Fantastic Weekend

This weekend was like a breath of fresh air. Lovely Jasmine was in town for two short days and it was wonderful having her and her energy in the house. It was wonderful being a full family for a couple of days. the weather was on our side so we were able to do lots of things. Saturday's list

• Great food and old friends at the Lyttelton Market
• Family dinner and delicious food
• Playing on the computer and finding out all kinds of interesting stuff
• Rhubarb and ginger clafoutis

On Sunday we headed for the beach and lying on the warm sand was such a wonderful release. I thought I was coping with work stress really well with no pains in my chest but lying on the sand and listening to the sounds of people playing and waves gently turning, released something which I am assuming was pent up stress. Good timing for a sign. Other good things on Sunday

• Mother and dad came over to the beach too, so great for them to see Jasmine


• First swim of the season - Nic and Jonty, not me


• Fantastic Cumberland sausage sandwiches


• Visiting Vanessa at her gorgeous new business, The Complete Garden in Hornby. You must visit this store...stunning

On Monday we headed over to Taylors again knowing that we all needed the chill out time. The Southerly wind that was hammering the city barely touched the bach so we were baking in the sun - well under the brollies. So what was good about this day? Well, everything but here is a list of the highlights

• Spending time with Kim and the children on the beach


• Watching Jonty sprint to Black Rock to see the Southern Right Whale in the bay...it was really cool


• Watching that mad child of mine jumping waves for one hour straight...the water was freezing and he thought he could stay in until he turned blue...


• Stunning dinner with more delicious ingredients from the market

What a great weekend. The only down side was getting up for work this morning and the absolute state of the house. Small problems really