Well this has been a very busy week. Billy worked a full week, including 2 nights of call. We have grown to a micro farm with the addition of two new pets. And had our first tsunami watch!
Friday, I went riding with Katrina and Rachel and had an awesome time! We encountered an strange looking bull in a field with cows. It evidently found the horses interesting and it began to approach the fence. We were just as intrigued and stood in the street watching it. Suddenly the beast began to charge the fence which spooked the horses. We skedaddled out of there, me with a sore leg from being smooshed between the horse I was riding and the butt of another. What a great ride though. Can't wait to go again... perhaps sans the strange creature.
Mikaylie and I picked out a pound puppy on Wednesday. Charlie is such a sweet pup and everyone has fallen right in love with him. Hopefully Pete will feel the same. Sadly, Charlie is at the vet's office being treated for parvo virus. The vet seems to think he'll be okay as we caught it early, he is eating again and perking up a little bit.
Nani LOVES her new mini lop bunny, Sammy, her birthday present. Today, we celebrated her birthday with a trip to Oakura beach. We picked up some fish and chips for dinner then had cake and ice cream. We bought one cake from the grocery store and Nani was given another made by one of the sweet boys down our street. He is 16 and I figure he's probably more interested in impressing her eldest sister than Nani but so sweet, nonetheless.
Last night, Billy and I watched in horror the footage of the terrible earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan. On the heels of the earthquake in Christchurch, it just seems so unreal! We then were alerted to the possible tsunami threat it imposed on us here in NZ. Living only 4 blocks from the coast, this news was on the concerning side. We are quite elevated here but after watching the damage in Japan, one cannot help but consider the possibilities. We headed to bed but I set my alarm for 6am to assess the situation in the morning. At 6am, it was still completely dark so I checked the status on my iPod. The wave was expected to arrive around 8:30 so I reset the alarm and went back to sleep. At around 7:30 I woke again and went to the front window. The sky could not have been more clear, an absolutely gorgeous day and the seas looked calm as ever. We continued to check the news which advised to stay off the shore and for "boaties" to be cautious but nothing happened. Thank you Lord for sparing us from the potention destruction.
After depositing Charlie off at the vet's office, we got organized to go to the beach for Nani's birthday. The waves were fine for boogy boarding but completely managable. We had a lovely time and Billy and I discussed feeling guilty about enjoying the beautiful weather while millions of people in Japan have had their lives changed forever.
Praying for those who have suffered so much from the earthquake and that God will show His mercy and power for us all at these scary times.