today I walked the driveway
 
to find the little treasures
that might lift this terrible weight (wait)
that sits within my chest 

The breath of the wind
The sweet smell of flowers
​The lighter than lace cobwebs 
The feel of the leaves
The layers of mist 
The dampness on the air 
The wingbeat of the tūī
The song of the riroriro
This moment, this now, this present
The reassurance of my heart beating, beating, beating 

28th September 2025

When i was writing this, in my Notes app, i wanted to write 'to find the little treasures' however there was an auto incorrect that said ‘ten little treasures’ 
He tohu pea, he karere nō ngā tūpuna 
"Āta titiro e kare, mō ēnei taonga"
and so i sought, and found, 10 little treasures . . .

this showy spring gorgeous is literally just outside the door

and these delightful discoveries are just 7 steps off the beaten track

September is such a strange time here in Taranaki.

August days are filled with sunshine, bare feet & delight so it is a total shock that in September the temperature plummets, the wind is hell strong & very cold & it rains for days & days & days.

The birds get on with their birdie business, there are spring flowers everywhere and i give in to inertia.
​
Hours slide by as i gaze out the window watching the rain & contemplating baking shortbread, before finally acknowledging the rising damp and the low light levels are just too much & let that be the motivation to light the fire & switch on the light.

​i'll try again tomorrow . . . 

that time i made an energetic book structure 

that time i made 3 small kete

that time i made another pare kawakawa

let's regard these galleries of fundamentally suboptimal images as space holders until i get around to take/find better images . . . as always, don't hold your breath lol

​i really do want to write about these things as i learnt a lot, in fact i'm still learning a lot, from all 3 endeavours.

i learnt about what i don't want to do ever again  
i learnt about what i want to dive deeply in to &
i learnt what will always help calm me when my edges are being frazzled by the world around me

​and also, after months & months of subconscious & conscious thought 
i have worked out why

​xxx