Hi,
What a glorious morning in Wellington. Sydney will need to picks its game up to compete with this weather. Much like the Wallabies tomorrow night really. Heheheh.
The parent/teacher interview went well, despite Toby managing our expectations prior to the session and telling us what to expect. "I don't write well every time and have to spend time at the magic desk completing my writing". And. "Mrs Mahoney says she's tried being angry and tried being nice and it still doesn't work". However, Mrs Mahoney was full of praise for Toby in reality. The writing thing seems to be every 1 out of 3 sessions (or thereabouts) Toby doesn't knuckle down and finish his writing assignment in the manner she is expecting. Mrs Mahoney thinks sleep deprivation might account for it. We're unconvinced. I'm tending towards boredom playing a part in this. Everything else is very good.
Then I went to table tennis with Ma. But we're still a little under the weather and we didn't play well. So we left quite early. Next week I'll be back with a vengeance. Ma and Dad will be sunning themselves in Noosa for two weeks after our Sydney excursion. So Ma will be behind the 8 ball for table tennis when she returns. Look out!
Ma and Dad will collect wee Toby at lunch time today and then me and Mike from work. The flight leaves at 3.30pm. Can't wait.
Have a great weekend and enjoy it!
Love,
Angela
Friday, July 30, 2010
Piplup
This is Piplup the pokemon. I coloured it in, on the computer.
http://www.thedollpalace.com/coloring-pages/pic6903-str333815-Piplup.html
The Doll Palace has lots of cool colouring in pages. It's a girls' site, but it still has things like Pokemon that are really good. You can print out colouring in pages, or you can even do your colouring in on the computer!
I'd better go and get ready for school now. I'm really excited because today I'm going to see my cousins in Sydney!
http://www.thedollpalace.com/coloring-pages/pic6903-str333815-Piplup.html
The Doll Palace has lots of cool colouring in pages. It's a girls' site, but it still has things like Pokemon that are really good. You can print out colouring in pages, or you can even do your colouring in on the computer!
I'd better go and get ready for school now. I'm really excited because today I'm going to see my cousins in Sydney!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Good morning on Thurs, Jul 29
Hi,
It's happy birthday day. Happy birthday to my sisters! Hooray! I'll see Sharon up in Sydney. Toby is so happy to be seeing Jamie soon. And Tyler and Abby too. Yesterday he realised we were just going for the weekend and asked why it was such a short visit. I said at least it was better than nothing and he agreed completely!
Tomorrow we have a half day at work (and school) and then we all head off around 3.30pm to Sydney. Can't wait!
Karate went well. I caught the end of it and they were teaching them how to fall correctly. Very useful. Even for me! Toby told Ma he had a good tennis lesson. And Ma cooked up a comfort meal of family mince pie and mash. Yummo!
We have to pack tonight, play table tennis and see Toby's teacher for parent/teacher interviews. Should keep us very busy.
Love,
Angela
It's happy birthday day. Happy birthday to my sisters! Hooray! I'll see Sharon up in Sydney. Toby is so happy to be seeing Jamie soon. And Tyler and Abby too. Yesterday he realised we were just going for the weekend and asked why it was such a short visit. I said at least it was better than nothing and he agreed completely!
Tomorrow we have a half day at work (and school) and then we all head off around 3.30pm to Sydney. Can't wait!
Karate went well. I caught the end of it and they were teaching them how to fall correctly. Very useful. Even for me! Toby told Ma he had a good tennis lesson. And Ma cooked up a comfort meal of family mince pie and mash. Yummo!
We have to pack tonight, play table tennis and see Toby's teacher for parent/teacher interviews. Should keep us very busy.
Love,
Angela
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Good morning on Wed, Jul 28
Hi,
Who's having a Happy Birthday tomorrow? Happy birthday Shona and Sharon. I hope the weather is lovely for your special day.
Mike managed his logistics expertly last night and sat down next to me at the movie with 30 seconds to spare before the movie started. Perfect timing for him. Me? I would have been a mess cutting anything that fine. But it sits well with Mike. No waste. Mike absolutely loved the movie - I know this because he cannot stop talking about it. I enjoyed it, but I think I enjoyed The Matrix more when I saw that. It certainly makes you think quite a bit.
Tennis day and karate day. I had Toby drop off duty and we had a nice morning. The ride in was fine but my cough is still playing a bit of havoc with my riding. So I took it pretty easy.
We need to pack for the weekend tonight. We don't need much as we're only away for a short time. I wonder if carry on is all we need?
Ma is coming right after her bout of flu. I wonder if we'll see her tonight?
Have a great day!
Love,
Angela
Who's having a Happy Birthday tomorrow? Happy birthday Shona and Sharon. I hope the weather is lovely for your special day.
Mike managed his logistics expertly last night and sat down next to me at the movie with 30 seconds to spare before the movie started. Perfect timing for him. Me? I would have been a mess cutting anything that fine. But it sits well with Mike. No waste. Mike absolutely loved the movie - I know this because he cannot stop talking about it. I enjoyed it, but I think I enjoyed The Matrix more when I saw that. It certainly makes you think quite a bit.
Tennis day and karate day. I had Toby drop off duty and we had a nice morning. The ride in was fine but my cough is still playing a bit of havoc with my riding. So I took it pretty easy.
We need to pack for the weekend tonight. We don't need much as we're only away for a short time. I wonder if carry on is all we need?
Ma is coming right after her bout of flu. I wonder if we'll see her tonight?
Have a great day!
Love,
Angela
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Good morning on Tues, Jul 27
Hi,
What a busy evening yesterday. I collected Toby for Keas and we had a good old time with over ten children attending. Wow! The shadow puppets went quite well.
Then I dropepd Toby off home, had a quick bite to eat and then went and played squash for the second time in the 3.5 years we've lived here. But I didn't win. So I am a bit rusty and need to practise a lot more. Time for me and Mike to dust off our squash racquets and start a regular session. We both enjoy squash.
Tonight we're off to a movie. Inception. Should be good fun by the look of the shorts I saw last movie I went to. Hannah will pop over to babysit Toby at our place. Hopefully that goes well.
The weather is lovely this morning. A wonderful Wellington wnter's day. Enjoy it if you're here.
I'm getting excited about visiting Sydney (briefly) this weekend. I can't wait!
Love,
Angela
What a busy evening yesterday. I collected Toby for Keas and we had a good old time with over ten children attending. Wow! The shadow puppets went quite well.
Then I dropepd Toby off home, had a quick bite to eat and then went and played squash for the second time in the 3.5 years we've lived here. But I didn't win. So I am a bit rusty and need to practise a lot more. Time for me and Mike to dust off our squash racquets and start a regular session. We both enjoy squash.
Tonight we're off to a movie. Inception. Should be good fun by the look of the shorts I saw last movie I went to. Hannah will pop over to babysit Toby at our place. Hopefully that goes well.
The weather is lovely this morning. A wonderful Wellington wnter's day. Enjoy it if you're here.
I'm getting excited about visiting Sydney (briefly) this weekend. I can't wait!
Love,
Angela
Monday, July 26, 2010
Good morning on Mon, Jul 26
Hi,
The month of July is flying by - it'll be my sisters' birthday in a few days, and then Karen's big bash too. I took the car in today (Kea day we need the car in town) and Mike will drop off Toby. I have committed to playing squash this evening after Keas. Let's see how that goes. I haven't played in some time - once int he 3.5 years we've been in New Zealand. So I'll be out of touch for sure. Maybe Mike and I need to resurrect our squash days.
The weekend was good - Toby swam very well in his lesson. Same teacher so that's good. Nice consistency. His arm action was a lot more strong than anyone else in his lesson. Then we popped in to see Sally and Andrew for lunch. Nice to catch up and the weather was lovely for sitting on their porch!
Off home and Duncan and Emerson came for a sleepover. Toby was very happy about that. The boys were all very good. And to top it off, we watched the rugby and saw the Wallabies give the Saffas a thrashing in the rugby. The Aussie commentators were funny. Especially telling when they flicked up the All Blacks coaching team in the stands and said they had nothing to worry about from what they had seen that evening. True. The Aussies were just less woeful than the South Africans. Bring on Melbourne this weekend! Ooo. We'll be in Sydney for it.
Sunday we got up and left for the day walk to Butterfly Creek. Very pleasant it was too. Lovely weather. Short walk. Nice picnic spot. I got to play with Josh's new iPad. Ooooo.
Ma should be recovering from her bout of flu. We have stayed away. But I think once she recovers from this, I'll be popping around most evenings to take her out for a walk. Here's warning, Ma!
Keas tonight. We're investing a young Kea called Tom. And doing shadow puppets.
That's about it. Have a marvellous week. The story Mike put up about the tramping chap was amazing, eh? Tough!
Love,
Angela
The month of July is flying by - it'll be my sisters' birthday in a few days, and then Karen's big bash too. I took the car in today (Kea day we need the car in town) and Mike will drop off Toby. I have committed to playing squash this evening after Keas. Let's see how that goes. I haven't played in some time - once int he 3.5 years we've been in New Zealand. So I'll be out of touch for sure. Maybe Mike and I need to resurrect our squash days.
The weekend was good - Toby swam very well in his lesson. Same teacher so that's good. Nice consistency. His arm action was a lot more strong than anyone else in his lesson. Then we popped in to see Sally and Andrew for lunch. Nice to catch up and the weather was lovely for sitting on their porch!
Off home and Duncan and Emerson came for a sleepover. Toby was very happy about that. The boys were all very good. And to top it off, we watched the rugby and saw the Wallabies give the Saffas a thrashing in the rugby. The Aussie commentators were funny. Especially telling when they flicked up the All Blacks coaching team in the stands and said they had nothing to worry about from what they had seen that evening. True. The Aussies were just less woeful than the South Africans. Bring on Melbourne this weekend! Ooo. We'll be in Sydney for it.
Sunday we got up and left for the day walk to Butterfly Creek. Very pleasant it was too. Lovely weather. Short walk. Nice picnic spot. I got to play with Josh's new iPad. Ooooo.
Ma should be recovering from her bout of flu. We have stayed away. But I think once she recovers from this, I'll be popping around most evenings to take her out for a walk. Here's warning, Ma!
Keas tonight. We're investing a young Kea called Tom. And doing shadow puppets.
That's about it. Have a marvellous week. The story Mike put up about the tramping chap was amazing, eh? Tough!
Love,
Angela
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Tony Gazley - WTMC Legend
A few of you might have heard me talk about Tony Gazley, who led the Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club trip I did last year to Mt Angelus.
Just how hard is he? Have a look at this quote from the latest tramping club newsletter:
Bad luck moments occur and being able to think clearly when trauma occurs is useful. Tony and I walked uphill on the western side of a stream for three hours late one afternoon under a hot sun, before camping in the hebes in an alpine basin. Although the previous day had been long, the travel up the stream day was not arduous and we had an early camp for the night. The next morning was refreshingly cool and we had the same stream to follow out of the hebes and over the pass, and with only two more days to walk south to Mt Cook in good weather.
On our first stream crossing of the day Tony slipped and a razor sharp rock slit his knee open to the bone, a bad luck moment. We both had a look at it and knew it had to be stitched before the knee would go anywhere. Knowing I had needle and grey sewing thread, Tony calmly sat on a rock and held the two sides of his knee together while I flushed the wound out with water and used my darning needle to put in 15 stitches, dipping the thread into my antiseptic solution and having to use a small rock to push the needle through Tony’s rather tough knee skin. Tony uttered no sound as the sewing was done without any local anaesthetic, a real man! Once stitched, a few sutures were placed over the 10cm wound, (for aesthetic purposes) and a crepe bandage wrapped around it.
Being old timers and knowing people have to make up their own minds about when to stop, and being in a safe place, we walked for five hours up and over the mountain pass and down to the next valley for lunch at Mistake Flat Hut. Total bleeding was the size of a 50cent piece and the leg was mobile until we stopped, when it swelled up.
At this point, with a new fast approaching front in the sky, (later discovered it was a cyclone hitting South Island), we knew it was time to set off the emergency beacon and call for a helicopter. Ninety minutes later the helicopter appeared from Christchurch with three paramedics. They were very happy to see the tell-tale wind indicator outside the safety of a hut, as well as two trampers in good spirits, with appropriate gear and experience for the terrain. We were also thanked for being a tidy rescue, ie calling them in daylight hours to a genuine accident and inviting them to this beautiful valley as none had been there before.
The paramedics complimented my needlepoint and left good alone until we got to the hospital when the shocked house surgeon face recovered a more graceful composure when he removed the stitches and saw the bone. The consultant seemed happy with my Himalayan style stitching, complimenting me on my neatness and evenness before giving me a sterile needle and thread as a gift for next time.
Just how hard is he? Have a look at this quote from the latest tramping club newsletter:
Bad luck moments occur and being able to think clearly when trauma occurs is useful. Tony and I walked uphill on the western side of a stream for three hours late one afternoon under a hot sun, before camping in the hebes in an alpine basin. Although the previous day had been long, the travel up the stream day was not arduous and we had an early camp for the night. The next morning was refreshingly cool and we had the same stream to follow out of the hebes and over the pass, and with only two more days to walk south to Mt Cook in good weather.
On our first stream crossing of the day Tony slipped and a razor sharp rock slit his knee open to the bone, a bad luck moment. We both had a look at it and knew it had to be stitched before the knee would go anywhere. Knowing I had needle and grey sewing thread, Tony calmly sat on a rock and held the two sides of his knee together while I flushed the wound out with water and used my darning needle to put in 15 stitches, dipping the thread into my antiseptic solution and having to use a small rock to push the needle through Tony’s rather tough knee skin. Tony uttered no sound as the sewing was done without any local anaesthetic, a real man! Once stitched, a few sutures were placed over the 10cm wound, (for aesthetic purposes) and a crepe bandage wrapped around it.
Being old timers and knowing people have to make up their own minds about when to stop, and being in a safe place, we walked for five hours up and over the mountain pass and down to the next valley for lunch at Mistake Flat Hut. Total bleeding was the size of a 50cent piece and the leg was mobile until we stopped, when it swelled up.
At this point, with a new fast approaching front in the sky, (later discovered it was a cyclone hitting South Island), we knew it was time to set off the emergency beacon and call for a helicopter. Ninety minutes later the helicopter appeared from Christchurch with three paramedics. They were very happy to see the tell-tale wind indicator outside the safety of a hut, as well as two trampers in good spirits, with appropriate gear and experience for the terrain. We were also thanked for being a tidy rescue, ie calling them in daylight hours to a genuine accident and inviting them to this beautiful valley as none had been there before.
The paramedics complimented my needlepoint and left good alone until we got to the hospital when the shocked house surgeon face recovered a more graceful composure when he removed the stitches and saw the bone. The consultant seemed happy with my Himalayan style stitching, complimenting me on my neatness and evenness before giving me a sterile needle and thread as a gift for next time.
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