WHITE SPECKLED FABRIC

Well... rather typically, I have to go into Hamilton to a piece of fabric!
I'm making a Wonky House Runner, and extra large one.  It's an 'order' and of course, I don't have the one fabric the lady asked for!

So, first thing today I'm heading into Hamilton on the hunt for it.  Fingers crossed I do find some.

I may even have to go out to Gordonton... which will be nice I suppose.  I don't go out there much.

I forgot to post my walk photo from last night, so here it is:

ABOVE:  Griffin took the photo, next time I will take one with him in it too.  It was a lovely evening for walking, very crisp!
We had our first frost yesterday morning!  Winter is coming... Yaaaa!

When I get home from Hamilton I need to do some serious housework!  We have visitors arriving today.
My cousin Dulcie and one of her sons are staying here for a couple of days. Leetham is a rower... so there must be something on at lake karapiro.

12.14 pm:  It's too quiet on here!  I got home about an hour ago.
It's been a super foggy morning, it was still foggy in parts of Hamilton at 10.45!

ABOVE: See?  Seriously, who would choose to live in the Waikato?  Obviously, we had no choice.

I got some groceries for dinner at the supermarket.

I also found the fabric I needed:

ABOVE:  Now I can get on with the order for a super large Wonky House Runner.

OMG I'm feeling so cranky right now.
No specific reason either.  I'm just over it.

My back is still hurting, as is me f*#king toe.

Now I have to make up beds for the visitors.

Hopefully Brylee does a decent job of cleaning the bathroom so I don't have to do that too.

1.25pm:  So Coco chewed her rump.  Ended up in a collar.  Which gave her super knotty ears.  I asked Lacy to come out and groom the dogs before they go to the 'proper' groomer next week.

ABOVE:  She ain't a happy girl!  Still has a big scab on her rump too, so she will have to go back in the collar. Dammit.  Marley had muzzle knots too... gross.

I plan on bathing them all this weekend, they have been digging in the mud, dirty tarts.

I've come to the conclusion being in pain constantly is probably why I'm grumpy.  
Well that, and looking around my house and realising it's a friggin mess.

The floors need washing and vacuming.  *sigh*

Doubt I will get any sewing done today.

So... Brylee spent probably 5 minutes 'cleaning' the bathroom.

Now she's at work.  Fuck I hope part of her job ISN'T cleaning bathrooms!  I've just spent 40 minutes cleaning her 'clean' bathroom!

Literally doing everything except the shower.  EVERYTHING.  And I know I'm fussy, but really?  She must have wiped the sink with a dry cloth and called it a day.  

BUT... I knew I would end up doing it again.
Because she NEVER EVER does A PROPER JOB OF IT.  NEVER.

I've now washed the kitchen floor and done some vacuming, and OMG my back is done in.

I still need to sort out the beds for tonight, but someone said they could do it themselves?  GOOD IDEA.  I shall just show them where everything is.

Taking a break till my back stops hurting so much... then I will finish the vacuming.  Only got the family room to go.

9.15 pm:  And the evening has gone well.  Our visitors ended up making their own beds, which was just fine.
Dinner was sausages, a lovely salad and potato wedges.

Spent a good couple of hours yakking with my cousin Dulcie, so nice to have family visit.

Time to sign off for the day.