TE AWAMUTU TODAY

Brylee and I are heading over to Te Awamutu this morning.
She has her final driving lesson before sitting her practical test.
That will give me an hour to check out a couple of Op shops that I've not been in before.  

Lacy is heading off to Tauranga for the day (maybe night too).  She's on the hunt for a new bonnet for her car.  

Now, here's a question.... What's the BEST sort of WASP???

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ABOVE:  a DROWNED one... or 8!  Stupid wasps, all trying to get a drink at sunset... and they DIE.    Best thing ever... a dead wasp.  Shit I hate them!  I was in the pool with Stew and Brylee +yesterday afternoon, and Stew said to me "Keep Still, don't move" and I said "Why?" 

And Brylee said cos I had a wasp on my back!

I didn't keep still, and I sure in hell moved!

In fact I freaked out!  Luckily for me the bloody thing flew off before I managed to get stung by trying to swipe it off.  *Phew*

ABOVE:  Looking fatter in the face... ice cream!  Derrr... what was I thinking last night?
But... on a happier note,  ain't the pool lovely and clean!  I'm thrilled at how crystal clear it is looking.

I check the water quality every day, so it should be clear!

And that's all for now.... I will endeavor to get some photos of Te Awamutu today. 

It's supposed to be another glorious day today... once the morning clouds bugger off.

ONWARD...

4 pm:  And what can I say about today?
It started well.

Brylee and I had a nice drive over to Te Awamutu.  


ABOVE:  A little video of her driving through Te Awamutu before we met up with the driving instructor.

Then it went a bit downhill from there.

The Driving Instructor is not the same man who's been teaching Brylee.... JUST. AS. WELL.  Cos we quickly found out that Brylee has several critical GAPS in her driving abilities.

Enough to fail her very quickly in the 'real test'.  So the instructor is going to give her another LONG lesson tomorrow morning before her test.

IF she fails, I will be asking for some free lessons from the AA, as their 'instructor' failed Brylee.  The man who took her today is also with the AA, but he has many years experience as an instructior AND he used to do the tests too.  

He said Brylee has most of the skills necessary to pass the test, but there are those things she hasn't been taught that could cause her to fail.  With any luck she can pick them up tomorrow morning!

So ... after her lesson today, we went into Hamilton for a few necessities for me sewing, then we came home and jumped in the pool.
It is a STINKING HOT DAY again.

9.06 pm:  and 'hic'... three girlfriends came around after dinner for a swim... and a yakkity yak.  It was LOVELY.  We even had a wine... and cos I'm a one glass wonder... I'm a little pickled.
I HAD ONE GLASS!  God I'm a bloody light weight.

Anyway, it's been a really neat evening.  I STILL can't get over having so many friends!!!  Like, real ... real friends.
Seriously, it makes my life so much BETTER.  
............... Yes, I'm a sad git.

They have left now, and it's time to relax and chill for a while.  It's been so hot at night... didn't help that I baked chicken in the oven and it made the kitchen/family room SO HOT!

Time to sign off for the day, it's been a funny sorta day.  Up's and down's.  Ending happily though.