August 27, 2003
home
My father has a cycle trainer at home: Result? Can watch Buffy without feeling guilty.
Helped my grandfather sort through a box of stuff yesterday – scored lots of pretty cards, and a locket he made out of two ha’penny coins to give to my grandmother during the war. It’s real pretty. Also acquired some gorgeous old books, and I’ve been leafing through my great-grandfather’s sketchbooks.
The beach at Otaki, 1901
Home is, well, home... the stream has moved a little, the island has merged with the bank and the water is faster and deeper under the toitoi. The trees are all taller, except for the weeping cherry which my mother cut down for crimes against the view. It’s not quite raining, but the cliffs and the trees on the top of the mountain are dissolving into the clouds. The cat is blissed out by the fire. And it’s so damn quiet, a few birds chirping across the stream, and the rain pattering through the trees.
I went for a walk last night, to look for glow-worms. The stars are amazing here, the mountain blocks out any light from the city, and the sky seems huge, the stars so close. Mars glowing orange, just above the shadow of the rhododendron.
Posted by Fionnaigh at August 27, 2003 01:34 PMnot getting the buffy / cycle trainer connection.. whats with that?
Posted by: bec at August 27, 2003 04:05 PMUm... I just feel guilty about blobbing in front of the TV for hours... But if I can watch Buffy while simultaneously getting exercise, it seems ok. Like I'm achieving something. Or whatever...
Posted by: Fionnaigh at August 27, 2003 04:20 PM