KIDS GO BACK TO PALMERSTON NORTH

I'm a bit sad as today Mike and Joyce have to go home.

BUT, not till this afternoon, so we shall make the most of them being here for this morning.

Not that I'm too sure what we have planned?

But it sounds like we are going to town on a shopping expedition.  Joyce wants to find a dress, and Mike is still hunting for some Jandals (flip flops).  And Bex got a really cute Shih Tzu calendar at Centre Place and now I want one too.

She got it for only $5, down from like $22.  Gotta get one at that price.

ABOVE:  Some photos Bex took yesterday of the kids playing Mini Golf at Centre Place.   I had no idea it was so attractive a course!  It's inside the centre.  I might take a look at it this morning, while we are there.

NOT to play golf you understand... I would NEVER play golf in any shape or form.  Just not my thing.  I have no patience, I'd just pick up the freakin' ball and put it in the hole! 😂😊😉

I'm very happy with my paintings from yesterday, they are drying well.

Spotlight has a 50% off canvas's right now, so I am very tempted to get some later on today.

And that is about 'it' from me for now.  Have a wonderful day... cos we will for sure.

1.06 pm:  What a wonderful morning we have had.

We went into town, Mike finally found some sunglasses... but not jandals.

Joyce didn't find a dress.

We ate donuts, which were bloody yum.

The little boys got to play in Fun Zone at Centre Place.

AND I got some new canvas's from Spotlight... 

ABOVE:  I think I have enough canvas's for the year now!

It was an AMAZING sale.  Some canvas's were reduced in price already, then they were HALF the 'Reduced' price on top of that !!!

So I got double the number of canvas's I expected to get.  I'm rather happy.

We are all home now and it's lunch time.

I've put out fresh bread, ham, salami, hot bacon, left over Pizza, cheese, salads, home grown tomoato etc.  That should feed the masses.  😂😊😋

ABOVE:  Our dear friends Martyn and Jacqui visited us this afternoon.  So lovely to see them.

And ... I like it that Martyn is sitting at my feet.  I like it a lot!

ABOVE:  Sadly, Mike and Joyce had to go home.  They left around 4.30, so won't be home until quite late tonight.

Best thing though?  They will be back on Friday for the weekend.

So I'm not too sad.

ABOVE:  The guys playing a card game, I think it's called Magic?  They collect cards (lots of cards) and play 'games' with them.  

I tried to get some understanding on the game, but gave up when they started talking about the rules of the game ... way over my head!

Oh and the third bloke is a family friend, Sam.

Now... I'm going to just sit here for a while and relish in the quietness.

We are back to just us and Brylee.  For now.

10.41 pm:  Mike and Joyce are safely back in Palmerston North, such a relief.

Our dinner was wonderful, nothing wrong with left overs that's for sure.

Time to sign off for the day, I'm falling asleep in my chair.