NEW YEARS DAY... LET IT BE A GOOD'UN

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Let's all do our best to make it a better one that last year.  

That shouldn't be too hard.

I am going to do my best to put last year behind me... and learn from what it taught me.

The biggest lessons?

ABOVE: That about sums it up really.

This year, no 'resolutions' as such.  I just want to move forward and have a good year with those that actually care about STEW AND I.

I plan on focusing all my energy on loved ones, and making sure those that would hurt or stress us out are not in our lives.

Thank You to everyone who reads my blog (without malicious intentions), or is a real life (we have actually met you!) friend.

Stew and I and our family truly appreciate each and every one of you, especially during our sad and difficult times.

Stew relented last night, and we did end up having a fire to gather around:

ABOVE:  It was so lovely and warm. 

At this point in time, I have no idea what our plans are for today, except stay home and have family here.

We shall have Lacy and Keera here, and later on today we expect MIKE and JOYCE too.

THAT is going to be a most wonderful start to this New Year.

I don't know how many of you know this, but Keera does not live with us or Lacy. 

So Lacy has access visits, which for the time being are held here with us.

How sad and twisted is it that we now feel like we have to do this:

ABOVE:  We have to record for our own safety, that she is properly fed.  So there ya go.  Food for the day.  And she has free access to water.

Not only that, but we also feel we have to photograph all marks and bruises on her body when she arrives, so we  are not accused of hurting her.  And OMG were there a LOT of bruises on that child today!

And this is brought about by so called FAMILY. 

12.23 pm:  And we finally have the grape vine completely covered!  It took way longer than I thought it would... most things I think are going to be a quick and easy job, ARE NOT.

The poor guys must roll their eyes every time I ask them to do anything. 

ABOVE:  It would have to be a damn clever bird to get in there now!

ABOVE:  Mum and daughter, playing with a flying Fairy.  Rather cute.  

ABOVE:  Steve securing the mouse to the fence... which has now had it's varnish sprayed on.  It MIGHT be going out to the tree THIS AFTERNOON for a 'trial run' on positioning and so on.

For sure, I will be able to show it to you in it's entirety, TOMORROW.

ABOVE:  Well... the kids arrived safe and sound.

And, we should have known Mike would AGAIN look like a 'Viking'!

Tomorrow he is going to get a haircut.

ABOVE:  It is scary how that hair grows!  

ABOVE: Mike is not a swimmer ... so this was the first time he'd been in a pool or any body of water in many, many years.

As for Joyce?  She's a pussy and didn't even want to get in.  She can swim, but not well.

4.19 pm:  I have a pork roast in the oven, with onions and kumera.  There will be 'smashed' potatoes and other veges on the side.  I am already drooling.

10.15 pm:  And I'm knackered.  Dinner was delicious.  The kids spent most of the evening here, then they (Mike and Joyce) went over to Steve 'n' Bex's to spend the remainder of the night there.  We will see them again first thing in the morning.

But for now... I'm off to bed.  It's a bit early for me, but as I said, I'm knackered.

It's been a long and happy day.