Waiheke Weekend

Another weekend on the island, seeing as the weather was OK. Had a nice time - went straight from the ferry to a sale of old tables and vintage textiles and bought not a table which I would have liked nor a crocheted rug which I have made myself in years gone by but a nice new bag , made of furnishing fabric. It was the launch of Linda's venture, a friend of one of the women in the Knitterati Group which I belong to who had invited us to come along. Joanna and I were the only ones who could make it from the mainland. The other women had dressed 50s style with aprons, jewellery, outfits etc. and we had cups of tea in Crown Lynn cups etc, and they were all doing their knitting. It looked like a blast from the past. Fiddled around on the rest of Sat, and did our usual Mass, coffee, Artworks visit, where there was some tasteful matariki art on show and a Zinni Douglas retrospective exhibition including some gorgoeous lush pictures of arum lillies, one of which I wouldn't have minded buying if they hadn't already sold. Had a long walk home to the bach and met Linda and Joanna who were returning my scarf and bringing me the bag I had succombed to buying after all. They also came in to have a look at the bach, which she and friend really liked. I am very houseproud and pleased with the way it is looking too. Just the hearth to finish now - chose some terracotta tiles today over in Parnell, but they have to come down from Warkworth and then be couriered to the island. All designed to make one very patient.
Have parted from a couple of books, an enamel jug and a America's Cup biscuit tin this week on Trademe and will take a break for a couple of weeks as we go off on our Pacific Cruise on 18th July. Home on 28th.
Cheers and arohanui.