The rest of Dec

We got to meet Baby Laykn

Jess and Lew and a few friends swum from Russel to Piha

Spot the wave:-)

We went out to Bethel's Beach to have a look before Steve and Jess headed South

It has a yummy Kiwiana Cafe

And some amazing Sand dunes

November

So I've used up my quota too for blog?So guess I'll open a new 1 too! It's merleandlew.blogspot.com

October

Leverne and Liz over for dinner

Graham and Kaylene had their friends over from the States who are presently living in China, Geoff and Bonita

My Hubby built me a new arch for the garden, we've just got to get the roses growing on it again:-)

Jess is discovering her green fingers and planting some herbs and veggies:-)

The end result which they'r now enjoying

In the holidays we put a few plants from Grandma's garden into Jess's front garden:-)

We had a wee re-arrange of furniture in their flat:-) 

And finished with a lovely dinner

Lew making his present for Savannah. He made Kingston a Snowboard, Nikita a Wakeboard and I think this one is a Surf board :-)

This is a happy photo of Rob and Junia at their apartment 

We had a family potluck to farewell Scott before he left for the States in the private Dinning Room at the Retirement  Village

Thalia cutting her delicious Oreo dessert

Lew and I went into the city on the Ferry at Labour Weekend to watch some of the World Triathlon Event

Then we went for a drive out in the country for a ride in the MG

We took Ruth to Little and Friday Cafe when she was on her way over to see Jen

Jess and I went to see Mary Poppins

At our potluck at Jo and Irene's. Joseph had just got an electronic organ so Jo and the boys showed us some of their musical talent :-)

Ross came up to pick Ruth up. We went and did the tourist thing  as Ross doesn't usually have time for such things. We went into the Wynyard Quarter

And had a delicious lunch

At the Viaduct

Ross commented that he'd never been up the Sky Tower so we booked to go up for dinner:-) 

I've never seen a tube dished up on your plate before:-)

The City as the sunset

It was very pleasant as we viewed the city going by:-)

Back home again in time for my Birthday and a few pics through August and September

Opening my Birthday present from Jess and Steve:-) She cooked us a lovely dinner too:-)

Anne and Frank came up for a few days after we got home

We took Anne in to see Wynyard Quarter

The Cloud is in the background

Having a yummy lunch at the Fish Market with Jess

We got this photo at Cornwell Park of the Poppies:-)

Fathers day, opening a card from Roxy

This was his Fathers Day present:-) thought it was most appropriate given that they are some of his frequently used quotes:-)

Louise got this frame for me so I had to fill it with the Grandie photos

We had to shift the enjoy sign to the Kitchen

I've loved the colour of the new vibrant Clivia's in my garden :-)

I've done a few up-dates in the bedrooms, so took some updated photos. Obviously this is my 'Pretty Room'

I finally found some cushions the right shade for our room:-)

The blue Room

Our downstairs room got a fresh coat of paint from my darling husband and a new accent colour:-) Just have to get a new picture and then it'll be set :-)

I made this delicious new meringue recipe the other day that had raspberries, chocolate and pistachios nuts in them:-) They were pretty delicious

I picked these beautiful Camellia's out of my garden

We went around to Liz and Altie's to celebrate his Birthday:-) This was a chocolate cake that Liz had iced with his favourite icing! Pecans, Evaporated Milk, Coconut, Sugar and Egg Yoke. It was most delicious:-)  

Brandon's 29th Birthday Dinner

It was most delicious

Junia and Rob have shifted into Sir Edmond Hillary Retirement Village. Junia's apartment is on the 2nd to top level, the 2nd 1 in:-) There's a little golf course in front of her apartment, else where there's lovely gardens:-)