Mazuran Sailing

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

tea bag art

With a few different tea bags, you never new that brew could be so much fun!

Tea bag art.. one cup of tea and some paper is all that is needed!
Whangarei, (November 2016)

Some controlled 'blobs'.....
Whangarei, (November 2016)

Blake mastering a different approach
Whangarei, (November 2016)

Freya loving her new art designs,
Whangarei, (November 2016)

Raspberry on watercolour paper,
Whangarei, (November 2016)

Some amazing colours were made! - blueberry and raspberry teas were used in this one....
Whangarei, (November 2016)

magic tea potion

After the tea bag art Freya wanted to make her "magic tea potion"...

Magic tea potion,
Whangarei NZ (November 2016)

Showing "Splash" her new magic tea potion,
Whangarei NZ (November 2016)

Sunday, November 27, 2016

a glass universe

After collecting our amazing glass fragments from our walk the other day I decided to look some pieces more closely....and what another universe I found!

Saturday, November 26, 2016

scooter puddles

With a new lot of rain, the puddles have appeared, so the scooters are out ready for washing and fun!

scooter puddles,
Whangarei (November 2016)

After a bail in the puddle all he could do was laugh!
Whangarei (November 2016)

scooter puddle fun, now we are all wet, we might as well use it to write with as well!
Whangarei (November 2016)

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

This morning the kids had a great science lesson in the kitchen with a Anna who has been making cheese this week in the fridge.

She kindly said the kids could join in with her next batch of cheese making!

So first we got introduced to "Kevin", the well fed kefir culture. We were informed about the process in which he ferments and how it is important to feed him or he will turn sour.

Anna introduces the kids to "Kevin" for the first time, he has been feeding for a while and ready to be used
Whangarei, November 2016

Freya tipping in the well fed "Kevin" into layers of colanders and cloths.
Whangarei, November 2016

Blake finding "Kevin" again!,
Whangarei, November 2016

Separating "Kevin"from the curd and whey. Kevin will be then ready to go back to sleep once Freya makes his new bed
Whangarei, November 2016

Making "Kevin's" new bed and food for the next 24 hours in a dark place
Whangarei, November 2016

Trying to place "Kevin" gently back into his own bottle ready for a good snooze
Whangarei, November 2016

Apparently this is Blake's way of gently rocking "Kevin" to sleep
Whangarei, November 2016

Kevin being put to bed by Blake
Whangarei, November 2016

Blake keeps peeking to make sure he's asleep.
Whangarei, November 2016

The whey gets discarded (or used for other cooking), and the curd kept to drain,
Whangarei, November 2016

In the meantime the "cheese" is put in the fridge to drain and harden.
This could be as many as 2 days away before it's ready to eat. YUM!
Whangarei, November 2016

Thank you Anna for a delightful cheese making lesson with SO many questions!!! You have such an amazing patience both with cheese and children!

And the next day........ the flavours get added and the sampling begins....YUM!

Monday, November 21, 2016

whangarei herbs

Having a herb garden on a boat is pretty hard, and even though I absolutely LOVE fresh herbs with our meals, we often do not have sturdy enough plants to last a very long time. In the meantime... while we are visiting Whangarei, the kids had a job to do!

This required the kids to sort and divide the plants into even locations around the soil, dig holes, gently plant their plants and water them when they can remember!