Lisa. Nandad’s special gift of a moonstone necklace for all the grand daughters. Rushed home to sort their presents and get food out for the reindeer too.")
![[ Christmas Eve dinner at g dog’s and Lisa. Nandad’s special gift of a moonstone necklace for all the grand daughters. Rushed home to sort their presents and get food out for the reindeer too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766743511_2_IMG_5232.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas Eve dinner at g dog’s and Lisa. Nandad’s special gift of a moonstone necklace for all the grand daughters. Rushed home to sort their presents and get food out for the reindeer too.")
![[ Christmas morning with coffee in bed and three gremlins and their stockings. A lovely morning of the great unwrap, followed by a walk and pancakes. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766744115_0_IMG_5239.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas morning with coffee in bed and three gremlins and their stockings. A lovely morning of the great unwrap, followed by a walk and pancakes.")
![[ Christmas morning with coffee in bed and three gremlins and their stockings. A lovely morning of the great unwrap, followed by a walk and pancakes. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766744116_1_IMG_5243.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas morning with coffee in bed and three gremlins and their stockings. A lovely morning of the great unwrap, followed by a walk and pancakes.")
![[ Christmas morning with coffee in bed and three gremlins and their stockings. A lovely morning of the great unwrap, followed by a walk and pancakes. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766744116_2_IMG_5245.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas morning with coffee in bed and three gremlins and their stockings. A lovely morning of the great unwrap, followed by a walk and pancakes.")
![[ Christmas morning with coffee in bed and three gremlins and their stockings. A lovely morning of the great unwrap, followed by a walk and pancakes. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766744117_3_IMG_5247.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas morning with coffee in bed and three gremlins and their stockings. A lovely morning of the great unwrap, followed by a walk and pancakes.")
![[ Christmas morning with coffee in bed and three gremlins and their stockings. A lovely morning of the great unwrap, followed by a walk and pancakes. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766744118_4_IMG_5248.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas morning with coffee in bed and three gremlins and their stockings. A lovely morning of the great unwrap, followed by a walk and pancakes.")
![[ Christmas morning with coffee in bed and three gremlins and their stockings. A lovely morning of the great unwrap, followed by a walk and pancakes. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766744118_5_IMG_5251.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas morning with coffee in bed and three gremlins and their stockings. A lovely morning of the great unwrap, followed by a walk and pancakes.")
![[ Christmas morning with coffee in bed and three gremlins and their stockings. A lovely morning of the great unwrap, followed by a walk and pancakes. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766744120_6_IMG_1614.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas morning with coffee in bed and three gremlins and their stockings. A lovely morning of the great unwrap, followed by a walk and pancakes.")
![[ Christmas Day lunch at James and Hannah’s lovely new abode. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766776508_0_IMG_1622.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas Day lunch at James and Hannah’s lovely new abode.")
![[ Christmas Day lunch at James and Hannah’s lovely new abode. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766776509_1_IMG_1624.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas Day lunch at James and Hannah’s lovely new abode.")
![[ Christmas Day lunch at James and Hannah’s lovely new abode. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766776510_2_IMG_1625.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas Day lunch at James and Hannah’s lovely new abode.")
![[ Christmas Day lunch at James and Hannah’s lovely new abode. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/December_-_Journal_Entries/1766776510_3_IMG_1630.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas Day lunch at James and Hannah’s lovely new abode.")
November - Journal Entries
November 25
47 Images
![[ The Great Wall of fence begins… thank the gods I have dad! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1762071332_0_IMG_4150.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The Great Wall of fence begins… thank the gods I have dad!")
![[ The Great Wall of fence begins… thank the gods I have dad! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1762071332_1_IMG_4152.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The Great Wall of fence begins… thank the gods I have dad!")
![[ The Great Wall of fence begins… thank the gods I have dad! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1762071333_3_IMG_4187.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The Great Wall of fence begins… thank the gods I have dad!")
![[ The Great Wall of fence begins… thank the gods I have dad! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1762071333_2_IMG_4153.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The Great Wall of fence begins… thank the gods I have dad!")
![[ The Great Wall of fence begins… thank the gods I have dad! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1762071333_4_IMG_4190.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The Great Wall of fence begins… thank the gods I have dad!")
![[ The allotment garden continues… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1762373711_0_IMG_4287.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The allotment garden continues…")
![[ The allotment garden continues… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1762373712_1_IMG_4292.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The allotment garden continues…")
![[ Fireworks with no loud noises! It was quite delightful really and jubilant has no memory of fireworks at home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1762677007_0_IMG_4370.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Fireworks with no loud noises! It was quite delightful really and jubilant has no memory of fireworks at home.")
![[ Fireworks with no loud noises! It was quite delightful really and jubilant has no memory of fireworks at home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1762677008_1_IMG_4374.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Fireworks with no loud noises! It was quite delightful really and jubilant has no memory of fireworks at home.")
![[ Fireworks with no loud noises! It was quite delightful really and jubilant has no memory of fireworks at home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1762677009_2_IMG_4375.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Fireworks with no loud noises! It was quite delightful really and jubilant has no memory of fireworks at home.")
![[ Fireworks with no loud noises! It was quite delightful really and jubilant has no memory of fireworks at home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1762677009_3_IMG_4386.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Fireworks with no loud noises! It was quite delightful really and jubilant has no memory of fireworks at home.")
![[ Roller blading on the parade followed by crocs milkshakes! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1762677319_2_IMG_4400.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Roller blading on the parade followed by crocs milkshakes!")
![[ Roller blading on the parade followed by crocs milkshakes! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1762677319_1_IMG_4398.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Roller blading on the parade followed by crocs milkshakes!")
![[ Roller blading on the parade followed by crocs milkshakes! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1762677318_0_IMG_4394.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Roller blading on the parade followed by crocs milkshakes!")
![[ Roller blading on the parade followed by crocs milkshakes! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1762677319_3_IMG_4402.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Roller blading on the parade followed by crocs milkshakes!")
![[ Roller blading on the parade followed by crocs milkshakes! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1762677320_4_IMG_4411.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Roller blading on the parade followed by crocs milkshakes!")
![[ Roller blading on the parade followed by crocs milkshakes! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1762677320_5_IMG_4420.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Roller blading on the parade followed by crocs milkshakes!")
![[ Roller blading on the parade followed by crocs milkshakes! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1762677320_6_IMG_4421.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Roller blading on the parade followed by crocs milkshakes!")
![[ Roller blading on the parade followed by crocs milkshakes! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1762677320_7_IMG_4426.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Roller blading on the parade followed by crocs milkshakes!")
![[ Roller blading on the parade followed by crocs milkshakes! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1762677321_8_IMG_4427.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Roller blading on the parade followed by crocs milkshakes!")
![[ Great food, at Elma (tapas) and Amano bakery and daily bread too. The pool made it feel like summer was finally here! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763454018_1_eb94d5c2-dd03-4bb1-bb39-30731b6ff150.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Great food, at Elma (tapas) and Amano bakery and daily bread too. The pool made it feel like summer was finally here!")
![[ Lenny kravitz concert in Auckland with Jo & Ames ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763453712_1_590a8377-bc99-40e9-87e3-9ddfeb40f743.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Lenny kravitz concert in Auckland with Jo & Ames")
![[ Lenny kravitz concert in Auckland with Jo & Ames ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763453713_3_7d7566c0-803e-42bd-9cb4-7c6ea2cc1d8b.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Lenny kravitz concert in Auckland with Jo & Ames")
![[ Lenny kravitz concert in Auckland with Jo & Ames ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763453714_7_ac00d1b2-48bc-4192-a0ab-33ddc8edfda2.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Lenny kravitz concert in Auckland with Jo & Ames")
![[ Lenny kravitz concert in Auckland with Jo & Ames ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763453711_0_IMG_4543.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Lenny kravitz concert in Auckland with Jo & Ames")
![[ Lenny kravitz concert in Auckland with Jo & Ames ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763453712_2_IMG_4547.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Lenny kravitz concert in Auckland with Jo & Ames")
![[ Lenny kravitz concert in Auckland with Jo & Ames ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763453713_4_IMG_4559.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Lenny kravitz concert in Auckland with Jo & Ames")
![[ Lenny kravitz concert in Auckland with Jo & Ames ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763453714_5_IMG_4597.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Lenny kravitz concert in Auckland with Jo & Ames")
![[ Lenny kravitz concert in Auckland with Jo & Ames ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763453714_6_c5d104f1-806e-4e13-819f-455b5f48602e.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Lenny kravitz concert in Auckland with Jo & Ames")
![[ Great food, at Elma (tapas) and Amano bakery and daily bread too. The pool made it feel like summer was finally here! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763454017_0_IMG_4508.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Great food, at Elma (tapas) and Amano bakery and daily bread too. The pool made it feel like summer was finally here!")
![[ Great food, at Elma (tapas) and Amano bakery and daily bread too. The pool made it feel like summer was finally here! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763454018_2_IMG_4514.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Great food, at Elma (tapas) and Amano bakery and daily bread too. The pool made it feel like summer was finally here!")
![[ Great food, at Elma (tapas) and Amano bakery and daily bread too. The pool made it feel like summer was finally here! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763454018_3_IMG_4519.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Great food, at Elma (tapas) and Amano bakery and daily bread too. The pool made it feel like summer was finally here!")
![[ Great food, at Elma (tapas) and Amano bakery and daily bread too. The pool made it feel like summer was finally here! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763454018_4_IMG_4521.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Great food, at Elma (tapas) and Amano bakery and daily bread too. The pool made it feel like summer was finally here!")
![[ Great food, at Elma (tapas) and Amano bakery and daily bread too. The pool made it feel like summer was finally here! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763454018_5_IMG_4523.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Great food, at Elma (tapas) and Amano bakery and daily bread too. The pool made it feel like summer was finally here!")
![[ Great food, at Elma (tapas) and Amano bakery and daily bread too. The pool made it feel like summer was finally here! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763454018_6_IMG_4528.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Great food, at Elma (tapas) and Amano bakery and daily bread too. The pool made it feel like summer was finally here!")
![[ Great food, at Elma (tapas) and Amano bakery and daily bread too. The pool made it feel like summer was finally here! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763454018_7_IMG_4539.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Great food, at Elma (tapas) and Amano bakery and daily bread too. The pool made it feel like summer was finally here!")
![[ Scorcher didn’t disappoint. Summer is here! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763889319_0_IMG_4672.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Scorcher didn’t disappoint. Summer is here!")
![[ Scorcher didn’t disappoint. Summer is here! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763889319_1_IMG_4674.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Scorcher didn’t disappoint. Summer is here!")
![[ Scorcher didn’t disappoint. Summer is here! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763889319_2_IMG_4675.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Scorcher didn’t disappoint. Summer is here!")
![[ Scorcher didn’t disappoint. Summer is here! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763889319_3_IMG_4692.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Scorcher didn’t disappoint. Summer is here!")
![[ Scorcher didn’t disappoint. Summer is here! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763889320_4_IMG_4693.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Scorcher didn’t disappoint. Summer is here!")
![[ Scorcher didn’t disappoint. Summer is here! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763889321_5_IMG_4697.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Scorcher didn’t disappoint. Summer is here!")
![[ Scorcher didn’t disappoint. Summer is here! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763889321_6_IMG_4702.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Scorcher didn’t disappoint. Summer is here!")
![[ Scorcher didn’t disappoint. Summer is here! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763889321_7_IMG_4708.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Scorcher didn’t disappoint. Summer is here!")
![[ Scorcher didn’t disappoint. Summer is here! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763889321_8_IMG_4713.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Scorcher didn’t disappoint. Summer is here!")
![[ The year of the grass, poppy & Lupin… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763956206_0_IMG_4648.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The year of the grass, poppy & Lupin…")
![[ The year of the grass, poppy & Lupin… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/November_-_Journal_Entries/1763956207_1_IMG_4661.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The year of the grass, poppy & Lupin…")
October - Journal Entries
October 25
39 Images
![[ Wow table this year! It was so amazing seeing it all up close. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1759574424_0_IMG_3863.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Wow table this year! It was so amazing seeing it all up close.")
![[ Wow table this year! It was so amazing seeing it all up close. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1759574424_1_IMG_3864.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Wow table this year! It was so amazing seeing it all up close.")
![[ Wow table this year! It was so amazing seeing it all up close. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1759574426_3_IMG_3884.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Wow table this year! It was so amazing seeing it all up close.")
![[ Wow table this year! It was so amazing seeing it all up close. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1759574426_4_IMG_3886.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Wow table this year! It was so amazing seeing it all up close.")
![[ Wow table this year! It was so amazing seeing it all up close. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1759574425_2_IMG_3870.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Wow table this year! It was so amazing seeing it all up close.")
![[ Olive completed the bookcase her by herself! So impressed. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1760730312_0_IMG_3890.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive completed the bookcase her by herself! So impressed.")
![[ Sibling games ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1760673324_0_IMG_3958.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Sibling games")
![[ Sibling games ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1760673324_1_IMG_3959.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Sibling games")
![[ Sibling games ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1760673324_2_IMG_3961.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Sibling games")
![[ Sibling games ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1760673324_3_IMG_3988.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Sibling games")
![[ Sibling games ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1760673324_4_IMG_3989.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Sibling games")
![[ Sibling games ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1760673324_5_IMG_3997.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Sibling games")
![[ Sibling games ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1760673325_6_IMG_4019.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Sibling games")
![[ Garden update, made a tier planter within a planter! Pulled off the old fence, iris’s avo is growing well, grass seed on front lawn is doing well too! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1760730646_0_IMG_3900.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Garden update, made a tier planter within a planter! Pulled off the old fence, iris’s avo is growing well, grass seed on front lawn is doing well too!")
![[ Garden update, made a tier planter within a planter! Pulled off the old fence, iris’s avo is growing well, grass seed on front lawn is doing well too! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1760730647_1_IMG_3920.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Garden update, made a tier planter within a planter! Pulled off the old fence, iris’s avo is growing well, grass seed on front lawn is doing well too!")
![[ Garden update, made a tier planter within a planter! Pulled off the old fence, iris’s avo is growing well, grass seed on front lawn is doing well too! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1760730647_2_IMG_3953.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Garden update, made a tier planter within a planter! Pulled off the old fence, iris’s avo is growing well, grass seed on front lawn is doing well too!")
![[ Garden update, made a tier planter within a planter! Pulled off the old fence, iris’s avo is growing well, grass seed on front lawn is doing well too! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1760730647_3_IMG_3955.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Garden update, made a tier planter within a planter! Pulled off the old fence, iris’s avo is growing well, grass seed on front lawn is doing well too!")
![[ Garden update, made a tier planter within a planter! Pulled off the old fence, iris’s avo is growing well, grass seed on front lawn is doing well too! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1760730647_4_IMG_3962.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Garden update, made a tier planter within a planter! Pulled off the old fence, iris’s avo is growing well, grass seed on front lawn is doing well too!")
![[ Garden update, made a tier planter within a planter! Pulled off the old fence, iris’s avo is growing well, grass seed on front lawn is doing well too! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1760730649_6_IMG_4009.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Garden update, made a tier planter within a planter! Pulled off the old fence, iris’s avo is growing well, grass seed on front lawn is doing well too!")
![[ Garden update, made a tier planter within a planter! Pulled off the old fence, iris’s avo is growing well, grass seed on front lawn is doing well too! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1760730648_5_IMG_4002.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Garden update, made a tier planter within a planter! Pulled off the old fence, iris’s avo is growing well, grass seed on front lawn is doing well too!")
![[ Garden update, made a tier planter within a planter! Pulled off the old fence, iris’s avo is growing well, grass seed on front lawn is doing well too! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1760730649_7_IMG_4010.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Garden update, made a tier planter within a planter! Pulled off the old fence, iris’s avo is growing well, grass seed on front lawn is doing well too!")
![[ Garden update, made a tier planter within a planter! Pulled off the old fence, iris’s avo is growing well, grass seed on front lawn is doing well too! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1760730650_8_IMG_4023.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Garden update, made a tier planter within a planter! Pulled off the old fence, iris’s avo is growing well, grass seed on front lawn is doing well too!")
![[ Garden update, made a tier planter within a planter! Pulled off the old fence, iris’s avo is growing well, grass seed on front lawn is doing well too! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1760730650_9_IMG_4024.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Garden update, made a tier planter within a planter! Pulled off the old fence, iris’s avo is growing well, grass seed on front lawn is doing well too!")
![[ First day of summer? It was beautiful and hot! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1761184819_0_IMG_4052.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "First day of summer? It was beautiful and hot!")
![[ First day of summer? It was beautiful and hot! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1761184819_1_IMG_4054.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "First day of summer? It was beautiful and hot!")
![[ First day of summer? It was beautiful and hot! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1761184820_2_IMG_4057.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "First day of summer? It was beautiful and hot!")
![[ Tiles for the laundry! So much fun ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1761377716_0_IMG_4108.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Tiles for the laundry! So much fun")
![[ Tiles for the laundry! So much fun ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1761377716_1_IMG_4110.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Tiles for the laundry! So much fun")
![[ Tiles for the laundry! So much fun ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1761377717_2_IMG_4113.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Tiles for the laundry! So much fun")
![[ All Hallows Eve… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1761891964_0_IMG_4195.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "All Hallows Eve…")
![[ All Hallows Eve… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1761891964_3_IMG_4223.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "All Hallows Eve…")
![[ All Hallows Eve… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1761891964_2_IMG_4212.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "All Hallows Eve…")
![[ All Hallows Eve… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1761891964_1_IMG_4198.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "All Hallows Eve…")
![[ All Hallows Eve… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1761891964_4_IMG_4235.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "All Hallows Eve…")
![[ All Hallows Eve… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1761891965_5_IMG_4236.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "All Hallows Eve…")
![[ All Hallows Eve… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1761891966_6_IMG_4245.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "All Hallows Eve…")
![[ All Hallows Eve… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1761891966_7_IMG_4254.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "All Hallows Eve…")
![[ All Hallows Eve… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1761891967_8_IMG_4261.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "All Hallows Eve…")
![[ All Hallows Eve… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/October_-_Journal_Entries/1761891968_9_IMG_1829.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "All Hallows Eve…")
September - Journal Entries
September 25
47 Images
![[ Science market day! Iris did candy crystals and Juni weather! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1757391615_0_IMG_3474.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Science market day! Iris did candy crystals and Juni weather!")
![[ Science market day! Iris did candy crystals and Juni weather! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1757391616_1_IMG_3476.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Science market day! Iris did candy crystals and Juni weather!")
![[ Netball prize giving is upon us! So naturally I had to try a sticker stamp! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1757391637_1_IMG_3437.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Netball prize giving is upon us! So naturally I had to try a sticker stamp!")
![[ Netball prize giving is upon us! So naturally I had to try a sticker stamp! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1757391636_0_IMG_3436.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Netball prize giving is upon us! So naturally I had to try a sticker stamp!")
![[ Netball prize giving is upon us! So naturally I had to try a sticker stamp! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1757391637_2_IMG_3438.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Netball prize giving is upon us! So naturally I had to try a sticker stamp!")
![[ Netball prize giving is upon us! So naturally I had to try a sticker stamp! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1757391638_3_IMG_3439.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Netball prize giving is upon us! So naturally I had to try a sticker stamp!")
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![[ Netball prize giving for Iris and Juni. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758085515_0_IMG_1214.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Netball prize giving for Iris and Juni.")
![[ Netball prize giving for Iris and Juni. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758085515_1_IMG_1217.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Netball prize giving for Iris and Juni.")
![[ Carterton daffodil picking! Haven’t done it in 9 years! Street market was great too ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758085837_0_IMG_3557.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Carterton daffodil picking! Haven’t done it in 9 years! Street market was great too")
![[ Carterton daffodil picking! Haven’t done it in 9 years! Street market was great too ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758085838_1_IMG_3565.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Carterton daffodil picking! Haven’t done it in 9 years! Street market was great too")
![[ Carterton daffodil picking! Haven’t done it in 9 years! Street market was great too ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758085838_2_IMG_3566.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Carterton daffodil picking! Haven’t done it in 9 years! Street market was great too")
![[ Carterton daffodil picking! Haven’t done it in 9 years! Street market was great too ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758085839_3_IMG_3571.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Carterton daffodil picking! Haven’t done it in 9 years! Street market was great too")
![[ Carterton daffodil picking! Haven’t done it in 9 years! Street market was great too ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758085840_4_IMG_3573.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Carterton daffodil picking! Haven’t done it in 9 years! Street market was great too")
![[ Carterton daffodil picking! Haven’t done it in 9 years! Street market was great too ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758085840_5_IMG_3578.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Carterton daffodil picking! Haven’t done it in 9 years! Street market was great too")
![[ Carterton daffodil picking! Haven’t done it in 9 years! Street market was great too ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758085840_6_IMG_3581.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Carterton daffodil picking! Haven’t done it in 9 years! Street market was great too")
![[ Ivy and juniper’s jazz exam! Donuts in the grass in the sun to celebrate. It’s almost becoming a tradition! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758085859_2_IMG_3592.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Ivy and juniper’s jazz exam! Donuts in the grass in the sun to celebrate. It’s almost becoming a tradition!")
![[ Ivy and juniper’s jazz exam! Donuts in the grass in the sun to celebrate. It’s almost becoming a tradition! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758085859_1_IMG_3588.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Ivy and juniper’s jazz exam! Donuts in the grass in the sun to celebrate. It’s almost becoming a tradition!")
![[ Ivy and juniper’s jazz exam! Donuts in the grass in the sun to celebrate. It’s almost becoming a tradition! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758085858_0_IMG_3585.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Ivy and juniper’s jazz exam! Donuts in the grass in the sun to celebrate. It’s almost becoming a tradition!")
![[ Ivy and juniper’s jazz exam! Donuts in the grass in the sun to celebrate. It’s almost becoming a tradition! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758085859_3_IMG_3594.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Ivy and juniper’s jazz exam! Donuts in the grass in the sun to celebrate. It’s almost becoming a tradition!")
![[ Spring is here! Love this time of year… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758917127_0_IMG_3616.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Spring is here! Love this time of year…")
![[ Spring is here! Love this time of year… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758917129_1_IMG_3624.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Spring is here! Love this time of year…")
![[ Spring is here! Love this time of year… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758917129_2_IMG_3639.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Spring is here! Love this time of year…")
![[ Spring is here! Love this time of year… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758917130_3_IMG_3648.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Spring is here! Love this time of year…")
![[ Spring is here! Love this time of year… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758917131_4_IMG_3654.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Spring is here! Love this time of year…")
![[ Spring is here! Love this time of year… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758917131_5_IMG_3671.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Spring is here! Love this time of year…")
![[ Spring is here! Love this time of year… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758917132_6_IMG_3675.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Spring is here! Love this time of year…")
![[ We looked after Darcy & Colin. Enjoyed Colin the cat on walks and is the most affectionate cat I have ever met. Delish. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758917160_0_IMG_3697.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We looked after Darcy & Colin. Enjoyed Colin the cat on walks and is the most affectionate cat I have ever met. Delish.")
![[ We looked after Darcy & Colin. Enjoyed Colin the cat on walks and is the most affectionate cat I have ever met. Delish. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758917161_2_IMG_3707.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We looked after Darcy & Colin. Enjoyed Colin the cat on walks and is the most affectionate cat I have ever met. Delish.")
![[ We looked after Darcy & Colin. Enjoyed Colin the cat on walks and is the most affectionate cat I have ever met. Delish. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758917161_3_IMG_3720.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We looked after Darcy & Colin. Enjoyed Colin the cat on walks and is the most affectionate cat I have ever met. Delish.")
![[ We looked after Darcy & Colin. Enjoyed Colin the cat on walks and is the most affectionate cat I have ever met. Delish. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758917160_1_IMG_3703.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We looked after Darcy & Colin. Enjoyed Colin the cat on walks and is the most affectionate cat I have ever met. Delish.")
![[ We looked after Darcy & Colin. Enjoyed Colin the cat on walks and is the most affectionate cat I have ever met. Delish. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758917161_4_IMG_3728.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We looked after Darcy & Colin. Enjoyed Colin the cat on walks and is the most affectionate cat I have ever met. Delish.")
![[ We looked after Darcy & Colin. Enjoyed Colin the cat on walks and is the most affectionate cat I have ever met. Delish. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758917162_5_IMG_3733.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We looked after Darcy & Colin. Enjoyed Colin the cat on walks and is the most affectionate cat I have ever met. Delish.")
![[ We looked after Darcy & Colin. Enjoyed Colin the cat on walks and is the most affectionate cat I have ever met. Delish. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1758917163_6_IMG_3740.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We looked after Darcy & Colin. Enjoyed Colin the cat on walks and is the most affectionate cat I have ever met. Delish.")
![[ Kaitohe blossoms gardens with the old school girlfriends ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1759197339_0_IMG_3788.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Kaitohe blossoms gardens with the old school girlfriends")
![[ Kaitohe blossoms gardens with the old school girlfriends ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1759197339_1_IMG_3792.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Kaitohe blossoms gardens with the old school girlfriends")
![[ Kaitohe blossoms gardens with the old school girlfriends ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1759197340_2_IMG_3794.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Kaitohe blossoms gardens with the old school girlfriends")
![[ Kaitohe blossoms gardens with the old school girlfriends ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1759197341_3_IMG_3797.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Kaitohe blossoms gardens with the old school girlfriends")
![[ Kaitohe blossoms gardens with the old school girlfriends ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1759197341_4_IMG_3804.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Kaitohe blossoms gardens with the old school girlfriends")
![[ Kaitohe blossoms gardens with the old school girlfriends ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1759197341_5_IMG_3815.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Kaitohe blossoms gardens with the old school girlfriends")
![[ Such oldies and goodies girlfriends ]](/cache/gallery/2025/September_-_Journal_Entries/1759223407_0_387ea5f7-b2e5-4a1b-a8c9-8d8e89e7d795.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Such oldies and goodies girlfriends")
August - Journal Entries
August 25
25 Images
![[ Another morning stroll before porridge and ferry home. I want to love on an island. What a magical place. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1753990516_8_dc89dd3e-1c26-46cb-9e35-f43fab582415.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Another morning stroll before porridge and ferry home. I want to love on an island. What a magical place.")
![[ Another morning stroll before porridge and ferry home. I want to love on an island. What a magical place. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1753990510_0_IMG_2988.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Another morning stroll before porridge and ferry home. I want to love on an island. What a magical place.")
![[ Another morning stroll before porridge and ferry home. I want to love on an island. What a magical place. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1753990511_1_IMG_2995.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Another morning stroll before porridge and ferry home. I want to love on an island. What a magical place.")
![[ Another morning stroll before porridge and ferry home. I want to love on an island. What a magical place. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1753990512_2_IMG_2996.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Another morning stroll before porridge and ferry home. I want to love on an island. What a magical place.")
![[ Another morning stroll before porridge and ferry home. I want to love on an island. What a magical place. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1753990513_3_IMG_2998.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Another morning stroll before porridge and ferry home. I want to love on an island. What a magical place.")
![[ Another morning stroll before porridge and ferry home. I want to love on an island. What a magical place. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1753990513_4_IMG_2999.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Another morning stroll before porridge and ferry home. I want to love on an island. What a magical place.")
![[ Another morning stroll before porridge and ferry home. I want to love on an island. What a magical place. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1753990514_5_IMG_3001.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Another morning stroll before porridge and ferry home. I want to love on an island. What a magical place.")
![[ Another morning stroll before porridge and ferry home. I want to love on an island. What a magical place. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1753990515_6_IMG_3003.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Another morning stroll before porridge and ferry home. I want to love on an island. What a magical place.")
![[ Another morning stroll before porridge and ferry home. I want to love on an island. What a magical place. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1753990516_7_IMG_3004.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Another morning stroll before porridge and ferry home. I want to love on an island. What a magical place.")
![[ Another morning stroll before porridge and ferry home. I want to love on an island. What a magical place. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1753990517_9_7016ffeb-2d33-4f57-b14b-fda8295e6392.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Another morning stroll before porridge and ferry home. I want to love on an island. What a magical place.")
![[ Book day! Iris as Wednesday (originally a comic) and Juni is sunrise from wolfgirl. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1755287120_0_IMG_3104.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Book day! Iris as Wednesday (originally a comic) and Juni is sunrise from wolfgirl.")
![[ Book day! Iris as Wednesday (originally a comic) and Juni is sunrise from wolfgirl. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1755287121_1_IMG_3105.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Book day! Iris as Wednesday (originally a comic) and Juni is sunrise from wolfgirl.")
![[ Book day! Iris as Wednesday (originally a comic) and Juni is sunrise from wolfgirl. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1755287122_2_IMG_3107.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Book day! Iris as Wednesday (originally a comic) and Juni is sunrise from wolfgirl.")
![[ Olive’s team won the grade! And Iris’s team won too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1755305719_0_IMG_3122.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive’s team won the grade! And Iris’s team won too.")
![[ Olive’s team won the grade! And Iris’s team won too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1755305720_1_IMG_3125.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive’s team won the grade! And Iris’s team won too.")
![[ Olive’s team won the grade! And Iris’s team won too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1755305720_2_IMG_3127.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive’s team won the grade! And Iris’s team won too.")
![[ A spot of late winter gardening. Best time to make my compost bags as there is lots of brown waste (leaves) and not too many green! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1755410131_0_IMG_3133.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A spot of late winter gardening. Best time to make my compost bags as there is lots of brown waste (leaves) and not too many green!")
![[ A spot of late winter gardening. Best time to make my compost bags as there is lots of brown waste (leaves) and not too many green! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1755410132_1_IMG_3136.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A spot of late winter gardening. Best time to make my compost bags as there is lots of brown waste (leaves) and not too many green!")
![[ A spot of late winter gardening. Best time to make my compost bags as there is lots of brown waste (leaves) and not too many green! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1755410133_2_IMG_3138.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A spot of late winter gardening. Best time to make my compost bags as there is lots of brown waste (leaves) and not too many green!")
![[ A spot of late winter gardening. Best time to make my compost bags as there is lots of brown waste (leaves) and not too many green! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1755410133_3_IMG_3140.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A spot of late winter gardening. Best time to make my compost bags as there is lots of brown waste (leaves) and not too many green!")
![[ A spot of late winter gardening. Best time to make my compost bags as there is lots of brown waste (leaves) and not too many green! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1755410134_4_IMG_3141.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A spot of late winter gardening. Best time to make my compost bags as there is lots of brown waste (leaves) and not too many green!")
![[ A spot of late winter gardening. Best time to make my compost bags as there is lots of brown waste (leaves) and not too many green! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1755410135_5_IMG_3142.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A spot of late winter gardening. Best time to make my compost bags as there is lots of brown waste (leaves) and not too many green!")
![[ A spot of late winter gardening. Best time to make my compost bags as there is lots of brown waste (leaves) and not too many green! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1755410136_6_IMG_3144.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A spot of late winter gardening. Best time to make my compost bags as there is lots of brown waste (leaves) and not too many green!")
![[ Juni and I found our pressed flowers! I wonder how long they will last! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1755411013_0_IMG_3155.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Juni and I found our pressed flowers! I wonder how long they will last!")
![[ Juni and I found our pressed flowers! I wonder how long they will last! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/August_-_Journal_Entries/1755411014_1_IMG_3160.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Juni and I found our pressed flowers! I wonder how long they will last!")
July - Journal Entries
July 25
49 Images
![[ A nice kune weekend away with friends ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751344809_0_IMG_2492.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A nice kune weekend away with friends")
![[ A nice kune weekend away with friends ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751344809_1_IMG_2500.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A nice kune weekend away with friends")
![[ A nice kune weekend away with friends ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751344809_2_IMG_2502.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A nice kune weekend away with friends")
![[ Iris’s baby avo tree continues to surprise us ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751344815_0_IMG_2513.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Iris’s baby avo tree continues to surprise us")
![[ Yummy brunch for Nan’s birthday before the luge. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751345110_4_d8aef483-93cd-41f7-8c17-8a2dcb229796.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Yummy brunch for Nan’s birthday before the luge.")
![[ A nice kune weekend away with friends ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751344811_3_d2137df280162935d00afc1aa997bb36.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A nice kune weekend away with friends")
![[ A nice kune weekend away with friends ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751344811_4_600c4221c2d054160dc3b17c924bd7d7.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A nice kune weekend away with friends")
![[ Yummy brunch for Nan’s birthday before the luge. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751345109_0_IMG_2517.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Yummy brunch for Nan’s birthday before the luge.")
![[ Yummy brunch for Nan’s birthday before the luge. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751345109_1_IMG_2518.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Yummy brunch for Nan’s birthday before the luge.")
![[ Yummy brunch for Nan’s birthday before the luge. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751345110_2_IMG_2519.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Yummy brunch for Nan’s birthday before the luge.")
![[ Yummy brunch for Nan’s birthday before the luge. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751345110_3_IMG_2521.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Yummy brunch for Nan’s birthday before the luge.")
![[ A wandering with a smoothie around sulphur point ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751345710_0_IMG_2526.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A wandering with a smoothie around sulphur point")
![[ A wandering with a smoothie around sulphur point ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751345711_1_IMG_2530.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A wandering with a smoothie around sulphur point")
![[ A wandering with a smoothie around sulphur point ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751345712_2_IMG_2537.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A wandering with a smoothie around sulphur point")
![[ A wandering with a smoothie around sulphur point ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751345713_4_IMG_2544.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A wandering with a smoothie around sulphur point")
![[ A wandering with a smoothie around sulphur point ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751345713_3_IMG_2539.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A wandering with a smoothie around sulphur point")
![[ Tarawera trail 15km walk. The biggest day walk we have done as a family. Amazing moss ground cover, wallabies, rainbow trout, ponga forests, lake views, mushrooms! And a hot water feet soak at the end. Bliss. Plus a boat ride back. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751664010_0_IMG_2560.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Tarawera trail 15km walk. The biggest day walk we have done as a family. Amazing moss ground cover, wallabies, rainbow trout, ponga forests, lake views, mushrooms! And a hot water feet soak at the end. Bliss. Plus a boat ride back.")
![[ Tarawera trail 15km walk. The biggest day walk we have done as a family. Amazing moss ground cover, wallabies, rainbow trout, ponga forests, lake views, mushrooms! And a hot water feet soak at the end. Bliss. Plus a boat ride back. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751664010_1_IMG_2561.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Tarawera trail 15km walk. The biggest day walk we have done as a family. Amazing moss ground cover, wallabies, rainbow trout, ponga forests, lake views, mushrooms! And a hot water feet soak at the end. Bliss. Plus a boat ride back.")
![[ Tarawera trail 15km walk. The biggest day walk we have done as a family. Amazing moss ground cover, wallabies, rainbow trout, ponga forests, lake views, mushrooms! And a hot water feet soak at the end. Bliss. Plus a boat ride back. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751664011_2_IMG_2581.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Tarawera trail 15km walk. The biggest day walk we have done as a family. Amazing moss ground cover, wallabies, rainbow trout, ponga forests, lake views, mushrooms! And a hot water feet soak at the end. Bliss. Plus a boat ride back.")
![[ Tarawera trail 15km walk. The biggest day walk we have done as a family. Amazing moss ground cover, wallabies, rainbow trout, ponga forests, lake views, mushrooms! And a hot water feet soak at the end. Bliss. Plus a boat ride back. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751664011_3_IMG_2590.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Tarawera trail 15km walk. The biggest day walk we have done as a family. Amazing moss ground cover, wallabies, rainbow trout, ponga forests, lake views, mushrooms! And a hot water feet soak at the end. Bliss. Plus a boat ride back.")
![[ Tarawera trail 15km walk. The biggest day walk we have done as a family. Amazing moss ground cover, wallabies, rainbow trout, ponga forests, lake views, mushrooms! And a hot water feet soak at the end. Bliss. Plus a boat ride back. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751664012_4_IMG_2606.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Tarawera trail 15km walk. The biggest day walk we have done as a family. Amazing moss ground cover, wallabies, rainbow trout, ponga forests, lake views, mushrooms! And a hot water feet soak at the end. Bliss. Plus a boat ride back.")
![[ Tarawera trail 15km walk. The biggest day walk we have done as a family. Amazing moss ground cover, wallabies, rainbow trout, ponga forests, lake views, mushrooms! And a hot water feet soak at the end. Bliss. Plus a boat ride back. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751664013_5_IMG_2614.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Tarawera trail 15km walk. The biggest day walk we have done as a family. Amazing moss ground cover, wallabies, rainbow trout, ponga forests, lake views, mushrooms! And a hot water feet soak at the end. Bliss. Plus a boat ride back.")
![[ Tarawera trail 15km walk. The biggest day walk we have done as a family. Amazing moss ground cover, wallabies, rainbow trout, ponga forests, lake views, mushrooms! And a hot water feet soak at the end. Bliss. Plus a boat ride back. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751664014_9_IMG_2625.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Tarawera trail 15km walk. The biggest day walk we have done as a family. Amazing moss ground cover, wallabies, rainbow trout, ponga forests, lake views, mushrooms! And a hot water feet soak at the end. Bliss. Plus a boat ride back.")
![[ Tarawera trail 15km walk. The biggest day walk we have done as a family. Amazing moss ground cover, wallabies, rainbow trout, ponga forests, lake views, mushrooms! And a hot water feet soak at the end. Bliss. Plus a boat ride back. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751664014_8_IMG_2624.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Tarawera trail 15km walk. The biggest day walk we have done as a family. Amazing moss ground cover, wallabies, rainbow trout, ponga forests, lake views, mushrooms! And a hot water feet soak at the end. Bliss. Plus a boat ride back.")
![[ Tarawera trail 15km walk. The biggest day walk we have done as a family. Amazing moss ground cover, wallabies, rainbow trout, ponga forests, lake views, mushrooms! And a hot water feet soak at the end. Bliss. Plus a boat ride back. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751664013_6_IMG_2618.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Tarawera trail 15km walk. The biggest day walk we have done as a family. Amazing moss ground cover, wallabies, rainbow trout, ponga forests, lake views, mushrooms! And a hot water feet soak at the end. Bliss. Plus a boat ride back.")
![[ Tarawera trail 15km walk. The biggest day walk we have done as a family. Amazing moss ground cover, wallabies, rainbow trout, ponga forests, lake views, mushrooms! And a hot water feet soak at the end. Bliss. Plus a boat ride back. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1751664014_7_IMG_2620.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Tarawera trail 15km walk. The biggest day walk we have done as a family. Amazing moss ground cover, wallabies, rainbow trout, ponga forests, lake views, mushrooms! And a hot water feet soak at the end. Bliss. Plus a boat ride back.")
![[ Pulse game with Nan and now all three girls! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1752512108_0_IMG_2646.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Pulse game with Nan and now all three girls!")
![[ Roller cleaning and the iron curtain has descended upon the girls room. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1752512111_0_IMG_0998.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Roller cleaning and the iron curtain has descended upon the girls room.")
![[ Roller cleaning and the iron curtain has descended upon the girls room. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1752512112_1_IMG_2686.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Roller cleaning and the iron curtain has descended upon the girls room.")
![[ Roller cleaning and the iron curtain has descended upon the girls room. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1752512112_2_IMG_2696.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Roller cleaning and the iron curtain has descended upon the girls room.")
![[ A few Taupo memorabilia pieces find a home in our new laundry. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1752512115_0_IMG_2730.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A few Taupo memorabilia pieces find a home in our new laundry.")
![[ A few Taupo memorabilia pieces find a home in our new laundry. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1752512116_1_IMG_2734.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A few Taupo memorabilia pieces find a home in our new laundry.")
![[ A few Taupo memorabilia pieces find a home in our new laundry. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1752512117_2_IMG_2741.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A few Taupo memorabilia pieces find a home in our new laundry.")
![[ A few Taupo memorabilia pieces find a home in our new laundry. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1752512117_3_IMG_2760.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A few Taupo memorabilia pieces find a home in our new laundry.")
![[ A visit to Narnia, Toni & Robin’s Waikanae Bach. Magical spot. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1752958509_0_IMG_2844.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A visit to Narnia, Toni & Robin’s Waikanae Bach. Magical spot.")
![[ A visit to Narnia, Toni & Robin’s Waikanae Bach. Magical spot. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1752958510_2_IMG_2854.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A visit to Narnia, Toni & Robin’s Waikanae Bach. Magical spot.")
![[ A visit to Narnia, Toni & Robin’s Waikanae Bach. Magical spot. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1752958509_1_IMG_2852.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A visit to Narnia, Toni & Robin’s Waikanae Bach. Magical spot.")
![[ A visit to Narnia, Toni & Robin’s Waikanae Bach. Magical spot. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1752958510_3_IMG_2860.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A visit to Narnia, Toni & Robin’s Waikanae Bach. Magical spot.")
![[ A visit to Narnia, Toni & Robin’s Waikanae Bach. Magical spot. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1752958511_4_IMG_2865.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A visit to Narnia, Toni & Robin’s Waikanae Bach. Magical spot.")
![[ A visit to Narnia, Toni & Robin’s Waikanae Bach. Magical spot. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1752958511_5_IMG_2872.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A visit to Narnia, Toni & Robin’s Waikanae Bach. Magical spot.")
![[ A stunning winters day for an overnight trip to somes (matiu) island. We walked around and found the lighthouse, gun emplacements, barracks, stables from a bygone era. No just after dust we were delighted with a a few little penguin encounters. Just magical. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1753940409_0_IMG_2919.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A stunning winters day for an overnight trip to somes (matiu) island. We walked around and found the lighthouse, gun emplacements, barracks, stables from a bygone era. No just after dust we were delighted with a a few little penguin encounters. Just magical.")
![[ A stunning winters day for an overnight trip to somes (matiu) island. We walked around and found the lighthouse, gun emplacements, barracks, stables from a bygone era. No just after dust we were delighted with a a few little penguin encounters. Just magical. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1753940410_1_IMG_2922.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A stunning winters day for an overnight trip to somes (matiu) island. We walked around and found the lighthouse, gun emplacements, barracks, stables from a bygone era. No just after dust we were delighted with a a few little penguin encounters. Just magical.")
![[ A stunning winters day for an overnight trip to somes (matiu) island. We walked around and found the lighthouse, gun emplacements, barracks, stables from a bygone era. No just after dust we were delighted with a a few little penguin encounters. Just magical. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1753940410_2_IMG_2933.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A stunning winters day for an overnight trip to somes (matiu) island. We walked around and found the lighthouse, gun emplacements, barracks, stables from a bygone era. No just after dust we were delighted with a a few little penguin encounters. Just magical.")
![[ A stunning winters day for an overnight trip to somes (matiu) island. We walked around and found the lighthouse, gun emplacements, barracks, stables from a bygone era. No just after dust we were delighted with a a few little penguin encounters. Just magical. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1753940411_3_IMG_2936.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A stunning winters day for an overnight trip to somes (matiu) island. We walked around and found the lighthouse, gun emplacements, barracks, stables from a bygone era. No just after dust we were delighted with a a few little penguin encounters. Just magical.")
![[ A stunning winters day for an overnight trip to somes (matiu) island. We walked around and found the lighthouse, gun emplacements, barracks, stables from a bygone era. No just after dust we were delighted with a a few little penguin encounters. Just magical. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1753940411_4_IMG_2939.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A stunning winters day for an overnight trip to somes (matiu) island. We walked around and found the lighthouse, gun emplacements, barracks, stables from a bygone era. No just after dust we were delighted with a a few little penguin encounters. Just magical.")
![[ A stunning winters day for an overnight trip to somes (matiu) island. We walked around and found the lighthouse, gun emplacements, barracks, stables from a bygone era. No just after dust we were delighted with a a few little penguin encounters. Just magical. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1753940412_5_IMG_2948.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A stunning winters day for an overnight trip to somes (matiu) island. We walked around and found the lighthouse, gun emplacements, barracks, stables from a bygone era. No just after dust we were delighted with a a few little penguin encounters. Just magical.")
![[ A stunning winters day for an overnight trip to somes (matiu) island. We walked around and found the lighthouse, gun emplacements, barracks, stables from a bygone era. No just after dust we were delighted with a a few little penguin encounters. Just magical. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1753940412_6_IMG_2950.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A stunning winters day for an overnight trip to somes (matiu) island. We walked around and found the lighthouse, gun emplacements, barracks, stables from a bygone era. No just after dust we were delighted with a a few little penguin encounters. Just magical.")
![[ A stunning winters day for an overnight trip to somes (matiu) island. We walked around and found the lighthouse, gun emplacements, barracks, stables from a bygone era. No just after dust we were delighted with a a few little penguin encounters. Just magical. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1753940412_7_IMG_2980.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A stunning winters day for an overnight trip to somes (matiu) island. We walked around and found the lighthouse, gun emplacements, barracks, stables from a bygone era. No just after dust we were delighted with a a few little penguin encounters. Just magical.")
![[ A stunning winters day for an overnight trip to somes (matiu) island. We walked around and found the lighthouse, gun emplacements, barracks, stables from a bygone era. No just after dust we were delighted with a a few little penguin encounters. Just magical. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/July_-_Journal_Entries/1753940412_8_IMG_2984.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A stunning winters day for an overnight trip to somes (matiu) island. We walked around and found the lighthouse, gun emplacements, barracks, stables from a bygone era. No just after dust we were delighted with a a few little penguin encounters. Just magical.")
June - Journal Entries
June 25
58 Images
![[ A walk in the woods ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1748768412_1_IMG_1966.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A walk in the woods")
![[ A walk in the woods ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1748768412_2_IMG_1969.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A walk in the woods")
![[ A walk in the woods ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1748768412_3_IMG_1977.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A walk in the woods")
![[ A walk in the woods ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1748768412_4_ee38d06ec1e872622c48070826bdb2e1.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A walk in the woods")
![[ A walk in the woods ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1748768411_0_IMG_1964.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A walk in the woods")
![[ Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1748769310_0_IMG_2006.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great.")
![[ Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1748769311_1_IMG_2015.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great.")
![[ Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1748769311_2_IMG_2019.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great.")
![[ Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1748769312_3_IMG_2029.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great.")
![[ Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1748769312_4_IMG_2033.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great.")
![[ Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1748769312_5_IMG_2040.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great.")
![[ Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1748769312_6_IMG_2042.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great.")
![[ Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1748769312_7_IMG_2044.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great.")
![[ Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1748769312_8_IMG_2049.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great.")
![[ Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1748769312_9_IMG_2055.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great.")
![[ Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1748769313_11_IMG_2071.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great.")
![[ Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1748769312_10_IMG_2068.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mid year dance show, museum of frame. They were great.")
![[ Juniper’s eighth birthday party. Good old fashion string game, drawing on cups, homemade pizza, clue hunt and decorate your cupcake. She had the best time. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1749984010_0_IMG_2211.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Juniper’s eighth birthday party. Good old fashion string game, drawing on cups, homemade pizza, clue hunt and decorate your cupcake. She had the best time.")
![[ Juniper’s eighth birthday party. Good old fashion string game, drawing on cups, homemade pizza, clue hunt and decorate your cupcake. She had the best time. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1749984011_1_IMG_2216.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Juniper’s eighth birthday party. Good old fashion string game, drawing on cups, homemade pizza, clue hunt and decorate your cupcake. She had the best time.")
![[ Juniper’s eighth birthday party. Good old fashion string game, drawing on cups, homemade pizza, clue hunt and decorate your cupcake. She had the best time. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1749984013_7_IMG_2258.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Juniper’s eighth birthday party. Good old fashion string game, drawing on cups, homemade pizza, clue hunt and decorate your cupcake. She had the best time.")
![[ Juniper’s eighth birthday party. Good old fashion string game, drawing on cups, homemade pizza, clue hunt and decorate your cupcake. She had the best time. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1749984013_6_IMG_2254.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Juniper’s eighth birthday party. Good old fashion string game, drawing on cups, homemade pizza, clue hunt and decorate your cupcake. She had the best time.")
![[ Juniper’s eighth birthday party. Good old fashion string game, drawing on cups, homemade pizza, clue hunt and decorate your cupcake. She had the best time. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1749984013_5_IMG_2249.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Juniper’s eighth birthday party. Good old fashion string game, drawing on cups, homemade pizza, clue hunt and decorate your cupcake. She had the best time.")
![[ Juniper’s eighth birthday party. Good old fashion string game, drawing on cups, homemade pizza, clue hunt and decorate your cupcake. She had the best time. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1749984013_4_IMG_2239.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Juniper’s eighth birthday party. Good old fashion string game, drawing on cups, homemade pizza, clue hunt and decorate your cupcake. She had the best time.")
![[ Juniper’s eighth birthday party. Good old fashion string game, drawing on cups, homemade pizza, clue hunt and decorate your cupcake. She had the best time. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1749984013_3_IMG_2229.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Juniper’s eighth birthday party. Good old fashion string game, drawing on cups, homemade pizza, clue hunt and decorate your cupcake. She had the best time.")
![[ Juniper’s eighth birthday party. Good old fashion string game, drawing on cups, homemade pizza, clue hunt and decorate your cupcake. She had the best time. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1749984012_2_IMG_2221.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Juniper’s eighth birthday party. Good old fashion string game, drawing on cups, homemade pizza, clue hunt and decorate your cupcake. She had the best time.")
![[ Flying fox sewed by Iris peck ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750220708_0_IMG_2308.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Flying fox sewed by Iris peck")
![[ Ginger kisses by Olive Peck ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750221009_0_IMG_2310.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Ginger kisses by Olive Peck")
![[ Matariki at school ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750275610_0_IMG_2315.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Matariki at school")
![[ Matariki at school ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750275610_1_IMG_2316.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Matariki at school")
![[ Matariki at school ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750275615_2_IMG_2317.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Matariki at school")
![[ Juniper’s birthday. Yum cake made by Olive, present clue hunt and pancakes and sushi for dinner ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750229709_0_IMG_2275.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Juniper’s birthday. Yum cake made by Olive, present clue hunt and pancakes and sushi for dinner")
![[ Juniper’s birthday. Yum cake made by Olive, present clue hunt and pancakes and sushi for dinner ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750229710_1_IMG_2277.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Juniper’s birthday. Yum cake made by Olive, present clue hunt and pancakes and sushi for dinner")
![[ Juniper’s birthday. Yum cake made by Olive, present clue hunt and pancakes and sushi for dinner ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750229711_2_IMG_2280.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Juniper’s birthday. Yum cake made by Olive, present clue hunt and pancakes and sushi for dinner")
![[ Juniper’s birthday. Yum cake made by Olive, present clue hunt and pancakes and sushi for dinner ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750229712_4_IMG_2297.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Juniper’s birthday. Yum cake made by Olive, present clue hunt and pancakes and sushi for dinner")
![[ Juniper’s birthday. Yum cake made by Olive, present clue hunt and pancakes and sushi for dinner ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750229712_3_IMG_2295.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Juniper’s birthday. Yum cake made by Olive, present clue hunt and pancakes and sushi for dinner")
![[ Juniper’s birthday. Yum cake made by Olive, present clue hunt and pancakes and sushi for dinner ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750229712_5_IMG_2299.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Juniper’s birthday. Yum cake made by Olive, present clue hunt and pancakes and sushi for dinner")
![[ Happy birthday Iris! Tramping bag and dressing gown makes for a good look. Breakfast in bed (couch) was a request and present clue hunt a favorite still. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750415109_0_IMG_2338.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Happy birthday Iris! Tramping bag and dressing gown makes for a good look. Breakfast in bed (couch) was a request and present clue hunt a favorite still.")
![[ Happy birthday Iris! Tramping bag and dressing gown makes for a good look. Breakfast in bed (couch) was a request and present clue hunt a favorite still. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750415109_1_IMG_2339.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Happy birthday Iris! Tramping bag and dressing gown makes for a good look. Breakfast in bed (couch) was a request and present clue hunt a favorite still.")
![[ Happy birthday Iris! Tramping bag and dressing gown makes for a good look. Breakfast in bed (couch) was a request and present clue hunt a favorite still. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750415110_2_IMG_2343.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Happy birthday Iris! Tramping bag and dressing gown makes for a good look. Breakfast in bed (couch) was a request and present clue hunt a favorite still.")
![[ Happy birthday Iris! Tramping bag and dressing gown makes for a good look. Breakfast in bed (couch) was a request and present clue hunt a favorite still. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750415110_3_IMG_2350.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Happy birthday Iris! Tramping bag and dressing gown makes for a good look. Breakfast in bed (couch) was a request and present clue hunt a favorite still.")
![[ Happy birthday Iris! Tramping bag and dressing gown makes for a good look. Breakfast in bed (couch) was a request and present clue hunt a favorite still. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750415110_4_IMG_2351.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Happy birthday Iris! Tramping bag and dressing gown makes for a good look. Breakfast in bed (couch) was a request and present clue hunt a favorite still.")
![[ Matariki and birthday dinner in town followed by checking out the matariki light shows. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750415116_0_IMG_2360.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Matariki and birthday dinner in town followed by checking out the matariki light shows.")
![[ Matariki and birthday dinner in town followed by checking out the matariki light shows. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750415116_1_IMG_2364.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Matariki and birthday dinner in town followed by checking out the matariki light shows.")
![[ Matariki and birthday dinner in town followed by checking out the matariki light shows. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750415117_2_IMG_2365.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Matariki and birthday dinner in town followed by checking out the matariki light shows.")
![[ Matariki and birthday dinner in town followed by checking out the matariki light shows. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750415118_3_IMG_2366.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Matariki and birthday dinner in town followed by checking out the matariki light shows.")
![[ Matariki and birthday dinner in town followed by checking out the matariki light shows. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750415118_4_IMG_2369.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Matariki and birthday dinner in town followed by checking out the matariki light shows.")
![[ Matariki and birthday dinner in town followed by checking out the matariki light shows. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750415119_5_IMG_2370.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Matariki and birthday dinner in town followed by checking out the matariki light shows.")
![[ Iris’s birthday party tramp. One night in Jan’s hut with a few of her best mates. Mums came too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750761608_0_IMG_2383.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Iris’s birthday party tramp. One night in Jan’s hut with a few of her best mates. Mums came too.")
![[ Iris’s birthday party tramp. One night in Jan’s hut with a few of her best mates. Mums came too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750761608_1_IMG_2392.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Iris’s birthday party tramp. One night in Jan’s hut with a few of her best mates. Mums came too.")
![[ Iris’s birthday party tramp. One night in Jan’s hut with a few of her best mates. Mums came too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750761608_2_IMG_2393.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Iris’s birthday party tramp. One night in Jan’s hut with a few of her best mates. Mums came too.")
![[ Iris’s birthday party tramp. One night in Jan’s hut with a few of her best mates. Mums came too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750761608_3_IMG_2409.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Iris’s birthday party tramp. One night in Jan’s hut with a few of her best mates. Mums came too.")
![[ Iris’s birthday party tramp. One night in Jan’s hut with a few of her best mates. Mums came too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750761608_4_IMG_2411.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Iris’s birthday party tramp. One night in Jan’s hut with a few of her best mates. Mums came too.")
![[ Iris’s birthday party tramp. One night in Jan’s hut with a few of her best mates. Mums came too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750761609_5_IMG_2416.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Iris’s birthday party tramp. One night in Jan’s hut with a few of her best mates. Mums came too.")
![[ Iris’s birthday party tramp. One night in Jan’s hut with a few of her best mates. Mums came too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750761609_6_IMG_2418.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Iris’s birthday party tramp. One night in Jan’s hut with a few of her best mates. Mums came too.")
![[ Iris’s birthday party tramp. One night in Jan’s hut with a few of her best mates. Mums came too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750761609_7_IMG_2422.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Iris’s birthday party tramp. One night in Jan’s hut with a few of her best mates. Mums came too.")
![[ Iris’s birthday party tramp. One night in Jan’s hut with a few of her best mates. Mums came too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750761609_8_IMG_2433.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Iris’s birthday party tramp. One night in Jan’s hut with a few of her best mates. Mums came too.")
![[ Iris’s birthday party tramp. One night in Jan’s hut with a few of her best mates. Mums came too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750761609_9_IMG_2448.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Iris’s birthday party tramp. One night in Jan’s hut with a few of her best mates. Mums came too.")
![[ Iris’s birthday party tramp. One night in Jan’s hut with a few of her best mates. Mums came too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/June_-_Journal_Entries/1750761609_10_IMG_2455.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Iris’s birthday party tramp. One night in Jan’s hut with a few of her best mates. Mums came too.")
May - Journal Entries
May 25
54 Images
![[ Olive netball team first game without any hoops?! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1746255008_0_IMG_1585.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive netball team first game without any hoops?!")
![[ The great winter cleanup is still going strong. Finally sorted the front planter so it can continue to compost. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1746255013_0_IMG_1573.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The great winter cleanup is still going strong. Finally sorted the front planter so it can continue to compost.")
![[ The great winter cleanup is still going strong. Finally sorted the front planter so it can continue to compost. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1746255013_1_IMG_1582.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The great winter cleanup is still going strong. Finally sorted the front planter so it can continue to compost.")
![[ The great winter cleanup is still going strong. Finally sorted the front planter so it can continue to compost. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1746255013_2_IMG_1587.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The great winter cleanup is still going strong. Finally sorted the front planter so it can continue to compost.")
![[ The great winter cleanup is still going strong. Finally sorted the front planter so it can continue to compost. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1746255013_3_IMG_1588.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The great winter cleanup is still going strong. Finally sorted the front planter so it can continue to compost.")
![[ The great winter cleanup is still going strong. Finally sorted the front planter so it can continue to compost. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1746255014_4_IMG_1589.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The great winter cleanup is still going strong. Finally sorted the front planter so it can continue to compost.")
![[ The great winter cleanup is still going strong. Finally sorted the front planter so it can continue to compost. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1746255014_5_IMG_1597.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The great winter cleanup is still going strong. Finally sorted the front planter so it can continue to compost.")
![[ Loving chapter books now ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747132808_0_IMG_1602.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Loving chapter books now")
![[ A few crafty projects finished, only took a year with the sand jars… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747133109_0_IMG_1608.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A few crafty projects finished, only took a year with the sand jars…")
![[ A few crafty projects finished, only took a year with the sand jars… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747133117_1_IMG_1618.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A few crafty projects finished, only took a year with the sand jars…")
![[ A few crafty projects finished, only took a year with the sand jars… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747133119_2_IMG_1621.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A few crafty projects finished, only took a year with the sand jars…")
![[ Fun Mother’s Day with Clay making and outside gardening ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747536309_0_IMG_1663.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Fun Mother’s Day with Clay making and outside gardening")
![[ Fun Mother’s Day with Clay making and outside gardening ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747536311_1_IMG_1668.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Fun Mother’s Day with Clay making and outside gardening")
![[ Fun Mother’s Day with Clay making and outside gardening ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747536311_2_IMG_1670.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Fun Mother’s Day with Clay making and outside gardening")
![[ Cross country race at west. Juni came 3rd! And they both ran the whole way. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747536609_0_IMG_1677.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Cross country race at west. Juni came 3rd! And they both ran the whole way.")
![[ Cross country race at west. Juni came 3rd! And they both ran the whole way. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747536615_1_IMG_1681.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Cross country race at west. Juni came 3rd! And they both ran the whole way.")
![[ Cross country race at west. Juni came 3rd! And they both ran the whole way. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747536615_2_IMG_1682.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Cross country race at west. Juni came 3rd! And they both ran the whole way.")
![[ Cross country race at west. Juni came 3rd! And they both ran the whole way. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747536617_3_IMG_1692.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Cross country race at west. Juni came 3rd! And they both ran the whole way.")
![[ Guinea pig project back underway… trial the lid idea and need to make the final ones now. They loved being out up there. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747536909_0_IMG_1706.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea pig project back underway… trial the lid idea and need to make the final ones now. They loved being out up there.")
![[ Guinea pig project back underway… trial the lid idea and need to make the final ones now. They loved being out up there. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747536911_1_IMG_1710.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea pig project back underway… trial the lid idea and need to make the final ones now. They loved being out up there.")
![[ Guinea pig project back underway… trial the lid idea and need to make the final ones now. They loved being out up there. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747536911_2_IMG_1721.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea pig project back underway… trial the lid idea and need to make the final ones now. They loved being out up there.")
![[ Guinea pig project back underway… trial the lid idea and need to make the final ones now. They loved being out up there. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747536911_3_IMG_1729.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea pig project back underway… trial the lid idea and need to make the final ones now. They loved being out up there.")
![[ Guinea pig project back underway… trial the lid idea and need to make the final ones now. They loved being out up there. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747536913_4_IMG_1741.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea pig project back underway… trial the lid idea and need to make the final ones now. They loved being out up there.")
![[ Weekend in Tora bay with the pecks whanau. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747536920_0_IMG_1748.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Weekend in Tora bay with the pecks whanau.")
![[ Weekend in Tora bay with the pecks whanau. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747536920_1_IMG_1752.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Weekend in Tora bay with the pecks whanau.")
![[ Weekend in Tora bay with the pecks whanau. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747536921_2_IMG_1754.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Weekend in Tora bay with the pecks whanau.")
![[ Weekend in Tora bay with the pecks whanau. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747536921_3_IMG_1755.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Weekend in Tora bay with the pecks whanau.")
![[ Checking out the farm cottage in daylight. Very rustic but fun. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747536926_0_IMG_1757.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Checking out the farm cottage in daylight. Very rustic but fun.")
![[ Checking out the farm cottage in daylight. Very rustic but fun. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747536926_2_IMG_1761.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Checking out the farm cottage in daylight. Very rustic but fun.")
![[ Checking out the farm cottage in daylight. Very rustic but fun. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747536926_1_IMG_1759.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Checking out the farm cottage in daylight. Very rustic but fun.")
![[ Checking out the farm cottage in daylight. Very rustic but fun. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747536926_3_IMG_1764.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Checking out the farm cottage in daylight. Very rustic but fun.")
![[ Checking out the farm cottage in daylight. Very rustic but fun. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747536927_4_IMG_1766.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Checking out the farm cottage in daylight. Very rustic but fun.")
![[ A stroll along the beachfront to see the ship wreck, lots of holy rocks and shells to collect. Cousins had a marathon of card games for most of the afternoon and evening which was lovely. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747537211_0_IMG_1773.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A stroll along the beachfront to see the ship wreck, lots of holy rocks and shells to collect. Cousins had a marathon of card games for most of the afternoon and evening which was lovely.")
![[ A stroll along the beachfront to see the ship wreck, lots of holy rocks and shells to collect. Cousins had a marathon of card games for most of the afternoon and evening which was lovely. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747537211_1_IMG_1776.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A stroll along the beachfront to see the ship wreck, lots of holy rocks and shells to collect. Cousins had a marathon of card games for most of the afternoon and evening which was lovely.")
![[ A stroll along the beachfront to see the ship wreck, lots of holy rocks and shells to collect. Cousins had a marathon of card games for most of the afternoon and evening which was lovely. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747537212_2_IMG_1790.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A stroll along the beachfront to see the ship wreck, lots of holy rocks and shells to collect. Cousins had a marathon of card games for most of the afternoon and evening which was lovely.")
![[ A stroll along the beachfront to see the ship wreck, lots of holy rocks and shells to collect. Cousins had a marathon of card games for most of the afternoon and evening which was lovely. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747537213_3_IMG_1794.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A stroll along the beachfront to see the ship wreck, lots of holy rocks and shells to collect. Cousins had a marathon of card games for most of the afternoon and evening which was lovely.")
![[ A stroll along the beachfront to see the ship wreck, lots of holy rocks and shells to collect. Cousins had a marathon of card games for most of the afternoon and evening which was lovely. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747537213_4_IMG_1796.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A stroll along the beachfront to see the ship wreck, lots of holy rocks and shells to collect. Cousins had a marathon of card games for most of the afternoon and evening which was lovely.")
![[ A stroll along the beachfront to see the ship wreck, lots of holy rocks and shells to collect. Cousins had a marathon of card games for most of the afternoon and evening which was lovely. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747537213_5_IMG_1799.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A stroll along the beachfront to see the ship wreck, lots of holy rocks and shells to collect. Cousins had a marathon of card games for most of the afternoon and evening which was lovely.")
![[ A stroll along the beachfront to see the ship wreck, lots of holy rocks and shells to collect. Cousins had a marathon of card games for most of the afternoon and evening which was lovely. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747537213_6_IMG_1800.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A stroll along the beachfront to see the ship wreck, lots of holy rocks and shells to collect. Cousins had a marathon of card games for most of the afternoon and evening which was lovely.")
![[ A stroll along the beachfront to see the ship wreck, lots of holy rocks and shells to collect. Cousins had a marathon of card games for most of the afternoon and evening which was lovely. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747537213_7_IMG_1805.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A stroll along the beachfront to see the ship wreck, lots of holy rocks and shells to collect. Cousins had a marathon of card games for most of the afternoon and evening which was lovely.")
![[ A stroll along the beachfront to see the ship wreck, lots of holy rocks and shells to collect. Cousins had a marathon of card games for most of the afternoon and evening which was lovely. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747537213_8_IMG_1806.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A stroll along the beachfront to see the ship wreck, lots of holy rocks and shells to collect. Cousins had a marathon of card games for most of the afternoon and evening which was lovely.")
![[ A stroll along the beachfront to see the ship wreck, lots of holy rocks and shells to collect. Cousins had a marathon of card games for most of the afternoon and evening which was lovely. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747537213_9_IMG_1808.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A stroll along the beachfront to see the ship wreck, lots of holy rocks and shells to collect. Cousins had a marathon of card games for most of the afternoon and evening which was lovely.")
![[ Last morning with a cooked breakie and rain has arrived. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747537220_0_IMG_1809.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning with a cooked breakie and rain has arrived.")
![[ Last morning with a cooked breakie and rain has arrived. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747537221_1_IMG_1814.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning with a cooked breakie and rain has arrived.")
![[ Last morning with a cooked breakie and rain has arrived. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747537221_2_IMG_1816.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning with a cooked breakie and rain has arrived.")
![[ Last morning with a cooked breakie and rain has arrived. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747537222_3_IMG_1819.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning with a cooked breakie and rain has arrived.")
![[ Last morning with a cooked breakie and rain has arrived. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747537222_4_IMG_1821.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning with a cooked breakie and rain has arrived.")
![[ Last morning with a cooked breakie and rain has arrived. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747537222_5_IMG_1826.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning with a cooked breakie and rain has arrived.")
![[ Last morning with a cooked breakie and rain has arrived. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747537222_6_IMG_1829.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning with a cooked breakie and rain has arrived.")
![[ Last morning with a cooked breakie and rain has arrived. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1747537222_7_IMG_1831.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning with a cooked breakie and rain has arrived.")
![[ Tough Gal race with her mates. Sore ribs after! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1748256608_0_6a5c26c0dd8adb4c8aae6a71467f0629.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Tough Gal race with her mates. Sore ribs after!")
![[ Tough Gal race with her mates. Sore ribs after! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1748256608_1_d44f95bcc5db8e88876ef71c4f9276b5.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Tough Gal race with her mates. Sore ribs after!")
![[ Tough Gal race with her mates. Sore ribs after! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1748256608_2_695e4e5ccc1f7be4f77c623cd63a4388.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Tough Gal race with her mates. Sore ribs after!")
![[ Tough Gal race with her mates. Sore ribs after! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/May_-_Journal_Entries/1748256608_3_51713c37e13f37788388bf89e7215729.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Tough Gal race with her mates. Sore ribs after!")
April - Journal Entries
April 25
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![[ Day three: Hump ridge, 21km a washed out bridge, beautiful beaches with holy rocks and we looped back to our he start of the track. Amazing walk. Keas, dolphins, amazing moss, holy rocks, sausages & mash… the list goes on… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744005865_0_IMG_0694.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day three: Hump ridge, 21km a washed out bridge, beautiful beaches with holy rocks and we looped back to our he start of the track. Amazing walk. Keas, dolphins, amazing moss, holy rocks, sausages & mash… the list goes on…")
![[ Day three: Hump ridge, 21km a washed out bridge, beautiful beaches with holy rocks and we looped back to our he start of the track. Amazing walk. Keas, dolphins, amazing moss, holy rocks, sausages & mash… the list goes on… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744005865_1_IMG_4533_Original.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day three: Hump ridge, 21km a washed out bridge, beautiful beaches with holy rocks and we looped back to our he start of the track. Amazing walk. Keas, dolphins, amazing moss, holy rocks, sausages & mash… the list goes on…")
![[ Day three: Hump ridge, 21km a washed out bridge, beautiful beaches with holy rocks and we looped back to our he start of the track. Amazing walk. Keas, dolphins, amazing moss, holy rocks, sausages & mash… the list goes on… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744005865_2_IMG_0015.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day three: Hump ridge, 21km a washed out bridge, beautiful beaches with holy rocks and we looped back to our he start of the track. Amazing walk. Keas, dolphins, amazing moss, holy rocks, sausages & mash… the list goes on…")
![[ Day three: Hump ridge, 21km a washed out bridge, beautiful beaches with holy rocks and we looped back to our he start of the track. Amazing walk. Keas, dolphins, amazing moss, holy rocks, sausages & mash… the list goes on… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744005865_3_IMG_0736.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day three: Hump ridge, 21km a washed out bridge, beautiful beaches with holy rocks and we looped back to our he start of the track. Amazing walk. Keas, dolphins, amazing moss, holy rocks, sausages & mash… the list goes on…")
![[ Love it when they still play. It is happening less and less now. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188909_0_IMG_0911.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Love it when they still play. It is happening less and less now.")
![[ House and garden tour with a picnic in the park. Still lovely weather ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744005852_0_IMG_0932.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "House and garden tour with a picnic in the park. Still lovely weather")
![[ Day four: Stewart island - Rakiora Back to back walks, we caught a pukey ferry to Stewart island, had the best fish and chips at the pub with Trish and Alan and then started the tramp. So warm and easy walk to port William. Let the kiwi search begin… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744005870_1_IMG_0752.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day four: Stewart island - Rakiora Back to back walks, we caught a pukey ferry to Stewart island, had the best fish and chips at the pub with Trish and Alan and then started the tramp. So warm and easy walk to port William. Let the kiwi search begin…")
![[ Day four: Stewart island - Rakiora Back to back walks, we caught a pukey ferry to Stewart island, had the best fish and chips at the pub with Trish and Alan and then started the tramp. So warm and easy walk to port William. Let the kiwi search begin… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744005870_2_IMG_0759.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day four: Stewart island - Rakiora Back to back walks, we caught a pukey ferry to Stewart island, had the best fish and chips at the pub with Trish and Alan and then started the tramp. So warm and easy walk to port William. Let the kiwi search begin…")
![[ Day four: Stewart island - Rakiora Back to back walks, we caught a pukey ferry to Stewart island, had the best fish and chips at the pub with Trish and Alan and then started the tramp. So warm and easy walk to port William. Let the kiwi search begin… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744005870_3_IMG_0761.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day four: Stewart island - Rakiora Back to back walks, we caught a pukey ferry to Stewart island, had the best fish and chips at the pub with Trish and Alan and then started the tramp. So warm and easy walk to port William. Let the kiwi search begin…")
![[ Day four: Stewart island - Rakiora Back to back walks, we caught a pukey ferry to Stewart island, had the best fish and chips at the pub with Trish and Alan and then started the tramp. So warm and easy walk to port William. Let the kiwi search begin… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744005870_4_IMG_0767.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day four: Stewart island - Rakiora Back to back walks, we caught a pukey ferry to Stewart island, had the best fish and chips at the pub with Trish and Alan and then started the tramp. So warm and easy walk to port William. Let the kiwi search begin…")
![[ Day four: Stewart island - Rakiora Back to back walks, we caught a pukey ferry to Stewart island, had the best fish and chips at the pub with Trish and Alan and then started the tramp. So warm and easy walk to port William. Let the kiwi search begin… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744005870_0_IMG_0749.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day four: Stewart island - Rakiora Back to back walks, we caught a pukey ferry to Stewart island, had the best fish and chips at the pub with Trish and Alan and then started the tramp. So warm and easy walk to port William. Let the kiwi search begin…")
![[ The summer that never ends… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872019_0_IMG_1056.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The summer that never ends…")
![[ Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188312_0_IMG_0765.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too")
![[ Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188312_1_IMG_0770.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too")
![[ Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188312_2_IMG_0771.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too")
![[ Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188312_3_IMG_0777.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too")
![[ Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188312_4_IMG_0783.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too")
![[ Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188312_5_IMG_0785.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day five: Rakiora’s mud mile… wasn’t too bad. Got to northern arm hut early afternoon in time for a quick dip and snooze. Enjoyed the last of the red wine too")
![[ Day six: last day of the Rakiora walk so we got up super early (left by 7am) in the hopes of seeing kiwi! And we weren’t disappointed. Three!!! One teenager and two huge adults. Just magical. A drink and oysters in bluff ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188318_2_IMG_0803.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day six: last day of the Rakiora walk so we got up super early (left by 7am) in the hopes of seeing kiwi! And we weren’t disappointed. Three!!! One teenager and two huge adults. Just magical. A drink and oysters in bluff")
![[ Day six: last day of the Rakiora walk so we got up super early (left by 7am) in the hopes of seeing kiwi! And we weren’t disappointed. Three!!! One teenager and two huge adults. Just magical. A drink and oysters in bluff ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188318_1_IMG_0796.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day six: last day of the Rakiora walk so we got up super early (left by 7am) in the hopes of seeing kiwi! And we weren’t disappointed. Three!!! One teenager and two huge adults. Just magical. A drink and oysters in bluff")
![[ Day six: last day of the Rakiora walk so we got up super early (left by 7am) in the hopes of seeing kiwi! And we weren’t disappointed. Three!!! One teenager and two huge adults. Just magical. A drink and oysters in bluff ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188318_0_IMG_0786.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day six: last day of the Rakiora walk so we got up super early (left by 7am) in the hopes of seeing kiwi! And we weren’t disappointed. Three!!! One teenager and two huge adults. Just magical. A drink and oysters in bluff")
![[ Day six: last day of the Rakiora walk so we got up super early (left by 7am) in the hopes of seeing kiwi! And we weren’t disappointed. Three!!! One teenager and two huge adults. Just magical. A drink and oysters in bluff ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188318_3_IMG_0813.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day six: last day of the Rakiora walk so we got up super early (left by 7am) in the hopes of seeing kiwi! And we weren’t disappointed. Three!!! One teenager and two huge adults. Just magical. A drink and oysters in bluff")
![[ Day six: last day of the Rakiora walk so we got up super early (left by 7am) in the hopes of seeing kiwi! And we weren’t disappointed. Three!!! One teenager and two huge adults. Just magical. A drink and oysters in bluff ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188319_4_IMG_0817.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day six: last day of the Rakiora walk so we got up super early (left by 7am) in the hopes of seeing kiwi! And we weren’t disappointed. Three!!! One teenager and two huge adults. Just magical. A drink and oysters in bluff")
![[ Nice being back home with all of my babies ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188608_0_IMG_0824.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Nice being back home with all of my babies")
![[ Nice being back home with all of my babies ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188609_1_IMG_0835.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Nice being back home with all of my babies")
![[ Nice being back home with all of my babies ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188610_2_IMG_0840.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Nice being back home with all of my babies")
![[ Crazy hair day at school ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188614_0_IMG_0872.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Crazy hair day at school")
![[ Crazy hair day at school ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188615_1_IMG_0874.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Crazy hair day at school")
![[ Crazy hair day at school ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744188615_2_IMG_0875.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Crazy hair day at school")
![[ I finally got my desk done after 12 years of having a makeshift one. Decided to re- wallpaper because why not? And made a new crafting table for all. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744189210_0_IMG_0919.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "I finally got my desk done after 12 years of having a makeshift one. Decided to re- wallpaper because why not? And made a new crafting table for all.")
![[ I finally got my desk done after 12 years of having a makeshift one. Decided to re- wallpaper because why not? And made a new crafting table for all. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744189210_1_IMG_0922.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "I finally got my desk done after 12 years of having a makeshift one. Decided to re- wallpaper because why not? And made a new crafting table for all.")
![[ I finally got my desk done after 12 years of having a makeshift one. Decided to re- wallpaper because why not? And made a new crafting table for all. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744189211_2_IMG_0925.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "I finally got my desk done after 12 years of having a makeshift one. Decided to re- wallpaper because why not? And made a new crafting table for all.")
![[ I finally got my desk done after 12 years of having a makeshift one. Decided to re- wallpaper because why not? And made a new crafting table for all. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744189212_3_IMG_1059.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "I finally got my desk done after 12 years of having a makeshift one. Decided to re- wallpaper because why not? And made a new crafting table for all.")
![[ Naughty snails eating my dahlias ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744189216_2_IMG_1067.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Naughty snails eating my dahlias")
![[ Naughty snails eating my dahlias ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744189216_1_IMG_1062.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Naughty snails eating my dahlias")
![[ Naughty snails eating my dahlias ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744189216_0_IMG_1061.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Naughty snails eating my dahlias")
![[ The summer that never ends… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872021_1_IMG_1119.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The summer that never ends…")
![[ The summer that never ends… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872024_2_IMG_1121.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The summer that never ends…")
![[ The summer that never ends… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872027_3_IMG_1133.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The summer that never ends…")
![[ The summer that never ends… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872027_4_IMG_1139.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The summer that never ends…")
![[ The summer that never ends… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872028_5_IMG_1189.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The summer that never ends…")
![[ Penny farthing just classic on my way to work ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744871708_0_IMG_1074.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Penny farthing just classic on my way to work")
![[ Guinea love. Looking after loaf and muffin. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872009_0_IMG_1104.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea love. Looking after loaf and muffin.")
![[ Guinea love. Looking after loaf and muffin. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872010_1_IMG_1117.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea love. Looking after loaf and muffin.")
![[ Guinea love. Looking after loaf and muffin. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872011_2_IMG_1155.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea love. Looking after loaf and muffin.")
![[ Guinea love. Looking after loaf and muffin. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872011_3_IMG_1158.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea love. Looking after loaf and muffin.")
![[ Guinea love. Looking after loaf and muffin. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872012_4_IMG_1162.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea love. Looking after loaf and muffin.")
![[ Guinea cuddles ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872610_0_IMG_1238.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea cuddles")
![[ Guinea cuddles ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872611_1_IMG_1285.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea cuddles")
![[ Guinea cuddles ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872611_2_IMG_1288.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea cuddles")
![[ Guinea cuddles ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872611_3_IMG_1291.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea cuddles")
![[ Guinea cuddles ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1744872612_4_IMG_1293.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Guinea cuddles")
![[ Ohakune for Easter. Managed a bike along managawhero river and had a milkshake at franks. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745043311_0_IMG_1315.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Ohakune for Easter. Managed a bike along managawhero river and had a milkshake at franks.")
![[ Ohakune for Easter. Managed a bike along managawhero river and had a milkshake at franks. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745043311_1_IMG_1321.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Ohakune for Easter. Managed a bike along managawhero river and had a milkshake at franks.")
![[ Ohakune for Easter. Managed a bike along managawhero river and had a milkshake at franks. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745043312_2_IMG_1329.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Ohakune for Easter. Managed a bike along managawhero river and had a milkshake at franks.")
![[ Ohakune for Easter. Managed a bike along managawhero river and had a milkshake at franks. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745043313_3_IMG_1335.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Ohakune for Easter. Managed a bike along managawhero river and had a milkshake at franks.")
![[ Crocheting and tennis for the afternoon ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745043318_3_IMG_1346.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Crocheting and tennis for the afternoon")
![[ Crocheting and tennis for the afternoon ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745043318_4_IMG_1347.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Crocheting and tennis for the afternoon")
![[ Crocheting and tennis for the afternoon ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745043318_1_IMG_1344.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Crocheting and tennis for the afternoon")
![[ Crocheting and tennis for the afternoon ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745043317_0_IMG_1341.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Crocheting and tennis for the afternoon")
![[ Crocheting and tennis for the afternoon ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745043318_2_IMG_1345.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Crocheting and tennis for the afternoon")
![[ Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745139312_0_IMG_1355.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome.")
![[ Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745139313_1_IMG_1362.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome.")
![[ Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745139315_5_IMG_1378.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome.")
![[ Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745139315_4_IMG_1375.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome.")
![[ Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745139315_3_IMG_1373.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome.")
![[ Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745139314_2_IMG_1369.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Te Ara mangawhero bike trail with the kids. 16km all up from the house. They all did awesome.")
![[ Egg hunt, egg decorating and crochet. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745139321_0_IMG_1390.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Egg hunt, egg decorating and crochet.")
![[ Egg hunt, egg decorating and crochet. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745139321_1_IMG_1391.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Egg hunt, egg decorating and crochet.")
![[ Egg hunt, egg decorating and crochet. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745139322_2_IMG_1393.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Egg hunt, egg decorating and crochet.")
![[ Egg hunt, egg decorating and crochet. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745139322_3_IMG_1395.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Egg hunt, egg decorating and crochet.")
![[ Egg hunt, egg decorating and crochet. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745139322_4_IMG_1399.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Egg hunt, egg decorating and crochet.")
![[ Our foraging efforts! Chestnuts! And my chrysanthemum cuttings are flowering! And of course cosmos hedge. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745574908_0_IMG_1412.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Our foraging efforts! Chestnuts! And my chrysanthemum cuttings are flowering! And of course cosmos hedge.")
![[ Our foraging efforts! Chestnuts! And my chrysanthemum cuttings are flowering! And of course cosmos hedge. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745574909_1_IMG_1413.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Our foraging efforts! Chestnuts! And my chrysanthemum cuttings are flowering! And of course cosmos hedge.")
![[ Our foraging efforts! Chestnuts! And my chrysanthemum cuttings are flowering! And of course cosmos hedge. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/April_-_Journal_Entries/1745574910_2_IMG_1416.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Our foraging efforts! Chestnuts! And my chrysanthemum cuttings are flowering! And of course cosmos hedge.")
March - Journal Entries
March 25
59 Images
![[ Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740818709_0_IMG_7867.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads.")
![[ Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740818710_1_IMG_7869.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads.")
![[ Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740818711_2_IMG_7872.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads.")
![[ Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740818712_3_IMG_7873.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads.")
![[ Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740818713_4_IMG_7874.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads.")
![[ Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740818713_5_IMG_7876.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Decorating the Christmas tree at Nandads.")
![[ BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740878408_0_IMG_0053.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk")
![[ BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740878409_1_IMG_0058.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk")
![[ BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740878410_2_IMG_0060.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk")
![[ BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740878411_3_IMG_0062.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk")
![[ BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740878412_4_IMG_0067.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk")
![[ BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740878412_5_IMG_0070.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk")
![[ BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740878413_6_IMG_0073.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk")
![[ BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740878414_7_IMG_0075.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk")
![[ BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740878415_8_IMG_0077.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "BlackBerry foraging on this mornings walk")
![[ A lovely afternoon dip in jellyfish slushy. Girls made jellyfish pie too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740898809_0_IMG_0115.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A lovely afternoon dip in jellyfish slushy. Girls made jellyfish pie too.")
![[ A lovely afternoon dip in jellyfish slushy. Girls made jellyfish pie too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740898809_1_IMG_0118.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A lovely afternoon dip in jellyfish slushy. Girls made jellyfish pie too.")
![[ A lovely afternoon dip in jellyfish slushy. Girls made jellyfish pie too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740898810_2_IMG_0119.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A lovely afternoon dip in jellyfish slushy. Girls made jellyfish pie too.")
![[ A lovely afternoon dip in jellyfish slushy. Girls made jellyfish pie too. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1740898810_3_IMG_0120.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A lovely afternoon dip in jellyfish slushy. Girls made jellyfish pie too.")
![[ Girls got to do a face mask leftover from Olive’s party ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579843_0_IMG_0131.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Girls got to do a face mask leftover from Olive’s party")
![[ Olive’s 13th birthday sleepover ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579848_0_IMG_9994.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive’s 13th birthday sleepover")
![[ Olive’s 13th birthday sleepover ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579849_1_IMG_0001.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive’s 13th birthday sleepover")
![[ Olive’s 13th birthday sleepover ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579850_2_IMG_0004.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive’s 13th birthday sleepover")
![[ Olive’s 13th birthday sleepover ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579850_3_IMG_0007.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive’s 13th birthday sleepover")
![[ Olive’s 13th birthday sleepover ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579850_4_IMG_9990.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive’s 13th birthday sleepover")
![[ One mantle on marketplace turns into side table! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579854_0_IMG_9967.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "One mantle on marketplace turns into side table!")
![[ One mantle on marketplace turns into side table! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579855_1_IMG_0110.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "One mantle on marketplace turns into side table!")
![[ Paua shell succulent planter ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579858_0_IMG_0098.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Paua shell succulent planter")
![[ Paua shell succulent planter ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579859_1_IMG_0204.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Paua shell succulent planter")
![[ Paua shell succulent planter ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579860_2_IMG_0217.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Paua shell succulent planter")
![[ Paua shell succulent planter ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579861_3_IMG_0220.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Paua shell succulent planter")
![[ The old bus trip! Prep for their nandad stay. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579866_0_IMG_0241.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The old bus trip! Prep for their nandad stay.")
![[ The old bus trip! Prep for their nandad stay. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579867_1_IMG_0243.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The old bus trip! Prep for their nandad stay.")
![[ The old bus trip! Prep for their nandad stay. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579867_2_IMG_0245.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The old bus trip! Prep for their nandad stay.")
![[ The old bus trip! Prep for their nandad stay. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579868_3_IMG_0246.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The old bus trip! Prep for their nandad stay.")
![[ The old bus trip! Prep for their nandad stay. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1741579868_4_IMG_0250.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The old bus trip! Prep for their nandad stay.")
![[ A mini pumpkin! Pond cleaning and pottering in the garden with leftover concrete… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120308_0_IMG_0223.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A mini pumpkin! Pond cleaning and pottering in the garden with leftover concrete…")
![[ A mini pumpkin! Pond cleaning and pottering in the garden with leftover concrete… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120309_1_IMG_0225.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A mini pumpkin! Pond cleaning and pottering in the garden with leftover concrete…")
![[ A mini pumpkin! Pond cleaning and pottering in the garden with leftover concrete… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120309_2_IMG_0226.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A mini pumpkin! Pond cleaning and pottering in the garden with leftover concrete…")
![[ A mini pumpkin! Pond cleaning and pottering in the garden with leftover concrete… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120310_3_IMG_0230.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A mini pumpkin! Pond cleaning and pottering in the garden with leftover concrete…")
![[ A mini pumpkin! Pond cleaning and pottering in the garden with leftover concrete… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120311_4_IMG_0233.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A mini pumpkin! Pond cleaning and pottering in the garden with leftover concrete…")
![[ Zorro finally gets his hook and so do the kids, not finished but getting closer! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120609_0_IMG_0199.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Zorro finally gets his hook and so do the kids, not finished but getting closer!")
![[ Zorro finally gets his hook and so do the kids, not finished but getting closer! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120610_1_IMG_0200.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Zorro finally gets his hook and so do the kids, not finished but getting closer!")
![[ Zorro finally gets his hook and so do the kids, not finished but getting closer! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120610_2_IMG_0254.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Zorro finally gets his hook and so do the kids, not finished but getting closer!")
![[ Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120615_0_IMG_0295.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views.")
![[ Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120615_1_IMG_0303.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views.")
![[ Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120615_2_IMG_0326.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views.")
![[ Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120616_3_IMG_0344.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views.")
![[ Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120617_4_IMG_0368.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views.")
![[ Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120618_5_IMG_0391.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day one: hump ridge, 21km - 15km was easy along beach and bush… the last 6km was all stairs to get to the amazing views.")
![[ Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of) ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120909_0_IMG_0411.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of)")
![[ Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of) ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120910_1_IMG_0414.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of)")
![[ Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of) ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120911_2_IMG_0419.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of)")
![[ Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of) ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120911_3_IMG_0486.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of)")
![[ Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of) ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120912_4_IMG_0509.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of)")
![[ Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of) ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120912_5_IMG_0572.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of)")
![[ Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of) ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120913_6_IMG_0627.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of)")
![[ Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of) ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120914_7_IMG_0641.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of)")
![[ Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of) ]](/cache/gallery/2025/March_-_Journal_Entries/1743120914_8_IMG_0664.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Day two: Hump Ridge, 19km - amazing view to start the day and a super special close encounter with a cheeky kea. Lunch on luncheon rock with no wind followed by moss of amazing ness and then the tram tracks that would never end. Arrived at beautiful Port Craig and swim with the dolphins (kind of)")
February - Journal Entries
February 25
63 Images
![[ Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829109_0_IMG_9561.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night!")
![[ Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829110_1_IMG_9568.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night!")
![[ Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829111_2_IMG_9572.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night!")
![[ Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829112_3_IMG_9573.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night!")
![[ Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829113_4_IMG_9578.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night!")
![[ Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829114_5_IMG_9584.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Trying to make one last push on the small paint jobs outside. Entrance is starting to look finished! Zobie has enjoyed the lamb skin rug and we managed a date night!")
![[ Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829410_0_IMG_9597.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach.")
![[ Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829411_1_IMG_9600.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach.")
![[ Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829411_2_IMG_9603.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach.")
![[ Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829412_3_IMG_9605.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach.")
![[ Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829413_4_IMG_9608.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach.")
![[ Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829414_5_IMG_9611.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach.")
![[ Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1738829415_6_IMG_9615.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Had a lovely morning driftwood collection and wonder along Makara beach.")
![[ Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166609_0_IMG_9627.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day!")
![[ Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166609_1_IMG_9640.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day!")
![[ Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166609_2_IMG_9659.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day!")
![[ Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166610_3_IMG_9663.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day!")
![[ Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166611_4_IMG_9676.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day!")
![[ Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166612_5_IMG_9678.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day!")
![[ Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166613_6_IMG_9679.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Camp kaitohe… a lovely river swim most of the day!")
![[ Bbq with fire on the riverbed. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166619_0_IMG_9682.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bbq with fire on the riverbed.")
![[ Bbq with fire on the riverbed. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166620_1_IMG_9687.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bbq with fire on the riverbed.")
![[ Bbq with fire on the riverbed. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166621_2_IMG_9688.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bbq with fire on the riverbed.")
![[ Bbq with fire on the riverbed. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166622_3_IMG_9692.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bbq with fire on the riverbed.")
![[ Bbq with fire on the riverbed. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166623_4_IMG_9694.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bbq with fire on the riverbed.")
![[ Bbq with fire on the riverbed. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166623_5_IMG_9699.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bbq with fire on the riverbed.")
![[ Bbq with fire on the riverbed. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166623_6_IMG_9704.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bbq with fire on the riverbed.")
![[ Bbq with fire on the riverbed. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166624_7_IMG_9708.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bbq with fire on the riverbed.")
![[ Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166911_0_IMG_9718.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding")
![[ Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166912_1_IMG_9722.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding")
![[ Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166913_3_IMG_9749.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding")
![[ Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166912_2_IMG_9729.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding")
![[ Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166913_4_IMG_9752.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding")
![[ Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166914_7_3f2e18ff-e6c8-451f-a134-9d649719ccb6.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding")
![[ Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166914_6_e65d57e2-f274-4010-859b-0a9025fe0c94.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding")
![[ Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1739166914_5_IMG_9754.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Last morning. Another beautiful day, for some mattress riding")
![[ Around the bays 8.4km. Managed to run the whole way, 105 min. Then we had a lovely dip in the ocean followed by lunch. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110109_0_IMG_9831.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Around the bays 8.4km. Managed to run the whole way, 105 min. Then we had a lovely dip in the ocean followed by lunch.")
![[ Around the bays 8.4km. Managed to run the whole way, 105 min. Then we had a lovely dip in the ocean followed by lunch. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110110_1_IMG_9841.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Around the bays 8.4km. Managed to run the whole way, 105 min. Then we had a lovely dip in the ocean followed by lunch.")
![[ Around the bays 8.4km. Managed to run the whole way, 105 min. Then we had a lovely dip in the ocean followed by lunch. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110110_2_IMG_4885.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Around the bays 8.4km. Managed to run the whole way, 105 min. Then we had a lovely dip in the ocean followed by lunch.")
![[ Around the bays 8.4km. Managed to run the whole way, 105 min. Then we had a lovely dip in the ocean followed by lunch. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110111_3_IMG_9843.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Around the bays 8.4km. Managed to run the whole way, 105 min. Then we had a lovely dip in the ocean followed by lunch.")
![[ Around the bays 8.4km. Managed to run the whole way, 105 min. Then we had a lovely dip in the ocean followed by lunch. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110112_4_IMG_9846.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Around the bays 8.4km. Managed to run the whole way, 105 min. Then we had a lovely dip in the ocean followed by lunch.")
![[ More flowers ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110117_0_IMG_9811.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "More flowers")
![[ More flowers ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110118_1_IMG_9816.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "More flowers")
![[ More flowers ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110119_2_IMG_9861.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "More flowers")
![[ More flowers ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110119_3_IMG_9862.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "More flowers")
![[ More flowers ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110120_4_IMG_9863.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "More flowers")
![[ More flowers ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110121_5_IMG_9875.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "More flowers")
![[ More flowers ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740110122_6_IMG_9876.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "More flowers")
![[ Juni designed her very own board game. Smoothies. She spent heaps of time doing the lists and drawing each card and over the weekend we painted them up on new cards. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740440707_0_IMG_9905.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Juni designed her very own board game. Smoothies. She spent heaps of time doing the lists and drawing each card and over the weekend we painted them up on new cards.")
![[ Juni designed her very own board game. Smoothies. She spent heaps of time doing the lists and drawing each card and over the weekend we painted them up on new cards. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740440708_1_IMG_9921.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Juni designed her very own board game. Smoothies. She spent heaps of time doing the lists and drawing each card and over the weekend we painted them up on new cards.")
![[ Juni designed her very own board game. Smoothies. She spent heaps of time doing the lists and drawing each card and over the weekend we painted them up on new cards. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740440709_2_IMG_9922.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Juni designed her very own board game. Smoothies. She spent heaps of time doing the lists and drawing each card and over the weekend we painted them up on new cards.")
![[ Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740441610_0_image0.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly.")
![[ Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740441611_1_IMG_9857.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly.")
![[ Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740441612_2_IMG_9858.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly.")
![[ Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740441613_3_IMG_9906.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly.")
![[ Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740441614_4_IMG_9907.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly.")
![[ Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740441615_5_IMG_9913.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly.")
![[ Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740441616_6_IMG_9920.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Operation laundry… we finally have three loos. Got the old cabinet working with the sink. Starting to come together slowly.")
![[ Sweet pea seed collection on the calmest Wellington evening. Just glorious! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740729008_0_IMG_0027.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Sweet pea seed collection on the calmest Wellington evening. Just glorious!")
![[ Sweet pea seed collection on the calmest Wellington evening. Just glorious! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740729010_1_IMG_0029.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Sweet pea seed collection on the calmest Wellington evening. Just glorious!")
![[ Sweet pea seed collection on the calmest Wellington evening. Just glorious! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740729011_2_IMG_0032.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Sweet pea seed collection on the calmest Wellington evening. Just glorious!")
![[ Sweet pea seed collection on the calmest Wellington evening. Just glorious! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740729011_3_IMG_0040.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Sweet pea seed collection on the calmest Wellington evening. Just glorious!")
![[ Sweet pea seed collection on the calmest Wellington evening. Just glorious! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/February_-_Journal_Entries/1740729012_4_IMG_0042.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Sweet pea seed collection on the calmest Wellington evening. Just glorious!")
![[ Peck family Christmas with pizza and games ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965710_4_d5939b4f-d31f-4b6e-8382-f210f9bb0f1f.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Peck family Christmas with pizza and games")
![[ Peck family Christmas with pizza and games ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965710_5_d6bc9fa5-f32e-4a35-b2f7-170864606e58.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Peck family Christmas with pizza and games")
![[ The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060618_6_fb0807ed-545a-4f4e-879e-484f190633c7.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families…")
![[ Dahlias and wildflowers! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021609_0_IMG_8841.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dahlias and wildflowers!")
![[ Dahlias and wildflowers! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021610_1_IMG_8844.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dahlias and wildflowers!")
![[ Dahlias and wildflowers! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021611_2_IMG_8845.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dahlias and wildflowers!")
![[ Dahlias and wildflowers! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021611_3_IMG_8867.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dahlias and wildflowers!")
![[ Dahlias and wildflowers! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021612_4_IMG_8868.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dahlias and wildflowers!")
![[ Dahlias and wildflowers! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021613_5_IMG_8870.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dahlias and wildflowers!")
![[ Dahlias and wildflowers! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021613_6_IMG_8874.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dahlias and wildflowers!")
![[ Dahlias and wildflowers! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021614_7_IMG_8875.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dahlias and wildflowers!")
![[ Summer. Only one day though ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021619_0_IMG_8855.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Summer. Only one day though")
![[ Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021624_0_IMG_8877.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home.")
![[ Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021624_1_IMG_8883.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home.")
![[ Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021624_2_IMG_8887.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home.")
![[ Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021625_3_IMG_8889.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home.")
![[ Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021625_4_IMG_8897.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home.")
![[ Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021625_5_IMG_8900.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home.")
![[ Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021625_6_IMG_8904.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home.")
![[ Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021626_7_IMG_8906.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home.")
![[ Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021626_8_IMG_8907.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home.")
![[ Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737021627_9_IMG_8908.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Botanical gardens for music, a boogie & family fun before the cousins fly home.")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058208_0_IMG_8782.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058208_1_IMG_8783.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058209_2_IMG_8786.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058209_3_IMG_8787.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058210_4_IMG_8791.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058210_5_IMG_8792.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058210_6_IMG_8794.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058210_7_IMG_8795.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058211_8_IMG_8801.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058211_9_IMG_8807.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058211_10_IMG_8809.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737058211_11_IMG_8812.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Skyline walk with the whole fam damily. Juni’s first 14km walk! Finished with a milkshake and a dip in Khandallah, strangely I was the only one? Not another soul in the water… bliss")
![[ Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059109_0_IMG_8816.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on.")
![[ Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059110_1_IMG_8817.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on.")
![[ Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059111_2_IMG_8818.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on.")
![[ Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059111_3_IMG_8821.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on.")
![[ Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059111_4_IMG_8822.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on.")
![[ Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059111_5_IMG_8823.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on.")
![[ Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059112_6_IMG_8827.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on.")
![[ Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059112_7_IMG_8829.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Dinner with the extended family. Spotlight for the kiddies later on.")
![[ Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059409_0_IMG_8724.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego.")
![[ Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059409_1_IMG_8729.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego.")
![[ Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059410_2_IMG_8737.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego.")
![[ Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059410_3_IMG_8740.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego.")
![[ Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059410_4_IMG_8750.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego.")
![[ Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059410_5_IMG_8754.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego.")
![[ Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059410_6_IMG_8757.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego.")
![[ Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059410_7_IMG_8769.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego.")
![[ Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059410_8_IMG_8770.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Cousins sleepover, forest school on a rainy day. Followed by robot challenge in Lego.")
![[ Token pizza night with the Turner-pant family. Managed to clear downstairs room for an air bed! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059414_0_IMG_8773.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Token pizza night with the Turner-pant family. Managed to clear downstairs room for an air bed!")
![[ Token pizza night with the Turner-pant family. Managed to clear downstairs room for an air bed! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059414_1_IMG_8775.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Token pizza night with the Turner-pant family. Managed to clear downstairs room for an air bed!")
![[ Token pizza night with the Turner-pant family. Managed to clear downstairs room for an air bed! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737059414_2_IMG_8779.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Token pizza night with the Turner-pant family. Managed to clear downstairs room for an air bed!")
![[ Relaxing for summer ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060309_0_IMG_8683.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Relaxing for summer")
![[ Relaxing for summer ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060310_1_IMG_8685.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Relaxing for summer")
![[ Relaxing for summer ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060311_2_IMG_8687.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Relaxing for summer")
![[ Relaxing for summer ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060312_3_IMG_8689.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Relaxing for summer")
![[ Relaxing for summer ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060313_4_IMG_8847.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Relaxing for summer")
![[ Relaxing for summer ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060314_5_IMG_8862.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Relaxing for summer")
![[ Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060609_0_IMG_8647.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different!")
![[ Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060610_1_IMG_8649.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different!")
![[ Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060610_2_IMG_8654.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different!")
![[ Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060610_3_IMG_8656.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different!")
![[ Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060610_4_IMG_8659.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different!")
![[ Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060611_5_IMG_8661.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different!")
![[ Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060611_6_IMG_8662.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different!")
![[ Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060612_7_IMG_8665.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different!")
![[ Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060612_8_IMG_8666.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Homeward bound, it managed not to rain on us! Lovely weekend, every time it is always different!")
![[ The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060616_0_IMG_8577.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families…")
![[ The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060616_1_IMG_8579.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families…")
![[ The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060616_2_IMG_8582.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families…")
![[ The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060617_3_IMG_8584.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families…")
![[ The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060617_4_IMG_8588.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families…")
![[ The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060618_5_IMG_8589.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families…")
![[ The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060618_7_b8224d44-b8d6-408b-98ba-55235699fd17.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families…")
![[ The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families… ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737060618_8_5522641d-f1d4-4d9f-8881-6287ffe21258.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "The turere lodge walk begins… 7 families…")
![[ We had to stop in Otaki for Tom’s meeting and we discovered the Festival of pots! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737316809_0_IMG_8914.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We had to stop in Otaki for Tom’s meeting and we discovered the Festival of pots!")
![[ We had to stop in Otaki for Tom’s meeting and we discovered the Festival of pots! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737316810_1_IMG_8919.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We had to stop in Otaki for Tom’s meeting and we discovered the Festival of pots!")
![[ We had to stop in Otaki for Tom’s meeting and we discovered the Festival of pots! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737316811_2_IMG_8921.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We had to stop in Otaki for Tom’s meeting and we discovered the Festival of pots!")
![[ We had to stop in Otaki for Tom’s meeting and we discovered the Festival of pots! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737316812_3_IMG_8923.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We had to stop in Otaki for Tom’s meeting and we discovered the Festival of pots!")
![[ We have arrived in raglan! What a cutie little place! Campsite is great with a bridge connecting it to the town and beach on its doorstep ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737317108_0_IMG_8941.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We have arrived in raglan! What a cutie little place! Campsite is great with a bridge connecting it to the town and beach on its doorstep")
![[ We have arrived in raglan! What a cutie little place! Campsite is great with a bridge connecting it to the town and beach on its doorstep ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737317108_1_IMG_8943.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We have arrived in raglan! What a cutie little place! Campsite is great with a bridge connecting it to the town and beach on its doorstep")
![[ We have arrived in raglan! What a cutie little place! Campsite is great with a bridge connecting it to the town and beach on its doorstep ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737317108_2_IMG_8944.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We have arrived in raglan! What a cutie little place! Campsite is great with a bridge connecting it to the town and beach on its doorstep")
![[ We have arrived in raglan! What a cutie little place! Campsite is great with a bridge connecting it to the town and beach on its doorstep ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737317108_3_IMG_8952.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We have arrived in raglan! What a cutie little place! Campsite is great with a bridge connecting it to the town and beach on its doorstep")
![[ An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367209_0_IMG_9015.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday.")
![[ An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367211_1_IMG_9021.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday.")
![[ An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367211_2_IMG_9027.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday.")
![[ An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367211_3_IMG_9035.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday.")
![[ An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367211_4_IMG_9036.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday.")
![[ An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367212_5_IMG_9040.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "An easy 4km bike ride to wainui reserve and a wander through the park to the lookout point. Foraged some green bum = plum fruit and a bouquet of wild flowers and a local sour dough for lunch. Beach dip followed by a cocktail sip for Lana’s birthday.")
![[ A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367510_0_IMG_8956.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach.")
![[ A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367512_1_IMG_8968.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach.")
![[ A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367512_2_IMG_8978.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach.")
![[ A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367512_3_IMG_8993.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach.")
![[ A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367513_4_IMG_8999.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach.")
![[ A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367513_5_image0.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach.")
![[ A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367514_6_image1.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach.")
![[ A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737367515_7_IMG_9009.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "A wandering into the cute raglan town and onto the wharf area for a smoothie. Relaxed the avo away at the beach.")
![[ Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737450010_0_IMG_9049.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind.")
![[ Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737450011_1_IMG_9052.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind.")
![[ Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737450011_2_IMG_9054.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind.")
![[ Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737450011_3_IMG_9059.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind.")
![[ Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737450011_4_IMG_9067.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind.")
![[ Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737450012_5_IMG_9097.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind.")
![[ Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737450012_6_IMG_9100.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind.")
![[ Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737450012_7_IMG_9104.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Bridal veil waterfall walk on a rainy, windy day. Followed by raglan roast coffee and hot pools & slides from the 80s. Epic. Juni tried it all! First indoor dinner with home made wraps because of the wind.")
![[ We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737577208_0_IMG_9114.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian.")
![[ We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737577208_1_IMG_9119.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian.")
![[ We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737577209_2_IMG_9139.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian.")
![[ We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737577210_3_IMG_9146.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian.")
![[ We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737577210_4_IMG_9157.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian.")
![[ We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737577211_5_IMG_9160.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian.")
![[ We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737577212_6_IMG_9168.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian.")
![[ We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737577212_7_IMG_9172.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian.")
![[ We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737577212_8_IMG_9177.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian.")
![[ We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737577213_9_IMG_9178.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian.")
![[ We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737577213_10_IMG_9198.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "We finally did the Waitomo caves! What a delight. Lots of driving, so we went to Hamilton gardens for lunch and a hot wander. More magical spaces I hadn’t seen before. Favorite was the Mansfield tea party. Girls liked the surrealism Alice one and daddy the Italian.")
![[ Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737709809_0_IMG_9228.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well!")
![[ Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737709810_1_IMG_9243.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well!")
![[ Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737709810_2_IMG_9278.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well!")
![[ Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737709810_3_IMG_9282.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well!")
![[ Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737709811_4_IMG_9321.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well!")
![[ Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well! ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737709811_5_IMG_9325.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Good old raglan roast. Still $3.50 with your own cup. We did the pancake rock sea kayaking tour across the harbour, amazing. I took too many photos! Kids all did so well!")
![[ Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737710709_0_IMG_9352.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after.")
![[ Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737710710_1_IMG_9354.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after.")
![[ Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737710710_2_IMG_9356.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after.")
![[ Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737710710_3_IMG_9357.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after.")
![[ Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737710711_4_IMG_9364.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after.")
![[ Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737710711_5_IMG_9375.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after.")
![[ Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737710711_6_IMG_9381.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after.")
![[ Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737710711_7_IMG_9384.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after.")
![[ Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737710711_8_IMG_9391.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Mt karioi challenge completed! 2 hour up 4km, 560m elevation gain! 1hr down. Tired! So had a sleep on the beach. Olive did amazing! We may have stopped for a cheeky burrito after.")
![[ Margaritas for all! Dinner out was so delish! For Jess and Lana’s birthdays. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737852609_0_IMG_9447.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Margaritas for all! Dinner out was so delish! For Jess and Lana’s birthdays.")
![[ Random camp photos… such a great holiday ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737852909_0_IMG_9107.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Random camp photos… such a great holiday")
![[ Random camp photos… such a great holiday ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737852909_1_IMG_9110.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Random camp photos… such a great holiday")
![[ Random camp photos… such a great holiday ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737852909_2_IMG_9214.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Random camp photos… such a great holiday")
![[ Random camp photos… such a great holiday ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737852909_3_IMG_9216.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Random camp photos… such a great holiday")
![[ Random camp photos… such a great holiday ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737852909_4_IMG_9238.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Random camp photos… such a great holiday")
![[ Random camp photos… such a great holiday ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737852910_5_IMG_9329.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Random camp photos… such a great holiday")
![[ Random camp photos… such a great holiday ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737852910_6_IMG_9350.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Random camp photos… such a great holiday")
![[ Random camp photos… such a great holiday ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737852910_7_IMG_9393.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Random camp photos… such a great holiday")
![[ Random camp photos… such a great holiday ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737852910_8_IMG_9398.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Random camp photos… such a great holiday")
![[ Blueberries fields forever annual visit ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737853510_0_IMG_9412.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Blueberries fields forever annual visit")
![[ Blueberries fields forever annual visit ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737853511_1_IMG_9416.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Blueberries fields forever annual visit")
![[ Blueberries fields forever annual visit ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737853512_2_IMG_9423.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Blueberries fields forever annual visit")
![[ Blueberries fields forever annual visit ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737853513_3_IMG_9427.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Blueberries fields forever annual visit")
![[ Blueberries fields forever annual visit ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737853513_4_IMG_9429.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Blueberries fields forever annual visit")
![[ Blueberries fields forever annual visit ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737853514_5_IMG_9430.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Blueberries fields forever annual visit")
![[ Blueberries fields forever annual visit ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737853515_6_IMG_9431.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Blueberries fields forever annual visit")
![[ Blueberries fields forever annual visit ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737853516_7_IMG_9434.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Blueberries fields forever annual visit")
![[ Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737963909_0_image0.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up.")
![[ Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737963909_1_image1.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up.")
![[ Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737963909_2_11E6C995-2FE1-4D58-9398-A6D9B9491460IMG_9755.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up.")
![[ Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737963909_3_IMG_8109.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up.")
![[ Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737963909_4_IMG_8115.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up.")
![[ Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737963909_5_IMG_8120.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Olive has finished up at Karori west. A lovely leavers do where they all dressed up. My baby is growing up.")
![[ Childspace Christmas party! Wildling theme ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965110_0_FullSizeRender.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Childspace Christmas party! Wildling theme")
![[ Childspace Christmas party! Wildling theme ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965110_1_IMG_8155.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Childspace Christmas party! Wildling theme")
![[ Childspace Christmas party! Wildling theme ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965111_2_IMG_8156.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Childspace Christmas party! Wildling theme")
![[ Childspace Christmas party! Wildling theme ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965111_3_IMG_8160.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Childspace Christmas party! Wildling theme")
![[ Childspace Christmas party! Wildling theme ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965111_4_IMG_8164.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Childspace Christmas party! Wildling theme")
![[ Christmas wreath! And candy cane Christmas squirrel ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965117_0_IMG_8169.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas wreath! And candy cane Christmas squirrel")
![[ Christmas wreath! And candy cane Christmas squirrel ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965118_1_IMG_8172.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas wreath! And candy cane Christmas squirrel")
![[ Christmas wreath! And candy cane Christmas squirrel ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965119_2_IMG_8173.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas wreath! And candy cane Christmas squirrel")
![[ Peck family Christmas with pizza and games ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965710_0_IMG_8178.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Peck family Christmas with pizza and games")
![[ Peck family Christmas with pizza and games ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965710_1_IMG_8180.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Peck family Christmas with pizza and games")
![[ Peck family Christmas with pizza and games ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965710_2_IMG_8184.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Peck family Christmas with pizza and games")
![[ Peck family Christmas with pizza and games ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965710_3_IMG_8188.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Peck family Christmas with pizza and games")
![[ Peck family Christmas with pizza and games ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737965710_6_704fc326-62cb-4162-bec5-8b58d8e60102.JPG_galleryLarge.jpg "Peck family Christmas with pizza and games")
![[ Christmas dance show for Iris and Juni. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737966008_0_IMG_8203.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas dance show for Iris and Juni.")
![[ Christmas dance show for Iris and Juni. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737966010_1_IMG_8205.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas dance show for Iris and Juni.")
![[ Christmas dance show for Iris and Juni. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737966010_2_IMG_8208.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas dance show for Iris and Juni.")
![[ Christmas dance show for Iris and Juni. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737966010_3_IMG_8212.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas dance show for Iris and Juni.")
![[ Christmas dance show for Iris and Juni. ]](/cache/gallery/2025/January_-_Journal_Entries/1737966011_4_IMG_8217.jpg_galleryLarge.jpg "Christmas dance show for Iris and Juni.")
