Thursday, December 15, 2011

Market Day

almost the end of the day!!!
It was an amazing day :)
 here are a few more images from the visit Okarito facebook page
Enjoy :)
Arohanui x

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

one evening...

a new shade of blue for a friend's boat.

evening grass's...maybe we need to mow!!!

a local speed control officer!

hope you are having a good week
2 sleeps til M turns 10!!!

Arohanui x

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Painted Signs and swallows.

well the sign says it all really!!!....but i did spend all of last Monday hand painting these two, to go out at the main road for this weeks big event!!
fingers crossed for the weather :)


this wee chap was just out the window the other morning

and as the sun was going down they were perched on our roof!

hope your Monday is going well!
Arohanui x

Saturday, December 3, 2011

a misty morning.



just a few things in the mist the other morning!
now it is bright and sunshiny!(i know that really isn't a word!)
have a great day
Arohanui x

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Tea Trolley, feathered visitors and walks.

almost finished...

yay! being used!

trying to select a font for Okarito Market day road signs!!
(more details soon!)

Pied Oyster Catchers and Eastern Bar tailed Godwits enjoying life in Okarito:)

one of our favourite places,The wharf!! it was a bit cold and windy...hats and puffer jackets were needed, is it really November???

a few of this years Paradise babies :)

a hole in a rock!

now I can see you!

Hope you are all well:)
its starting to get a little bit crazy here now so sorry about the lack of posts!
Have a grand week
Arohanui x

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Friday Happenings!

cupcakes before decorating

cupcakes ready for Pet day!
(They got 4th!)

Thanks Flynn for coming!...we think you are No.1 !!

The weather was mad!!
...that IS hail!

pretty big hail!


and that is the back yard covered in hail...what month is this????

and my chocolate cake on its way to be auctioned at Pet Day!( yay! someone bought it!and we made $50 for school!)
Hope you all have a lovely weekend!
Arohanui x

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

A few Happenings

Nashi pear blossoms mmmmmm!

Watch this space!

My first attempt at wanton soup :)
M. thought they were yum!

R's guided trip yesterday morning

...up the creek...

hanging out with the locals!...love your hair dude!

another local out fishing!

as you can see Flynn is VERY excited about pet day on Friday!!!!
Hope you are all having a lovely week :)
Arohanui x


Thursday, October 20, 2011

Great to be a duck!

the digger working to unblock the lagoon!

last chance duckies!!! hopefully all the water will be gone soon!
yay for mudflats!
hope you are well :)
Arohanui x

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Welcome Spring!

...a Shining Cuckoo, pipiwharauroa in our garden!...it must be spring!

Monday, October 17, 2011

Lagoon Blockage.

a wander out to see the progress of the digger unblocking the lagoon.

...somebody else looking for dinner!

...the Tasman looking a bit wild!

another day another sunset!

waiting,waiting,waiting!

checking our flounder net for tea!!

Yay!!! got one!
Mmmmmm flounder!
Hope the School holidays are going grandly!
Arohanui x

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Road Views...(thanks mum x)

Just as we were about to leave...a visitor turned up to check out our garden for food?... maybe a sparrow or Silver eye for lunch?

as we headed over the hills we could see this amazing cloud coming over from the east coast! 

one of my favourite views in the world!
The Waimakariri river Valley looking to the Southern Alps.

...and just a wee bit further along the road! on the way home last night! all taken from the car window sorry! not the best! but it was just starting to rain and I was being a wuss!

Yay! school Hols hope you are all wonderful!
have a lovely week!
Arohanui x

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Its all black and White!

so... sometimes you just have to join in!
All Black bunting!!!!

...and a grand stand in our lounge room!!!!???

...and the biggest fan ever!

have a great week :)
Arohanui x