I stepped out onto the front verandah today and saw how suddenly the drop of winter has stripped the bigger trees, along the side of the property, of their leaves.  The new trees, those I planted just two years back, have thrived and are beginning to build their own forest in the the front yard, they are still green and lush.  They are evergreen natives; they take my attention.  How could it be that I hadn’t noticed the other trees shedding foliage?  I suppose it has taken a few weeks, but they look so bare and stark and spindly and now I look over the tops of the new trees and see right into the neighbour’s place, see their tidy almost manicured yard which seems in such contrast to the jungle in front of me.  I want the natives to grow fast fast fast so that I can look out and just see trees.

Busy with new projects – creativity handbook, story, new music, plus decluttering the house (seems to be popular at the moment, who am I to fight fashion). Hope to put some new music up on archive.org soon. Really this is a nothing post – just letting you all know that I’m still around.

I’ve started work on a new album, generating some lovely lush new sounds.  Still not sure if it will be just a Venus Vulture album or a Sassere multi-media item with soundscape/writing/art/photography.  Leaning towards Sassere – I’ve got some nice new photos and writing ideas and it would be good to follow up forgotten trees with something.  I’ve come to the end of this round of marking – whew 58 portfolios to get through.  I’ve also just finished Jiang Rong’s novel Wolf Totem which I’ll be reviewing for the Christchurch Press.  Then on with another couple of writing projects too.

Looks like a little glitch on the website – the book and CD are now available.  I probably just mis-uploaded the refreshed page to the site.  I’ll get it sorted soon.  Meanwhile – just click here to buy. Little glitch on cafepress too – it looks like the spine of the book is showing instead of the cover.

Just a couple of last minute things to tidy on the book, then it’ll be all go. Should get it done today and have the whole thing set on Saturday. The CD (in paper envelope) is available. Will update the website when we’re ready.

forgotten trees is complete now – the initial release will be the book with the CD in a paper envelope.  Once we get the sizing sorted, the CD will be available in a jewel case. Both available here.