My March Memories

March 2016

These are the memories I want to share

firstly

with my family overseas,

and also with you my dear blog readers,

a few little snippets

 of our life over the past month.

We attended a wonderful celebration for

the marriage of

Claudia and James

on

12 March 2016.

That was the same day as my husband's birthday

so a double celebration for us! 

Thank you for your visits.

I am behind with my visits to your blogs

 however, at last I have a

relatively free weekend, 

so I'll be over to see you in the next day or so!

Take care and

be kind to one another

à bientôt

Shane

Epsom fences

Last Thursday I joined two friends for lunch at

 Little Jimmy's

a new cafe at Greenwood's Corner

to celebrate my recent birthday.

On the way home this brick wall caught my eye

and I couldn't resist stopping

to take a few photos.

I hope you like them. 

I'm joining Tex of the Run Around Ranch

for

Good Fences.

Thank you for your visits

Take c are and

be kind to one another

à bientôt

Shane

Views of Auckland Waterfront

With the lovely weather over Easter
we visited the waterfront and viaduct harbour.
There were a few clouds about
but with the temperature at 28°C
we had an enjoyable walk.

It's now early Autumn and in a month or two
the days will start to draw in.
This weekend on Sunday 3rd April
Daylight Saving finishes.......
I'm thankful for such a magnificent summer
it has truly been one out of the box!

Wishing everyone, everywhere
your best summer ever too!

I'm joining Gemma for Ruby Tuesday Too
&
Arija, Gattina, Lady Fi, Sylvia, Sandy and Jennifer for 
Our World Tuesday
Thank you all for hosting.

Thank you for visiting over Easter

Take care and
be kind to one another

à bientôt



Shane

~Happy Easter~

Happy Easter

dear friends!

Easter Sunday has been

a beautiful early Autumn day of 26 degrees C here.

As most of you know both our children

are living overseas....

it's at special times like Easter and Christmas

that we miss them the most.

We've just had a long conversation on the phone

with our daughter and granddaughters in France, 

before they attend

the Easter service at the Cathedral.

We're hoping by this time next year they will

be with us for Easter in New Zealand!

I can hardly wait!

I hope you all enjoy your day with

Family

and

Friends

I'm joining Karen for her last

Sunlit Sunday

for this year

Thank you Karen

I'm also joining Judith for Mosaic Monday

and

Bernideen for her BTTCG party

Thank you both for hosting!

Take care and

be kind to one another

à bientôt

Shane

City Fences

I took these photos with my phone

on a stunning late summer afternoon.

We are seeing more and more security gates

protecting homes and the people who live in them.

Sadly it's the inevitable result of increasing population

and higher density housing

in a growing city of 1.7 million people.

I grew up in a small country town

where we didn't even lock our doors.

The crime rate was non existant back then.

Sadly that is not the case anymore.

I'm joining Tex for Good Fences

Thank you for your visits

Take care and

be kind to one another

à bientôt

Shane

Blue Lady Portrait

 I received a lovely birthday parcel

from the family in France.

My four old granddaughter

did this fun sketch for me....

I'm the blue lady!!!

I made this little Easter card for one of the girls

a few years ago.

I love the vintage image

of the little girl and her rabbit.

We're now in Holy Week with Easter

fast approaching.

I'm joining Jeanne for

Blue Monday

Thank you for your visits

Take care and

be kind to one another

à bientôt

Shane

Moments in my Week

This is the pretty card my friend Rose
sent for my birthday.
A heart shaped garland of hydrangea flowers,
gypsophila and berries.

My new watch - a present to myself!

I'm relishing every bloom my rose gives me
as Autumn approaches.
In past years I've had roses until the end of May.

The April copy of New Zealand House and Garden
and
a packet of yummy salted caramels from 
France.

Early morning walk on Kohimaramara beach.


I'm joining 
Amy for Five on Friday
Karen for Sunlit Sunday
Judith for Mosaic Monday
Bernideen for BTTCG
and
Stephanie for Roses of Inspiration 


Thank you for your comments

Take care and
be kind to one another

à bientôt




Shane

New Zealand Summer Farm Fences

We've had a few trips away this Summer

and I take photos out of the car window

as we speed along the country roads!

If we stopped every time I see a photo opportunity

we would never arrive at our destination!!

On this particular pre-Christmas excursion

there was a lot of hay making going on.

Farmers were cutting hay, baling and wrapping it

quickly and efficiently while the weather was fine

just in case the weather changed.

Have you noticed that farmers talk a lot about the weather?

That doesn't surprise me as the weather determines

all activities on the farm.

I'm joining Tex for Good Fences

and

Eileen for Saturday Critters

Thank you all for your visits

I'm hoping to visit you all this weekend,

however it is my birthday on Saturday so there could be other plans afoot!

Take care and

be kind to one another

à bientôt

Shane

Five moments in my week

This week an exciting parcel arrived from 

our family in France

it included a box of very yummy

cherry liquor chocolates.

One of my work colleagues is being

married tomorrow.

The reception is in a marquee

set up on the tennis court 

at her parents lifestyle block.

Last night I picked a huge bucket of

hydrangeas which will decorate the

entrance to the marquee.

Originally one of these bushes

was white and the other blue

but we are in late summer/early autumn now

and I love the way their colour changes

reflecting the season.

March 1st is the beginning of our

Bluff oyster season.

We had our first taste at the weekend

I served them au naturale on fresh grain bread

they were so yummy.

Are you an oyster lover like me?

My dear friend Jennie and her two children

Annie the labradoodle and Mollie her rescue cat

are moving out of Auckland to live in

another seaside city - Tauranga.

She stayed with us the night before she left.

As you can see by the photo above

Annie entertained us as she watched

Animal Planet!

She is hilarious and almost tries to get

inside the tv set!

I will miss the three of them so much.

My first Autumn/Winter plant catalogue

arrived in the mailbox last week.

One of the bulbs I wanted to order this year

is Muscari Peppermint, however I went on to

the website today only to find this one

is already sold out - I'm so disappointed.

I'll phone some nurseries over the

weekend and see if they have them available

fingers crossed I'll be in luck!

I'm joining Amy for Five on Friday

Mimi for Five Star Frou Frou

Tanya for Willy Nilly Friday

and

Cath for Friday Favourites

Thank you ladies for hosting!

Thank you my friends for your visits and comments during the week.

Take care and

be kind to one another

à bientôt

Shane