Grandpa has his wood stacked according to the month it will be used. We hope we have enough for autumn and the beginning of winter plus some for the next occupants.

All of the school children whether young or old wear a school uniform. All of them are different but this the elementary school near our home. If the kids attend school in a rural elementary school there is no uniform but they wear one when they go to highschool. They are usually a wool skirt for the girls and the guys wear long wool soxx and knee shorts. I really like them. The warm weather uniform changes to something lighter.

Grandpa is raking up the clipped lavender. We are at the church; the building is to his right and Gore's Main Street is behind him.


I wish I knew a bit more about mushrooms. I remember somewhere learning that poisonous things in nature are usually red, to act as a warning. These are sure cute. We fell in love with how fun they look. The Mataura River is in back of Jack.

We love you guys,
Love, Granny