on this day

oh so long ago, back in 1989 in  Papatoetoe, Auckland  we got married!

And here we are 30 years later.....just where did the time go??  So many memories of moments, travels and family members  most now gone

So cheers to us, for many more anniversaries to come.

And how will we celebrate today?   Maybe lunch out or order  dinner in.  Simple pleasures.

welcome to November

Happy Birthday to my daughter!   A mere 44 years ago my dear daughter was born......and that makes me well  a bit older now doesn't it?

October slipped on by.  Lots of spinning done and yarn  wound in skeins.   Let the knitting begin!

This past week has been quite loud with fireworks.  It started last weekend (or a bit before) heralding Diwali celebrations and has just continued on to Halloween.  Even in the wee hours this morning fireworks were still being let off.

And now that the calendar has turned over to November, the retail world seems full on to Christmas.  No bah humbugs here......

Again this year I'll try to make our Christmas more home spun.  Simple pleasures.  Less stress. 

Speaking of simple pleasures.....Walnut and cinnamon biscotti....just the right amount of crunch.  This batch didn't last long.  Definitely a new favorite.  I've two batches of the make ahead dough in the freezer too.

Seems we have at least two more times of changing the clocks.   Although legislation is in the works to stay on daylight savings time, we're not there yet.  And  so we fall back an hour on Sunday. 

Borrowing from a blog friend  (Four Miles North of Nowhere), every day we should remember to be:

thankful

grateful

blessed

till next time, 

take care .....