Even though I had an early night I had to force myself to get up this morning and could have happily stayed in bed. I think the cooler mornings are making it nicer to sleep. I must have worked hard at keep fit yesterday as I have lots of aches and pains.
After my shower and hair wash I had my breakfast and then took Totty for her walk!!!! She has gone back to her old ways. After the few good days we had she is now not walking far again. Maybe I am too soft with her and should just pull her harder!!
I went to Fraser Cove shopping centre to have a photo taken for my visa. The lady took three and I chose 'the best' of the three!! I look so grumpy in it, I am glad it is not a passport photo and only immigration will see it.
I got back home and started to prepare lunch for Les who was due at 12.00. I made a salad with a piece of wood smoked salmon, green beans, new potatoes and all the normal salad things. For pudding I baked pears in maple syrup and white wine and served them with mascarpone cheese mixed with some of the cooking juice.
When Les arrived I showed her round the house as this is the first time she has been here and she really liked it as everyone does, we are very lucky.
We had lunch which we both enjoyed and the pears, which were really easy to do, were lovely and I will do them again for Jon.
It was a bit windy so we sat indoors but with the blinds open we still have a lovely view so it is still nice. We chatted all afternoon which was nice as usually in the shop we can't have a proper conversation. She was telling me all about life in S Africa and some scary tales they were, too. All in all a very nice afternoon.
When she left at 5.00 I tidied the kitchen and had a cup of tea and then did some crochet and I have nearly finished another hat - no stopping me now. I watched some Doc Martin episodes and some Annabel Langbein, I love her cookery programmes she is so good.
It was announced today that Bay of Plenty region has been officially declared a drought area which means the farmers will get help from the government. We haven't had much rain at all since the end of last year when we had such bad weather down in New Plymouth. I am sure there are some good views of Mt Taranaki now with all these clear skies.
I had a call from one of the ladies from Lions to say our club can join with another club to go on the trip to Matakana Island (this island makes up part of the Tauranga harbour and only Maori live there but it is very interesting and I really want to see it) which we had had to postpone. It will now be on 27 March. Les was here and said she will go so I quickly ha to call Ros and Margaret to see if they want to go that day, too. There were only 18 places so we had to be quick. I called back to book the four of us on and we are OK. I am sure it will be much nicer to go now than in August which is what they were planning. I just hope we don't get a wet day when we go.
I had a sandwich for my dinner and Jon rang to say he was fine but very tired so I imagine he has been doing too much up in Auckland. He should be home late tomorrow afternoon.
WEATHER
Cloudy with sunny spells 25 degrees
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