The Cook and the Gardener

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Autumn has made its presence felt this week, with some lower temperatures, some rain, and even a bit of fog on Monday morning. This had cleared by the time I got to Karekare and I had an enjoyable walk as the sun came out, as it has also done frequently during the week.

We have had one of our quieter weeks with social commitments, though I was out on Monday evening modelling, and Nicky had her hair appointment on Tuesday evening. The library has been very busy again and I have some Mac work, both on-site and via telephone but still had plenty of time to do laundry, ironing shopping and cooking.

The weekend had been quite busy - I took advantage of a lovely day yesterday to empty the laundry basket and do a little shopping. Nicky had a very good BHB quilting session with 13 ladies this time - it gets better each month. As soon as she came back she re-packed the car and headed over to Henderson for Scrabble with Steve and Stella. Afterwards she delivered food supplies to Anne, whose husband sadly died on Tuesday. While she was away I made a couple of orange and almond cakes (with a little extracurricular bourbon). In the evening we watched Mockingjay part 1 on DVD, and we are now looking forward to the final instalment.

Today has been wetter than yesterday. While Nicky was in prison this morning I did  the ironing and had a walk down to the reserve (and got a little damp as I didn’t take a jacket with me). We had notice during the week that the toilets are going to be replaced so I went to see if they had started work yet. They haven’t. We have had a fairly quiet afternoon reading and watching the sunshine and showers (though Nicky also fitted in some mowing and vacuuming) before devoting all our attention to the TV for most of the evening.


Take care, Rick

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