Archive for October, 2007



Swarm: Be Careful What You Wish For!

Published on October 31, 2007

I’ve been saying that New Zealand is a hub of magical energy; you no sooner put a thought out into the universe, than the wheels start turning and the thought manifests itself, often in ways one may not have expected.
Spring is a busy time for bees and for the beekeeper. Our bee […]


The Plan

Published on October 14, 2007

Nearly everyone’s been asking, “When are we moving? What’s our plan?”
Ah, grasshopper, this is the million dollar question and we’ve been asking ourselves the very same. Phase I of the ‘radical life change’ plan is over – finding the land; now it’s time for Phase II – implementation. […]


Country Living, Days 3 & 4: Sunday, October 14, 2007

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Ahhhh, days 3 & 4 have been much more cozy and welcoming than days 1 & 2.
We arrived in Wainui Friday afternoon after close to a two-hour journey with a van full of stuff. I was cranky and feeling a bit overwhelmed as I’d spent most of my week shopping for things […]


Magic or Madness? Beginning life in the country, Oct 3, 2007

Published on October 4, 2007

I was having a conversation with a friend in San Francisco only weeks ago about what we would be doing once we returned to New Zealand. My answer went something like, ‘Oh, you know, we’ll probably continue with our land/property search, but who knows how long that will take, because it has to be […]