If only they weren't usually so wet! One of life's eternal questions. Why is it always so wet on weekends and the sun shines when you have to go back to the salt mines?
Jean returned from Brisbane where the weather sounded little better, bearing gifts of t-shirts, opal ear-rings and duty free Baileys.
Then he was off again to prune trees at our Nelson house in the pouring rain as their weather was equally bad. Fortunately it fined up enough for his visit to the Blenheim airshow on a boys day out with a friend.
One thing about wet weekends is that there is a perfect excuse to sit and read NZ Gardner and dream rather than actually getting out in the garden. To me gardening is just housework transferred outdoors.
So it was a weekend for crafts. One pair of socks finished, a second pair started, one scrappy quilt top ready to border and a blue scrappy almost done. Not a good photo, but the idea is there.
Not much else to do but read, so how about this for a list:
Someone else's son - Sam Hayes. A bit of a twist on the usual crime story. A reality TV host who interviews families she considers losers, or criminals, has her only son stabbed and goes on to try and find out the truth of his death. The truth turns out to hold yet another twist. A gritty depiction of bullying of two teens who don't fit in, the lack of communication in families, even those who appear to have everything, and the violence surrounding even young children in some areas of the society depicted.
Treachery in Death - J.D. Robb. Another enjoyable read in this series. This time the focus is on corruption within the police department itself. Eve's sidekick, Peabody, is given a greater role in the case.
Daughters-in-law - Joanna Trollope. A story of evolving family relationships as the mother of three sons finds her control slipping away as they each get married and form new relationships of their own.
29 - Adena Halpern. A lightweight story about a 75 year old who, on her birthday, wishes to be 29 again for a day. When her wish comes true she finds her life is not as carefree as she thought it would be. Some fun arises as she interacts with her daughter and grand-daughter and they all learn more about each other.
To the Moon and Back - Jill Mansell. Totally indulgent, fluffy romance with well written if a bit stereotypical characters. The sort of book you can pick up and lose yourself in for a while, not a lot of action, but a pleasant read all the same.
So that was my pick-and-mix of reads for the weekend. They have been piling up on my bookshelf calling out to be read. That is the trouble with working in a library. So many interesting books cross the desk and demand your attention.
It's been so wet I've even been reduced to doing housework and baking. Now it's time to ice the chocolate slice and put a roast chicken on for dinner. A long work week doesn't usually leave me in the mood for such indulgence. For a change the smells in my kitchen are wonderful.
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