I went for a morning walk and was joined by some friends. Whenever the news gets me down, I go for a walk. It helps me to clear my mind, bring me back to the present moment, and concentrate on...
Category: New Zealand
Lessons from a pig
On a sunny afternoon in early June, I was feeding our pet kunekune pigs when I thought I saw something odd about our pig Kowhai. It looked as though there might be a bit of swelling around the left side...
What I’m doing to stay sane
These are strange times, so I thought I’d speak candidly and share what I’m doing to get through. I shared this video over on my tiny YouTube channel, and someone there said they were glad to see it because...
Jam sandwiches for a sick pig
We were sitting in a cafe in Sydney when the image of our pet pig came through on my phone. There she was—Mrs. D, one of our three pet kunekune pigs back home in New Zealand—with a jaw that was...
Pig breakfast!
Readers have been asking for videos of the pigs. So join me as I feed the pigs breakfast.
New year greetings from the olive grove
Wishing you a happy 2018!
Cover reveal for ‘An Olive Grove at the Edge of the World’
I have finally found a new cover for ‘An Olive Grove at the Edge of the World’ – the international edition of ‘Moon Over Martinborough.’ And it’s fantastic. The tools I used to find it were 99designs and PickFu. First, I...
‘Moon’ goes international – under a new title
Wisteria after the rain Four years ago, Random House New Zealand published my book, ‘Moon Over Martinborough: How an American city boy became a Kiwi farmer.’ Time flies! The print and ebook rights have now reverted back to me, and...
Reading as an act of civil disobedience
This photograph shows me doing something illegal. It seems innocent enough. There I am, a mild-mannered, middle-aged white guy, reading a book on the streets of Wellington, pretending to be shocked. But let there be no mistake. It was an...
Alien in the olive grove
It was dark when I got home. Standing on the front deck, I looked out into the pitch blackness towards the olive grove. I knew something was out there. I grabbed a flashlight and went down into the grove. (more…)