The Thursday with a spontaneous movie

 Hi,

We both worked from home - busy. The cats are always happy when this happens.

Moxley chilling through the day

My Ooshies

Movie

At 4.30 though, Zoe asked if I wanted to see a movie at 6pm. Her friend was sick. It was a collection of short movies about women having adventures in the wilderness. I was keen and Mike said I should totally go.

I drove in just after 5pm. Found a park. And found Zoe and her friend Jess in The Embassy. Movies were good fn. Adventure Reels production and Grunty Girls is the series. Saw 6 wee films. Loved the Triple Crown climbing one. Wow.

Drove Jess home to the top of Brooklyn and Zoe home to Khandallah. Then into bed with Mike. I was asleep pretty fast. Up for another WFH day. Got garage gym soon to make up for yesterday where I was at the dentist.

Off for a training weekend. Hope your weekend is good fun.

Love,

Angela

The Wednesday with work and lifting

 Hi,

More chilly weather - so cold. I think I fell asleep with my electric blanket actually on. Hahahah.

Work iced latte

Caught up with Maureen for a coffee break at work. She has been out riding with lots of layers on. Lisa also chatted to us and we heard about her recent adventures.

After work, I met Madeleine at the #13 bus at 5:37pm and we went home. I fed the cats and then we did bench and deads in the garage gym.

Drove Madeleine home and got back to find Mike home. He had tea made - yummy pasta. And we watched You Tube before bed.

Up to see a sunny day here. I drove in for my hygienist appointment. Teeth all good. Back for brekkie and work.

I need to pack today for my weekend down south training for spring challenge. We have an overnight in Cheviot and a rogaine on Sunday. Oohhhhh. Going to freezing.

Mike is off to Chc too.

Take care.

Love,

Angela

The Tuesday with quiz

 Hi,

We had a cold day here in Wellington with snow flurries - but nothing landed in Wellington itself. 

Work iced latte

After work I went to the Green Man and as I left work, I mentioned to a random woman if she thought we'd get home dry. She said probably not. So I asked her if she wanted to go to the quiz with us. And she said yes. So Lisa from work came along. Joined me, Ange, John and Jon.

Mike had a late meeting so joined us after 7pm. But the staff were run off their feet (probably no one turned up due to the cold weather) so they asked the quizmaster to deliver food. And then after 1 round their system crashed.

Mike only missed half the quiz. Hahahah.

We came 3rd by a single point.

Ange drove us home. And the cats were happy to see us. I had a good sleep. And up for a run on the treadmill and now at work.

Hope your day is a good one.

Love,

Angela

The Monday working from home

 Hi,

Another WFH day when I took no photos. Hahah. But Mike also worked from home and that meant we did a run together at lunch time. We did the Northland route and into Otari Wilton bush. Slightly under 50 mins for the 6.6km. I only walked a wee bit on the "hills".

After work I ironed while we watched YouTube and I caught up on series I have been watching and missed while I was away. Ironing is not something I have done for years now.

What else? Got some housework done. RoboMop did its thing during the day. We went to bed at about 7.30am and I reckon we were both asleep by 8pm. Hahahah.

Up for the later bus into town and my PT session with Quentin. Bench. 35kg 10 reps x 2 sets and 8 reps x 1 set. Then accessories.

Enjoy your day.

Love,

Angela

The weekend in Sydney with Karen's birthday

 Hi,

I managed to get up Saturday morning to go to parkrun. My sister left the car keys out on the bench in case she couldn't get up after late netball games on TV (Commonwealth Games!). I got up and got dressed. Then looked outside to discover it was raining. Decided it couldn't possibly be too bad. Drove to The Ponds in slight rain. But my actual run was fine. Getting faster most of the time now. Yay!

Pre parkrun feet

It was also Karen's birthday so after parkrun we went to the Two By Four Cafe in the back of Blacktown, on the site of an old golf course that has being redeveloped into housing. The cafe building was really ... functional. But they did great food, I have to say. Some of Karen's friends were there so it was a lovely catch up.

Birthday brunch

Local cafe 

My brekkie

Karen's brekkie

Hello everyone

Spectacular French toast

The Silver Ferns were playing in the Commonwealth Games semi-final at 6pm - just when birthday dinner was scheduled to start at Enzo's (a really nice Italian place opposite Tallawong Metro station), so Karen and I might have watched the game on her phone during dinner. Hahah. Tyler came too and we had a great time. Karen got lots of good presents. Well done whānau.

My birthday dinner mocktail

All of us at Enzo's

Sunday was misty at the start and we took the dogs for a wee walk. Good to get out and about. We had brekkie across the road at the Corner Cafe. Then I packed up.

York!

Bit misty Sunday

Quakers Hill Cafe

We went out shopping for Abby's birthday present to Harvey Norman, but now we're not sure if that is what we should get. So we are going to mull it over.

We saw Tyler briefly before she headed home and wee Abby took me and Karen to the airport for my flight home. The flight was smooth as - and I was home nice and quick. Mike was waiting for me as I stepped out at 12:40am. Oohh - so late wee Mike. Sorry.

Mike taking me home

The gold medal netball game final was on as I landed. Karen was updating me but I found it streaming on TV3 here. So on the way home I watched it. And as I got into bed, I watched the final quarter. How NZ held on, I do not know. Jamaica was mighty yesterday, toppling the Aussies and I think it might have gassed them. Gold! Woot!

I think I got to sleep around 2am after all the excitement.

Mike left his phone in the car, which wasn't a problem until he missed his phone alarm and was eventually woken up by Moxley sitting on him and gently tapping on his face at 6:45am, far too late for his gym session. Breakfast in bed appeared around 8:00am. So a slow start to a WFH day today. It's a public holiday in Sydney so the Ampol folks will leave us alone for the day.

Have a great week!

Love,

Angela

The week in Sydney for work

 Hi,

I flew into Sydney Saturday night to find the airport trains not running. It was a shame I just missed Noush picking up Bella from her Spain sojourn. Bella had a year there and arrived an hour before me so they couldn't wait. I was late, Bella was early.

We had to squash into a normal city bus and drive by all the stations to Central. Most people's luggage could not fit anywhere so the aisle was blocked quickly and no one could sit down. I was on early and had a small suitcase.

Luggage squashed into a city bus

On the bus to Central

Got to Central and onto a Metro. Karen picked me up from Tallawong. All settled in nicely. Some dinner. Some Commonwealth Games.

York is happy

Not fitting on the spare bed then

Backyard looking so good

We went to Noush's place for lunch to welcome Bella back. Caught up with lots of people. Such fun.

Ooshie Luke Skywalker

Brekkie

More backyard

Monday I started my working week. Big Room Planning. So been busy doing that. Getting home late and getting looked after by Karen.

Hello Marcela

Meeting people

I got lunch

On the train home

Another day of it today. Woot!

Hope your day is good.

Love,

Angela

The Wednesday with work

 Hi,

What a cracker of a day in Wellington yesterday. Jill took a pic of me with the harbour int he background and my work iced latte and it looks like I live in paradise.

Work iced latte

Dark and blurry pic of me getting driven home

We did catch up with Vigz for lunch with a bunch of us. He is working from home as he finishes up at work. Good to chat to him and hear about his plans. Saw Madeleine and Patrick and the current bunch of data peeps. Mike also joined us. We will see Vigz off and on at the gym.

I had late meetings but my one that finished at 5pm was with Zoe. So she offered to drive me home so I was there for my 6pm meeting. That was super nice. And I added value by changing the time on her car clock as we drove through the peak hour traffic (via the library to return a boardgame). Thank you Zoe.

My pop vinyl version of me

An old pic of der Bus

Emma was home with Toby and they were enjoying some old horror film. I ate my burger in the kitchen as it looked a bit gruesome for me.

Mike and I went to bed and Emma wasn't there for lunch longer before we heard her leave. We had a good sleep. Up for garage gym for me. Squats. 50kg. 6 reps x 4 sets.  And Mike ended up missing his gym session. We are both working from home today now.

Moxley just hanging

The cats were so cute this morning - all sleeping on Toby in his bed. Hahah. They love him here.

I am off after my late meetings today to Waiterere to chill with Maureen. Some sort of exercise tomorrow is the plan. And parkrun Saturday on my way back to Wellington before my flight to Sydney for work.

Have a great weekend.

Love,

Angela