Journal. Happenings here in 2004... so far.

Our Summer drought period stated in mid January first with a constant drying wind followed by constant sun and further drying winds. We had some rain to date but not enough to solve our drought problems.

The long range forecast for our winter period... usually accurate informs us that winter will be mild, often sunny, little frost, moderate rains and it seems an early spring. I hope so.

From April 1st, Anthony became a house owner. We helped him to shift his possession from his last flat of 5 years. I was left wondering, how did he crammed all his possessions into that small flat?

Tahlia is now a student at Wintec... Waikato Institute of Technology and she seems to have settled in well. Still untidy, I believe!

Ashlee has commenced in the 5th form this year at Sacred Heart but is giving Gillian a few worries. Scholastically, doing reasonably well but she does have a 15 year olds' blues, hormones are racing.

Caitlin, the lucky one, at least that is what I think of her as. She goes from strength to strength. After her 1st term in Form 1 she has been moved up into a mixed Form 1/2 class and already making her mark according to Gillian's' phone call this morning.

Gillian is keen to move back to Hamilton. To be nearer her girls I think. Well they are Paul's too, but that is how I think of them. Gillian usually makes the plans and then converts Paul to her way of thinking. Her plan is to buy a home in Hamilton and retain the house in Whitianga. Watch this space!

Pat remains immersed in the local church and Huntly Bird Club of which she is still president. She tries to cut down her committee work in both organisations without much success.

For me my day does not change much, an early morning walk round the lake, 3.62kms then breakfast at 8a.m. followed by a morning in the garden and greenhouse. Afternoon brings varied things... the computer, odd jobs or some reading. Evening brings either TV or computing or both together. The days are at times broken with a trip to Hamilton, Whitianga or?? How dull! And often the question "what day of the week is it, Tuesday or is it Friday?". Well not quite as bad as that.