The weekend picking up the new car in Chc and driving back

 Hi,

When we worked from home on Thursday, Moxley was outside and got bailed up by Tenzing and ended up with a scratch on her nose. It looks ok but we're just checking. This is her first encounter with a cat that is not just telling her to back off and give her space (Smudge's MO).

Nose is scratched courtesy of Tenzing

I found 2 tomatoes that have actually changed colour. So I have taken them off the plants to ripen. But the plants have wilt now. Waaaah. So sad.

Not sure how many will survive to ripen.

First tomatoes

Friday saw me get an Uber at 6.30am to the airport. Got on my Jetstar flight at 7.45am (it was actually a bit later than that - maybe more like 8am). But it made up time and I was only about 5 mins late.

Friday morning Jetstar flight to Chc

Toby and Tessa picked me up in Tessa's car and with lectures cancelled we went to Little Poms for brekkie.

At Little Poms

Picked up Mike's cap

Walk to uni

Then back to Toby and Tessa's place before walking to uni for a lecture with Toby. Identity one. Māori one - this lecture was about early Chinese history as a marginalised (very!) part of the society here. Great stuff to learn about.

Then Toby and I caught a bus to the dealer and picked up the car. Will handed over the keys and I drove off, trying to learn about the car as we went.

Picked up the car

There it is!

Keys from Will

Back to check in at The Coachman. Dropped Toby home. Went for a run and to meet Tessa at the UC gym. But I overshot the crucial road and ended up a bit far away. Oops. Got to the gym and did a session with Tessa. She is really strong! A bit of PT work and she would be smashing it!

Back to change and then meet at the South Garden chinese restaurant in Brake St, just over the road from Toby's work at Woolies.

Steph, Sam, Angus and Hayden joined us. That place was delicious. Would recommend. And we could all walk to it. Well, the Ilam people could.

Back to a good sleep at The Coachman. Then up to Park Run. Except the rain meant I just stayed in bed. Oops.

Checked out and picked up Toby and Tessa. Went to Oddfellows but it was Scone Saturday. So we had a scone and coffee. Then went to another cafe for eggs.  Moment Cafe. Very nice.

Saturday iced latte at Oddfellows

Work of art

Yep

Second one at cafe in town. What was it called?

Moment cafe. That is what it was called. Very nice. I had the French Toast. Would go there again.

Then Toby and I dropped Tessa off and then headed north. I was getting used to the car as we went. The Adaptive Cruise Control is pretty amazing.

As we went over the 80km zone north of Cheviot, I got pulled over for speeding. The cruise control was not handling the 80km zone and uphill curves. It dropped my speed to 40 for one of them. So I put my foot on the accelerator. Came over the hill onto a flat bit - and was doing over 80 before I even noticed. But I noticed the police car lights immediately. Oops.

We started from Chc with almost a full charge. Except for the drive to The Coachman and our brekkie places. By the time we got to Kaikōura, we had about 10% left. 30k range. Got to the ChargeNet charger on Westend - but it was busy. So found the New World one. As it charged, Toby and I went to the pub over the road. Enjoyed some drinks and chips.

Pub across from New World in Kaikōura

Looking staunch

Picked up the car with 85% charge and dropped Toby off to wait for his bus at 4.30. I left about 4pm from there.

Got to Blenheim just after 5pm. Maybe around 5.20. Checked the garage progress at Iona and Col's house. Then headed to Vicky and Alistair's place for dinner there. So good to see everyone and catch up with their news. Alistair's dad is quite sick so that might be a sad thing soon. Sending lots of hugs their way. Vicky told me about enjoying meeting my mother especially. Hahah.

Our old laundry tub is a feature in the lounge - hello Twigg

Stitch extracted

It was so painless

When we got back after tea, Iona decided to operate and take my stitch out. Col watched on but I found it too scary. I softened up the site by soaking in warm water. Then there was a lot of squeezing at the end where the stitch was trying to escape. But once it poked out, Iona got it and easily took it out. I felt absolutely nothing. I was so surprised.

Off to bed around 11pm. Up at 5.30. Groan. I am sorry to do that to them! Into the ferry queue at 6.30am. And onto the boat and away on time at 7.45am.

Ferry queue

Lovely smooth sailing. Bit of a wee swell in the strait. An older woman fell in front of us - where I was sitting next to some young travellers. But she was ok. Sat for a bit then wandered off. Lucky. Could have been worse.

Mike was away running with Janine so I had the house and cats to myself. Found more tomatoes that were ready.

Tomatoes have ripened

Scratch still visible

When Mike got home we drove up to Waikanae. I tried a wee run while Mike used the fast charger at Waikanae Beach.

Kapiti

Kapiti

Love this view

Meanwhile, just behind the dunes, the car charges up

Then back for the trickle charge at home. Then to bed.

Monday morning at 2am Mike woke with a migraine. So he is tucked up in bed. I took his PT session at the last minute in the garage. Deadlifts.  70kg. 4 x 4. Very nice start  to my day.

Lovely day here in the capital. The big project went live at work. Go grab a coffee when you refuel your car.

Enjoy your week.

Love,

Angela