**Important congratulations to Fox on the birth of her beautiful baby**
Daylight savings ended overnight and to celebrate I’ve done almost nothing all day to make the most of the extra hour :)
I started reading Wild Pork and Watercress by Barry Crump last night. I hadn't read any of his stories before. For those of you who might not know, Barry Crump is a celebrated author here in New Zealand; a bushman; a hunter; a good keen man. After three chapters I can tell you, he’s a damned fine writer.
The film adaption of this book has opened in cinemas this week to rave reviews for the cast and director Taika Waititi, so I’ll be able to see that soon and let you know how it turned out.
Projects update
Prep work (carpet removal, floor cleaning, wall sizing/under-sealing) before wallpapering guest bedroom.
Progress is progressing - so that’s good.
Stain retardant undercoat on sanded hutch base.
My work-days are so full at the moment. While my secondment is going well, I have legacy tasks from my previous job which are more than a small distraction. It’s been a month since I left my responsibilities at my old position and finally I’ve been replaced with someone to “hold the fort” while I’m on the project.
Phew - I was feeling quite stretched without enough time or energy to dedicate to completing project work because of the left-overs from the old one. While the coming days and weeks will be full-on and I’ll need every working minute, at least my concentration can be focused on the project at hand and not half on another job at the same time.
Associated links:
- Daylight Savings Checklist (Stuff)
- Barry Crump (Wikipedia)
- Wild Pork and Watercress (Amazon)
- Hunt for the Wilder People
- Taika Waititi (Wikipedia)
- Movie review (NZ Herald)