Pollen....

Didn't realise when we moved just how much pollen comes off the pine trees. At the moment everything is covered in a fine yellow dust...

The pool has some very psychedelic patterns in the mornings....





The roof of the dogs kennel covered in pollen...



And the plants get covered too!

Hairy Dog...!

This Blog has brought to you 'Cake in a Mug'... and now brings you the 'Hairy Dog'!!

Go on try it....! You know you want to!!



And here's a before pic...

Another lovely day in the Bay!

Took the dogs for a run down at the beach....




After their fun we took them for a wash. Not only can you wash your car but you can wash your dogs at the same place...



They are having a Shampoo, rinse and dry all for $6....!!

Winter...

Leafless trees in the winter....

Soccer...

Both Dan and Lou play for Napier City Rovers.



Louise had a match in the 'main stadium' recently..



Action shots...




Inside the club house..

East Cape...

Tony had to do a couple of site visits for some 'buildings' that come under his care so I tagged along for the trip. We headed towards Gisbourne and beyond.

Going up we stopped at Tolaga Bay for lunch (we bought with us!) and had a stroll down the wharf. It's the longest in NZ...



Lots of drift wood on the beach....



Once we'd completed the site visits we headed back to Gisbourne and thought that we'd spend the next morning having a look around the place. Only the weather had a different idea as it was chucking it down so we headed back home..



One thing we did see was alot of properties that could in Estate Agents speak be 'doer upper's'...



Also, seen this a few times on our travels at different places around NZ. Not too sure of the meaning behind all the shoes...



And... a sign on SH 2... Don't recall seeing anything like this around the M25!

Sad Dog..!

Chester has been to the vets to remove a small growth from his foot...! And up until now it's been lovely weather nice and dry... Now that he has a bandaged foot it's been raining and we have to try keep him dry...!!

He doesn't look too happy..!