TODAY'S MONDAY ...

   ... "Monday is washing day".

Well, according to this song anyway.

It's too wet and wild outside today for hanging washing.

Northland is putting on its worst for us at present as if to say "you won't miss me when you've gone".

We've had storms and heavy rain through the weekend and it's forecast to be bad during the week. I can hear a fluttering sound from the bay which means that one of the yachts moored has a sail unfurled. I'll have to put an alert on Facebook/Neighbourly as the sail will get damaged unless tied up again securely.

Living in a coastal/rural environment makes us more aware of the effects that weather has and having to clear up after storms. I guess we won't have to worry about that living in an apartment in Wellington - other than earthquakes I suppose.

We're getting closer to finishing the house maintenance and pre-sale preparation. Our handyman is tiling an area in front of the French doors in the bedroom today - a good indoor job. He still has to complete some window frame fixits and some weatherboard patching but this will have to wait for the weather to clear.

We've sold and given away some more furniture - the largest item being the oak wardrobe that sold on Trade Me yesterday.

Most of the rest we'll take to Wellington but unfortunately will be unlikely to fit in the 8-seater heavy glass table that has served us well for the last 20 years. I guess we'll have to sell it or give it away.

How's your day going? 

Richard no doubt is fiddling about.

Maybe Robert will create a new blog - the 200th reincarnation. I hear that 'The Grouse Brothers' is available as a title. He and they are, after all, 'talon-ted musicians'.