PREP WORK

 Today I plan on doing some prep work in the wet room.

There's some sanding to do... which shouldn't take too long to get done.

Then clean off the dust and get painting.

The room won't look any different as such, as it's already white.  But, there won't be areas looking iffy or covered in fluff!

The fluff is from fibres coming off towels and clothes, and simply 'sticking' to the walls!  

ABOVE:  I got one more of these arm rest covers finished yesterday, and two more cut out ready to stitch up.  Then I will have enough 'spares'.

We have our bubble mates ( Steve, Bex, the boys and Lacy) coming over for dinner this evening.

We are getting takeaways.  I'm ready for a night off cooking.

It will be so nice when we can have everyone over again.  I miss our larger family gatherings.

Mike and Joyce would have been here today too... but because of the Waikato being in Level 3 lockdown, they couldn't come up.  

So, a long weekend looms.  Labour Weekend.  No market in Cambridge this year. 

I wonder how many people will try to leave their Level 3 locked down area and go to the beach?

ABOVE:  Apparently there will be 'tighter border controls' to stop that happening.  But as we have seen, plenty of people can and do get through those 'border controls'.   In fact, the border measures already in existence are a bloody joke.

If too many people flout the rules of lockdown, there could be a huge and rapid spread of Covid, outside of Auckland and the Waikato.

Then where will we be?  LOCKED DOWN FOR LONGER.  

So, here's hoping the cops CAN keep people from leaving Auckland and the Waikato areas.

OK, time to get up and get some jobs done.   There's some washing to get on, then sanding.

And... I wonder how Steve is feeling today?  

9.07 am:  And I've changed my mind about doing the wet room today.  Just not in the mood.

In fact, I'm kinda feeling FLAT.

Might take myself off to the supermarket, buy some flowers.  And a cake.

ABOVE:  I padded the bought flowers out with some from my garden.  There wasn't much to choose from at the supermarket.

And I got two cakes, a big one and a little one... cos well... I'M GUNNA EAT CAKE.

ABOVE:   I have finished making the chair arm rest covers.

I've now moved on to small table runners... same fabrics.

There will be more made over the next couple of months, in readiness for the next market, whenever that is held!

THANK YOU for all the birthday wishes, I really appreciate it.

Stew bought some gorgeous earrings for my birthday.  They are still in the shop.  I have to pick them myself, once the shops are open again.  😂😅😆

I better tell him, right?

ABOVE:  IT WAS A GORGEOUS CAKE!  Two types of Lemon.

We  had chinese takeaways before hand.  We are all now in food comas.

Sent cake home with Lacy, and Steve 'n' Bex are taking some home too.  AND Brylee is popping in a bit later to pick up cake too.

So hopefully there's not too much left to scream at us from the pantry.

I've had a neat day, sewing mostly.  Got quite a bit done, and I'm looking forward to doing more tomorrow.