MAYBE NOT

 

There was a plan to go out and about today, but I've woken up feeling really out of sorts.

The damn gum/face is still very sore, 4 days after the tooth extraction.  I thought I would be totally over it, and all better by now.

Pffffft, jokes on me.

I am still struggling to eat solid food, which involves chewing, cos I end up with a damn sore mouth/jaw/face afterwards.

So going out to lunch somewhere nice is off the cards for now. 

I'd wanted to go out to Raglan today to Orca, who do an amazing seafood platter.  But it will have to wait.

Instead, we will do a few jobs around here.  I need to get more liquid chlorine for the pool.  The very large 20 litre container I buy should last us for the rest of this month... it will probably be the last one I ever have to buy in fact!

By the end of summer we should have moved.

I will miss our lovely pool, I've enjoyed having it so much.

Stew's birthday is in 4 days, so perhaps we shall go shopping for his birthday gift.  Any shopping is fine by me! lol

And that's all I have for now... catch ya later.

11.05 am:  And we have been out to the mall and bought Stew a couple of lovely shirts for his Birthday.

We also had to buy a tin opener, cos I'd packed ours, and some 'fake' sugar cos, again, I'd packed what I already had.

Seems I've packed quite a few things that I still needed.  Oh well... it is what it is.  Not losing sleep over it.

I've just stewed some granny smith apples to go with my yoghurts.  Should be a nice change from the tinned mixed fruit I've been having for the past 4 days.

A few of you have mentioned the possibility of me having a 'dry socket'.  I don't think that is possible, as the doctor at the hospital packed the socket and then stitched it closed.  Both the packing and the stitches are self absorbing, and will take about 2 weeks to go.

As for an infection, I don't think thats ongoing right now, I'm not feeling really unwell, just sore.  I am keeping an eye out for all the possibilities though, don't worry.

I'm doing enough worrying for all of us!  lol

As I said to Stew just before, I'm a total Drama Queen, a major sook, cry baby, pussy etc, etc!  😂😅😆

I am feeling quite a bit better right now.  So much so, I'm now in the sewing room, about to work on one of those square table toppers.  

Stew is about to head out into the garden and mow the lawns and so on.  We have our first Open Home of the year tomorrow.

We won't be surprised if no one turns up, as most people are still on holidays, not looking at houses to buy.  But, ya never know eh?

ABOVE:  12.37 pm: And there's #3 ready for quilting and binding.

ABOVE:  All three ... I'm going to take a break right now though.  Feeling really woozy... probably need some food.

ANOTHER PRIVATE VIEWING

 

Well.... even though we have a contract on our home, it is still 'on the market' until that contract goes unconditional.

So... we have a private viewing happening this morning.

Which means we will be getting the house ready for viewing... vacuuming, dusting, tidying up anything out of place, bla bla bla.

Shouldn't take us too long.

ABOVE: Last night I had to paint this wall.  All would have gone smoothly, if I didn't spill a little primer on the carpet!

And I'd packed and put into storage all our Mineral Turps eh?

So there was a mad dash down to the petrol station to get some.  Only they didn't have any!

Luckily, Steve did.  

Crisis averted, primer washed off the carpet, and I could then paint the wall.

Phew... nothing is exactly quick and easy around here.

  

ABOVE:  While yakking with Frieda yesterday, we were saying how she and I get cramps, particularly over summer.  She told me about the Magnesium she takes (above), which she reckons works super well.

I've been taking magnesium gummies, which DON'T work too well.  So yesterday, on our way home from Coromandel, we stopped in at The Chemist Warehouse and bought some of what she uses.

Fingers crossed it works for me.  The cramps are really nasty right now, even my forearms and hands are getting cramps!

After the viewing this morning, we have my cousin Debbie calling in.  It will be nice to sit and relax for a while.

To answer a couple of similar questions about our house sale.

IF an offer were to be made from a new buyer, if it was a higher offer, and UNCONDITIONAL, we could accept it.  But we would have to give the first buyers (with a contract already) 5 working days to go unconditional, or they would lose it.

Today's viewers stayed a long time, but have a few other homes to look at as well.  So, no idea where that might go.  Maybe nowhere.

We just had our lunch, and are now just chilling out until my cousin arrives in about an hour.

Crazy weather today, torrential rain, then sunshine.  And repeat.  So, hot and sticky.

ABOVE: My cousin have cuddles with Coco.  We had a lovely visit, caught up on all her news and so on.  Always nice to see family.

Now she's gone on home, and we are back to just relaxing, watching the tv and pondering what to do tomorrow.  

We might even go for a day trip again, just not sure where.

I took some mild painkillers at around 7 am this morning.  Then toughed it out until about 4 pm, when the pain got a bit horrid.  I caved and took more heavy duty ones then.

I can't believe how long it's taking for the pain to stop.

Anyone know just how long it takes to get over a large molar extraction???  Cos I'm totally over this pain already.

It's going to be a quiet evening.  Stew is ensconced in the lounge watching friggin sport.  I'm in the family room doing bugger all, I'm too tired and sore to even be bothered watching TV.

Catch ya tomorrow.

KELTIC FAIR

 

Today we are off to Coromandel, to have a look around their Annual Keltic Fair.  This fair is a really BIG one, and very popular.

One day I might even attend it as a stall holder. But today, we shall just be shoppers/browsers.

One of my dearest friends lives in Coromandel, so of course we shall visit her as well.  Frieda has been my friend for about 33 years.  I met her when I attended pottery classes, held by her at Fairfield College, here in Hamilton.  She taught me how to pot.

Then she became a very good friend.  So, it will be lovely to catch up with her.

It has been a very long time since we visited Coromandel, I'm looking forward to having a good look around, not just at the fair.

It's now about 7.30 am, and we shall be leaving soon.  There is bound to be masses of traffic, all going to the fair, so we shall take our time and just make a day of it.

While we are out, Steve and Bex will be over here, using the pool and hanging out with the dogs.

Catch ya later.

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ABOVE: 8.10 am and we are already half way there. We are on the Thames coast road. Traffic is light, which is a surprise.  It's looking to be a lovely summers day. 

ABOVE: I found another  towelie... super cheap. Rather happy about that.

ABOVE: This market is slightly disappointing... lots of cheap stuff. Not that much good quality, arty farty stuff.

We've now wandered through town and stopped for some food.

4.30 pm.  HOME.

After our food stop at morning tea time, we visited my friend, Frieda.

ABOVE: We spent around an hour and half visiting, before leaving for home.

A few photos:

ABOVE: The lookout at the top of the ranges, before heading down towards Coromandel.  Looking back, that is The Firth of Thames.

ABOVE: A very interesting gate in Coromandel township.

ABOVE X's 4:  Long Bay, Coromandel.   We went on a little walk around the bay.  It was just lovely.

ABOVE:  Looking at this photo of me, I can see that my face is fairly swollen on the left hand side (right in the photo).  I have to keep an eye on that, if it gets really bad I have to go to the Dr.

But right now, everything is going great.  I can eat and drink just fine.  The pain is under control.  Excellent.

We have had a really nice day, it was so good to get right out of town and just enjoy being together.

I got a bit car sick on the drive home, that twisty, windy coast road got to me.  I think I'll give it a miss for another few years! 😂😊😉

Stew has now gone down to the pub, it is Thursday after all!  I am staying home to just relax for a couple of hours, before maybe joining him.  We'll see.

I didn't go to the pub, I stayed home and did some painting!   One wall in the dining area needed a patch and paint, so I'm working on getting that done by tomorrow.

It's now 8.05 pm, and as soon as I've got that wall painted, I'm off to bed.  

Catch ya tomorrow.

HERE'S TO THE BEST YEAR YET

 

Here's to 2025!

I hope everyone has an awesome and happy year.

Thank you for being here, for supporting me and my family, for however long you have been following me.  I appreciate each and every one of you.  

Today we are taking it 'easy' again.  I'm not risking having a bleed for anything.

I had a reasonably good night, not too much pain, and certainly no tossing and turning with nerves.

That is all behind me now.  So, so relieved.

This morning we are taking a drive over to Cambridge.  We want to look at something for our new home, something we have always liked.  And might get.  Not telling ya what it is... you will have to wait!

WHEN our home sale becomes Unconditional, we will show ya then.   The date for the sale going unconditional is after the third week of January.  So, still a way to wait.

While in Cambridge, we plan on having a nice wander around the shops, maybe even have lunch over there.  It will be nice being out and about, not in Hamilton.  NOT looking at stuff that needs doing at home.  Just a chill out morning.

This afternoon we are expecting Steve, Bex and the kids.

And maybe even Lacy, who's been out in Kawhia for New Years Eve.  She needs to come in to town today to have a tetanus injection, cos she stood on a rusty nail last night!  Poor girl.

And that my peeps, is all I have for now, catch ya later.

11.08 am:  And 'a nice wander around the shops' in Cambridge did not happen.  There was virtually nothing open!

So we came back into Hamilton, grabbed some KFC potato and gravy and came home.

And now I'm waiting for me P 'n' G to cool down so I can have it for lunch.

It is another stunning summer day... a swim later on is on the cards.

ABOVE:  The kids came around for a visit, and to show off Lily's latest accomplishment.  Standing up on her own.  It won't be long till she is walking!

It's now mid afternoon, and we are back to just enjoying the peace and quiet.  

I'm feeling pretty good now, unless I try to chew anything, then I feel pain.  So, still only on soft foods for now.

We are going on a day trip tomorrow, so I shall get a few things sorted for that later on.

ABOVE:  Miss Lily ... learning new skills every day.  Standing up on her own is the latest.  

LEANNE:  I'm not sure what you are referring to?

Happy to say it's been another lovely, relaxing afternoon/evening.  I'm doing everything I was told to do, to make sure I have no problems with the extraction.  So far everything is perfect.  Some pain, but no swelling, no temperature, no bleeding.  WHOOP!

It's such a relief, after all the worrying I went through for MONTHS/YEARS!

I'm off to bed fairly early tonight, as is Stew.  We are off on a road trip tomorrow, so want to have a decent night's sleep before hand.

Catch ya tomorrow.