The Monday back at work

 Hi,

Mike and I both worked from home yesterday. But in a wonderful surprise, we had booked Toby to come up. It was a surprise because I thought it was Wednesday. But no. He landed at 4pm and Mike and I wwere only a little late getting away from work to collect him,

So nice to see him. The cats were also happy.

We got dinner in (Burger Wisconsin) and watched the old Arnie movie - Total Recall. Which I do not thing I have seen since its cinema release.

Then off to bed. Up for a ride in and PT session (soon). Toby was up so we chatted away.

Have a great day!

Love,

Angela

The week in Townsville

 Hi,

We will get a more detailed blog done - Mike took notes! I know! Wow.

Mike did get migraines - so he really needs to get to the doctor. He got one Tuesday last week (8th April) and is now in bed with one this morning (14th April). And I am pretty sure he had 3 leading up to our holiday.

Hmmm.

Anyway - a quick summary of things. We had such a good week up in Townsville. Michelle and Tim were such gracious hosts. They even bought a fantastic blow up bed for me and Mike to use.  You can see it in the corner under the TV in the pic with Tim and Luna.

Luna and Tim

Mum and Dad were there - as was Shona and a friend. They definitely had a full house. So good to meet Luna and the cats - Polo and Coco. Mike groomed Polo so much that he was meowing every time he saw Mike. Hahah. Coco was a bit shy - but she also came around to the idea and Mike got to groom her too.

Home made iced lattes

Hello Polo

Gym session

Daily walk - there is a flock of peacocks behind Mike

Gorgeous eyes

Hello Coco

Dinner at C bar

Fort walk with Michelle

Me, Shona and Michelle

Magnetic Island

In Sydney

Long stopover in Sydney

Reading as the sun sets in Sydney

We did a lot of walks. We visited Magnetic Island and stayed in a wonderful house for 5 days. We missed most of the yucky weather apart from the first Saturday night where we got stuck trying to avoid floodwaters from a huge downpour.

We did Park Run. In the sauna conditions. Riverway Park Run. Hahah.

But the best bit was seeing my family. Seeing where Michelle and Tim have lived for abou5 or 6 years now. Townsville was lovely.

We were up at 4am to catch our early flight back home yesterday and the plane was delayed leaving Townsville. So they rebooked us through Sydney to Wellington. We didn't get home until 1am. Oohhh. Tough. Our original flight was getting us home at 3pm Sunday.

But the day was fine. Just long. And then Mike woke this morning with a migraine. Oh dear.

Right. Time to get stuck in.

Have a great week. We are actually away for work this week too. Both of us. Wed and Thurs.

Love,

Angela

The Wednesday at work

 Hi,

Another day at the office yesterday. Was good to catch up with people face to face.

Bench session yesterday with Quentin

Lewis Road at work

Sad news about a work colleague leaving work came into my inbox during the day. Sent her a message in Messenger and I hope we stay in touch and she gets a new job really fast. Waaaaah.

Rode home and made tea for us (no - I didn't really. Air fried some broccoli). Took another pic of the doors because they look amazing.

The doors again. Just because

Heard that Val Kilmer died. He was quite the icon in my younger years. So there you go. 

We're off to Queensland for a week. And Jason is coming to stay here. Hope he enjoys it and the cats will be so happy.

Have a great week.

Love,

Angela

The Tuesday with more dancing

 Hi,

I took no pics yesterday. None. No iced latte. No cats. Waaaah - what has my life become? Busy and messy - that is what.

Mike: luckily I have cat content to fill the gap

But it is almost holiday time. And this time it is a real holiday. Not a tramp. Not a trek. None of that. I see a park run maybe. And some walking. Maybe biking. Maybe a jetski hire with snorkelling. But it will be family and relaxing for the most part.

So bring that on!

Yesterday I walked up to Shut up and Dance with jessie from work. Met her friend Morgan on the way. And Clare took us through some Barbie related set of songs. Good fun.

Walked back to work and rode home. In the dark. Mike just finished up his course when I got home at 19:30 and we ate some weird fruitless hot cross buns. Fruitless - yes. But also - full of chocolate. What? It was ok. But missing the delicious spice of the fruitless ones.

Slept ok. Up to ride in and my first PT session with Quentin for a while. He has been on holidays. We did bench. 37.5kg 4 reps x 4 sets.

I am weak.

Will ride home after work and hopefully sort out tea for Mike as he is in training til 7pm each night this week. Get a wash on. That sort of thing. Tidy the house for Jason to come and stay. :-)

Enjoy your day.

Love,

Angela

The Monday working from home and we finished the laundry doors

 Hi,

After a weird day working from home, we finally got the laundry doors all finished and hung up in their place. They look fabulous.

Mike has a course this week so he is working to 7pm each night. But after that, we hung up the doors. And they look so good.

The clamps

Home iced latte

Sourdough

While Mike worked I did get a sourdough baked. Yay! Looks ok to me. Proof is in the eating, as they say.

Doors on

Ta dah!

Went to bed. Read for a bit. Up for a ride in for the first time in a while. And I have Shut up and Dance after work. So a late home time for me.

Mike will be just finished work by then anyway.

Enjoy your day.

Love,

Angela

The weekend with renovations and rugby

 Hi,

What a big weekend of jobs. So many jobs. And really - renovations was the main thing happening. Dave finished the work on Epuni. Yippee. We should have the bill for that now. And he will hopefully come and finish the stairs at our place any day soon.

Spotted a nice van

Went to the gym Thursday lunch time with Juliet. Spotted a nice van on the way there. Did deads with her. 60kg 6 reps x 4 sets.

Found these two on a break from their planning day on my way back. Awww.

Hey there you two!

Caught up with Barb, Jill and Fiona H (she used to work with us) at Astoria after work. Good to hear all her news. She is doing well after a scary fall on her flight back to NZ recently. Fainted in the airplane bathroom! Wow.

Fiona then dropped me at Aubergine for date night. And Mike rode a Flamingo eBike to the restaurant to meet me. Had a lovely date night. We were the only patrons the entire night.

Waiting for Mike at Aubergine

There we are!

Up early Friday to go to a local petrol station to support the rollout of our big programme. But as I was about 10 days after launch, most people were using it or knew about it already. Good fun. Spoke to a chap at the site - Sonu - for a while.

Work iced latte at Johnsonville

Concentrating on my iced latte selfie at a wee cafe in Kilbirnie

Saturday saw me and Mike up for Park Run at Waitangi. And I got my PB in. Thank you Mike. Saw Becky and Simon (Becky is recovering from surgery and Simon from an illness - hope they both recover well soon). Saw Fiona B from work too.

Mike then ran to Kilbirnie PacknSav where I was trying to charge the car up. But it was on scheduled charging. So Mike sorted that and we went to a wee cafe around the corner. Very pleasant. Cheap as!

My harvest

Good day for some rugby - Poua v Manawa

Then headed out at 3pm to pick up Maureen and Elly to watch Poua v Manawa at Upper Hutt NZCIS ground.

Yeah - Poua were not really in it at all. But lovely evening for it. $10 each to get in. And enjoyed watching the rugby.

Selfie

Maureen taking the selfie - hahahah. Elly and I look good! Maureen can't see the screen.

Action

Dropped Maureen and Elly off and then home to find Mike had prepped and done a lot of the car door work.

Door renovation

Sunday saw us finishing the laundry doors and Mike getting the car door even closer to perfection.

Other door renovations

Looking at the work

Treat time

Then watching You Tube and chilling with DeliverEasy (Lucky burger). Off to bed. Up for a big week for Mike.

Hope your Monday is awesomeness.

Love,

Angela

The Wednesday with a busy work day

 Hi,

Big day at work yesterday. Meant I missed blogging - sorry. So I have missed a few things. Let's see...  Tuesday night we went to Shut Up and Dance at 6pm. Anne and Karin were down from Auckland and Jessie from work joined us. We had a Chappell Roan session. So good!

My crew have the moves! I do not. But what a fun evening.

Wed brekkie with Kate

Tuesday night at a pasta place on Cuba - wow!

Wednesday iced latte

Shut up and Dance crew Tuesday night

After the session we went out to eat on Cuba St. Some pasta place. OMG. It was delicious.  1154 Pastaria. So good. Would recommend. I had #9. Vegetarian ricotta.

Was walking back after saying goodbye to Jessie and went past my bus stop. And there was a #4 coming in 1 minute. So I said goodbye to Anne and Karin and leapt on the bus.

Got home to find Mike had just finished the last coat on the front of the doors.

Slept a bit poorly. Up for bus and brekkie with Kate and Xhodi and Mike at The Lab. Khemry was supposed to be there but slept in.

Got home to check the painter's touch up work

Bit of work done to prep

Good touch ups here

So ripe

Sourdough

Busy day with quarterly planning. Went ok. And after a good chat to Celia at work afterwards I went home. Took pics of the prep work the painters are doing.

Slept and up for data brekkie. Good catch up with Roanne and Michelle there (with Mike).

I have a very busy Friday tomorrow. Work site visit in the morning. Then yoga with Hope and my eyebrows appointment. I will need a nana nap after that.

Smith the Grocer iced latte

Handsome!

Let's get through the day today first though. It stretches ahead of me. I am sitting next to Martyn today as he is up for his planning day. Good to catch up with him.

Enjoy your day.

Love,

Angela