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Pause for itemisation and sorting - clothing looks good for CF. Undertunic is having the side seams finished and then will just need cuff and hem. Then I finish the red (purple really, matches some of the canvas) diamond wool tunic. Not certain if it is worth bringing over feast gear or scrounging while over. Tent(s) and some bedding should be with Z's family. Then we had the bright idea that a double swag would give us good bedding and allow us to take clothing over in it. And we have the canvas - will pick up a mattress/foam mat for it in Chch. So, a new sewing project for the next 2 weeks - at least it is definetely being machine sewn.

Comet watching planned for Sun evening (and Mon if that fails). And lawn mowing and gardening. And Z needs to put in ~3 hours work - apparently about a novel worth... Currently Z is reading while watching music train wrecks. His leather sewing (shoe repair) has stopped due to finger/awl interaction in the wrong way.

So, who else has garb that looks as though it is ready to be put in the midden or was just fished out from it?

Should stop writing and giggling at the Madonna video marathon on Rage - the chronological entertainment is interesting, though I don't think we will stay up til the 5:30am finish. May put in a tape for the Evita songs round 3:30 am though. It is not the same listening to Like a Virgin after Moulin Rouge...

Found it!

Well, we wombled down to the beach a bit before sunset, wandered along ankle deep in warm water and initially failed to spot Comet McNaught - haze near the horizon and very slight cloud. But then on the way back down the beach, we talked to a few more prepared/experianced observers (they were photographing) and with some pointing from them found it. Needed binoculars - it was only a vague fuzz out of the corner of one eye unaided and was very close to the horizon about 10(?) min after sunset, but it did appear to have two tails.

So, we head back down to the beach tomorrow evening, with togs (cause the forecast is for 36 degrees out) and look for it again. And remember that we are only 10 min drive from the beach and want to go more often.