The biters are back

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We started our week with the first public holiday of the season - Labour Day. Paul and Jenny had invited the family over for a shared lunch, so we had a relaxed start to the day and Nicky made a green salad which included pomegranate seeds, a first for us. Lunch was good, the weather was warm and sunny, and the atmosphere was relaxed and low key. We lingered until late afternoon. On our way home we called at Sylvia Park for Christmas present shopping for me. Nicky wanted to buy me some new shorts, and we had a much better selection than I was expecting and ended up buying a couple of very nice pairs. The evening was a combination of watching telly and reading. I finished Wild Fire by Anne Cleeve, her last Jimmy Perez novel, and enjoyed it. Nicky has now read it and also enjoyed it.

Work has been very similar to the last few weeks for both of us, but the library does seem to be slowly picking up, especially when there is an event on. I had a good Deep & Meaningful meetup on Thursday discussing  to be or not to be - a parent that is. On Friday Nicky took the morning off to have her induction at prison.

The weather has warmed up noticeably this week, and the mozzies have cottoned on. Apparently we have mozzies all year round, but we notice them (and their bites) more in the summer months because there are many more of them.

Yesterday while Nicky was at work I walked round to Heaphy Street for a birthday celebration for the adult son of one of my Block drinking companions. Much pizza and BBQ sausage was consumed and I had a very pleasant afternoon. I was pleased to get home just before the rain started. We had soup for tea when Nicky returned from work and Scrabbling.

Today started quite dull and still somewhat damp so I stayed home while Nicky went to church. She invited folks back for morning tea and we had a good chat. The rest of the day has been pottering at home. I’m now reading a book which Nicky has already completed written by a local pathologist about some of the cases he has worked on. Quite interesting.


Take care, Rick

Comments

Cocker1 said…
Love pomegranates! Did you not eat them when growing up? Halve them and then fish out the seeds with a safety pin??

When we were in Iran in April we saw pomegranates growing on the trees. The flowers are trumpet shape and waxy.

Is the book you are reading about your local pathologist on Amazon? I could get it on my Kindle if so.....

Chilly but sunny here, due to be minus two to three tonight!

xx
October 28, 2018 at 11:18 AM
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