Tongan Flag

Turns out that Rugby is a pretty big deal over in Tonga. This one is dedicated to our Pacific neighbours. Today's Gratitude Item: Realising that I only need to bill…

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Out on the Farm

Turns out that in New Zealand, one is never far from the "Great Outdoors". Even in a large city like Auckland, the rural areas are not far away. Today's Gratitude…

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Tisha B’Av 5769

The events in the "tragedy" definition were sourced from Aish. You can access the large version of this graphic by clicking on the image above. Images that are related to…

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Bear on Stairs

Dedicated to one of my colleagues who has recently given birth to her first child - a girl. Today's Gratitude Item: All but one of the parents I had booked…

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Sunset Hills

These hills are alive with dance! Today's Gratitude Item: Meetings that finish early - always a nice surprise. Wish it would happen more often.

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Telestar

You won't know what is "out there" until you look! Today's Gratitude Item: My small sting on community radio went really well. It was a huge amount of fun and…

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Unravelling?

If she tugs a bit harder, will the entire pattern unravel? Today's Gratitude Item: My nephew smiled at me :) Said nephew is 2 months, 2 days old. The last…

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Dream Jump

As in any jump that is high enough to clear the bar. Decorations are optional. Today's Gratitude Item: The chance to rest! I'm really exhausted and am officially giving myself…

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Jumping in Circles

There are circles in those rectangles - hence the second half of the name. Today's Gratitude Item: Being able to negotiate a room change with a colleague so that I…

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Running with Fire

In New Zealand, rugby is the hottest game around. Today's Gratitude Item: I'm going to be on the radio!! I've been invited as studio guest on the "Protea Hour", which…

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