Chocolate Mousse From Butler's is Yum

This Raspberry Chocolate mousse was good

Raspberry gave it just enough tang

And balanced out sweetness to perfection.

Now and then a little indulgence is good for the soul.

And this was a very sweet and yummy indulgence.

~ Suzy's Ilation

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Buddha Reminds Us To Stay Zen

At work, this Buddha fountain sits on the window sill beside my desk.

Very calming and watching the water flowing is very peaceful especially when I'm having a stressful day.

Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace. 

~ Buddha

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An Aerial View Is Quite Amazing

And this is Auckland New Zealand taken from Air New Zealand.

The big picture brings the little things into perspective ~ Suzy's Ilation

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Enjoying journaling with Sprocket and Zink

This year I decided to do something creative but different from the usual arts and crafts. And so I started journaling combining aspects of "bullet journaling" "memory keeping" "scrapbooking" using photos and different forms of arts and crafts.

To kick start my journaling, I bought an HP Sprocket, a pocket photo printer. The Sprocket uses Zink paper (Zink = zero ink) which is a misnomer because the device has no print cartridges but the paper contains the ink.

This was inspired by two things - my daughter's pocket photo printer and her gift of a gelli plate for Christmas - but that's a post for another day.

Absolutely loving my Sprocket, Zink and journaling.

The true purpose of illustrated journaling is to celebrate your life. No matter how small or mundane or redundant, each drawing and little essay you write to commemorate an event or an object or a place makes it all the more special.” ~ Danny Gregory. 

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Many shades of Yellow at sunset

I love sunsets and sunrises. They both make the sky and the scenery so spectacular. This photo was taken in Nelson, New Zealand.

"When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, 
my soul expands in worship of the creator." 
~ Mahatma Gandhi

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Missing my Xtremely sweet grand furbaby

With Chappy in Nelson, New Zealand

Loved spending time with my little Chappy. Will look forward to spending more time with him again. Brought back memories of my dogs in my young days and my little guinea pigs. Animals give back so much love.

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."  

~ Anatole France

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Early Morning Looking Out The Window

I love looking out the window in the early Wellington morning sipping my cuppa. It's always so quiet and the hills look so serene. This picture was taken a few months ago in the late Summer - early Autumn. The hills are looking greener now in Winter with the rain falling often.

"I look out of this window and I think, this is a cosmos, this is a huge creation, this is one small corner of it. The trees, the birds, and everything else and I'm part of it.
I didn't ask to be put here, I've been lucky in finding myself here." 
~ Morris West.

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Vintage Photograph - Going Back In Time

I've been away from my blogs for a long time now and enjoying the Instagram experience instead.

But it is time to blog again. Thought I would change the format of my blog - share my instagram posts and weave them into themes.

I have changed the way I post on instagram by adding a quote that I hope will provide inspiration to others. So will follow the same here.

Sharing a photo of my great grandmother, my grandmother and my great grandfather. Taken in Cairo circa 1910-1915.

Photography for me is not about taking the perfect picture, it's about capturing a moment in time that you can remember forever.

While I had the pleasure of meeting my great grandmother, I did not get to meet my great grandfather but this picture brings him to life for me and brings back fond memories of my great grandmother and grandmother.

"Looking at my own prom photograph reminds me of how significant that moment was - and how fleeting life is." ~ Mary Ellen Mark

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Enjoyment ... #SixWordSaturday #ABCWednesday #WordlessWednesday #OurWorldTuesday #WATW

Enjoying Art Challenges, Winter Olympics, Instagram

Enjoying participation in Pick a stick challenges and Mix Media Morsels
Here is the art I did for the pick a stick February Challenge #PASC0218

finished product

Enjoying the Winter Olympics. My favourite is Curling. I wish I could've learned this sport. Instead of posting pictures of the games, here are some pictures I took off the telly of Pyeong Chang. 

And last but not least, enjoying the Photo a day challenge on Instagram. Here are some of my posts for February that got some good responses. (my Instagram Suzy.Ila )

Everyone seems to love art and puppies.

Art post coming up soon.

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Down Down Down ... #SixWordSaturday #ABCWednesday #WordlessWednesday #OurWorldTuesday #WATW

Down Down Down ...

Down on the floor I went

Yesterday at work, while trying to pick up a coin I had dropped on the floor, I felt the chair slowly slide away and down I went. Luckily it was in slow motion so I was able to break the fall safely with my arm. I think I was more embarrased than hurt! Thank goodness no one took a picture :)
Instead I'll share the view from my window.

view of Mt Victoria

Down went the temperatures - thank goodness

This Summer has been unusually hot. Temps in Summer average around 18C but in January temperatures were soaring and we were melting.  And then suddenly down went the temperatures. And yesterday it was so cold at 13C.  We prayed for cooler temperatures but not so cold!

yesterday 13C felt like 10C - way too cold for Summer

 today's temperature and it's just nice at 17C

Down the stairs went the puppy 

And for the first time last Sunday, my daughter's puppy went down the stairs. He's growing so fast.

Have a dreamy week.

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Chewing Cartons ... #SixWordSaturday #ABCWednesday #WordlessWednesday #OurWorldTuesday #WATW

Chewing cartons is so much fun

Chappy the westie chewing up a chocolate carton (empty of course).

Have a fun filled day.

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Beehive Baby ... #SixWordSaturday #ABCWednesday #WordlessWednesday #OurWorldTuesday

Beehive Baby announced by NZ PM

Two days ago the Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Arden announced that she was pregnant and her baby is due to arrive in June.

But that gives me an opportunity to post some Beehive pictures.

Parliament building known as The Beehive

Military parade at Parliament

Cabbage Trees in the Parliament grounds

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Alleviating Load ... #SixWordSaturday #ABCWednesday #WordlessWednesday

Alleviating load by de-cluttering is satisfying

I spent all of yesterday de-cluttering. It's amazing how much one collects over time.

So far I have 2 bags for re-cycling, 2 bags of junk, 2 bags of clothes for the Salvation Army.  And these are extremely large bags. Still plenty more to go.

white shopping bag gives a comparison of size

All in all an abosultely A-ok outcome.

And since garbage bags are not much fun, here is a picture of the Auckland Sky Tower hearlding the arrival of 2018.

Have an awesome week.

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Masks is the word for M #SixWordSaturday #ABCWednesday

Some masks were scary at WOW

The World of Wearable (WOW) Art Museum in Nelson, New Zealand has some very stange looking model and masks. And some of them were extremely scary.

Here are some pictures of the masks and models that weren't too scary or creepy and you can imagine what the rest were like.

Have a magnificient week.

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Lights is the word for L #SixWordSaturday #ABCWednesday

Daytime and lights on - wasted electricity

These pictures were taken from the bus on my way to work in the morning a few days ago at approximately 8.00am. 

Couldn't help notice the lights on. Such a waste of electricity.

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Justice is the word for J #SixWordSaturday #ABCWednesday

Struggled to find a J word

Finally settled on Justice this week

Thought I would share some pictures

Pictures of New Zealand's Supreme Court

inside the Supreme Court

entrance to the courtroom

NZ crest

There is no official NZ motto

But I like India's - Satyamev Jayate

Satyamev Jayate means Truth Alone Triumphs

Mumbai High Court and Oval maidan 

taken on one of my visits

Wish you all an awesome week

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Inspiration is the word for I #SixWordSaturday #ABCWednesday

Inspired to do some art journaling

Inspired to do some blogging too

Art journaling after a long time

Blogging after a long time too

My word for 2017 is Andante

This week's inspiration came from that

And from watching some youtube videos

Inspiration for pictures - my favourite things

I love mountains, flowers, palm trees

It's good to be blogging agan

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