11-06-2022, 12:26 PM
Beautiful morning here in the Bay but still very gusty - everything in the veggiepod looks great but I don’t realise broccolini took so long - lettuce and bok choy satisfy my liking for instant gratification
Met the parents yesterday from Ukraine - they only managed to bring very few things with them but she showed me a piece of her embroidery - a marker for her bible - stunning - Kiwimade you probably know what style it is - sort of gothic maybe - we have no shops here the closest is Spotlight in Hastings and their instore range is inconsistent - so have suggested she shops online - if there was a local shop of course I would suggest it - we had a huge emporium with an eye watering range of craft stuff but it was on a very valuable site and as the owner was nearing retirement she sold and the site became another fast food joint .Their English is very good but he will go back as soon as the Baker gets here - he only left the Ukraine to see the family settled - he is understandably very bitter - the children were at school but couldn’t help thinking that I hoped he didn’t speak in front of them like he was speaking to me - she said she thinks it will reunite Europe as so many countries have stood up and taken them in after they made it across the border but he is an entirety different kettle of fish - their family bakery was 120 years old .The kids and the bakers wife have settled in so quickly but they knew 3 years ago they were coming here - all their belongings are here the Mum and Dad have a backpack each
I was hoping Albanese would at least give some concessions to the families of the 501s who are left stranded after their partners are detained .There is very little welfare assistance for kiwis in Oz and these families are worse off than the detainees .Kiwis living in Queensland have set up groups to help these families out and often that is the only support they have - kiwis so often stick together
Not sure if I mentioned my vacuum drama - my trusty old meille started making a noise like a jet plane taking off - so unplugged it and blew pipes out etc - decided the noise was coming from the motor and after assuring the kids I had checked everything and because it was over 15 years old I was told not to bother getting it repaired so a new fangled stick one arrived - must say it is so easy to use - yesterday Robie arrived to take the old one away plugged it in and burst out laughing - the extra ends for corners etc go in the back opening but I had put it in the front and it had somehow sucked itself into the bag thingee - I can imagine at my funeral that will be added to the long list of my finest moments the boys will reminisce about with good humour I hope
Started watching Yellowstone on Netflix last night looked at the clock it was 1.30 I thought it was about 11 - am so tempted to turn the TV on now but impressing myself with my self discipline that was sadly lacking last night
Met the parents yesterday from Ukraine - they only managed to bring very few things with them but she showed me a piece of her embroidery - a marker for her bible - stunning - Kiwimade you probably know what style it is - sort of gothic maybe - we have no shops here the closest is Spotlight in Hastings and their instore range is inconsistent - so have suggested she shops online - if there was a local shop of course I would suggest it - we had a huge emporium with an eye watering range of craft stuff but it was on a very valuable site and as the owner was nearing retirement she sold and the site became another fast food joint .Their English is very good but he will go back as soon as the Baker gets here - he only left the Ukraine to see the family settled - he is understandably very bitter - the children were at school but couldn’t help thinking that I hoped he didn’t speak in front of them like he was speaking to me - she said she thinks it will reunite Europe as so many countries have stood up and taken them in after they made it across the border but he is an entirety different kettle of fish - their family bakery was 120 years old .The kids and the bakers wife have settled in so quickly but they knew 3 years ago they were coming here - all their belongings are here the Mum and Dad have a backpack each
I was hoping Albanese would at least give some concessions to the families of the 501s who are left stranded after their partners are detained .There is very little welfare assistance for kiwis in Oz and these families are worse off than the detainees .Kiwis living in Queensland have set up groups to help these families out and often that is the only support they have - kiwis so often stick together
Not sure if I mentioned my vacuum drama - my trusty old meille started making a noise like a jet plane taking off - so unplugged it and blew pipes out etc - decided the noise was coming from the motor and after assuring the kids I had checked everything and because it was over 15 years old I was told not to bother getting it repaired so a new fangled stick one arrived - must say it is so easy to use - yesterday Robie arrived to take the old one away plugged it in and burst out laughing - the extra ends for corners etc go in the back opening but I had put it in the front and it had somehow sucked itself into the bag thingee - I can imagine at my funeral that will be added to the long list of my finest moments the boys will reminisce about with good humour I hope
Started watching Yellowstone on Netflix last night looked at the clock it was 1.30 I thought it was about 11 - am so tempted to turn the TV on now but impressing myself with my self discipline that was sadly lacking last night