Day 14 * Saturday 4 April 2020

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We had to remind ourselves it is the weekend, Saturday morning meant the delivery of the Dominion (and the weekly Bargain Box - yay!). We made sure we didn't 'work' today, to treat it like we would on a usual Saturday. Robert went for a mountain bike ride, I had a leisurely read of the paper and tea and tomato on toast.  A long catch up on the phone with friend Pam in Wanganui to hear about her grandson Colton's 6th birthday in Wellington yesterday, hard for her to not be there!  A drive out to get our eggs from the farm at Linton, free range - the best eggs! It's also good to support the young farming couple who sell them. Got two trays from the cupboard at their gate.  Dropped off a tray to Scott and Kelly - distance observed. Lovely to 'see them'. Lucy growing like a mushroom. Talking of mushrooms, home for tasty lunch of field mushrooms on home made focaccia bread, could have almost been Jackos Cafe in George Street! Nice to see the sun and enjoy our little outdoor area! Made Zane some Bran and Banana muffins...he walked around to get (and eat 4) of them. Sitting back on the grass, it was also lovely to 'see' him too, again distance observed. He wearing a face mask and surgical gloves.







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