August Happenings Down Under

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It seems a while since I've been here. Part of the reason is I spent a lot of time with my brother, who has been a paraplegic for 56 years and in a lot of pain over the last few months. He finally passed away Sunday and the funeral was yesterday. I will miss him, but he has been freed from the confinement of his wheelchair after all those years. Spring has arrived with a flourish here in New Zealand. Daffodils brighten the day everywhere and blossoms are starting to appear. I saw my first ducklings of the season while out walking this morning. That certainly brought a smile to my face. Silly mother duck was escorting her ducklings down a very busy road during morning rush hour traffic, away from both the river and nearby lake in the park. I do hope they all survive okay and eventually find their way to a safe place. I've spent a bit of time in Wellington researching for my latest book over the last few weeks. The view above is that city at night taken from my hotel room. It was a wild, wet, windy night, something Wellington can be quite famous for. I loved the wildness of it as it buffeted the building. Other August events include preparations for the writers festival coming up in a couple of weeks time plus, of course, writing.