WHAT A WEEK

Monday was a lovely fine day for our weekly walk.  We met at the Information Centre at the south of town where a new cafe, The Cabbage Tree Cafe, has just opened hence our revisiting that particular walk. There were 17 of us (I think that may be a record of walkers) and some were away.  Both the walk and the cafe were excellent. I even had a message from the cafe afterwards checking that we were all happy.

The waterfall was in full flow after all the rain we have had.

Tuesday was our eighth wedding anniversary but on Monday afternoon I had done a load of washing and realised that the washing machine had developed a leak so the day was spent deciding on a replacement then checking it out, going into town and purchasing.  They are so busy that delivery could not be until Saturday.  We also bought timber for Doug to build a plinth for the washing machine.

Wednesday was spent moving the old washing machine out and starting on the drying out from the leak.  As we are buying a front loader to replace a top loader we realised that we would have to move the fridge and freezer to accommodate the door opening from the left side.  We have a chest freezer and have decided to purchase a vertical freezer.

Today, Thursday, was spent trying to find a vertical freezer that would fit as we have a height limit.  After some phoning and checking on line we went to town and purchased a freezer to be delivered with the washing machine.  When we got home we emptied the freezer and between us managed to move it out to the back porch and then refill it.  The clock seemed to be on steroids.  I then cooked lunch, our main meal while Doug cleaned up where the freezer had been.  

By the time we finished lunch it was about 3.30 and while I did the dishes Doug went outside to cut some timber for the plinth.  He returned a very short time later having cut his finger quite badly.  I phoned his eldest daughter to take him to A. & E.  She just lives around the corner and while she drove here I phoned the GP to see if they would be able to see him.  I was put on hold but just as she arrived I was told that they could see him if he was there before 4 p.m.  so that saved driving to the hospital.

While they were gone I did the dishes and checked a couple of things outside discovering a bunch of bananas had started to ripen so I picked them just before they got back.

Apart from the sutures Doug's arm is in a sling so the building of the plinth will be put on hold for a while.  

We now have a heavy rain warning, severe thunderstorm watch and strong wind watch for tomorrow.  Sculpture Northland is on at the Quarry Gardens from today until Sunday and we had intended to go today but the day ran out.

Doug was prescribed antibiotics but the script did not arrive at the pharmacy before they closed so I will check on that first thing tomorrow.  I am looking forward to a quieter day.