PEARL

Stew came up with a name for his car.

PEARL.

Why?

Well, because it's colour is 'Crystal Pearl' White.

The paint is quite deceptive.  From a distance it look just ... well, white.

But, get up close and look at it with the sun shining on it...

ABOVE:  It sparkles with 'mother of pearl', multi colours!  It's beautiful.

So her name is PEARL.

Now.  I mentioned yesterday that we bought one other thing in Raglan.  

ABOVE:  When we saw it tucked into a corner of the shop, we thought it was just a tacky imitation kerosine lamp.  Stew picked it up to look closer, and noticed it had a power cord, and it was plugged into the power.

So, he turned it on.

BOOM!

We bought it immediately.

Here's why:

How funky is that!  We love it.

Now... back to the day.  We will be fluffing around here, putting a few more things away.

Catch ya later.

11.50 am:  And we have been pottering around, putting stuff away for a few hours.  

Now, Steve, Bex and boys have arrived and are cooking lunch for all of us.

Then, they have a new card game they want to try with us.

So, a good reason to stop for a good, long break I reckon.  

Besides, there's not much more we can do today.

After the carpet is down in the living rooms we can move the rest of our stuff and put it away.

3.20 pm:

ABOVE: After months... the kitchen is as it should be again.

QUESTION:  Should I paint the bins?  Or at least the RED one?  

ABOVE: This is the little shelf above the fridge.  It's rather pretty.  Most of this stuff was on the white cabinet that is now in our bathroom.

Good I found a place for it all.

There has been SO MUCH juggling around to put things back this time.  I really don't want to be moving a damn thing again after this!  SERIOUSLY.

I'm done moving shit.

And NO ONE say 'famous last words' or I'll throttle you.

10 pm:  And it's the end of an excellent day.

Got heaps done again.

Stew got out in the yard and mowed our miniscule lawn and grass verges. 

We had left overs for dinner.

Now.. it's wind down time.

Coco is in the land of nod, while the fireworks carry on all around us.  SO DAMN HAPPY I took her to the vets!  I wish I'd thought of it years ago.