Foraging in Foxton

Foxton had very little to offer apart from an enormous, overpriced junk shop.

We found a lovely pineapple shaped sugar bowl to add to the collection of fruit and vegetable shaped pottery that we've started. Look out for a photo of the sugar bowl installed in our kitchen...

Time Travel

We're off on a road trip and as everyone says that New Zealand is about 40 years behind the western world, we're going to be looking out for glimpses of the 1960s.

We had a good start to our mission with this motel in Taupo.



I have to confess though that I insisted that we stayed in the more modern accommodation next door.

Quiet Time

Not much going on this week due to exams. However, you can admire the huge, harmless insects that we've been seeing over at Tales of Jo.

Here's a taster...

Easy Yoghurt

After my success with the breadmaker, I've moved on to yoghurt. At the moment, I'm using sachets and my (NZ made) EasiYo flask but I'm hoping to progress to making the next batch from the final spoonful of the last batch.


A bowl of yoghurt and manuka honey each morning is doing wonders for my concentration - thank you, Anastasia, for introducing me to this delicious combination.

Up, up and away

Roadrunners

I've been keeping an eye on the SPCA website for a little while now and when I saw two huge rabbits needing to be rescued, we high-tailed it down to South Auckland to meet them.

In the rabbitry, we were introduced to Jemima (NZ white) and Jasper (Flemish giant). We were told that both of them had been rescued from the side of the road in different parts of Auckland and then bonded by the SCPA when they ran out of hutches.

The two of them hardly fitted into the catboxes used for adoptees and had a rather cramped journey home.



So we set up their temporary indoor hutch as quickly as possible and introduced Jasper first.



Jemima wasn't too far behind.



They quickly settled in and, frustratingly, made themselves comfortable in their litter tray.



The excitement of the day was too much by the evening and Jasper and Jemima fell fast asleep...

Baby Bunny II

Since I last posted a picture of a baby bunny, the next litter seems to have arrived. Here are some shots of one of the little rascals munching away on the lawn yesterday...