Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree

Butterflies and Holiday Spirit

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December 15th 2007
Hello to everyone in the chilly land of snow! Actually, though you may think we've been hanging out on sun drenched beaches, it's actually been chilly and rainy for here for the past few days. The house is really chilly on cold days because it has no central heating, only space heaters and a fireplace. So we've been getting in the holiday spirit. We set up our el-cheapo Charlie Brownish tree ... read more

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more