The weekend with mulching and walking

Hi,

The weekend was busy - even if we were still in Wellington.  The cats have us all wrapped around their little paws.  If they get fed early, they "forget" and pester us again closer to their dinner time.

The cats are prowling

Toby's Year 13 school photo

Toby got his school photos (finally).  And - well - he was joking with the photographer and his pic is quite funny.  He looks like he is acting, somehow.  And I think someone said it right - he looks like a gangster sidekick.  Hahah.

Mike's home made iced latte

We spent all day Saturday mulching in Ellie's back yard with no photo to prove we did it.  Mike and I went to collect the mulcher from Malcolm's place - and found Anthony there, looking more and more like his dad.  Grabbed the mulcher (Anthony had instructions from his dad to check Mike was using enough tie downs) and headed to Ellie's house.

She wasn't there when we arrived, so we hauled the mulcher up to her back yard and started work.  Weirdly, it went well for about 90 mins before it decided to putter to a stop.

We figured that meant it was time for a break.  Had a cuppa and some crackers with Ellie and Doro and then got stuck back in.  Ellie's rescue dog, Tiffy, is a lot happier around us now.  She doesn't like Zoe though.

Mulching resumed, alas we didn't get through all of the pile. But we headed back home around 5pm (saw Malcolm when we dropped off the mulcher) and ordered pizza for Toby and Tessa.

It looks like Greece!  But it's the orthodox church near Christine's place

Next day was a cracker. Mike got stuck into the fence and got it finished at last.

Ellie (in camo overalls) helped get the final coat of paint on

Careful with that hammer, though, Mike!

I got picked up by Celia to go and meet Christine for a walk up Mt Vic.  Best idea ever.  And the weather was exceptional.

Dappled sunlight

Manic selfie

Christine and I are in the hobbit hiding hole.  They CGI'd in the tree roots!

Wellington looking mighty fine

Secret garden that Christine knew about in the monastery

Celia and boat sheds

Joe's Garage iced coffee - and vegetables from the market.  Just because.

Back at 12 for lunch at Joe's Garage and Celia spied a table that she reckoned were full of Avatar crew.  We had a lovely lunch and chatted away for a while.

As we left, Christine asked the table of potential Avatar crew if they were indeed from the Avatar team.  And one chap said yes.  Christine gave a fist pump and wandered away and I heard the guy say to the rest of his table:  should I have said yes?

Hahah.

In contact register now - just in case.

This was also the first time I ever got to use the govt covid app.  Yay!

Sunday evening stunner

The day stayed stunning to the very end.

And Monday dawned cold and wet and windy.  Brrr.

It's Mike's birthday eve.  Woot!  But my idea for date night will have to wait for next week because the weather is looking pretty bad.

But we've got dinner out tomorrow for it with Sally and Andrew.  Woot!

Take care,

Love,
Angela


Contact Register:

Thurs June 11

5pm: Mike leadership meetup with Ange, Janine, Jen W

6pm: Form and Brewer with Ange, Janine, Jen W

8pm: Abrakebabra with Janine

Fri  June 12

Mike @ Dragonfly 5 pm with the PT group

Mike @ Circus

Mike @ Fringe karaoke

Home at 1am.

Sat June 13

Angela and Mike @ Frank Kitts park PT session

Malcolm's house ~ 10.30am and saw Anthony

Ellie's house - 11am - 5pm

Doro was there too.

Dominoes pizza delivered to our house ~ 6.30pm

Tessa here Sat/Sun

Sun June 14

Angela to Mt Vic with Celia and Christine

Angela @ Joe's garage 12 to 1 pm (Note:  Avatar crew also there)

Ellie at our house painting the fence, 1 - 3pm (ish)

Mon June 15

Angela @ Frank Kitts Park PT session

Angela @ CityGPs for flu jab and Hep A booster 8.45am - 9.10am