COUNTDOWN!

 In four days something MOMENTUS is going to happen!

So the countdown is ON.

And that is all I'm gunna say ... until Friday.  

I will be keeping my fingers, toes, and anything else I can cross, firmly crossed that it actually happens!

Today we have Stew's sister, Khadisha, arriving for a flying visit.

She lives in Wanganui (lower North Island town), and has been up in Auckland visiting friends.  I think she is on her way home today, not sure.

It will be nice to see her.  It seems to be a yearly 'event'.  One day we really must go visit her, we have not seen her home in Wanganui at all.

In fact, I think Stew and I should make a real effort to travel a bit more (within New Zealand), and visit more friends and family.  We are such 'home bodies'... we need to get out of our comfort zones a bit more!

So, that's something to work on.

After Khady's visit, we will probably go out for a little while.  We want to get some wire baskets for our chest freezer.  It's just a jumbled up mess inside it at the moment.  No organisation at all. 

And then... our tin shed is also screaming out to be tidied up.  We can hardly get inside the freaking door!

So, there ya go... my plans for today.

WHAT are yours?  Work/play/tripping/shopping... dodging rain drops?

FRIDAY:  is actually Stew's 60th Birthday!  We are having a small gathering for him on Saturday afternoon/evening.

BUT THAT IS NOT the 'MOMENTOUS' thing happening on Friday btw.

We woke to a FOG this morning!  Unheard of, a fog in summer.

The weather is seriously screwed up.

Now?  We have sunshine and it's hot.

FELICITY:  Mike and Joyce will be back up here on Friday for Stew's birthday.  They will be here for another long weekend.  We are so lucky they are coming up!

OK... how about whoever guesses what's happening on Friday will get a small prize from the Sewing Studio. How's that?

First to guess right get's the prize, any correct guesses after the first one are just clever, but unlucky in the prize stakes.

* Anyone who 'guesses', but has heard though the family grapevine is disqualified from guessing. *

Well... the kids came around for lunch and a swim.

Stew's sister arrived, had lunch, a swim and left.

Stew and I went to Mitre 10 and found some baskets for the freezer, and some fold up chairs for outside, when we have more people here.

Then we stopped in at the supermarket and got some cold salads and meats for dinner.  Neither of us feels like cooking tonight.

It is hot and humid as hell out there, and inside isn't much better.

It's so draining!  

WOW, lots of guesses for what's the haps on Friday!  Bet ya wanna know if you are right?

Well... I'm not saying, until FRIDAY.  So there.

ABOVE:  Khady opening her Christmas presents.  I'm sure that's the LAST Christmas present left in the house.  We are done until next December.

Thank Goodness.