Just over four months ago I started a project to crochet knee rugs for one of the local resthomes. They are just the right size to cover knees and laps when sitting in a chair or wheelchair and won’t get in the way of wheels. I started doing them because I wanted something to doContinue reading “Warm knees and Warm memories”
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This may sound bad, but…
This may sound bad, but… I was thinking today about my family. Particularly, my adult children and my grandchildren. I have two remaining children – my eldest son passed away unexpectedly in 2020 – and six grandchildren, a ‘set’ of three girls in one family and three boys in the other. It occurred to meContinue reading “This may sound bad, but…”
Taonga (Treasure)
Today I received a Taonga (treasure) from my lovely husband. A belated birthday gift which I shall treasure. In our New Zealand culture, for Maori the Tangata Whenua of New Zealand, greenstone is revered and given as a symbolic gift. Greenstone is something that should be given as a gift not purchased for yourself. ItContinue reading “Taonga (Treasure)”
My journey with Parkinsons 