whenever we go into town, we usually end up going to capers at some point for the best iced coffees i have ever tasted. the cafe has other good drinks and good (but overpriced) foods but their iced coffees just can’t be beat. so maybe i did just write a whole post on iced coffees but this is my blog so i can post whatever dorky stuff i want… right? btw how pretty are my friends? love them!
yesterday while helping my friend christina make a blog (yay), i got the itch to change my blog around again. i was getting tired of the green and i wanted something a bit more whimsical so when i stumbled on this template, i knew it was ‘the one’. fast forward one really late night and a whole bunch of html tweaks later and its finally almost done. so please excuse the minor hiccups that i’m still trying to work out and welcome to the new design
my favorite season yet here in new zealand is fall. autumn is a wonderful season to begin with but in new zealand, it seems amplified. the leaves turning shades of reds and oranges reminds me of my time in ohio and my first few months there when the leaves were turning and the air was crisp. my way to unwind here is to take walks, either with friends or alone, through the countryside right before the sun sets. in summer, it was a necessity to walk at dusk because of the heat but lately, it’s been more of a luxury to take a break from my busy schedule to get away and watch the sun illuminate the colored leaves and turn the bright green hills golden. here are a few snapshots I took on a recent sunset stroll
i’m a dog person but i fell in love with these stray cats we found abandoned in the woods near our school. they were freezing and mangy when some of the girls heard them crying so they saved them. we named the black one oso because he looked like a bear and the other one elijah wood (ellie for short) because the girl who found her is obsessed with elijah wood and the kitty had blue eyes like him. silly heidi. word to the wise: don’t name animals you can’t keep. the kitties stayed in our laundry room until we could find somewhere to place them because life is sad and they don’t allow animals here. wa wa wa. but the good news is we found a home for them and a momma cat to take care of them so they’re in good hands but before we left, we couldn’t help but have a little photoshoot with the cuties. we’ll always remember you oso and ellie!
its speakers week at my school which means lots and lots of baking! yay! i’ve been whipping up some of my old favorites like cinnamon rolls (which i really need to get around posting on here) and rolo cookies. but i really love this week because i get to try out new complicated recipes i’ve been saving all semester. for one of the morning sessions, i made grapefruit donuts from this recipe and move over cinnamon rolls because i have a new donut making obsession. who knew frying could be so much fun? i followed the recipe to the letter and i’m really happy with the results. next time, i want to try filling them with jelly or an espresso glaze… the possibilities are limitless! anyone have a good donut recipe or favorite flavors? please share!
1. rain, rain and more rain
2. color! especially red, yellow, burnt orange and turquoise
3. free wifi at cafe 88 in tauranga
4. oysters by the dozen
5. mere christianity by c.s. lewis
6. gluten free communion bread
7. bordeaux by essie on my toes
8. revisiting places with good memories
9. bubble baths
10. manuka honey