What’s in a name?

You may have noticed… I changed this blog’s name. While I’m still artificially mythic, I’m giving a nod to Butler, Morris, More, and Plato and their artificial myths – all fantastic pieces of work. (E)utopias and dystopias have long been a favourite subject of mine, and with the several changes I’m having to make/have made, … Continue reading »

“You’ve got a Turkish umbrella over your head…”

Today I decided to amble 300m up the road to the Farmer’s Market there instead of down to the harbour. Sniffles and an itchy throat demanded veggie soup, and I needed to get the ingredients. My apartment now smells like coriander, chillies, tomato and onion – I can’t wait for it to be ready! This … Continue reading »

It never rains, it pours.

A few weeks ago, I rashly declared that I would go to Wellington, and I wouldn’t leave until I had secured a job and a place to live. So I went, and managed to catch up with lots of old friends. Took in some cricket, and some knitting. And some knitting at the cricket… (I … Continue reading »

Craziness, madness, and pizza. Oh My.

While I wait for my internet time to run down, I thought I’d pop in and say hello. It was an eventful bus trip. Crazy drivers, bus crashes, bus changes, and lost drivers were the order of the day on my trip into the capital. And people say travelling by bus is boring. Bah. I … Continue reading »

I was writing, thinking with my longhand…

….and back! You didn’t think I’d disappeared again, did you? Yes? I’m sorry. I need to do something about that. Let’s just say I’ve been busy. There has been knitting! Tomas #1 was on and off the needles in record time (3 days, I think), and despite the candy-cane striping of the Needlefood “Eat your … Continue reading »

Checking in…

It’s been cold and miserable today. So no venturing out into the orchards. Sad to say, the fire was prepped and lit at 4 (it was freezing inside). And I managed to get another Amanda Hat on and off the needles for the Fearless Hostess (who lost her last one in London). I found some … Continue reading »

Of honest labour and apples trees…

I don’t think I can honestly say that I’ve managed to callous my lovely lily-white hands since I worked as a petrol attendant in the Summer of 2001. Until now. (Not that I have calluses yet, but I’ll be very surprised if I don’t by the end of the month). Two days of apple thinning … Continue reading »

Goodness, is it June already?

I blinked and May was gone. Forgive my absence, gentle readers – its been a long and harrowing few weeks, and there is still many miles to go before the dawn. I have many a photo-heavy blog post to update of all the pretty yarn I’ve managed to acquire, and the projects I have on … Continue reading »

Can’t speak, can’t think, won’t walk, won’t talk*

*MSP’s Tsunami. Like everywhere else in the Pacific Rim, we woke up to a Tsunami alert this morning. While the tides have actually done some interesting things, nothing has really happened here on the East Coast of NZ. The morning was spent watching the tv for the waves to hit Hawaii, and our own Geonet … Continue reading »

Well the night was falling as the desert world began to settle down…

We’re finally seeing the tail end of almost 3 days of near constant rain, thunder and sometimes hail from a huge front passing over us. It has been fantastic for the dairy farmers who were starting to get worried about feed and the cows drying up. Add to the weather feeling a little unsettled still, … Continue reading »