February 27, 2013

• Sunday 24th February

   The whole week has been very hot and sunny.

  Today was no exception!

  Jesika & Evan had a list of people they needed to catch up with.

  So I booked a table at Crusoe's Cafe so they could meet up with 2 of the couples over lunch.

  They headed off.

   

  Bri & Nick came.

  They had all the flowers with them.

  Christian systematically photographed them all for me with their cards so I could keep track of who gave what later on.

  Then we all headed to David & Sasha's.

  Mahalia had her nail polishes out and there was a nail painting party happening when I arrived there.

  

   

   Meanwhile back home on the ranch, Paul had arrived with his digger.

  Anson had surveyed the spot where he wanted to lay Tim to rest.

  

  Paul set to work and dug rather a large deep hole!

  Thanks Paul - we really appreciate you doing this for us.

  

  

   There was also fishing and mustering happening.

  

  

  Never a dull moment at home!

   

   

   

  I had booked the table for 1pm so we headed off there form David & Sasha's.

  I had booked for around 10-12 people, but soon we had 4 tables moved together and the numbers swelled to around 25 of us - gathered together to enjoy lunch in the sunshine.

  

   It was such a lovely relaxing day.

  There was no stress - just chillville!

  I had told Rami not to get too stressed in the kitchen cuz we were in no hurry.

  He did feed Mat & Wilf first cuz they had a plane to catch around 2pm.

  

  

  Me & Nicola
  

  

  Sally popped in for a catch up chat.

  She bought these gorgeous flowers from her folks.

  

  Ella arrived straight from work

  

   

  David & Eilidh enjoying Azzan's company at one end of the table.

  

  Mahalia & Abby at the other end.

  

  It really was a lovely time together.

  But soon it was time to leave.

  Rami had run out of food in the kitchen so he shut up shop and we all milled around while paying.

  None of us seemed in a hurry to leave.

  Finally we had too.

  I took Nathan and Sunniva to fuel up their cars.

  Then we popped around the corner to leave Estelle's 4WD with her.

  Thanks so much Estelle for loaning it to us - it was a real Godsend to have the use of it.

   

  Bri & Nick took Abby, Mahalia & Shoshannah  home with them and all the flowers.

  Nathan took Christian, Leann & Cat.

  David & Sasha took Janet & Miriam to airport and then met up with my crew and then headed to Port Ligar in the late afternoon.

  Seb went to Motueka to gather up some corn and apples and then he met up with Dave, Nicky & Phoebe and Te Towaka.

  Left the borrowed truck there and came home in the van.

  So by nightfall most of the whanau were home.

   

  I stopped off with Estelle to have a chat for half an hour, then Louisa rang to say she and Roger were on their way back to Nelson and where would we meet?

  Azzan and I said a fast farewell, hopped in to the Terrano and drove to Richmond to meet them in a place where he could park his truck and trailer unit.

  I picked up Louisa, said goodbye to Roger and made our away to Ross & Andrea's house.

  Azzan was at a bit of a loose end, he read some books, rested, and wandered about aimlessly.

  Louisa and I talked for ages.

  Jesika & Evan arrived back and then took Azzan shopping.

  I text Becky and she was soon down the road with a bottle of Baileys and a container of chocolate biscuits.

  We savoured the food and drink and had a great time laughing and reminiscing over our 'cookies and milk'!

  We laughed and talked and shared a lot of stuff.

  It was a good release of emotions.

  I got Azzan all packed up as he was heading home with Jesika & Evan early next morning.

  I packed up the Terrano as best I could so there wouldn't be to much to do in the morning.

  Finally it was bed time and we all hit the pillow gladly.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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