Another weekend nearly gone

and a very lovely weekend it's been too. Beautiful weather so lots of time sitting out with my book in the sun in the courtyard. So much for doing lots of work at my desk but I just can't resist those rays. I've also been having a little "Jodi Picoult" marathon lately and I've never been any good at putting a book down before it's finished. That's not to say I finish every book I pick up - some people tell me they finish every book no matter how bad. Not me. Life's too short for crap writing. But when the writing is good say goodbye housework, sleep etc. I've even been known to prop my book behind the taps so I can keep reading while I do the dishes.

Must admit though that I think I'll give my friend "Jodi" a miss for a while. I've read three in very quick succession and I think that's quite enough for now. I loved "Perfect Match" and "My Sister's Keeper". Both of those were finished in a matter of days. "Harvesting The Heart" though was a bit more of a struggle - I certainly didn't want to flag it but it didn't quite grip me the way the other two did. Perhaps I just liked the courtroom dramas a little more in the others & the moral questions were thought provoking.

Apart from the sun-reading, the big event of the weekend was the delivery of the new computer desk. I took a risk and ordered it online from a Trade Me "store", Woodpia, relying on the picture and measurements. When my new best friend "Kenny" delivered it yesterday I was slightly relieved that it was even better than I thought it would be. Great service too with delivery within 2 days and beautiful quality & workmanship. After the nightmare of "real" retail lately I'm afraid I'm going to stick to online shopping.

So here are some pics of the lounge & kitchen. Not brilliant photos I'm afraid - I seem to have lost the plot a bit lately with the camera. Still better than nothing.