Thoughts on Friday

Thistles and Kiwis

What a glorious sunny day it has been. The skies are blue and there is a lightness in the air, especially as we approach a three day weekend, for Monday in New Zealand is the Labour Day holiday. The day marks the campaign for an eight-hour working day, a demand first won locally in 1840 by Wellington carpenter Samuel Parnell. It became a statutory holiday in 1900 under the Labour Day Act.

It was a beautiful sunny day, so I picked up some sushi and headed to Midland Park, where I sat with my book, listening to a young man playing his guitar, a perfect break in the day.

Friday afternoons at work are always hard. the watch says 1pm…then 1:40pm…then 2:30pm…then 3pm…3:20pm…3:40pm…and finally 4pm which is my normal time to pack up and leave the office. We often stop at our local butcher on the way home, but with Karl heading off to Seoul on Sunday (a work trip in case you ask), there was not a huge need to fill up a bag of things for the weekend and week ahead (especially as I have to go to Auckland…also work…). No Wonky Box was delivered either, so no need to stress about broccoli overload this week.

Wine was delivered however, and we enjoyed some with pizza as it is Friday after all. The shopping list has been written for tomorrow (I will need some things for the week ahead) blogs caught up with and another episode of Endeavour, the old series about young Inspector Morse.

The weekend has begun…

Thistles and Kiwis is a Wellington, New Zealand based blog written by Barbara, who likes cats, summer and good food. Thistles and Kiwis can be found on Facebook and Instagram @thistlesandkiwis

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  4. How wonderful to have reached the end of the working week! My daughter, who flew up from Cape Town on Tuesday, returned home today. She was a great help and a terrific tonic to my husband and to me as I settle into nursing him at home. Here too the sun is shining, the birds make their presence known and the gardener next door has been singing tunefully for much of the afternoon while he works 🙂 🙂 🙂

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    1. It is! How nice to have your daughter with you for a while. I do hope your husband is on the mend. Isn’t this time of year wonderful when the sun shines? The singing gardener an added bonus 🙂

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