Wednesday, December 24, 2025

CHRISTMAS EVE, AND LOTS TO DO.

 


Well, like everyone else, we have quite a few things to get done today.

First up, some grocery shopping for food tomorrow.

Then home to make a dessert (Ambrosia), and stuff the turkey.

I'm pretty sure I have everything else sorted, presents etc. Thank goodness.

Now, here's a few more photos from our day trip to Wellington:

ABOVE:  Wellington harbour.  I like the little rock 'islands'... man made I'm sure,  but still cute.


ABOVE:  Leaving Wellington, driving up Ngauranga gorge, heading to the coast.


ABOVE:  Paremata.


ABOVE:  Still Paremata.  lol


ABOVE: Going down the hill into Pukerua Bay.


ABOVE: Stew taking a photo of a passing passenger train at Paekakariki.


ABOVE: Paekakariki shoreline.


ABOVE: This little building has been here forever!  It's by the railway line at Paekakariki.

It was a really lovely day!

Right, that's me for now... got stuff to be getting on with.


Got on the scales first thing this morning, expecting a gain.  NOPE!!!  Stayed the same.
I'm 'plateauing'  at the moment, which is just fine.  I didn't get to my goal before Christmas, but it will happen.  That goal being lose 15 kilos since August.   But MEH, I'm only human, and I sure in hell ain't perfect.

Moving on.  We thought we'd be clever and go to the supermarket EARLY.  Ha ha ha!
So did every other man and his dog.
It was PACKED.  Luckily the supermarket was well stocked and we got everything we needed.

Got home, unpacked it all then went over to pick up Coco from the kid's house.  She was perfectly happy there, it's such a relief knowing she's in a safe place when we are away.

ABOVE:  We are now home, and I've made the Ambrosia.  Stew is cutting crusts off the bread so I can make the turkey stuffing next.
It's all ticking along nicely.

3 comments:

  1. Anonymous6:49 AM

    Glad you are home safely and preparing for X-mas. May it be a lovely day for you and yours! Ky Girl

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  2. Happy Christmas Eve! Love your trip photos, so pretty!

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  3. The ambrosisa looks scrumptious. When I worked at pak n save Christmas eve morning the lines waiting for the doors to open at 7 am were mental and fir most of the day until closing. It was bad enough yesterday ive got to go back today they were out of milk have been a lot lately how can it be ya run out of milk in a supermarket bad organization. So im off now to get milk amongst the craziness

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