The three wives of John William Lewis
In attempting to work out where he came from, I uncovered the life story of my great great grandfather, John William Lewis.
The death of Sarah Elizabeth Smith
After locating the graves of my spinster great-great grand aunts, I ordered the first death record to see what I can learn about their lives.
Five things I did this week
What on earth do I do all week? Well, here’s five things I did this week.
The roosters
A couple of months ago, we welcomed some new chickens, and now the roosters are crowing.
The egg thief
It turns out our dog, Roxy, and our free-range chickens are… not a good fit.
About Kat
Kat is a gardener and purrveyor of Kat's Nip. Most Sundays she writes about her life on her lifestyle block in Te Hiku (Far North), New Zealand.
