We just spent the week in Karamea. Wow!
Kathy and I were at times quite close to putting an offer in on a house. About 20 acres, 2 bedroom house, very cute and funky and tidy, 2 tunnel houses, a barn, a stream, photovoltaic panels, water wheel power generation, solar hot water, native bush, a […]
We have spent a considerable amount of time on our little veggie garden these last ten weeks. And, boy, we’ve come a long way. The first two pictures above show what the garden plot looked like when we arrived at the house in April 06. It had not been used as a veggie garden in […]
As I mentioned in the previous post, we’re continuing to socialize and meet new people. Many have come via the Ex-Pats In New Zealand yahoo group, a very worthwhile list to be on if you are considering moving or have moved to Aotearoa.
I’ve been on the list for 1 1/2 years. There are close […]
This month went much more quickly than the first. The days zip by so quickly; I’m amazed at what we’ve accomplished.
Our four-month anniversary coincided with the Royal New Zealand A&P Show, the big agricultural show for the Canterbury region. Being newbies to the area, how could we not go? And what a day […]
Thanks for the encouragement from Kat– here is an attempt at a short post.
So maybe you are saying to yourself, gee Bruce, how can I have some of that wacky cutting edge sustainability fun you seem to be having without leaving the country?
Look no further! The answer to your prayers is here!
Actually, the answer […]