So, with that hold-up, it was a late start, and our arrival at Crave for breakfast was delayed just a little more as we stopped at the Post Office to pick up mail that wouldn't fit into the boxes. Who knew that all of Nerang would be hanging out there this morning. I'd like to say the line was "out the door" but given they have automatic doors, that can never happen. The line, however, did go all the way to the doors and then there were people lined up outside it as well. S had waited in the car and couldn't believe how long I took. Luckily though, one is never bored when one has an iPad and I was able to finish off some writing as I waited. It's probably better that way too, because there are quite a lot of things that would part a person and their money in there at the moment ("Look away ... look away.") Who knew the Post Office sold computers now?
We had been at Crave for all of a couple of minutes when the phone rang and it was F who was wondering what we were up to. He had been out and about, quoting on a job, checking on another, and had realized that the weather was so inclement he really just wanted to be somewhere warm and dry, not necessarily at home, and perhaps spend part of the day with a good DVD. Helping his father with something in the storage shed wasn't going to be that so he was looking for options. "Come join us at Crave" I told him and since he was just around the corner from Olsen Avenue, he was there in a flash - and could find something on the menu for breakfast (he had been contemplating baked beans on toast at home but chose Eggs Benedict with Spinach instead). So we spent the next hour or so chatting, eating Crave's very yummy breakfast, drinking coffee, and throwing food down my front (that was just me ... a first try of their savoury mince of unknown consistency was not the wisest choice on a "white shirt day").
It was a good thing we did the yard work last week because the rain fell, and fell, and fell today. It only let up to get heavier! Tink was happy though, having eschewed the shower, she made it on to the front of Lars and stayed there for a good while. Emma came out to watch the rain for a while, even getting a little wet in the process, and that didn't stop her going out again a little later.
Hermes seemed to enjoy the rain too and he was out in it a fair bit. I couldn't help but wonder if that overcoat of his is waterproof because if it isn't it must weigh a tonne once the water's in it.
We spent the afternoon in, out of the rain. It's Saturday so that meant the Sydney Morning Herald for S and for me, a rather surprising made-in-Australia movie called "Daybreakers" - a vampire movie which is slightly darker than the Twilight version. It has some amazing special effects and the story is quite well-developed - a nice change in an Australian movie!
It's getting very close to "lock down" time and probably because of the rain (yes, still!! raining) everyone is in already and taking up their favorite spots throughout the house. It will be interesting to see how they adapt to a change of sleeping spots tomorrow when their mother returns and they all beg to be allowed to sleep in with her!
We have another early start tomorrow ... the usual Skype session with T, and then, rather than off to the Markets, we're off to the airport to pick up M and O. We can't wait!
