Thursday, February 25, 2010

Art Work

I have been meaning to show you these great creations that M and a very good friend Rob Kay did together ages ago!

  • Take one piece of paper and fold so you have four areas of drawing
  • suggest a theme....Monsters!!
  • First person draws the head ...without the other seeing!
  • Second person draws body
  • back to person #1 for Legs
  •  and then back to #2 for feet!
  • and then it is the grand unveiling!!!!
You can have more than 2 people playing!!! the more, the crazier the pictures get!
Great pictures ....just had to get some framed!

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Chilli Girl.

My Gorgeous Friend Tash has started her own Blog!!chilligirlbytheriver.blogspot.com 
This is her on her wedding day with her dad!
She is a very talented artist and great friend.
Have fun Tash :)..... I am sure you are going to inspire many with your art and life!
must dash...
have a good evening!
Ed xx

Monday, February 22, 2010

Sunday... day off in Okarito.



This Sunday we started the morning with M's favourite breakfast! Pancakes,Bacon,Banana and Maple syrup....mmmmmm
Then we had a few chores to do like... cleaning the bathroom etc!

...and then it was up the Trig for a wee family stroll.
On the way M got to see a friend working on the new track and how the motorised wheelbarrow worked....pretty exciting!
It will be a great track when its finished!



The mountains were just peaking out from behind some unusual low,misty clouds.





This small chap was hanging out along the track ...he/she had the greatest blues and greens
shining in the sunlight.

Then it was down to the lagoon to test out the new fishing rod!


and a little bit of beach art!

I think WE all had a great day!
Hope you all have a wonderful week
Arohanui xx

Friday, February 19, 2010

Harihari Coastal Walk


Last Sunday we packed afternoon tea and headed up and out to the Harihari coastal walk.

It was a great afternoon, the walk thru the forest and out to the coast at the Poerua mouth was lovely. we didn't realise there were so many little baches out there.







we had a wee view from the Dough Boy, back south.



R. was being all Artistic with the top of my hat!!


and then we came across this enormous old tree! it was fantastic especially with all the communities growing on it!



it was a great afternoon out ....topped off with a ice cream stop on the way home!
have a good week
Arohanui xx

Friday, February 12, 2010

Zucchini


Yay!!!

The Zucchini are coming on thick and fast!!!


this is the small vege patch!


and here is yesterdays harvest.....what to do with them all????


I made another self crusting pie tonight (a Alison Holst Favourite)...but added some Halumi and Freedom farm Bacon!!yum yum...although M said it wasn't as good as the one earlier in the week!!!!!....he can make tomorrow nights dinner maybe !!!

Sorry i forgot the photo ....and we had our first cobs of corn out of the garden wow!!! and I forgot to photo them as well ...next time.

must dash... have a good evening

xxx

A Great Rata Year

The Franz Valley.






A Tree by the Douglas Bridge.






Just a few more Rata photos from in the Franz Josef valley.

....if you look closely you can see the red tinge of rata halfway up the valley!



We did the Sentinel walk and Douglas Walk the other weekend to check out all the Rata in the valley ....unfortunately our photos really don't show it in its true glory!!



M at Peter's pool contemplating his next year at school......Yeah Right!

It has been an amazing year for Rata!
Hope you are having a great week ....sorry the posts have been a bit slack!
Have a few saved for the next few days hopefully!!!
Arohanui xxx

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

A picnic at the river.

Okarito River.



Look what followed us!

Fishing for maybe elvers (baby eels).


We all had a beautiful day out at the river on sunday!


Someone thought this was a great source of entertainment!!!
It was great sharing the day with some very special friends!
have a great week
Arohanui x