We have been keeping busy with our little tasks around the place. I told Eddie there was a leaking tap in the kitchen, so he went off to change the washer, but it turned into a major operation. Some one had cranked it off so hard a bit of the tap had broken and water was dripping into the wall cavity. So after a lot of muttering and cursing, it was fixed with a nice modern tap on it. Which looks very odd with the old fashion one that is the hot tap. Nita was pleased she didn't need to call out a plumber.
Nita went to Auckland on Sunday and then stayed the night at her sister's in Warkworth, so we were in charge. The dogs were a bit confused and after Eddie had feed them, they came back down to us. They did go home eventually at some stage of the night. They came down to see us just after 7 to say good morning. They are like having grandchildren. All the fun and no responsibility.
This is Benny. He came for a visit one day. They aren't allowed to go inside at home, but this time he came in quite happily. He has a bit of a hard time from Chaka who thinks Minty his his and Benny isn't allowed anywhere near her.
This is Chaka. He's a big dog, but very gentle and loves pats and cuddles. It's not the best photo of him. I will have to take another.
This is Minty. Also needs a better photo. She is the spitting image of the jack russell we had, called Xena. Which is a bit disconcerting. She is Benny's sister.
I have had planter fasciitis since about March and it seems to be getting better. At last. I haven't had any pain for 3 days, so fingers crossed. I stopped doing the exercises, as they seemed to be hurting my Achilles tendon and my foot stopped being sore at the same time. I don't know what helped what really, but it is nice to be pain free. I hope I haven't jinxed it by telling everyone! It's still feels a bit stiff when I stretch my foot.
There are lots of quails here. The babies are so cute They make me smile when I watch them run around. I think they must have 2 lots of babies in a season. I saw some really tiny ones yesterday with no feathers, just fluff. They look a bit like a fluffy walnut on legs. They can run really fast too for such little legs. I would take a picture of them, but they move too quickly for me.
The carrots and radishes are starting to pop through the ground. Always exciting when seeds appear. I was able to pick 2 radishes from my first planting today for our salad tonight.
Our granddaughter is coming up to see us from Dunedin on the 23rd December. She will be with us for a few days and then going to Matamata to visit her other Grandma,. We are looking forward to catching up with her. Her mother's loss is our gain. Under normal circumstances she would have gone back to Australia for Christmas.
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