Showing posts with label A wet day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label A wet day. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

FEELS LIKE IT IS BACK TO WINTER

The wind is blowing from the south where they have snow and feels as though it has ice in it.  I had intended to do some gardening but just managed to get some branches cut up into the wheelie bin followed by some pieces of the cactus that blew down a few weeks ago.  Doug went into town for a new piece for the tank and I was just about to go indoors and put lunch on when our friend who gave us the tank arrived.  Perfect timing for a cup of tea.  

When she had gone I got lunch on and Doug finished the tank.  He then went out to his shed and had decided to make some garden ornaments from the offcuts of wood when the vee belt on his drill press broke so he went back to town to buy a new one.

While he was away I got the vegetable soup with the bacon stock on to cook.

We look out to the Waratahs from our kitchen window and it won't be long now until they are in full bloom.



With the new tank Doug made a new gate further along to keep Sophie out of Kim's part of the garden.



We had a very brief shower but not enough to fill the watering can yet.


Looking down past where the old gate was to the new gate


Wednesday, May 11, 2011

A Wet Day

The forecasters got it right today and it is hosing down.  The car was booked in for its 6 monthly "Warrant of Fitness" so after dropping my wonderful husband at the Alzheimer's Club for the day I took the car to the garage.

The rain had eased so I walked down to the Whangarei Town Basin for a Flat White.  Unfortunately it didn't ease for long and I got absolutely soaked as I walked back again.

First thing when I got home was to relight the "Pot Belly Cast Iron Stove".  My sodden clothes are drying in front of it, the kettle is heating for afternoon tea, it is heating our hot water and keeping the house warm and dry. I wouldn't be without it.