LET'S JUMP IN THE POOL

Well... the pool is looking gorgeous again!
I'm going to spend a bit of time in it this morning, and just cool down.

Griffin is at work this morning, and Brylee has work over the midday hours.

This afternoon we are heading off to town to find a smaller table for Griffin's room.  Hoping to make his room less cluttered, and not so difficult to move around in.  He has too much stuff!

It would normally be at the Tamahere Market today, but I didn't even try to get a stall.  I'm sure all the permanent stall holders are still wanting all the sites.
I've pretty much decided not to bother with that one again.  

My next market is on the 28th, here in Cambridge.  I'm hoping it's a good one, or that will probably be it for me.

I'm just not prepared to spend any more money making stuff that won't sell... and putting all that effort into it. While I love sewing, I don't love markets!

I think I will just do less sewing, and try and find something else to take up my time?
I've thought of volunteering at one of the Charity/Op shops here in Cambridge.  But I have some pretty shitty memories of some I've worked in previously, that make me hesitate whenever I think of it.
When you volunteer your time, you don't expect to be taken advantage of and not appreciated right?  Yeah.

So, this year I'm not sure what direction to go in.  I can't just sit here at home and do NOTHING.  I will go nuts.

So.... I'm feeling a bit depressed right now.  I'm off to the Dr on Monday to talk about how I'm feeling.  I don't want to get any lower and just end up staying in bed half the day.
And on that misery guts note, I'm off to start the day.  
Cos well... there's always washing to get done and hung outside eh?

ONWARD...

1.30 pm:  How's me day going?
So-so.  I was in a right BAD mood this morning, reduced to tears with frustrations in fact.

So I went shopping.   As ya do.

Did I buy anything lovely? Pretty?  Likely to cheer me up?  

NOPE.  But it's going to be damn handy:

ABOVE:  I bought a new vacum cleaner!  Yep, a 'normal' one.  I will still use our big Kirby, but this one will be so handy for getting into corners, window sills, and cleaning out the cars.
The Kirby is a right shit to convert to a more conventional vacum, with a hose etc.  Stew and I have been thinking about getting a new vacum for ages.

Godfrey's were having a big sale (as per usual really, bit like Briscoes), so I did get a good deal on it.

Coincidentally, it matches the bins in the kitchen!

I'm going to clean out my car later on this afternoon, once it's cooling down a bit.
Right now it's stinkin' hot outside.

Stew and I just went out to Mitre 10 for a new outdoor safe extension cord.  WHY is there so much choice ffs?

In the end we bought this one:

ABOVE:  We liked the fact that it's lightweight, can be easily rolled up, and you can plug three things into it at the same time.
NEXT summer I hope Stew and I can go camping, it will be handy to have then.

Lacy is leaving for Australia tomorrow.  She's still NOT packed her suitcase!  Talk about leave it to the last minute!

Next move for the day:  put some washing away, tidy the garage, sort out fans in the garage so I can get on the treadmill without melting, and then it will probably be time to clean out my car.

I got a phone this afternoon, it was my friend Sue T.  She has been away up north on holiday for 4 weeks.  Camping.  Swimming.  Just chillin.

Anyway, she said:

"Hi Chris.  Is your pool open?  And is it ok for coloured people to swim in it?"

I'm like .... "What the hell are you talking about?  But ... YES, the pool is 'open' and yes, coloured people can swim in it!"

ABOVE: So SHE came around for a swim!
And the 'coloured person' she was talking about was herself!  She's super suntanned!
What a tart.

It was so lovely to see her again.

After she had spent a good hour or two here, she left and I got on with cooking dinner.
It's something I saw on Facebook:

 ABOVE:  (1) Line a baking dish with bacon, then  (2) mince/onion/herb/egg/breadcrumb mix, then (3) cheese down the middle...

 ABOVE:  Then (4) tomatoe/capsicum around the cheese, then (5) more of the mince mixture and finally, (6) lay the bacon over the top.

Bake in oven for 45 minutes at around 180 deg C.

It's still in the oven, will show you how it is after it's out.

ABOVE:  Taaa Daaa!   Looks amazing, smells amazing, and according to Lacy... it tastes amazing too.
I'm not actually hungry right now so will have some later on this evening.

11.10 pm:  finally cooler ... time to head off to bed.  It's been a nice day after a shitty start.