Saturday, August 02, 2025
I'M GOING TO THROTTLE HER!
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Friday, August 01, 2025
FLYING OUT
Well I was supposed to be getting my hair done down in the Village Salon this morning. But I ain't now.
Seems I'm doing this:
ABOVE: I'm flying to Brisbane this afternoon.
Without going into details, I'm going to see my sister, who is very unwell.
I do not know how long I will be away, possibly a week or two.
Stew is going to stay home for now, as he's got too many commitments next week to fly out right now. But he might join me towards the end of next week.
It is amazing how quickly I managed to get everything sorted out yesterday afternoon! I got flights and accommodation booked and paid for, cancelled me hair appointment, moved the fitting for my new glasses to a later date, got international roaming for me phone, did the washing, packed me bags and BOOM.
READY TO FLY.
As you can imagine, my posts may be a bit light on it for the next little while, but I'll do me best to keep ya up to date. Internet coverage where my sister lives is PATCHY at the best of times, so just know I'll do me best.
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Thursday, July 31, 2025
MOSAICS, AND IT'S NOT US!
First up, I'm off to Mosaics in Cambridge today. I will be bringing home me ROCK today. And grouting a pot that was gifted to me by SD.
I'm trying to decide what my next project will be. Another paving stone, or something else.
I managed to run into the co-ordinator (Oz) of our 'section' of the village. I asked him about the little old lady who avoids us like the plague. And was SO RELIEVED to hear she does that to EVERYONE! She is apparently, very much a loner, and does not get on with most people in the village. Oz went on to say she has, in the past, HARASSED one neighbour, telling her to go to bed earlier! She's even put notes in letterboxes telling people off!
OK, might avoid her myself now. I'll still smile and say hello... but that's about it.
I'm just happy it's not US that's the problem.
Ok, I think I'll read the news, then get a move on.
ABOVE: All that needs doing in there now is to hang the new, lightweight TV on the wall and it's done.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
MID WEEK HUMP
It rained a lot yesterday... and it's not looking that promising today.
I am not sure a walk is on the cards this morning, unless Lacy doesn't mind doing a mall walk? I'll ask her a bit later on.
Right now, I'm not inclined to do much.
Later on I will go to Spotlight for some strapping and clips, we need to do some repairs to our gazebo. Well not exactly the gazebo itself, more the straps we use to hang the runners on. After 6 years, some are breaking. This weekend we plan on putting up the gazebo and doing the necessary repairs, before our next market.
That will be a good job done for sure.
I do not need to do any more sewing for markets, having not sold much over the past couple of months. Fairly normal for winter of course. It will pick up in a couple of months I'm sure.
Though... I am tempted to make a few more Scrappy Dolls. Mainly because they are fun to do, and don't take very long.
Maybe I'll get on to them soon.
I am now killing time until the Residents Meeting at 2 pm, which I intend going to.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2025
CRAFT ROOM PROJECT IN VILLAGE
Today I am joining in with a group of ladies from the village to do a good deed.
Every year the ladies cut out and stitch up sanitary pads for girls/women in third world countries, and poorer nations.
It is an all day affair by the sound of it.
And today I am going to do it for the first time.
So I need to pack up my sewing machine, get bits 'n' bobs like threads, scissors etc and take it all down to the craft room by 9 am.
Oh and I better not forget my Diet Coke and lunch.
I am hoping its a nice experience, and a chance to get to know more people from here.
I will try to pop back in here a few times during the day to give you all an update.
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Quickly... cos I'm standing in the rain to get internet access... having a nice time. Getting heaps done. About 3 hours to go.
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Monday, July 28, 2025
WALK, TV AND RUG.
Right, first up for the day is a walk. Either with, or without Lacy, though she has said she's coming. I'm hoping to rope her into vacuuming me floors for me while she's here.
Stew was going to do it yesterday, but his back was absolutely KILLING HIM.
Next will be me going to The Base to buy a smaller TV for the front bedroom, and a wall bracket to hang it on. The one we have in there right now is FAR TOO BIG, and cannot be mounted on the wall. We got it way back in 2011, so time for a replacement.
Once I've done that, I'll come home for me lunch. Then I have a bloke coming down from Auckland to put a protectant on the new rug. It's worth the $$'s to do all we can to keep it in good condition.
I have a few happy photos of the kids visit yesterday now:
ABOVE: I'm not sure of the details, but Dante got 'dared?' to cut off all his hair for $100. Of course he did it! I was like... WOW! Such a change. It will grow back super fast, and he won't have a cold head for long.
ABOVE: Lily thoroughly enjoyed playing with our three toy boxes. And their contents.
ABOVE: She was also intrigued by Willy The Waiter. I made that for Stew way back in 2002, when we lived in Palmerston North.
Right, that's me for now. I'm going to get up and do the housework, before we go for our walk.
You seem to have unlimited money to blow whenever you need to satisfy your need to buy buy buy.poor Stew
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