FOUND THEM

THANK goodness... I found the Christmas bags among the Christmas decorations.

Now I don't have to wrap all the presents, just some of them.

Such a relief.  

Today I'm going to try and make a start on the next Table Runner.  And wrap some presents.  And I don't know what else.

The weather is crap, utter crap.  So nothing is getting done outdoors.

Jacqui and Joel are off at Lake Karapiro at the rowing regatta .... there's a good chance they will be finish early due to the weather.  Yesterday the regatta got closed down early as several kids started showing signs of hypothermia!  Shame the weather has ruined lots of events this weekend.

My tummy settled down yesterday, thank god!  I was rather scared to f@rt for most of the day I can tell you!  lol

And YEP... boring day ahead... nothing exciting to report at all!  Go do something interesting and then tell ME about it!

ONWARD...

It's supposed to be raining with a high chance of thunderstorms.  And... the sun is out and it's a lovely day! Typical. Sooooo.... maybe I can get Stew to make a start on the pool garden surround? He won't be too keen  I'm picking. Poor man.

12.55 pm:   And we are making excellent progress on putting a little garden around the pool!
We found some blocks:

 ABOVE:  They are laid around the outside of the pool, and there's pool liner acting as a weedmat.  Score not having to buy weedmat!

ABOVE:  We then got 10 bags of bark.... and now it's pull plants out of the existing gardens to place around the pool.  We have plenty of self propogating plants to use ... though I did buy ONE pretty little plant.

Now it will be wait and see what survives chlorinated water!

The lady at the plant shop said she doubts anything will survive chlorinated water!  *sigh*
I'm sure there's something that will.  We just have to use trial and error, right?

I did get some christmas presents wrapped this morning, but not many.  And no sewing.  I don't think sewing will be happening today.

The kids are insisting I 'Christen' the pool, so they can then get in it!  OMG it's going to be so cold!   But... I.  WILL.  DO.  IT.   Some time this afternoon.

ABOVE:  I did it!  AND I went under too!  Well... that was at the girls insistence... I wasn't too keen.  But once in, it was LOVELY.

 ABOVE:  I am just so happy!  No more sweating all day every day over summer.  We can all cool off in the pool now.

 ABOVE:  After I'd 'christened' the pool, Brylee got in too.  She was a bit quicker getting in than me!

All that's left to do now is show you what we did in the 'garden' around the edge.  But that can wait... till tomorrow!  lol

We all caught some sun this afternoon.  It was a lovely day, beautiful weather, most unexpected.  Winding down now, catch ya tomorrow.