Thursday 19th November: Warm and sunny again. Steve was feeling really yucky this morning but headed off to work as he's the only doctor at the surgery today. The boys and I were going to Timaru, but stopped on the way at our friend Guy's farm. He was getting his traction engine ready to drive to Oamaru for a festival over the weekend. This drive of 30 miles usually takes him 5 hours!!! He was busy filling the water tanks and making final preparations to leave.
We carried on to Timaru and discovered there was a big sale at Farmers (rather like BHS) so we did some impromptu Christmas shopping and the boys bought Hot Wheels cars with their pocket money from egg and pine cone sales.
We were back home for a late lunch and Steve arrived shortly after us, sent home because he was too poorly to continue working today.
The boys and I spent the afternoon doing jobs in and out of the house - there's always so much to do. For tea we had meatballs and rum'n'raisin chocolate pudding. Edward made the meatballs and helped make the pudding, which at tea-time was voted one of the best they've ever had.
In the evening I went to a meeting of Scout, Cub and Kea Leaders, planning the camp next month. I wasn't expecting to be able to make it, but as Steve was home I now had a babysitter.
The photo is of Guy and his traction engine.
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