Sunday 24th May 2020. The day of rest before another week of reality.
Yesterday was brisket on the BBQ day and Jaxon was up at 3am to set the scene. I woke as usual at 6am, pulled on the trackpants, made a coffee and joined him on his deck to watch the morning roll in. And roll in it did, the mist rolled down the river in a white blanket as the sun rose, we could hear the waves crashing on the shore a couple of hundred meters away. Captured in time in a whole new world.
As I headed back towards the beach the waves (big for this east coast beach) were hitting the sea wall.
The valley mist still touching the sea, clinging to the breakers.
Back to reality from my moments of magical mist and sunrise….The rest of the morning was filled with house cleaning at new abode, then a lockdown clean for my cottage over the fence. Dan did the family bit and helped the Riverhaven crew install the new water tanks, George vacuumed the new house, while I scrubbed and washed and put to bed my cottage for the winter. Another weight lifted, as having to vacate under pressure to hand the gate key back the same day, after I had finished work, left me no time to clean and clear. Yesterday however, I could put all the nonsense behind me, did the right thing, signed in and out and didn’t see a sign of the Riverhaven crew. (As Russ used to say…”Just the ????” ….those that knew him will finish this sentence)
Jobs done, we took a trip to the mall (after lockdown running shoes desperately needed). It was like the day before Christmas! Car parks full and traffic stationery and hundreds of non distanced humans. In and out, one store only, backing off from those walking straight at us. Escaping as quickly as possible, hands sanitised and in car headed north within 20 minutes for our weekly cuppa with Dad and Sandy.
We dealt with the new internet booster (that finally arrived after two weeks) and now have 5G internet throughout our new house, linked to my cottage (one advantage of being over the fence). 99 dollars well spend as a one off. At least I don’t have to pay for another connection. (I have my own at the cottage, as Riverhavens’ is too intermittent for us to work)
The afternoon saw a raft of different visitors to Waiwera as the sea presented a surf break near the island….surfers! Reminiscent of my Muriwai, west coast, childhood.
Surfing at Waiwera a bi annual event! (If we are lucky)
The evening found us back up at Jax and stephs for the pit masters brisket BBQ….
My wonderful crazy family, fire pit, music, beer pong and great food! The 3am early morning start was worth it….the best brisket ever!
All who wander are not Lost girls 