22-02-2023, 07:00 AM
Another nice day and life is getting back to a bit more ÔÇ£normalÔÇØ for some. ┬áBrother┬ágot power late pm yesterday 7 days so another happy dance┬á 
 
Took ice packs etc to my sister who didnÔÇÖt have power - they arrived home the previous evening, it takes over 2 hours to go the 15ks Hastings to Napier due to road and bridges being out. Makes a very long day for those who work in the other city with an extra 4 hours in a car.
Grumpy BiL dared to grumble about no power yesterday pm and got a flea in his ear that he could start to complain when he had been without for at least a week not 24hours. About › hour later their power came on too - the last house in their street, he looked a bit surprised at my shout of happiness and dance  to see the light on  
I donÔÇÖt think IÔÇÖd be much use on the end of a shovel moving silt so a group of us older women are baking now we have power┬áas they are supplying lunches for all the workers and any ÔÇ£extrasÔÇØ they can get is appreciated. I did┬á5 ice cream containers ┬áof biscuits yesterday┬áand will do more each day if I can.┬á
Must also get into the garden which has been a bit neglected over past week or so, fresh stuff is going to be scarce so want to get more lettuces etc in IÔÇÖve given away several so would like to keep the supply going. IÔÇÖve grumbled that the tomatoes have been so slow ripening but they are coming on now when they are needed more so good timing after all┬á┬á
Keep smiling
┬áTook ice packs etc to my sister who didnÔÇÖt have power - they arrived home the previous evening, it takes over 2 hours to go the 15ks Hastings to Napier due to road and bridges being out. Makes a very long day for those who work in the other city with an extra 4 hours in a car.
Grumpy BiL dared to grumble about no power yesterday pm and got a flea in his ear that he could start to complain when he had been without for at least a week not 24hours. About › hour later their power came on too - the last house in their street, he looked a bit surprised at my shout of happiness and dance  to see the light on 
┬áI donÔÇÖt think IÔÇÖd be much use on the end of a shovel moving silt so a group of us older women are baking now we have power┬áas they are supplying lunches for all the workers and any ÔÇ£extrasÔÇØ they can get is appreciated. I did┬á5 ice cream containers ┬áof biscuits yesterday┬áand will do more each day if I can.┬á
Must also get into the garden which has been a bit neglected over past week or so, fresh stuff is going to be scarce so want to get more lettuces etc in IÔÇÖve given away several so would like to keep the supply going. IÔÇÖve grumbled that the tomatoes have been so slow ripening but they are coming on now when they are needed more so good timing after all┬á┬á
Keep smiling