tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69419972998209986902024-02-13T03:36:36.989+13:00Someday SomewhereSuzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.comBlogger742125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-73608514907370178542024-01-16T21:39:00.003+13:002024-01-16T21:43:32.211+13:00Reflections of 2023 and #WOTY for 2024I don't know how the Word of the Year works, but the years where I have chosen a word, the year has been in keeping with it.Last year I chose Ikigai as my word after I read the book and liked the concept of "happiness of just being". 2023 wasn't an easy year but overall, it was a happy year. Here are some of my Ikigai happy moments:I started my artwork again after a gap of several years Suzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-83395301831361039752020-04-30T07:30:00.000+12:002020-04-30T07:30:15.067+12:00Zoom and Zealous #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - Zoom and some Zealous seagulls
Zealous seagulls waiting for a morsel
They kept moving closer to where I was sitting
Taken a couple of days before the lockdown was announced
The seagulls must be wondering where the people have gone
Or perhaps there areSuzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-69279991773055933682020-04-29T07:30:00.000+12:002020-04-29T07:30:01.116+12:00Yes! and Yellow #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - Yes! and a bit of Yellow
Bees in my garden
Insects are not my cup of tea
and usually I will run a mile from bees.
But in the lockdown while walking through my garden,
I found some bees buzzing and filmed them
I kind of lost a little fear of them.
Suzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-70548550731308732672020-04-28T07:30:00.000+12:002020-04-28T20:46:48.436+12:00Xtra Mile and Xtra Cute #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - Going the Xtra mile and Xtra cute
Xtra cute - My daughter's puppy observing a cat with a mask
If you were ever in doubt about wearing a mask,
The cat has spoken!
For many years now I've been donating to the foodbank at the local supermarkets. I can't Suzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-18746287590523711502020-04-27T07:30:00.000+12:002020-04-28T20:46:18.308+12:00Wealth and Windmills #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - What is the true Wealth and Windmill Watching
Windmills in the distance
I don't notice or observe them everyday
But in the lockdown it has been interesting to watch them turn
Somedays faster, somedays slower, somedays not at all.
"Health is wealth" is a quote we have often Suzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-59247806067378702872020-04-25T07:30:00.000+12:002020-04-25T07:30:09.946+12:00Value and Vistas #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - Who do we Value? Vistas make me happy
Vistas I look at everyday.
Each day you notice something different
Especially when the sun plays with the hills
And casts different shadows
Or lights up the landscape
Why do we place so much value on some people and Suzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-40336082422083330732020-04-24T08:32:00.000+12:002020-04-24T21:56:12.292+12:00Understanding and Using #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - Trying to Understand the pandemic and Using what's in the pantry
When there is no flour available and you run out of bread
Out comes the chappati flour!
I love chappatis but making them is another thing altogether.
However, making them together with my mum was fun.
I Suzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-71118499391544251612020-04-23T07:30:00.000+12:002020-04-24T21:54:21.025+12:00Takeaways and Timelapse #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - Takeaways from the pandemic and a Timelapse video
I love looking at timelapse videos so I thought I would try it out. Here is a short collection. You can also view this on my youtube channel (see link under video).
This was taken on my iphone and I used iMovie to stitch them all together.
Hope you Suzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-39804801702408624892020-04-22T07:30:00.000+12:002020-04-24T21:54:20.936+12:00Social distancing and a Beakfast Snack #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - Social distancing (not for the first time) and a breakfast Snack.
Morning breakfast snack.
Trying to make it healthy.
Social distancing - how easily it rolls off our tongue now and how good we've become at doing this.
But when I look back at my life, I find that this is not the Suzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-30704136219747806472020-04-21T07:30:00.000+12:002020-04-24T21:54:20.907+12:00Rest and Rainbows #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - Rest and Rainbows
When you wake up in the morning and there are rainbows all around.
I love rainbows. Rainbows for me are a signal of hope and good things.
I believe that there is a reason for everything. The lockdown has given Mother Earth time to rest and rejuvenate and given us time toSuzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-26959594216308797552020-04-20T07:30:00.000+12:002020-04-24T21:54:20.847+12:00Quit India and Quick Easy Meal #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - Quit India (what's that got to do with the lockdown?) and a Quick Easy Meal
Quick and easy noodles on the days you feel lazy to cook a full meal
Takes about 15 mins from start to finish.
Q is a difficult letter as is, but trying to find a q word or phrease that relates to the lockdown is even Suzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-59501018426440716982020-04-18T07:30:00.000+12:002020-04-24T21:54:20.996+12:00People and Preparing Tea #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - People and Preparing Tea
A daily dose of tea in the lockdown.
Adding ginger and basil as immunity boosters.
He aha te mea nui o te ao. He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata.
What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.
~ Maori proverb.
In Suzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-63790473734102097602020-04-17T07:30:00.000+12:002020-04-24T21:54:21.011+12:00Optimisim Pessimism or Somewhere In Between #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - Optimism, Pessimism or Somewhere In Between and Organic berries
I've been having organic berries in my smoothie everyday.These are frozen NZ berries.
Trying to eat healthy immunity boosters and trying to buy and support NZ made food and things.
NZ made are more expensive but I want to support the Suzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-1141850851280895372020-04-16T07:30:00.000+12:002020-04-24T21:54:20.787+12:00News Fact or Fiction and Nature rejoices #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - News Fact or Fiction? Nature rejoices
Sparrows enjoying quiet time on my tree outside my window.
More birds are appearing now than I've ever seen before.
While we are in our cages, Nature rejoices.
We are gettig a lot of different and sometimes contrdictory information from many sources.
My whattsapp Suzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-30845618759040468692020-04-15T07:30:00.000+12:002020-04-24T21:54:20.922+12:00Masks and Making the best of working at home #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - Masks and Making the best of working at home
Making the best of working at home.
My dining table has now become my work table.
Grateful I have a job and the ability to work from home.
Should we wear masks? So many different opinions on whether masks should be worn or not.
By and large the viewSuzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-16851308346431260792020-04-14T07:30:00.000+12:002020-04-24T21:54:20.832+12:00To Lockdown or Not #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - To Lockdown or Not and Looking up at the sky
The sky is fascinating.
Looking up at the sky from my window, I saw this.
Such a beautiful cloud formation.
The sky always fills me with wonder.
On March 25th New Zealand went into total lockdown to fight the virus. Only essential services are Suzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-29154949063418677852020-04-13T07:30:00.000+12:002020-04-24T21:54:20.877+12:00Knowledge and my Kitchen window #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - Knowledge and my Kitchen window
the kitchen window provides a little entertainment in the lockdown.
Knowledge is power is a saying we often hear. And a lot of people think that knowledge kept to themselves gives them an edge over others.
But I have always believed that knowledge is power only if it is shared. And Suzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-13328055419002108322020-04-11T07:30:00.000+12:002020-04-24T21:54:20.819+12:00Jobs and Juice #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - Jobs and Juice
My daily juice routine
Today the people who have lost their jobs are in my thoughts and prayers.
Today the people who had applied for jobs and never heard back because the pandemic hit us are in my thoughts and prayers.
Today the people who were looking forward to starting new jobs that were Suzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-82150080565557917002020-04-10T07:30:00.000+12:002020-04-24T21:54:21.069+12:00A Tribute to ITALY #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - A Tribute to ITALY
Florence, taken on a trip to Italy many many years ago
Italy is one of my favourite countries in the world. I fell in love with it when I visited many many years ago.
There was such a hive of activity a buzz - such high energy. It is sad to see it now so deserted. But I admire their spirit that even in difficult Suzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-8195204263491036872020-04-09T07:30:00.000+12:002020-04-24T21:54:21.054+12:00Hands and the Happy Birthday Song #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - Hands and the Happy Birthday Song.
Who would've thought that washing hands would be given so much air time. We are constantly reminded that we should wash our hands thoroughly especially when we come in from outside.
Hand sanitisers are the new gold. Just so hard to get. And gloves have become the new fashion statement (along with masks)Suzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-90153170276020875092020-04-08T07:30:00.000+12:002020-04-24T21:54:21.114+12:00Great New Zealand Bear Hunt #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - Great New Zealand Bear Hunt
Some of my workmates who have children tell me that entertaining their children in the lockdown is one of their hardest tasks.
And those working from home are taking turns with their partners in keeping their children busy.
We are allowed to take a walk around the block as long as we keep our minimum 2 meter Suzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-87033664098740279002020-04-07T07:30:00.000+12:002020-04-24T21:54:21.099+12:00Fastest and Flowers #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - Survival of the Fastest and some Flowers to cheer us up.
I've been doing my grocery shopping online but trying to get a slot for delivery is like looking for a needle in a haystack. It seems like survival of the fastest!
Because both my mother and I are a high risk category we have now been approved for priority shopping. Hopefully that will makeSuzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-90224336314081626682020-04-06T07:30:00.000+12:002020-04-24T21:54:21.127+12:00Exercise and Entertainment #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - Exercise and Entertainment
a cat takes her exercise in my garden on Saturday morning
Someone posted on FB:
"If you think artists are useless,
try to spend your quarantine without
music, book, poems, movies paintings and games"
But when I was young we had no TV, no smartphones, no computer. Books and music were limited. There were no Suzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-47698299504349189052020-04-04T07:30:00.000+13:002020-04-24T21:54:20.966+12:00DIY #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - DIY
So what happens when a plank on your gate comes loose and you wait a few days only to find you are in the lockdown?
About a week before the full lockdown came in, the plank on my gate came loose. I tried to find my hammer but it was broken and my toolkit was nowhere to be found.
So I put in an order for a new toolkit. Usually it arrives in about 3 Suzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941997299820998690.post-30568517167781203592020-04-03T07:30:00.000+13:002020-04-24T21:54:20.892+12:00A time for Caring and Cats? #atozchallenge #inthelockdown
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In The Lockdown - Caring and Cats!
A few days ago, a couple of people posted on Facebook that they were happy to help anyone with food or transport.
It felt good to see that and to know that there are so many caring and kind people who are prepared to risk their lives to help others. It takes a lot of courage to do that. This is a big shout out to them.
So where didSuzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.com7