A lazy Sunday evening after a day in the veg plot. I actually haven't done much, just pottered really, and watch Eric do all the hsrd work. He is currently putting up proper fencing for me. He gets so despondent digging a 4 foot hole only to fill it in again with the strainer post in. I also insisted on a gate (Eric thinks this is totally unreasonable and that I should just climb over a stile) which means 2 extra strainer posts. I did managed to sort out my irrigation system, having found goof plugs which means I can relocate the risers. A lot of them where in the wrong place once I'd moved the tubing. Otherwise I just put in a few seedlings and seeds and started weeding the hug strawberry patch that has been very neglected but seems to be producing more fruit than when I look after it! We had our first feed of broad beans and spinach today, AND the chooks are laying so I am long last feeling productive again. Rebecca came home with Harriette on Thursday having decided to give Waikato band a go again. The last time she was here was when I was in Auckland and they arrived home to find the sheep demolishing the veg plot. As we came up the drive she looked down and said "the veg plot's looking much better Michelle'!!!!!

I have avoided cooking for much of the weekend. On Friday we went to Mom and Daddys for supper. They have an odd room downstairs from their main living area which would make an ideal rumpus room, it is very big. Well they are trying to get it decorated and use it as another spare bedroom as they have 2 sets of visitors next month. Mom's sister is coming over from the UK and an aunt and her husband from Australia for Mom's 70th on 12th November. The decorating has been a long job as the wallpaper has been very reluctant to separate itself from the wall. Still I think they are nearly there.

Last night we went to Helen and Phil's. They had friends over from the UK. Waikato were playing in the semi-finals of the NPC final AND the Silver Ferns were playing their second test against Australia so we ended up watching the TV (at Harriette's begging I hacve to say). Helen and Phil have an obsenely huge screen so it was a real treat. Waikato thrashed Otago 44 - 15 in the rugby which means a home NPC final. We will definately try and get tickets for that. To cap the evening off we won the netball also. On top of that we had a lovely meal and an all round very pleasant evening. Thank you Helen. Helen and friend Vicki came over for a coffee today so Vicki could have a look at where we lived. "Relaxing' was how Vicki seemed to sum up Cedar Lodge!

Well I am going to relax off to my bed now.