I am happy here on earth. ... and I like it when people comment here.
Moving.
by noreply@blogger.com (Susan Harper)28 Apr 2010 at 5:56 pm
I am posting to http://susanharper.blogspot.com/ now.
I am leaving these 4 and a bit years of posts here.
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End of Blogger FTP
by noreply@blogger.com (Susan Harper)17 Apr 2010 at 8:03 am
On May 1st Blogger will stop publishing blogs by FTP. I could migrate to http://susanharper.blogspot.com/ but I don't think I will. I think I'll leave these four years here, and if I get the urge to post in the future I'll start somewhat anew over there. If there are any good reasons for me doing otherwise, do comment.
Ta, s
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Chickpea died.
by noreply@blogger.com (Susan Harper)17 Apr 2010 at 7:48 am
Chickpea has been part of our family since Iris opened a wrapped box with holes in it on Christmas Day and found two rabbits inside.
Chickpea was a neutered female, and she and Iggy Hop mostly got on very well, with occasional spats. I suspect they fought because it just is hard to keep on getting on with the members of your household, and because as Chickpea got bigger she thought that perhaps it
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It's 2010.
by noreply@blogger.com (Susan Harper)8 Mar 2010 at 5:55 pm
Things I didn't think we'd (still) have in this, the Space Age: 3D glassesAnalogue watchesWool underwearSunhatsKnickerbockersKeysCorsetryPunksCancer and co.
Things I didn't expectThe webMaori renaissanceComputers for preschoolersNo USSRBread machines, rice cookers, pasta makers, fruit dryers, popcorn makers...The Urban Chook FadNo monorail
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Things I am up to.
by noreply@blogger.com (Susan Harper)28 Feb 2010 at 3:48 am
Helping with PMP, reading, and shelving at school. Starting a Human Biology course, getting on with the rabbits, a lot of washing, some bicycling.
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Optional extras.
by noreply@blogger.com (Susan Harper)14 Feb 2010 at 1:48 am
By the way, you can see the girls and me in photos by Shannon).
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On the joys of having bunnies in the family.
by noreply@blogger.com (Susan Harper)13 Feb 2010 at 11:49 pm
When we let the rabbits out of the hutch they binky about the garden, this move is a pure and infectious expression of joy. Herbivores chomping away in the borders makes the cat and me feel at peaceIf they are at peace then there are no threats to big tough us. Our hunting-ground is happily full. The cat also likes that they always cede him the higher ground, they seem to appreciate that he always ... read more
Too busy living.
by noreply@blogger.com (Susan Harper)27 Jan 2010 at 3:45 pm
I've not written because I've been enjoying the summer holidays. Hanging out with Hazel and Iris, Moab and Iris's rabbits Chickpea and Iggy Hop. It's been lovely, better get back to it as they'll be at school again in a week.
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No, no! One of a kind!
by noreply@blogger.com (Susan Harper)24 Nov 2009 at 5:55 pm
We had got out the door(!) and were about to walk down to the local cafe for brunch. Hazel spied the garage and suddenly wanted to scoot her scooter instead of walking. She needed to go back for scooting shoes, I was hungry, gave her the key and suggested she go and get the right shoes on and catch us up. Hazel wanted an adult to come with her to help find and put on the shoes, Sean went with her ... read more
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by noreply@blogger.com (Susan Harper)2 Nov 2009 at 4:03 pm
I really miss being able to text my blog from my phone.
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One of a kind, oh yeah.
by noreply@blogger.com (Susan Harper)21 Sep 2009 at 7:06 am
Iris told Hazel and me that at the school talent show tomorrow she's going to sing a song she composed for the occasion:
One of a kind, one of a kind, I think I'd really like to be One of a kind, one of a kind, I think I'd really love to be One of a kind, one of a kind, I think it would be nice to be One of a kind, one of a kind ...
Hazel said "Oh, Iris! You are one ... read more
This little pig downloads old books.
by noreply@blogger.com (Susan Harper)21 Aug 2009 at 4:38 am
Soon the internet will read me to sleep with Wind In The Willows. It's such a dear.
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This little pig stays home.
by noreply@blogger.com (Susan Harper)21 Aug 2009 at 4:08 am
Iris diagnosed with influenza, probably swine flu, this morning, Dr says Hazel probably has it too. This afternoon I went to sleep in the middle of a paragraph I was reading to Hazel, awoke to her telling me I was hot and when she took my temperature it was 38.5 (102ish). I'm such a joining-in kind of person.
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Illiterate bookworms
by noreply@blogger.com (Susan Harper)18 Aug 2009 at 6:04 am
Hazel and Iris have had fevers this week. Iris has watched movies (of books mostly; Winnie the Pooh, Narnia and Beatrix Potter come to mind). Hazel has been listening to books online, perhaps because she enjoyed some parts of The Stars are Comforting on the Concert Programme on the way home from Ultimate last week.
Hazel has listened to all the stories on the Radio New Zealand site that we could fi ... read more