The Wednesday with working from home

 Hi,

Oh look. I worked from home and took no photos. Hahahah. Rest assured the cats were very photogenic. I just didn't take any pics of them.

But Mike did!

Moxley always finds something to lie on 

Smudge is fully, fully relaxed

Work was work. Super busy. And my stupid cold is not going away. It is also not getting worse. So there is that.

After work I attended Mike's presentation for the Meet Up architect forum. I was online, as were a few others. It was very good. He is such a good speaker - everyone was very engaged and asking lots of questions. Good topic, eh? All about TOGAF certification. 

I had tea and Mike eventually got home but I was already in bed by then. Straight to sleep. Cat (Moxley) woke us at 4.45am puking up kibble from our bed onto the floor. Thank you Moxley. Charming.

At least the carpet cleaner made the bedroom smell nice this morning.

The cats are off to the vet today for their annual check. Trauma for them but a necessary trauma, got to keep them fit and well.

Mike went off to town in the car to gym with Quentin while I did 50g deads in the garage gym. I will pack after work today. Got an early flight to Chc tomorrow. It is Toby's graduation. Woot!

Have a great weekend.

Love,

Angela

The weekend with Easter and a sick day

 Hi,

We had a good Easter break. We got the car back just before Easter from Gazely MG. Yay. And I did get out on Saturday night to Bella Italia with Sally and Andrew. 

Mike was a bit sick on Friday and Saturday he felt like rubbish. So we stayed home most of the time. Did some things around the house.

Sunrise last week

Stunning day

Emma at Bin44

Moxley wonders what we're doing

The CAT6 is finally in place. Mike opened up behind our bedroom wall and found the draw wires. And we attached the CAT6 and hauled it through to the attic space.

Access open to under the stairs and CAT6 installation

Mike finds draw lines

Moxley explores

Mike going up to pull up CAT6

Cat follows CAT

Run in Otari Wilton bush

Brekkie for Mike

Egg rolling on Sunday

Sunday saw us walk up to the flax clearing in Otari Wilton bush to roll the eggs down a hill. We climbed up to close to the Skyline too.

Bite out of my egg

Walk up to the pylon near the Skyline

Views from the pylon

Home iced latte

Brekkie

Monday we went for a bike ride up to the Skyline. But my eBike MTB had a flat front shifter and what a faff to change the battery. Mike chopped a coin in half and that did the trick.

Smudge

Stupid bike shifter battery issues

Top of Skyline on Monday

Then Monday evening I felt a scratchy throat. Sure enough, Tuesday morning I was a bit snuffly. I did go to garage gym with Quentin. But it was like walking in treacle. So I listened to Mike and took the day off.

He worked from home too. 

Wednesday morning is wet here. I am WFH and not sure I will do an entire day. Let's see.

Have a great day.

Love,

Angela

The Wednesday with working from home

 Hi,

Easter is coming. Woot! I get 4 days off with Mike. And in some good news, the car is back! Mike picked it up after work yesterday and made space in the garage. It has been so long without a car that we had started using the garage as storage.

Waiting for my eyebrows appointment

Ice cream - with protein

Mike and I ate hot cross buns for tea. I was a little brain dead by the time we got home from the supermarket. Stocked up with fresh hot cross buns, obvs. Hahah.

Good sleep. And a stunning morning. I bussed in with Mike at 6.30am so he could do early gym. And I ran on the treadmill before a session with Quentin. Bench today. 35kg 10 reps x 4 sets. My arms and pecs are DEAD!

Sunrise Thurs morning

Enjoy your day. Enjoy the Easter break. We are at home all the long weekend. Woot! Lots of tasks to get done.

Have a fantastic time.

Love,

Angela

The Tuesday working in town

 Hi,

I did get an iced latte with Mike before work kicked in. Yay! And work was work. Then I went for a bike ride with Maureen. But we hit a roadblock. A real roadblock. The Evans Bay Parade was closed. Mike found out later a huge tree was dangerous and they had to bring it down. The road was closed for 2 days!

Iced latte with Mike

So we rode back to work and Maureen continued home while I went to see Mike, Sally and Paul P at Bin44 for a quick catch up.

Home to chill and then bed.

Up for garage gym. Deadlifts with Quentin online. 80kg 3 reps x 4 sets.

Eyebrows today. Then Madeleine for garage gym after work. Yippee!

Have a great day.

Love,

Angela

The Monday with working from home

 Hi,

Busy times. The cats were happy I was working from home. Yay.

Smudge settles in close to me

I did get out for a run after work into Otari Wilton bush. I did that as Mike walked home from work. Had some tea and then off to bed.

Mike walked in this morning and I ride my pedal bike in. Went to the gym with Quentin. Squats 50kg 4 reps x 4 sets. Bench 42.5kg 3 reps x 4 sets.

Phew. Dead now.

Have a great day.

Love,

Angela

The weekend with Toby in town

 Hi,

What a cracking weekend. Toby arrived Thursday evening and I finished my planning day and walked over after work with Mike. His late meeting finished early. We had tea at Sweet Mamas. My haloumi and hashbrown burger was good.

Then I went home in an Uber (the driver was lovely - said he thought I was 40 years old. It was dark!) while Mike and Toby went on to San Fran to see Electric Six. They really loved it. 

Third row from the front!
Two guitars, bass and drums, what more does a rock band need.

Dick Valentine staring into Mike's soul

Toby got a pick from Electric Six

When the boys got home I did hear about the gig. And Toby scored a guitar pick! 

Friday saw me and Toby on the bus to town. Me for a haircut at 10am and Toby to chill at the new cafe in the refurbished library. I joined him and we had brunch there. Food was good. Coffee was not quite as good as I would have liked. Toby liked the coffee though.

At haircut Friday

New cafe in the revamped library

Saturday we got up and drove the Corolla to town for park run and eWaste drop offs. I met Eunice on the actual run itself. Toby did well - just under 32 mins. The wind was pretty strong. Lisa was there so we had a coffee at Shelley Bay baker with her. Saw Jessie there too.

Post park run with Lisa

Dropping eWaste off

Moxley stretched out for a nap

Dropped some old eWaste off at the bottom of Taranaki St on our way back from Park Run. Chilled Saturday watching The Bear on some streaming service or other.

Fish n chips Saturday night with Sally and Andrew at their place. That was good fun. Wandered around looking at work they have done and want to get done. We also ended up taking their old TV home with us because it was a better one than our old TV.

Got all the tools

Toby and the old car

TV off the wall

Mike actually got the "new" TV installed and our old one taken down before we went to bed. Wow. And we have since watched it and it has made a huge difference. Lovely to have 1080p on both TVs now.

Sunday we had a chill morning - I made French Toast for the boys. Then off to see Project Hail Mary at The Embassy. That movie was stunning. I loved it. Science stuff. In space. With aliens. What is not to love? Go see it if you enjoyed The Martian. Same author. Similar vibe. One scientist against a lot of challenges to survive and complete the mission.

Sunday movie - Project Hail Mary

Bye Toby

Went to the airport and had some tea with Toby before he got on his 5.45pm flight to Chc. We went home and moped with the cats at his absence.

Watched Season 2 episode 1 of Deadloch with Mike before falling asleep. He was up to head to the gym with Quentin. It's supposed to be rainy and windy here today but the morning hasn't been too bad so far.

Have a great week.

Love,

Angela

The Tuesday with working from town

 Hi,

What a day, eh? The weather wasn't quite as stunning as the few days before. The wind had picked up. But it was still okay.

Mike worked from home.
Smudge hung around the office with him.

Moxley stayed curled up in the barrel in the bathroom,
watching the comings and goings

I met Erin for lunch - so good to see her and catch up. She is well - bounced back from her knee injury and off to play overseas this coming winter. Wow!

Lunch at Gemini with Erin

Love the ice bear

After work I caught up with Maureen and we headed off to the start of the around the bays. We only went to the new development area on the peninsula before turning back. It did get me ready for the evening as my day at work had been long and tiring. Thanks Maureen.

Cycling after work with Maureen

I got home just after 19:00 and Mike had tea ready to go. Tofu stir fry - yum. And after the crushing disappointment of the online shopper sending me hot cross buns WITH RAISINS IN (yuk!), he had made fruitless hot crossless loaf for me. Awwww. Thank you so much. It was delicious. 

Off to bed for a coma-like sleep. Up for Mike to walk in and I need to fit a run in this morning. 

Take care. Have a great day.

Love,

Angela