Categories Who comes up with these ideas? The intellectuals need to find some way of organising the way ahead. It's always hard to find the source of the decision. It was the result of the Christchurch earthquakes where categories arose. Red zone was the worst area for damage.The point of no return.The end result of a great shakedown where no one could see a future. It would lead to despair and weeds .Loss of futures.Loss of hope.The end of dreams and a full stop on life at tthis juncture. It is a small part of a lifetime but a large imposition on life and emotions.A shattering period of disbelief and bewilderment. Categories ae the wrong way to confront the after effects of disaster. Every persons situation is different. Every person is different. Slamming all into a category is like herding them in one direction. As a community we live our lives according to those rules some observe ,some don't thus some become insured some don't.

Cheers for Chairs

Giant Chairs. What is the use of a giant chair? Too big to sit in, too big to fall asleep in , too big to fall off, too big to cuddle in. Giant chairs to provide perches for errant gulls and their indiscriminate deposits.Giant chairs in gawdy colours ,where kids fall through the cracks. Nah. Contrast. Portugal. Private hideaway .A hill.A view.A labour of love. A giant chair constructed of natural , selected, contorted aged lengths of timber. No paint.Just a carefully crafted chair.A throne.With knots and curves,twists and flats.Sitting quietly in the long whispering grass .Stately, comfortable and body enveloping. In memory of a mother .A plaque to explain.

Rain Again

Here it is. The first rain for sometime.It is almost welcome after a prolonged dry period. But that is the weather.Nature wonderful in its unpredictability. The rain has stirred the memory and tempted one to look up the myriad of websites that interpret the weather according to how much they are paid. The free sites are just as good and with a lifetime putting a finger in the air one can detect wind direction and the likelihood of hot,cold or wet weather. Years of built up knowledge can accurately assess the degrees of comfort or discomfort one may experience. As soon as the weather swings to the East the antennae stand up a little more to detect how intense and how long it may be damp. There does appear to be some muted panic by authorities and fair enough.They copped a fair bit of flack over the last year. The ground is very dry at present so will soak up this initial showery event with the hope that it eases off over night . The river channels are very low in volume.Plenty of room for a few millimeteres yet. Have heard some kids are rattled by this rain.They sure remember major events .Parents will be assuring them all will be OK this time. Looking forward to a peaceful nights sleep and a better day tomorrow.There's work to be done.