The rabbit has come and gone!
Nestle, Cadbury and Whitaker’s have probably done well, even without the total onslaught of advertising campaigns commencing 2 days after new year and concluding with post Easter weekend specials on all things chocolate and “rabitty”.
I admit to feeling a little “let down” by the lack of a build-up.
I do so appreciate advertising free TV and radio! Imagine not knowing this was going to happen and slowly figuring out what this strange feeling is in your gut! Too much chocolate? No, it is only Good Friday, so no sucking on “choccies” till your jaw hurts and your stomach complains! Certainly not a hangover, I know what that feels like and what causes it! These are withdrawal symptoms! but from what?
No commercial advertising on TV or Radio, ALL DAY! The only thing to fill the gaps in the scheduled programming? Trailers and enticers of upcoming programming!
No banking, insurance, tomato sauce, toilet paper or loo cleaner! No banking, insurance, tomato sauce, toilet paper or loo cleaner! No banking, insurance, tomato sauce, toilet paper or loo cleaner!
That’s what it is hey!? The same stuff over and over and over again! I cannot wait for Christmas and Easter next year!
So Easter crept up on us, not entirely unnoticed giving the prospects of a long weekend and a chance to charge the batteries. We were treated to the most glorious weather on Friday, wind still, cloudless and an early morning quietness that Sherrie likened to “waking up when you are camping” We resolved while soaking up the early morning quiet and bird song, to grab a few goodies at the supermarket later in the morning and picnic down on the beach for lunch!
So Easter crept up on us, not entirely unnoticed giving the prospects of a long weekend and a chance to charge the batteries. We were treated to the most glorious weather on Friday, wind still, cloudless and an early morning quietness that Sherrie likened to “waking up when you are camping” We resolved while soaking up the early morning quiet and bird song, to grab a few goodies at the supermarket later in the morning and picnic down on the beach for lunch!
Cheese, wine, chips and dip, fruit juice and savoury biscuits! Yummy! Way to go! Tidied up and pottered until late morning, in the car and off the supermarket on route to the beach. The same supermarket that is open from 9AM till 11PM everyday! CLOSED! No worries, we will go to one of the bigger dairies. They have all those goodies! Mostly closed and no booze sales!
Picnic became a family bucket of chicken from KFC, crisps, dip and rounded off with 2 pretty good mangoes, courtesy of Peru. The beach time was fantastic and we spent a little while just sitting on a bench at the kiddies playground, watching the kids at play and the world passing by!
Saturday was another cracker! Beautiful, beautiful weather, though not as quiet as Friday had been. Things were back to normal, advertising luring the “zombie” like back into the malls and shops. Traffic noise, music in the air kids around the neighbourhood. We set off for Waikanae to take in the annual Easter market. Well, small and disappointing really. Had hopes of finding a pancake stall and complimenting it with a freshly brewed cup of coffee for breakfast! Ended up back at Paraparaumu beach Saturday fruit and veg market for a pork sizzle, no coffee!
We popped down to Paraparaumu rugby club in the afternoon in the hopes the first team were playing at home. They were! No soccer for me, bye weekend. A glass of Export Gold draught and the teams are on the field. We score an early try but as the game wears on it is evident the heavier Porirua pack are dominating possession and with that, territory. Our lads are plucky and make try saving tackle after try saving tackle. They soak up pressure well and go into the break 8 to 5 up. The second half is much the same, no ball, no territory. With 10 minutes to go the score line flatters Paraparaumu, leading 18 to 17, but the game is changing! The opposition pack, big and strong are blowing hard and the locals are beginning to enjoy long periods of possession. The result is a number of penalties and 2 tries in the closing 10 minutes with Paraparaumu winning easily in the end.
Quiet evening at home and an expectation the weather would change at some point!
Quiet evening at home and an expectation the weather would change at some point!
Sunday dawned, a little cooler, a fair amount of high cloud and a light breeze. We did nothing of note on Sunday save for hiding a few eggs and waiting for the kids to rise. We eventually rose them at around 10:30 AM! I had queried Sherrie and Travis on the hiding of the eggs thing! They are pretty much past that, I would have thought. There instruction to me was to hide the eggs, they think it is fun! I think they believe the bounty would less if the eggies were simply handed over. I had fun teasing Travis and Sherrie that their eggs were hidden out the front of the garden and in the neighbours front garden across the road, meaning they would have to “hunt in public” I capitulated in due course and explained their “hunting zones”
The kids had fun and we enjoyed watching them look past and miss the obvious……
The kids had fun and we enjoyed watching them look past and miss the obvious……
Monday. Worked in the garden a bit and fixed a rattle on the Camry. Weather much like Sunday, but not the sun drenched affair of earlier in the weekend. Took garden cuttings to the dump and dropped off all the recycling goodies at the same time. Relaxed in the afternoon with a little TV and the girls on the computers playing the Sims.
Back to work on Tuesday for me. Des is day off and the kids on holiday for another 2 weeks.