Archive for the 'Country Living' Category



Chainsaw Chicks: Life in Rural New Zealand

Published on April 28, 2008

I was once concerned that living out in the country might get a tad boring. Not that we’re living in the country full time yet, but we’ve managed to log about two weeks a month here in Wainui over the last few months And hopefully, once we’re back from our May state-side visit, […]


Through Chaos Comes Creation

Published on January 26, 2008

January has been a very chaotic month. Not surprising, since we usually kick into high gear the month before Kiwiburn as we attempt to get all our projects done in time for ‘our’ festival. This year, in addition to running The Green Fairy Black Light Lounge, Bruce and I signed up […]


Buzz, Buzz, Buzz, What’s all the Buzz?

Published on January 16, 2008

Well, bees, of course. That’s what’s a buzzin.
Last week I witnessed my fourth swarm this season. I’d never even seen a swarm or a natural hive in my entire life and now I’ve seen four! I think the bees are trying to tell me something; they’re in my future.
I wrote about the […]


This Is Not My Beautiful House Part III

Published on January 3, 2008

I was writing a few words the other day for a New Zealand curious friend of a friend, and as I went over to Tribe to look for a relevant blog post that summed up some key points of my experiences moving here, I noticed that I had written not one, but two earlier posts […]


This Is My Kauai: Wainui, December 30, 2007

Published on December 30, 2007

The thing I have missed and still miss from my old life is my house in Kauai. As much as it was hard work and as much as we had to periodically deal with noisy neighbors, I loved that house and loved that island. It was my sanctuary, my place of […]