My first introduction to ghost towns was on TV. New Zealand doesn't tend to have many ghost towns. We're people who believe in recycling and we take our buildings with us when we leave! I remember Shaggy, Scooby and the gang exploring ghost towns and the baddies...
I wasn't looking forward to today because I had both dentist and doctor appointments. I loathe all that poking and prodding. Not nice! Anyhow, I survived the experience and decided to do my TT on dentist related things. Thirteen Things About Dentists and Teeth 1....
It's mid-summer here in New Zealand, and everyone is complaining about the flies this year. They seem to be worse than normal. My husband takes the appearance of a fly as a personal affront because he works in pest control. Normally our house is a bug-free zone but...
Thirteen Random Thoughts During My Christmas Day 1. I need more sleep. 2. Bah-humbug! 3. I knew they'd be late and lunch wouldn't be on time. 4. She should take a chill-pill. 5. Please sit down and rest. 6. Aw, what a cutie. (My new niece, Abby) 7. Ooh, book voucher....
Thirteen Things about FLIRTING 1. Flirting - according to Wikipedia flirting is a form of human interaction between two people, expressing a romantic and/or sexual interest. It can consist of conversation, body language, or brief physical contact. It may be one-sided...
Thirteen Things about STOMACHS I bet that title made you look. My post today is about stomachs, mainly because mine has been center-stage recently. I'm working to reduce the size of it. (on the outside) So, what is a stomach? 1. The stomach is a muscular organ. It can...
Thirteen National Parks I Visited Recently 1. Yosemite, California - just beautiful. I'd visited before but it was much quieter this time due to both the petrol prices and a recent fire that had scared visitors away. We had a perfect day with excellent visibility. 2....
Thirteen Things about The Real MIDDLEMARCH 1. Middlemarch is a small country town, in Central Otago, New Zealand. It is about 80 km West of Dunedin. It's located in the Strath Taieri Valley. 2. Several suggestions exist about how the township was named. One is that...
Thirteen Things about PACKING for a Trip With my trip coming up soon, packing is looming... 1. Make a list a few weeks beforehand of the things you think you'll need to take with you. 2. Lay out the clothes you think you want to take, along with toiletries, shoes etc....
