Hi,
After a busy day at work, it was nice to head home on my bike. I got home and Mike wasn't very far behind me on the bus. When he got in, I ironed my purple shirt for "Purple Shirt Thursday" because after the tramping on Sunday I only ironed enough shirts for a few days.
Mike cooked tea for himself and Toby but I wasn't feeling super well so I went to bed and read a bit before falling asleep.
This morning I ran into work. Such a beautiful morning. And I am going out for tea after work with Fran and Roz. Roz is down for work. Looking forward to that quite a lot! So I didn't want to ride my bike because it would mean it wasn't home for tomorrow's ride. And I didn't want to take the bus because that is boring. So - Mike is bringing in my work clothes and I just ran it. It was great fun! It took me 25 minutes. Pretty sure I could get a bit faster! Might try it again soon.
I'll shower when my clothes get here and take on the day!
Have an awesome day wherever you are.
Love,
Angela
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
The Tuesday with a train ride and takeaways
Hi,
I managed to get away for an iced coffee catch up with Ed at work. We went to Gasoline and had a rollicking good chat. I think Ed's brain is wired quite similar to mine.
Anyway, Toby arrived at work after school and sat in Celia's seat while he "did homework" and I finished some things. Then we wandered around trying to find him some sushi - but all the places were shut. And Toby only likes chicken teriyaki and avocado.
We met Sally and walked down to the train station and found ourselves on a full train to Taita (some place in Upper Hutt). Toby got up out of his seat for an older man - I was very pleased at his upbringing. Hahahah.
The passengers around us were rather talkative. At one stage my seat partner told us we were on the wrong train and this one didn't stop at Petone. That made the woman sitting in front of me anxious and she started worrying about being on the wrong train. But other passengers corrected the first woman - as did Sally. In fact, Sally's look suggested the first woman was just being silly. Made me laugh - but only under my breath!
We did in fact stop at Petone and we all walked to Pitstop Petone - up the other end of Jackson St. Had a lovely walk. The rain that threatened did not eventuate. Got the car and picked up Indian takeaways. Just as we got back in the car, Mike rang and said he was coming to tea with us. Woot!
Got back to Sally's house just as a really bright light on a bicycle came down her street. Turns out Andrew rides with a lighthouse on his handlebars. Awesome light! Perfect timing.
We may have eaten the onion bhajis before Mike got home. But we held off the mains until he got there. Great fun. And we watched "What we do in the shadows" for a laugh.
Got home and I tell you what! I slept so well. I feel like a super woman this morning. After the restless sleep the night before. Heaven.
Now, if I can just get a cup of tea around now, I should be sweet!
Have a good day!
Love,
Angela
I managed to get away for an iced coffee catch up with Ed at work. We went to Gasoline and had a rollicking good chat. I think Ed's brain is wired quite similar to mine.
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| Happy with my iced coffee |
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| I added this photo in because I look a little cheeky |
Anyway, Toby arrived at work after school and sat in Celia's seat while he "did homework" and I finished some things. Then we wandered around trying to find him some sushi - but all the places were shut. And Toby only likes chicken teriyaki and avocado.
We met Sally and walked down to the train station and found ourselves on a full train to Taita (some place in Upper Hutt). Toby got up out of his seat for an older man - I was very pleased at his upbringing. Hahahah.
The passengers around us were rather talkative. At one stage my seat partner told us we were on the wrong train and this one didn't stop at Petone. That made the woman sitting in front of me anxious and she started worrying about being on the wrong train. But other passengers corrected the first woman - as did Sally. In fact, Sally's look suggested the first woman was just being silly. Made me laugh - but only under my breath!
We did in fact stop at Petone and we all walked to Pitstop Petone - up the other end of Jackson St. Had a lovely walk. The rain that threatened did not eventuate. Got the car and picked up Indian takeaways. Just as we got back in the car, Mike rang and said he was coming to tea with us. Woot!
Got back to Sally's house just as a really bright light on a bicycle came down her street. Turns out Andrew rides with a lighthouse on his handlebars. Awesome light! Perfect timing.
We may have eaten the onion bhajis before Mike got home. But we held off the mains until he got there. Great fun. And we watched "What we do in the shadows" for a laugh.
Got home and I tell you what! I slept so well. I feel like a super woman this morning. After the restless sleep the night before. Heaven.
Now, if I can just get a cup of tea around now, I should be sweet!
Have a good day!
Love,
Angela
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
The Monday with back to work
Hi,
Well, my Monday was pants. No question about that. But I blame the awesome weekend, right? How can a working day compete with that sort of fun?
And Mary is no longer in the team. So that made Monday less bearable than usual too. Oh well. Maybe more tea is the answer?
I met Mike outside the building he was meeting someone in (Stout St one) at 4.30pm and we drove over to Toby's school for parent teacher interviews. Met three of his teachers. Toby must come across as bright because they all said that. But he also comes across as easily distracted. Means we didn't really learn anything new because we know he is bright and we know he gets distracted like a magpie with bright shiny things. Hahaha. Well, maybe distracted with anything on the internet.
We got home and I cooked tea for the boys. We chatted about the parent teacher interviews. Had a quiet evening before bed.
I went to sleep nice and fast after Mike did his homework. But he woke up at 1am choking and I could not get back to sleep. So I didn't get up for my run this morning. Groan. Not too sure I will be at my peak today.
But, after work Toby will come here and we'll meet Aunty Sally and catch the train to Petone. Pick up our car (that is where Mike is now - dropping it off for its WoF) and grab some Indian takeaways and enjoy dinner with Sally and Andrew. Looking forward to that.
Just had a decent jolt of an earthquake here too. First one for a wee while that I have felt. 5.1 over in Masterton.
Have a brilliant day. I am going to get a cup of tea.
Love,
Angela
Well, my Monday was pants. No question about that. But I blame the awesome weekend, right? How can a working day compete with that sort of fun?
And Mary is no longer in the team. So that made Monday less bearable than usual too. Oh well. Maybe more tea is the answer?
I met Mike outside the building he was meeting someone in (Stout St one) at 4.30pm and we drove over to Toby's school for parent teacher interviews. Met three of his teachers. Toby must come across as bright because they all said that. But he also comes across as easily distracted. Means we didn't really learn anything new because we know he is bright and we know he gets distracted like a magpie with bright shiny things. Hahaha. Well, maybe distracted with anything on the internet.
We got home and I cooked tea for the boys. We chatted about the parent teacher interviews. Had a quiet evening before bed.
I went to sleep nice and fast after Mike did his homework. But he woke up at 1am choking and I could not get back to sleep. So I didn't get up for my run this morning. Groan. Not too sure I will be at my peak today.
But, after work Toby will come here and we'll meet Aunty Sally and catch the train to Petone. Pick up our car (that is where Mike is now - dropping it off for its WoF) and grab some Indian takeaways and enjoy dinner with Sally and Andrew. Looking forward to that.
Just had a decent jolt of an earthquake here too. First one for a wee while that I have felt. 5.1 over in Masterton.
Have a brilliant day. I am going to get a cup of tea.
Love,
Angela
Monday, April 11, 2016
The weekend with tramping
Hi,
What a great weekend! Mike left on Friday night to head to Waerenga Hut with Andrew and a whole bunch of other Nepal trekking people. They missed the gate though so they had to park outside the park.
Meanwhile I got a message to collect a spare Galant key from Sally in the morning and move the cars inside. Ok!
Toby and I got up fairly early on Saturday and finished getting ready. I went grocery shopping so we had some key things for the weekend.
Phillipa texted an emergency - she had no sleeping bag! So I found my old one and threw that in. She got to our house and we re-packed and then discarded her day pack for a bigger one. We got everything into that easily and drove out to the Dowse for a lovely brekkie.
From there we grabbed a key from Sally and then headed to the park. Found the cars at the entrance and then Phillipa and I ferried them in.
We waited for a wee while for Graeme and Margaret and then we all walked in together. Didn't take too long and we were at the hut.
Mike's lot had opted for the tough walk and climbed Mt Matthews that day. They got back around 4.30pm. Big day for them as they left the hut at 8am.
It was good to see Isy again, but the rest of the people were from Mike's first Nepal trip. We need more of our 2015 punters along!
Mike got pleasantly drunk before tea and at one point asked Isy and Phillipa how they knew each other. That was really funny. But he also lined Phillipa and me up for the climb up Mt Matthews the next day. And I said yes. Andrew then said he would go with us and Mike would lead the others out.
Toby had fallen asleep in his tent before tea. He woke briefly around tea and then went back to his tent and was a little restless until he fell asleep.
So I went to bed early given we were heading up Mt Matthews and getting up early. Phillipa, Andrew and I were away at 7.30am.
We reached the saddle at 10am. And Phillipa decided against the final summit bid in lieu of waiting in the sun with her food and water.
Andrew and I pushed on and scrambled up to the top. We got there at 11am and took some awesome photos. Lovely. 941 metres. It's the highest one close to Wellington.
Back down to the saddle by 12 and we had lunch with Phillipa and chatted away to a few other people making the walk up. Including a friend of Mike's - Roger.
Back down at Waerenga Hut by 2.15pm and out at Catchpool carpark by 3.50pm. Ooossshhhh. What an amazing day! 40,000 steps according to my Fitbit.
Anyway - thank you to Mike for suggesting it and Andrew for coming along. He climbed it twice in two days! Wow!
Last week of term for Toby. We have parent teacher interviews this evening. Busy.
Right. Time for a tea!
Have a wonderful week.
Love,
Angela
What a great weekend! Mike left on Friday night to head to Waerenga Hut with Andrew and a whole bunch of other Nepal trekking people. They missed the gate though so they had to park outside the park.
Meanwhile I got a message to collect a spare Galant key from Sally in the morning and move the cars inside. Ok!
Toby and I got up fairly early on Saturday and finished getting ready. I went grocery shopping so we had some key things for the weekend.
Phillipa texted an emergency - she had no sleeping bag! So I found my old one and threw that in. She got to our house and we re-packed and then discarded her day pack for a bigger one. We got everything into that easily and drove out to the Dowse for a lovely brekkie.
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| Iced coffee at the Dowse |
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| Just take the photo , Toby! |
From there we grabbed a key from Sally and then headed to the park. Found the cars at the entrance and then Phillipa and I ferried them in.
We waited for a wee while for Graeme and Margaret and then we all walked in together. Didn't take too long and we were at the hut.
Mike's lot had opted for the tough walk and climbed Mt Matthews that day. They got back around 4.30pm. Big day for them as they left the hut at 8am.
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| Waerenga Hut |
It was good to see Isy again, but the rest of the people were from Mike's first Nepal trip. We need more of our 2015 punters along!
Mike got pleasantly drunk before tea and at one point asked Isy and Phillipa how they knew each other. That was really funny. But he also lined Phillipa and me up for the climb up Mt Matthews the next day. And I said yes. Andrew then said he would go with us and Mike would lead the others out.
Toby had fallen asleep in his tent before tea. He woke briefly around tea and then went back to his tent and was a little restless until he fell asleep.
So I went to bed early given we were heading up Mt Matthews and getting up early. Phillipa, Andrew and I were away at 7.30am.
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| Early morning start up the river |
We reached the saddle at 10am. And Phillipa decided against the final summit bid in lieu of waiting in the sun with her food and water.
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| View south from the saddle |
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| View to Wellington and the South Island |
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| Phillipa enjoys the view - of the sky! |
Andrew and I pushed on and scrambled up to the top. We got there at 11am and took some awesome photos. Lovely. 941 metres. It's the highest one close to Wellington.
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| Andrew at the top overlooking Palliser Bay |
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| This is what I came for! |
Back down to the saddle by 12 and we had lunch with Phillipa and chatted away to a few other people making the walk up. Including a friend of Mike's - Roger.
Back down at Waerenga Hut by 2.15pm and out at Catchpool carpark by 3.50pm. Ooossshhhh. What an amazing day! 40,000 steps according to my Fitbit.
Anyway - thank you to Mike for suggesting it and Andrew for coming along. He climbed it twice in two days! Wow!
Last week of term for Toby. We have parent teacher interviews this evening. Busy.
Right. Time for a tea!
Have a wonderful week.
Love,
Angela
Friday, April 8, 2016
The Thursday with dragon boat team dinner
Hi,
Well, what a long day! I managed to get a Starbucks iced coffee (a frappaccino I think they called it) with Sally from work. It was a little on the sweet side, so not quite as good as it could have been. But it wasn't too bad.
As the evening continued and we chatted away, Mike joined us. He had been organising tramping stuff at the Thistle Inn. His pad was on the table and it caught Serge's eye.
So he sketched one of the characters on the first page. Cool, eh?
Right. I have my tea. Time for get stuck in. So busy.
And we're off tramping this weekend. Mike is off tonight, and Toby and I will meet Philippa tomorrow morning for a nice brekkie before we walk in. Orongorongos. Easy walk. I intend to read lots. Don't tell Mike!
Enjoy your coming weekend too.
Love,
Angela
Well, what a long day! I managed to get a Starbucks iced coffee (a frappaccino I think they called it) with Sally from work. It was a little on the sweet side, so not quite as good as it could have been. But it wasn't too bad.
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| Starbucks iced coffee |
I worked through until 5pm ish when a bunch of us left work to head to München for our dragon boat team dinner. Celebrating success - and all that.
I ordered the Schweinshaxe - because that is what you do in a German restaurant. And I am still full! Believe me!
But I won an award. Most improved (female) paddler. James T won the male equivalent and as the euphoria of receiving his own award died down, he wondered if that meant he was really pants at the start of the season. Hahahah. I am happy though. Cool.
And thanks to Celia for coaching the team. Best dragon boat coach I have ever had!
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| I won an award - and Celia photo bombed me! |
As the evening continued and we chatted away, Mike joined us. He had been organising tramping stuff at the Thistle Inn. His pad was on the table and it caught Serge's eye.
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| Caught Serge's eye |
So he sketched one of the characters on the first page. Cool, eh?
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| Serge drew |
Right. I have my tea. Time for get stuck in. So busy.
And we're off tramping this weekend. Mike is off tonight, and Toby and I will meet Philippa tomorrow morning for a nice brekkie before we walk in. Orongorongos. Easy walk. I intend to read lots. Don't tell Mike!
Enjoy your coming weekend too.
Love,
Angela
Thursday, April 7, 2016
The Wednesday with a movie with Christine
Hi,
Another busy day at work - but I did get away with Celia for a while and got an iced coffee. Mmmmmm.
After work, I met up with Christine and we walked around the waterfront to Reading cinemas and I had a lovely dinner of a choc top ice cream at the movies before "Hunt for the wilder people" started.
I had no expectations for the movie, but I had heard it was good. The reviews were right. It was a great movie. Laughed out loud so often. Great actors. Learned a new word. "Skux". Seems it's a good word to describe something awesome. Ok. Best keep an ear out for that in daily use.
As we left, my bus came into the bus stop across the road so I hurtled onto it. Christine never got a goodbye hug. But I am hoping to do a repeat movie and dinner evening next week with her.
Got home and tidied up after the boys evening making sushi for themselves. It seems it went well apart from them using the completely unripe avocado in the fruit bowl instead of the lovely ripe ones in the fridge. My avocados ripen in the fruit bowl and then move to the fridge once ready. Apparently Mike and Toby had no idea that's what I do.
Slept like a dead person. And caught the bus in. So I am not at my peak just yet. There is nothing like a bike ride to wake you up. And it didn't happen.
I am also out late tonight with the dragon boating team. We're celebrating the season with a dinner out. Off to München. I rather fancy a Schweinshaxe. Mmmmmm.
Have an awesome day.
Love,
Angela
Another busy day at work - but I did get away with Celia for a while and got an iced coffee. Mmmmmm.
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| Mixed Business iced coffee goodness |
After work, I met up with Christine and we walked around the waterfront to Reading cinemas and I had a lovely dinner of a choc top ice cream at the movies before "Hunt for the wilder people" started.
I had no expectations for the movie, but I had heard it was good. The reviews were right. It was a great movie. Laughed out loud so often. Great actors. Learned a new word. "Skux". Seems it's a good word to describe something awesome. Ok. Best keep an ear out for that in daily use.
As we left, my bus came into the bus stop across the road so I hurtled onto it. Christine never got a goodbye hug. But I am hoping to do a repeat movie and dinner evening next week with her.
Got home and tidied up after the boys evening making sushi for themselves. It seems it went well apart from them using the completely unripe avocado in the fruit bowl instead of the lovely ripe ones in the fridge. My avocados ripen in the fruit bowl and then move to the fridge once ready. Apparently Mike and Toby had no idea that's what I do.
Slept like a dead person. And caught the bus in. So I am not at my peak just yet. There is nothing like a bike ride to wake you up. And it didn't happen.
I am also out late tonight with the dragon boating team. We're celebrating the season with a dinner out. Off to München. I rather fancy a Schweinshaxe. Mmmmmm.
Have an awesome day.
Love,
Angela
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
The Tuesday with coffee with Ilske
Hi,
Well, I did manage to get away from work briefly and catch up with Ilske. Had a nice iced coffee at Gasoline with her.
We've planned our 4WD trip away together. The weekend of May 14/15 I think. Yay! It's my birthday present. Can't wait.
I rode home and enjoyed the chance to get a bit of exercise. I have also said yes to going to Japan in late August/early September with Iona and Col. So I need to start riding my bike at the weekends now to get super fit - both for our Japan bicycle tour and the Round Taupo event. It's going to be a big year!
I cooked tea when Mike got home and we tried to do one of Toby's maths homework problems. We gave up after a while. I am going to ask Celia - she has a degree in Maths. If she can't do it, no one can.
The day is gorgeous here. I was so happy to see the early morning sky that I took a photo.
And then took a photo of Toby's creation. Wonder Womans head on a dinosaur body. Interesting.
Right - time for tea and to get absolutely stuck into work. Busy, busy.
Have a fantastic day.
Love,
Angela
Well, I did manage to get away from work briefly and catch up with Ilske. Had a nice iced coffee at Gasoline with her.
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| Gasoline! |
We've planned our 4WD trip away together. The weekend of May 14/15 I think. Yay! It's my birthday present. Can't wait.
I rode home and enjoyed the chance to get a bit of exercise. I have also said yes to going to Japan in late August/early September with Iona and Col. So I need to start riding my bike at the weekends now to get super fit - both for our Japan bicycle tour and the Round Taupo event. It's going to be a big year!
I cooked tea when Mike got home and we tried to do one of Toby's maths homework problems. We gave up after a while. I am going to ask Celia - she has a degree in Maths. If she can't do it, no one can.
The day is gorgeous here. I was so happy to see the early morning sky that I took a photo.
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| This morning's sunrise |
And then took a photo of Toby's creation. Wonder Womans head on a dinosaur body. Interesting.
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| Toby's creation |
Right - time for tea and to get absolutely stuck into work. Busy, busy.
Have a fantastic day.
Love,
Angela
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