I think the weather is going to take a turn for the worse. The roads were very dry when I rode in this morning but the wind was already strong and gusty and I could feel a few spots of rain. I must have put Mike off as I just spoke to him and he said he was going to catch the bus in! I ’m playing squash tonight for the first time in ages. So Mike will bus back to Toby and drive back in because we ’ll have dinner in town. Khymer Satay in Cuba St for anyone?
I am now the proud owner of a snapper card. Now I just need to find somewhere to use it. If the weather is rubbish tomorrow, maybe a bus trip might be in order just so I can swipe on and off the bus. Mike will hold off for the new model (a USB snapper is due out soon). www.snapper.co.nz I hope it is successful. I love the idea of a non pin cash card I can use in parking meters, vending machines and dairies to buy little things. I never have cash on me so I am the target market.
My Weetbix have gone all gluggy this morning. I got distracted towards the end of eating them and when I got back to them they have gone all mushy. At least the tea is still very good.
We finished painting the doors last night. Tonight we have to babysit the Sampson children. Oops. I better find out what time one of us needs to be there otherwise the Satay option might not be a goer! Maybe Thursday night we can get one undercoat on the yucky looking window frame. The window frame will become a project for a bit later in the year. We ’ll put curtains up and you ’ll never notice – much!
Toby seems to be in a fine mood this morning. He was yakking away to Mike in the background when I talked to them just now. All good fun!
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
My sisters ’ birthday today – Shona and Sharon. I don ’t know where the month of July has gone but their birthday indicates the end of the month almost. So, gone it is! Woollies delivered again last night and it went without incident. I didn ’t end up with kilos of fruit or anything unusual. What ’s on the menu tonight? Tacos! Yummo!
The evening just frittered away last night. Toby seemed to take ages to get put to sleep. I blame Mike. Mike seemed to be encouraging the second book, then the third book and then Toby realised his Dad was enjoying it all too much and chose a fourth book (I might be Gilberting, but it seemed that way to me). Then we did about 30 mins of DIY (Mike filled in the concrete and I sanded the window frame and a rough bit of architrave on the door). Tonight means we need to give the doors a final coat and it ’ll all be ready for the carpet on Friday.
The road was wet on the way down the hill this morning (there must have been rain during the night), but I stayed dry and I can see blue sky outside. It all felt pretty slippery though. And there was a fog in the valleys.
Ok. Time to get stuck in. The Weetbix was great and my tea is almost perfect.
The evening just frittered away last night. Toby seemed to take ages to get put to sleep. I blame Mike. Mike seemed to be encouraging the second book, then the third book and then Toby realised his Dad was enjoying it all too much and chose a fourth book (I might be Gilberting, but it seemed that way to me). Then we did about 30 mins of DIY (Mike filled in the concrete and I sanded the window frame and a rough bit of architrave on the door). Tonight means we need to give the doors a final coat and it ’ll all be ready for the carpet on Friday.
The road was wet on the way down the hill this morning (there must have been rain during the night), but I stayed dry and I can see blue sky outside. It all felt pretty slippery though. And there was a fog in the valleys.
Ok. Time to get stuck in. The Weetbix was great and my tea is almost perfect.
Monday, July 28, 2008
We have had a productive weekend – unlike the All Blacks, who didn ’t manage to produce anything useful really. We need one more coat of aqua enamel paint on the doors and it ’ll be done. We might even get the window frame half done, if we ’re lucky. The biggest job will be Thursday night where we move all of Toby ’s bedroom stuff into a bathroom! Eeeek.
Toby had a social whirlwind weekend. Friday night was movie night snuggled up with me in our bed. We watched Toy Story for the first time in ages and loved it. Then Saturday morning was his first swimming lesson. His instructor is Alice this term. Toby was a bit rusty but started figuring it out. Wee Tom has also started lessons there (friends from Pipitea – father is John, mother is Christine) so they come home afterwards for a coffee. Lucky I was out of my pyjamas and had attempted some tidying. Kara called as she just got back from Europe and chatted for over an hour on the phone. So I was pushed for time.
Toby then got two phone calls for play dates. But he was keen on a visit to the Sampson household. So we put that plan into action. We ended up eating dinner there (nice curry that Wally told Toby was a stew – so he ate it all up) and Toby slept over. Mike and I went home to meet Andrew to watch the rugby. The whole affair was made much better by the nibbles Andrew turned up with. Yummo! The All Blacks were pretty woeful. But Australia still took ages to put them away. So, maybe Australia isn ’t that great yet either. Just NZ is worse!
Sunday morning we collected Toby from the Sampson ’s and he got collected by the tabors for a quick trip to Lollipop Playland. Then Toby was home in time for William L to arrive for his playdate. Then Toby arranged some quiet time after William L left so he could finally relax. Phew!
Needless to say, Toby was in bed early!
My parents are somewhere on the Nullarbor today. They left on Friday afternoon after all their possessions were possessed – hopefully they will see them again in Wellington in a month or two. I hope they enjoy the journey. It is a great drive! We loved our trip over.
Ok. Time to truly start the day.
Have a good week.
Toby had a social whirlwind weekend. Friday night was movie night snuggled up with me in our bed. We watched Toy Story for the first time in ages and loved it. Then Saturday morning was his first swimming lesson. His instructor is Alice this term. Toby was a bit rusty but started figuring it out. Wee Tom has also started lessons there (friends from Pipitea – father is John, mother is Christine) so they come home afterwards for a coffee. Lucky I was out of my pyjamas and had attempted some tidying. Kara called as she just got back from Europe and chatted for over an hour on the phone. So I was pushed for time.
Toby then got two phone calls for play dates. But he was keen on a visit to the Sampson household. So we put that plan into action. We ended up eating dinner there (nice curry that Wally told Toby was a stew – so he ate it all up) and Toby slept over. Mike and I went home to meet Andrew to watch the rugby. The whole affair was made much better by the nibbles Andrew turned up with. Yummo! The All Blacks were pretty woeful. But Australia still took ages to put them away. So, maybe Australia isn ’t that great yet either. Just NZ is worse!
Sunday morning we collected Toby from the Sampson ’s and he got collected by the tabors for a quick trip to Lollipop Playland. Then Toby was home in time for William L to arrive for his playdate. Then Toby arranged some quiet time after William L left so he could finally relax. Phew!
Needless to say, Toby was in bed early!
My parents are somewhere on the Nullarbor today. They left on Friday afternoon after all their possessions were possessed – hopefully they will see them again in Wellington in a month or two. I hope they enjoy the journey. It is a great drive! We loved our trip over.
Ok. Time to truly start the day.
Have a good week.
Friday, July 25, 2008
We finished the first top coat of the foyer and hallway last night. Maybe tonight we might get the second coat on. Then it should be just window and door frames to go at the weekend (besides the huge amount of clearing and moving things and tidying etc).
Toby seems to be much better. He has his swimming tomorrow morning and has been invited to come and play with Duncan and Emerson on either Saturday or Sunday. He may even get a play with the Sampson children too if he ’s lucky.
Ok. Time to get stuck into work already. The weather is still rubbishy. I even wore my gloves this morning. Brrrr.
Toby seems to be much better. He has his swimming tomorrow morning and has been invited to come and play with Duncan and Emerson on either Saturday or Sunday. He may even get a play with the Sampson children too if he ’s lucky.
Ok. Time to get stuck into work already. The weather is still rubbishy. I even wore my gloves this morning. Brrrr.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
German cooking
http://www.welt-rezepte.de/europa/deutsche-rezepte.htm
Look at the picture. Does it bring back happy memories?
Look at the picture. Does it bring back happy memories?
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Well, I nearly gave up on riding when I went out to the garage this morning and the light spit turned into rain (along with the forecast galeforce winds). But Mike said “You ’re ready already ” so I left. And the rain eased almost immediately. Good. I rode like a granny though down the wet hill.
Mike and I got the TV room painted in its first top coat last night. It does make the unpainted window frame look very shabby. Tonight we ’ll put on the second coat and it should be good enough to need just that. The carpet people are coming on August 1 st (someone ’s birthday!) and it should take less than a day to lay. Yippee!
I spoke to Mum and Dad last night and they are now aiming to arrive in Wellington on August 12 th . They will stay right through to the end of the first week in October ( Tyler may even get dropped off to Wellington to spend the second week of Toby ’s school holidays here) when Mum will return to Sydney with Tyler (all going well). Dad will remain here in Wellington and assess which Harvey Norman store he should approach (Central or Lower Hutt at this stage).
We got our first delivery from Woolworths last night. I mucked up the things you buy by the kilo (I thought the 0.00 meant dollar amount – but it meant kilo amount). Mike fortunately stopped the $200 worth of chicken I had ordered but we have got shaved ham for Africa, loads of pears and mandarins and I have never in my life bought 4 bunches of bananas at one time. Phew. Fruit, anyone? Work thought my $200 purchase of chicken was a great joke.
I fancy macaroni cheese tonight. That ’s the menu (and we also have lots of broccoli – heheheheheh).
Ok. Time for Weetbix. Last start today because of my slow ride in!
Mike and I got the TV room painted in its first top coat last night. It does make the unpainted window frame look very shabby. Tonight we ’ll put on the second coat and it should be good enough to need just that. The carpet people are coming on August 1 st (someone ’s birthday!) and it should take less than a day to lay. Yippee!
I spoke to Mum and Dad last night and they are now aiming to arrive in Wellington on August 12 th . They will stay right through to the end of the first week in October ( Tyler may even get dropped off to Wellington to spend the second week of Toby ’s school holidays here) when Mum will return to Sydney with Tyler (all going well). Dad will remain here in Wellington and assess which Harvey Norman store he should approach (Central or Lower Hutt at this stage).
We got our first delivery from Woolworths last night. I mucked up the things you buy by the kilo (I thought the 0.00 meant dollar amount – but it meant kilo amount). Mike fortunately stopped the $200 worth of chicken I had ordered but we have got shaved ham for Africa, loads of pears and mandarins and I have never in my life bought 4 bunches of bananas at one time. Phew. Fruit, anyone? Work thought my $200 purchase of chicken was a great joke.
I fancy macaroni cheese tonight. That ’s the menu (and we also have lots of broccoli – heheheheheh).
Ok. Time for Weetbix. Last start today because of my slow ride in!
Monday, July 21, 2008
The moon landing anniversary. Apollo 11. Not that I remember it (heading off the cheeky comments from Mike and Karen!). Mike and I had a big weekend of DIY. We ’re ready now to paint the walls of the TV room and the carpet is selected, deposit paid and booked in for the first week in August. Phew!
Toby spent loads of time at the Sampson household playing with the kids. Hannah and Lesley were away up north with their orienteering stuff (Hannah came first in the nationals in her age group). When I collected Toby yesterday I asked Brennan if he had another week off (the private schools started last term earlier) and he said yes. So did Chelsea . So Toby asked me for another week off. The he proclaimed he hated school and didn ’t want to go back. Cheeky monkey.
Mike fixed the roof leak – maybe. We need to siphon out the suitcase and see if any more water accumulates. Fingers crossed.
What else did we get done over the weekend? Saturday was quite damp. I spent ages cutting the carpet away from the sides in Toby ’s room – with all his stuff in there. I had to lift the carpet out from under his bookcases and chest of drawers. I failed at the bunk hurdle and needed Mike ’s help. My body is aching now. I did all the skirtings in his room ready for the carpet there too. His room is almost done now. I almost destroyed his chest of drawers though. I couldn ’t lift it with the drawers in and when I removed them it lozenged when it moved. Then a crossbar snapped. Oops. It seems ok with the drawers back in! Sunday was nicer weather. Natalie came to visit (the real estate agent we used) and she should be able to show Mum and Dad around quite a few places when they get here.
Ok. Better get stuck in.
Toby spent loads of time at the Sampson household playing with the kids. Hannah and Lesley were away up north with their orienteering stuff (Hannah came first in the nationals in her age group). When I collected Toby yesterday I asked Brennan if he had another week off (the private schools started last term earlier) and he said yes. So did Chelsea . So Toby asked me for another week off. The he proclaimed he hated school and didn ’t want to go back. Cheeky monkey.
Mike fixed the roof leak – maybe. We need to siphon out the suitcase and see if any more water accumulates. Fingers crossed.
What else did we get done over the weekend? Saturday was quite damp. I spent ages cutting the carpet away from the sides in Toby ’s room – with all his stuff in there. I had to lift the carpet out from under his bookcases and chest of drawers. I failed at the bunk hurdle and needed Mike ’s help. My body is aching now. I did all the skirtings in his room ready for the carpet there too. His room is almost done now. I almost destroyed his chest of drawers though. I couldn ’t lift it with the drawers in and when I removed them it lozenged when it moved. Then a crossbar snapped. Oops. It seems ok with the drawers back in! Sunday was nicer weather. Natalie came to visit (the real estate agent we used) and she should be able to show Mum and Dad around quite a few places when they get here.
Ok. Better get stuck in.
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