Peace
For all those in Christchurch experiencing more shaking and rocking sending you love and peace. for those away from Christchurch and worried we are accounted for here. Flip is quite unnerved and upset but we are all okay with power and water at this stage. One little angel has taken a tumble from which she [...]
Shake, Rattle and Sprint
Last night we spent some time in sprint training. Step one: be woken by a violent aftershock Step two: leap out of bed very quickly Step three: sprint down the hallway to check on your children Step four: repeat steps 1-3 several times Step five: wake up tired Could be a pj day here I think. [...]
This Amazing City
We have been absolutely thrown about by earthquakes today. We are 4 of us together back as a team making a night of it. 2 boys moved into a ‘new’ warmer room for the night. Beds LOADED up with quilts and blankets. Amazing, amazing people must have spent the whole afternoon slogging and our power [...]
Opinionated? Me??
As I have alluded The Atlas is very busy with his involvement in the new Christchurch we are all looking forward too. People in Christchurch, even prior to the earthquake, have very strong opinions about the city and what the council do. We are faced with a silver lining in this disaster and it is [...]
Christchurch – Inside the Red Zone
There are parts of our central city that are still off limits for the safety of the public. There are buildings likely to fall or that will have to be taken down. There is rubble and brokenness everywhere. On Friday The Atlas (who just quietly, much to my surprise, has quite a grown-up job) spent some time [...]
Progress Week 13
Life is slowly becoming more ‘normal’ and I am looking again at my goals for the year. This month I’ve managed my random act of kindness – I sent a soft toy for a child in Queensland and I delivered some special crafting books to a special friend who needed some love. I didn’t do [...]
