July has been a pretty full month. First of all - it's only 6 weeks till we go on holiday! Almost everything is booked - the one thing left I want to book in advance is luggage storage in Copenhagen, because we will arrive early in the morning but can't check into our Airbnb until 5pm. I've even already made a list of what I plan to pack in my carry on and in my checked luggage. Next I should make a list of who I need to send postcards to or buy presents for.
In the meantime, life goes on despite the excitement of an upcoming holiday. This month we have acquired flatmates (a Czech couple, they will house-sit while we are away), had to get a new car battery and replace a taillight after Nathan backed into a pole, replaced the chicken's fence and clipped their wings, made curtains for our spare room (so that's the whole house done now) and started getting our veggie gardens ready for summer (I got a mini-greenhouse). We have big plans for doing stuff around the house while we have rent money coming in - after putting all the Airbnb money on our holiday it was really time to start putting some into the house again. As well as some new raised garden beds, I have big plans for shelving and a proper washing line. Of course, having to get a new car battery has already eaten into those plans a little so lets hope we have no more unexpected expenses.
Another interesting thing this July happened just yesterday, and has provided us with a strange little mystery. A parcel arrived yesterday, from Fastway couriers with no signature required, so it was just left at the door. It had my name and our address on it, printed on a courier sticker, and the name of the sender and their phone number is on it to. I wasn't expecting any parcel, I haven't bought anything recently and I didn't recognise the name at all. But it was addressed to me so I opened it, and inside I found 7 plates, well packed in newspaper. They are old, retro looking plates with a sort of ugly brownish pattern on them, and say Made in New Zealand on the back. I wasn't sure why anyone would bother to send plates by courier, when you can get old plates so cheap at the op-shop. But I guess from that stamp on the back that they are some sort of vintage collector's item. So I did some research and found the same pattern online, on Ebay, it is Crown Lynn and from the 70s. It turns out all those old recognisable plate patterns are a bit popular these days, if you have a set in great condition you can get about $10 a plate. So anyway, I sent a text to the number listed on the courier sticker and have had no response. I guess I will call Fastway to see if they can easily trace their mistake and come back to get them. But if none of that gets me an answer, I guess I'll just list them on trademe because they're not of the pretty Crown Lynn variety and I don't want them.
So there you have my strange story for July. Perhaps in another month's time I'll have an explanation for you. Until then, here are some pictures of my animals for you to admire.
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In the meantime, life goes on despite the excitement of an upcoming holiday. This month we have acquired flatmates (a Czech couple, they will house-sit while we are away), had to get a new car battery and replace a taillight after Nathan backed into a pole, replaced the chicken's fence and clipped their wings, made curtains for our spare room (so that's the whole house done now) and started getting our veggie gardens ready for summer (I got a mini-greenhouse). We have big plans for doing stuff around the house while we have rent money coming in - after putting all the Airbnb money on our holiday it was really time to start putting some into the house again. As well as some new raised garden beds, I have big plans for shelving and a proper washing line. Of course, having to get a new car battery has already eaten into those plans a little so lets hope we have no more unexpected expenses.
Another interesting thing this July happened just yesterday, and has provided us with a strange little mystery. A parcel arrived yesterday, from Fastway couriers with no signature required, so it was just left at the door. It had my name and our address on it, printed on a courier sticker, and the name of the sender and their phone number is on it to. I wasn't expecting any parcel, I haven't bought anything recently and I didn't recognise the name at all. But it was addressed to me so I opened it, and inside I found 7 plates, well packed in newspaper. They are old, retro looking plates with a sort of ugly brownish pattern on them, and say Made in New Zealand on the back. I wasn't sure why anyone would bother to send plates by courier, when you can get old plates so cheap at the op-shop. But I guess from that stamp on the back that they are some sort of vintage collector's item. So I did some research and found the same pattern online, on Ebay, it is Crown Lynn and from the 70s. It turns out all those old recognisable plate patterns are a bit popular these days, if you have a set in great condition you can get about $10 a plate. So anyway, I sent a text to the number listed on the courier sticker and have had no response. I guess I will call Fastway to see if they can easily trace their mistake and come back to get them. But if none of that gets me an answer, I guess I'll just list them on trademe because they're not of the pretty Crown Lynn variety and I don't want them.So there you have my strange story for July. Perhaps in another month's time I'll have an explanation for you. Until then, here are some pictures of my animals for you to admire.
