it's been a while

here are some flowers i made today for ruth to give to the woman who found her beloved dog sadie, sadie had been missing for a week so i'm sure it was a very happy reunion. i've had to use my business card on the bunch of flowers as i don't have a swing tag made up yet, maybe that could be the next thing for me to do as i think the business card looks too big & bulky. the other photos were taken a while ago when i went for a walk down the valley after a big rainstorm. i have been doing a lot of walking down matai valley lately as it seems to be one of the only things that helps celeste relax & nod off. yesterday i did a full off road rocking around bumpy walk with her & that put her straight to sleep like nothing else would, she loves a bumpy ride.

little creatures in the rain

i am proud to say my children are in te pouahi, the bi-lingual unit at nelson central primary school. today they all set off for camp to wellington, this was a little bit different to the mainstream system in that all the children went, including the potiki, the littlest ones. so the 5 year old children - louis included, were sent on their way with some nervous but certain & sure parents behind them. i know i am learning so much about maori culture, philosophies & ways of being through te pouahi, i feel very grateful & inspired by that. one thing i noticed today while we listened to korero, before everyone went on their way, was how everyone listened to the speaker, the pakeha(me & my children included) were flittering all over the place with our eyes, while the maori amongst us were so present with their ears wide open. etiquette, it is so respectful & i will try to emmulate that in future.