Hi,
The last school production was last night I went with Grandy and Gramps. Gramps endured it and Grandy loved it. When Toby came on stage, she stood up and shouted "Toby" and he was happy to spot us. Heheheh. He was by far the best possum in the group of 60 possums. He has great rhythm and timing. Wonder where that came from?
It was a late night and Toby was restless in bed with a tummy ache.
This morning I dropped him off at school and he told me his best friend Jack has moved to Scots College. Toby is bitterly disappointed and really wants to go to Scots College to be with Jack. He is not enjoying his school at the moment. Scots College is a private school here in Wellington. I have heard that there is a sizeable group of boys not going on to Year 4 here, but instead are moving to Wellesley and Scots. Both private schools. Hmmmmm.
We have damage control to sort out with Toby.
Have a great day!
Love,
Angela
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Good morning on Tues, Sep 14
Hi,
Well, despite a bit of wind, it is dry and clear out there. I was in my bike gear when I ran up and down our stairs twice and started coughing and what have you. I changed into my work clothes and caught the bus. I have decided I need a few more days rest before tackling the hill back home. But I don't enjoy the buses much.
Toby's production was great fun. It probably wasn't quite as good as the first one we went to two years back. This one had more plot and talking and more group action (Toby was one of about 80 possums). The leads weren't great at remembering their lines either. But I enjoyed seeing Toby up there (however brief it was). And the work the teachers put in to get something like this up and running is amazing. Good on them.
I will go with Grandy and Gramps tonight. I hope we get to see Toby in the crowd scenes as well as we did last night. Fortunately Toby ended up at the end of a row on our side of the stage. I could see him peering around trying to spot us in the crowd. Finally, almost at the end of his scene, he saw us. I got a nice smile from him. I'll have the camera tonight and take some photos. I couldn't find it last night (it was handily in Mike's parka pocket in the laundry).
Ok. Back to the work at hand. Busy. Wish I was off with Sally and Andrew. They are walking in Italy this week (Cinque Terre) and I am sure they will love it!
Love,
Angela
Well, despite a bit of wind, it is dry and clear out there. I was in my bike gear when I ran up and down our stairs twice and started coughing and what have you. I changed into my work clothes and caught the bus. I have decided I need a few more days rest before tackling the hill back home. But I don't enjoy the buses much.
Toby's production was great fun. It probably wasn't quite as good as the first one we went to two years back. This one had more plot and talking and more group action (Toby was one of about 80 possums). The leads weren't great at remembering their lines either. But I enjoyed seeing Toby up there (however brief it was). And the work the teachers put in to get something like this up and running is amazing. Good on them.
I will go with Grandy and Gramps tonight. I hope we get to see Toby in the crowd scenes as well as we did last night. Fortunately Toby ended up at the end of a row on our side of the stage. I could see him peering around trying to spot us in the crowd. Finally, almost at the end of his scene, he saw us. I got a nice smile from him. I'll have the camera tonight and take some photos. I couldn't find it last night (it was handily in Mike's parka pocket in the laundry).
Ok. Back to the work at hand. Busy. Wish I was off with Sally and Andrew. They are walking in Italy this week (Cinque Terre) and I am sure they will love it!
Love,
Angela
Monday, September 13, 2010
Good morning on Mon, Sep 13
Hi,
The weather here was a bit horrible over the weekend - but no wind at least. Foggy wet weather. I rode in for the first time this morning since I came down with this lurgy and took it very easy. It was wet so I always ride in slowly anyhow. But extra specially slow today. Despite this, I still puked up a mouthful when my coughing overcame me int he basement at work. Nothing a good wash of my bike gloves didn't fix! And I feel ok now my coughing has subsided.
Mike was coming right over the weekend but declined into coughing malaise last night and again this morning. He was getting ready this morning but if he fails to come in, I wouldn't be surprised.
Tonight (and tomorrow night) is school production night and Toby is a possum. I must grab the camera from home. I'll rush off to Keas and Mike will feed Toby and take him around to the venue in Karori. I'm looking forward to it. Toby was so cute in the last one we saw 2 years ago when he was a rabbit. I wonder why they are always NZ pests!??!! Heheheh.
Have a great week!
Love,
Angela
The weather here was a bit horrible over the weekend - but no wind at least. Foggy wet weather. I rode in for the first time this morning since I came down with this lurgy and took it very easy. It was wet so I always ride in slowly anyhow. But extra specially slow today. Despite this, I still puked up a mouthful when my coughing overcame me int he basement at work. Nothing a good wash of my bike gloves didn't fix! And I feel ok now my coughing has subsided.
Mike was coming right over the weekend but declined into coughing malaise last night and again this morning. He was getting ready this morning but if he fails to come in, I wouldn't be surprised.
Tonight (and tomorrow night) is school production night and Toby is a possum. I must grab the camera from home. I'll rush off to Keas and Mike will feed Toby and take him around to the venue in Karori. I'm looking forward to it. Toby was so cute in the last one we saw 2 years ago when he was a rabbit. I wonder why they are always NZ pests!??!! Heheheh.
Have a great week!
Love,
Angela
Friday, September 10, 2010
Good morning on Fri, Sep 10
Hi,
It's nearly the weekend! Woo hoo! We have swimming tomorrow morning and then a quick check on Sally and Andrew's house. Then a quiet weekend in anticipation of Mike coming down with my lurgy! He is exhibiting all the right symptoms so far.
Toby's school production is Monday and Tuesday night. I am hoping to get one more ticket for Tuesday night so I can attend with Mum and Dad (they have tickets for Tuesday night). Toby is a possum. And I think he'll be the best possum there.
I'm off to get a nice cup of tea. Have a great weekend wherever you are.
Love,
Angela
It's nearly the weekend! Woo hoo! We have swimming tomorrow morning and then a quick check on Sally and Andrew's house. Then a quiet weekend in anticipation of Mike coming down with my lurgy! He is exhibiting all the right symptoms so far.
Toby's school production is Monday and Tuesday night. I am hoping to get one more ticket for Tuesday night so I can attend with Mum and Dad (they have tickets for Tuesday night). Toby is a possum. And I think he'll be the best possum there.
I'm off to get a nice cup of tea. Have a great weekend wherever you are.
Love,
Angela
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Good morning on Thurs, Sep 9
Hi,
What a weird week. I have been sick since 1pm on Monday at home with a cough that the doctor said has given me asthma for the first time in my life. I think I may be post-viral now (and theoretically not contagious). But having said that, we're wondering if I have already passed it on to Mike as he is feeling a bit poorly now. So I just cough a lot and give myself a headache when I do that. But apart from that, I should be good. I can breathe ok for the most part - just a bit of wheezing every now and then. Excitement plus.
Bit like Dad really. He is in the same shape I think. He must have had the coughing bug I had a while back that lasted for weeks and now he probably has this on top. His probably merged together. Maybe he's mutating a new version for everyone?
The weather is lovely today but I think it is supposed to go to the dogs later.
Anyhow - loads to do at work. Have a great day!
Love,
Angela
What a weird week. I have been sick since 1pm on Monday at home with a cough that the doctor said has given me asthma for the first time in my life. I think I may be post-viral now (and theoretically not contagious). But having said that, we're wondering if I have already passed it on to Mike as he is feeling a bit poorly now. So I just cough a lot and give myself a headache when I do that. But apart from that, I should be good. I can breathe ok for the most part - just a bit of wheezing every now and then. Excitement plus.
Bit like Dad really. He is in the same shape I think. He must have had the coughing bug I had a while back that lasted for weeks and now he probably has this on top. His probably merged together. Maybe he's mutating a new version for everyone?
The weather is lovely today but I think it is supposed to go to the dogs later.
Anyhow - loads to do at work. Have a great day!
Love,
Angela
Monday, September 6, 2010
Monday morning
... I should have stayed in bed.
Well, my bed did have a magnetic pull this morning, for both me and Toby. We both overslept. But we eventually got off to school, having used up most of our contingency time.
Then, it took me FORTY-FIVE MINUTES to drive to work. I have to drive along about 100m of motorway - and the on-ramp and off-ramp I have to use were broken, broken, broken. I was queueing on the suburban streets before the on-ramp, and at one point I was parked with my engine off for about 10 mins.
No idea why, although there were police and fire engines milling about at the end of the off-ramp when I finally got there. Maybe they had it blocked off or something.
Finally, the carpark I park in was full, and their system is to let you drive up and down the ramps searching for a park before they tell you. So that took a lot of time as well. They squeezed me into a random "reserved" park in the end.
Whew! And it looks as if this week will be a busy one both at work and at home. And I'm still trying to cover off things I should have done last weekend. Sigh.
Well, my bed did have a magnetic pull this morning, for both me and Toby. We both overslept. But we eventually got off to school, having used up most of our contingency time.
Then, it took me FORTY-FIVE MINUTES to drive to work. I have to drive along about 100m of motorway - and the on-ramp and off-ramp I have to use were broken, broken, broken. I was queueing on the suburban streets before the on-ramp, and at one point I was parked with my engine off for about 10 mins.
No idea why, although there were police and fire engines milling about at the end of the off-ramp when I finally got there. Maybe they had it blocked off or something.
Finally, the carpark I park in was full, and their system is to let you drive up and down the ramps searching for a park before they tell you. So that took a lot of time as well. They squeezed me into a random "reserved" park in the end.
Whew! And it looks as if this week will be a busy one both at work and at home. And I'm still trying to cover off things I should have done last weekend. Sigh.
Good morning on Mon, Sep 6
Hi,
Happy birthday to Abby for yesterday! I hope she had a great day! Our weekend was weird. Saturday morning we heard the news from Christchurch of a huge earthquake there. It must have disturbed my sleep because I woke at that exact time and moved to sleep on the couch (there wasn't enough room with Mike, Toby, me and the cat all in the same bed).
Then we went out to a quiz night on Saturday night - and won! Hooray!
But Sunday I came down with another bad cold. Mike's father's day celebrations were put on hold and he took Toby to a tramping club event without me. I slept most of the day!
But, stupidly perhaps, I am at work. Coughing and wheezing. But no splitting headache so perhaps I am getting better already.
Have a wonderful week!
Love,
Angela
Happy birthday to Abby for yesterday! I hope she had a great day! Our weekend was weird. Saturday morning we heard the news from Christchurch of a huge earthquake there. It must have disturbed my sleep because I woke at that exact time and moved to sleep on the couch (there wasn't enough room with Mike, Toby, me and the cat all in the same bed).
Then we went out to a quiz night on Saturday night - and won! Hooray!
But Sunday I came down with another bad cold. Mike's father's day celebrations were put on hold and he took Toby to a tramping club event without me. I slept most of the day!
But, stupidly perhaps, I am at work. Coughing and wheezing. But no splitting headache so perhaps I am getting better already.
Have a wonderful week!
Love,
Angela
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