Seemed like last Saturday most were taking the opportunity to mow lawns with a clear fine day and those that weren't at home or had done chores were clogging the roads, or at least in the few hours as we drove across the city they were. Perhaps some were busy shopping for mothers day, taking mum on an outing or ferrying families to sporting events etc but seemed busier than ever and especially around popular retail spaces, not that we were doing any of the above. Our lawns were done though by our mower man, he's contracted to a mowing service and probably only gets pittance himself but has always said is happy with arrangement and definitely gives us a good service and we tip him for that.
Week sped by with routine stuff, brief appearances at group activities and fine enough for the walks and line dried washing, some outdoor jobs when days warmed up a little, heaps to be working away at inside and towards move. Very windy last couple of days with subtropical activity and more weather watch, also tsunami awareness following earthquake in Loyalty Islands this afternoon, warning lifted but swells observed closer to high tide in the north.
Husband's brother and his wife and their adult son arrived mid-afternoon today from the far north, settled in now for the night next door, taking them to the airport Sunday morning for flight to Queenstown, hoping they get a good few days for their stay until Friday.
Seeing younger daughter again tomorrow morning, treated to a lovely Sunday evening meal by her last weekend as well as a generous gift which was very nice. Thinking cap on now for sons-in-law birthday gifts, fairly quiet one this year for one in north midweek gone but having small belated celebration soon, big 50 birthday last year and a new baby as a present the week before! Do have a couple of small items aside and a bit of planned shopping to do before all the family dates coming up over rest of month.
Can picture the scenario with the school children on the train quite well, LM, having not managed to avoid them a few times myself occasionally. They flood noisily into the carriages and dominate the space with their exuberance and often not a lot of consideration for others, say no more ...
… but good to hear rest of the outing was enjoyable and good luck with the car and also the bedding plants :-) Also fingers crossed for better conditions for all who are hankering to get theirs into a bit of gardening too.
A few minutes into Saturday NZ now ...
