tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360070542024-03-19T19:29:30.359+13:00DIET COKE ROCKSA blog about my life... it's certainly NOT like The Waltons! 8 is Enough for sure. Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.comBlogger6375125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-69893374073018381282024-03-19T06:27:00.011+13:002024-03-19T19:22:10.917+13:00ANOTHER DAY OF CUTTING OUT<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmca6UoZR7wDYCfj7vnjhmxsffOSmQNrOtsMMqaQjF518BY6t62tCuIyF7-_vwWHk_zk_7C4WknShca93jIcBO5Nqy0vT7LVf9czWGsanRIksE4yxICUnITDemJWEP9-9at9pvKbMSLeg3NlmbRwvovCKAhmvr-t0lpaanVVyTvd_WdJ4pOZqX8g/s326/47f3d07c0783905734fea10e4cd63236.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="326" data-original-width="262" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmca6UoZR7wDYCfj7vnjhmxsffOSmQNrOtsMMqaQjF518BY6t62tCuIyF7-_vwWHk_zk_7C4WknShca93jIcBO5Nqy0vT7LVf9czWGsanRIksE4yxICUnITDemJWEP9-9at9pvKbMSLeg3NlmbRwvovCKAhmvr-t0lpaanVVyTvd_WdJ4pOZqX8g/w321-h400/47f3d07c0783905734fea10e4cd63236.jpg" width="321" /></a></div><span style="color: #0e2fc4; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Well, it looks like another nice day out there.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #0e2fc4; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Shame really, cos I'm gunna be inside cutting out bowl cosy's and batting all day.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0e2fc4; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>But, it won't get done on it's own eh? 😉😏<br /></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUz3UZ3QabaR37aYPQnwmH_8s7Wa8qH6XcDaDGrVFywBSChuPkYmDfmjE8N5ZokUoLC3M8gsFxLy_uDcnESF4PQT2e9ptSc7-tfdvrRZDuCWhDMY961dej4keikf1KSUKq351ZKlMDEzzZBtNHWwe7mvQ0oUvCaYAUya8FINOj9ti5BP0J7T52-Q/s800/20240318_170149.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="454" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUz3UZ3QabaR37aYPQnwmH_8s7Wa8qH6XcDaDGrVFywBSChuPkYmDfmjE8N5ZokUoLC3M8gsFxLy_uDcnESF4PQT2e9ptSc7-tfdvrRZDuCWhDMY961dej4keikf1KSUKq351ZKlMDEzzZBtNHWwe7mvQ0oUvCaYAUya8FINOj9ti5BP0J7T52-Q/w364-h640/20240318_170149.jpg" width="364" /></a></div><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: I do believe I've finally found the 'box dye' that works with my hair!</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I'm really happy with the results I got yesterday. And spending $60 on dye and purple shampoo/conditioner is a huge saving on the last quote I got from a hair salon. </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Which was about $310! Seriously? I'm NEVER going to spend that sort of money getting my hair coloured again. It's daylight robbery.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>In fact, so many things have gone up in price over the past 2-3 years, all blamed on fucking COVID! Bullshit and arseholes. There is no justification for some of the price increases, except GREED.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Hmmm.... I better stop with the bitching. It's a lovely day! I'm off to get to work.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>*But tell me, do you think I'm wrong saying so many of the price increases are mostly down to GREED?*</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #e06666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyGPKKb-xJTUFvpJDaW2ocoAP0i5A_eZtG2cTd9DhAZFcLisjhA27GteZvs0KaaQkSsjH16wai1Ky9yfZAmtqZCAA-s3dv85ieDrfzrS5o-pVCdmH2Z9SinIy_v8pEnzWbs8tVclzYTtGQB7uQozYlBLdvj2wK0xfy1qOT8xlrVpjFMymhWpq4g/s800/20240319_090329.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="800" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyGPKKb-xJTUFvpJDaW2ocoAP0i5A_eZtG2cTd9DhAZFcLisjhA27GteZvs0KaaQkSsjH16wai1Ky9yfZAmtqZCAA-s3dv85ieDrfzrS5o-pVCdmH2Z9SinIy_v8pEnzWbs8tVclzYTtGQB7uQozYlBLdvj2wK0xfy1qOT8xlrVpjFMymhWpq4g/w640-h314/20240319_090329.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>ABOVE: You couldn't ask for a more stunning day! Not a cloud in the sky here.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Sorry it's not stopped raining since you got home to Scotland Jane. 😔😓😒</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #e06666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Th3Xh6_cBTo20emEbVvd_cfelJsxj3o45RAsiJfgL_tsgUb9ns_P7-wt5Nzlz0TwD3T5c6b9BareEdKPmaSFFR4cJIsiWIN2ApMm2NEKXgrzOr3U8wRx_pfpuwn2uuNRA7NuyezlLTgf9yHQnMCi_JZpAh9WcRpGMwf5v1gpN8bBx513Fw2NTg/s800/20240319_114551.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="800" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Th3Xh6_cBTo20emEbVvd_cfelJsxj3o45RAsiJfgL_tsgUb9ns_P7-wt5Nzlz0TwD3T5c6b9BareEdKPmaSFFR4cJIsiWIN2ApMm2NEKXgrzOr3U8wRx_pfpuwn2uuNRA7NuyezlLTgf9yHQnMCi_JZpAh9WcRpGMwf5v1gpN8bBx513Fw2NTg/w640-h314/20240319_114551.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>ABOVE: 50 bowl cosy's lined up ready to sew, and at least that many more cut out waiting their turn.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #e06666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYoYcMxNyvWv2x3kY2TJG91CWomVxZrfsxEzWPonF0LrLlwMqf2hI9VwmsUoLcBz3qVNIY-q98JAizycNFCPFhIt45ujFKrI_uoCj9CCnKnwyDtGY7nJY9MsZoyvBcvJupEhRpG72bpi2wJN01q8T3ndcw1Wlsp-CGHaLjT1NG4VA5hNd95dQ-w/s800/431976586_989169562567062_5994717778497547778_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="605" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYoYcMxNyvWv2x3kY2TJG91CWomVxZrfsxEzWPonF0LrLlwMqf2hI9VwmsUoLcBz3qVNIY-q98JAizycNFCPFhIt45ujFKrI_uoCj9CCnKnwyDtGY7nJY9MsZoyvBcvJupEhRpG72bpi2wJN01q8T3ndcw1Wlsp-CGHaLjT1NG4VA5hNd95dQ-w/w484-h640/431976586_989169562567062_5994717778497547778_n.jpg" width="484" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>ABOVE: There is the table runner I gifted Jane, now on her table in Scotland!</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>I love knowing my runners (etc) go all over the world. 😊😍😏</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #bf00ff;">It is almost lunch time, so I'm taking a break before I start the sewing.</span><br /></b><b style="color: #e06666;"><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>7.19 pm: I'm super happy with how much I got done this afternoon!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I'll show you tomorrow.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I went to WW this evening. Didn't weigh in as I feel fat. Been overeating the past few days... cos I'm feeling crabby.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I wish I wasn't an emotional eater, but I am.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Can't change a lifetime of bad habits sadly.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>We are now awaiting a visit from Brylee and Dom, which will be neat. It's always lovely to see family.</b></span></p>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-53100651902524544302024-03-18T06:33:00.016+13:002024-03-18T19:56:39.892+13:00 BOWL COSY'S<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJK8imp4NuEjKrUlDgYutYYjsDKy0V9EMWr14qyEtl-GZxmtiL9f8AQ25wi1LrJ5l0p76HP_dI0Hu2WktibZ5B2uQ9WMNazTbY91emXbrKYzvxfEXdbD_tJyAYpszfR02zz9iqGLhoXClMg5HrhWpoyjZpNxWF05FqKmSTUNT3FFSrvZ3ciBWi5Q/s274/5911c23ebf3ae06bcbbca1e9f9ab5028.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="274" data-original-width="274" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJK8imp4NuEjKrUlDgYutYYjsDKy0V9EMWr14qyEtl-GZxmtiL9f8AQ25wi1LrJ5l0p76HP_dI0Hu2WktibZ5B2uQ9WMNazTbY91emXbrKYzvxfEXdbD_tJyAYpszfR02zz9iqGLhoXClMg5HrhWpoyjZpNxWF05FqKmSTUNT3FFSrvZ3ciBWi5Q/s1600/5911c23ebf3ae06bcbbca1e9f9ab5028.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Well... I'm of two minds on what I want to do this morning.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I could go for a solo walk around the lake, or I could just stay home and get into the sewing room.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Bowl Cosy's are top of the list to get done this week.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #2b00fe; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Z-z9T-tes4eNEDtkHcsNHFFC9XaV5Fegjuu_7rk8OG24WD9Kq4uf4kXE9Xf4MgiP1Dj91bjeFCIW1ler3jZ-qdaSpJ_-uBh2udHL60SPVyv9CyEvzkKWH8IvGC8oD2BWrIvs_Sn0JKeoTqoCE5nFnPZi-1NEdxPfIPCRfOwKobc5xRiylKRDXQ/s800/433265741_10161866132933083_1699424579197010739_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="342" data-original-width="800" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Z-z9T-tes4eNEDtkHcsNHFFC9XaV5Fegjuu_7rk8OG24WD9Kq4uf4kXE9Xf4MgiP1Dj91bjeFCIW1ler3jZ-qdaSpJ_-uBh2udHL60SPVyv9CyEvzkKWH8IvGC8oD2BWrIvs_Sn0JKeoTqoCE5nFnPZi-1NEdxPfIPCRfOwKobc5xRiylKRDXQ/w640-h274/433265741_10161866132933083_1699424579197010739_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #d30b83;"><b>ABOVE: 😂😅😊... the start of the 'blanked out faces' photos!</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #d30b83;"><b>I'm not allowed to put the faces of other FBG's on here. So, my happy face is the only one you get to see.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #08bcb3;">As I've said before, I aim to attend one FBG walk a week. Let's see if I can do that eh?</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #08bcb3;">The rest of the time I'll just walk on me own around the lake. </span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #08bcb3; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOu4s_JaSvRj9oaqXBs-nbgfygNyaj3Md0Wwt5lRnCB1BqcpkU3_YceKY3IrzY640eCccG5jHwp9OMopZK9s4O3Egb2sJD-Rch8HS0GJDKNXfTcQgOCrtqGxRorJtGs2BgfKqHAB3p_x473iJFoR65haUhoJVWZMJMhGaYnBojtYpyRqXAuCgRfQ/s800/Downloads83%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="800" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOu4s_JaSvRj9oaqXBs-nbgfygNyaj3Md0Wwt5lRnCB1BqcpkU3_YceKY3IrzY640eCccG5jHwp9OMopZK9s4O3Egb2sJD-Rch8HS0GJDKNXfTcQgOCrtqGxRorJtGs2BgfKqHAB3p_x473iJFoR65haUhoJVWZMJMhGaYnBojtYpyRqXAuCgRfQ/w640-h404/Downloads83%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></span></b></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span><span style="color: #ff00fe;">ABOVE: Anne, here is the recipe for our Carrot Dish. It is really lovely, and healthy. You have to use quite a few carrots to get a good amount once mashed up. Check it is cooked in the middle before taking it out of the oven... sometimes it can take longer than an hour, depending on how big an amount you make.</span><br /><span style="color: #08bcb3;"> </span></span></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #351c75;">CATCH YA LATER...</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #351c75;">It's now 11 am.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #351c75;">I've been out all morning.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #351c75;">First up:</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2U16xXtHdrWpReodD75KZuPD6IG35YY8izBIA5qQt_pXTi9VpQhliTdElTzsdEwbbZTWJOwIA90fTNVeYxYNvk0Qjt7fr-3ct-TMjk4CUOsmGIapyS58jPSYsO3ce_0onx8tE3tSf6iYq6ioukLthMvhJH94imd4I5iAs5uio0wH-xmibLWjErw/s800/20240318_091335.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ABOVE: I did a VERY BRISK walk around the lake. I hadn't intended on doing a fast one, but about 10 minutes into the walk I started to wonder: "Did I lock the car?"... and then started freaking out that I hadn't. (I've done that before).</span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;">So I kept my pace fast all the way so I could get back to the car quick smart.</span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AND... THE BLOODY THING </span><span style="color: red;">WAS</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> LOCKED. Grrrr.</span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;">But, it was a good walk. Stunning weather today, with a nice coolness in the shade. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWqgcj4KQdv5lKO-w5vI4I1Tys6EYmasxG9Fbk0PqFuCo8djLAbHPa4I15G9tVyBhLgon_RKLt1HPpJXHUHLg6WWZ7yNf2PvdriVCNVCVWcPrO4BRUZkTaTPzktXQEGwdp82IJAI2gHaFxFPkfM9cMZHCuuPyQ5MuV6ITpMZb72d65uhz1wPmAw/s800/20240318_095329.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="460" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWqgcj4KQdv5lKO-w5vI4I1Tys6EYmasxG9Fbk0PqFuCo8djLAbHPa4I15G9tVyBhLgon_RKLt1HPpJXHUHLg6WWZ7yNf2PvdriVCNVCVWcPrO4BRUZkTaTPzktXQEGwdp82IJAI2gHaFxFPkfM9cMZHCuuPyQ5MuV6ITpMZb72d65uhz1wPmAw/w368-h640/20240318_095329.jpg" width="368" /></a></div><span style="color: #e06666;">ABOVE: Freakin hot! I had sweat running down from my head to me butt! Not a nice image eh? lol</span></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;"><br /></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pQdo3b0Y25RfMC6Ci0EdmCGXgbcvUhjltCi0UyKSRYR-DIuxQSGXrupGs76MuUBMGyyubdpyq1sJ8R8sRBUjxQgN7pUyx2WkoII3m308YRiIRHsEKsnDL-me3gRsTkKoSbeStNjJkW6DmZ_HZ8_Zz3g7Hm7vtFmIAH6vVlOKQhVYymNj_-V5qw/s800/20240318_101255.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="800" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pQdo3b0Y25RfMC6Ci0EdmCGXgbcvUhjltCi0UyKSRYR-DIuxQSGXrupGs76MuUBMGyyubdpyq1sJ8R8sRBUjxQgN7pUyx2WkoII3m308YRiIRHsEKsnDL-me3gRsTkKoSbeStNjJkW6DmZ_HZ8_Zz3g7Hm7vtFmIAH6vVlOKQhVYymNj_-V5qw/w640-h314/20240318_101255.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47DIy2LpuYljrjBqhQ4ukPoyFuBRzxHZyg6TlkApV-DSsq-uZxHUNlu4mu5TmmjIG_DphvZU9l7FFJs_zsgSKCxuRk-zY4Vqt4aopcAyT6OKAbD-LJz5-lomiulDfif9wV_xuQ_ozXE49m8u96_4u4cFq-oTBHNvT6cJp-5hgKsVdiilQk_je-Q/s800/20240318_101325.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="800" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47DIy2LpuYljrjBqhQ4ukPoyFuBRzxHZyg6TlkApV-DSsq-uZxHUNlu4mu5TmmjIG_DphvZU9l7FFJs_zsgSKCxuRk-zY4Vqt4aopcAyT6OKAbD-LJz5-lomiulDfif9wV_xuQ_ozXE49m8u96_4u4cFq-oTBHNvT6cJp-5hgKsVdiilQk_je-Q/w640-h586/20240318_101325.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #800180;">ABOVE: Once I had cooled down, I did a very quick inspect of the new Lincraft shop here in Hamilton. I had fully expected it to be swarming with shoppers.</span></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #800180;">NOPE. There were like 5 of us in there, plus two staff.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #800180;">I was very surprised. But not really, as it's very similar to Spotlight, but less on offer. And parking in the centre of town is abysmal. I was lucky and got a park just around the corner.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #800180;">Bex tells me now that the car park building opposite the shop is free. Hmmm, it wasn't back in the day.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #800180;">I will probably go back for a more intense look around another day, but really I'll probably only go in there for their plain cottons, which are a bit cheaper than Spotlight.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #800180;"><br /></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjqmEC1k7bgOmHujhKFF1aSVM_fMHo58smQ9DrNr4kh00yDhXx68zL91eP-ypIQucjbn_r5j6EnUYbiBYWUSwTdsdF-vJJrbWBPMoL9bFFJAfSEfCbuN9-zG3QBDdkAmu-4c3FJalwmrsg6hwFj_qzf5sSiSZzzyXcOeHB449VmXMzmKA4DB6ow/s800/20240318_105442.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="682" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjqmEC1k7bgOmHujhKFF1aSVM_fMHo58smQ9DrNr4kh00yDhXx68zL91eP-ypIQucjbn_r5j6EnUYbiBYWUSwTdsdF-vJJrbWBPMoL9bFFJAfSEfCbuN9-zG3QBDdkAmu-4c3FJalwmrsg6hwFj_qzf5sSiSZzzyXcOeHB449VmXMzmKA4DB6ow/w546-h640/20240318_105442.jpg" width="546" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">ABOVE: I went into KMart and found this bucket, which I'm gunna fill with Bowl Cosy's by the end of the week.</span></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Talking of bowl cosy's, that's me next job.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Like now...</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">FELICITY: I get vouchers from Spotlight about once a month. Usually $40 off if I spend over $100. But, it's only a saving if you actually need to spend over $100 right? I'm not spending money when I don't need to.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">5 pm: I've spent all afternoon cutting out bowl cosy squares. And I'm not finished yet! I still have to cut out all the batting.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Might have to do that tomorrow as my feet are starting to swell, feels yuk.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #800180;">I have also re-dyed my hair, and I'm quite happy with it for a change. There's still a bit of 'yellow', but it's not too bad.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #800180;">I'll show you tomorrow, cos right now it's still a bit wet. And I don't have me face on.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #800180;">Can't be taking selfies with no face on!</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">8 pm: I stopped cutting bowl cosy's at 6 pm, when Stew arrived home from work.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Then he had his dinner (I had mine at lunchtime). I've just finished folding up all the washing and put it away.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Time NOW to freakin' well relax for a couple of hours. </span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_IPXIdbLlllnvuGHq5B-ICOwetWDzJF1fS9bvN-_IwapTgtp85b2_tLd4cbsxeaabE7l06i4TH3xgzbvknPJKH2RG5XPC3oAm0SIbspR3XF-CUkv9ivvnmT23jFXc9cSpudZVStZg5-7z-_-QsWz6nifTi55mFoKhgKC0IqALDtXDkqxvXhQCMQ/s608/317fcb9744e8931a87a1a69880deaec5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="460" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_IPXIdbLlllnvuGHq5B-ICOwetWDzJF1fS9bvN-_IwapTgtp85b2_tLd4cbsxeaabE7l06i4TH3xgzbvknPJKH2RG5XPC3oAm0SIbspR3XF-CUkv9ivvnmT23jFXc9cSpudZVStZg5-7z-_-QsWz6nifTi55mFoKhgKC0IqALDtXDkqxvXhQCMQ/s320/317fcb9744e8931a87a1a69880deaec5.jpg" width="242" /></a></b></span></div><p></p>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-73700477342351542272024-03-17T06:30:00.028+13:002024-03-17T19:58:25.220+13:001ST FBG WALK FOR 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCHb6CM8y1Ff9zWQWyhs7lyvzcGZ5HCcKDeYFrUnP6jw34HBvibpbFBKijEs_nT47WHunmcHpNO1LmYEYf6D1kTN9haORulHvxFviWmnoeQMJLDJTeSrLFD-21XlZ7Elyc-U3HmjLkZms6beb5rEhMOPzHrOwQ4vSKpLJAqn_mZ0FR19_6NTP1A/s388/5bd6d739653586658abaa33388db80a8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="388" data-original-width="270" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCHb6CM8y1Ff9zWQWyhs7lyvzcGZ5HCcKDeYFrUnP6jw34HBvibpbFBKijEs_nT47WHunmcHpNO1LmYEYf6D1kTN9haORulHvxFviWmnoeQMJLDJTeSrLFD-21XlZ7Elyc-U3HmjLkZms6beb5rEhMOPzHrOwQ4vSKpLJAqn_mZ0FR19_6NTP1A/s320/5bd6d739653586658abaa33388db80a8.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Today is the start of the 2024 FBG Urban Challenge. And I will be attending the opening walk this afternoon. I don't expect to complete the Urban Challenge, but I do want to do a walk a week with them if possible.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Keeping up my friendships within the group would be nice. </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>The opening walk isn't until 3.30 pm, so until then I will do some work around the house I suppose.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Now. Stew brought home a 'present' for me after the rugby last night.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Wanna see it?</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0l3HY2dQdRkBFle7HrIhJL6hPp8RXwFdE63gr8T0A4jU7NXE7jZ1RPtV_cgdruxN_cdxu7PaCJq9wQC2tfX9IeALUbmA6d-ttKcXbclEX7Si2Kun38BHrREIqX3vY8QSzTOoVIGuv0DlqpF9nVcafR_WM5-ujAHXOocwB_x5KzDK6R9i1HLxx9w/s800/20240316_220001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="800" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0l3HY2dQdRkBFle7HrIhJL6hPp8RXwFdE63gr8T0A4jU7NXE7jZ1RPtV_cgdruxN_cdxu7PaCJq9wQC2tfX9IeALUbmA6d-ttKcXbclEX7Si2Kun38BHrREIqX3vY8QSzTOoVIGuv0DlqpF9nVcafR_WM5-ujAHXOocwB_x5KzDK6R9i1HLxx9w/w640-h444/20240316_220001.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6c0bda;"><b>ABOVE: He won a raffled 'meat pack', in a Bar at the sports ground!</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6c0bda;"><b>THAT was my 'present'! Nice one Stew. I like it, I like it a lot.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6c0bda;"><b>I separated it into 5 dinners for us. SCORE.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00b3; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>And now... I'm off to start my day.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>9.43 am: Off to a good start.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Stew has done 'his' grocery shopping for the week, which is just fresh fruit and Diet Coke mainly.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I went and did some washing and hung it out.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Then into the sewing room to do this:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #800180; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDnNntKWzdTV5mY46JcJPHdKCCavNrs47mMm-f7TAGRe9CZsGR1Xz_Dxh6bA8laRAvJRQnBJkJjVbmzD0zEwaBWNXtnTKTaLhUICrk_m8VY9GFBhArnRJ106wp2eQoPuAhTJlufotpT3nD8KyiTQA_8j7WXVRSgcvDMZuR2R_NIR8sq3tCinsoCw/s800/20240317_093923.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="800" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDnNntKWzdTV5mY46JcJPHdKCCavNrs47mMm-f7TAGRe9CZsGR1Xz_Dxh6bA8laRAvJRQnBJkJjVbmzD0zEwaBWNXtnTKTaLhUICrk_m8VY9GFBhArnRJ106wp2eQoPuAhTJlufotpT3nD8KyiTQA_8j7WXVRSgcvDMZuR2R_NIR8sq3tCinsoCw/w640-h314/20240317_093923.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>ABOVE: I got a whole bunch of fabric ready for a run on Bowl Cosy's!</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>I intend making as many as I can over the next week or so. I have sold quite a few of late, so some nice fresh new ones are needed.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Luckily, they are nice and easy to make.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Stew and I are off to the Base shortly, he needs to fill a prescription, and then we shall get some algicide to put in the pool, so it stays relatively clean over winter.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">We are going to cover it today, after doing a massive clean, chlorine shock and so on. There is no point not covering it, as it really has not warmed up enough to get in over the past two weeks. That will be one less job for me to worry about every day.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRvOJQEORttPcRAX-_sCaX_YL1XcWmyH3v-1qU7mqgqKWxOCrDg1MhinEr9LARHQS7U9IEpBGhs3Y5evQD8dmPQxFdHhG6X-bR00ZtMO3H7QFEFITPXTQEYhAZgB5bUQKvHaiUyvZ2xj1T9R-3rHrhF2yRzngEwQaxE4VXtu2xiuD4NIZviajx5Q/s800/427852019_272094442574653_7488519616240306088_n-002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRvOJQEORttPcRAX-_sCaX_YL1XcWmyH3v-1qU7mqgqKWxOCrDg1MhinEr9LARHQS7U9IEpBGhs3Y5evQD8dmPQxFdHhG6X-bR00ZtMO3H7QFEFITPXTQEYhAZgB5bUQKvHaiUyvZ2xj1T9R-3rHrhF2yRzngEwQaxE4VXtu2xiuD4NIZviajx5Q/w640-h640/427852019_272094442574653_7488519616240306088_n-002.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><b style="color: #e41777; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e41777;">ABOVE: Like so pissed off right now. Plans we had changed. We were going to enjoy a visit from 'XYZ' today, but now it's not going to happen. Never mind how the abrupt 'cancel' affects US. Fucking angry.</span></b></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span><span style="color: #0b5394;">Stew is outside working on the pool. I'm about to make some lovely savoury scones for our lunch. At least I won't have to make as many now.</span><br /></span></b><b style="color: #800180;"><br /></b></span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMkJUtNjipjVKRbVkqirkVS9d04w4ZTz4ahIKj42nfBzP51c6PKh9hZ72UdYIVI5zwx3sfP4A7633UheNZyIoBJDGq7JdLnDKKGcIFCNk28ydSycMj1JNove6R-ZQ3NkqDzDdHGOvyPdkDYWXeACupU1DITGDLT5AZ79XsyufAvCjpNLdTS3kOg/s800/20240317_113550.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="565" data-original-width="800" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMkJUtNjipjVKRbVkqirkVS9d04w4ZTz4ahIKj42nfBzP51c6PKh9hZ72UdYIVI5zwx3sfP4A7633UheNZyIoBJDGq7JdLnDKKGcIFCNk28ydSycMj1JNove6R-ZQ3NkqDzDdHGOvyPdkDYWXeACupU1DITGDLT5AZ79XsyufAvCjpNLdTS3kOg/w640-h452/20240317_113550.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>ABOVE: I just love being able to pick flowers from our garden. So pretty. </b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #0205ab;">5.55 pm: Well that was fun! I thoroughly enjoyed the first official walk of the year with the FBG's.</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #0205ab;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbs4EERkDfYVQ8FIEy8WGamt3-tGPJaVMdA8uQqX2cIaKmHtVVJTp7bDKYzEG1jK-5yONpHBrbiZpk-6phUfNvzCfcH3yliF3hBi1FHXJAR1ZAEMVX4fLhcKlwXlSEUbdVjfznEAS0fv7PR1XoXVfOQ1UT0RoB7uvImZtR7t_ggYPk5A-xYMSmw/s800/20240317_151541.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="259" data-original-width="800" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbs4EERkDfYVQ8FIEy8WGamt3-tGPJaVMdA8uQqX2cIaKmHtVVJTp7bDKYzEG1jK-5yONpHBrbiZpk-6phUfNvzCfcH3yliF3hBi1FHXJAR1ZAEMVX4fLhcKlwXlSEUbdVjfznEAS0fv7PR1XoXVfOQ1UT0RoB7uvImZtR7t_ggYPk5A-xYMSmw/w640-h208/20240317_151541.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>ABOVE: I arrived and parked... and my friend Christine came over and told me I didn't 'fit in' there!</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Yep, the only coloured car amongst the whites. Rather funny.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>A bit later another car filled the only gap, and it was dark red.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Phew, not the odd one out after that.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitewWCo59YfvlnuBrw0DKupb4xvleY1xWCroeADyVuJIrBTWOzx3GwWezP9CdUKP-wkKsI2T0yzWW2VDMI0YvH5uMJHuADcJHA9LTdfL-GaLtm3mgOPP9RvRBQyrY7c4UlqUg2bRWYjlFI_MgcNAJHxy0XUUrT9rEdUyerB7SgOKU9-BmcZiJKtw/s800/20240317_153522.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="800" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitewWCo59YfvlnuBrw0DKupb4xvleY1xWCroeADyVuJIrBTWOzx3GwWezP9CdUKP-wkKsI2T0yzWW2VDMI0YvH5uMJHuADcJHA9LTdfL-GaLtm3mgOPP9RvRBQyrY7c4UlqUg2bRWYjlFI_MgcNAJHxy0XUUrT9rEdUyerB7SgOKU9-BmcZiJKtw/w640-h348/20240317_153522.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #6f00ff;">ABOVE: Walking to the starting point, a good group of us today. We split into two groups, 'fast' and 'slower' walkers.</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6f00ff;">I decided I'd join the 'fast'. Worked out well.</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6f00ff;">The pace was actually slower than my usual pace, but it was OK. It's not a race.</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6f00ff;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahpsq1zhZ2y_dS7hZUMVD1vDsQPhSwLHco7InB8qpMFqCYE2a2_Hj7bfIKf9CqrJS1DHOC_qL373rLjs6mCdsQyRT6QZYpWc6IlZJADv8NQqvV1Ozi1uS9HzUXv7a74FRgNp3wEZr3sr5PXdtfYKJoTRLXkdBFvoUClE1Vf-8z0_hMnGxRmKA4g/s800/Downloads626.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="800" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahpsq1zhZ2y_dS7hZUMVD1vDsQPhSwLHco7InB8qpMFqCYE2a2_Hj7bfIKf9CqrJS1DHOC_qL373rLjs6mCdsQyRT6QZYpWc6IlZJADv8NQqvV1Ozi1uS9HzUXv7a74FRgNp3wEZr3sr5PXdtfYKJoTRLXkdBFvoUClE1Vf-8z0_hMnGxRmKA4g/w640-h528/Downloads626.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #3d85c6;">ABOVE: The walk stats. We ended up doing a second little 'bit', as it got missed on the first go around.</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6f00ff;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #07a97e;">After the walk we all converged on the local eatery for a drink (coffee, coke etc). We had given them prior warning of our arrival, and even booked a separate room.</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #07a97e;">But service was dismal sadly. It took over 15 minutes for them to deliver my coke, and some people waited even longer than that for their coffee. </span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #07a97e;">I know if we have a post walk drink there again, I'll be taking in my diet coke!</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #07a97e;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;">Stew cooked dinner for us this evening. First time in many, many months he's done that.</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;">He did well!</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;">We had Garlic Steak, mashed potatoes and our lovely carrot dish. It was delicious.</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;">AND there's plenty of carrot dish left over for us to enjoy for a couple more days.</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">8 pm: pleasantly tired. Looking forward to a quiet evening in front of the telly.</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZRvKRnwcayZH8uPuIOviI1CmA8NJtxyuYt-WrUnvBzHhWXSLg5ASfOtFHDKBGePMGYDp5vqliRoXXjQQr-yyoPn71CHNZzrhpHOHBb6yjgxeWpN0gThx3iBAsQkcBqeq73mGxwpuFHgIUdkQ_5_u1b8QQvZqDSNjQ6RkINzv1Xrd5qrbPAcWp8Q/s409/969db2b63a807058131c1e64980512af.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="409" data-original-width="267" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZRvKRnwcayZH8uPuIOviI1CmA8NJtxyuYt-WrUnvBzHhWXSLg5ASfOtFHDKBGePMGYDp5vqliRoXXjQQr-yyoPn71CHNZzrhpHOHBb6yjgxeWpN0gThx3iBAsQkcBqeq73mGxwpuFHgIUdkQ_5_u1b8QQvZqDSNjQ6RkINzv1Xrd5qrbPAcWp8Q/w261-h400/969db2b63a807058131c1e64980512af.jpg" width="261" /></a></div></b></span></div>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-6290066250980483042024-03-16T06:00:00.032+13:002024-03-16T22:08:42.253+13:00TAMAHERE MARKET TODAY<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNRjzGlYrn34UbsUpVDVi_aFc143KCARhO9xqw6rUlEv6P_hLgfYHEFZ5E_QxXJdBaWxxcIDjZnzSIuuGePBvep0v7NOc-_j0q8DXQt9W2rqQ4-pm3Kk3zx8tyRYR1xVDZ2sLwspfySW60LOqtnHUKkDRCXWsYWGCL7wyg5nb11zJ8Cx5-Np9CQ/s262/2e4fa830f623c8d87be836856447de63.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="262" data-original-width="262" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNRjzGlYrn34UbsUpVDVi_aFc143KCARhO9xqw6rUlEv6P_hLgfYHEFZ5E_QxXJdBaWxxcIDjZnzSIuuGePBvep0v7NOc-_j0q8DXQt9W2rqQ4-pm3Kk3zx8tyRYR1xVDZ2sLwspfySW60LOqtnHUKkDRCXWsYWGCL7wyg5nb11zJ8Cx5-Np9CQ/w320-h320/2e4fa830f623c8d87be836856447de63.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #0059ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Here we go again... market day.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0059ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>It looks great outside, twinkling stars in the sky and virtually no clouds. The weather gods are being kind.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>If I can swing it, I am going to set up the stall a wee bit differently today. Time will tell if it works or not.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I took some very cute photos of Lily last night, and I feel SO BAD that again, I didn't take any of the boys! I just gravitate towards the baby every time.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #800180; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8GuiNRc4Dlrd3_bQ0gvw2dV4GmXpi6fNSTUXfTk6hT0IhxBlXW1qy3UPeqLjOa8J5BQKQirDZJxXMLQjy33in8E038iHSPq2L2PF-FvwcpHKHnibx-ATxZTnfhyphenhyphenIAsmKcO7dpNpwhSA2Bt7HA2YHt0R879R5DERKIIjiuGyjvrjgBW1260hu3g/s800/Downloads625.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="800" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8GuiNRc4Dlrd3_bQ0gvw2dV4GmXpi6fNSTUXfTk6hT0IhxBlXW1qy3UPeqLjOa8J5BQKQirDZJxXMLQjy33in8E038iHSPq2L2PF-FvwcpHKHnibx-ATxZTnfhyphenhyphenIAsmKcO7dpNpwhSA2Bt7HA2YHt0R879R5DERKIIjiuGyjvrjgBW1260hu3g/w640-h404/Downloads625.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff0080;"><b>ABOVE: Stew ... the doting Granddad. Lily loves lying there talking to him... until she doesn't. Then she lets everyone know she's done.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff0080;"><b>That's when she gets given back to her Mum. 😊😉😂<br /></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #800180; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTk3-WyqXyXkp1K0Eg4HwfsS4ZOVxzbOucx64wJNSuqKvNHSDKb9Gib3AFJCoXZl223bGx5T6GZC5oxuBS9S8LAgzNcBsMYom5ftiZksxT0hONb5_Lx4OLppGPkdPuFOCLfpWC4MFVITMfCxqdvV2DF_G_ZmODuGUygnqtxD6Dj_2A3ca5vyKVrQ/s800/20240315_191301.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="426" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTk3-WyqXyXkp1K0Eg4HwfsS4ZOVxzbOucx64wJNSuqKvNHSDKb9Gib3AFJCoXZl223bGx5T6GZC5oxuBS9S8LAgzNcBsMYom5ftiZksxT0hONb5_Lx4OLppGPkdPuFOCLfpWC4MFVITMfCxqdvV2DF_G_ZmODuGUygnqtxD6Dj_2A3ca5vyKVrQ/w340-h640/20240315_191301.jpg" width="340" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>ABOVE: An almost smile... I just missed the actual smile with the camera. </b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Alright, we are off. Catch ya later.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">8 am. Finally all set up... and my re-jig of our set up worked.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2_cDgREzGV4FSNKk3yxcE_EzCy6b7hKDFLWP7ge7tVIlwdFQfARLnob0OOdkFMSUyVpM_2AqEaaOO8u8SxJGz0mVogmme1oza9RIvDu_XvRDH-sDutU74ej8esllP96rLixgOesjPtHBCfFQuKiPvYE6Fa0m3Wg2jPZtXFIuaVzdKFjECNMgIw/s3152/20240316_080024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1937" data-original-width="3152" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2_cDgREzGV4FSNKk3yxcE_EzCy6b7hKDFLWP7ge7tVIlwdFQfARLnob0OOdkFMSUyVpM_2AqEaaOO8u8SxJGz0mVogmme1oza9RIvDu_XvRDH-sDutU74ej8esllP96rLixgOesjPtHBCfFQuKiPvYE6Fa0m3Wg2jPZtXFIuaVzdKFjECNMgIw/w640-h394/20240316_080024.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: We are now utilizing this side more. Getting the table out there gives those products more exposure.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdowNguDh2PNuO3ehi7AVLDabCTv9caK5bZM0jHDlnyZHShZO35wlS8fySSlfLb0JUrCJtMdoyZkolkViSXU04eVeaOhZ5uLulPwqQwJgT8FvArH90WmPrp1xfD2q2Tify-oytQ3X92wRcOVdpbNHRxMGWG5aUjZf9BTF3xGrIEyvVHw5F_JxuOw/s2630/20240316_080103.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="2630" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdowNguDh2PNuO3ehi7AVLDabCTv9caK5bZM0jHDlnyZHShZO35wlS8fySSlfLb0JUrCJtMdoyZkolkViSXU04eVeaOhZ5uLulPwqQwJgT8FvArH90WmPrp1xfD2q2Tify-oytQ3X92wRcOVdpbNHRxMGWG5aUjZf9BTF3xGrIEyvVHw5F_JxuOw/w640-h476/20240316_080103.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKYFey8QdZQnYrFWZ1FHRY2Aadyk9MwAYPdXwDlqD28DlhvgWFuqxdxAeA4NWKxABfgjrGe6XeNIBDfocDqIbWCNs8EfliwIfc3pCIf05qC1I5yWPhEb3de9CpOzOjtPWPAk6e71Nv5QX4FM05CeRWThNg8BvwAZNIgb94CMcFqcD-AkggnkkUw/s2345/20240316_080138.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1811" data-original-width="2345" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKYFey8QdZQnYrFWZ1FHRY2Aadyk9MwAYPdXwDlqD28DlhvgWFuqxdxAeA4NWKxABfgjrGe6XeNIBDfocDqIbWCNs8EfliwIfc3pCIf05qC1I5yWPhEb3de9CpOzOjtPWPAk6e71Nv5QX4FM05CeRWThNg8BvwAZNIgb94CMcFqcD-AkggnkkUw/w640-h494/20240316_080138.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>ABOVE: The sun is finally coming up. It was pitch dark when we arrived, We had to bust out the torches! </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>We are now enjoying a hot chocolate and a slice.<br /><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KwSBfKEycxyynt5ThKpklsNeH78SSQXfoXttJOkqMzqIK2nyKOgl5AVUjJjoIn_Uwzd37sbP2yhmhj0LSErcsW3JM-M0mC75QjPsy154ajj49cCowM5t_F1jWyZbsiNANct4ObJE5lHmgL6A3oG_YHLrYJNviAMAjZIHInsuzk6tYfuuxME3gA/s4032/20240316_095931.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KwSBfKEycxyynt5ThKpklsNeH78SSQXfoXttJOkqMzqIK2nyKOgl5AVUjJjoIn_Uwzd37sbP2yhmhj0LSErcsW3JM-M0mC75QjPsy154ajj49cCowM5t_F1jWyZbsiNANct4ObJE5lHmgL6A3oG_YHLrYJNviAMAjZIHInsuzk6tYfuuxME3gA/w312-h640/20240316_095931.jpg" width="312" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ABOVE: 10.04 am.... I'm so thankful I thought to bring really warm clothes today. There is a really cold wind and we are also in the shade. </span><span style="color: #ff00fe;">edit: I had</span><span style="color: #800180;"> three</span><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> heavy layers on my top half... and they all slowly came off over the course of the day.</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> </span></b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Lots of cold looking people walking around, caught out by the clear skies. NOT WARM. </b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>OH... we have made some great sales already. </b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: red;">2.24 pm: Home.</span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: red;">Tired but very happy. Lots of lovely people out and about today.</span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: red;">AND we did very well with our sales today, enough that I'm already mentally filling in the 'gaps' again.</span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: red;">I shall be busy for a couple of weeks!</span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: red;">Gotta love that.</span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Stew is off to the rugby here in Hamilton tonight, starting with 'drinkies' at his mates house. I suspect he is going to have a wonderful evening!</span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Me on the other hand will be putting me feet up and having a quiet night in.</span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span><span style="color: #351c75;">Oh yes, btw, that runner I made yesterday... #88. One of the first to sell today. I will be doing more like that for sure, that colour combo has always sold fast.</span></span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span><span style="color: #38761d;">10.10 pm: Stew just arrived home from the rugby, he had a lovely time.</span></span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span><span style="color: #38761d;">He brought home a present for me!</span></span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span><span style="color: #38761d;">I'll show you what it is... tomorrow.</span></span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span><span style="color: #38761d;">For now, it's bedtime. We are both knackered, it's been a long day.</span></span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span></span></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEQxBkYt2CwAlDc10-ybp6dZIQJr_N6_kCmxI0a4RgeY6-62m5rvGcfY8p8OTUYqdR83uDz40jlQ89OaUTVPBXlCqHfKw-tcu_qtiw5XZZWBVHNzvkgvEAfmq3AvRAb8goX5FIvyZLmCIpqOipPxNszkXqA4kfD0HL2Wiaj9AoJcKQhMnoorA3A/s365/1da29d61a03872228745a543d8e39c83.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="365" data-original-width="256" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEQxBkYt2CwAlDc10-ybp6dZIQJr_N6_kCmxI0a4RgeY6-62m5rvGcfY8p8OTUYqdR83uDz40jlQ89OaUTVPBXlCqHfKw-tcu_qtiw5XZZWBVHNzvkgvEAfmq3AvRAb8goX5FIvyZLmCIpqOipPxNszkXqA4kfD0HL2Wiaj9AoJcKQhMnoorA3A/s320/1da29d61a03872228745a543d8e39c83.jpg" width="224" /></a></span></b></span></span></div><p></p>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-73070852532316659612024-03-15T06:25:00.023+13:002024-03-15T19:47:23.289+13:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEX<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1j20-C9zm37ogIuFJlc7PcnP1Pa08oQzl-S8LiYTQ7u9C87QPr8-RwyH8V4q_B9vxa-1CB42MNmG1RFVpwP8ABiTrIEnTEoWYjb9nDDZnb1KLHzd-tbV18HQVJ2CHhh3hf0LKNphL3INQHLqUIj7xx5cnBbF39o_zIVFTHw2oXJKHJGmychP4Q/s327/cf3963539661dbab53c1a5905aabadc6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1j20-C9zm37ogIuFJlc7PcnP1Pa08oQzl-S8LiYTQ7u9C87QPr8-RwyH8V4q_B9vxa-1CB42MNmG1RFVpwP8ABiTrIEnTEoWYjb9nDDZnb1KLHzd-tbV18HQVJ2CHhh3hf0LKNphL3INQHLqUIj7xx5cnBbF39o_zIVFTHw2oXJKHJGmychP4Q/s320/cf3963539661dbab53c1a5905aabadc6.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWirmIhkYGIWY9P6ew3BJjxPGrd44d_EQTgp2O3W3qU1mJN0FipeuNLpb7A3rK8ZZ6KJj8I6mVcdn9QbBAXhLVkI1GP5d74qj0m64I7U0bPngcVUDA1S8Fp5fPcDEqrRtyGiIMYImbh6mVqZph0e_QmKeSz6557l3W6hHjoEkoQRCbo79iYyTycw/s800/432630683_10211446039822511_8250349216885909090_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="799" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWirmIhkYGIWY9P6ew3BJjxPGrd44d_EQTgp2O3W3qU1mJN0FipeuNLpb7A3rK8ZZ6KJj8I6mVcdn9QbBAXhLVkI1GP5d74qj0m64I7U0bPngcVUDA1S8Fp5fPcDEqrRtyGiIMYImbh6mVqZph0e_QmKeSz6557l3W6hHjoEkoQRCbo79iYyTycw/w640-h640/432630683_10211446039822511_8250349216885909090_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: x-large;"><b>HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEX</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: x-large;"><b>Dad and I wish you </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: x-large;"><b>a lovely day.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: x-large;"><b>See you tonight.</b></span></div></span><p></p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: left;">QUESTION: What sort of Tin Opener do you have? And does it work well?</div></span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Reason for asking is that a few weeks ago our tin opener died. So I went to Spotlight and bought TWO new ones. An Avanti one, and an old fashioned one like we had as kids...</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpIbgNwYPfHUcRY4RKB3sNH2S3D2-ngMcAgdsX3gKVV-kyrHAuG1LNyU8wkDpokaIDkTInFuf4vn0Ku8UKtbxh52UkXdIRByuSCiDYqyBkYB3x41-pq2cN9hr6X30ImY63zq9Upng9eKLM3uwc8GGCjKsF2Qew3mrRU6acfXC2rHRcndBfx7hxtQ/s308/BP80423449-silver.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="308" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpIbgNwYPfHUcRY4RKB3sNH2S3D2-ngMcAgdsX3gKVV-kyrHAuG1LNyU8wkDpokaIDkTInFuf4vn0Ku8UKtbxh52UkXdIRByuSCiDYqyBkYB3x41-pq2cN9hr6X30ImY63zq9Upng9eKLM3uwc8GGCjKsF2Qew3mrRU6acfXC2rHRcndBfx7hxtQ/s1600/BP80423449-silver.jpg" width="308" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: I thought for sure if the Avanti one failed, the old fashioned one wouldn't.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>WRONG!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>They both didn't work within two weeks... and I couldn't find the damn receipt to return them.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>NOT that they were expensive.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>But anyway, I wanted to open a can of fruit last night and DAMN! No tin opener.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Does anyone have an AMAZING TIN OPENER that they can recommend I buy next???</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Now... what shall I get up to today?</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Might go for a walk first thing, then once home again I'll make sure we have everything ready for tomorrow's market. Fingers crossed that the wet weather clears by tomorrow.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGwDx0loJLV775OLZNeCQaLj8RWoPL0NY1fHk89NXUhl1k83cx8VGAmh7HKlPbhxSfoRDsQa7f8toBQtcuUGVWRZIzqCeci_UfbaglvGDZ_FHjQm1KS1C5uGs07e3R5Srm0uchidNr3lGuV-bISJMSWlPK5SDcu4PTaTMpkPIF4n_AdNZLz_PMA/s800/5ff48f9cdf25c155ffb55d2476da5c04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="613" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGwDx0loJLV775OLZNeCQaLj8RWoPL0NY1fHk89NXUhl1k83cx8VGAmh7HKlPbhxSfoRDsQa7f8toBQtcuUGVWRZIzqCeci_UfbaglvGDZ_FHjQm1KS1C5uGs07e3R5Srm0uchidNr3lGuV-bISJMSWlPK5SDcu4PTaTMpkPIF4n_AdNZLz_PMA/w153-h200/5ff48f9cdf25c155ffb55d2476da5c04.jpg" width="153" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><p></p><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>11.16 am: After reading the comments Re: the tin opener, I went out and bought this:</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40bPy6kRjCHOeC4GMiTZAkFIA8GmOmRCAMWPfk7BJdqCjCqA4Unppi76-sjnMgwQ42Uv4o8XG3LI6O5cDcWEwgBhY6IljG9u4BoLMPoJokR1igCB44ooJMeDOLVvKn4di9jfk5q8jfcWtUf4DKmTTAUto3tC1ymVjlTXBDEYKN0yQEgJsB51wdA/s800/20240315_103002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="598" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40bPy6kRjCHOeC4GMiTZAkFIA8GmOmRCAMWPfk7BJdqCjCqA4Unppi76-sjnMgwQ42Uv4o8XG3LI6O5cDcWEwgBhY6IljG9u4BoLMPoJokR1igCB44ooJMeDOLVvKn4di9jfk5q8jfcWtUf4DKmTTAUto3tC1ymVjlTXBDEYKN0yQEgJsB51wdA/w478-h640/20240315_103002.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><b>ABOVE: It was at Briscoes, sadly not on sale. But it was $20 cheaper there than at Farmers!</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>After that I went looking for some warmer pants for winter. I saw some really lovely jeans in Farmers, in the 'Curvy' section.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #674ea7; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOyi6xyg7SGWFsprR7NwH6S0FwAYPHLVwhWnwPmlWXfYgH4kWBhlAb2_b3IF5fukQ3ja9j705Qj8gDT8BS3De4Pb-gu1Qoujmh1jWXtCQjM6DHx3LLToMmpjXqNj4y-VQdIIZRuxoOoOWaq3U7eDgaVP9-lW6FtbUTG2QFBCIbaDO9KM_hFZ-xQ/s800/20240315_101123.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="800" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOyi6xyg7SGWFsprR7NwH6S0FwAYPHLVwhWnwPmlWXfYgH4kWBhlAb2_b3IF5fukQ3ja9j705Qj8gDT8BS3De4Pb-gu1Qoujmh1jWXtCQjM6DHx3LLToMmpjXqNj4y-VQdIIZRuxoOoOWaq3U7eDgaVP9-lW6FtbUTG2QFBCIbaDO9KM_hFZ-xQ/w640-h316/20240315_101123.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>ABOVE: I tried on the jeans (front left on the table). Size 16. TOO BIG.</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>And they didn't have smaller sizes, so I ended up getting some plain black tights, slightly thicker than my 'usual' tights. I'm hoping they will be good for markets when it's freezing in the mornings.</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Now I'm home, and about to head off into the sewing room. </b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;">LOL... I've opened two tins already, not that I really needed to open them, but one had to test out the new tin opener eh? This one comes with a 12 month warranty, which I feel happy about.</span><br /></b><b style="color: #674ea7; font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBRIFDreGYWdV78UefyEH3612MawCNFpxPKqO1AFy-WNs9wjfJRlKACD0NfXM3vLZkcHIYUWBt-HDjglDmDAo_ZETNe9lyeVZDY8TGvsQrG2yK4GpGJy0cD6SKzIOOUfj9hCDu_t6jiYT8UxmSs2AMe9JvTuY3g9sLS0siE5OKKK65dyhdlatYMA/s800/88.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="380" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBRIFDreGYWdV78UefyEH3612MawCNFpxPKqO1AFy-WNs9wjfJRlKACD0NfXM3vLZkcHIYUWBt-HDjglDmDAo_ZETNe9lyeVZDY8TGvsQrG2yK4GpGJy0cD6SKzIOOUfj9hCDu_t6jiYT8UxmSs2AMe9JvTuY3g9sLS0siE5OKKK65dyhdlatYMA/w304-h640/88.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: Today's effort from the sewing room. A very 'traditional' Kiwiana Braid Runner. Number 88!!!</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>I can't get over the fact that I've made that many. I wonder what the count will be on the one year anniversary of making the very first one? </b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>Which was on June the 19th BTW, I kept thinking it was in July. But no. Means nothing to you of course, only to me. </b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #ff0090; font-size: large;"><b>Bex and the kids are due here in about an hour for dinner.</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #ff0090; font-size: large;"><b>Steve won't be with them this evening as he's off to Auckland with friends to see DISTURBED, a heavy metal band.</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #ff0090; font-size: large;"><b>I love their song, Sound of Silence, the rest is probably a bit too heavy metal for my liking. Anyway, I hope he has a good time.</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #ff0090; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #ff0090; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi295lDsWWnPzgkh9qdIOLZZJkF2qT5D7iILM9UsNe-ZbYswbZuILrmlInfKqc9HBkv81qdyAWljJvQF-GvSkHj4TxLXSUJo5iMTZiuBqeY-msJEYdelCzDDOclRQyIVFVYncuXNvc87XUldeYQUdvtt-FojHD3I7yAMFZmsh_HlshF9pN4ENi9Q/s800/20240315_190226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="800" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi295lDsWWnPzgkh9qdIOLZZJkF2qT5D7iILM9UsNe-ZbYswbZuILrmlInfKqc9HBkv81qdyAWljJvQF-GvSkHj4TxLXSUJo5iMTZiuBqeY-msJEYdelCzDDOclRQyIVFVYncuXNvc87XUldeYQUdvtt-FojHD3I7yAMFZmsh_HlshF9pN4ENi9Q/w640-h316/20240315_190226.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>ABOVE: Well another birthday done and dusted. We had a scrumptious dinner, followed by cake.</b></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Bex and the kids have now gone home, and it's back to a normal Friday night for us.</b></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>He's watching rugby in the lounge and I'm watching twaddle on the family room tv.</b></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>A bit later on we will get our day bags ready for tomorrow's market. Then head off to bed.</b></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Hopefully we will get some decent sleep.</b></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWDhjcL0cc2fYgAXJM9rtm0d_LYGvaTp_yATJYgwFDF6aDo4OtpdcFXnpV5QVELfMN8uoOnqY8euC_rHRLIgQkE-hlie07xDTkRdQ75Pqxl5LnRAJsZ4-lAnBtnSQnt1d3drps9EedfTeN19Lvr_5d12d-I9PlnUlmkFG8QSDg66q_eW7QACp4Q/s800/20240118_143553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="649" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWDhjcL0cc2fYgAXJM9rtm0d_LYGvaTp_yATJYgwFDF6aDo4OtpdcFXnpV5QVELfMN8uoOnqY8euC_rHRLIgQkE-hlie07xDTkRdQ75Pqxl5LnRAJsZ4-lAnBtnSQnt1d3drps9EedfTeN19Lvr_5d12d-I9PlnUlmkFG8QSDg66q_eW7QACp4Q/s320/20240118_143553.jpg" width="260" /></a></div></span></span></span></div>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-21711218927289129802024-03-14T06:33:00.014+13:002024-03-14T19:01:48.310+13:00HOLY FUCK!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_VF2V1IEi-SeFpNKDR6CEgKYveMEIZyA4NeXZb2TP2EVUVEwjn7KOkmJGwIZ2YbioSLnrmlUmOKEUyEGMrGjn5iZXlfrqhe8f7kNf5BAFfwOakHPwSw0yKRlEprrOEeHpRqRsxyAtNnKBqsrd48rqirz2nUj7dNHZw41obSILy1aqbsE5slLHhw/s309/c5344b1074792d03c5344238f6b576eb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="264" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_VF2V1IEi-SeFpNKDR6CEgKYveMEIZyA4NeXZb2TP2EVUVEwjn7KOkmJGwIZ2YbioSLnrmlUmOKEUyEGMrGjn5iZXlfrqhe8f7kNf5BAFfwOakHPwSw0yKRlEprrOEeHpRqRsxyAtNnKBqsrd48rqirz2nUj7dNHZw41obSILy1aqbsE5slLHhw/s1600/c5344b1074792d03c5344238f6b576eb.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I'm a very healthy sceptic.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I had been told about the white sponge eraser things that you can use to get rid of marks on ya walls etc.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I was like, yeah can't see how that sort of thing will work!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Stew got some yesterday...</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #3d85c6; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMwikw2i74vv0SR-5_Wt3nqbIkYUSG5Z1S9s9f7fpw6QrgJo6vZnbjWVogvcF2VIW1RETu2RlGk47aGWdHokp5yRFUaULAuMEZ8iGuAmA2bqDu9g12uDQ_MYiPPvIenJi2W47LMJ-locMr16cGjcUKx6tl3BVxnmcPt6gUTZgQtjMP7dH62LR4Q/s800/20240313_180712.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="800" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMwikw2i74vv0SR-5_Wt3nqbIkYUSG5Z1S9s9f7fpw6QrgJo6vZnbjWVogvcF2VIW1RETu2RlGk47aGWdHokp5yRFUaULAuMEZ8iGuAmA2bqDu9g12uDQ_MYiPPvIenJi2W47LMJ-locMr16cGjcUKx6tl3BVxnmcPt6gUTZgQtjMP7dH62LR4Q/w640-h418/20240313_180712.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>ABOVE: Last night I tried one.</b></span><br /><b style="color: #3d85c6;"><br /></b></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_uEsp_NEpUQvdZFWnaE4KrMvu5EV3LCdykRGvEJTqNPgMAEv-umx7dY_VVsgVbnfraztj6Ayv28PlvzP3vnxs9GaKaJBY5oJE6kGrqXrL9eb9OSoQA77CqXwkuMa-2xXEKNtoWyowBQ6jwZhhCNBmhSega0C_-l0f1WmojJ7lctrmH5rHp6uhTg/s800/20240313_180824.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="800" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_uEsp_NEpUQvdZFWnaE4KrMvu5EV3LCdykRGvEJTqNPgMAEv-umx7dY_VVsgVbnfraztj6Ayv28PlvzP3vnxs9GaKaJBY5oJE6kGrqXrL9eb9OSoQA77CqXwkuMa-2xXEKNtoWyowBQ6jwZhhCNBmhSega0C_-l0f1WmojJ7lctrmH5rHp6uhTg/w640-h314/20240313_180824.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: Marley checking it out.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Now remember, I was highly sceptical of that simple bit of sponge working. Ya just wet it and rub on the mark.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">And like, in about 1 minute I was saying </span><span style="color: red;">"HOLY</span><span style="color: #674ea7;"> </span><span style="color: red;">FUCK!" </span><span style="color: #674ea7;"> Several times in fact.</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>IT WORKS!!!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>This means I won't have to repaint the walls AT ALL. OMG. MAGIC. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Guess what I am doing this morning? lol</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00b3; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Once I've done that, I'm going into the sewing room to make another runner like yesterday's one.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00b3; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>It came out so lovely it's worth repeating it.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00b3; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2002c9; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b>CATCH YA LATER...</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2002c9; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I've been fluffing around all morning, just doing a general wipe over of EVERYTHING! lol</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2002c9; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Then I did some sewing and now I've stopped for lunch. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2002c9; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #2002c9; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyeUh3nmycR0CfG1wHdoDkC8hdJMtwlNe-ymxHBCDw2MOLxmIxkM5XWkmXXjnC4-6gEMpN7ghhmmzYzJouePRvLSsoJ_JyA3VBpps3_BJYOmr-weWVSnTAZlH94fu5kv0NuFyzIBOIfcTW-DU1IA_2bN-snDu82b-m99J51Fx1yVUX5bmIFCVIw/s800/Downloads623.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="800" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyeUh3nmycR0CfG1wHdoDkC8hdJMtwlNe-ymxHBCDw2MOLxmIxkM5XWkmXXjnC4-6gEMpN7ghhmmzYzJouePRvLSsoJ_JyA3VBpps3_BJYOmr-weWVSnTAZlH94fu5kv0NuFyzIBOIfcTW-DU1IA_2bN-snDu82b-m99J51Fx1yVUX5bmIFCVIw/w640-h414/Downloads623.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #1c0793;"><b>ABOVE: Seriously! I still cannot get over how amazing those cleaning sponges are. They have saved me HUNDREDS of dollars on paint, and hours and hours of time repainting entire rooms/hallways.</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #1c0793;"><b>MINDBLOWN.</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #1c0793;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #1c0793;"><b>And now... I'm off to get some lunch.</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #1c0793;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: red;">WOW ANON: That's an AWFUL lot of "DON'T USE THEM'S". 😂😕😖😅</span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxISrE6qlW7_1ttJ8wCteAwS1g9MtTPkFU3GJWx_NUwE7dt0CkyYysrW3d0MxkthrFcxKADNLYfVeKJIVoHVudEVwWjqRkUJtPx_Ram92RbTxZ1120TpO2KYVXxZRQMqG3lTDlRAuLxTBONJP6fjSozN3Zw5rBsgGbN_KWtYoXSiQSdx5D72DHBA/s800/Downloads624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="800" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxISrE6qlW7_1ttJ8wCteAwS1g9MtTPkFU3GJWx_NUwE7dt0CkyYysrW3d0MxkthrFcxKADNLYfVeKJIVoHVudEVwWjqRkUJtPx_Ram92RbTxZ1120TpO2KYVXxZRQMqG3lTDlRAuLxTBONJP6fjSozN3Zw5rBsgGbN_KWtYoXSiQSdx5D72DHBA/w640-h306/Downloads624.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #e06666;">ABOVE: Bex and the kids called in this afternoon to pick up Steve's offal. Ya, less in my freezer now.</span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: #e06666;">Lily was delightful, I got some really beautiful smiles.</span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: #e06666;">Marley would NOT leave baby alone, she wanted to lick her constantly... but we didn't let her except once. And then Bex cleaned baby's hand ... dogs lick their butts eh? 😂😅</span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: #e06666;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">I got two Braid Runners made today:</span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8Lvqaq1cnW8MyllBROdy_-8OuY2T3sVFaM3A4xAh4cKJc-VAXEiB_ssbWnFtzINnCCPNyVdCIhX-eVqC9QwFhef9pR9_DMlSZEaW13p2mLpFqOwJckGD_OrWYvq-L61Of5KLprFafQeSbM8kR18sP322OiAOpttLFkYf2HFLL0ixqJGBTxrMlg/s800/86.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="429" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8Lvqaq1cnW8MyllBROdy_-8OuY2T3sVFaM3A4xAh4cKJc-VAXEiB_ssbWnFtzINnCCPNyVdCIhX-eVqC9QwFhef9pR9_DMlSZEaW13p2mLpFqOwJckGD_OrWYvq-L61Of5KLprFafQeSbM8kR18sP322OiAOpttLFkYf2HFLL0ixqJGBTxrMlg/w344-h640/86.jpg" width="344" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRGuIBNx0SnFItbsk1S70zxAhhpYGMtURN2ZBGaoLJxhZ5r_dfkfV7T9rG-BU-j1rNlgNH6AkK8ZkgEb6_1Hw5mE212mTXM-H4MR9EY53vxFcyfZFAh99zoWE6STxC-sT2_DPSsDbzFvgE7vSnv_F32wH9J8xbJE4Ur6DzyEUXGE1CeVT_dW-CQ/s800/87.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="522" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRGuIBNx0SnFItbsk1S70zxAhhpYGMtURN2ZBGaoLJxhZ5r_dfkfV7T9rG-BU-j1rNlgNH6AkK8ZkgEb6_1Hw5mE212mTXM-H4MR9EY53vxFcyfZFAh99zoWE6STxC-sT2_DPSsDbzFvgE7vSnv_F32wH9J8xbJE4Ur6DzyEUXGE1CeVT_dW-CQ/w418-h640/87.jpg" width="418" /></a></div><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ABOVE: Pretty much the same as yesterday's one, cos they are so lovely. I am enjoying putting borders on these ones, something I have not been doing much of lately. Borders = the extra blue fabric all around the outside edge.</span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: #02bfa9;">I am done for the day now. Stew is at the pub and I'm going to put me feet up.</span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: #02bfa9;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2MTyNcs80LzNomThfgqnUGC1gYCW7baNzo0-j7cY2fbudWyGQRCKyHRblV0urqeEnrV2ZKjhUWfZfyphUw5YCSK72KUMSKBxgxCfHhNBowInn_WXRVMj94BsBGVtJTa5hQIUKwbv0Z9_0bWDHb4T6dI2ec7DWWPnsGyR3X5bYNLQVOqxGN3xEVA/s800/3f8217b51b6dc40ae44ff094b82ca844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="474" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2MTyNcs80LzNomThfgqnUGC1gYCW7baNzo0-j7cY2fbudWyGQRCKyHRblV0urqeEnrV2ZKjhUWfZfyphUw5YCSK72KUMSKBxgxCfHhNBowInn_WXRVMj94BsBGVtJTa5hQIUKwbv0Z9_0bWDHb4T6dI2ec7DWWPnsGyR3X5bYNLQVOqxGN3xEVA/w238-h400/3f8217b51b6dc40ae44ff094b82ca844.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></b></span></span></div><p></p>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-27495637123548774412024-03-13T06:30:00.043+13:002024-03-13T20:43:47.300+13:00WALKIES<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqPmqpjli0kJYhURnfuaUd0UDBX1BdxrspdWVuFe-QMPagc3jTf6Svqa2XAhdJ_jpM_1xv0jpv8rFOSnJkrNNzHHc2nudd0Ja2v6yipHETfdzbkNTIW4aKE_TTje5TRThZAmp1GIoecfa-tVhKiXPZOkQ-dugaGjBcTgBvzIHJTUrLWs2JDdTuoA/s800/20231230_133551.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="435" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqPmqpjli0kJYhURnfuaUd0UDBX1BdxrspdWVuFe-QMPagc3jTf6Svqa2XAhdJ_jpM_1xv0jpv8rFOSnJkrNNzHHc2nudd0Ja2v6yipHETfdzbkNTIW4aKE_TTje5TRThZAmp1GIoecfa-tVhKiXPZOkQ-dugaGjBcTgBvzIHJTUrLWs2JDdTuoA/s320/20231230_133551.jpg" width="174" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I might just go over to Cambridge for a walk with the FBG's this morning. It's not till 9am, which gives me plenty of time to get up, and over there without having to rise with the birds.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #006aff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>There is a butchery over there that has a good supply of liver and kidneys on a Wednesday, so I've ordered HEAPS and will pick that up while over there. Stew and Steve both LOVE their liver and kidneys ( 🤮 SPEW TUCKER 🤮😖🤮!).</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #006aff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-9bC9RweN7EBkGuba0cMI_gOfN9Pk29GGJRAbqR6pJCUUV_PvzNOZUldCTYnCPznfym-NCuKlS_52V_1OEziBMqgt1hc4TzDs9qSK9mIZdc8DOyKVIqqZG4ISyWMcR4zFMWj7D6aiiqCHNswoOV2RmiwcLkQ4GzrDuJp2uQ5UKIhkEUv4_YGEQ/s800/20240312_175802.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="392" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-9bC9RweN7EBkGuba0cMI_gOfN9Pk29GGJRAbqR6pJCUUV_PvzNOZUldCTYnCPznfym-NCuKlS_52V_1OEziBMqgt1hc4TzDs9qSK9mIZdc8DOyKVIqqZG4ISyWMcR4zFMWj7D6aiiqCHNswoOV2RmiwcLkQ4GzrDuJp2uQ5UKIhkEUv4_YGEQ/w314-h640/20240312_175802.jpg" width="314" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>ABOVE: Once I get home from Cambridge, I will continue working on this runner.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>I started it late yesterday and am thinking it will be BEAUTIFUL once finished. </b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>I dreamed about it, so just had to go with it. My dreams ain't usually wrong!</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #2b00fe; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9C6RCNrumrpvJeYzbSSr_F-V11hc5YnAIB5mneCYk6AFPcAh73Cnze0M5tWWeOegLyuGlBkKEuQLIY8kt_MIYC_B_dqkSbWp7Dl3_x-2-o5UrynJRtyxx86FIl78Xngm43WwutpmUE-BhsOaTbqgmaweqDZQibAmyHP4wV34v3kl5U-ncbNrwwA/s800/imagejpeg_2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="401" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9C6RCNrumrpvJeYzbSSr_F-V11hc5YnAIB5mneCYk6AFPcAh73Cnze0M5tWWeOegLyuGlBkKEuQLIY8kt_MIYC_B_dqkSbWp7Dl3_x-2-o5UrynJRtyxx86FIl78Xngm43WwutpmUE-BhsOaTbqgmaweqDZQibAmyHP4wV34v3kl5U-ncbNrwwA/w320-h640/imagejpeg_2001.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #8000ff;"><b>ABOVE: Miss Lily watching my phone screen... it kept her quiet for a while. lol Yet another square eyed child.</b></span><br /><b style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">CATCH YA LATER...</span><br /></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">12.15 pm: And I'm finally sitting down!</span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">First up, my walk was WONDERFUL.</span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLmq37R05yLFEjMRIs-ovrGX2qJ3IHlxhlJ7rb-fYompL_bjAZzEBHdaLMb3AKT8DYN5otP9poqzpsP_78IMef4vWb1EK-K1niIZVuLH0pXxTfuf-TAAtR7RHsh9IdbiVTiRrqXcR8Zy6PFNFWJYFTT3r4igU_H0oi5n-7ClHgPrVT-ZEKp5uR7w/s800/Screenshot_20240313-095808_MapMyRun-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="459" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLmq37R05yLFEjMRIs-ovrGX2qJ3IHlxhlJ7rb-fYompL_bjAZzEBHdaLMb3AKT8DYN5otP9poqzpsP_78IMef4vWb1EK-K1niIZVuLH0pXxTfuf-TAAtR7RHsh9IdbiVTiRrqXcR8Zy6PFNFWJYFTT3r4igU_H0oi5n-7ClHgPrVT-ZEKp5uR7w/w368-h640/Screenshot_20240313-095808_MapMyRun-001.jpg" width="368" /></a></b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="color: #0bcfe1; font-size: large;">ABOVE: It was a nice distance, all flat ground, lovely company.</span></b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="color: #0bcfe1; font-size: large;">After the walk most of us went here for a cuppa (I had Coke Zero)...</span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRq4TY7aIzF45qoRBhIUNbmqKBvh6v8s2MbyCJl1StpXDugB_a2T4D2Qolx8NwQzVYge2XQLa1xZoag0qH7FEfF4_HGk-nZrRLGbwn5HPHFtZQSbW8gEIl9dL-vtAKi7Jsnbd_gPKmb7Eh6l2AKnVon-ez4skoof4ZLDllOqsBiTeajz2TFP7lg/s800/669639_lrg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="800" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRq4TY7aIzF45qoRBhIUNbmqKBvh6v8s2MbyCJl1StpXDugB_a2T4D2Qolx8NwQzVYge2XQLa1xZoag0qH7FEfF4_HGk-nZrRLGbwn5HPHFtZQSbW8gEIl9dL-vtAKi7Jsnbd_gPKmb7Eh6l2AKnVon-ez4skoof4ZLDllOqsBiTeajz2TFP7lg/w640-h486/669639_lrg.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfDQdCd-rhZ1dWalyHfuREnNof7dNPKdhDelA3fWzezvMxPKAa_-garZIg56Q7Ggf6kM5U9ECyAiR1dLdkDS_lzICcC28v9NzE-KhweKKY3rKhI-4WIhhFn541fbx16OdKmGfti_pxqbpX8LA8B_WOQt1CN2YulgCHNuqiI5KRJPw2UTbcwcc4xw/s484/cc5e-Restaurant-Joes-Garage-Cambridge-photo-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="484" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfDQdCd-rhZ1dWalyHfuREnNof7dNPKdhDelA3fWzezvMxPKAa_-garZIg56Q7Ggf6kM5U9ECyAiR1dLdkDS_lzICcC28v9NzE-KhweKKY3rKhI-4WIhhFn541fbx16OdKmGfti_pxqbpX8LA8B_WOQt1CN2YulgCHNuqiI5KRJPw2UTbcwcc4xw/w640-h472/cc5e-Restaurant-Joes-Garage-Cambridge-photo-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">ABOVE: A Cafe/Restaurant called Joes Garage. It was very nice. So neat to catch up with so many girls today. I think there were about 16 of us walking. Perfect, overcast weather for walking again today.</span></b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Before I met up with the girls, I went to the butchery in Cambridge and picked up the offal I'd ordered, and a few other items for our dinners.</span></span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">It's such a lovely butchery.</span></span></b></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTROR6USxGdfRMusFOnrPE7wG-Vbyi01pvnJt_bOuxUyZ0vVZxB3tH-Lp9VEkyk9VIiQ2HsJ_w-rbdyq2X66EBvxp6ShWexjpMU2tIqLolhRIZIh0_TtdfpfXjt2SrpS79gH_xOvGIr3MGKr2ylBWB0pRVjwpOuiwpcxdZNU-HKAJnvwJmGUmsBg/s800/20240313_112118.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="800" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTROR6USxGdfRMusFOnrPE7wG-Vbyi01pvnJt_bOuxUyZ0vVZxB3tH-Lp9VEkyk9VIiQ2HsJ_w-rbdyq2X66EBvxp6ShWexjpMU2tIqLolhRIZIh0_TtdfpfXjt2SrpS79gH_xOvGIr3MGKr2ylBWB0pRVjwpOuiwpcxdZNU-HKAJnvwJmGUmsBg/w640-h548/20240313_112118.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><b style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ABOVE: I took a chilly bin (Esky) and lots of ice packs.</span></span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0UHAlSdP2BHLr4hazTb9TfZ5HsCTI81nGuj5itSZgU8oENpusBNpOf4qzCak5-fOwo0cAQfFrznv1j0DQMWaDCqYkG7ahkvn0_Pbd4ExpG5z2fSpPgnoiouMmVDbNrbIA-Oh6rtTLnX0P_xiEYWIUXFAcFP0zo-MrIThrrC4yzQ6CN84Wnku5A/s800/20240313_112307.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="283" data-original-width="800" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0UHAlSdP2BHLr4hazTb9TfZ5HsCTI81nGuj5itSZgU8oENpusBNpOf4qzCak5-fOwo0cAQfFrznv1j0DQMWaDCqYkG7ahkvn0_Pbd4ExpG5z2fSpPgnoiouMmVDbNrbIA-Oh6rtTLnX0P_xiEYWIUXFAcFP0zo-MrIThrrC4yzQ6CN84Wnku5A/w640-h226/20240313_112307.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #800180;">ABOVE: I think I am going to be getting all our meat from this butchery from now on, their produce is no more expensive than a supermarket, yet so much NICER looking.</span></span></b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #800180;"><br /></span></span></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHv2kywaXMmJzw8YKl2EsBl0w_2Qu6PifT_i_DjDFZMwsUUPg74XPRkwOa9PvKdOC2IPpVpkz9CDKf7oYZpNqLmmam_Aw_UJhj3-v7jaJ-23ZTXefzr1EuqvhG-dYl0w-I9iF4ZDjAEfUIbCXxycnsi0_nibfhcQS9NRM-o4mCQPPPu0GpvRTgVg/s800/20240313_112318.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="800" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHv2kywaXMmJzw8YKl2EsBl0w_2Qu6PifT_i_DjDFZMwsUUPg74XPRkwOa9PvKdOC2IPpVpkz9CDKf7oYZpNqLmmam_Aw_UJhj3-v7jaJ-23ZTXefzr1EuqvhG-dYl0w-I9iF4ZDjAEfUIbCXxycnsi0_nibfhcQS9NRM-o4mCQPPPu0GpvRTgVg/w640-h540/20240313_112318.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">ABOVE: Well tongue in cheek when I say 'nicer looker', cos seriously, there's nothing nice about how liver and kidneys look!</span></span></b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></span></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-aMd5QqkUTptqJmVjmkEttu2BuhTh7AmskGw7kIljd1eFLWIFfWXCdJyXls9WOrVDhPdjWb0529XaFn08LG4qzAFpmQdhoiChIL5-T_OHxEfesnswcO9AH7r4A6JqveAbXPTUhsb8laR_AWHfR6B-K9AnR5Hy6-x6mymICzQ3XGS0ZDLeVAZuA/s800/20240313_113254.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="772" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-aMd5QqkUTptqJmVjmkEttu2BuhTh7AmskGw7kIljd1eFLWIFfWXCdJyXls9WOrVDhPdjWb0529XaFn08LG4qzAFpmQdhoiChIL5-T_OHxEfesnswcO9AH7r4A6JqveAbXPTUhsb8laR_AWHfR6B-K9AnR5Hy6-x6mymICzQ3XGS0ZDLeVAZuA/w618-h640/20240313_113254.jpg" width="618" /></a></span></b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">ABOVE: The sheer size of this Ox Liver grossed me out!</span></span></b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></span></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3VqscHFMLQoSmcvsKbA6rZ1cqC6ewID5eS492lUBB9RoEy90guF3vS8ECegoNJBsafLKs8B2GmMSshO3b-ta1mwDumCCPBNdHyouYwrz8hTEReuAhiDNIdJVggMKIZ8LjRr17hoPWYndeLKozK1xE8RrbYikh-YukE4fAOTiTpbz2AQ5RKnBMQ/s800/20240313_113633.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="465" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3VqscHFMLQoSmcvsKbA6rZ1cqC6ewID5eS492lUBB9RoEy90guF3vS8ECegoNJBsafLKs8B2GmMSshO3b-ta1mwDumCCPBNdHyouYwrz8hTEReuAhiDNIdJVggMKIZ8LjRr17hoPWYndeLKozK1xE8RrbYikh-YukE4fAOTiTpbz2AQ5RKnBMQ/w372-h640/20240313_113633.jpg" width="372" /></a></span></b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">ABOVE: And THEN I had to chop it up and put it all into smaller bags. It was GROSS.</span></span></b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Q70nw99oPX5sE0cHOfdSZe17PPvqRSD3dUs-nWLoGCX4KYOB4FKD-Ae0eugg6PxpatuUl8s0LL9JoNBFW_oEKow6XAkl6KuZYZr_6HcmzSrakCF218OgQdpqmNRdKLDnbeS0_kjGgNWMrtcq0radhlh8wLzCidBr1NAHYLdXekQUJqK5V9UzTg/s800/20240313_114941.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="641" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Q70nw99oPX5sE0cHOfdSZe17PPvqRSD3dUs-nWLoGCX4KYOB4FKD-Ae0eugg6PxpatuUl8s0LL9JoNBFW_oEKow6XAkl6KuZYZr_6HcmzSrakCF218OgQdpqmNRdKLDnbeS0_kjGgNWMrtcq0radhlh8wLzCidBr1NAHYLdXekQUJqK5V9UzTg/w512-h640/20240313_114941.jpg" width="512" /></a></span></b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">ABOVE: Finally all done and put away in the freezer. Steve can come and collect his half of that offal haul. Ikkkk.</span></span></b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">I've washed me hands twice and I can STILL smell blood.</span></span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">When I got back into Hamilton, I stopped in at the supermarket for freezer bags and a few other things.</span></span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Now... I'm gunna make a toasted sandwich for me lunch and do bugger all for a little while.</span></span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Lacy popped in for a visit, which was very nice. She's doing well and very happy in her little house. Not up for walking right now though, her health has been up and down of late. Having a panic/anxiety disorder buggers her up often.</span></span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">It is what it is, and she's dealing with it.</span></span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75;">3 pm. I have developed a massive headache.... lying down trying to sleep it off. No idea why, it just came on so quick! Grrrrr. </span></span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">I decided not to give in to the headache and went into the sewing room and finished that runner.</span></span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZa0YNoXcaF04sW0EXNMNNxSZyB6PdfPAy4E1y1vJrq_A1XgHypy2XCiAOD4qNl5UnhKrgHNfeXmcICkfwK3a8QL_N7x7hF4ca0gC4YnAVbtLq_OfXgrYt1zz8_exGw76IMmd2hBB0o2bF4nQTZc6OYz6bUy1hLni1HjQzwqjT77cG53NCzjIsgw/s800/85.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="443" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZa0YNoXcaF04sW0EXNMNNxSZyB6PdfPAy4E1y1vJrq_A1XgHypy2XCiAOD4qNl5UnhKrgHNfeXmcICkfwK3a8QL_N7x7hF4ca0gC4YnAVbtLq_OfXgrYt1zz8_exGw76IMmd2hBB0o2bF4nQTZc6OYz6bUy1hLni1HjQzwqjT77cG53NCzjIsgw/w354-h640/85.jpg" width="354" /></a></span></b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ABOVE: I absolutely LOVE IT! And it is SOLD already and will be going to Palmerston North in a couple of days time. Thank You Anne for deciding it was perfect for you.</span><br /><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><br /></span></span></b></span></span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0fa8d3;">8.42 pm: Well... it's the end of a long, busy and productive day. Our dinner was beef rollups with veges. Very nice it was too.</span></span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0fa8d3; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Now, chilling out till bedtime.</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0O73F_qk7T-axmbKwL7vrahls3oriapEFLvr-eD3IErPTJZtXwP4gf2whmnyiOMBRFc9zssYgiXhSDE3PR_PZkXGj61BmQgS01g3raCZyUZ8FGVbNuLih2m8Vs05XvYVgMnuIVLZ3Wlv9ydVZA9XWp0ITzSgZIofObNlmAn7tdOlaPbyzLgAGA/s262/3cca47a12e47e814d8cd1fd231fd2e3c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="203" data-original-width="262" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0O73F_qk7T-axmbKwL7vrahls3oriapEFLvr-eD3IErPTJZtXwP4gf2whmnyiOMBRFc9zssYgiXhSDE3PR_PZkXGj61BmQgS01g3raCZyUZ8FGVbNuLih2m8Vs05XvYVgMnuIVLZ3Wlv9ydVZA9XWp0ITzSgZIofObNlmAn7tdOlaPbyzLgAGA/s1600/3cca47a12e47e814d8cd1fd231fd2e3c.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-57014302377319261512024-03-12T07:02:00.019+13:002024-03-12T20:18:35.368+13:00COCO'S TURN<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPvJCOTOot8MYwrKrm6pdFU8fv174GwEvqFJJ_0lmcGOv0oc-h5u0jVMheJaFy1jmGOk2K9r56JYtcSLeJtzrd8impDepmzQOQ4d_MNC-q7eUF877qXAMqwquzGKwgnpURbAA8_QHZJ03F4WQLPYNHhIZ3ef9PmzysuBfqd5GdM6tYb2aY9-XnOA/s313/3d3598d90dc6a1d31110680dc0132500.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="313" data-original-width="263" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPvJCOTOot8MYwrKrm6pdFU8fv174GwEvqFJJ_0lmcGOv0oc-h5u0jVMheJaFy1jmGOk2K9r56JYtcSLeJtzrd8impDepmzQOQ4d_MNC-q7eUF877qXAMqwquzGKwgnpURbAA8_QHZJ03F4WQLPYNHhIZ3ef9PmzysuBfqd5GdM6tYb2aY9-XnOA/s1600/3d3598d90dc6a1d31110680dc0132500.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Today it's Coco's turn to be groomed. And not a minute too soon either. She's looking like a woolly bear. While she's there, I will do a grocery shop. Luckily I don't need too much.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I can't get over how the cost of living has shot up the past year or so! I know, everyone is bitching about it, so I will too.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I forgot to say, yesterday I had a man in to do a measure up of the window in the family room that we want to switch to sliding doors.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I expect to get his quote in the next few days, then I can get that process started.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Even though it's coming into winter, I don't see why it can't be done sooner rather than later.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Alright, I better go and start me day. All the usual stuff to get done before I head off with Coco.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b>CATCH YA LATER...</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #6aa84f; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxnV0xWJ8ZZK48JwLlCz2AtN2e6uJkBD0gogtfUV_EjQCmrZW-ztT04F-ebRM5u__vx-Bt97pUAFvv-VpRpGZlCN_jb-zR7Vz_oZ-LpAc1GrRPlFeNy0hDB6gPtLeUxnV26x47Xo4gN7-GVX6cOfxKxJSjzJMMNvFytlRRZ9fZrzEbiG5zVd4Ig/s800/20240312_114432.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="765" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxnV0xWJ8ZZK48JwLlCz2AtN2e6uJkBD0gogtfUV_EjQCmrZW-ztT04F-ebRM5u__vx-Bt97pUAFvv-VpRpGZlCN_jb-zR7Vz_oZ-LpAc1GrRPlFeNy0hDB6gPtLeUxnV26x47Xo4gN7-GVX6cOfxKxJSjzJMMNvFytlRRZ9fZrzEbiG5zVd4Ig/w612-h640/20240312_114432.jpg" width="612" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: And there ya have one gorgeous looking Coco, freshly groomed and ready to get all grubby in the garden again.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #6aa84f; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpKIjw46iTrBMCHUEfvTQLVjpslOVa3QiHM-ZDHj70nLoV_AyhFyPqcWvz3wpI7yuIL7vuY6jXeNyh45PmDXk0hNPO41t13KgyVOwXlg2q9YlXbiLugiVjZFPfnYvgrgXBfJKVTd_0vxLELDjJDeJkEe0ftsqOP9dNGz43tTzuYHTHZA8N3Z7Juw/s800/20240312_114458.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="800" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpKIjw46iTrBMCHUEfvTQLVjpslOVa3QiHM-ZDHj70nLoV_AyhFyPqcWvz3wpI7yuIL7vuY6jXeNyh45PmDXk0hNPO41t13KgyVOwXlg2q9YlXbiLugiVjZFPfnYvgrgXBfJKVTd_0vxLELDjJDeJkEe0ftsqOP9dNGz43tTzuYHTHZA8N3Z7Juw/w640-h566/20240312_114458.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #8f06d3; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: I got Marley a new squeaky toy. Can you SEE the anticipation on her face? It was REAL!</b></span><br /><b style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></b></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf2mZdDIK3IM_eBZ8pRfLVAp-lXzqBAQAaJ8kuxW806hdhGqebvZQuZP-PKs3WZpX0Di6XKRb95sVcxG_DN_k_PAZhfboFgP-hlreYg42C-YE26n2fRP5EDVKsGMPERDNp6BFIMHeIHB-xHOMb08ssPDVBIOKPgwTlnCTQXzD5g9dJekx49SQatg/s800/20240312_110228.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="800" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf2mZdDIK3IM_eBZ8pRfLVAp-lXzqBAQAaJ8kuxW806hdhGqebvZQuZP-PKs3WZpX0Di6XKRb95sVcxG_DN_k_PAZhfboFgP-hlreYg42C-YE26n2fRP5EDVKsGMPERDNp6BFIMHeIHB-xHOMb08ssPDVBIOKPgwTlnCTQXzD5g9dJekx49SQatg/w640-h316/20240312_110228.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: While out and about, I visited Lacy, then went on a lake walk. The weather was super overcast, some drizzle and not hot. Perfect walking weather for me.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz0SQ0cDpD100vkbSwmCExLkYqbrjuQO-I1yEl3nyAXqjCiyOcqJN0phjcpvzeN9e-K7Y7KhwjbDiqWYHCcCCydMiSFWx51Kzil4wQTkGcLafkn9hkFXsVWD3Wswg0Awim7PDcyWvJ0Dqy5qb2aLpgagr8TZn0fSx0Ap7FmjFB6Xpx3ETsdR_vnw/s769/20240312_105803.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="465" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz0SQ0cDpD100vkbSwmCExLkYqbrjuQO-I1yEl3nyAXqjCiyOcqJN0phjcpvzeN9e-K7Y7KhwjbDiqWYHCcCCydMiSFWx51Kzil4wQTkGcLafkn9hkFXsVWD3Wswg0Awim7PDcyWvJ0Dqy5qb2aLpgagr8TZn0fSx0Ap7FmjFB6Xpx3ETsdR_vnw/w386-h640/20240312_105803.jpg" width="386" /></a></div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: You don't see too many new houses being built around the lake, but hey, there's one.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>It's got a big cover on it's roof, Waikato colours of course. 😊😉</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I wouldn't want to be the house in front, having that towering over my backyard.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWZfKc93OYwrIeblidvz5FvyZ35JTocnNBYPGbzsl5KDxdc81UHBtlmovYrDYtrQ5jVhU9sFjg3A7z9Y62BwGsdmAmbH0uNvfIg6S02Ci-B8C8FEvgzVFmzaioHzcs4XA_scetTi-XPx2z9U8Bydk6HM00jQdcbwZseD2IZgVCjXP0G7ReWGM5w/s800/20240312_104626.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="800" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWZfKc93OYwrIeblidvz5FvyZ35JTocnNBYPGbzsl5KDxdc81UHBtlmovYrDYtrQ5jVhU9sFjg3A7z9Y62BwGsdmAmbH0uNvfIg6S02Ci-B8C8FEvgzVFmzaioHzcs4XA_scetTi-XPx2z9U8Bydk6HM00jQdcbwZseD2IZgVCjXP0G7ReWGM5w/w640-h424/20240312_104626.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: I really enjoyed my walk, coming into better weather now, so no excuses anymore.</b></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBzug0Ogg60Bn0UxaY-caie-mbPgzSw7_1mybgaezYCEZ5SML3vIqLcgFD7_IH9mv4RBW2F6e6132KQdHMv-aShiviFPsF9w5_9a8bvHD_wbTmWW7XgVLid6KHvyc0Cw8MYgzjmUNtYuYWEPXdFs6JM67-QMy4KmZ5KcaaiSrT2vvTZZkbEoGYnA/s800/Screenshot_20240312-115223_Gallery.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="495" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBzug0Ogg60Bn0UxaY-caie-mbPgzSw7_1mybgaezYCEZ5SML3vIqLcgFD7_IH9mv4RBW2F6e6132KQdHMv-aShiviFPsF9w5_9a8bvHD_wbTmWW7XgVLid6KHvyc0Cw8MYgzjmUNtYuYWEPXdFs6JM67-QMy4KmZ5KcaaiSrT2vvTZZkbEoGYnA/w396-h640/Screenshot_20240312-115223_Gallery.jpg" width="396" /></a></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: I am no longer going for broke on time. Anything under 40 minutes I'll be happy with from now on. No more being pushed, and told I'm 'slow'. </b></span><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>So ... now that I'm home, I'm going to cool down then go make a runner... or two.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5hZzhQlmTuqFki1FGFevWqGGWVABTHGyJBWt3fGyZ1xFrZKnvPWlQKbc8iZSdcTdn3adppyBKoBz4ucEoQvs62-mYZmt3fZhpYQNJszAa5dIca71qNAdFMgddutarmWOc_f8R3httW0F01Cy6nk8ZB1hIZmsnUPTQOYunD8Eu_8jOdaM4sIK6A/s800/20240312_155416.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="800" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5hZzhQlmTuqFki1FGFevWqGGWVABTHGyJBWt3fGyZ1xFrZKnvPWlQKbc8iZSdcTdn3adppyBKoBz4ucEoQvs62-mYZmt3fZhpYQNJszAa5dIca71qNAdFMgddutarmWOc_f8R3httW0F01Cy6nk8ZB1hIZmsnUPTQOYunD8Eu_8jOdaM4sIK6A/w640-h474/20240312_155416.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: Three hours later, and I have two very simple rural type runners. They look really nice 'in person' and I'm happy with them.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Now.... on to something else.</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #6aa84f; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr692W7BFUVfz_4IMZn90cYq_BkIwETRlGxzjikd4LKG4yO66303_qXvbwEx52bpypggzmJpoyJ-juV-aR_ujXBa1-yhVtU1PsHAH14DOxClVs9w2v5dq0XuZgAMfSB0J07JViU6hUaFo8loFPH_cbn22_1NqBJtD7rnRmqkZzeksMcvxNLvOuHw/s800/431749438_641800534741414_1972176936349046323_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="519" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr692W7BFUVfz_4IMZn90cYq_BkIwETRlGxzjikd4LKG4yO66303_qXvbwEx52bpypggzmJpoyJ-juV-aR_ujXBa1-yhVtU1PsHAH14DOxClVs9w2v5dq0XuZgAMfSB0J07JViU6hUaFo8loFPH_cbn22_1NqBJtD7rnRmqkZzeksMcvxNLvOuHw/w416-h640/431749438_641800534741414_1972176936349046323_n.jpg" width="416" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180;"><b>ABOVE: Bex sent us this gorgeous photo of Archer and Lily this evening, so we dropped everything and went over for a cuddle.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2Uz0Y5VldGPCf-Df4nktKkpyE655-tdgmsu-qson9sAlntT0pyxHXt4aqbPXVPqFPX9FY5ZeAqDoaRoIgN9x5EbPcaoLxWc7nWcvLoRp3K4A1Wi1h614AOWF_bd1SDq7_Ortta595zJdlC2R_FC_c6FZRFolRniQywn3TfGvmESr9qBj4adcBw/s800/20240312_200106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="397" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2Uz0Y5VldGPCf-Df4nktKkpyE655-tdgmsu-qson9sAlntT0pyxHXt4aqbPXVPqFPX9FY5ZeAqDoaRoIgN9x5EbPcaoLxWc7nWcvLoRp3K4A1Wi1h614AOWF_bd1SDq7_Ortta595zJdlC2R_FC_c6FZRFolRniQywn3TfGvmESr9qBj4adcBw/w317-h640/20240312_200106.jpg" width="317" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>ABOVE: Lily was a bit fractious, as per usual in the evening. But Stew and I both got a cuddle and the dogs got to visit the family as well.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>A nice way to end the day.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>CATCH YA TOMORROW.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbn_jHFPRam08M8aoV8P2N591ey5JmRQOGr80IevMaIV-dxjYPdcKeTHfhlZ5aMuAiEfyOI0tOmaQwPvXJ0TA9Ob7RXujRPzHMi6MCg012BtZpQ3nJGcPi91UsR-wejoxDzd7hi4hR0cGUQvQ1TJ4Vr6iHXUJIkbkOPXTCFBhCYLT3ECnaB-BQw/s450/2958.KEY.jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="450" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbn_jHFPRam08M8aoV8P2N591ey5JmRQOGr80IevMaIV-dxjYPdcKeTHfhlZ5aMuAiEfyOI0tOmaQwPvXJ0TA9Ob7RXujRPzHMi6MCg012BtZpQ3nJGcPi91UsR-wejoxDzd7hi4hR0cGUQvQ1TJ4Vr6iHXUJIkbkOPXTCFBhCYLT3ECnaB-BQw/s320/2958.KEY.jpg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span></div></span></div>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-76037427410126384352024-03-11T06:19:00.032+13:002024-03-11T21:43:32.255+13:00ON THE LIST<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8oo_PfyC1wQp4iO5sIAiwW8PyznNRDr-TUiihDIVp_7JCw2MIJH73gZ-fXFjsssu4455G-NCNLY3jpnT0MU-1g1L7zuFKth1NBAbcr4n3GN0JPrvcSugNgF7qdrhL7WzeC8YZfVjlDGeMQhZ1VIuK_pQmhELTP0L8nVLgR1Fk6lyNPe7Vg6YxIQ/s348/61592e4a3b937cf546835a2d3e7a5091.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="348" data-original-width="268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8oo_PfyC1wQp4iO5sIAiwW8PyznNRDr-TUiihDIVp_7JCw2MIJH73gZ-fXFjsssu4455G-NCNLY3jpnT0MU-1g1L7zuFKth1NBAbcr4n3GN0JPrvcSugNgF7qdrhL7WzeC8YZfVjlDGeMQhZ1VIuK_pQmhELTP0L8nVLgR1Fk6lyNPe7Vg6YxIQ/s320/61592e4a3b937cf546835a2d3e7a5091.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #0073ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I have NO gaps in my market stock, so there's really no need to do any sewing this week.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0073ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>BUGGER.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0073ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>But, I do have a list of things to get done today.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0073ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>1. Washing.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0073ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>2. Dust and polish.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0073ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>3. Spray weed killer on Begonia plants in the rockery, (the bastards are trying to come back).</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0073ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>4. Water indoor plants.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0073ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>5. Buy Valspar paint.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>WHY BUY PAINT?</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Cos I'm not happy with the paint we used to paint the ENTIRE interior of the house.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>It was called a 'Black-White', and came highly recommended by the 'professionals'.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>It's UTTER SHIT. Be warned.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0UBGHXZDSem3KtaiIAZSjNY8TX54nf2bsdkXx9VmPx1NZg2f7305uEkBzLpunJvV9ln9Sv7o8UADmZvg0AKtAy42zDtQFpOABJpugbx3Sf7n6c-81s8RI8Tlm4adFdhsnbuV4XjyROBQOf84rvr9TH4R9evOIyqVtqChOC71XGYO8T6FacEWtQ/s800/Downloads622.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="800" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0UBGHXZDSem3KtaiIAZSjNY8TX54nf2bsdkXx9VmPx1NZg2f7305uEkBzLpunJvV9ln9Sv7o8UADmZvg0AKtAy42zDtQFpOABJpugbx3Sf7n6c-81s8RI8Tlm4adFdhsnbuV4XjyROBQOf84rvr9TH4R9evOIyqVtqChOC71XGYO8T6FacEWtQ/w640-h396/Downloads622.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: If you scrap the wall, the mark left is BLACK! On a white wall that just sucks. WHY would they produce a paint that looks white, but it leaves a black mark when scraped or knocked? CRAZY.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>So, I'm going to slowly re-paint all the high traffic areas with a pure white Valspar paint.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>It will probably take me ages, but I don't care. I want it done.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I'll start with the hallway I think, then move on to the family room/dining room and lounge.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>The bedrooms can stay the way they are - for now.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Has anyone else used a similar Black-White paint and been disappointed? </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #ff00fe; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85S-tjGqMt1JSGrHiHvbSSqFfmVaP037tdGY3VbF97NMKx7ymGWB6lnHZ77hiaWqLWV71ydI6-WT_6HlhMqalBGBa1LE8O0I-MT8cqLNxkR7lLRoPtDGF7myDTZqDkCEJJhsszZcHqDr87uiLuyF3LjEeQuqovYl_GKzzeIj0xj56c6FBgkZQmg/s800/20240310_195425.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="427" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85S-tjGqMt1JSGrHiHvbSSqFfmVaP037tdGY3VbF97NMKx7ymGWB6lnHZ77hiaWqLWV71ydI6-WT_6HlhMqalBGBa1LE8O0I-MT8cqLNxkR7lLRoPtDGF7myDTZqDkCEJJhsszZcHqDr87uiLuyF3LjEeQuqovYl_GKzzeIj0xj56c6FBgkZQmg/w342-h640/20240310_195425.jpg" width="342" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">ABOVE: I used a PINK Bath Bomb last night. It was go lovely... silky and soft in the water and on me skin. </span></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">The bath was sooooo lovely. I got out feeling all relaxed and happy again. Definitely recommend a bath to get that feel good vibe.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">Wine would have helped, but I forgot it. I played music on my Spotify though.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #7810e1;">MUST REMEMBER A GLASS OF WINE NEXT TIME, let's take it up a level shall we? lol</span><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> </span></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>And that's about all I have for now.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b>CATCH YA LATER...</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>12.19 pm: Just finished all the jobs inside. Found a couple more to do as well.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Now I have a headache.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Did WORDLE... that was a pain in the arse, but I got it in 4 finally.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I'm not going out to get paint right now. I might just paint over the marks with the existing paint in the interim. I looked at how much I would need to repaint and thought, YEAH NAH, not worth the effort. Or cost.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Must be getting lazy eh?</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I am going to make some more runners.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I can build up quite a good 'back up stash' over the next few months, in readiness for the summer markets in Oct/Nov and December.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I'm going to book us into two really big markets this coming summer, the Kinloch (done), and Pirongia. Both are markets we have not done before and are told they are really good.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>So, make stock while the sun doesn't shine and all that shit.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I think we will be covering our pool this coming weekend, the weather has certainly turned and we won't be swimming again this season.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I've packed up the drying rack in the sun room, and put away all the swimming stuff. Sad, but oh well... ya can't change the weather.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>9.42 pm: not done much else this evening but watch TV and some stuff on me laptop. Dinner was sausages, salad and kumera rissoles.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Had too much, feel sick ... I'll never learn.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGZbKUIwp4xOcmaujf0ODGWHwr-w-5bMxzsJ-yF_0YlXXWipVcOXd58ayMXDsscL-bJ7PnOasv6hBhD5spj0HGuODfnFBIgGmKzNROWsfZogk6Pvsg8OcJH_q32dzJUa1bATZuW5HLaYcCTDuGLY8AkmRB9d1u2BqU1tpbWi_DNtL31qfkfFjNg/s586/07f21484c55c040ec8d74025cc5e1bc2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGZbKUIwp4xOcmaujf0ODGWHwr-w-5bMxzsJ-yF_0YlXXWipVcOXd58ayMXDsscL-bJ7PnOasv6hBhD5spj0HGuODfnFBIgGmKzNROWsfZogk6Pvsg8OcJH_q32dzJUa1bATZuW5HLaYcCTDuGLY8AkmRB9d1u2BqU1tpbWi_DNtL31qfkfFjNg/s320/07f21484c55c040ec8d74025cc5e1bc2.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><p></p>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-75235770973232968082024-03-10T05:53:00.005+13:002024-03-10T19:23:36.772+13:00OUR 2ND CAMBRIDGE MARKET FOR 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fqc3koigmAbu8SoPx1wMiHne7dMps-gO_Z5k5homlCzJluQP2JR1ZUCTGKWqYFwb7pB_lAvC1H7lI0HpSLjQ1OU_dfptcs0innH2_zy_fjHn6N5AkayeTwmS8RzTHfS-WD8IB8DaMLrg_zacFMvES8c94h9rUtw7RLm38TlfIxc59he5OUoxUg/s800/421561057_778339204331057_8654798353799352244_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="800" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fqc3koigmAbu8SoPx1wMiHne7dMps-gO_Z5k5homlCzJluQP2JR1ZUCTGKWqYFwb7pB_lAvC1H7lI0HpSLjQ1OU_dfptcs0innH2_zy_fjHn6N5AkayeTwmS8RzTHfS-WD8IB8DaMLrg_zacFMvES8c94h9rUtw7RLm38TlfIxc59he5OUoxUg/s320/421561057_778339204331057_8654798353799352244_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Well... it's a market day again.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Starting our new routine of two markets a month over the next 7 months.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Cambridge and Tamahere. Today it's Cambridge.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>So, we are up and almost ready to leave. It's definitely cooler in the mornings now. But we are expecting a really good, sunny day.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I've packed some food, so I won't be tempted by hot dogs, chips and such like. I think Stew is going to indulge though... good for him.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I am going to RESIST. </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b>RESIST is my WW word.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>We had to choose a word to 'live or be inspired by', for our ongoing 'weight loss journey'. Mine was RESIST cos, I need to learn to resist all the shitty food I crave.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I'm not sure if I told this story. I felt like something sweet to eat, so stopped at the supermarket on my way home.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Once inside, I could not decide what I wanted, so I got THE LOT. $120 worth of rubbish. Lollies, biscuits, chocolate, Jelly Beans, Turkish Delight, etc.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Then I took it home, and hid it from Stew. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #800180; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFRi0hljM8LFJ72HvkQN0g6SrJEF65LtpszrNsbt1dhPdFw7RZAAcLF7dJXBwBawGTd7UGBhh2ty6sSJ782JEWFc56OAbHr19Q42DmyQxh3cJFlgkhZKoDTB8P8l6CAwdmZmnafCaiQeAhxIWYip33MiaAwYTFSmsvEGoVhuCH_xb08WHaVsm7g/s800/20240227_175534.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="800" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFRi0hljM8LFJ72HvkQN0g6SrJEF65LtpszrNsbt1dhPdFw7RZAAcLF7dJXBwBawGTd7UGBhh2ty6sSJ782JEWFc56OAbHr19Q42DmyQxh3cJFlgkhZKoDTB8P8l6CAwdmZmnafCaiQeAhxIWYip33MiaAwYTFSmsvEGoVhuCH_xb08WHaVsm7g/w640-h554/20240227_175534.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>ABOVE: That was the night I re-organised the pantry at midnight! Yep, that's the box of 'shit'.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #800180; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIoiZHR3v9WWU3_7UBQ9qGHCu90S7hY9gEryO2wA0jK_hd28FlcbgIBUQWhxLpISj__tsBmT6nhAxqlXlQ6zbIh9LycEd2rBWnPJiv6lqhKNHpTH0HiQUvtb2QValneDO-c11pHa0EQYDYjE9Ftghd7_1GLYpmoGhDQGKLN8OP7e7jN30YaMRWw/s800/20240227_175543.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="543" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIoiZHR3v9WWU3_7UBQ9qGHCu90S7hY9gEryO2wA0jK_hd28FlcbgIBUQWhxLpISj__tsBmT6nhAxqlXlQ6zbIh9LycEd2rBWnPJiv6lqhKNHpTH0HiQUvtb2QValneDO-c11pHa0EQYDYjE9Ftghd7_1GLYpmoGhDQGKLN8OP7e7jN30YaMRWw/w434-h640/20240227_175543.jpg" width="434" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>ABOVE: Look at that lot! And I did look at it, all day long. Then after WW that night, I told Stew about it ... then made him come with me and we give it all away to Lacy, Steve and Bex!</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>We didn't have any of it. </b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>I'm never doing that again... I could have bought 4 meters of fabric for that price! Such a waste.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #9000ff;">Has anyone else done something so DUMB? </span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #9000ff;">DUMB for me, cos ummm... I'm a diabetic eh? 😂😅😖</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #9000ff;">Moving on... CRACKERS/CHEESE AND RELISH for my lunch.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #9000ff;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">CATCH YA LATER...</span></span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #9000ff;"></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #9000ff;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuuj4UAJV0ViyICoU0Otkj2WaZOZ2c-B0BZa8-Ndn_RQsLb-3osHFBpBaDu6XClrRCNATDNj7QsCzAjNrUh8fHTFQRxrPzngM2iyhkwJ1NBZ_MqF8C6t1eYjJVR0wQPFnqCthosrya8y0A91RhVllIx8CGWOHpypMNx2xMlvJL5qy1tSGLtM5RtA/s4032/20240310_075417.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuuj4UAJV0ViyICoU0Otkj2WaZOZ2c-B0BZa8-Ndn_RQsLb-3osHFBpBaDu6XClrRCNATDNj7QsCzAjNrUh8fHTFQRxrPzngM2iyhkwJ1NBZ_MqF8C6t1eYjJVR0wQPFnqCthosrya8y0A91RhVllIx8CGWOHpypMNx2xMlvJL5qy1tSGLtM5RtA/w640-h312/20240310_075417.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></b></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #9000ff;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">ABOVE: All set up by 7.50 am.</span></span></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #9000ff;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">Decidedly cooler this morning! Which means next month it WILL be freezing. Stew didn't bring long pants today and he's regretting it. I did, plus I have a blankie. </span><br /></span></span></b><b style="color: #800180; font-size: x-large;"><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0088; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>1.45 pm: Well it turned out to be a gorgeous day weather-wise. But that is all I can say that is positive about today's market. Sadly.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0088; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>If it's like today next month, we will not continue going to that market. It's just not worth the effort or damn 5.30 am start to our day.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0088; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I don't think many stall holders had a 'good day' either, so I'm not feeling that bummed.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0088; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ONWARD EH?</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Home now, feet up, CRICKET on the telly for his nibs. I'm going to think about dinner... might indulge in a takeaway. Feed the sorrows 😂😅😊.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Must be one of those days. Our takeaway meal sucked. Too many 'what the fucks' to even bother telling you.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I'm tired. I'm crabby.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>My eyes feel like they have sand in them.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Signing off before anything else shitty happens.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Might have a bath. Hope it helps me sleep better tonight. </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>BLAH.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Qt7f-9Ri50DHxD-dNQehlawjuc2Ucne8tv2PebTJEfVG06md9gjQ3wZXNZitERrzn4Z-gAJaafbGBddbZgDaNtSfWJj53C7GVIyPRvc_91HZbECBXDKVwi2yCf4pnbwgm5YEqy_WJHoVzWJUVoGy58y2San15DWH63a3_Xv_H8CfgUb4kg38sw/s800/72374353_2129767613792078_5800047544461426688_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="678" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Qt7f-9Ri50DHxD-dNQehlawjuc2Ucne8tv2PebTJEfVG06md9gjQ3wZXNZitERrzn4Z-gAJaafbGBddbZgDaNtSfWJj53C7GVIyPRvc_91HZbECBXDKVwi2yCf4pnbwgm5YEqy_WJHoVzWJUVoGy58y2San15DWH63a3_Xv_H8CfgUb4kg38sw/s320/72374353_2129767613792078_5800047544461426688_n.jpg" width="271" /></a></span></div><p></p>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-10457316408813800872024-03-09T07:04:00.019+13:002024-03-09T20:09:14.270+13:00MARKET PREP, AND A FEW ODDS 'N' SODS<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLviopEMhVcNaLfJbvMuvidQDEtK0eKK9jNlmtPrQ8oOQp2Vy6DOdTRAsgsfYxbSbdJ4l3OCjWlrRyWo3uYRDNTtpw_QLu2BSOy1NCMPjXs39wi1RN5bRjYV7bWEBOelTMP2YNhS8bX51D8M18IWVCdK-j-EVDXj6XgePAxIMAQBonujB5ObFmDg/s800/404637373_222586020858829_2704046794361461337_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="557" data-original-width="800" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLviopEMhVcNaLfJbvMuvidQDEtK0eKK9jNlmtPrQ8oOQp2Vy6DOdTRAsgsfYxbSbdJ4l3OCjWlrRyWo3uYRDNTtpw_QLu2BSOy1NCMPjXs39wi1RN5bRjYV7bWEBOelTMP2YNhS8bX51D8M18IWVCdK-j-EVDXj6XgePAxIMAQBonujB5ObFmDg/w400-h279/404637373_222586020858829_2704046794361461337_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #c91456; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Tomorrow we have our 2nd Cambridge market of the year.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #c91456; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I think I have everything done in preparation for it. I've certainly got enough stock.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #c91456; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Yesterday I finished off those two Tree Runners, then I made these last night:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #c91456; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplkkAsD52UxfYy8O36SHju-HIjz3Ab7L1G7ZxLFtfZ2K30vGOZjHS9tIBCfjWvlbnXxnGWV8NKXvSMFG5sL7nLL1th6tubwj9xG0kWv7QGzTYUd5K5z6pNifDbtW5hYfuHynkiuHOMUW6gLxL_4knBWdoT6LWPZ4bsf026qpK5qfoaRXEXIhnjw/s800/20240308_181710.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="800" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplkkAsD52UxfYy8O36SHju-HIjz3Ab7L1G7ZxLFtfZ2K30vGOZjHS9tIBCfjWvlbnXxnGWV8NKXvSMFG5sL7nLL1th6tubwj9xG0kWv7QGzTYUd5K5z6pNifDbtW5hYfuHynkiuHOMUW6gLxL_4knBWdoT6LWPZ4bsf026qpK5qfoaRXEXIhnjw/w640-h408/20240308_181710.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>ABOVE: 6 Cat Placemats.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #c91456; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohnltc3fdXapAS8kaBnub2NbaOz55-wn8QvAWvbZ0gvERnBRxiEx_rKLu7EK1Aaaf3s5vyh3YRQrJijTPVmM7vksWlR_13DU8QR_Rv-KvvRWfFCj1pfbfKs0SVpzeuvWINSbFp8y_MfRnG7NHkS1Eh3mtcDtS_wvZCbT5T4pY6a-SVBgkeYJtaA/s800/20240308_201248.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="603" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohnltc3fdXapAS8kaBnub2NbaOz55-wn8QvAWvbZ0gvERnBRxiEx_rKLu7EK1Aaaf3s5vyh3YRQrJijTPVmM7vksWlR_13DU8QR_Rv-KvvRWfFCj1pfbfKs0SVpzeuvWINSbFp8y_MfRnG7NHkS1Eh3mtcDtS_wvZCbT5T4pY6a-SVBgkeYJtaA/w482-h640/20240308_201248.jpg" width="482" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>ABOVE: And then this cute little Table Runner using a small panel I found in me stash.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>I had planned on making some dog placemats last night, but ran out of energy by 8.30 pm.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>I will probably do them today.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">We have straps around the upper edge of the gazebo to hang runners on, and one of the clips is broken, so I need to fix that today. We will put the gazebo up in the driveway so that can be done. That is top of the 'to do' list, it's been broken for ages!</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">So, there's a bit to do today.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">CATCH YA LATER...</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2U_jsviedBYGOfVrajQ-1f1HVquHtvwLvZ3X_0Jx_5kafiEMZjoRzXLePqbaoxFpSS9j04RijUJqzGvf0zMQ_PfoA1yHPojA2oxR68JFyG6vPEiwsWxNAKYF3IjaB1jfCi0i5-Cg5NlE0E774NIhkQmLk1JraCZEFgpLmd8Xah0dfCAIDuJqrg/s4032/20240309_111100.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2U_jsviedBYGOfVrajQ-1f1HVquHtvwLvZ3X_0Jx_5kafiEMZjoRzXLePqbaoxFpSS9j04RijUJqzGvf0zMQ_PfoA1yHPojA2oxR68JFyG6vPEiwsWxNAKYF3IjaB1jfCi0i5-Cg5NlE0E774NIhkQmLk1JraCZEFgpLmd8Xah0dfCAIDuJqrg/w640-h312/20240309_111100.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: Well we are out and about.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>A relaxing little walk along the river.. and now we are having brunch at Chartwell Square. <br /></b></span><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_IH89absjJK61Gp-KcceZ_Xe5Xu43TkGvqGcuADoSQMGPvLKO0Zo35lXU3XmctdVgUZpWPRUtXRvFNSGNlAoT2XLLvAty4DEON5VHcvnFL9-lQMK1OSyLlNJtfukEHO0EH73rPyXal8u-7wWkQh-Zgm0yYrRYmpxDSn2UJGhw948GhtDzdWYGrg/s800/Downloads619.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="290" data-original-width="800" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_IH89absjJK61Gp-KcceZ_Xe5Xu43TkGvqGcuADoSQMGPvLKO0Zo35lXU3XmctdVgUZpWPRUtXRvFNSGNlAoT2XLLvAty4DEON5VHcvnFL9-lQMK1OSyLlNJtfukEHO0EH73rPyXal8u-7wWkQh-Zgm0yYrRYmpxDSn2UJGhw948GhtDzdWYGrg/w640-h232/Downloads619.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: The Big Breakfast at The Coffee Club, Chartwell Square.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>Critique:</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>I had to send mine back IMMEDIATELY as the eggs, even the whites, were RAW. Like almost totally raw! </b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>Once returned they were OK.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>All was luke warm.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>The sausage was too spicey for me, even Stew found them a bit spicey.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>Other than that, it was not bad. I give it a 6/10.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>After Brunch, we bought some cupcakes from Girl On A Swing.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajP2Yv_J0wM5cnHT8vR65pUexOJJL_mW3SveE2htlzxpTFVKa9aU6mnstm1jxHik0V7OREtx0caTR5Nf6L0XLlQTt_65vbT6WoVFNXg6-OfWDZZo25ezApbZMGujhagVPIZqnOVmFx73oz6YJP6rqY1s0oqUsmiU2TYv8KEqSF2uzfdW2QCeqKQ/s800/20240309_114825-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="800" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajP2Yv_J0wM5cnHT8vR65pUexOJJL_mW3SveE2htlzxpTFVKa9aU6mnstm1jxHik0V7OREtx0caTR5Nf6L0XLlQTt_65vbT6WoVFNXg6-OfWDZZo25ezApbZMGujhagVPIZqnOVmFx73oz6YJP6rqY1s0oqUsmiU2TYv8KEqSF2uzfdW2QCeqKQ/w640-h336/20240309_114825-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: Opposite Chartwell Square. Stew said they made amazing cupcakes.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #2b00fe; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl5eAJiwSVuqIEFnr0KdbvKRXUgblHRc4ulS7wUiB1o6OvuUY5znsizWolHFlv0KegyyFOIan1y15mYt7abA2h2lsPwsPeR51_s6EjDedwq87i2f1givh8IIOpiA9R3hfJVTB3pwgjZ-bV1U0U48XsKg1Ikk9q8lMZtHnMBYPTviv1p6g4a8-vuQ/s800/20240309_120045.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="800" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl5eAJiwSVuqIEFnr0KdbvKRXUgblHRc4ulS7wUiB1o6OvuUY5znsizWolHFlv0KegyyFOIan1y15mYt7abA2h2lsPwsPeR51_s6EjDedwq87i2f1givh8IIOpiA9R3hfJVTB3pwgjZ-bV1U0U48XsKg1Ikk9q8lMZtHnMBYPTviv1p6g4a8-vuQ/w640-h388/20240309_120045.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>ABOVE: They do! But two was too much! I now feel ill.</b></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">We have been watching a house being built on River Road. It is being built on a VERY steep section.</span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rlzjrqJspNSvkRHqqPbEygCep0SbDbTpCZUBQLphyBJiVL35hOuyFB6PKor8F8bezyxr2rCEHncIXGHt8f80NIgfZ1aae6vFMZAkgETRizcWTXoaURV5k1lh9MoLm-da6gw_Xx7NvEWMO-jRfd-IilcZvW0awTVGnaIGKFNqzfN37Bk8cRvhoQ/s800/Downloads620.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="637" data-original-width="800" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rlzjrqJspNSvkRHqqPbEygCep0SbDbTpCZUBQLphyBJiVL35hOuyFB6PKor8F8bezyxr2rCEHncIXGHt8f80NIgfZ1aae6vFMZAkgETRizcWTXoaURV5k1lh9MoLm-da6gw_Xx7NvEWMO-jRfd-IilcZvW0awTVGnaIGKFNqzfN37Bk8cRvhoQ/w640-h510/Downloads620.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW11Mlbpptz5FECaNahDEuDrmLVwnzmuMQCHvZkDf4NnL7zEO_HFJauItyXMOjLmwqLnj8SGPv7lNn-Vhk8NsEt6iioHGHqqWB9GWp2IbychpF_EGKxtxGEvU7zQYS5-v1ZmrmLqTHMf7Hid1kszCcw77rgp8TlyR5U5GZkXVBMk0SbQzkA0TubQ/s800/Downloads621.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="780" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW11Mlbpptz5FECaNahDEuDrmLVwnzmuMQCHvZkDf4NnL7zEO_HFJauItyXMOjLmwqLnj8SGPv7lNn-Vhk8NsEt6iioHGHqqWB9GWp2IbychpF_EGKxtxGEvU7zQYS5-v1ZmrmLqTHMf7Hid1kszCcw77rgp8TlyR5U5GZkXVBMk0SbQzkA0TubQ/w624-h640/Downloads621.jpg" width="624" /></a></div><span style="color: #3d85c6;">ABOVE: A MASSIVE amount of earthworks was done, then huge piles were driven into the ground before they could even start to build the house.</span></b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">It has been very interesting to watch it slowly grow.</span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">It started about the beginning of May last year, and I anticipate it will be finished this coming May. They are on the internal finishes now, plus some landscaping. So many retaining walls !</span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92Ujyc9i6SEp5uY8Sz-7MpWvFsJqem_xjaDzGid-52NOHUynNc4LM_wOhZ5qu9F7JWKiUPfoS2hDsN4LhfEoGvuNg0EMtmfYv2hK7ItfGATOb-rHD2CJE9LnikG89Pcz2DHfFxSUdNr39rqPethrZi7QmVWi0PQJOuAMDMZUwHeTDBjS_ZFWS4w/s800/20240309_102832.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="717" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92Ujyc9i6SEp5uY8Sz-7MpWvFsJqem_xjaDzGid-52NOHUynNc4LM_wOhZ5qu9F7JWKiUPfoS2hDsN4LhfEoGvuNg0EMtmfYv2hK7ItfGATOb-rHD2CJE9LnikG89Pcz2DHfFxSUdNr39rqPethrZi7QmVWi0PQJOuAMDMZUwHeTDBjS_ZFWS4w/w574-h640/20240309_102832.jpg" width="574" /></a></b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">ABOVE: That is the view of the house from the other side of the river, which we walked along this morning. It is a very 'compact' looking house.</span></b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #aa00ff; font-size: large;"><b>Stew and I are just blobbing out now... both stuffed full of food! He's watching CRICKET, which is even worse than bloody rugby!</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #aa00ff; font-size: large;"><b>So, once I can move without feeling like throwing up, I'll probably go into the sewing room.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #aa00ff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY69h0zd_QKZDyajgnTktZYDdUFy3Xd0C2rgXggvon4MqblLIvSPcm7-uftexpRzHXA_3rFeczXYZO1Q3mqGexKfPXhoUevJowZYCrDY-_bf0f0gQWNUZ696qP90pGS_p9zZ_6MpzGC_UCq1tCxBWw2jq8o1Yp1mDBuhsDyEihUpCpvTmcO4dnVw/s800/20240309_194934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="800" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY69h0zd_QKZDyajgnTktZYDdUFy3Xd0C2rgXggvon4MqblLIvSPcm7-uftexpRzHXA_3rFeczXYZO1Q3mqGexKfPXhoUevJowZYCrDY-_bf0f0gQWNUZ696qP90pGS_p9zZ_6MpzGC_UCq1tCxBWw2jq8o1Yp1mDBuhsDyEihUpCpvTmcO4dnVw/w640-h608/20240309_194934.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>ABOVE: Four hours later and I have three more runners to take to market tomorrow.</b></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Totally changed my mind about making dog placemats obviously.</b></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>And now... I've got everything sorted and ready for tomorrow, so can sit back and relax till bedtime.</b></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>CATCH YA TOMORROW.</b></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqCralwNrRU1R33Ev_ITd0WcWKW45oU8f3uRSp2G6Ft12VU6sS9n8try8WrseElhpOen_TRPcprcHXt80WM-gwifC1avFbAOxUkgBTDPWP7cSk3n5PbcnOBr-tnnj3drH9Dld2pDK5ZFkaT3DLo1qWfIxBuh4LNbpO6sHa1xrCXvuqzh0O84HUg/s800/2f84485f6c5015583443d9ef7fe4540b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="580" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqCralwNrRU1R33Ev_ITd0WcWKW45oU8f3uRSp2G6Ft12VU6sS9n8try8WrseElhpOen_TRPcprcHXt80WM-gwifC1avFbAOxUkgBTDPWP7cSk3n5PbcnOBr-tnnj3drH9Dld2pDK5ZFkaT3DLo1qWfIxBuh4LNbpO6sHa1xrCXvuqzh0O84HUg/s320/2f84485f6c5015583443d9ef7fe4540b.jpg" width="232" /></a></span></span></span></div><p></p>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-8740638969360373312024-03-08T06:13:00.031+13:002024-03-08T20:42:28.172+13:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD AND COCO<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAjMO0JTNfYFyFlpudYMe133hE5F7N5iSnsanqgAf3-nkLUlFgoXMp8noJY47iTYcMAoBUpKWBXZHs8z1m_YzfTUfb4FbSTK-Qa9-XLkiIOPGdA0mwHCjVmg-r_4duVsqpmzoTGlzE9tJtEi7XvX9CiyBuC95ZCtM2bu46rll4AjMmnLI3e2TOg/s800/e3319ee4080620c620b19f6dd957b119.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAjMO0JTNfYFyFlpudYMe133hE5F7N5iSnsanqgAf3-nkLUlFgoXMp8noJY47iTYcMAoBUpKWBXZHs8z1m_YzfTUfb4FbSTK-Qa9-XLkiIOPGdA0mwHCjVmg-r_4duVsqpmzoTGlzE9tJtEi7XvX9CiyBuC95ZCtM2bu46rll4AjMmnLI3e2TOg/s320/e3319ee4080620c620b19f6dd957b119.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /> <b style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Today is Coco's 14th Birthday, and my Dad's birthday as well.</b><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>My Dad would have turned 92, had he lived long enough.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyf1SuVILEsradVwIi7tCFfRrjMqrDBzNiYWuD_6gyR-m_cFmFo_UXeHqC-svxppoQ3t6Y_epQvXUCdY4zkJZEltmbfHqq3JVMQ24ArGuebQwWZeq9Os-O7jpIj5ztp-oH80EYdnZThxXHUQz8meymiKiBMMpMnz9Q0R7s6nDDV1A4Ozxciqz1ug/s800/20240125_124815%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="594" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyf1SuVILEsradVwIi7tCFfRrjMqrDBzNiYWuD_6gyR-m_cFmFo_UXeHqC-svxppoQ3t6Y_epQvXUCdY4zkJZEltmbfHqq3JVMQ24ArGuebQwWZeq9Os-O7jpIj5ztp-oH80EYdnZThxXHUQz8meymiKiBMMpMnz9Q0R7s6nDDV1A4Ozxciqz1ug/w476-h640/20240125_124815%20(1).jpg" width="476" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: Coco is amazing! She is 14 years old today, and still acts like a puppy half the time. She can hop, skip and jump all the way around our Hamilton Lake, which is 3.66 kms in circumference!</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Even Marley can't do that, she slows down about half way around.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>We are so very lucky that Coco's enjoyed such good health all her life, and is showing NO signs of being unwell. She does sleep 80% of the day, but is so healthy otherwise.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I dread her getting ill. The average life span of her breed (Bichon/Shih Tzu) is 12 - 16 years. I hope we have her for at least another 2 years, if not longer. </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Now, back to today.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I'm going to make something I've never made before.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>And you ain't gunna know what it is until I've finished it ... which should be later on today, cos it's not that big.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Probably NOT for market, just something I want to have a go at.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b>CATCH YA LATER...</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #1109af; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b>11.45 am: OK... stop waiting for that something different!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #1109af; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b>I changed my mind.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #8c00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Sorry about that. I walked into the sewing room this morning and saw the two unfinished Tree Runners and decided I really should get them done first.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #8c00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>So I am.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #8c00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>And now it's lunchtime and I'm gunna stop and have something to eat.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #8c00ff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsd0d0iN27bEsDanCHwxvAZjrAlkVAGEMXPy39h0gd5yLAPDwOxS9Fj8w_OkKsfy8O3jdXDId70Emlvov6ca6UTFtQ53KeMXGhUxxpauFRc4zDoOWNoQ5VC2PhwUzf1e9pGbixyDy0Ly29AOMx0gTOC3j_UOFzGcKa2r5F-2yATueI6AefLlbIw/s800/20240308_141844.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="800" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsd0d0iN27bEsDanCHwxvAZjrAlkVAGEMXPy39h0gd5yLAPDwOxS9Fj8w_OkKsfy8O3jdXDId70Emlvov6ca6UTFtQ53KeMXGhUxxpauFRc4zDoOWNoQ5VC2PhwUzf1e9pGbixyDy0Ly29AOMx0gTOC3j_UOFzGcKa2r5F-2yATueI6AefLlbIw/w640-h366/20240308_141844.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>ABOVE: And there you have today's finishes.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>I do have more tree runners in me stash, they are not numbered YET. </b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>I have started numbering everything, so I know what I have in hand, and what I need to make more of in future.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">I have made 18 runners in the past 20 days, with a few days 'off' when I went down to Palmerston North, so not bad going.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">I might just take the rest of the day off now.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span><span style="color: #ff00bb;">Goddam I'm a wishy washy person!</span></span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span><span style="color: #ff00bb;">I said I was taking the rest of the day 'off'. I didn't.</span></span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span><span style="color: #ff00bb;">I went back and made some placemats. I'll show you tomorrow.</span></span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span><span style="color: #45818e;">I also made us a Surimi & Shrimp salad for dinner, with boiled eggs, tomato, baby cucumbers, capsicum and lettuce. And baked Kumera Patties. It was so yummy.</span></span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span><span style="color: #45818e;">NOW... I am going BACK into the sewing room to cut out and prepare some more placemats. Cos there is f-all on TV on Friday nights.</span></span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span><span><span style="color: #800180;">8.39 pm: I ended up doing some more sewing after dinner. But now I am definitely DONE for the day.</span></span></span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span><span><span style="color: #800180;">I've had fun in the sewing room today, doing a few different little projects. Made a nice change, and I shall probably do that again tomorrow.</span></span></span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span><span><span style="color: #800180;">Till then...</span></span></span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span><span></span></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjbGhG_BURBL1KdqCOvMHgVZhJw5lFjxCHGS7aa01TRhjS7R0FPa9uvG8lf3YoHu91CX1bskVahNc5Kl_-8s20xvUM2gq-pe9tPW6tBxgd3EoOXAdqaSNMoh_L14H5oXLf_yrSxyw_3lGuAUUsWCS3wirkAuXt6eZCG4eu5N2gxD2kaVCkACoqQ/s413/ae3c727f1e3bbf89ecdf20637e87a1fd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="413" data-original-width="256" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjbGhG_BURBL1KdqCOvMHgVZhJw5lFjxCHGS7aa01TRhjS7R0FPa9uvG8lf3YoHu91CX1bskVahNc5Kl_-8s20xvUM2gq-pe9tPW6tBxgd3EoOXAdqaSNMoh_L14H5oXLf_yrSxyw_3lGuAUUsWCS3wirkAuXt6eZCG4eu5N2gxD2kaVCkACoqQ/s320/ae3c727f1e3bbf89ecdf20637e87a1fd.jpg" width="198" /></a></span></span></b></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b style="color: #8c00ff;"><br /></b></span><p></p>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-45022854839293204932024-03-07T06:24:00.006+13:002024-03-07T20:20:41.939+13:00TOYS AND A BABY QUILT<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNicJ-PDYzFc1AOM0uYxhWNixbZHGHNrnBMDL1sXg6hq5z2Qa_exrGhx4jygsfiTFQvl8WWhJTf-FUtu9txk0MLXWU_LB08Wh8uRAoxR5BkafqeghzKZUfsBoPMBBEuVZCD3v7AqIvd2gIAF7u5RHkToXTG7I4Chd47dQyKgTGdcB7bSfkEEW5bw/s309/c5344b1074792d03c5344238f6b576eb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="264" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNicJ-PDYzFc1AOM0uYxhWNixbZHGHNrnBMDL1sXg6hq5z2Qa_exrGhx4jygsfiTFQvl8WWhJTf-FUtu9txk0MLXWU_LB08Wh8uRAoxR5BkafqeghzKZUfsBoPMBBEuVZCD3v7AqIvd2gIAF7u5RHkToXTG7I4Chd47dQyKgTGdcB7bSfkEEW5bw/s1600/c5344b1074792d03c5344238f6b576eb.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Two things to show ya first up today.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>The reason Marley has been getting into mischief the past few days...</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2NFaWSYpA3yO5HIDEP8LHOjc3C12TFJguYKk_GUsm59ZUtecmcn_uGVzTs70xr5zrRfaMt8gUP2chbde1qzrFI42IyJhb6R6fCLk7aJardNRaEcmuqgDuvtlPvQUKJ0U8-mSPs5mIK5opOYtGd4N_0UZN8x3cx8G-zKpJ3XBe1JDEXxLqac_iw/s800/20240306_185737.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="800" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2NFaWSYpA3yO5HIDEP8LHOjc3C12TFJguYKk_GUsm59ZUtecmcn_uGVzTs70xr5zrRfaMt8gUP2chbde1qzrFI42IyJhb6R6fCLk7aJardNRaEcmuqgDuvtlPvQUKJ0U8-mSPs5mIK5opOYtGd4N_0UZN8x3cx8G-zKpJ3XBe1JDEXxLqac_iw/w640-h636/20240306_185737.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: I had put all Marley's toys up to vacuum the floors. Forgot to put them down again eh?</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>So, she was BORED.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Perfect sense she would hunt out something else to play with eh?</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>So, she's got all her toys back now... hopefully my fabric is safe again.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b style="color: #ff0080;"><br /></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #ff0080; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfpqsqdcAvB64ezLKohkzOFvbu6BzCXUvRBwSfTtdZL6I6JCRTP7JURSjwaBKgW4gZhyphenhyphenPLDQ4AW6le2MvEAZq4ca0Br3-xdZZmW_wHk5loqHxE9qspqHH3cf5vemqvxFnl3WMNkBV8vwE93EBXsaH_u2csswEoVeqBQqG1ykMgDdUKfRaIWf99Fw/s800/20240306_185811.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="800" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfpqsqdcAvB64ezLKohkzOFvbu6BzCXUvRBwSfTtdZL6I6JCRTP7JURSjwaBKgW4gZhyphenhyphenPLDQ4AW6le2MvEAZq4ca0Br3-xdZZmW_wHk5loqHxE9qspqHH3cf5vemqvxFnl3WMNkBV8vwE93EBXsaH_u2csswEoVeqBQqG1ykMgDdUKfRaIWf99Fw/w640-h564/20240306_185811.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #04a9c6;"><b>ABOVE: Coco better get away from them! Marley is very attached to her toys and doesn't like to share.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #04a9c6;"><b>Coco doesn't give a rats arse really, she's never been into toys at all.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #04a9c6; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCR8GkO3L-oDrlgmnPltzU92AVyuv95kSNLLiHsredjgk5hJB3pLeaEwjJzbU5XSJ8GQz3PXGH6051R7dyjXhs_lFp2bMmuCsY52_DSA1oH-YVA3QCM6kJDw7jGuRroqWN4weW4W58nqsSwpPVcgXlkZeQ54XNfQKl8qEAWgGduze725jv3yzqwQ/s800/20240306_183803.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="800" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCR8GkO3L-oDrlgmnPltzU92AVyuv95kSNLLiHsredjgk5hJB3pLeaEwjJzbU5XSJ8GQz3PXGH6051R7dyjXhs_lFp2bMmuCsY52_DSA1oH-YVA3QCM6kJDw7jGuRroqWN4weW4W58nqsSwpPVcgXlkZeQ54XNfQKl8qEAWgGduze725jv3yzqwQ/w640-h452/20240306_183803.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #9402d3;"><b>ABOVE: Talking of Coco, she gets groomed in 6 days, she certainly needs it. (see the leaf hanging off her face?)</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #9402d3;"><b>Every day we have copious amounts of dead/dry leaves scattered throughout the house.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #9402d3;"><b>There's why. Coco gets into the garden, then comes inside with leaves stuck on her face/snout. *sigh*</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #9402d3;"><b>I'm constantly picking them up. And it's NOT even truly Autumn yet.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #9402d3; font-size: x-large;"><b>Joy.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #9402d3; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDdx6yeoUtAEG48gEV_EPymjDx9xSyIcVEOelc68yMxeBw5zAX6ehTlZgYRQI6LW2wpzL_5wgk0GmLa7rSiYIFLZVYRTs2V_X66NVQYqU8-gJ2_aX0zHSnC9ZzJ-R3Bpf3H1kSOYptWrmd0ilKcIe7g-OAwwDMZ4isFq1JWzMAgoAeLKiQnLvRg/s800/426358692_747673237337070_6301568301039698400_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="423" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDdx6yeoUtAEG48gEV_EPymjDx9xSyIcVEOelc68yMxeBw5zAX6ehTlZgYRQI6LW2wpzL_5wgk0GmLa7rSiYIFLZVYRTs2V_X66NVQYqU8-gJ2_aX0zHSnC9ZzJ-R3Bpf3H1kSOYptWrmd0ilKcIe7g-OAwwDMZ4isFq1JWzMAgoAeLKiQnLvRg/w338-h640/426358692_747673237337070_6301568301039698400_n.jpg" width="338" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>ABOVE: This is the little project I started late yesterday.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>It's a little quilt for Lily... I anticipate finishing it in a day or two as it's a panel, and only needs a small amount of stitching done on it.<br /></b></span><b><br /><span style="color: #0084ff;">I'm going to the supermarket this morning. I did some meal planning yesterday and need a few things to make said meals with. </span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #0084ff;">Once home I'll get back into the sewing room.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #0084ff;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">CATCH YA LATER...</span><br /></span></b><b style="color: #04a9c6; font-size: x-large;"><br /></b><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">10.45 am: finally home from my trip to the supermarket.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I also had to stop in at Spotlight for a new clip for the gazebo, something I've been meaning to get for months!</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGuWkCNgxlMkfJ2oKXdNi86qGNcpS_oRddNrBYfTR47oJ1z6IgJ8v2_necVwA46B1b6Mt0_Lut5T_vtJhrJraOoF9x1JqHWHGkiuFnVEk_M1Qw-YmqN9jmw-by2DS3dItB8-zc5eR4HsQn23YFEKrrIEu5Cl_Q8COmhSKuNcQgBoFBfATlgnO2A/s345/download%20(8)-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="303" data-original-width="345" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGuWkCNgxlMkfJ2oKXdNi86qGNcpS_oRddNrBYfTR47oJ1z6IgJ8v2_necVwA46B1b6Mt0_Lut5T_vtJhrJraOoF9x1JqHWHGkiuFnVEk_M1Qw-YmqN9jmw-by2DS3dItB8-zc5eR4HsQn23YFEKrrIEu5Cl_Q8COmhSKuNcQgBoFBfATlgnO2A/w400-h351/download%20(8)-001.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #e06666;">I had a massive 'WIN' today, just something that hit home and I was so happy about. No explanation really, just know I am happy.</span></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">And now the groceries are away, and I'm about to start quilting that cot quilt for Lily.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Y4LVReLcP_xnjTtnw0i_sKuWZMZZ2x17RBxdPFv6Mq2_ZsSs8FUpjSgHYq6djIVVHnwUS7oVlY698rN-NDtawdWR0Vmnwe8kptB0bVhyphenhyphenAF2VoyQI7ZtfgbA4bJvmMbswNQQpJdfyfdMMohpErDhrgRhgJqRHUIxPY_Ter8-VAsCmSQHBkFYegA/s3075/20240307_180252.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="3075" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Y4LVReLcP_xnjTtnw0i_sKuWZMZZ2x17RBxdPFv6Mq2_ZsSs8FUpjSgHYq6djIVVHnwUS7oVlY698rN-NDtawdWR0Vmnwe8kptB0bVhyphenhyphenAF2VoyQI7ZtfgbA4bJvmMbswNQQpJdfyfdMMohpErDhrgRhgJqRHUIxPY_Ter8-VAsCmSQHBkFYegA/w640-h408/20240307_180252.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGConGvLDUyvTzH-GKX-H4EwKR-0inrfmdrsMEW2OGwVmPZfeJTbsQtHJ2frsWBtsVF-fe9fepnxZ_SV4k_Km38rCQfgKt0r-RSmbve3QR2q6ahOnDpQPud8jZSP6kgKMS3NEqTEOfomxqdqt9tHMOZcehSTysrkOFq29UFpTLGS2oCOyWeEKM3g/s2616/20240307_180217.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1938" data-original-width="2616" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGConGvLDUyvTzH-GKX-H4EwKR-0inrfmdrsMEW2OGwVmPZfeJTbsQtHJ2frsWBtsVF-fe9fepnxZ_SV4k_Km38rCQfgKt0r-RSmbve3QR2q6ahOnDpQPud8jZSP6kgKMS3NEqTEOfomxqdqt9tHMOZcehSTysrkOFq29UFpTLGS2oCOyWeEKM3g/w640-h474/20240307_180217.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>ABOVE: And that's done and already in use.<br /><span><br /><span style="color: #6aa84f;">I just spent a couple of hours with Steve, Bex and kids while Stew was at the pub. Lily was being a fussy little baby, grizzling and crying... so typical for a baby to do that in the evening. Best thing is once she goes to bed for the night, she sleeps for a good 5-6 hours.</span></span></b></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">So Stew and I are home now and it's time to wind down for the day. I've had a good day, got that quilt for Lily done and off my mind.</span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Now I can sit back and just relax till the next market. I have enough stock for now.</span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Catch ya tomorrow.</span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwXksPWBDDOZpaM0-l41EuR0xLpZ6DhjlrO5o9iEWwDAIuIvi4mCho_5ZGEqmmY2sPr6vzWUS3JKyR4Um12lRxI2P2Bl_XDiAchG2Yvb8jr7AmObbdek_YFr5P4N69wXbyE3gIe0FiCd63isty84a7X_4Z5t38omLvq2rQUKpIWqoUWMA1iKoW5g/s800/88438133_2881070268597064_523617123960881152_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwXksPWBDDOZpaM0-l41EuR0xLpZ6DhjlrO5o9iEWwDAIuIvi4mCho_5ZGEqmmY2sPr6vzWUS3JKyR4Um12lRxI2P2Bl_XDiAchG2Yvb8jr7AmObbdek_YFr5P4N69wXbyE3gIe0FiCd63isty84a7X_4Z5t38omLvq2rQUKpIWqoUWMA1iKoW5g/s320/88438133_2881070268597064_523617123960881152_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span></b></span><p></p></div>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-27271173548634830372024-03-06T06:44:00.019+13:002024-03-06T19:13:31.655+13:00NO MORE MADAM!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8UDK9mGPAv2YlZUV58LID3BMxSbV_NL6jcQNnxBU0yO78QcaxI0uItIiPXX5pAgbS5JGX61VKwxbB7991LSlpmMzVKU_lvvWyEA9Pko7Qs-TFLMXxvLS_wqU90JMN_CpIjMWBpgmeyhN2-9KhyphenhyphentNjlFkSlxa6qWoCRsE7a6eTPup0l8M8DbDuw/s266/cb92e2f8d7262cd2afe14bbaad2745b4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="266" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8UDK9mGPAv2YlZUV58LID3BMxSbV_NL6jcQNnxBU0yO78QcaxI0uItIiPXX5pAgbS5JGX61VKwxbB7991LSlpmMzVKU_lvvWyEA9Pko7Qs-TFLMXxvLS_wqU90JMN_CpIjMWBpgmeyhN2-9KhyphenhyphentNjlFkSlxa6qWoCRsE7a6eTPup0l8M8DbDuw/w400-h400/cb92e2f8d7262cd2afe14bbaad2745b4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #7b02d7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I often let the dogs stay in the sewing room when I go out, so they can sit there and watch what's going on in the street. They love it.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #7b02d7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Lately I've noticed fabric is being moved around... I have a big box of Kiwiana Fabrics under my cutting table, and yesterday I found several pieces in the garage?</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #7b02d7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>And the box has been chewed. </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #7b02d7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Right. Stake out time.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #7b02d7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I took Coco into the family room with me, and left Marley in the garage/sewing room.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #7b02d7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>And yep, when I went back in an hour later, there she was with a hoard of fabric in bed with her!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #7b02d7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>The little tart. So now I know I can't let her in the sewing room on her own. What a pain.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #7b02d7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I am constantly having to 'Marley proof' every room! She's so naughty. </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #7b02d7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Cute. But naughty. 😕😖😊</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Today I will get back to working on 'Duck, Duck... Goose'.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #6aa84f; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0IAmW-vOecHkeppU0k-g-IfnXptyu1To8Rbe9rVGDvPrvG48dMTzxtTPUoZNesXLNDZ9Fecoa-3e3JdhSSQdY3WC0-nJCOsPW6CMPy36KlSXylUiFq4W3TEtYIakZe9NiIJ33RVwYrfrSDf7_q0VjDU_4KY0y6IFCaqHRGEZvCBeWzKACHLsZFw/s800/20240305_203754.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="761" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0IAmW-vOecHkeppU0k-g-IfnXptyu1To8Rbe9rVGDvPrvG48dMTzxtTPUoZNesXLNDZ9Fecoa-3e3JdhSSQdY3WC0-nJCOsPW6CMPy36KlSXylUiFq4W3TEtYIakZe9NiIJ33RVwYrfrSDf7_q0VjDU_4KY0y6IFCaqHRGEZvCBeWzKACHLsZFw/w608-h640/20240305_203754.jpg" width="608" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>ABOVE: I have two Tree Runners on the go as well... and I hope to get all three of these runners finished by Saturday.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Our next market in on Sunday, in Cambridge. </b></span></span></p><p><b style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">The other thing I want to do today is to sit down and plan out our dinners for the next week, so I don't go off track too much.</b></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Does anyone do that, plan meals in advance?</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>CATCH YA LATER...</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>12.15 pm: And the Duck, Duck, Goose is done:</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1b8CiqikwcVhpKtfn1GGwJYBx8cAYQR9sfEcL_29WUhKOLcvqAw8QXASBhiD6rNJgHe6H1hLADCxFSY2oILLe7eJsRe7rSFrx0O5aHR5ZBdWAbSQa59zSiI1srUp35p8QVCQifoYcO_0wOkjBuPw-rRwzy2ufwY5VAGQJlw-M5oXy6uqwVbLQ4w/s800/20240306_121235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="331" data-original-width="800" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1b8CiqikwcVhpKtfn1GGwJYBx8cAYQR9sfEcL_29WUhKOLcvqAw8QXASBhiD6rNJgHe6H1hLADCxFSY2oILLe7eJsRe7rSFrx0O5aHR5ZBdWAbSQa59zSiI1srUp35p8QVCQifoYcO_0wOkjBuPw-rRwzy2ufwY5VAGQJlw-M5oXy6uqwVbLQ4w/w640-h264/20240306_121235.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: I had thought of doing another one of these, but meh. I'm not loving it so will just keep it at this one.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I'm now taking a lunch break before I do anything else.<br /></b><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhic_MW3pPNZUH-Ffk2Z9ng1mXjxE3qds4jVn6wvndkkaelN8svQSAgK-tbwZ7oSYKPZngSZaX6FfrMtM3g7Jt-WClbDDukV2SqxhulDGlaRuqregzzcEz6sdRX6F7JEgpRZK2DlHa4cUZU3cMvy-DEGe4rB-_nAmn2DWxiyZDZ56cN_AFmjBFbYQ/s800/20240306_151154.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="555" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhic_MW3pPNZUH-Ffk2Z9ng1mXjxE3qds4jVn6wvndkkaelN8svQSAgK-tbwZ7oSYKPZngSZaX6FfrMtM3g7Jt-WClbDDukV2SqxhulDGlaRuqregzzcEz6sdRX6F7JEgpRZK2DlHa4cUZU3cMvy-DEGe4rB-_nAmn2DWxiyZDZ56cN_AFmjBFbYQ/w444-h640/20240306_151154.jpg" width="444" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: Stew was in the Waikato Times yesterday, talking about an aspect of his job. Link below if you are interested.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/350196391/setting-power-attorney-about-choice-says-public-trust?cx_testId=3&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=7&utm_source=localised_module#cxrecs_s" target="_blank">https://www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/350196391/setting-power-attorney-about-choice-says-public-trust?cx_testId=3&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=7&utm_source=localised_module#cxrecs_s</a> </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>I have had me lunch, had a short lie in the sun (too many clouds), followed up by a shower and hair wash. And now I'm not bothered or inclined to do anything else.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #06a9b8;">7.09 pm: Well I did start something else late this afternoon. I'll give you a sneak peek tomorrow.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #06a9b8;">I've also figured out WHY Marley has been raiding my fabric boxes. Again, tomorrow.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #06a9b8;">Cos right now, I'm actually really tired (so is Stew) and we just want a quiet evening.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #06a9b8;">NOT sleeping that well, either of us. Stew can't get his brain to switch off in the middle of the night, and for me it's the heat mostly.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #06a9b8;">So yeah, signing off for the day.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #06a9b8;">CATCH YA TOMORROW.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQYb8OZ-SZH86_bgy_doXawCqn5azhKz2XGynHAjDkFDOl0dRXk8Q261Swum2DDktsGY0EFLGnpetqtY-FdFYlTqaMp-8iaBJVcefGMwUhmnRoI6sRDquu-yfMiulJ0QzgPWdO3dRICCYmr1hiW1iNYzkSkACf9r9EKkFkwvO7H5e3fMBJjqdUw/s756/6296875b4031b9fb0dc09790e010cb1b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="614" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQYb8OZ-SZH86_bgy_doXawCqn5azhKz2XGynHAjDkFDOl0dRXk8Q261Swum2DDktsGY0EFLGnpetqtY-FdFYlTqaMp-8iaBJVcefGMwUhmnRoI6sRDquu-yfMiulJ0QzgPWdO3dRICCYmr1hiW1iNYzkSkACf9r9EKkFkwvO7H5e3fMBJjqdUw/s320/6296875b4031b9fb0dc09790e010cb1b.jpg" width="260" /></a></b></span></div><p></p>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-42514607644370550802024-03-05T06:19:00.006+13:002024-03-05T19:53:08.342+13:00FLIPPED A SWITCH<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3SwgFa9h4259SdNMdo1IQTjEA1TjxoZ_uFpKIZm2X5gURs7aLCEPmVL7QYGw8pJ-OD4XFd7WnlAsZ8Uq6c8Wc7D6TPQYpS19mxQnA8Dzh7bPoKZPLXSTGj40Ed9lqAYAhQQlibbExoBe7zbdRl7vuXVZCwJA8U-OCgsgEmJkfHR_hupFExv5LA/s800/9a24132cb5dd91430ee4d7f76391b600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="482" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3SwgFa9h4259SdNMdo1IQTjEA1TjxoZ_uFpKIZm2X5gURs7aLCEPmVL7QYGw8pJ-OD4XFd7WnlAsZ8Uq6c8Wc7D6TPQYpS19mxQnA8Dzh7bPoKZPLXSTGj40Ed9lqAYAhQQlibbExoBe7zbdRl7vuXVZCwJA8U-OCgsgEmJkfHR_hupFExv5LA/w241-h400/9a24132cb5dd91430ee4d7f76391b600.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><b style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">March arrived. BOOM. So did Autumn.</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0ntKl1HosLvEvWnKbFx2sTpizCMfe6RkpmSUEEgIX5b57wuyXHoBgBcrrZ7ZeCk-4OpMAa_8-1BAsi3kiBuXSNyQ84Q8L7ZfC40GBgze19zBrjDf9SmWJuuu6ErQNdwo0RayjhbzobjTGFEh7h3BVcxgbzfdQqIyo_w3F-O1rBPBCNjAsoSiag/s800/20240304_170347.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="401" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0ntKl1HosLvEvWnKbFx2sTpizCMfe6RkpmSUEEgIX5b57wuyXHoBgBcrrZ7ZeCk-4OpMAa_8-1BAsi3kiBuXSNyQ84Q8L7ZfC40GBgze19zBrjDf9SmWJuuu6ErQNdwo0RayjhbzobjTGFEh7h3BVcxgbzfdQqIyo_w3F-O1rBPBCNjAsoSiag/w640-h320/20240304_170347.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">ABOVE: And just like that, the weather changed!</b><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>It's like someone just flipped a switch.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>We have had wind and rain for several days now.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I've not been in our pool since last Friday.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I am a bit sad cos I was loving the swimming and tanning.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>But, I am also happy that the change in the weather means I can finally get back to my walking on a more regular basis.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6D2VsRrZhSKqNt0GCEZcDiyzvqp4rcoEfqdiuobvNPJVMCu_Xq3GMHayjANWj1gwJQJm_I3qQpZec2JSLVF6t6ImRS-eldmzHThcxGN_BakeJY-NbEcZdredHmONRvHbazjxBo8dIdMyrTWz1bwy6PNmXDx2goyNiJmzd6EknZqwEBM4oTFwa0Q/s800/20240304_172830.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="419" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6D2VsRrZhSKqNt0GCEZcDiyzvqp4rcoEfqdiuobvNPJVMCu_Xq3GMHayjANWj1gwJQJm_I3qQpZec2JSLVF6t6ImRS-eldmzHThcxGN_BakeJY-NbEcZdredHmONRvHbazjxBo8dIdMyrTWz1bwy6PNmXDx2goyNiJmzd6EknZqwEBM4oTFwa0Q/w336-h640/20240304_172830.jpg" width="336" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #9000ff;"><b>ABOVE: I found this stuff at the supermarket yesterday. So I've added it to the fabric in the washing machine, that is already soaking in Fabric Conditioner.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #9000ff;"><b>I bet that smokey fabric is gunna be smelling gorgeous after all that!</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #9000ff;"><b>Time will tell.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #9000ff;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtmC09ljFx6Kw9AqKvPplicaYIjubmdLO0bjAG8K5XowyZ8slLaJP-EM-4XwikArZoYG0bUQf0xQ0SvviqtZg_RxS9gmZvcRUfNQwvCPvHSHbPPgpC1HWYHq5HZCzstr0uy-61f5gFKB4_XYnuSqe88Ht_KKDJLZ4EQbqNRLdKnCeb90w9X5eQw/s800/20240304_174706.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="800" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtmC09ljFx6Kw9AqKvPplicaYIjubmdLO0bjAG8K5XowyZ8slLaJP-EM-4XwikArZoYG0bUQf0xQ0SvviqtZg_RxS9gmZvcRUfNQwvCPvHSHbPPgpC1HWYHq5HZCzstr0uy-61f5gFKB4_XYnuSqe88Ht_KKDJLZ4EQbqNRLdKnCeb90w9X5eQw/w640-h236/20240304_174706.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ABOVE: This is today's job.</span></b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Another 'Duck, Duck... Goose' Runner.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I'm really enjoying doing some 'free style' type runners instead of the Braid Runners.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b>Right, catch ya later.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>11.35 am: Bloody hell... no one around today?</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Oh well... sign of the times I suppose. Blogging in a dying art.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>So, I went for a walk this morning on my own, just around my area. There was no point going to the lake as it was looking shitty as out there.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I dodged most of the rain luckily.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Once home I got into the sewing room and laid out, and got that Duck Runner ready for stitching.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #274e13; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgalWHhnv8gvkZ9Ek4Q5TluVvQeW11mq3FlNTTykkKf4GIq_PYrjAUZmcGPcFDQ5yRJ2kOMkrKPF5iO0GKB7gWhoQuF-Vw_jEyet4P5C3XNsWnwbXPPDK79YdbuUFafBsXEtgw8AZh6kuebfvNyhyecV7rjMMlhn9b8I0jsVPy3SiViiSCxsWVRNQ/s800/20240305_113244.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="800" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgalWHhnv8gvkZ9Ek4Q5TluVvQeW11mq3FlNTTykkKf4GIq_PYrjAUZmcGPcFDQ5yRJ2kOMkrKPF5iO0GKB7gWhoQuF-Vw_jEyet4P5C3XNsWnwbXPPDK79YdbuUFafBsXEtgw8AZh6kuebfvNyhyecV7rjMMlhn9b8I0jsVPy3SiViiSCxsWVRNQ/w640-h316/20240305_113244.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>ABOVE: I'm not in the mood to carry on with it right now, so am taking a break.</b></span></span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff0077;"><b>4 pm: And I can honestly say I've had the most self indulgent, lazy few hours since leaving the sewing room!</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff0077;"><b>I did get a lot more fabric washed/dried and put away, but apart from that... done bugger all.</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff0077;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff0077;"><b>I'm now going to prepare dinner (roast chicken and veges) then a bit later on, go to WW.</b></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #00aeff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>DOGSTARS: commiserations on having to visit the dentist. Nightmares are made of them sorts of visits. And I have never heard of 'canning' chicken before. The mind boggles.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #00aeff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>7.50 pm: I weighed in at WW, and I've had a fairly decent GAIN over the past couple of months.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>But, not alarming and I know that I can shift it in a couple of weeks all going well.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Came home and had a delicious dinner, and now I'm stuffed.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Time to sign off for the day, thanks if you popped in and said 'Hi' today. I was not in a good mood all day, so that helped.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCYYF3J9hZ0HBfd9k6l0lCtLThqDUYZBUazk4wDmfed2uIYfZDUAI2XQ3VxtBq-zrpgxi9IxD9wVaHsfDJpDhh7sFnJ4hvJR0pDBHPUkYtWp4eFa8RQW3nHWUbG889iM5WTjQsdRfCNfsDmJ7nKaB0_phLVUzLNNbWJlQabq3tPWl95KfYH9vpg/s365/1da29d61a03872228745a543d8e39c83.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="365" data-original-width="256" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCYYF3J9hZ0HBfd9k6l0lCtLThqDUYZBUazk4wDmfed2uIYfZDUAI2XQ3VxtBq-zrpgxi9IxD9wVaHsfDJpDhh7sFnJ4hvJR0pDBHPUkYtWp4eFa8RQW3nHWUbG889iM5WTjQsdRfCNfsDmJ7nKaB0_phLVUzLNNbWJlQabq3tPWl95KfYH9vpg/s320/1da29d61a03872228745a543d8e39c83.jpg" width="224" /></a></div></span></div>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-38349999327854561382024-03-04T06:33:00.023+13:002024-03-04T21:33:54.356+13:00OUT AND ABOUT FOR A LITTLE BIT<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFSOj5BKI2v9jUqy1AnO7-MS_Lixh6E1Gth_42wm-Q2TSvgnOoc-opUaVUwouq8c1oOYOn-iWS2I03pdn9SuuRJzzTLUmlNjUiO0X7EmdtTLL3Bh4zRk9llQthS8EfFQ1MOtl2iA_sXC3mhyLGhJy0G92RwRI5bHD56pqwHpwVpOqlHPwIeo0-A/s613/f97fb39ecc7f0dbb02e0e81005034d82.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="613" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFSOj5BKI2v9jUqy1AnO7-MS_Lixh6E1Gth_42wm-Q2TSvgnOoc-opUaVUwouq8c1oOYOn-iWS2I03pdn9SuuRJzzTLUmlNjUiO0X7EmdtTLL3Bh4zRk9llQthS8EfFQ1MOtl2iA_sXC3mhyLGhJy0G92RwRI5bHD56pqwHpwVpOqlHPwIeo0-A/s320/f97fb39ecc7f0dbb02e0e81005034d82.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>First up for today, I'm heading to the supermarket to buy a heap of Fabric Softener, something like this:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #ff00fe; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicPlOtH4-TrTZPnLHs4MqeViD53aaxgn9EmZwj4gPzmSY_SUwG9PNdMLd3TwY9X7-TIoMfv9L9U_w7i04q9w9-CyhlKiWVCKcqIbxjRzjsL0EczPnoGHmUbPDGNtsN62wAOhfXWw4FjUbW-m-_PRl-tDTKjojP4r8IcwSxfwFkOQoPrnwFnHHQbA/s800/346748.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="488" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicPlOtH4-TrTZPnLHs4MqeViD53aaxgn9EmZwj4gPzmSY_SUwG9PNdMLd3TwY9X7-TIoMfv9L9U_w7i04q9w9-CyhlKiWVCKcqIbxjRzjsL0EczPnoGHmUbPDGNtsN62wAOhfXWw4FjUbW-m-_PRl-tDTKjojP4r8IcwSxfwFkOQoPrnwFnHHQbA/w244-h400/346748.webp" width="244" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Quite some time ago I was given a very large amount of fabric from a friend.</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #800180;"><b>It was from a smokers home, and even though I washed it all, it still smelt like smoke.</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #800180;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #800180;"><b>A few of days ago I thought of soaking small amounts of the fabric in Fabric Softener for a couple of days, before re-washing it.</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #800180;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #800180;"><b>And it seems to have worked. I soaked three lengths of fabric, washed and dried it over the weekend, and it's useable again! I SAVED IT.</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #800180;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Most of the fabric is not patterns I would use normally, but it's perfectly good for runner backings. SCORE. </b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #800180;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">The three funky bird runners I am finishing off today will have some of the 'saved' fabric as their backing fabrics.</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">I'm so happy I have finally found a use for this fabric.</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Because I got most of the housework done over the weekend, I don't have to do much this morning. I can get me fabric softener, then get back into the sewing room.</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">My happy place.</span></b></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCy2rkEyMM7dqGEqfJsFr0u_a2YCi2o2WvIl5gCuiI3Chm2MIfgAhrEsnJdiRNyAud-5cQ_wzIttkh8UwFUrY49uWrj_rM1PEzzV2lxuKY-JdCcuxc2v-axS9GF4RfDJc24jrgyY5IhHOCfnbA7fF8yGavh44fO7pVk6NWQJtRcgZzXcrdWojOAA/s800/20240303_220704.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCy2rkEyMM7dqGEqfJsFr0u_a2YCi2o2WvIl5gCuiI3Chm2MIfgAhrEsnJdiRNyAud-5cQ_wzIttkh8UwFUrY49uWrj_rM1PEzzV2lxuKY-JdCcuxc2v-axS9GF4RfDJc24jrgyY5IhHOCfnbA7fF8yGavh44fO7pVk6NWQJtRcgZzXcrdWojOAA/w546-h640/20240303_220704.jpg" width="546" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>ABOVE: Bex gave me a little cutting of her plant about a year ago. Look at it now!</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>I have no idea how I've not killed it yet! I have killed lots of succulents, which are supposed to be super hardy. Derr, I don't know.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>I just water me indoor plants once a week and hope that continues to work.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>I'm rather proud of that plant. 😊😏</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>The things that make ya smile eh?</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Right, I better get a move on... </span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">CATCH YA LATER...</span><br /></span></b><b style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: x-large;"><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #00a6ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I've not been out yet.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #00a6ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I got an idea in my head, one that I've had before. And this morning I just had to see if 'it' could work.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #00a6ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>The big windows behind Stew's and my lounge chairs don't open.... well I lie. One very small window does, but it is useless at letting in any fresh air.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #00a6ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I got a quote from a glazing company a couple of years ago to put in stacker windows, but the quote was ASTRONOMICAL for what needed to be done. So I flagged it as not viable.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #00a6ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>But now? I reckon if we put sliding doors there instead of stacker windows (like what's in the sunroom), it could be a more economical option.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #00a6ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>So, in light of that, I fluffed around this morning, seeing if it would work with opening sliding doors behind our chairs.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #00a6ff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DvbTySSJlQuZZiB0rNmdhAQyME_djDUklbtnTSRckH26oVwUufFa9R4vJqf0wqdmOWkPUsFW7apeiHsjr3-qFOC6Dendewh1Thir6iy64p9755-DNbElKIEU4lfFVB2Q3E9_yNBS4MZ2zWzmWCy6ZoWOhzsC5GElTvVMY16zeRPr9MhtX_lq0w/s800/20240304_094342.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="800" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DvbTySSJlQuZZiB0rNmdhAQyME_djDUklbtnTSRckH26oVwUufFa9R4vJqf0wqdmOWkPUsFW7apeiHsjr3-qFOC6Dendewh1Thir6iy64p9755-DNbElKIEU4lfFVB2Q3E9_yNBS4MZ2zWzmWCy6ZoWOhzsC5GElTvVMY16zeRPr9MhtX_lq0w/w640-h314/20240304_094342.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #0062ff; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: If I pulled our chairs apart just a bit more, and put the small coffee table to Stew's left.... it leaves more than enough room to walk through the gap and outside.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #7202e1; font-size: large;"><b>The next step was to see if I could rearrange the outdoor furniture, pots etc to allow access from the 'doors to be'.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #0062ff; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #00a6ff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-ru0pHOrikWVvb1_4Bl7NjsWVIWZO-y-Y8AAgWWz4KOM0PFHfl0BM8b3ZI3epO3iZcr6VujX3IlDG0E5TLWTQ_6HjJu7KU0_1WoDSBE6lhsXkud_sf18m2oGxuvx7LdJR918U1DS9g_WAFF9PSvENgzRpi1yfMERvSYI929hCuHo2rPSaDjA3A/s800/20240304_094941.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="800" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-ru0pHOrikWVvb1_4Bl7NjsWVIWZO-y-Y8AAgWWz4KOM0PFHfl0BM8b3ZI3epO3iZcr6VujX3IlDG0E5TLWTQ_6HjJu7KU0_1WoDSBE6lhsXkud_sf18m2oGxuvx7LdJR918U1DS9g_WAFF9PSvENgzRpi1yfMERvSYI929hCuHo2rPSaDjA3A/w640-h316/20240304_094941.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #7a06d3; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: And YES! It took a bit of work moving stuff around, putting planter boxes back around the other side of the house, moving pots etc, but I did it.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #7a06d3; font-size: large;"><b>And I'm happy to say our next PROJECT will be to rip out those useless windows and put in sliding doors.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #7a06d3; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>The time frame is probably around 6 months, to get us over winter. (but might be sooner)</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #7a06d3; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>But at least I have a project 'in mind', which excites me. I thought we didn't really have much more to do to this house... but I am always thinking of things.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0090; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>And NOW I might just go out and get that Fabric Softener.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #7a06d3; font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #7a06d3; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzxOwDnrs4Lz2oeYmPwupGhLpgEeAksgDllQoNvS7umctALjNEv1wXQhOoLHNE4DXeXTvgOou5dJ0HWPZSvOVUmX4Y9-R4O45YPAL72wLUDsB3PJ0zLYeXQAuymjfL60CkyAGF_Tlwe2AtRzB_3Esldvc3V34WsjxmpQHAzTnMq_Ee6aBNCggRg/s800/20240304_123052.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="552" data-original-width="800" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzxOwDnrs4Lz2oeYmPwupGhLpgEeAksgDllQoNvS7umctALjNEv1wXQhOoLHNE4DXeXTvgOou5dJ0HWPZSvOVUmX4Y9-R4O45YPAL72wLUDsB3PJ0zLYeXQAuymjfL60CkyAGF_Tlwe2AtRzB_3Esldvc3V34WsjxmpQHAzTnMq_Ee6aBNCggRg/w640-h442/20240304_123052.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #7a06d3; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: Two down, 1 to go.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #7a06d3; font-size: large;"><b>But... I'm stopping for some lunch.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #7a06d3; font-size: large;"><b>And then I'll come back in here and finish the 3rd one.<br /><br /></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoreLRURqz4VrYffI6tUfNqWGBqtKv-LinMvsrjHSvsePpaoepL9baVpZiyf4rn1Z1f-yNxTj39MqF8Qx-TpMShkdWRUlFkd4YEyhiBLF7UkorBViuzI1R7k4ZM5ZP8WC2urMdFpIfLjOi7eGBNPZ3VlRkadTpSDT-rDk0Mku5C8yhES_7HKajsw/s800/20240304_164749.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="800" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoreLRURqz4VrYffI6tUfNqWGBqtKv-LinMvsrjHSvsePpaoepL9baVpZiyf4rn1Z1f-yNxTj39MqF8Qx-TpMShkdWRUlFkd4YEyhiBLF7UkorBViuzI1R7k4ZM5ZP8WC2urMdFpIfLjOi7eGBNPZ3VlRkadTpSDT-rDk0Mku5C8yhES_7HKajsw/w640-h352/20240304_164749.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: And that's a wrap on Funky Bird Runners for the time being.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>Tomorrow I will start another different one.<br /></b></span><b style="color: #00a6ff; font-size: x-large;"><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">Grrrr.... no TV for hours due to 'Atmospheric Conditions'... we've had that ERROR message on our screen multiple times over the past few months, even when there is no rain or storms anywhere in the bloody country.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">Same tonight. Tried ringing Sky. They put Stew on hold for half an hour, then at 8pm they closed for the night. WTF? 24 hour service my ARSE.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">So Stew tried disconnecting then reconnecting the SKY Box. It worked!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">Fuck don't tell me it was that easy after all this time??? I'm not impressed. Why didn't we think of that sooner? Derr.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">Such a waste of time sitting here fuming when the TV didn't work.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">At least I didn't miss Coronation Street again. </span><span style="color: red;">edit: It's Monday, there's no Coronation Street tonight eh? </span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> 😂😕</span></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0090; font-family: verdana;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">Signing off for the day. Catch ya tomorrow.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0090; font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0090; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1_J-G56thJYaE-VOJegZDWLTVlU_Qae_cvbh3dQa5MPF4d20zyNtyX5eTIRSDPC5OCsgFN12IlBw8qnAt7QBmHezcZnjKRI7YELhb0-dtEY0iOXFpXLH3-lVWKn2lw39-bJHX_fnYyjmCt3L9FJ7K9I0TacI_peDiJuCJ9FMSxPJWPD9kcqZVGg/s757/1_DSOL_GRUMPY_CAT_5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="757" data-original-width="665" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1_J-G56thJYaE-VOJegZDWLTVlU_Qae_cvbh3dQa5MPF4d20zyNtyX5eTIRSDPC5OCsgFN12IlBw8qnAt7QBmHezcZnjKRI7YELhb0-dtEY0iOXFpXLH3-lVWKn2lw39-bJHX_fnYyjmCt3L9FJ7K9I0TacI_peDiJuCJ9FMSxPJWPD9kcqZVGg/s320/1_DSOL_GRUMPY_CAT_5.jpg" width="281" /></a></span></div><p></p>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-7473249890140611632024-03-03T06:55:00.048+13:002024-03-03T19:29:48.132+13:00SUNDAY.... MAYBE AN OUTING?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDRjH4GQBqSwAqzvczMfPgeiU2otCgcAjGSn3TO6Zo_F6guUOrEvb5qxj6jZNfgE3wxnsxYbr3_5b483XgZSPfGt4c_uDAiyrIU0v4nyRf4hvEgQPQLSjDzYe5inXmQue9VibCHrBFBw6ppUUCTbE6pQWRNRKdQcF8zyl4q7xwbh-SxeWGSKSCQ/s725/c82f4275f0e37d9d1b0eaff0763c5530.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="725" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDRjH4GQBqSwAqzvczMfPgeiU2otCgcAjGSn3TO6Zo_F6guUOrEvb5qxj6jZNfgE3wxnsxYbr3_5b483XgZSPfGt4c_uDAiyrIU0v4nyRf4hvEgQPQLSjDzYe5inXmQue9VibCHrBFBw6ppUUCTbE6pQWRNRKdQcF8zyl4q7xwbh-SxeWGSKSCQ/s320/c82f4275f0e37d9d1b0eaff0763c5530.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I'm not too sure what we will get up to today.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Stew got all the outside jobs done yesterday, and I got all the washing up to date too.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I like the idea of a little outing, but not sure where right now.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>In the meantime...</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #2b00fe; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS02TE8MX-NehZU3nwbv5cB4gLGoYQzSnywSWftR9crYzpqoXNQwhQKxPKSJtwc5t7HVyXkm_ofLtcVsxeZ5SraT_UbIM8oBnme4pz1wRZZTvXPbONwC6GTOUYLiBrWcfGJtyN-c3EOJbomk3kixNvxZT0EttJkKLBqPs15x0kJLgS6ItDHpNPpA/s800/Downloads618.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="431" data-original-width="800" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS02TE8MX-NehZU3nwbv5cB4gLGoYQzSnywSWftR9crYzpqoXNQwhQKxPKSJtwc5t7HVyXkm_ofLtcVsxeZ5SraT_UbIM8oBnme4pz1wRZZTvXPbONwC6GTOUYLiBrWcfGJtyN-c3EOJbomk3kixNvxZT0EttJkKLBqPs15x0kJLgS6ItDHpNPpA/w640-h344/Downloads618.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #2b00fe; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7H8x_heMspAvyOdw9OmdguPIvhxOQ6UJ8WkkCA0bjEh3taFJjAvpf9zjflNxyRtxNYqat6QbHlkqktefdH7TjXJXMV9o1A7O0zBqyz270_rW1DY9kiEEnudwyLneLlaSgIZ-sNwxV1c1xWOAq90rfW7Y3AdReEtzRRzisOKEUOPz1wWy5eIvlg/s800/20240302_160705.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="511" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7H8x_heMspAvyOdw9OmdguPIvhxOQ6UJ8WkkCA0bjEh3taFJjAvpf9zjflNxyRtxNYqat6QbHlkqktefdH7TjXJXMV9o1A7O0zBqyz270_rW1DY9kiEEnudwyLneLlaSgIZ-sNwxV1c1xWOAq90rfW7Y3AdReEtzRRzisOKEUOPz1wWy5eIvlg/w408-h640/20240302_160705.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><span style="color: #f2498c;"><b>ABOVE: One incredibly doted on baby girl. We just adore her. She is now 7 weeks old, time is flying by.</b></span></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f2498c;"><b><br /></b></span></span>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MVjB4fJqGAI?si=m2Xn2wPskt0eqHEf" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: A little video of Steve and the boys clucking over Lily. She's never going to want for attention!</b></span></div></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #ff00fe; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMZfTE-c4Boldvsvyg3H-jgaLOd5Sz9jQORDU4J1Y_sfqZJJPBxjgQCZ01yoXgNRk40Tul2zs_Ms6VOQMx4m_OXOXD8McVostSX5Xy-aaKiGBxLS5dYJRAx3Zvqs2FZYMqNJWpXTVooqNlM120kL2yCIM5_GIfCOkv7fv-mrkEUr3RDZTObv9tA/s800/20240302_193628.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="800" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMZfTE-c4Boldvsvyg3H-jgaLOd5Sz9jQORDU4J1Y_sfqZJJPBxjgQCZ01yoXgNRk40Tul2zs_Ms6VOQMx4m_OXOXD8McVostSX5Xy-aaKiGBxLS5dYJRAx3Zvqs2FZYMqNJWpXTVooqNlM120kL2yCIM5_GIfCOkv7fv-mrkEUr3RDZTObv9tA/w640-h418/20240302_193628.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #008cff;"><b>ABOVE: These are the three Funky Bird Runners I got laid out last night. I don't know if I'll get any of the stitching done today or not. But they are ready to go.</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #008cff;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #800180;">And that's all I've got for now...</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #800180;">CATCH YA LATER.<br /></span></b><b style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #aa00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Oh I just remembered something. I was asked by a couple of people about alternative ways to travel to Palmerston North, instead of me having to drive.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #aa00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #aa00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>1. Driving myself cost around $200 in petrol, and 12+ hours behind the wheel, (round trip).</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #aa00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #aa00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>2. I could fly, at an approximate cost of $700+, and a few hours in the air, then no car to use when there *. </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #aa00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #aa00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>3. I could take the train, which costs approximately $270 return trip, then I'd still not have a car to use, * unless I hired one.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #aa00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #aa00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Of all those options, I actually do like the train option, as I THINK as a 'Senior Citizen', I would get that travel for FREE.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #aa00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>And I'm sure I could afford to hire a car for a few days 😊.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #aa00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #aa00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>So I'm going to find out about the train, and how I can get on it in the future.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #aa00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #aa00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>It would be magic to travel down the line on the train, taking in the scenery you never get to see from the road. And of course, no traffic to contend with.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #aa00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>8.56 am: And yeah nah. Not going anywhere today. The weather is utter shit. It's rained most of the night, and is still going.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>GREAT for the gardens though.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I'm going to spend the day in me sewing room.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Stew is safely nestled into his chair, watching sport.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>So he's a happy man.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>No outing today, but instead we got visitors.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Lacy and Keera came over and I got to spend some quality time with Miss Muppet.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8y1zmyZP_LK_icnGtAA72UB0nnRybjKSkp8NdkXt4sA_Vn8kjLfAE1mZQ6mR_VL6popN0WVqf_WmTfvQxI_FhEannrntY1SJlvS7fRYIGHMS8Dmcg39Jb_r8VJsvyQQry-uAL_eTln_wkAC68e-900pc4yXynPzFffd_MJJcRx2KkIXigli30A/s800/20240303_113830.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="716" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8y1zmyZP_LK_icnGtAA72UB0nnRybjKSkp8NdkXt4sA_Vn8kjLfAE1mZQ6mR_VL6popN0WVqf_WmTfvQxI_FhEannrntY1SJlvS7fRYIGHMS8Dmcg39Jb_r8VJsvyQQry-uAL_eTln_wkAC68e-900pc4yXynPzFffd_MJJcRx2KkIXigli30A/w572-h640/20240303_113830.jpg" width="572" /></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>ABOVE: We made pikelets for afternoon tea.</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Keera got to take a big container full of them home, she has enough for her lunch tomorrow as well.</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b><br /></b></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhrIIWrKkVlDj8V51tVGtusaMNUzM9NNh2Oro9xz8_YfDgUBSACaKz3T4YW9VaIPcip4dQeD_YnqD4L28IMMoKzL5J11_seOaqKb91Xo85B5fzrLhkmw21pYwhSDwEbjdDe37qsBQjDxr3NR3KlhH1UXef9Vg6sSkK6tZhc_pVGTtSWhGTc-2RNQ/s800/20240303_114246.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="459" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhrIIWrKkVlDj8V51tVGtusaMNUzM9NNh2Oro9xz8_YfDgUBSACaKz3T4YW9VaIPcip4dQeD_YnqD4L28IMMoKzL5J11_seOaqKb91Xo85B5fzrLhkmw21pYwhSDwEbjdDe37qsBQjDxr3NR3KlhH1UXef9Vg6sSkK6tZhc_pVGTtSWhGTc-2RNQ/w368-h640/20240303_114246.jpg" width="368" /></a></div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>ABOVE: Too late I realised she probably needed a little step stool to stand on. Oh well, she still thoroughly enjoyed herself.</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b><br /></b></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43BCTmDcgufIQL5Y-9dCwIC_f2S-CCX7sAPic9NVLlw9RfBMQsn1wuURP3zuco0_eNWrojbIkpdtM2ZD2O8qVRnRS9hB080Aa2d7eZVhFbgxCVYWUZJxjLVLR_n4Da-II0uhGlIxfeoLV28LKIIizHfdKaBCq_YW1JzVuxFvxkxXbUD15GirMlQ/s800/20240303_120244.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="525" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43BCTmDcgufIQL5Y-9dCwIC_f2S-CCX7sAPic9NVLlw9RfBMQsn1wuURP3zuco0_eNWrojbIkpdtM2ZD2O8qVRnRS9hB080Aa2d7eZVhFbgxCVYWUZJxjLVLR_n4Da-II0uhGlIxfeoLV28LKIIizHfdKaBCq_YW1JzVuxFvxkxXbUD15GirMlQ/w420-h640/20240303_120244.jpg" width="420" /></a></div><span style="color: #8800ff;"><b>ABOVE: A really lovely picture of us three.</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #8800ff;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #8800ff;"><b>Now the girls have left, and it's back to 'him indoors' watching the telly, and me back to the sewing room.</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #8800ff;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #8800ff; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gFtQ0ebXgHJGIpNs4ps93aqeGibkzpB8pnA_1UI9Rrfs1y7QpS1a05ja0Kbj-auWL5nxzTM78MFJa6DpnoIwW4SevBXLJFmFO9b6RiIETrjJqYe4m4PqtmcsCmKRB2zT7IgFMhVYJvrD5vYpBx85OXOzl_xmUdzVeLif7CBV6vrbykruOfrY4A/s554/thumbnail_afa220a33-004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="554" data-original-width="521" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gFtQ0ebXgHJGIpNs4ps93aqeGibkzpB8pnA_1UI9Rrfs1y7QpS1a05ja0Kbj-auWL5nxzTM78MFJa6DpnoIwW4SevBXLJFmFO9b6RiIETrjJqYe4m4PqtmcsCmKRB2zT7IgFMhVYJvrD5vYpBx85OXOzl_xmUdzVeLif7CBV6vrbykruOfrY4A/s320/thumbnail_afa220a33-004.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>ABOVE: I have the WORST backache today... so might not sew all afternoon. I'm sure I can find something else to do. Like sit and watch a movie. 😊</b></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b><br /></b></span><b><span style="color: #38761d;">7.26 pm: Well after thinking I'd not sew any more, I did. I hadn't even felt like sewing today, but I ended up getting all three of those bird runners stitching done. Tomorrow I can add the backing fabric and binding.</span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: #38761d;">I cooked pork strips and veges for dinner again, they are so nice.</span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Then I fell asleep in front of the telly for about half an hour.</span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Was clearly tired.</span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Stew mocked me when I woke up. What a shit.</span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Like he's not fallen asleep in his chair before? *snort*</span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Now... I'm busting for a piddle, so will go do that. And sign off for the day, cos nothing else is gunna happen around here for the rest of the night.</span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8EILqL4joEHp1STIcsHpJSp5uo1p0D5g5t-2hH7Ncw3N9dxQ6GP2oWiN7tUyg7HsTLRKZje7njAf6LxXP_q_fB0_tlW20cUXeZuxbI_ZfnLEzpfY2sXWxBImd-NLh7qVMGdMMsKMF7C6PtAn1Jwy5yGNLrsVM06zrH54CQ1m3EIE_pgFW-vTCOw/s368/32c9c7beb800089f06e4f87b391171cb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8EILqL4joEHp1STIcsHpJSp5uo1p0D5g5t-2hH7Ncw3N9dxQ6GP2oWiN7tUyg7HsTLRKZje7njAf6LxXP_q_fB0_tlW20cUXeZuxbI_ZfnLEzpfY2sXWxBImd-NLh7qVMGdMMsKMF7C6PtAn1Jwy5yGNLrsVM06zrH54CQ1m3EIE_pgFW-vTCOw/s320/32c9c7beb800089f06e4f87b391171cb.jpg" width="217" /></a></div></b></span></span></div>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-66489712667316463172024-03-02T07:14:00.015+13:002024-03-02T19:58:32.205+13:00BEAUTIUFL<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_3Sm2mhdJhwjOd7u3BY_5W0t2nIU4RREOgELnj3Q6hwG8rrnEDUtc4DgHzqzhIqt5diN8VMPtWiwVpfasj_vn98YyO9c5vBTziC7NpqI3V-du4yPXTJT91oz2_H9S0_g2waoTqlqEvEVnR2917ctXXt2h9wjJMooDw7Z636VUdUdHUdzfB-sDTg/s652/faecf48d652c724226b535550194b7d5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="534" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_3Sm2mhdJhwjOd7u3BY_5W0t2nIU4RREOgELnj3Q6hwG8rrnEDUtc4DgHzqzhIqt5diN8VMPtWiwVpfasj_vn98YyO9c5vBTziC7NpqI3V-du4yPXTJT91oz2_H9S0_g2waoTqlqEvEVnR2917ctXXt2h9wjJMooDw7Z636VUdUdHUdzfB-sDTg/s320/faecf48d652c724226b535550194b7d5.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Sad to say I slept better in Palmy than I did in my own bed last night!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>It's cooler down in Palmy, that's what made the difference. </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Bring on cooler weather I say. I'm done being hot.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #bb00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Bex sent me this photo of Lily yesterday:</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #bb00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #bb00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnZVIYTKZgxQiOK4wsl6edCNZBgrPOmP99HCswYIDQRprZMspaH4W7JWwzlwWrfKAO37qQmrizQry_p7ckn5EDVUBkJyzPZhhi60NGyBmLx9t2h4hA7k42ICI2Qmcw_i46TBfcxfjrIi_tgErVzBKfY2aGB-izTJQf8Tw2bd2Cg0PI_-eYvU83A/s800/429375962_1846038229178318_7179504931299368482_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="598" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnZVIYTKZgxQiOK4wsl6edCNZBgrPOmP99HCswYIDQRprZMspaH4W7JWwzlwWrfKAO37qQmrizQry_p7ckn5EDVUBkJyzPZhhi60NGyBmLx9t2h4hA7k42ICI2Qmcw_i46TBfcxfjrIi_tgErVzBKfY2aGB-izTJQf8Tw2bd2Cg0PI_-eYvU83A/w478-h640/429375962_1846038229178318_7179504931299368482_n.jpg" width="478" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #bb00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: She's smiling! And you can see it in her eyes now. And look at those little thighs! She's now 4.7 kg, ALMOST up to what her Daddy weighed at birth. (4.88 kgs) Isn't she just BEAUTIFUL.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #bb00ff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZX5tGuy0Eh3xmuYZ0Haf_UmCgDqE3ozaJTjHu3NoxtyfVM5hIj0fXjFCEwWHLh-j8bJrlDkSeGMFcB09_9WNi1pelvGlE7KFGEEo6CtEh5wPtkbyMDZoeGauyjGI-aM0tvk4Ql2EHPiNsCDFLzjzhRYMQ_OWoJilyVkCFNuODfstk0wtrgJoSw/s800/20240229_221522.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="394" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZX5tGuy0Eh3xmuYZ0Haf_UmCgDqE3ozaJTjHu3NoxtyfVM5hIj0fXjFCEwWHLh-j8bJrlDkSeGMFcB09_9WNi1pelvGlE7KFGEEo6CtEh5wPtkbyMDZoeGauyjGI-aM0tvk4Ql2EHPiNsCDFLzjzhRYMQ_OWoJilyVkCFNuODfstk0wtrgJoSw/w316-h640/20240229_221522.jpg" width="316" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>ABOVE: Another little cutie, Sandra and Neil's little girl, Dee Dee.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>She's just so friendly, and loves to play catch like Marley.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>She's 1 year old and is quite a handful. She eats things she shouldn't and has been to the vet to have her stomach pumped out TWICE already!</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>She's a rather expensive little dog. </b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>But too cute to get mad at.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #bb00ff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qYXPIEd0h6yLvLUzXXdkK4aLDLac46nG9LqmB0-bTPeb4cmLTCZ3DZ7WKsS6OuakAAQzWBCydAl8GXHvpWUk-1p8ri7yO2ocEwlCoZe3bZHyTnmmN-SVIRCEjq6QnciMRZ8eV6CxLHAmgBRfb5T7jaVsAZVxyzJXxlBnZPMWs-j5pN_1nAT0lA/s800/20240301_112826.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="152" data-original-width="800" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qYXPIEd0h6yLvLUzXXdkK4aLDLac46nG9LqmB0-bTPeb4cmLTCZ3DZ7WKsS6OuakAAQzWBCydAl8GXHvpWUk-1p8ri7yO2ocEwlCoZe3bZHyTnmmN-SVIRCEjq6QnciMRZ8eV6CxLHAmgBRfb5T7jaVsAZVxyzJXxlBnZPMWs-j5pN_1nAT0lA/w640-h122/20240301_112826.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>ABOVE: Mt Ruapehu yesterday, almost no snow but so clear! I could literally see the rocks on the top of the mountain.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #bb00ff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicUCmdiC9WKDbGe6e60di6qXawmybycS9QMpXgTaf8ogytGUFXc83z56NuFwhGJ2BMTsY0PzIdtg9eRonQ0R3RaK715HMSIU80KN4byJP3NDeYrtoQpv-MbMq8XGCCZQ2WBnE0lCAkDAKK_QYk343tYkEzmtmeKcUQnsrgJR5RHx8EmWVCchel6A/s800/20240301_113255.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="800" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicUCmdiC9WKDbGe6e60di6qXawmybycS9QMpXgTaf8ogytGUFXc83z56NuFwhGJ2BMTsY0PzIdtg9eRonQ0R3RaK715HMSIU80KN4byJP3NDeYrtoQpv-MbMq8XGCCZQ2WBnE0lCAkDAKK_QYk343tYkEzmtmeKcUQnsrgJR5RHx8EmWVCchel6A/w640-h294/20240301_113255.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">ABOVE: Mt Ngauruhoe, NO SNOW. I don't think I've ever seen it with absolutely no snow before.</span></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>It felt surreal seeing them so stark and clear.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ff0099;">Now... back to today.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ff0099;">I've got a bit of housework to do, catch up on the washing etc. Stew did an excellent job of keeping the house tidy while I was away... not that he could mess it up much in just two days eh? lol</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ff0099;">Stew will do his usual weekend shopping then some yard work as far as I know.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ff0099;">I'd love to catch up with the kids today or tomorrow as well.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ff0099;">So, let's see how the day pans out.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b>CATCH YA LATER...</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>2.11 pm: Well Stew and I have/ are busy.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>We went to the supermarket and I bought some stuff to make the dish Joyce served me with the other night.... the deconstructed sushi.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7LMX9JDHE2zwMuSX2bLuzeBiBXDigU_MFEcQQMjbRe_Rtkt4hhKK5cpE0kXlIZAPJNJb88RAx8poZNXlHyAXLYMbQ7N6pZrYPxgY_sjHdfhbYd_PO12yViImuAzLYJx7eptJpwGIk2k-YjlI-G3jhr6QuBZXauyO68ckQOe5hhG2BHEibar5fw/s800/20240302_122652.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="800" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7LMX9JDHE2zwMuSX2bLuzeBiBXDigU_MFEcQQMjbRe_Rtkt4hhKK5cpE0kXlIZAPJNJb88RAx8poZNXlHyAXLYMbQ7N6pZrYPxgY_sjHdfhbYd_PO12yViImuAzLYJx7eptJpwGIk2k-YjlI-G3jhr6QuBZXauyO68ckQOe5hhG2BHEibar5fw/w640-h462/20240302_122652.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: I might have used the wrong vinegar, time will tell how it tastes. I'm sure it will be fine though.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #2b00fe; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOks1l3VIB53SN-lSd9hFAvB-H0jRCIQeLO2-uBWhADvHPmtEb-HCszEwIle6mb1KtYSQNKD_heQssbJ4NXjw2L89hFirU7Ll2KRIGzwN2QgWmmY6hzgHDVuCY2iQKkd-TK7TzR8P9f0NKOaXrYGgbLFlhuz2UGreF_W-Qxx7Hrd3TEHBcYLlHVA/s800/20240302_140542.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="800" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOks1l3VIB53SN-lSd9hFAvB-H0jRCIQeLO2-uBWhADvHPmtEb-HCszEwIle6mb1KtYSQNKD_heQssbJ4NXjw2L89hFirU7Ll2KRIGzwN2QgWmmY6hzgHDVuCY2iQKkd-TK7TzR8P9f0NKOaXrYGgbLFlhuz2UGreF_W-Qxx7Hrd3TEHBcYLlHVA/w640-h314/20240302_140542.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #2b00fe; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-LQ7wExbNOTKb21O8q7nMF_da1GP7K6QXNChdvbJKVeUknBkJ6d4IThPIg-Jju1VVC4MryonP_eAj9202hAqP29s7UdzSKlmKok2TwraHwq5MLBWN6qCnfEIe-KXsOphLCyygt2js6Hvphg53mHqMuDow6FT1f1NrPKuz0kw8KiBcJSEw9_CYw/s800/20240302_140545.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="800" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-LQ7wExbNOTKb21O8q7nMF_da1GP7K6QXNChdvbJKVeUknBkJ6d4IThPIg-Jju1VVC4MryonP_eAj9202hAqP29s7UdzSKlmKok2TwraHwq5MLBWN6qCnfEIe-KXsOphLCyygt2js6Hvphg53mHqMuDow6FT1f1NrPKuz0kw8KiBcJSEw9_CYw/w640-h314/20240302_140545.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #e69138;"><b>ABOVE: I have three more Funky Bird Runners on the go.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><b>But I have to stop 'cos Steve, Bex and their kids are coming to visit.</b></span></span></p><p><b style="color: #e69138; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">That will be lovely. </b></p><p><b style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">7.49 pm: We had a very enjoyable visit from Steve, Bex and kids. Lily was a little sweetie, not too much crying! </span></b></p><p><b style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEispeU_NQLAhs7eFaZ_l7Qb9-p3V0K9YyUzJoWhTVJ7YAJeLqhJmbJYYDK3Efu-1DctZ5Ri1frq6Ran5zqax4tFgHdocmBqTA4znEDkqnDoA-wYlbeBdJmLMsw2LjgVaAItvZikAbseFzNmfyripMhNZiOHgEFA9JPi81Wc2HHdmccL2y7LuEtK2A/s800/20240302_162726.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="601" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEispeU_NQLAhs7eFaZ_l7Qb9-p3V0K9YyUzJoWhTVJ7YAJeLqhJmbJYYDK3Efu-1DctZ5Ri1frq6Ran5zqax4tFgHdocmBqTA4znEDkqnDoA-wYlbeBdJmLMsw2LjgVaAItvZikAbseFzNmfyripMhNZiOHgEFA9JPi81Wc2HHdmccL2y7LuEtK2A/w480-h640/20240302_162726.jpg" width="480" /></a></b></div><b style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">ABOVE: After they left we had some of the Deconstructed Sushi, and it was delicious.</span></b></b><p></p><p><b style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Then I went back into the sewing room and got those runners ready for stitching.</span></b></p><p><b style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Now... I've got me feet up and am watching some telly.</span></b></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Time to sign off for the day, I'm knackered to be honest.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Hoping for a better night's sleep tonight.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-Aae9ZRYkChRqW-f8kTYV1bPB0ij4vnu4PX9DGScNJLB1Ji5HX0TPAUX2A_H4eAlGhEgv91XkwoXkFNUCiSw8hkivs44SINipTd2PYTv9HongdwFzwB6vvM2Rvov4yeg4dCqOuj_azUWioeTQ-0wvxXF-j6Zi8TKMGBQGfPsUgvpX4GiI6TjfA/s333/031bceb26519e8b9dfc10eb6911d0562.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="258" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-Aae9ZRYkChRqW-f8kTYV1bPB0ij4vnu4PX9DGScNJLB1Ji5HX0TPAUX2A_H4eAlGhEgv91XkwoXkFNUCiSw8hkivs44SINipTd2PYTv9HongdwFzwB6vvM2Rvov4yeg4dCqOuj_azUWioeTQ-0wvxXF-j6Zi8TKMGBQGfPsUgvpX4GiI6TjfA/s320/031bceb26519e8b9dfc10eb6911d0562.jpg" width="248" /></a></span></div><p></p>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-51011332319607369642024-03-01T07:00:00.003+13:002024-03-01T19:13:18.359+13:00KINLOCK MARKET<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQdb-X2vHlfy23KL5iZpSo2ailY9aKHkJWi_YvfcI1gnjKFjZ9o1kdpLu5X-3kO526dtC-ewY4gAz32eZzc1g4228SbNewURpoWROO_BAclEhxkbnSreUjdmI5nzVZHTAuqNMb-7KraqpsO1tVTQroKaEpSuSqBf0kqXf9UecdmGIg12l8oj6QA/s800/GOOD%20MORNING.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="548" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQdb-X2vHlfy23KL5iZpSo2ailY9aKHkJWi_YvfcI1gnjKFjZ9o1kdpLu5X-3kO526dtC-ewY4gAz32eZzc1g4228SbNewURpoWROO_BAclEhxkbnSreUjdmI5nzVZHTAuqNMb-7KraqpsO1tVTQroKaEpSuSqBf0kqXf9UecdmGIg12l8oj6QA/s320/GOOD%20MORNING.jpg" width="219" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>The first thing I must do today is apply to attend the Kinloch Market over Labour weekend in October!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Then shall pack up and get on the road ... and head home.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Photos from last night:</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3LXwDTmCWxJROfiSSz-WfOfzVYZeKN9K-bXHSeN7X9-U8J81BOBR-XR0oXxpvKcJbSwOuGh3c3yqMVTLJuZ-wSYjGVFAMfxsBIH3uHK97kwoKeaNfZHRbiX6oIXdT2pGvCUSTVAp4wZOw2yg0o75UwOTyAvAa-QBsx-R0sGJyxrY3OZnO6VlvA/s3089/20240229_210126.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1946" data-original-width="3089" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3LXwDTmCWxJROfiSSz-WfOfzVYZeKN9K-bXHSeN7X9-U8J81BOBR-XR0oXxpvKcJbSwOuGh3c3yqMVTLJuZ-wSYjGVFAMfxsBIH3uHK97kwoKeaNfZHRbiX6oIXdT2pGvCUSTVAp4wZOw2yg0o75UwOTyAvAa-QBsx-R0sGJyxrY3OZnO6VlvA/w640-h404/20240229_210126.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: Joyce made a 'Sushi Bake' for our dinner, which is basically a deconstructed sushi roll. It was really nice and I'm going to make it when I get home for sure.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #2b00fe; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrFKsoweTI5FJExyX6o492MjHL8P7igRahpXbJyLqyvnLzEvzUbJ-hjQJsDLOOMIoIHLwSpog_8c5LijuRw1lDt2s87sQ-ud9eALpf6MEoWr2eaHzZUsyjLkXq_HArr8brWnHhQ8a6QmClfKZJibhZmvOp0KzsUxf1TF7eNomJ1Qq1ppN5teLrA/s2640/20240229_210051.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2640" data-original-width="1288" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrFKsoweTI5FJExyX6o492MjHL8P7igRahpXbJyLqyvnLzEvzUbJ-hjQJsDLOOMIoIHLwSpog_8c5LijuRw1lDt2s87sQ-ud9eALpf6MEoWr2eaHzZUsyjLkXq_HArr8brWnHhQ8a6QmClfKZJibhZmvOp0KzsUxf1TF7eNomJ1Qq1ppN5teLrA/w312-h640/20240229_210051.jpg" width="312" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #2b00fe; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWgOQeaZ_a_hoqqapOGZd0iR6j9fgDq5uwCbwi27UeTXiptCXoMZQIzeqpY72K8hGTLahn8ZyIg_AhEsf9DbZPeSHKVRM_aHayNAj6IvmoaXUbuIgnRULB0icZM3lc_S-3pEdXRvbS3wUqFKCgEmhauzY2nMmDtBpbl5fdMciTwDaUAu35kMzSA/s4032/20240229_205958.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1424" data-original-width="4032" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWgOQeaZ_a_hoqqapOGZd0iR6j9fgDq5uwCbwi27UeTXiptCXoMZQIzeqpY72K8hGTLahn8ZyIg_AhEsf9DbZPeSHKVRM_aHayNAj6IvmoaXUbuIgnRULB0icZM3lc_S-3pEdXRvbS3wUqFKCgEmhauzY2nMmDtBpbl5fdMciTwDaUAu35kMzSA/w640-h226/20240229_205958.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #2b00fe; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWYkJYDx0Hg1jBZsvs1O5-yjAlR5CoFoD3O-B-AB4woSboT5JDfdaS9-TNi6D7kABws-o_lG5CFtdM8S8znwdwjmlRc_bKMapGgn2xkt0GWd-5PsbmF4V09WH_UYsfUJ24UFagjEsEg8VQFlPFeGa0bwOt-FkNmbwf_Yg5yWIzVvrbzwvi2svMKQ/s4032/20240229_205805.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWYkJYDx0Hg1jBZsvs1O5-yjAlR5CoFoD3O-B-AB4woSboT5JDfdaS9-TNi6D7kABws-o_lG5CFtdM8S8znwdwjmlRc_bKMapGgn2xkt0GWd-5PsbmF4V09WH_UYsfUJ24UFagjEsEg8VQFlPFeGa0bwOt-FkNmbwf_Yg5yWIzVvrbzwvi2svMKQ/w640-h312/20240229_205805.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #2b00fe; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdgmj5jCMJejKWBWCMnlOlygMxVtILksSl7iX8CS_BaZwK_NBb0NaiS3bWIinmI7bIsfy69C7eP9QoVAd0YcVrWcc5w_flzdussLRw_vvb-9GLA9WYkMGCYQwXDKk3O_yZgUnbjLNl66Q1WzwWQGhOFCt400gTvnlJmaPiv2Ptz007rFddw37WSg/s3900/20240229_205744.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="3900" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdgmj5jCMJejKWBWCMnlOlygMxVtILksSl7iX8CS_BaZwK_NBb0NaiS3bWIinmI7bIsfy69C7eP9QoVAd0YcVrWcc5w_flzdussLRw_vvb-9GLA9WYkMGCYQwXDKk3O_yZgUnbjLNl66Q1WzwWQGhOFCt400gTvnlJmaPiv2Ptz007rFddw37WSg/w640-h286/20240229_205744.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #674ea7;"><b><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: we had a walk around the Hokowhitu Lagoon... a really pretty walk. </b></span><p></p></b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Before the lagoon walk we did a smaller walk... uphill with freakin steps! But I did ok I'm proud to say.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>The view was worth it.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #2b00fe; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWArV3uG1hXp-1P6IYy78m1GUjpFVFklisNGjkJgECuBEOuyghW5r0XhKN3zjbZpqWNQRBYQ9mfK66q58rASz4M3xA6SmarUQhipTB4vw4_6doPXLqPL6r3rZKsEEA8ayNTPgFUVDWagDxV9XwwHnD_BkhvwiLi-P9by6VRFWw21Z5bviLpW-aVQ/s3024/20240229_205558.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="1960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWArV3uG1hXp-1P6IYy78m1GUjpFVFklisNGjkJgECuBEOuyghW5r0XhKN3zjbZpqWNQRBYQ9mfK66q58rASz4M3xA6SmarUQhipTB4vw4_6doPXLqPL6r3rZKsEEA8ayNTPgFUVDWagDxV9XwwHnD_BkhvwiLi-P9by6VRFWw21Z5bviLpW-aVQ/w414-h640/20240229_205558.jpg" width="414" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #2b00fe; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #2b00fe; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKBbUosmG8-NrA9hA-4dehhyphenhyphen0ai951ykfpAtB4Qx_rJib-fcvEOyM8BP0wWJU3SFUOuLwVKbSpzGvgcKbYEY8au_njK_XYDsqt84vLCnFrz3HWj6_mG5CZXSFiTRm-1hpOF6WC3ND4iOSHcSOfOnbLd-0fZsMI6r6o8ND42h-KkKOI-TNoUsWKw/s3264/20240229_205518.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1675" data-original-width="3264" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKBbUosmG8-NrA9hA-4dehhyphenhyphen0ai951ykfpAtB4Qx_rJib-fcvEOyM8BP0wWJU3SFUOuLwVKbSpzGvgcKbYEY8au_njK_XYDsqt84vLCnFrz3HWj6_mG5CZXSFiTRm-1hpOF6WC3ND4iOSHcSOfOnbLd-0fZsMI6r6o8ND42h-KkKOI-TNoUsWKw/w640-h328/20240229_205518.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #2b00fe; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60YazdQsZNIaxXQRIfzLYDXriYEwIvPjC5lFXtCftU3xZPlAOsD_kdA2OZABFw3ywU5IMM6hucNyjgzKVrGNjep_2TM6I1SvD7ORtIyqZDdJnWVLdI85MHhHdpK9emeYajgDGaAG2DByv3w13sGyo3DS1M94_7nVkP-MykxEk084WUNmDNorEMg/s2389/20240229_205446.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2389" data-original-width="1960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60YazdQsZNIaxXQRIfzLYDXriYEwIvPjC5lFXtCftU3xZPlAOsD_kdA2OZABFw3ywU5IMM6hucNyjgzKVrGNjep_2TM6I1SvD7ORtIyqZDdJnWVLdI85MHhHdpK9emeYajgDGaAG2DByv3w13sGyo3DS1M94_7nVkP-MykxEk084WUNmDNorEMg/w526-h640/20240229_205446.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b>I really enjoyed the exercise... thanks for thinking of it Mike 'n' Joyce.</b></span></p><p><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">And now my friends... I'm out of here, I've got stuff to do.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">CATCH YA LATER...</span></b></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>YAAA... I got my application for the Kinloch Market in first thing this morning. </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>I had a good yak with Sandra before leaving at around 8.45 am.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Traffic is heavy. Roadworks have added 30 minutes to my trip so far.</b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #ff00fe; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMjgPs_DE9iqAAfrwg8fnvGppnN35qNxOMg9lL5Ilv9fokyPi7qK7SEJvErtNPaTnwPmnJYWj3W4KiyOKdqjyZexhUOgDQgLAfoD2X-EMmJyHev1Bte3aUbRoHQHRAqcwSsa0jmCqu2ut8lfk-Z4EDAy3OUmSHr0ilvd5IYUfNI1yAWQfTRhS5A/s3105/20240301_111213.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="3105" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMjgPs_DE9iqAAfrwg8fnvGppnN35qNxOMg9lL5Ilv9fokyPi7qK7SEJvErtNPaTnwPmnJYWj3W4KiyOKdqjyZexhUOgDQgLAfoD2X-EMmJyHev1Bte3aUbRoHQHRAqcwSsa0jmCqu2ut8lfk-Z4EDAy3OUmSHr0ilvd5IYUfNI1yAWQfTRhS5A/w640-h224/20240301_111213.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>ABOVE: Its now 11.11 am and I've stopped outside Waiouru to stretch my legs. Heading off again in a minute.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>The weather is stunning. I seriously doubt I'll be having a walk at Taupo, it will be far too hot.</b></span></p><p><span><b><span style="color: red;">5.01 pm: I arrived home just after 3 pm.</span></b></span></p><p><span><b><span style="color: red;">And I'm sorry, but I just jumped in the pool straight away! I was so hot and bothered.</span></b></span></p><p><span><b><span style="color: red;">I haven't even unpacked all my stuff... it's sitting on the couch still. And it can wait.</span></b></span></p><p><span><b><span style="color: red;">I've just had a shower, washed me hair and am feeling semi-reasonable again.</span></b></span></p><p><span><b><span style="color: red;">More later. Not that there's much! I travelled 6.5 hours in horrible traffic and road works and I'm tired.<br /></span></b></span><b style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></b></p><b><span style="color: #800180;">So I'm back here to say I'm done for the day. The trip usually takes about 5 hours. Roadworks added and hour and a half today. So it made for a long, slow, hot trip.</span></b></span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #800180;">Stew arrived home and I cooked us sticky pork pieces and veges. It was very nice.</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #800180;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #800180;">He's now going to retire to the lounge to watch rugby, and I'm going to catch up on Coronation Street.</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #800180;">Catch ya tomorrow.</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #800180;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW6ymBh6gNgmQopt5QAJolT9t9YMj3EWBcx604W4gL-nCCUP5Xa0rj_uU9tl7u6-Kngdyiw94Br77xeoMOYjm8Hc3O8yWdCf_KPQUQwyDFM1PrSPi2wzLBgHl9x6XI2ZUbd_31GjyQaVPWHtHLY-umy9scltyFB3NsWyvfQspzHXlyYzH2caIXvA/s346/3c2ddd5332bc42d46e9fbb0748d6a169.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="229" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW6ymBh6gNgmQopt5QAJolT9t9YMj3EWBcx604W4gL-nCCUP5Xa0rj_uU9tl7u6-Kngdyiw94Br77xeoMOYjm8Hc3O8yWdCf_KPQUQwyDFM1PrSPi2wzLBgHl9x6XI2ZUbd_31GjyQaVPWHtHLY-umy9scltyFB3NsWyvfQspzHXlyYzH2caIXvA/s320/3c2ddd5332bc42d46e9fbb0748d6a169.jpg" width="212" /></a></div></b></span></div>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-20559835843929369972024-02-29T05:19:00.006+13:002024-02-29T21:12:50.720+13:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANDRA<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieT77sURmcPXjuesWrnDNdmQWz-GGZVf_d1xBINXFx2l2wrmvwLQCyNdF9cwu2TB-ZGwJjCZS7vjLLihhSGri3FWXdMccGi_jkh0g6d57eIIUme9AjNl9oMltgERdYq3piPadI8Nd9PoRg8EK8gLR0E6fTjzxD-72zN17hIq5S21wAHH5h12jigQ/s263/7ece327ce193de87de9528fa972d70e0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="203" data-original-width="263" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieT77sURmcPXjuesWrnDNdmQWz-GGZVf_d1xBINXFx2l2wrmvwLQCyNdF9cwu2TB-ZGwJjCZS7vjLLihhSGri3FWXdMccGi_jkh0g6d57eIIUme9AjNl9oMltgERdYq3piPadI8Nd9PoRg8EK8gLR0E6fTjzxD-72zN17hIq5S21wAHH5h12jigQ/w400-h309/7ece327ce193de87de9528fa972d70e0.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="color: #e409b1; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><p><span style="color: #e409b1; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #e409b1; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e409b1; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMeGgiJ4Tg5rtftP7ofVxy7_bfvGOnlU1wwhOOsSm5adUxhd8LtGfxTbie31WmSUNGLVkuOXVuELkWhurrhw6IIm-jVr3A-OBaKHCCKoICJHtJ3NdgowVUb5C_Uet9Tv_lybBdhJYZW4D2Q9mb7etDcyf7FE_zVPxS9FO8g4yFWXn7FUhZEI6KA/s2220/Screenshot_20240229-055346_Chrome.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2220" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMeGgiJ4Tg5rtftP7ofVxy7_bfvGOnlU1wwhOOsSm5adUxhd8LtGfxTbie31WmSUNGLVkuOXVuELkWhurrhw6IIm-jVr3A-OBaKHCCKoICJHtJ3NdgowVUb5C_Uet9Tv_lybBdhJYZW4D2Q9mb7etDcyf7FE_zVPxS9FO8g4yFWXn7FUhZEI6KA/w312-h640/Screenshot_20240229-055346_Chrome.jpg" width="312" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #e409b1; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #e409b1; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>5.19 am. Just had an Earthquake! Not a big one but enough to make the house creak. Nice one Palmy!</b></span></p><p><b>Happy 60th Birthday Sandra.</b></p></b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #e409b1; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I hope you have a wonderful day. </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #e409b1; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I'm looking forward to spending the day with you 😊😉</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>We are off to a "High Tea" this morning. Playing ladies. There will be Sandra, Chris D, Anne R and myself. I even brought a dress 👗 to wear!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>CATCH YA LATER...</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #073763; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>3.05 pm: UPDATE coming in about an hour and a half....</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #073763; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizfrgP6tEzNId32Z-3476r-X7bRtiP_1qmkraq8jYRQwka0zkDf9VMM7e93k7fIGcrp0444exo3C6b-AJFGPV6rL-jFQ7O_ASjahhkMt0n9xBcm5T7zY04PovpgShda8HIhE-iejZAbJVjxAOQj0KCETS1-l33tU_DowNw15nf1cR1y2HKGkOwig/s2963/20240229_125424.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="2963" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizfrgP6tEzNId32Z-3476r-X7bRtiP_1qmkraq8jYRQwka0zkDf9VMM7e93k7fIGcrp0444exo3C6b-AJFGPV6rL-jFQ7O_ASjahhkMt0n9xBcm5T7zY04PovpgShda8HIhE-iejZAbJVjxAOQj0KCETS1-l33tU_DowNw15nf1cR1y2HKGkOwig/w640-h424/20240229_125424.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1962" data-original-width="1946" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOxbiXVdoUGHfIxyWTzuOzE0RDDoBpftk8dkK8m_-tstVXkSkIPi0SaZV7VkF2Xq_GyPbYQPMRNu3TZ9zmmeT6iMtDEqbqMGvrblpunbeafevxOTgjXQ2nb7WOCljr1S4bHwKSAeDJJbZGLFTPHh1IY2m1-3FySFUqdaE_5F1SkNVkw738FmjQA/w634-h640/20240229_123958.jpg" width="634" /></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>ABOVE: High tea was very, very lovely. Delicious food. Bubbles too! It was so nice to sit and natter with me girlfriends. </b></span></span><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZZcZsvJnfOv0FdrixxeNYNB8sJ4W9HDWYNSR23mO7R2Hv1SHcf_98zPqHWxuTyHo3qwFesMW28LaEdeWO6E0RLFlQ6X2MzxNwE2WJXIETzwpNjMqEqYZqhLmVEf4TWrgf7wmEjSbUmCLKPl4V5xIxTT9WRVxih0QIfEkUyC5C7tzDaztq3QXvg/s1960/20240229_162432.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1890" data-original-width="1960" height="618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZZcZsvJnfOv0FdrixxeNYNB8sJ4W9HDWYNSR23mO7R2Hv1SHcf_98zPqHWxuTyHo3qwFesMW28LaEdeWO6E0RLFlQ6X2MzxNwE2WJXIETzwpNjMqEqYZqhLmVEf4TWrgf7wmEjSbUmCLKPl4V5xIxTT9WRVxih0QIfEkUyC5C7tzDaztq3QXvg/w640-h618/20240229_162432.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Lots of laughs.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>After High Tea I went to the fabric shop in Foxton (of course I did!)... and bought this lot.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #ff00fe; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDzQ8wbdKZSJ8diGYUEAAldLKaGWNPzhU15jha5ZsZKk0h_gfP9EWWegji_LOa_6-EoqhZbnWIivFwYfm_s5j_vLKW6viwiLYa_Q4IDun6qriGpWDejnAdQt08toONlLQEJNx_0cq7BsP6fRRdpFPVhD8cycL-AcmpLtw0NfDyNA66tNbjdbuOQ/s3301/20240229_155217.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3301" data-original-width="1960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDzQ8wbdKZSJ8diGYUEAAldLKaGWNPzhU15jha5ZsZKk0h_gfP9EWWegji_LOa_6-EoqhZbnWIivFwYfm_s5j_vLKW6viwiLYa_Q4IDun6qriGpWDejnAdQt08toONlLQEJNx_0cq7BsP6fRRdpFPVhD8cycL-AcmpLtw0NfDyNA66tNbjdbuOQ/w380-h640/20240229_155217.jpg" width="380" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>ABOVE: Some very luscious fabrics, and some thread I hadn't been able to get up my way in a while. So I left there very happy with my lot.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>On the way back I decided to go to the beach, Foxton Beach in fact.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #2b00fe; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfjZYbHCaIhr7Ps_EaUaMRM9whVsMJakgty5JusMDrnfAY9XcHZC3-8xVJgll6Vd3A2dShDnhnzg2mbeUQXUuDdOrQlBkfriA-R1TqVgNGt6bv82gRptxDJmAD5sLg-pb_u93K34fpkhBH8jkAHA30oPltt2rM7GdOWfoV6apWQ6HCCo61LSKZg/s4032/20240229_155349.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfjZYbHCaIhr7Ps_EaUaMRM9whVsMJakgty5JusMDrnfAY9XcHZC3-8xVJgll6Vd3A2dShDnhnzg2mbeUQXUuDdOrQlBkfriA-R1TqVgNGt6bv82gRptxDJmAD5sLg-pb_u93K34fpkhBH8jkAHA30oPltt2rM7GdOWfoV6apWQ6HCCo61LSKZg/w312-h640/20240229_155349.jpg" width="312" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #2b00fe; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgOcq1IlfKouG3x-6xNggXorILz33BbEw-x8V6-CFJCVDWPXE8NZRtSvsehPystl00FYAG8NA2RFH2oBqWk_Gqv1XIsguMhEG2RszEr1M6CcaaBF7BMdPJAGfphY5PTwmvBQbeZlr-auiiYG50j_Mu9HwF-WJL74WiKy0RYM_PLW6hkwKy3tKYQ/s2831/20240229_155558.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="2831" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgOcq1IlfKouG3x-6xNggXorILz33BbEw-x8V6-CFJCVDWPXE8NZRtSvsehPystl00FYAG8NA2RFH2oBqWk_Gqv1XIsguMhEG2RszEr1M6CcaaBF7BMdPJAGfphY5PTwmvBQbeZlr-auiiYG50j_Mu9HwF-WJL74WiKy0RYM_PLW6hkwKy3tKYQ/w640-h444/20240229_155558.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #2b00fe; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAziFQ30TgcuQpIubyJTDHoSPVE6-8J4WEdaFA2q5QcZDg-zkTrZ_86g1UjQue8-qsGTXZ8bZHQuFK_AnzSkrX9NvzuZYZyyFEcB1F80R9Zl3LeKskGxOVDeSFRHWTiJ3ctd8ImOL3i1do7zOF_Dm8Esj7Qrid33-xQpgiySgXbU5Q6d1RrxbtQ/s4032/20240229_155520.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1415" data-original-width="4032" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAziFQ30TgcuQpIubyJTDHoSPVE6-8J4WEdaFA2q5QcZDg-zkTrZ_86g1UjQue8-qsGTXZ8bZHQuFK_AnzSkrX9NvzuZYZyyFEcB1F80R9Zl3LeKskGxOVDeSFRHWTiJ3ctd8ImOL3i1do7zOF_Dm8Esj7Qrid33-xQpgiySgXbU5Q6d1RrxbtQ/w640-h224/20240229_155520.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #810297;"><b>ABOVE: For a west coast beach, its not half bad. Not too much of the nasty black sand that burns ya feet in summer.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #810297;"><b>I'm now back at Sandra's for a couple of hours before heading over to Mike and Joyce's for a while.<br /></b></span><b style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Well I have some photos from this evening with the kids... but will keep them for tomorrow. Plenty on here today.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">I've had a really awesome day. Time to sign off.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4o1tiNsFuaFeU1Q7LXDB5zNtZNkPkqvtNSqHNij2aF4TaBDhCDxc70F-BdXSK5tQNSBg6o0onkKHxDsDG8PfzIbGxaTgc11yArcXJ0TblQ2cbr14WaI-u3sHl9dwFLRjnqwyMc6UMx0BSvJk56tkZQzM8LizTU9N-wYIgBgzUQYzgODCHzm1MpA/s1470/20240228_215545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4o1tiNsFuaFeU1Q7LXDB5zNtZNkPkqvtNSqHNij2aF4TaBDhCDxc70F-BdXSK5tQNSBg6o0onkKHxDsDG8PfzIbGxaTgc11yArcXJ0TblQ2cbr14WaI-u3sHl9dwFLRjnqwyMc6UMx0BSvJk56tkZQzM8LizTU9N-wYIgBgzUQYzgODCHzm1MpA/s320/20240228_215545.jpg" width="235" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b><b style="color: #073763;"><br /></b></span><p></p></div>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-77989709495454922522024-02-28T06:52:00.016+13:002024-02-28T21:05:52.099+13:00ROAD TRIP!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPYh_Rbnr8ap972fpbuaY1eNbY-RnKQGW9FoDseYa5cCqKemcn8mm5pZjqbCSIBztSmL31mD928gl2B1qfVcQc1xyy_NWenaCSJgTMTZNbycPnY89vgVx2EwiceFgk7UrEWL2klMkG1nVZbVEDW7dWo8ve-7KCy4uxzSXF81gLDNwUAznFaT3RQ/s800/d057823d908e26335cff63dd888b7c07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="611" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPYh_Rbnr8ap972fpbuaY1eNbY-RnKQGW9FoDseYa5cCqKemcn8mm5pZjqbCSIBztSmL31mD928gl2B1qfVcQc1xyy_NWenaCSJgTMTZNbycPnY89vgVx2EwiceFgk7UrEWL2klMkG1nVZbVEDW7dWo8ve-7KCy4uxzSXF81gLDNwUAznFaT3RQ/s320/d057823d908e26335cff63dd888b7c07.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Well as you all know, I'm heading off to Palmerston North today. This time, I'm not leaving before the birds wake up.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I can take all day to get there, and I might do that.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I know I want to stop in Taupo and check out a shop there, it's very much like Spotlight. Called Lincraft. I might find some interesting (?) fabric there, who knows.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>With any luck the weather will be nice and I'll get to see the mountain tops. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #2b00fe; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMFag9MbXcMSIcYHBSpyH2_6Ty-58nN-VLFiyEY3eqjKQbty7xLm9zozrbkLe6YUAQmd8wg0W7AbI5QB6jnHtXwZz1iM3ZHvc5cvEl8ZrbIXp3uuj61XP8ooni0BnRAVrbqnjndj4eA1Gdymfjl81jxdDxfFZMwNCWauizpl38xE7MPAAzVHVGQ/s800/429281570_1422778454996547_5772531724393141729_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="800" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMFag9MbXcMSIcYHBSpyH2_6Ty-58nN-VLFiyEY3eqjKQbty7xLm9zozrbkLe6YUAQmd8wg0W7AbI5QB6jnHtXwZz1iM3ZHvc5cvEl8ZrbIXp3uuj61XP8ooni0BnRAVrbqnjndj4eA1Gdymfjl81jxdDxfFZMwNCWauizpl38xE7MPAAzVHVGQ/w640-h484/429281570_1422778454996547_5772531724393141729_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #f55bad;">ABOVE: Lily is at the age where she changes BY. THE. DAY. I hope I don't miss too much being away.</span><span style="color: #e06666;"> 😓😒</span></b><br /><b style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I'm probably going to leave around 7.30 - 8 am. So, catch ya on the road.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>...</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I left home at around 7.15 am.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Truly shocked at the amount of roadworks between Hamilton and Taupo!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Got here, then off for a walk. While the sun is out... there was a nice breeze, so I didn't feel too hot until about the last 500 meters.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Now I'm about to head off to Lincraft. </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CgsUA30kmLc5lAXlctGs-qjguD3ldwB_rDEnQPNFVXJbs9qpEkTA4a6xq_nY_jdR8qgGF8srnemWSWMnXnIJ9MGL6h68Vwz7heI7MWHEVa7QqfFuSz3n5kiA17N5dzfb72hWfUkB9g2ve1EqRygS7qPCvGugx5XEk1l45oO7j3lQ2fVYVGdvyQ/s929/2024-02-28_10:09:17.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="902" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CgsUA30kmLc5lAXlctGs-qjguD3ldwB_rDEnQPNFVXJbs9qpEkTA4a6xq_nY_jdR8qgGF8srnemWSWMnXnIJ9MGL6h68Vwz7heI7MWHEVa7QqfFuSz3n5kiA17N5dzfb72hWfUkB9g2ve1EqRygS7qPCvGugx5XEk1l45oO7j3lQ2fVYVGdvyQ/s320/2024-02-28_10:09:17.png" width="311" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #6aa84f; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Hb04MBQZpgqcLI85OXMwlGINcGnz8WFZZUFTQuq3gAgaX1B1emHD3nVh_8Iu1xsEhYeF31QMZhee3ItmYAK9TbVwoRMpdcR6sVnKalEO2rkQlQ4XSzTLcvrrb7oBDfbqyi-pp-pFmDwqjXdcNQaG6R3J-wQutSfDKxMRKcyAKiyKQHLrQXjr4A/s4032/20240228_073641.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Hb04MBQZpgqcLI85OXMwlGINcGnz8WFZZUFTQuq3gAgaX1B1emHD3nVh_8Iu1xsEhYeF31QMZhee3ItmYAK9TbVwoRMpdcR6sVnKalEO2rkQlQ4XSzTLcvrrb7oBDfbqyi-pp-pFmDwqjXdcNQaG6R3J-wQutSfDKxMRKcyAKiyKQHLrQXjr4A/w640-h312/20240228_073641.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>ABOVE: Of course those photos loaded in reverse order! 🤣😅🤣</b></span><p></p><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>3 pm and I'm finally here. My arse is KILLING ME! THAT CARS SEAT IS NOT COMFORTABLE for that length of time I tell ya.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>So many roadworks..</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNWLKdxWLK_m6OhgPbDlF1fIWlPPnCCecQXdxifVQl6LdC7q7sFWJNyeoIQvFPmbnpRDrD_VaWvQAR7lOH4X-k585NCE7D8E7aH1LovrbgNx25VRB6NJVpRdVYXjsen_2KWItxKXAPqwwHGjH5rKYVp7UWYwzIhbz45ts3LjaMCRRRSL4g62kaxw/s4032/20240228_112836.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNWLKdxWLK_m6OhgPbDlF1fIWlPPnCCecQXdxifVQl6LdC7q7sFWJNyeoIQvFPmbnpRDrD_VaWvQAR7lOH4X-k585NCE7D8E7aH1LovrbgNx25VRB6NJVpRdVYXjsen_2KWItxKXAPqwwHGjH5rKYVp7UWYwzIhbz45ts3LjaMCRRRSL4g62kaxw/w312-h640/20240228_112836.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><b>ABOVE: between Taupo and Turangi... I had to sit and wait 17 minutes for the "GO"! Some of the truckies actually got out of their trucks to stretch their legs and have a walk around.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #3d85c6; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbo9rbf0UYRQFZNi9TP4ubtg0jfE6QBjdrMoZDCmUZEZTz-sS2_2THiIgos1ZwDMVv49s0g8X2PzlaFZrGgRVo7ehU0vajc5OrHSNAB1OH_jB0lNnJfEwccgQf98NQo3ebIuj0y5spBrRfkEV0i1PbQ4nKC2K00t2I6rbmC_mGncaSuwMTPq_6vg/s3444/20240228_145531.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3444" data-original-width="1960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbo9rbf0UYRQFZNi9TP4ubtg0jfE6QBjdrMoZDCmUZEZTz-sS2_2THiIgos1ZwDMVv49s0g8X2PzlaFZrGgRVo7ehU0vajc5OrHSNAB1OH_jB0lNnJfEwccgQf98NQo3ebIuj0y5spBrRfkEV0i1PbQ4nKC2K00t2I6rbmC_mGncaSuwMTPq_6vg/w364-h640/20240228_145531.jpg" width="364" /></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>ABOVE: So here I am, getting licked to death by Dee Dee, Sandra's wee dog. I'm all sweaty... she likes me saltiness 🤣😅🤣.</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #351c75;">So now I'm just gunna relax till I meet up with Mike and Joyce for dinner.</span><br /></b><b style="color: #3d85c6;"><br /></b><b style="color: #3d85c6;">Before I forget... Lincraft had very little patchwork fabric. That surprised me. They did have HEAPS of other craft type things though. I bought more basic black fabric as it was heavily reduced in price, a couple of bucks cheaper than Spotlights 'sales' price.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b style="color: #3d85c6;"><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b style="color: #3d85c6;">NO, I didn't see the mountain tops because it was raining all through the desert road. But not cold at all.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b style="color: #3d85c6;"><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Well dinner with the kids was really good. We went to the same Indian place we visited last time I was down here. </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I'm back at Sandra's now and won't be up late. Its been a long day. </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>CATCH YA TOMORROW. </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCGkXGOU1To-DNU6ojdpTtKLyEw5H61SaAtnIPiyo7AZUqNwPzQP5JINt5NZ3Q5UBBBCCn65EPH-9bqO8duREi3qhd_A7DqIGLLUABXMASSVuVQ3c4Hh5GJtA6HJmlnUEd079lA0q9_qdj7KXHEIft5WMbiMrNbGUqB8sh7UU0B7Tv2xlyuc8DWg/s320/c23cb7e14105f0c146ff2e57b7dd9dbe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="234" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCGkXGOU1To-DNU6ojdpTtKLyEw5H61SaAtnIPiyo7AZUqNwPzQP5JINt5NZ3Q5UBBBCCn65EPH-9bqO8duREi3qhd_A7DqIGLLUABXMASSVuVQ3c4Hh5GJtA6HJmlnUEd079lA0q9_qdj7KXHEIft5WMbiMrNbGUqB8sh7UU0B7Tv2xlyuc8DWg/s1600/c23cb7e14105f0c146ff2e57b7dd9dbe.jpg" width="234" /></a></div></span></div>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-17745836935037751042024-02-27T06:44:00.056+13:002024-02-27T21:54:40.590+13:00FAILING<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQVmshhe-PrjqykBtR7Gx6_eC6LA3PmcHN7gN3ik1fjxCH5hqBAVxB3QhCC3LFlXIA03QwRQ3GeicHVsPUV8IH0g7sVo_YtKg_mbz540lC95thA0CQNHePdmRzfNL0mNuvOLsuv7whUo4RjZTQotdDgLABpQsOi0_6wznX_jcpt5fVEu1cAMb4wA/s430/d53fe8c830f44fa74478eb58611ee456.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="256" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQVmshhe-PrjqykBtR7Gx6_eC6LA3PmcHN7gN3ik1fjxCH5hqBAVxB3QhCC3LFlXIA03QwRQ3GeicHVsPUV8IH0g7sVo_YtKg_mbz540lC95thA0CQNHePdmRzfNL0mNuvOLsuv7whUo4RjZTQotdDgLABpQsOi0_6wznX_jcpt5fVEu1cAMb4wA/w382-h640/d53fe8c830f44fa74478eb58611ee456.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I'm gunna start the day on a low.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I feel like I am utterly failing with my weight loss so far this year.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I had a massive sugar fix yesterday. I know it was because I'm a bit stressed. </b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Nothing in particular either, just EVERYTHING culminating into a cesspool of shittyness.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>And the stupid thing is, most of my shittyness is down to me and my poor eating of late.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I'm like ... what the fuck am I doing?</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I don't know how to pull myself out of it right now.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>But ... I will keep trying, cos I know how happy I am when I am 'on track' and losing some weight.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I get SO CLOSE to my ultimate goal, then just fall off the bloody wagon.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>WHY?</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I will go to the Weight Watcher meeting tonight. NOT weighing in cos I don't want to self harm (joking), but my mental health is just as important right? I know where I am on the goddam scale anyway.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I just need the support of the WW Leader and the ladies there to yak to. They might help with my motivation.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>And I want to get back into my walking regularly again, that helps me tremendously, even though I FRIGGIN' HATE WALKING!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Alright, enough bitching.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Back to today.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I'm going to sew a bit.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Then I'm gunna pack a bit.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>PACK???</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Yeah. I'm going to take a little trip down to Palmerston North tomorrow.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>For Sandra C's 60th Birthday. </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I hadn't planned on going right now, but plans change. </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>It will be lovely to catch up with the girlfriends, and see Mike 'n' Joyce again.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>So, I will get me ducks in a row, get shit ready to throw in me suitcase and then I can relax.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Going now.... got stuff to dooooooo.....</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>LATE last night, I was lying in bed, no able to sleep.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Because my PANTRY was bugging me! Yep, stranger things have kept me awake, but last night it was the bloody pantry.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I was annoyed at how cluttered it was, how things were 'out of place', and also several other cupboards in the kitchen.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>So... I snuck outta bed, closed the doors so I didn't wake Stew, and got to it.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Now of course, to move anything out of the pantry and cluttered cupboards meant moving heaps of other things.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>But, I got half of it done last night, and when I arose this morning, I did the rest of it. All up it took me four hours. Four hours well spent.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #ff00fe; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXynAzD2vycxaZjljN2BnH2LRbgluobMRQ5ueKRwYwaffL4H15Oc5k6rUjIy8XUQ9RIxwNGgu2hlaIaFPf2th642gb-xQNhvTT1U7__w8Zc0wjtBJCHsFFMoWbcONVvaCZmm-y9OR3BdBwcLlHoyGnQOCRnG6YaJxi6O3tfqWkuf7xShkDAgwLVw/s800/20240227_095340.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="395" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXynAzD2vycxaZjljN2BnH2LRbgluobMRQ5ueKRwYwaffL4H15Oc5k6rUjIy8XUQ9RIxwNGgu2hlaIaFPf2th642gb-xQNhvTT1U7__w8Zc0wjtBJCHsFFMoWbcONVvaCZmm-y9OR3BdBwcLlHoyGnQOCRnG6YaJxi6O3tfqWkuf7xShkDAgwLVw/w316-h640/20240227_095340.jpg" width="316" /></a></span></div><p style="color: #ff00fe;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: I now have a spic 'n' span pantry again. And it's so much less cluttered.</b></span></span></p><p style="color: #ff00fe;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>CLUTTERED is a word I shall use often today.</b></span></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #ff00fe; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFsEY2Oa-UsLQ-8s-nYRQqb40L1vqsVbeMp9wfVsb33s_f-cnbGYWybVyZNMb5iDHo396jN8xt_7QU8CVCx1f0ob25LVPOp9r7lMtVdUrJL0LH5K1a9pIojQbQHrkgDqEMykL9ffcqXgjLOSP97R4NhuRxAyzdR_6Dbtjv3pjC9OIX0Ub6i4oB1A/s800/20240227_101359.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="403" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFsEY2Oa-UsLQ-8s-nYRQqb40L1vqsVbeMp9wfVsb33s_f-cnbGYWybVyZNMb5iDHo396jN8xt_7QU8CVCx1f0ob25LVPOp9r7lMtVdUrJL0LH5K1a9pIojQbQHrkgDqEMykL9ffcqXgjLOSP97R4NhuRxAyzdR_6Dbtjv3pjC9OIX0Ub6i4oB1A/w322-h640/20240227_101359.jpg" width="322" /></a></div><span style="color: #800180;"><b>ABOVE: Next up was all the containers I had in one of the cupboards in the kitchen. They went into this cupboard in the garage. If I need any, I can just get them from here, right?</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrn5cAjMTTS2bwoehKSImW3HMdGjjT4zL_VIe1cLlf8GavvOMnHoXTN2_1GNxnEUxX85Tpdz8Ya8TtytMQRDAbcFG30Dmp2uzUqrX8kPH-k8EyvvjzrNUwdkTLFzrJ2IHmoaujqPMtHyKCBjQkrC8OrWnans4Ajg7zhkVyiflNGjD5E1ttzlSi1w/s800/20240227_095353%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="477" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrn5cAjMTTS2bwoehKSImW3HMdGjjT4zL_VIe1cLlf8GavvOMnHoXTN2_1GNxnEUxX85Tpdz8Ya8TtytMQRDAbcFG30Dmp2uzUqrX8kPH-k8EyvvjzrNUwdkTLFzrJ2IHmoaujqPMtHyKCBjQkrC8OrWnans4Ajg7zhkVyiflNGjD5E1ttzlSi1w/w382-h640/20240227_095353%20(1).jpg" width="382" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: Taking those containers out of this cupboard meant I could put all the baking ingredients there instead.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>And of course, that also gave me more room in the pantry.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>So it was less CLUTTERED.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Gosh I'm right into decluttering at the moment!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QIbbKNCoy1z7IPsDDASDhKf85n5QZpPL7FZFNw0hg20I8iMATGIRvdSeG6QeH5Iw0YY-a5s0K_tqvbPzdkKoFv5gVB2rIq4Z0NWqDdG_1gVG9TGYb_qSwi8wy_bwigbUZtnDkoK5s-3VlumVj9qCrCLtEk3628BT3rI6hWYGfK1YB2hw-rcI5Q/s800/20240227_095402.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="754" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QIbbKNCoy1z7IPsDDASDhKf85n5QZpPL7FZFNw0hg20I8iMATGIRvdSeG6QeH5Iw0YY-a5s0K_tqvbPzdkKoFv5gVB2rIq4Z0NWqDdG_1gVG9TGYb_qSwi8wy_bwigbUZtnDkoK5s-3VlumVj9qCrCLtEk3628BT3rI6hWYGfK1YB2hw-rcI5Q/w604-h640/20240227_095402.jpg" width="604" /></a></div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: The next eviction was all these from the day to day cupboard of plates, serving dishes etc.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJqQ0oJfrHLOSQ-56utjV6RxJ65UJC8k3h8DautAA48QzOxFq5WSYfDQ4H1PlQbpMPiGT6cy5ZIcrzmGeUgrgPH-Inl0NuAJP9qVnxOWsD6R0kyLxHytH90P2F5mvGOCvWIUrChLEzsCs3U6QHZPK-GVmi8nNu2qiHIQI-l3gvFYxJm8sTnMeIpw/s800/20240227_101552.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="800" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJqQ0oJfrHLOSQ-56utjV6RxJ65UJC8k3h8DautAA48QzOxFq5WSYfDQ4H1PlQbpMPiGT6cy5ZIcrzmGeUgrgPH-Inl0NuAJP9qVnxOWsD6R0kyLxHytH90P2F5mvGOCvWIUrChLEzsCs3U6QHZPK-GVmi8nNu2qiHIQI-l3gvFYxJm8sTnMeIpw/w640-h518/20240227_101552.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #04c5d7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: 75% of them went in the credenza. They all get used occasionally, but they sure in hell don't need to be in the kitchen full time.</b></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHN3gJBhGprwTL0gTRe7Rla8u4ydRZx0-VJupUAagaDyqjgKv5sN5Ni_twj9Em4Bt_sromL-TuE52u22NJNUaX0unD81sVJtdEwstNsl5OMaLg2Iu3twFnWxdoPDSxWRyJY_HwvFOn6Z2uC6YnEnHK5UoQn_zEWuYculGNPRgXzdMm6RUeSA9gCg/s800/20240227_101603.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="800" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHN3gJBhGprwTL0gTRe7Rla8u4ydRZx0-VJupUAagaDyqjgKv5sN5Ni_twj9Em4Bt_sromL-TuE52u22NJNUaX0unD81sVJtdEwstNsl5OMaLg2Iu3twFnWxdoPDSxWRyJY_HwvFOn6Z2uC6YnEnHK5UoQn_zEWuYculGNPRgXzdMm6RUeSA9gCg/w640-h574/20240227_101603.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: Same applied to these large serving dishes. They get used on occasions, but not all the time.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>And they were on the top shelf in the day to day cupboard, and damned if I could reach up and get one down, particularly if it was under several others.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>That used to piss me off. No more. That shittyness is over.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>And YES, I'm sure I'm spelling 'Shittyness' wrong, but I don't care. Is there even such a word? If not, I made it up.</b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUqVSt3jn-fYpnbSzc3i8owhyBcdynNGZb_-1LZoWtNahjkM3P-Q6i4Fh0hYDVimqgJGoQvsbore8YAvLtpTd0ybRuN6DC0pURrwoKX9OJrmkGhbOCwNpOuFXxbrJHrIFeXVDEwb5wAz8HS9l3xrwGM7bBEJ2XG8do9W889Zhd6dTGUbm02crYQ/s800/20240227_101621.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="680" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUqVSt3jn-fYpnbSzc3i8owhyBcdynNGZb_-1LZoWtNahjkM3P-Q6i4Fh0hYDVimqgJGoQvsbore8YAvLtpTd0ybRuN6DC0pURrwoKX9OJrmkGhbOCwNpOuFXxbrJHrIFeXVDEwb5wAz8HS9l3xrwGM7bBEJ2XG8do9W889Zhd6dTGUbm02crYQ/w544-h640/20240227_101621.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><span style="color: #9036f7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: The day to day cupboard, all tidy, organised and not CLUTTERED ... finally I'm happy.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #9036f7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>AND DONE.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Well, by done I mean that job.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I've now got the washing to hang out, the bed to make, some dishes to do, then I can get into the sewing room.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>LUCKY I LIKE BEING BUSY RIGHT?</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b>What are you up to today? Have I inspired anyone to get decluttering yet???</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0062ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>3.33 pm, and I'm finished in the sewing room for the next few days.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0062ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0062ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOzXcbba2bWTZyykzqM1Z4rv6yAfT86AWtwYSay9yaQbgqjvZTrknNnlRUblMiGW1lHmK9czJwnA5jP5UiB3DN6-ZWEbQ9q06kGLD6jNgQKPzpwFYA3azi2TSZT5PNwJYaRfay_6KaflbLhcGqgHgnuYZBR_O3dInvRqCmxaxhkj3T3MBoneHRYQ/s800/20240227_141131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="800" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOzXcbba2bWTZyykzqM1Z4rv6yAfT86AWtwYSay9yaQbgqjvZTrknNnlRUblMiGW1lHmK9czJwnA5jP5UiB3DN6-ZWEbQ9q06kGLD6jNgQKPzpwFYA3azi2TSZT5PNwJYaRfay_6KaflbLhcGqgHgnuYZBR_O3dInvRqCmxaxhkj3T3MBoneHRYQ/w640-h506/20240227_141131.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #0062ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: Funky Bird Runners numbers 5 & 6 done.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #0062ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I'm happy to now take a break from sewing.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0062ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I've made 12 runners in the past 8 days. Not a bad effort.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">I am now going to make a start on sorting out what I need to pack....</span></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>9.50 pm: Well I went to WW, enjoyed the meeting and then came home. </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Stew and I did a quick trip to Lacy's and Steve 'n' Bex's as well, just giving them some food I'd bought but didn't want after all.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>It was chocolate, lollies, biscuits etc. I had a mad moment yesterday. But it's all out of the house now.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Then we gassed up my car in readiness for tomorrow's road trip.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Now... I'm watching Coronation Street before heading off to bed.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>CATCH YA TOMORROW.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJRS5PvwyygSw-iEhD9WspOi-subOpvdWcHVsWcXdwHbXvxGnTuFiNZT6JfnrKy-IiiTQKCCttt53exRWlgh_497IK-QiM44OYNOMuOfwxehpr-onJi_s3nufDOyePWULht6Wp-ArwXL3kC7DwA0N93hI6Vp3mBYA2nDS5GVdoHyHCqWux1yAmw/s344/4653e5962210fe34a34afeb329bb6ab0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJRS5PvwyygSw-iEhD9WspOi-subOpvdWcHVsWcXdwHbXvxGnTuFiNZT6JfnrKy-IiiTQKCCttt53exRWlgh_497IK-QiM44OYNOMuOfwxehpr-onJi_s3nufDOyePWULht6Wp-ArwXL3kC7DwA0N93hI6Vp3mBYA2nDS5GVdoHyHCqWux1yAmw/s320/4653e5962210fe34a34afeb329bb6ab0.jpg" width="246" /></a></span></div><p></p>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-15396672098983286372024-02-26T06:31:00.033+13:002024-02-26T20:08:14.058+13:00SEWING, AND HOSPITAL<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSOyS5JD9Mu4hfd0TdZ5tHN-4mXwqdCJEEhYipZ7XgIulvWFI24S0rqmeAO2mHCB2Tk14ad96Iga55vmQ0bcmYdwxvRkcAz5T13FkiFQTZ_2MeBuzpyxOdlNui_p36NFsmdDtJ6O-0GWv1nUZtmY9RsPgfw34jSBnR1h_yFuJUBfHN2BvDNFLxSw/s800/427897864_1728079201010783_4859097359993025030_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="786" data-original-width="800" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSOyS5JD9Mu4hfd0TdZ5tHN-4mXwqdCJEEhYipZ7XgIulvWFI24S0rqmeAO2mHCB2Tk14ad96Iga55vmQ0bcmYdwxvRkcAz5T13FkiFQTZ_2MeBuzpyxOdlNui_p36NFsmdDtJ6O-0GWv1nUZtmY9RsPgfw34jSBnR1h_yFuJUBfHN2BvDNFLxSw/w400-h393/427897864_1728079201010783_4859097359993025030_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Another week rolls around, and it's the end of February midweek.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>My friend Sandra from Palmerston North gets to celebrate her ACTUAL BIRTHDAY this week, first time in 4 years.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Yep, she's a Leap Year Baby. This will be the 15th time she's had her birthday ON HER BIRTHDAY. 29th February.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>She will be 60 years old. Sadly, I missed her birthday party. I hope to pop down there again in the next couple of months, to see her and my other girlfriends. Before winter sets in and the roads are dicey.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Right, back to today. I am going to go for a walk (I hope I can drag my sorry butt outta bed!), then I will start the stitching on these two funky bird runners:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFxSaVrooWSwZLS72Awz-gcxRICCs6XWuglbCCt_cXMw2cF26zQZtLBJHWMyinUSg3k7ol7rNmBmRXreu3wH_ehX6Tiksc75r8fVnfGOB4wmL1Grcvd6FZ01f9YqsRTqMaxwWflXqu1ZiumhbG29XvGBHAO92aHvFvil9NidG7K39SbD5HpbJyQ/s800/20240225_162358.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="330" data-original-width="800" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFxSaVrooWSwZLS72Awz-gcxRICCs6XWuglbCCt_cXMw2cF26zQZtLBJHWMyinUSg3k7ol7rNmBmRXreu3wH_ehX6Tiksc75r8fVnfGOB4wmL1Grcvd6FZ01f9YqsRTqMaxwWflXqu1ZiumhbG29XvGBHAO92aHvFvil9NidG7K39SbD5HpbJyQ/w640-h264/20240225_162358.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubjDHgk_VYRIlmpgDcnQjas5u_-S15alpIaGRK0Lc_C0giDdU4ZeEhNHFVIode1F4doMPd2tlc5q7C1hLYf3ck2EIL09B8CXxqj22MXPbiqYYWw_pGWkL_OESeAWVSFiQCgZiZh4HYcbbaplOd5v1NVeaRIQwien9KyvBuHRFEPyyv0APq3BFAw/s800/20240225_162411.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="328" data-original-width="800" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubjDHgk_VYRIlmpgDcnQjas5u_-S15alpIaGRK0Lc_C0giDdU4ZeEhNHFVIode1F4doMPd2tlc5q7C1hLYf3ck2EIL09B8CXxqj22MXPbiqYYWw_pGWkL_OESeAWVSFiQCgZiZh4HYcbbaplOd5v1NVeaRIQwien9KyvBuHRFEPyyv0APq3BFAw/w640-h262/20240225_162411.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #6a00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: </b></span><b style="color: #6a00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Nothing like keeping ones self busy eh? The rate I'm going I'll have plenty of new stock to take to market in March.</b><div><span style="color: #6a00ff; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ff00aa;">I can work until 1 pm, then I have to stop and go do something else entirely.</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ff00aa;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ff00aa;">I'm picking Lacy up as I need her to drop Stew and I off at the hospital, then pick us up again after 2-3 hours.</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ff00aa;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ff00aa;">WHY?</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ff00aa;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ff00aa;">Meh. Cos Stew has two new hernias in his belly.</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ff00aa;">Must run in the family eh? 😂😕😖</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ff00aa;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ff00aa;">Stew had a big umbilical hernia repair done way back when we lived in Palmerston North, about 17 years ago.</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ff00aa;">Since he lost weight, he found a big 'lump' in his lower belly (read very low)... and another bulge well above his belly button.</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ff00aa;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ff00aa;">So, today we go to see the team at the hospital for detailed assessment, and a possible surgery prognosis on one or both hernias.</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ff00aa;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I'm going with him cos I want to hear what they have to say. And to, (obviously), support him.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>So that's my day planned out.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>CATCH YA LATER.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #0ac8a2; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>11.30 am: The morning is going well. I'm 3/4 of the way through all the applique' stitching. But i have to stop soon so I can get me face on, and go pick up Lacy, then Stew a bit later.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #0ac8a2; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0ac8a2; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAMyWmT0e1QXujh74PAd65p6v6Hc-q8S4fjH0z5fV8hnaPaRqoMiNlGKrEMTl2fJx2CemFjpJqIH8XnFTIM6IckEuNAaaKSruq8oxlNBpRNnc852fEs1v6FSBmRzEahkjvLE0YnPgn03TSXx4cNVQ0J_h2IwtxkuF6XhII5Iv5TYff4qZuaIAGEA/s800/20240226_123456.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="800" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAMyWmT0e1QXujh74PAd65p6v6Hc-q8S4fjH0z5fV8hnaPaRqoMiNlGKrEMTl2fJx2CemFjpJqIH8XnFTIM6IckEuNAaaKSruq8oxlNBpRNnc852fEs1v6FSBmRzEahkjvLE0YnPgn03TSXx4cNVQ0J_h2IwtxkuF6XhII5Iv5TYff4qZuaIAGEA/w640-h314/20240226_123456.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: red;"><b>ABOVE: I love how I did his eyelashes. So 'funky' eh?</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Right, better get off here. Got shit to do.<br /></b></span><b style="color: #0ac8a2;"><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #0ac8a2; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwLZZwvGuQthXsUYYwvgoUpTl4PuZhX332pv6Xs187Gx1x1W02HCFRhjk2ALPqVJFVEoJnSSklxcBYSYRtkC7oTr4mpbNP4eQLYgJJfqf1R8Dlqcr96oTcF-Wj6fJHTo9YI_leFlMoNoomug5nbnHGBJTF9uAdm3zlhjh_OH0Nr5H2CcYBRX3pRg/s800/20240226_142406.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="398" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwLZZwvGuQthXsUYYwvgoUpTl4PuZhX332pv6Xs187Gx1x1W02HCFRhjk2ALPqVJFVEoJnSSklxcBYSYRtkC7oTr4mpbNP4eQLYgJJfqf1R8Dlqcr96oTcF-Wj6fJHTo9YI_leFlMoNoomug5nbnHGBJTF9uAdm3zlhjh_OH0Nr5H2CcYBRX3pRg/w318-h640/20240226_142406.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: Stew looking all professional while sitting waiting. We didn't actually have to wait long at all, only 5 minutes over our appointment time! </b></span><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I was shocked to be honest, I thought we would be waiting for an hour at least.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZahyphenhyphen6O66CV_Ds2eJa6wUUArdJK5caCuyyq7s4ITSGLRiDoFcvgRu9rnzAJkAP-rvJMSPkC2LDty4CdYtw1xq8Nn3Hvwo9CcRRGx9xEH_N9F3ssMSf4ovqJyH-vD5IQQWoSY62WfWeGAdTx2FKvpeBHFRGKTBw5rxE3QL2g3OIhflye34us1VZwg/s800/20240226_143724.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="422" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZahyphenhyphen6O66CV_Ds2eJa6wUUArdJK5caCuyyq7s4ITSGLRiDoFcvgRu9rnzAJkAP-rvJMSPkC2LDty4CdYtw1xq8Nn3Hvwo9CcRRGx9xEH_N9F3ssMSf4ovqJyH-vD5IQQWoSY62WfWeGAdTx2FKvpeBHFRGKTBw5rxE3QL2g3OIhflye34us1VZwg/w338-h640/20240226_143724.jpg" width="338" /></a></div><span style="color: #ff006f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: I couldn't help it! I had to sit in the BIG CHAIR... so I would look smaller. lol</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff006f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff006f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>So, we saw the surgeon, and Stew is now on the waiting list to get his lower hernia repaired.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff006f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>The one higher up is not a worry to the surgeon, it's very common in men to get that one and it's not likely to cause any problems.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff006f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>So, now we wait for a surgery date, which could take months, or god help us, years.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff006f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Lacy dropped us off and picked us up, which was awesome. It was raining so we didn't end up wet from walking any distance.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Now, Stew is back at work, Lacy is home and I'm home.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I might do an hours sewing now, before Stew gets home.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>8 pm: Well I did get a bit of work done before Stew got home. Then we had dinner and just sat and watched the telly. Now, I'm gunna sign off for the day, I'm done.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Catch ya tomorrow.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQPYWLOfe7Y7L8ap30jaT7TxFTyLaisHsw-lyglBK6TIctofjx50OFukNyTTyA6a253YfGywMfJLs7CIpGZGT6vg2GrK1JLAvxwioZFHmmSHYiCD3SIsLlf-xbGw8Wo1YexPhk6U6Gz7RCt8mFLC2Mo02bFjdduCgyklXe0PgLuiaQYdm9PZc5w/s376/170871.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQPYWLOfe7Y7L8ap30jaT7TxFTyLaisHsw-lyglBK6TIctofjx50OFukNyTTyA6a253YfGywMfJLs7CIpGZGT6vg2GrK1JLAvxwioZFHmmSHYiCD3SIsLlf-xbGw8Wo1YexPhk6U6Gz7RCt8mFLC2Mo02bFjdduCgyklXe0PgLuiaQYdm9PZc5w/s320/170871.jpg" width="269" /></a></div></span></div>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-14726342218898495102024-02-25T07:35:00.009+13:002024-02-25T22:18:08.094+13:00RAIN?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxKALVspiWNY5ERVHCqSnOFj78JNhsSd9YYUaqpVeoDFZMzHjfJN53FhgZkYUKzpV4J3UH14YlfDZYmWpZGrrVt3s3tYRkhfJ-zvv3SCXbMqGCrehzdIXaHz_ewX8y4flLsyZUbMS7FnFORwRMIEjK4WW4_mbV-oLi1SD1wzqMEm7ID2U7rCimw/s596/ae49a8ebd3d7c2d3b858219f66d81dc2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="596" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxKALVspiWNY5ERVHCqSnOFj78JNhsSd9YYUaqpVeoDFZMzHjfJN53FhgZkYUKzpV4J3UH14YlfDZYmWpZGrrVt3s3tYRkhfJ-zvv3SCXbMqGCrehzdIXaHz_ewX8y4flLsyZUbMS7FnFORwRMIEjK4WW4_mbV-oLi1SD1wzqMEm7ID2U7rCimw/s320/ae49a8ebd3d7c2d3b858219f66d81dc2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="color: #c90e84; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Let's start the day with some baby spam shall we?</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #c90e84; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c90e84; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_ZEe9DwCYXlyWY1vskFHXY7nP9rbXl-ZdkznaMx5hi9Xn_s7WJxVeWPYuMIXxlvuPtO9-3ODNIToPnFRjeF8U5qbT5lyQC-esxlDQTNXvYUDMTss4SRRsHFuOGgdU4_cdNDEijP_392XfUhhoEPVFBvOT4tmzblhf9tDmd3n835dvJ4Gvm_CBQ/s800/Downloads617.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="800" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_ZEe9DwCYXlyWY1vskFHXY7nP9rbXl-ZdkznaMx5hi9Xn_s7WJxVeWPYuMIXxlvuPtO9-3ODNIToPnFRjeF8U5qbT5lyQC-esxlDQTNXvYUDMTss4SRRsHFuOGgdU4_cdNDEijP_392XfUhhoEPVFBvOT4tmzblhf9tDmd3n835dvJ4Gvm_CBQ/w640-h416/Downloads617.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #c90e84; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: I got some really lovely cuddles yesterday. Lily was so damn cute, lots of big smiles, and she's trying so hard to talk. Definitely coos are happening.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #0073ff;">So this morning I will finish the 2nd funky bird runner. I just have to add a backing, then bind it.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #0073ff;">Should only take an hour. Then hmmm.... not sure what I will do next. I have enjoyed making the birds, so I might even do a couple more. They are fun.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>We are supposed to get rain today, that would be lovely! It's been quite a dry summer compared to last year!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>And that's all I have for now... catch ya later.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>We have rain, and it's lovely.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I'm sitting in the sewing room, you know... sewing. And I glance outside. It's pissing down, and I have this BRILLIANT IDEA!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Let's go for a walk.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I suggested it to Stew, who was about to step into the shower... and he was like... OK.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>So off we went for a walk around the lake.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #134f5c; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82ykv_86KSlIdPazVzEnH0jAEs8ghFwXPREFbmmZktz9V6G6_l6sHCcV6BrwdKVPOt1ffBnX0FDD3Rx5JwjfofZ2gI8U2MersIdTHoAwPi9zC8OB1x4vvzKGXyKJnwABo2lrfzIkUXDceA0tdP4iCQMkjR_HHselKkmhMIqOJLYA1vEt0pu3nAA/s800/20240225_102233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="800" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82ykv_86KSlIdPazVzEnH0jAEs8ghFwXPREFbmmZktz9V6G6_l6sHCcV6BrwdKVPOt1ffBnX0FDD3Rx5JwjfofZ2gI8U2MersIdTHoAwPi9zC8OB1x4vvzKGXyKJnwABo2lrfzIkUXDceA0tdP4iCQMkjR_HHselKkmhMIqOJLYA1vEt0pu3nAA/w640-h316/20240225_102233.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>ABOVE: Very overcast with light rain here and there, but it was just beautiful.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #134f5c; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMe9gEaQbjLoMNIw71jDHFLHfxEaG2TJFTlDsH8JTdZtjJ87G8qBTFpu6GHD_ikfwRRIb8fUH7lC9oo2312-jfkKlp-Ccw6NKxii9X85cemQva30oNah6SHO8Q6PlHFOy3oRO3IOww6YaB8eX1Mm7Xa-qQFOKjXsbUXc7SUMv5VNqMjE-XWRkijQ/s800/20240225_102558.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="702" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMe9gEaQbjLoMNIw71jDHFLHfxEaG2TJFTlDsH8JTdZtjJ87G8qBTFpu6GHD_ikfwRRIb8fUH7lC9oo2312-jfkKlp-Ccw6NKxii9X85cemQva30oNah6SHO8Q6PlHFOy3oRO3IOww6YaB8eX1Mm7Xa-qQFOKjXsbUXc7SUMv5VNqMjE-XWRkijQ/w562-h640/20240225_102558.jpg" width="562" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>ABOVE: There are still baby Pukekos! I was surprised to see baby birds this late in the season.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #134f5c; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxG9ujZQaKGlc4t9_cXIK6ZC-3lm6QDu0yiYMHlxqIQfYrv1YSpr2OQkK5mDUWaC5HvRH4VNl_ykEFjFK__sNrDxreuSeC4-hOLDOINgcLoHcyQNokCHmVxiRClkD6KVYuVsAALsAt8RHDfOzQchg1mgzjCFUCczjuvUxTk1rWLU6ngDRBgHbrFw/s800/20240225_102741.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="218" data-original-width="800" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxG9ujZQaKGlc4t9_cXIK6ZC-3lm6QDu0yiYMHlxqIQfYrv1YSpr2OQkK5mDUWaC5HvRH4VNl_ykEFjFK__sNrDxreuSeC4-hOLDOINgcLoHcyQNokCHmVxiRClkD6KVYuVsAALsAt8RHDfOzQchg1mgzjCFUCczjuvUxTk1rWLU6ngDRBgHbrFw/w640-h174/20240225_102741.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>ABOVE: This end of the lake is often like a mill pond, so still.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #134f5c; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KTBc7i3lgoG9KU2AzB5eP_K5BLhGAZFLmlKlW1wHrL8xzD2AvfrMn3W8646XO2h6W1n5l2B6SDSgqzWwSitk4zTsrl7yXejOPEvwrC03f4PdbPFu925SXhJLz4JWpG9W1BghISS-Qj_sVsYlI064rQasH1M92iMg5yrkd3khjgepg8ijzZw8yw/s800/20240225_102747.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="800" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KTBc7i3lgoG9KU2AzB5eP_K5BLhGAZFLmlKlW1wHrL8xzD2AvfrMn3W8646XO2h6W1n5l2B6SDSgqzWwSitk4zTsrl7yXejOPEvwrC03f4PdbPFu925SXhJLz4JWpG9W1BghISS-Qj_sVsYlI064rQasH1M92iMg5yrkd3khjgepg8ijzZw8yw/w640-h432/20240225_102747.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>ABOVE: He's havin' fish for lunch I reckon.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #134f5c; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPqrSdfOZ_XdkipQAald_p7NOhnOBKuxfltfkk3LcqncGPkts_gi2mECu6m4AxhBSrSnVrWYeMta32ztj8uKCSiBQ3V4USQ-_ogQW6PPwj5uhpr7hyphenhyphenI9IEIFU4xGrJuXQRgm5Axy8wN1ZWHDbCzNw9iEIJnveZ9eADIY33SGobwsRdKoDsNPk0g/s800/20240225_105153.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="800" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPqrSdfOZ_XdkipQAald_p7NOhnOBKuxfltfkk3LcqncGPkts_gi2mECu6m4AxhBSrSnVrWYeMta32ztj8uKCSiBQ3V4USQ-_ogQW6PPwj5uhpr7hyphenhyphenI9IEIFU4xGrJuXQRgm5Axy8wN1ZWHDbCzNw9iEIJnveZ9eADIY33SGobwsRdKoDsNPk0g/w640-h510/20240225_105153.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>ABOVE: It had been 16 days since I had a decent walk. I was KNACKERED. But so happy we did it.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #134f5c; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcju6hcm_gnnXlSmUu6MCbEKK-i4sApqynNRVqJOJDxPm1buPHIxipGpD2Nb2775SRJX_2cvAbZvRiq7Q9ZmPD95wmVVVeQMNLQfGwSwEg2eDAWvoCpCSgUr9rrNHbnuB942fV2KEUDXMpAeJSyVYWBUJfmSnOyS2n_fKuM4lPLEIe_u6WRIoZpQ/s800/Screenshot_20240225-105029_MapMyRun.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="482" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcju6hcm_gnnXlSmUu6MCbEKK-i4sApqynNRVqJOJDxPm1buPHIxipGpD2Nb2775SRJX_2cvAbZvRiq7Q9ZmPD95wmVVVeQMNLQfGwSwEg2eDAWvoCpCSgUr9rrNHbnuB942fV2KEUDXMpAeJSyVYWBUJfmSnOyS2n_fKuM4lPLEIe_u6WRIoZpQ/w386-h640/Screenshot_20240225-105029_MapMyRun.jpg" width="386" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #9000ff;"><b>ABOVE: I was super happy with our time too... I had expected to be closer to 40 minutes.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #9000ff;"><b>Though, I did have to push myself to do a 'decent' time today.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>It's now 11.30 am, and I'm going back to finish that runner. Then we shall have some lunch.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #800180; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcrMRvnzzngwPKKb901-TC2KcKkGMhWexGhxfAhI1M16-Y7KQgn2GHOTARE36mLsZOUC-4DnAdv3EM14LaIr9dhFZZliFEQyvRbyTuXMa1dIs2pMeCj4E8lNZLH6MEKBZmRFYNTHhKJqUKj-a1I_kHYxPsQI1gT5ZagJqqK6iOpa-tpbq5tFGtg/s800/20240225_115922.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="373" data-original-width="800" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcrMRvnzzngwPKKb901-TC2KcKkGMhWexGhxfAhI1M16-Y7KQgn2GHOTARE36mLsZOUC-4DnAdv3EM14LaIr9dhFZZliFEQyvRbyTuXMa1dIs2pMeCj4E8lNZLH6MEKBZmRFYNTHhKJqUKj-a1I_kHYxPsQI1gT5ZagJqqK6iOpa-tpbq5tFGtg/w640-h298/20240225_115922.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>ABOVE: And there's another funky bird runner.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>After finishing that, I skipped lunch and just laid out two more funky bird runners.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>They are ready for stitching tomorrow.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>It's now 4.30 pm, and I might go sort out some dinner for Stew and I.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>YES LYNDA: I will make an appointment for the Shingles jabs. Ikkkk. I had not forgotten, just got distracted by LIFE in general. It was on my 'To Do List'.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Right, it's the end of the day. I am happy with how our day went.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Catch ya Tomorrow.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaDfWc-WyjIhFONrIY-pXGRLhnqGzx6V90D5a1pQ5r4Q2F52im5h0sqtINuMLnv_F2s9ZrMi4q1mkCtjxYgjkqSXQ7nQnyLWu2YWGA8ux2rime-4oV8tDLI2hDPpyE0pWqeUP3gybyXWbQFMw-zwgA_IvSJ2ok610jJbNk4p8vi0kxQYm1hC5xxQ/s482/Sept%2014th%20IMG_0877%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="473" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaDfWc-WyjIhFONrIY-pXGRLhnqGzx6V90D5a1pQ5r4Q2F52im5h0sqtINuMLnv_F2s9ZrMi4q1mkCtjxYgjkqSXQ7nQnyLWu2YWGA8ux2rime-4oV8tDLI2hDPpyE0pWqeUP3gybyXWbQFMw-zwgA_IvSJ2ok610jJbNk4p8vi0kxQYm1hC5xxQ/s320/Sept%2014th%20IMG_0877%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="314" /></a></span></div><p></p><p></p>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-43611675878766287822024-02-24T07:08:00.012+13:002024-02-24T21:56:01.982+13:00LOVING THE POOL<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemFwIaVewOQCqDHsR36T8tNTt0ACpQuBLN3qUKDYQJNW1IZr6xQU56u4-chRxwe9NqShKITEtP0I_R2doTGaQQwK7QVcQK_aRUYHl5qmCCk3IumeyIe_vmWl9qZ12Cf38F6wJL-LztLaUTgmcZFBmu2twsuLHunBaJ-5HsBo1DU5D2JNyseYEwA/s635/79efe5aa40672a8999e5511e10a83ad6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="613" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemFwIaVewOQCqDHsR36T8tNTt0ACpQuBLN3qUKDYQJNW1IZr6xQU56u4-chRxwe9NqShKITEtP0I_R2doTGaQQwK7QVcQK_aRUYHl5qmCCk3IumeyIe_vmWl9qZ12Cf38F6wJL-LztLaUTgmcZFBmu2twsuLHunBaJ-5HsBo1DU5D2JNyseYEwA/s320/79efe5aa40672a8999e5511e10a83ad6.jpg" width="309" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>It was lovely to see Emily and Liam last night. Their Dad Andrew brought them over for dinner.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>They loved the meal, I do believe we all did.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYabdeb3mI_pS_Bd9FC2ZnoFjykcmYCEQaknxw4Kyb_CzgqCTOpEuYWt6_K3oTE0iIBmrtfJY0anfaNjQ8rbtHRRNQ1Io7K1Bw1E9zf9owmIj0pnGov7RV0kyHJgwnLIbq6nAhV50KLMh5z85PWDyBUZNxYB_DulxnvW0DXvA35thH5HSqe3hfw/s800/Downloads615.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="800" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYabdeb3mI_pS_Bd9FC2ZnoFjykcmYCEQaknxw4Kyb_CzgqCTOpEuYWt6_K3oTE0iIBmrtfJY0anfaNjQ8rbtHRRNQ1Io7K1Bw1E9zf9owmIj0pnGov7RV0kyHJgwnLIbq6nAhV50KLMh5z85PWDyBUZNxYB_DulxnvW0DXvA35thH5HSqe3hfw/w640-h440/Downloads615.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj664UFFZM3YL7jtFz4Vjg5tQ7FeduodUuwe6Z-KItEgN7vUasLZPOx9zjk82PbG7F5tpCnWL0EkEWv5pkLXxR2ZfMJt9h_i7sngNDBGIkh4-iQRW6CEgFtBZLhWCd-YnAjfz2f_XxDXZ_915dWB3K3rPTzmYCx31B2I_VbArgXJyvOvxnz48NnZA/s800/20240223_185650.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="582" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj664UFFZM3YL7jtFz4Vjg5tQ7FeduodUuwe6Z-KItEgN7vUasLZPOx9zjk82PbG7F5tpCnWL0EkEWv5pkLXxR2ZfMJt9h_i7sngNDBGIkh4-iQRW6CEgFtBZLhWCd-YnAjfz2f_XxDXZ_915dWB3K3rPTzmYCx31B2I_VbArgXJyvOvxnz48NnZA/w466-h640/20240223_185650.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>ABOVE: The kids didn't arrive with their togs, so we improvised. I think next summer I will make sure I have spare togs in the drawer for just those occasions. The pool has gotten so much use this summer, it's been neat.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">We probably have another month of swimming before it starts to get too cold.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> 😫😭😞</span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FFhEphyphenhyphen_O2X72PX_T5BrSopYYQ4optEMht3yiN8u-q8MgI0otLOXhSB3gojZv-0A57fz9Om5UvlU1lVLbpABgC95CVSXSIlzbZWJ0lwOi4s2J6_IH__Vr0ppivgB01RDCcQ5C7Kfo-GJ086fXCVwgzqfAv8CITBeqE6Qdvij1HF1yeAbr-TCAw/s800/20240223_213555.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="326" data-original-width="800" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FFhEphyphenhyphen_O2X72PX_T5BrSopYYQ4optEMht3yiN8u-q8MgI0otLOXhSB3gojZv-0A57fz9Om5UvlU1lVLbpABgC95CVSXSIlzbZWJ0lwOi4s2J6_IH__Vr0ppivgB01RDCcQ5C7Kfo-GJ086fXCVwgzqfAv8CITBeqE6Qdvij1HF1yeAbr-TCAw/w640-h260/20240223_213555.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: the second funky bird runner ready for stitching. I will probably add some foliage somewhere as well.</b></span></span><p></p><p><b style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">This morning I am going to work on those two funky bird runners. Then Stew and I will go somewhere nice for lunch.</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">Maybe a walk too... that will depend on the weather. Hoping it's cloudy like yesterday so we can.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: x-large;">CATCH YA LATER...</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGBaL4wcuqxSrY7pKecwzEJTijQwPKUdMqryCB348oEGwpwNkxmCt7qPJUdonRpbY-njPXppaqMyrpTQOUG7bRK1iSuSPQrwnxa7BreFpW93ApdKw8krZk0sTFpPgRUBTdbIXT8qdJA9JH8yvFZSSkZHF9AvZ3PW5uy0ehRhH4mq-sgkq34KDCg/s3372/20240224_114837.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1486" data-original-width="3372" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGBaL4wcuqxSrY7pKecwzEJTijQwPKUdMqryCB348oEGwpwNkxmCt7qPJUdonRpbY-njPXppaqMyrpTQOUG7bRK1iSuSPQrwnxa7BreFpW93ApdKw8krZk0sTFpPgRUBTdbIXT8qdJA9JH8yvFZSSkZHF9AvZ3PW5uy0ehRhH4mq-sgkq34KDCg/w640-h282/20240224_114837.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">ABOVE: 11.50 am, and that one's done.</span></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">Now its lunchtime and we are at a cafe in Chartwell Square. Having a 'Big Breakfast ' ... should be good.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">Then we will head home to enjoy a couple of hours in and out of the pool. </span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFIeAHxXh3j9x_BEmtVjw-bFSeOhrpE2REaOhSGOvOALcKUA_UadXRr0_gjpwc_lHhUKk2EQZ5IlR7lYSxn5LRtN2Ily9veiKmv4e2G8A1ka79CSZi2KqeiCpMAzar_p6OiCKjXsj2LNMrLOAm6w6Cye2W70utpELVxyCqTjwmAV4i4C-kYAqTkQ/s800/20240224_115921.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="611" data-original-width="800" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFIeAHxXh3j9x_BEmtVjw-bFSeOhrpE2REaOhSGOvOALcKUA_UadXRr0_gjpwc_lHhUKk2EQZ5IlR7lYSxn5LRtN2Ily9veiKmv4e2G8A1ka79CSZi2KqeiCpMAzar_p6OiCKjXsj2LNMrLOAm6w6Cye2W70utpELVxyCqTjwmAV4i4C-kYAqTkQ/w640-h488/20240224_115921.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>ABOVE: The Big Breakfast at Robert Harris Cafe in Chartwell Square.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Do ya want the 'very nice review'?</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Or the accurate one?</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Yeap... let's have the accurate one shall we?</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Eggs - perfect and hot.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Sausage, bacon, mushrooms - Luke warm at best. Cooked prior and just reheated. Mushrooms had far too many dry herbs in the mix. Was yuk. Stew ate mine.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Hash Brown - perfect, nice and hot.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Half a tomato - nice and hot.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Baked Beans - cold!</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Sourdough Bread - Not bad, hard to cut, but you expect that.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>They were generous with the tomato sauce and butter.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>So on a whole I'd give it a 5/10, but only just.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>We shall try somewhere different for our next Big Breakfast.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxRTHl_Cy7lqmJYiBy5p-oZNJvCh0L4FsN6PBPCwGzw6BVBwiDufBorxKqgCapJOMzQ5itIKYunKilzjiXtS4fi8_6-5cQ2Eg5_SKJpDnPH5Om6RSuMsZHub5uM7HMpKHrT5Z0vbiqww-_bJttVGGPte4YWRN8yZ3gisBvPZY_N4MTznsw5JnKQ/s800/20240224_121115.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="476" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxRTHl_Cy7lqmJYiBy5p-oZNJvCh0L4FsN6PBPCwGzw6BVBwiDufBorxKqgCapJOMzQ5itIKYunKilzjiXtS4fi8_6-5cQ2Eg5_SKJpDnPH5Om6RSuMsZHub5uM7HMpKHrT5Z0vbiqww-_bJttVGGPte4YWRN8yZ3gisBvPZY_N4MTznsw5JnKQ/w380-h640/20240224_121115.jpg" width="380" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>ABOVE: The 'decoration' on top of the eggs. Yeah, looked nice, tasted like bloody grass! Was horrible. Stew didn't eat his... lucky bugger.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>After lunch we went and bought these:</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VOU01xxSl0W5e2wTDHvRah9eMLj_vFUss9BIyCWeIRi_-kcqYEsOPqpvb88WMgj_85ks6aDUOJ5kI4kWQJuMkIVS1eWwxgxzwyiHZKyInBjQ35pFtHIzdrtEy0QeI9Wk8gJtVdddPKHyH6r0Q1Vz9FW5wGk0TTR0uJMBov9Mudsaq2cYLkSdcg/s800/20240224_124535.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="391" data-original-width="800" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VOU01xxSl0W5e2wTDHvRah9eMLj_vFUss9BIyCWeIRi_-kcqYEsOPqpvb88WMgj_85ks6aDUOJ5kI4kWQJuMkIVS1eWwxgxzwyiHZKyInBjQ35pFtHIzdrtEy0QeI9Wk8gJtVdddPKHyH6r0Q1Vz9FW5wGk0TTR0uJMBov9Mudsaq2cYLkSdcg/w640-h312/20240224_124535.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>ABOVE: My 'plan' was always to buy shorts and t-shirts for kids without togs. Nice and cheap from Postie Plus, that lot only cost $33! Not bad at all.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">We are home now, and I might just lie in the sun and have a swim for a while. </span><br /></b><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFp-wUPVF-ZEFsZFBkHEeNQJOK350cdB1lmrWGHIRsj6O52x8R4sxo4-46i4nimyTatR701oiui9bUzrfm7MklwZQialSM7PlPGxOyiNEglud-Y6_lo0qHJTpCcCetVmLOU2LF6Yc2yEDOGIVAC6Zw2Xm55nYs45nsEwyCMWu_ggWwm7unR3f8Q/s800/20240224_151321.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="706" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFp-wUPVF-ZEFsZFBkHEeNQJOK350cdB1lmrWGHIRsj6O52x8R4sxo4-46i4nimyTatR701oiui9bUzrfm7MklwZQialSM7PlPGxOyiNEglud-Y6_lo0qHJTpCcCetVmLOU2LF6Yc2yEDOGIVAC6Zw2Xm55nYs45nsEwyCMWu_ggWwm7unR3f8Q/w564-h640/20240224_151321.jpg" width="564" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>ABOVE: 3.29 pm: Lily is 6 weeks old in exactly 1 hour.</b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>And she is doing so well. Gaining weight, starting to coo and smile... growing new hair. Hard to tell what colour it will end up, probably strawberry blonde.</b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqoOOdhKzvBqPREA5a7mtcQ2ArvCn3TkP0ME2Jd8-b_U4XQlVNwkmm0QHdTMeB2KZA8PuPQPVuX3aNkauA_kV8MYbxrzrooQhYGe62kGFhxIZyLh1ZdvpMPGbP7l-Zkt8ZlvHtffqcj_hUOYLON_WPukjbP16SmaVrUNRhWBLKgM3ko2MVzs1fg/s800/Downloads616.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqoOOdhKzvBqPREA5a7mtcQ2ArvCn3TkP0ME2Jd8-b_U4XQlVNwkmm0QHdTMeB2KZA8PuPQPVuX3aNkauA_kV8MYbxrzrooQhYGe62kGFhxIZyLh1ZdvpMPGbP7l-Zkt8ZlvHtffqcj_hUOYLON_WPukjbP16SmaVrUNRhWBLKgM3ko2MVzs1fg/w640-h320/Downloads616.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>ABOVE: Steve and the boys were looking at Lily as she stirred. So I grabbed me camera for a photo. Yeah, got one semi nice one... then they went stupid on me. </b></span><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Now.... it's pool time again, with the boys.<br /></b></span><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>The pool is decidedly cooler today. Our nights are getting cooler, so that is affecting the pool's temperature.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>It was still lovely, but I can feel how it's gunna start getting cooler and cooler soon. *sniff*... which means swimming will stop in the next few weeks. But then, I will be able to start walking again. And while I hate walking, it's needed to keep my weight in check.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Right, I'm done for the day, I'm struggling to stay awake at only 9.55 pm!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Catch ya tomorrow.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7nLBW7FEXUSkHiW8IaMMdjJRK9qH1tn2ozsYNBswNCVAOUYiZ8Mg4lccdzNGAf9EX-hwjvIhiAN75ta5njwUFquuY_h7fq2X2AJYsESVA2LjsomI6xR2lFv6T45s2tapihE0_OY0tQtlaswC9kd3MPSrEFytJpCl9LN5biS0B18XgacVLUvHfxw/s409/969db2b63a807058131c1e64980512af.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="409" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7nLBW7FEXUSkHiW8IaMMdjJRK9qH1tn2ozsYNBswNCVAOUYiZ8Mg4lccdzNGAf9EX-hwjvIhiAN75ta5njwUFquuY_h7fq2X2AJYsESVA2LjsomI6xR2lFv6T45s2tapihE0_OY0tQtlaswC9kd3MPSrEFytJpCl9LN5biS0B18XgacVLUvHfxw/s320/969db2b63a807058131c1e64980512af.jpg" width="209" /></a></span></div><p></p></div>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.com8