The first of many, we presume

We, and most of our belongings, are in Timaru! We shifted in Friday and the rain began just as the last boxes were hauled inside. Then it rained and rained all Saturday, but we didn't mind as we were setting up beds and trying to find the cutlery so we could eat. Our knives, forks and spoons are stilling missing in action, so we are making do with the good silver. Ah, the privations one must endure.

Anna, our neice arrived with a smiling face and a willing pair of arms on Saturday, and after unpacking lots took the kids away to the movies. Legend!

The mail has started to arrive at 347 Wai-iti Road, Timaru and a paper today too. And we went at looked at a dog today, we are thinking of expanding the family.

We are all pretty tired, so the unpacking is proceding fairly slowly, and we are also trying to sort out more of the things we didn't have time to toss before we moved. However, this is not an easy process when there are six people, because someone or other can usually think of a good reason to hang on to something.

On the plus side, I was out picking red currents and black currents this morning, O Joy! O Bliss!