Saturday 25 March 2017

 
 
Celebrations!
 

 

 
And what an occasion to celebrate...a 50th Wedding Anniversary!
Yes, November 2016 marked 50 years of marriage for my mum & dad and we enjoyed a wonderful dinner to celebrate.

 
 
We decorated the Taumarunui Senior Citizens rooms and put together a photo board showing milestones and family occasions over the years, which caused a lot of "remember when..." and "OMG, don't put THAT photo up there"!!   :) 

 
But the memories and anecdotes that it prompted from guests later that night made us glad it was there. There was a lot of reminiscing done!

 
Guests came from near and far to help us celebrate and it was so good to catch up with so many people we hadn't seen for ages (years in some cases!) I always enjoy having a happy occasion to catch up with people rather than a sad one which seems to be more frequent these days  :(

 
 
A great time to get an updated family photo!
 
 

Mum & Dad - Congratulations on 50 years together! Thank you for your love and commitment to each other - it is a wonderful example to us all.

 
 

Wednesday 8 March 2017

 
 
SNAIL MAIL
 
 
 
 
Those of you who know me will know I LOVE sending (and receiving!) snail mail. I write letters to pen pals, send postcards via PostCrossing and generally help keep NZ Post  in business!  
 
 
 
Every February I try to participate in LetterMo and this year I was very successful and as able to send a piece of mail every day-yay! Some years I have not been quite so successful but I figure that any mail sent is still winning.  :)
 
 
 
This year I have discovered a new challenge - Write On. The challenge is to write 30 letters in 30 days during the month of April which, apparently, is National Letter Writing Month!
 
 
 
 
I actually discovered this last year but circumstances meant that I didn't even get started on this challenge. This year, however, I am ready! I have quite a few pen pals that I need to reply to but I really need a few more people to write to  ensure I get 30 letters sent.
 
So if you would like a piece of 'real' mail instead of an email leave  me a comment and I will get in touch and get your address.  (Please don't post your address in the comments-I would hate to be responsible for you getting unsolicited mail!!) I will write about life in NZ (if you are international) or you can suggest a topic that I may be able to write about.
 
I wouldn't expect a reply (honestly, I REALLY do enjoy sending mail!!) but if you wanted to send a letter too, I would be happy to hear from you  :)
 
So, leave a comment below and I will be in touch or perhaps you may even like to join Write On too? Click on the link above and accept the challenge!