Last day of the holidays

Well here we are on the last day of the holidays. Back to work tomorrow, much to my horror :-) It has been a good holiday though with plenty achieved and lots done so I at least feel in a good space as we head in to 2009.

Yesterday morning we went to the Matakana Farmers Market. Matakana is only an hour North of Auckland, but it is so removed you feel in another world. The place has really taken on a life of its own and become very trendy, and has a brilliant Farmers Market which is just so pleasurable (if busy) to wander around. Good coffee is on hand and with that and the lovely produce and food available it was a great way to start the day. By 10am it was around 25 degrees C there. We were in and out by 10.30am and were back in Auckland by 11.00am. I bought a couple of loaves of bread to check other bakers work. The San Francisco Sourdough was ok, but I think my Sourdough is better!!!

I am listening to The Beatles, White Album as I type this. The White Album goes down as probably my favourite album of all time I think. I discovered at about 14 (when it was 17 years old) and it immediately made an impact on me. I bought an old vinyl copy which got plenty of play. Later I bought another later copy and by combining the two I now have both the lyric sheet and the photos which came with the album. For me it is the The Beatles at their creative best, which I guess is ironic considering the state of their relationships at the time. I can do without Revolution #9, but the rest of the album holds together very very well for me. I mean how can those guys have been so fucking creative!!! Man it makes me feel humble.

The garden is doing well. We have Cress and Radish which have just sprouted. The tomatoes are on the verge of ripening, and I planted some more Peas the other day. Also yesterday on the way back from Matakana, we stopped at Silverdale to go to the Bendon Outlet Store and came across this guy who makes wooden planters. So I have ordered one from him and he is making me one for $35. That is so cheap! It is 1500mm long. They are made out of wood from old pallets and will form the basis of a bean and pea planter :-)