After arriving home from Manila I found that being at home without the dogs was just awful!!! I hated it!!! The place just seemed so empty. So, instead of heading down to Hawkes Bay on the Thursday morning I took the Wednesday afternoon off work and headed down to get them. It was FANTASTIC to have them back.
Easter in Hawkes Bay was just fabulous. The only down side was that Mum and Dad couldn't get down due to Dad being hospitalised. :-(
The Thursday, Friday and Saturday were spent preparing, in a liesurely fashion
for The Party on Saturday night.
The party was great. There were a lot of people that couldn't make it due to it being Easter and them already having plans so it was a small and select group that celebrated my 'oldness' with me.
On Sunday, a few of us had brunch on the deck (the weather was STUNNING all weekend) 
and then we headed to a few wineries, which was very relaxed.
On Sunday afternoon my friend Anne came up from Fielding to catch up which was just BRILLIANT!!! Then we all headed to The Old Church for cocktails (that turned into dinner).
and then we headed to a few wineries, which was very relaxed. On Sunday afternoon my friend Anne came up from Fielding to catch up which was just BRILLIANT!!! Then we all headed to The Old Church for cocktails (that turned into dinner).On Monday we went to the farmer's market and then I packed!! There was a lot of stuff to take home. As soon as I started packing the dogs put themselves in the car and refused to come out, there was NO WAY they were being left behind. LOL.
We got away from HB at about 2. It was a long drive home but a good one and it was more or less trouble free. The dogs were soooooo happy to be home and have been celebrating ever since.
On Saturday, I rode Spyke in the paddock. I set up a 'grid' (a series of jumps close together that make him think and is quite gymnastic). It took me a while to get him over but once I had it sorted we had a ball!!!!
Yesterday (the 40th birthday) I had a LOVELY ride in the forest with Martina (couple of pics to come). Spyke was just lovely and it was a fabulous way to spend the day. In the evening we had a quiet celebration with those that couldn't make it to HB and some that could. It was really, really nice.
Yesterday (the 40th birthday) I had a LOVELY ride in the forest with Martina (couple of pics to come). Spyke was just lovely and it was a fabulous way to spend the day. In the evening we had a quiet celebration with those that couldn't make it to HB and some that could. It was really, really nice.
