The past few weeks have been busy. I woke one night to a rumbling bed - I assumed that Campbell was trying to get fresh with me and pretended to keep sleeping. Of course when it continued and I realized that we were having an earthquake I knew my mother would be freaking when she heard the news the next day!! We were very fortunate in Wanaka, we only felt the initial 7.1 earthquake and suffered no damage. Christchurch (about 5 hours away) wasn't so lucky. Pretty scary stuff. I hope you have been following the news and keeping updated.
Campbell & I spent the past 2 weeks house sitting for his Aunt & Uncle. It was an opportunity to get away from his parents - so we of course jumped at it. However "house sitting" is a loose term. We actually took on a home, 2 dogs, 2 cats, a hobby farm and a 17 year old boy. I felt so bad for Sean, I could imagine the excitement and party planning that went on in his mind when he heard his parents were going away for 2 weeks. Only to have it all taken away by having us stay there and "Teen sit".
Now on this farm (did you just sing that to Old MacDonald?? haha) they have chickens, numerous pregnant sheep and pigs. YES, the bastard pigs from the previous email!! Now when I say "pregnant sheep" I should also mention that it's lambing time here in New Zealand and they were meant to go into labour on our watch. One night, during a rain storm this stupid sheep decides to give birth in the middle of the field. The weather is freezing and the lambs (twins) aren't strong enough to walk to the barn. If we touch them, we risk the mother not feeding them due to our human smell. So poor Campbell & Sean decide that in order for them to live, they have to bring them in. So me (non farm gal) watching from the house, all I hear are these lambs going nuts (think sounds from the movie ET) and these two guys running across the filed trying to grab them!! I know it was a very serious life or death situation, but honestly I was nearly peeing my pants from laughing so hard. I say it again, I am not meant for farming.
On a family note, I have met the fancy pancy Aunt & Uncle from New Zealand. Last weekend we had dinner at their "summer home" on the lake in Wanaka. This house was ridiculous, the type of home you see in celebrity magazines. I didn't dare touch anything. Well aside from the expensive wine. I felt like an idiot when I came strolling in with my $12 no name special. Oh well, it could have been worse - I could have brought Baby Duck!! Anyway, I realized just how fancy pancy they were when his Aunt was chatting about having dinner last week with "John". I soon realized she was talking about John Travolta. Maybe in my next life!!
As for my in-laws, I have officially made my mark on the Grant family. Last Sunday while looking for an atlas we found his parents wedding album. Sitting at the kitchen table, I opened the album for Sue & I to look through. About a minute into turning pages, we smelt smoke. Apparently when I opened the wedding album, I opened it onto a candle!!!! So regardless if Campbell keeps me around or not, I will always be the bitch that burnt her wedding album!! No pictures were harmed, only the 30 year old very off white wedding cover!!
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