a sight // kereru (pigeon) feathers a smell // line-dried laundry a sound // our local ruru (native owl) claiming its territory at the edges of the day a touch // the comforting water of a cool and refreshing ocean swim a taste // bbq’d marrow stuffed with mashed turnip and barley, topped with a […]
+++ NARRATIVE // you run into a friend you haven’t seen in a while — “what’s been going on with you?” what’s the story you’re currently telling about yourself, to yourself (and to others)? i don’t really like to talk about myself a whole lot, choosing instead to listen to the narratives and updates from […]
+++ today, the end of the weekend, and the continuation of a remembrance – how our bodies love to move, to run, to cycle, to dash into the cooling waters of the ocean after a sweaty and satisfying play on the trails. the weekend is a boon… a gift that (if not careful) can be […]
+++ a survey of present interests, curiosities, recurring themes… morning swims making summer fruit shrubs and drinking vinegar sodas hydrangeas loose dresses (with pockets!) paired with birkenstocks choosing a cookery book from my collection & using it for meal planning each week (inspired by the moon lists workbook)
a sight // pohutukawa blooms + the crimson carpet they lay at our feet at this time of year a smell // i went to a perfume workshop at the auckland art gallery recently and came away with two new solid perfumes. the alchemy of choosing the oils most suited to my needs right now […]