Monday to Friday Stew gets up and does about 40 minutes exercise. Isn't he good!
That's his 'Rise and Shine' routine.
Me? I stay in bed as long as possible, I hate getting up early!
This morning, once I'm up, I shall drive over to Te Aroha and swap the cushions we bought. Then I can show you WHAT we bought!
Once home again, I am going to try sewing...
ABOVE: I'm gunna try sewing standing up!And if it works out better for my back to alternate between sitting and standing, I shall invest in a 'standing desk'.
But first, I have to ascertain IF I can work standing up.
So, let's wait and see.
For now... I am gunna get out of bed, shower, dress and so on, then go over to Te Aroha.
ONWARD...
I left home at 8.30 am. It is now 12.45 pm, and I'm finally home!
My trip to Te Aroha turned into a 'shopping trip' to various places.
I will fill you in once I've had some lunch, and edited my photos.... hold on ...
ABOVE: The trip to Te Aroha was uneventful... except for playing 'dodgem' with a ruddy big water tank in Morrinsville.When I arrived in Te Aroha, I had to wait for the shop to open. She was a bit late.
When I went in, she didn't say a damn thing about us travelling over on Sunday for NOTHING. I was a bit cross.
She had ample time to reply to my two phone messages, and/or the Messenger message I left her ... but no.
So, instead of buying two more cushions to add to the two I had, I only swapped the doubled up one out for a different one.
I won't be visiting that shop again.
I decided to visit a couple of fabric shops on my way back to Hamilton.
They were not too far out of my way after all...
ABOVE: First stop was 'Tis The Season' at Matangi, where I found some really lovely fabrics.
ABOVE: My second stop was at 'Bower Bird' in Tamahere. Again, I found some lovely fabrics to add to my stash.
ABOVE: After that I ended up at Lacy's, measuring up where to put the double fridge/freezer. I have had an idea. More on that another day.
DEAD
RAT
SQUASHED FLAT
It was on Lacy's driveway. She thinks it was her car that did the damage. 😂😖😏
ABOVE: My two new cushions. So cute, we just had to get them. They are in a similar vein to one of our big cow paintings.
ABOVE: The lovely fabrics I bought today. 6 are for Runners, and three are for??? I just loved them? That will do.Now, I'm taking a break for a little while, before tackling that sewing machine on my bench top.
DOGSTARS: I will use the machine pedal flat on the floor, not up on my wedge.
ONE.... HOUR... LATER:
And I have found out I can't sew standing up. I have to lean down a bit to see the needle and what I'm doing, and OMG, that causes instant backache.
If I were to raise the machine much higher, my shoulders and arms would be working raised too high up... again causing pain.
So. Back to my sewing desk I go. I will just have to make sure I take time out to stretch and relax every couple of hours, when doing a lot of work.
At least I tried it. And ultimately saved myself wondering if a standing desk would work for me. AND I saved several hundred dollars on a standing desk I didn't need.
I did some cutting out this afternoon, but not for long as I have got a shitty headache. I need to take a Panadol.Stew is making himself toasted sandwiches for his dinner! I am such a lazy tart sometimes.
It's not as cold as yesterday, but still cool enough to want me Hotpod and blankie on.
I'm now settling down for the evening, there's a new programme starting on Channel 1 that I want to see. Elsbeth... it sounds interesting.
And on that note, I'm outta here.