My first waking day of 2011 has dawned and it's a beautiful, warm, calm day so far. The birds are making an incredible racket. I must try and record them one day. A Blackbird even came into the house through the open ranch sliders. When there is so much food around outside I'm not sure what he was looking for. Anyway when he saw me he kicked up a great fuss and flew off making out that it was I who was invading his space.
My partner for next week's Association Croquet tournament at Palmerston North is driving over from there for some practice together this afternoon. This evening The Family's coming for dinner.
The only blot on my otherwise perfect landscape is the currency situation. The $NZ has strengthened and the £ has weakened and I will now get less than $2 to the £1. When I first came to NZ I was getting $3 to the £1. Living two lives is becoming very expensive.
But, hey, play the Glad Game. I'm alive and I've still got food on the table and wine in the glass. That's a lot more than many people in the world.
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The Glad Game...
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Happy New Year, Graham!
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I`m playing,I`m playing! Happy Hogmanay!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Graham - even though we have some 20 minutes to go before we get there. And yes, I am still up!! Love xx
ReplyDeleteWouldn't it be fun to have lots of people record the birds in their trees and share here?
ReplyDeleteFood on the table & wine in the glass...ah yes, my friend...aren't we blessed?
The cost of eternal summer!
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That bird probably just came by to wish you Happy New Year, curious what you were doing inside on such a beautiful morning...
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ReplyDeleteMonica. I was inside 'cos I was reading and writing emails and doing my blog! The problem with beautiful weather is that you still have to live an 'inside' life too but I spent 6 hours on the croquet lawn yesterday even though by the afternoon it had started raining - we play in the rain if we have to. Enthusiastic - or silly - people that we are.
Graham, as I think you know, I am very thankful that you DO take some time for emailing and blogging even on a beautiful day! (I was just trying on a bird's eye view of the matter...) As for also being able to keep up 'a glad game of croquet' in the rain... well I can only congratulate you!!! ;)
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