Kerikeri, working weeks

Manual
work

July 29, 2012

I haven’t got fired yet, so I’m still digging, planting, pulling, carrying, raking, spreading and other verbs in ‘ing’.

We have some muddy weather these days. The whole place is a mess.

Planted edge around the pool house.

That bumper machine is nicer to use compare to the drill.

Rain is back and flooded our freshly planted edge.

I have no regret buying those gumboots.

This apple feels good, I tell you.

This week was also a physical week, many things to carry, to pull, to push… We’ve almost finished a part of the outside landscaping and we started the decoration around the pool. I’m going to take some time to shoot some pictures of our work. We are going to plant another long edge, 80 pieces of 50kg each maybe.

The most difficult part was to put them in the right order because they were growing in a specific order at the nursery so basically we had to find each piece of the puzzle that fits with the next one.

Finally, we did it yesterday and it looks good, few!

Another muddy afternoon

Once back to the campsite, I was surprised to see 2 huge bags of kiwis! Some of the backpackers here work in kiwi farms and when they can, they bring back some fruits for everyone to enjoy. Actually this is even too much for all of us.

Story time

Ah! And I have a little story for this week:-). I was going to brush my teeth (very interesting I know) and while doing it, I kept my tent opened. I came back 5 minutes later and as I entered in it, I heard a noise. What’s that? I turned on my light and discovered a big rat, or a rabbit? In fact, it was a possum, right on my sleeping bag and certainly more afraid than me, or maybe not…

I went outside, on the other end of the tent to shake it and the possum left it, arf! I hoped it didn’t pee onto my sleeping bag and fortunately no, everything is ok… until I saw my bread… It was eating the bread through the plastic bag! Bloody possum! Now, I know I have to pay attention to my food because this animal is going to come back anytime. I hadn’t the reflex to take a picture but next time possum, you are going to be flashed! New Zealand is a very dangerous country haha 🙂

11 thoughts on “Kerikeri, working weeks

  1. My god, what a mud ! it’s difficult to imagine result at the end of the garden site !
    Hey ! You’ll can wash your hand to eat !! lol.

  2. Hello !

    You’re writing in english, Great !! So, Mummy is with me right now 🙂 and we have a question: what are you planting on the edge ? We are waiting for your pictures.
    Ah, you’ve found a new pet for your big house ! You should put the food outside the tent so that it could eat and shoot it with big flash haha !!
    So we hope your work is great and that your have fun every days and for the weekend. Are you riding your bicycles in mountains sometimes to practice ?
    Have a good night héhé !

    Mummy and Max.

  3. hello damien
    good luck for your adventure. you are the king
    fais gaffe la prochaine fois que la bête ne soit pas plus grosse.
    j’ai essayé un peu l’anglais mais c’est pas mon truc.
    Mika m’a traduit ce que je ne comprenais pas, mais dans l’ensemble j’avais bien interprété.
    bisous à toi
    Marie

  4. hello Dam!
    it’s fun to read you in english and i’ll try to answer in the same language !!!
    but have you think to our poor Mamie Anne Marie ;( she don’t speak enghish!!!
    😉
    today, it’s autumn in Sauvage ! 12° brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
    5 days ago, there was 35° 🙂 🙂
    take care of you!!! good day and big kiss 😀

  5. Hello hello 🙂 I’ll write soon! Today is my last working day. Finally I worked one week more and all the last weekend as well, fiou ! I’m going to move in five day to Cap Reinga haha :-).
    Traduction pour papimami :
    J’écrirai bientot. Aujourd’hui est mon dernier jour de travail. Finalement j’ai travaillé une semaine de plus et même tout le week-end dernier. Je vais quitter le camping dans 5 jours pour Cap Reinga haha :-).

    See you soon
    À bientot

    En anglais Sarah en anglais 🙂 je suis sur que tu parles bien en plus. Bonjour à Colikong 🙂

  6. hello Dam!!
    you must have big arms now ;D
    a little bit of bicycle for your legs and you’ll be an Apollon 😉
    big kiss =)

  7. moi je suis pour la double traduction : french english !! 😉

    et je veux bien que tu m’en ramène un à moi un Possum !!! lol tu crois qu’il se plairait à Meudon ?? c’est beau comme bête ça même si ça te manges ta bouffe? ou c’est une bête moche??? tu crois qu’on peut le dresser? si c’est le cas tu en dresses un pour t’aider à faire tes courses et même à faire tes plantations , ça pourrait être pas mal heyhey ;-p

    1. Euuuh a possum it looks like between a rat and a rabbit. The shape of the rat and the size of the rabbit. I not sure you’ll like it…;-) I will have a picture once sure!

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