Month: August 2007
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Problems in the laundry
I have been having mysterious spots appear in my washing and they have ruined virtually all of Astrid’s clothes. I specifically kept all the Nature Baby boxes in the hope of selling them – but only a few items have come through stain free. I changed our washing powder six weeks ago and the spots…
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Kitchen improvements
Last week our national ISP made some ‘improvements’ which meant I didn’t have email for a week. I also didn’t have internet access for three days. At first I was aghast, but then – oh joy – I had so much fun! One day I made curtains, which I’d already cut out a few weeks…
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A nice Sunday morning
Yesterday morning we got up early and decided to go to the flea market on a photo mission. This is one of the places of my childhood and teenage life. Every weekend we’d walk up here or catch the bus. And then walk home along the shoreline – along sandy beaches and rocky outcrops. Then…
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Spring is here
Not officially until next month, but the daffodils say it’s here. Astrid’s on the mend. My lovely new oilcloth arrived today, the sun’s shining and the fresias are flowering and flowering and flowering. How I do so love our garden. I remember seeing the photos on flickr when the northern hemisphere was starting Spring and…
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Good things in them thar hills
Before Astrid went into hospital we bought a pair of little shoes by Tiny Happy in Nelson. They’re just so lovely – and Melissa very very kindly sent Astrid up a beautiful birds t-shirt and a vintage cardi which Astrid wore to hospital. She wore the shoes every day while we were there. They certainly…
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It’s winter and spring
Astrid got a little friend before she went in to hospital – a little bunny for her patch in the garden. It’s a flowery ceramic bunny that Ande made for her. And when we all got back home from hospital there were loads of fresias blooming in the garden. So before the big rain today…
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Home again
Just a very quick note to say hello, we are home. Thanks all so much for all the well wishes and thoughts. Astrid was a very brave little girl. She amazed us all. Had it been me I’d have been screaming my head off if I couldn’t see for four days. The little head is…