MID WINTER BREAK

 We had a week off last week.   Well to be honest life is a bunch of fluffy ducks for me n Euan, so ackshully it was Mums mid winter week off workin in the pod farm.

 We went North to stay at our little village on the Kaipara Harbour.   There tis, across what is known as the "Salt River".

 I thought holidays was meant to be loungin about but see what thought did.....

 This is a bit more strenuous than our usual early morning walk across the bedspread!

Pop and the Weasel or is that Pop goes the Weasel

 Lovely morning for photos, luckily Mum remembered the camera

Are we nearly there yet?

 Pop and his wingman

 It wasn't all hikin

 This is more what I had in mind.  Sunshine and some serious Zzzzzeds.

 Euans tryin lots of things to see what he likes doing.  Next year he might try to learn the trumpet but currently he's doing some tracking which he seems to love.

 Waiting for Mum to lay his next track.

The neighbours over the fence are experts at huntin and gatherin and passed this over the fence for dins one night.  Delish but not for me.

Psst,   we have to hold a summit meeting,  we have a serious problem...

 We could only find one tuggy in the cupboard and I'm no mathematician but it wasn't going to go round three musketeers.

 So after discussions with my chauffeur we made an emergency dash to the RD1 store in the next town.   Such a busy guy.

The guy at the store did ask Mum what kind of milking liners she needed.  She had to come clean - "Dont get too technical, they're dog toys". 

 Nearly done.

 One for everyone and one to spare.

 Incoming

 Thank goodness we brought Pop to babysit and give me a bit of a rest.

And our garden finally finished with edging and all.  Pretty fancy.   And two more trees planted and duly watered.   Busy busy busy doggles.