24 My little garden.

M – My first vegepad
A – a slow start, not bad.
R – Reckon that’ll be me.
C – Carefully selected to see
H – harvest from each plant.

T – Trust they’ll grow just grand.
W – Weeds to be pulled out.
E – Emerging vege to eat with stout.
N – New perennials
T – to spread and cover.
Y – Y shaped design. I love her
F – Finding the right colours
O – occupying the front patch
U – umbrella not necessary
R – replacing grass to the edge.

23 Little kittens.

M – Miracles happen, kittens arrived
A – adorable they are.
R – Ready to play or sleep their lives away.
C – Checking out what to do next.
H – Hide and seek their favourite game.

T – Torturing each other, why should they bother.
W – Wondering where to go,
E – escaping, hiding, following and chasing
N – never ending. Supple and bending,
T – two little kittens, Luca and Indy.
Y – Young companions
T – testing to see, what can be.
H – hoping to get attention.
R – Rascals with no fear,
E – elegantly purring, sometimes stirring
E – endearing, lovable, naughty, so sweet.

22 AskEsa or AskAce4Art.

M – Mess in the house, I’m on the chase.
A – Antediluvian, found my paper case
R – Relieved to be able to
C – concentrate on the goal.
H – How to set up a business.
T – Terminology, a mission and soul.
W – What, where, who, a name
E – Esa to use and get fame.
N – Not ask, but art instead?
T – Testing my website, it needs to change.
Y – yup it up, not amateurish but modern
T – Trust, build up with newsletters, a good range
W – worthwhile to buy. Customers returning
O – onwards and upwards AskEsa is churning.

21 Women’s triathlon, Pt Chev

M – Magic to see
A – a sea of women
R – ready to get going.
C – Carrying boxes on bikes
H – holding on to their gear.

T – Triathlon here we come.
W – Water seventeen degrees, don’t fear.
E – Every wave has 30 swimmers
N – nearly a collision, not showing.
T – There were feet and hands
Y – you touch me, I touch you
O – Out on the bike and passing through.
N – Never stopping, than the run
E – ending at the finish, that was fun.

20 Meet and greet.

M – Meeting up in the park
A – a crowd was there when I arrived
R – remembering the old days
C – chatting about who has survived.
H – Hesitating to come closer.

T – than welcomed as a new friend.
W – Western Springs barbeques were used
E – embarking a new trend.
N – Need a sausage, go and cook.
T – Tribute some and share,
Y – yum yum eat, talk and look

19 Cycleway lights till 7.30 pm

M – Moths and faces were painted,
A – acrobats on unicycles showed of.
R – Racers and pacers, one wheel two or four.
C – Cycle ways in Waitakere not at all rough.
H – Healthy to cycle to work and or school.

N – Now who will be there? I found them and had
I – interesting catch ups around the field.
N – No, we’ve moved. Good to see you, I’m glad
E – everyone is enjoying it, young and old.
T – Twinstream lights on by countdown,
E – enjoying ukulele, drums, songs and prizes.
E – Escape from traffic on the bike into /out of town
N – No traffic jams and lights till 7.30 at night.

18 Tech NZ, new ideas.

M – More information,
A – about finding a relation.
R – Research and development
C – counting on government
H – helping with funding.

E – evolving and bundling.
I – Introducing new ideas
G – going through market fears.
H – Helping the economy grow
T – to get more “in the know”.
E – Exporting a product or
E – enriching a service for
N – novelty. New it needs to be.

17 Machines using energy

M – Machinery we all use some;
A – Automatic or manual cars.
R – requiring batteries, a current or motor.
C – Champions of design speeding to mars
H – Helping to get things done in the house

S – Sharpening tools, automatic beaters
E – Elevating buildings, lifts, staircases
V – Ventilating homes, vacuum cleaners, alarm repeaters
E – Enriching the air, cell phones, texting
N – Navigating the globe, computer and internet
T – television to blob, hedge trimmers, leaf blowers
E – Electricity to light up or move the bed
E – Energy in different forms for you and me
N – No one can do without, a fait a complis

16 Reading a book

M – Mostly I have a few books going
A – acquired myself or borrowed till read.
R – Reading for joy or to learn, some
C – chapter or more per day is fed.
H – Having bookshelves full and a hungry brain

S – still adding the odd one to my library.
I – Insatiable to find out more. Insane
X –xeroxing pages with my camera.
T – Terrific, easy to do and quick
E – Embracing the space, and storing
E – eventually on a memory stick
N – Nifty for recollection and later use.

15 Jesse is back, together again

M –My doggy is back home with me.
A – Aching ear, was guarding alone.
R – Relieved to be taken, not with a bone
C – Casual arrangement, don’t need a key
H – Happy to be together, going for a run

F – Frequently in the way, where I want to go,
I – immediately ready, she’s never in sorrow.
F –Fine to get up and always wanting to have fun
T – Temporary Jesse lives with my friends
E – everybody likes her and wants her to stay
E – Events or work make me ask for an extra day
N – Not this week, she can do without the other parents

14 Healing masseur

M – Mastery of skills that last
A – an ancestral gift.
R – Reattaching to the past.
C – Cures that thrive,
H – holy, a spiritual cast.

F – Forgotten as politicial fighter
O – observing changes.
R – Remembered as a writer
T – told the books were his children.
E – Ended living in the country, retired,
E – escaping the city, home sweet home.
N – no turning back, as a writer, aspired.

13 Trial swim

M – Markers out in the water next Sunday.
A – around and along we have to swim.
R – Race against your own set goal, that may
C – certainly go under 20 minutes, who knows?
H – Have not done this before, now going all the way.

T – There were nine of us on the rim.
H – Harrassed by a hard cold wind
I – in we walked until we could swim.
R – Relieved when we came out and walked up.
T – Two were too late and swam only a bit.
E – Explanation about transition area,
E – exchange of map with the course on it.
N – Now I know, what I can expect next week

12 A life threatening disease

M – Making a choice to take it
A – after being told and
R – reassured you can make it.
C – Cancer, after treatment you can live
H – HIV will change your life

T – Tumours can be taken out and give
W – wealth in such a different way.
E - Evidence and testing of medication.
L - Labanimals or not. Nothing
V - ventured nothing gained. Expectation
E - ends the journey or starts a new.

11 Magic in daily life

M – Magic for kids is essential
A – a different way of thinking
R – reality, where fantasy is winking.
C – Comedy, fun or having a ball.
H – Horror and scary, a dog called McClary

E – Escaping the dragon to survive
L – Limping, flattened, dead, than back alive
E – Elves, wizards, witches and gnomes
V – vaporize or appearing, bold or hairy
E – Explosions, living in trees or in domes
N – Neverending, live long, not weary.

10 Recession, bearing it all

M – Matching outfits, men bearing all.
A – Attended by (girl)friends and paying guests.
R – Repetitions and gym classes, timed on call .
C – Chests waxed, doing their routine, being their best
H – Hooray, exited and crying, on an adrenaline high.

T – They made it, success, a new career for some?
E – Everyone taking photos’, later saying goodbye.
N – Never say never, who knows what’s to come.

9 Fire drill, survey practise

M – Moving out, in orderly fashion
A – and waiting till fire drill is over, we can go back.
R – Responding to questions, more background for passion.
C – Computer testing, all interviewers in a pack.
H – Hidden tricks, handy to know, where to go.

N – No one admits there could be a lack
I – in the programme, we just need to practise loads.
N – Navigating through the questions front to back,
E – ensuring we know the ins and outs like pockets in our coats.

8 Poker loss, Oscar win.

M – Mischief done by some
A – achieves the wrong result.
R – Random break in from
C –classic, poker playing cult
H – Horrendous weather came again

E – engulfing farmers land
I – ignoring existing life beast or man
G –Great hailstones no one’s friend
H – Happy Oscar winners first woman director
T – tempting dresses, good or bad inspect her.

7 Golf and lunch

M – Mobile cart on golf course, everything booked
A – arrived on time, the rest was late.
R – Remarkable shot, on and over of the water, I looked
C – counting the shots became a debate
H – itting a tree, lost ball, I cooked.

S – Sharing a lunch, prawns, oysters, fish and chips
E – entertained with stories of men unknown.
V – Value for money, texture for my lips.
E – Enjoying peace and quiet at home on my own
N – non stress hypnoses full of tips.

6 Dutch movie about love

M – Movie in Dutch, it’s been a while
A – all about love, first locking of eyes.
R – Rekindling a love lost, too late, she left in style.
C – Chasing the unknown, for richer and poorer until he dies.
H – Hoping to meet again, don’t be vile.

S – Straight up talk. Jealous people are lonely.
I – Independent kids on bikes looking for St Nicolaas.
X – Xtraordinary dad son reunion, prince on horse, a one off only.

5 Dogs and bins in the park

M – Merry dogs running around
A – amidst the owners in the park.
R – Rallying to get bins back on the ground
C – challenging the council after dark
H – Hall meeting, one voice being sound

F – Forget the money, do what’s best.
I – Initiate and make council listen to the users.
V – Visitors can come too and enjoy a rest
E – everything will be clean, no abusers

4 Mind games

M – Mind games that have caused
A – a life of fear and abuse.
R – Relentless fathers never paused
C – cheating on wives and accuse
H – homestay kids. They’re now applaused

F – for telling what happened in the past.
O – Opening up to family, media and friends
U – urged others to think and cast
R – renewed views on their experience.

3 Businesspeople explore rugby world cup

M – Meeting business people to explore
A – achieve a goal, the 2011 rugby world cup.
R – Reach out, join in to make “the best ever” westie store
C – celebrate being a westie business first up
H – Healthy options, sustainable goods

T – Theme, logo needed for web our worldwide store
H – helping to promote the Waitakere woods.
R – Ranges, wineries, beaches, art, business and more
E – Environmentally friendly start from the roots
E – English, Aussies and All Blacks we host, what a score

2 Terrible secrets

M – Mysteries, what are they all about?
A – Accepting a secret code, telling nought.
R – Relying on Guru’s and leaders.
C –Committing to not share and silence.
H – Harassment kept quiet, even violence

T – Terrible facts to live with thereafter
W – Waking up from a nightmare,
O – obvious result, in need to share.

March 1: Mothers need sleep

M – Mothers with lack of sleep
A – a well known fact
R – recuperating you can expect
C – Challenged by their baby’s clock.
H – Home sweet home is best to flock.

O – Overtime is hard to recharge
N – never-ending chores at large.
E – Endearing to have moments to keep.