This week’s small pleasures #352

Phew! We are here, we are settling in and enjoyingthings like the size of the pantry (huge) and the clothes line that gets the sun making drying sheets a joy. I have unpacked most of the cook books because I know where they are going to go, but I really do need to cull some more books as we unpack. Anyway, to this week’s small pleasures.

Eating

I enjoyed lunch on Wednesday at Neo Cafe, having their excellent eggs Benedict with mushrooms and spinach. It is a lovely and always busy spot, well worth visiting if you are ever in the city. In the shopping basket this week were potatoes, parsnips, yams (oca), baby carrots, purple sprouting broccoli and cauli stems. I love cauliflower and my dear husband does not, so will try this out for Monday’s dinner in a cheesy sauce as he heads off on his travels.

Saturday morning

My new walk to town takes me past Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, a pink, concrete building which was dedicated in 1964. It is quite an imposing building and can’t be missed as you walk by. If you are wondering why there is a truck visible, well every Saturday morning there is a small farmers’ market held in the car park.

Naturally, I had to go and have a look, and picked up a large bunch of rainbow chard (which will get eaten somehow!) and the yams (oca) pictured above. I can see this becoming a new regular part of my Saturday morning.

It is much quicker to walk to town now, and it was a gloriously sunny morning too, so I had a little stroll before Pilates. Here is the Old Bank Arcade building which I am sure I have featured before in some way or form!

Simple things

• Making friends with a new cat who seems to pop around each afternoon.
• Having wonderful friends who helped us move some things and clear the rubbish from the old place.
• Discovering sunny places at our new home.
• Enjoying some fabulous weather at the start of spring.
• Knowing it will all work out in the end.
• Finding the kitchen utensils after several days without.

What were your small pleasures this week? Here are some other blog posts from a few fellow bloggers looking at the good things in life. 

Also entered into the weekend coffee share hosted by Natalie.

• Ju-Lyn spends reflects on the month past over at Touring My Backyard.
• There are butterflies, birds and flowers over at Mr Tootlepedal’s  Tootlepedal’s Blog.
• Nigella Eats Everything makes ratatouille without aubergines!
• Deb gets out and about.
• Trent works, reads, plays music and makes us a good cup of coffee.
• Carol Ann of Fashioned for Joy gets back in the classroom.
• Anne at Something Over Tea celebrates the return of the urban herd.
• Jo wraps up August.
• Donna over at Retirement Reflections goes hiking and celebrates life in August.
• Natalie celebrates August highlights.
• …and all the other lovely bloggers out there. Sorry if I have missed anyone…..

Thistles and Kiwis is a Wellington, New Zealand based blog written by Barbara, who likes cats, summer, good food and pretends to garden.Simp