Category Archives: life around us

The Night of the Penguins

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Mary Beth Frezon

After dinner, Marge and I headed over to the nearby Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony. Looked around the reception area for a few and then went outside with the rest of the visitors to take a seat in a small grandstand … Continue reading →

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Wednesday in Oamaru NZ

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Mary Beth Frezon

On the way back from our walking tour of shops with interesting things including Adventure Books, we found a bakery and, needing bread, went on in. We left with a loaf of bread and two speculaas cookies, one each with … Continue reading →

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Today, Poetry

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Mary Beth Frezon

Today at lunch I wrote a poem about war and thought this is what it’s come to after all these years of killing. War again. That’s not the poem but it’s what I was thinking.

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Exciting Friday!

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Mary Beth Frezon

The excitement I thought I’d be ending Friday with: The real excitement du jour – two new itty-bitty-kitties! So thanks to the fine folks at Goulet Pens for a mailbox full of pens and my first gold-nib beauty! and to … Continue reading →

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Also seen, but yesterday

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Mary Beth Frezon
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