Weather is colder this weekend so we've kept a fire crackling in the fireplace all the time. I've learned to build a fire and keep it going by lugging logs in from the shed and positioning them correctly. Whew! Who knew a fire could be so much work when it's not just ambiance? Haven't these people heard of gas logs? Or central heating, for that matter. Notice I said I am in charge of keeping the fire going. Hubby is dealing with kidney stone(s) so we spent yesterday at hospital in Wellington chauffeured by the world's greatest son-in-law who, being a Kiwi, helped us navigate the intricacies of the New Zealand health system. Not to sleight the world's greatest daughter who steered us through the local clinic the day before, toddler in hand, who kept inquiring, "Where's Oh-pa?" (Emphasis on the Oh.) Not a tour that we had planned to include in our itinerary. We should feel like residents......if it weren't for these darn accents.
I notice there's a hot spell in the US so some of you are probably enjoying the beach. We are enjoying our own, but wearing considerably more clothing than you probably are. Hmmm.....now that I think about it, wonder whether I could drag that piece of driftwood up to the fireplace? That is our residence on top of the hill behind me. Panoramic views of the Tasman Sea 24-7. (That's the name of this part of the Pacific between NZ and Australia.) On some days we can see the South Island to the southwest and usually Kapiti Island to our northwest, and we can tell the wind direction as we watch it blow across the waters. Hard to keep in mind that the southerlies are the bad guys. Yep! We're not in AA anymore.
Saw sailboats in the Wellington harbor on our way into hospital yesterday so if any of you want to sail on down.............
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