The weekend with chores, no Toby and a quick Waikanae trip

Angela's in Auckland today and tomorrow - so you've got Mike as a guest blogger.

Saturday started fairly bright and early with Angela off to the spa and Toby off for a weekend with friends at someone's bach in Foxton.  After a bit of shuttling and various McDonalds breakfasts, everyone was where they needed to be and ready to face the weekend.

Next job was, our neighbours were moving stuff to a bach in Waikanae and asked for a hand.  I was ready for a day of reasonably hard work.  Turned out it involved moving a light but large workbench a few metres onto a trailer in Wellington; then moving it a few metres off the trailer in Waikanae.  With a quick drive up to Waikanae in the organge car and coffee at the Front Room cafe in between times.  What a hardship!

There are lots of photos of Angela drinking iced coffee there - taken on her phone.  You'll just have to imagine them.  Tip: they look very very similar to all the other photos of Angela drinking iced coffee.

Editor:  Angela has added in the photos!

Why am I holding Mike's phone?  Oh yeah - the Stuff quiz.

Iced coffee at The Front Room

Iced latte with Mary at Machete

Celia has a fancy spreadsheet to determine the best car for her needs.  She's faking the confusion, because the spreadsheet makes it all clear

Saturday night I managed to convince Angela to come out to a wine and cheese evening at Lauren's place.  I just met Lauren at another friend's house but I've emailed her lots sorting out Ruapehu Lodge bookings so I feel like I know her well.  It was lots of fun with a lot of interesting people from her dance class.  I think Angela enjoyed herself!  In spite of having to interact with many strangers.

Sunday was chores day.  We needed to clear out the laundry, ready for one of its walls to be demolished.  I had an ambitious plan of triaging all the stuff there and putting it in the garage, or the loft, or the skip.  Angela had a less ambitious plan of stacking everything in the lounge.  

We got about halfway through and then I got sidetracked by cataloguing our photos.

All the laundry stuff is now stacked in the lounge.

In the middle of this, Toby came back from his weekend, sounds like he had a fantastic time.  He promptly wandered downstairs and slept for 4 hours.  I wonder how much sleep he got on Saturday night.

OK time for getting some work done.  Another stormy night last night, clearing to a beautiful day. Have a good one whereever you are!