It’s been a particularly warm early summer in Martinborough and although things had been getting very dry, we had a recent very wet week that perked things up. As we’ve been here full-time on holiday since Xmas eve, we’ve been able to water regularly. The tomatoes are going well in our new greenhouse, but if [...]
Entries from December 2008
Monday, 29 December, 2008
Fun with digital photo frames
Digital photo frames have taken off in New Zealand this year. I joined the trend, buying one for Liz this Xmas. She’s always been intrigued by slide shows I’ve set up as screen savers on her laptop, but as she only uses her computer about once a week, she doesn’t get to see the photos [...]
Sunday, 21 December, 2008
Reinstalling XP
A few posts ago I wrote about installing a new vanity unit at our Martinborough cottage and talked about unforseen things cropping up in simple jobs like this and the air turning blue – just like when one reinstalls Windows.
Since then I’ve actually had to reinstall Windows. The air turned blue and has remained that [...]
Friday, 12 December, 2008
Where’s Bob?
Things are sad around here tonight. Our much-loved red Burmese cat, Bob, has been absent for over 24 hours. He’s quite geriatric and not in the habit of straying from home comforts for long, so we fear the worst. The neighborhood has been papered with flyers. One person rang to say she had a stray [...]
