NOT HERE, IN HAMILTON... THERE IS A BABY !

OK, this will be quick, it's 1.15 am and Stew, the kids and I are heading off to Hamilton... our Daughter Kelly is in labour, things are a bit rough by the sound of it... and I want to be with her.

I will update once we are back in Auckland with all the goss.... later.....

We got to Hamilton at around 2.30am.... straight into the delivery room I went to be with Kelly and her partner Gordon.... Kelly was exhausted and really struggling to cope... but with 'our' determination and her hard work.....

A beautiful, healthy wee baby girl was safely delivered! Meet RENA BELLA...... 6 pound 13 ounces, not much hair, EXTREMELY cute. 4.07 am, 22nd March, 2008.

Being weighed. ... the only time is really does NOT MATTER what a girl weighs!

I'm not camera shy .... yet.....

The very very PROUD DADDY Gordon, and big cousin Griffin.

NO, WE CANNOT HAVE ONE TOO.

Yes, very special moments...

Hmmm, after having a major sookie and saying you "COULDN'T DO IT".... look at that Kelly!!! You are a MUMMY, and your smile says it all.

My totally GORGEOUS new Granddaughter !

We are back in Auckland now..... been looking at a few houses this afternoon... now back at our unit trying to rest..... had NO SLEEP (again!).... exhausted.

End of Day: and WHAT a day! I am thrilled to bits that Kelly managed to oblige me and have Rena while we were up here in Auckland! It's been a magic day.... finished off with a really lovely dinner in Mission Bay... and now we are all going to bed early cos we had NO SLEEP last night! It was worth it though.

NSV: I have had NO BLOODY CHOCOLATE, NOT ONE BIT! How good is that, being Easter an all! nite nite, and thanks for all your lovely congratulations..... Rena is my 6th grandbaby!

LANDINGS SUCK

Ok, we got here ... and I definitely HATE the landing part of flying! Take offs OK, actually flying along is OK, but the LANDINGS...... HATE EM.

The kids were just so excited when we got to the airport and took out the bags.... Griffin "twigged" straight away that we were actually flying up to Auckland to see Stew....so cute.

It only took an hour to get here, so the kids didn't have a chance to get bored, and the flight attendant gave them both a huge cup full of lollies! Sure kept them quiet!

Today our plans are simple.... go check out our new suburb, show the kids their new school, look at houses.... I'm really looking forward to it.
Our Daughter Kelly still hasn't had her baby, but we are hoping it will arrive in the next day or two so we can drive down to Hamilton to visit. Fingers crossed on that one.

Right, I'm gunna get outta bed and start the day! Later....

We have had a busy morning, visited Stew's Dad then out to The Gardens... had morning tea with my Aunt and Uncle then looked around the suburb, here's the kids new school:

I hadn't walked around it before, but I'm glad I did cos it's BEAUTIFUL... the kids loved it too. Had lunch and we are now just chillin out for a while back at the apartment. Might go out to see Stew's sister soon... she's moving her shop from Swanson to Kumeu this weekend. She has an Art Gallery/gift shop.

End of Day: busy afternoon too... kids had a swim at Kohimarama beach too! In their shorts... so had to drive home in the car with no pants on either of them! Eating lots of crap food, but NO CHOCOLATE!!!

NSV: sticking to my resolve.. and it is HARD... the kids have been eating chocolate all darn day. nite nite.

YES! WE ARE OFF TO AUCKLAND TODAY.

Today:
- kids to school
- pack the bags
- clean the house (just in case some bugger wants to view it while we are away)
- give key to house sitter, thanks Mike!


I think that's all I have to do..... once I pick up the kids after school it's out to the airport for our flight to Auckland.

I havn't told the kids we are going yet, they think we are going out to the airport to pick up Stew .... hee hee he! Won't they be surprised when we actually get on the plane instead!

I will do my best to update while I am away, but if it's sporadic.... tough shit! I'm on holiday! I'm having fun! NO HOUSEWORK!!! How bloody cool is THAT going to be? Gawd I can't wait.

The Estate Agent just rang, seems we do have viewers coming in over the weekend... which means I will have to vacum afterall.... dammit. Today is going so S.....L....O....W.....L....Y.

Made a 'weekend' resolution: I ain't gunna eat any chocolate, not one teeny tiny bit. If I stick to this, I am going to reward myself with some elbow and knee pads, for when I get my skates! Yipee, I can hardly wait! NOT that I intend to fall over....much!

If I remember rightly, last year my boys gave me some of this:

It is my favourite chocolate treat... DON'T GET ME ANY!!! I do not need it! And if for some reason this turns up in my driveway:

I will shoot the bastards! NO CHOCOLATE... NO CHOCOLATE...

Daughter No 3 has still not had her baby... due ANY DAY NOW.... I am hoping like hell she has baby while we are in Auckland so we can pop down from there to see her and baby.

I'm off to get the kids from school soon, I'm feeling nervous! I hate flying..... If I don't get a chance later to sign off.... I will do it now! Nite nite babes.

WELL BUGGER ME, THAT WORKED!

I went to bed an hour earlier than 'normal' last night, well hell I WAS tired! And...... taaa daaa..... SLEPT like a log! I had to get up once to take Griffin for a piddle, but that was all. I feel WONDERFUL....

Today: get the kids to school then get the house TIP TOP tidy as I've got an Editor from the Local Paper coming to do an Editorial and to take pictures of our home.... MORE advertising to try and get this bloody house sold. I'm not sure when it will be in the paper, but I think at the end of the month?

I tell ya, we are doing EVERYTHING we can to get this darn house SOLD! What more can we do????

Anyway, enough for now, I have to go make the kids breakfast, lunches, make the beds.... bla bla bla.

So, who's a lucky tart then? ME! ME!.... I may not have my darling Stew bringing me a latte in bed every morning anymore, but I do have my dearest friend Chris D delivering me one !!! How neat.... such a nice girl is Chris D !

And she is so busy with her job and a very ill hubby too.... I don't know how she does it all. I am going to miss her so much once we move.

The newspaper lady has been and gone, taken heaps of photos (AGAIN)... looking forward to seeing it in the paper in two weekends time... we are getting a full page feature (maybe a page and a half) ! I hate to think what THAT is costing!

I AM IN SHOCK.... we just got this month's power/gas bill.... LOOK what happens when you don't have teenagers living in your house anymore!

Our bill went from $287 a month (that's with prompt payment discount) to $84.89 ! Of course we pay more over winter, this is a summer account... but still.... a HUGE DIFFERENCE ! I think we will be able to afford to live in Auckland afterall, LOL. No more 45 minute showers taken by teenagers and their bloody girlfriends! Sure makes a difference. Stew will be pleased.

End of Day: I'm tired again.... Griffin is coughing fit to kill, probably means I am not gunna get much sleep... bugger it.

NSV: Hmmmmm... I havn't been very bad at all.... unless you count the yogurt and cocoa pops I had for pudding? nite nite.

ANOTHER COMPLETELY CRAP NIGHTS SLEEP

And I get it, I really do! I'm not getting enough exercise! That has got to be the reason.... I don't sleep at night, so I have a Nana Nap in the midday... and I'm not going to the gym, I'm not walking in the mornings.... so I'm just not physically tired enough!

Makes sense doesn't it???

So, today I am going to NOT HAVE A NAP, and tonight I WILL get on the friggin treadmill and exercycle once the kids are in bed, followed by a sauna.... what do ya bet I sleep like a log tonight?

Today:
Kids to school
visit Contours again to suss out membership
Have lounge suite cleaned around midday
Pick kids up at 1 (it's an early finish)... hell I hope I remember!

That's about all for now... better go get the kids breakfast....

For all you women out there, I just read a rather funny post by my friend Pavel in the States.... pop over and have a laugh! It's about MAXI PADS !

In the middle of Palmerston North CBD there is a huge Green Area, with duck ponds etc etc.... BUT there is this one DORKY DUCK that has decided to make her nest slap bang in the middle of the medium strip on the road! she sits there day after day on her eggs, watching thousands of car whizz by, and hundreds of pedestrians too.... and doesn't give a shit. This is a girl with ATTITUDE I tell ya!

I just hope that once the ducklings hatch someone saves them before they get squashed on the road!

Men are here cleaning my lounge suite, it's so NICE to sit and watch MEN do the cleaning! Ahhhhh....

AS if I'd take a photo of men working! .... YEP, I DID ! ....

As you can see, it took two blokes to do it too... one to clean, one to watch.... such HARD WORK it was! *yeah right*

End of Day: I've done 20 minutes on the treadmill and the same on the exercycle.... going to have a suana shortly then head off to bed... fingers crossed I sleep! Tonight is the very first night I have felt REALLY LONELY! Weird.

NSV: I've been DAMN good today! Yipee for small mercies. nite nite.

AN AMAZINGLY QUIET WEEKEND !

I am gobsmacked at how quiet Blogworld is! Where is everyone???

Ok, now that's said.... it's another week... and I am looking forward to it for a change. Only three sleeps and the kids and I will be flying up to Auckland for Easter with Stew... so looking forward to that!

But for today:
must get the kids up/dressed/fed and then take Stew out to the airport.
Later on, I am going to ring around and get someone to come and give our lounge suite a bloody good clean! It's filthy! Friggin kids are always putting their feet up on it, wiping their hands on it... yikkkky. Nothing else planned yet. Onward....

Here is the last picture in my recent painting stint:

It's another one I really like, and I think I will stick to these colourings from now on. I don't know if I should/can be bothered making any more right now... what with moving soon (I hope!) and all. But, there is one more word I really want to do "RESPECT".... might do it yet.

gotta go... busting for a piddle! Took the piddle pills today after not taking them over the weekend, gunna pay now by having to spend half the day piddling!

It's been a lovely day so far, I went into town and bought some winter track pants, paid the rego for me car, had lunch with a girlfriend, had a nanna nap and now it's time to pick up the kids. Oh what a life....

DONNA: maybe I didn't read back far enough, all I could see was that you had been back blogging for a while, and I was kinda hurt. Shit happens, people do play mean little games, it happens all the time... and I have been hurt a few times already by this sort of carry on... I am sorry if I have now gone and hurt YOUR feelings.... I didn't mean to I think! I will look forward to reading your blog again..... and to meeting you in Auckland one day! OK babe?

Readers, just so ya know, all is sorted with me and The Miss Donna.... she's a neat girl.... and we are going to be great friends once we BOTH LIVE IN AUCKLAND!

Onward... dinner to make, kids to sort out... bla bla bla.

Janene and Jorja came for a visit after dinner.... lots of noisy kids... great way to get them good and tired for bed. Upon leaving, young Jorja needed to use the loo...EEEEEKKKK... it is blocked with too much paper and water is all over the floor! Fuck, I don't have a plunger!!!! So, an SOS out to my boys, come and watch the kids in bed so I can go buy a bloody plunger... oh the joys.

End of Day: Steve FIXED IT!!!! Yaaa for handy sons.... I've had a nice day! Much to my surprise I might add.

NSV: OOOO ERRRR, none really. Bad start to the day, but a good ending.... yummy chicken for dinner. Was OK. nite nite.

FOOD.. GLORIOUS FOOD...

OR NOT.

For some reason lately, I have not been enjoying food... NONE OF IT... It doesn't taste that nice, it is making me feel ill in fact.

I crave something, I get it and eat it, and then think... hmmmm that wasn't even nice! WHAT THE FUCKS GOING ON???? This is a very sorry state of affairs....

I don't know what it is, maybe I'm eating all the wrong things, or too much of everything...it's got me buggered. I used to LOVE FOOD, It was all I thought about... what was my next meal going to be ! Now, I couldn't give a shit. And once I've eaten... I wish I hadn't.

Yet... I don't like being hungry, I get the shakes, I come over all faint if I don't eat... THIS IS SO ANNOYING. HELP!!! Any ideas and/or suggestions would be appreciated, really.

TODAY: Open Home again.... got lots of advertising out there this weekend, new signs, lots in the paper.... so fingers crossed we get a good turn out. If we don't it simply means a shit-load of money has been wasted! Big colour adverts in the paper cost around $800 a time! Anyway... onward... housework awaits...

CASDOK: PREGNANT??? ME!!!! ... Not in a MILLION YEARS MATE!!! Jesus, I'd be A FUCKEN COT CASE if I were!!!! There is NO WAY IN HELL I am pregnant...!!!!! NO WAY. You are funny suggesting it though!
A disapointing turn out, only two lots of viewers through, one was a definite "NO" and the other was a "MAYBE".... so we wait and see....

Was knackered afterwards so had a nanna nap... we shall be having Pizza for dinner so I don't have to cook.. NEAT.

That's all for now.

I am ever so....

.. that something will happen soon! One lady was very keen today and is bringing her hubby back for a look....

End of Day: another tiring, stressful, 'wishful' day.

NSV: I don't have much of an appetite, no doubt due to stress I suppose. nite nite.

'TIS A LOVELY DAY, IT TIS, IT TIS

Me man is back, all is good in my world... I can ESCAPE for the morning and meet the girls for morning tea!!!! I do love him, really I do... but it's nice to get a break.

I finished two more paintings last night... one of them is LIFE... I'm quite rapt with it actually.

The other one was still a bit tacky so won't show it right now.

I'm off to meet the girls, yipee......

After morning tea. ... it will be straight into housework.... I have been a lazy tart during the week and done bugger all... no vacuming, dusting, or polishing....did keep up with the washing and getting the rubbish out though .. so I'm not a complete sloth.

AND I BAKED A PIE... let's not forget the pie. ha ha ha.

Morning tea was just lovely... Jo was up from Wellington, so she came with her little daughter too.

Home, then a quick turn around and we went back into town for a family lunch....

Home and.... got a cracker headache AGAIN so am taking some Nuerophen (sp?) and lying down for a while. Stew is going to do the weeding (lucky Man)....

End Of Day: very quiet in blogland! not much happening around here either.

NSV: Been quite a good girl. nite nite.

I GOTTA BAKE ANOTHER PIE

Stew comes home today.... yipeeeee.... but it means I have to bake another Bacon and Egg Pie! Stew loves my pie, and he was really SAD the other day when he read he had missed the last one.. so I'm making him one. Ain't I nice?


Today: kids to school, then more painting people! Don't ya think my life is just so much fun? Oh well, at least I'm not bitching about the house eh.

JO: yes the "K" would appear to be upside down, lucky it still looks OK eh?
Felt like posting some random photos:

Geraniums in a home-made pot.



A cute LAAF who greets you at the front door.


Fish in the garden... and




My Pig Weather Vane.



Hmmm.... a bit of a contradiction here in the pantry!



Stew's side of the bed... he will be in it tonight! Yipeee.



Pink corner in the lounge.



"KISS ME YOU SWINE"... in the spare bedroom. Now wasn't that nice?

- *drumming fingers on table* .... waiting for paint to dry.
- Pie made and ready to go in the oven.
- Got friggin bad headache.
- gunna pick up kids soon.
- Then pick up the man from airport.
- Oh Yeah, top that all of with BLOODY HOT FLUSHES.

JO: errrm, what part of me TALENT would ya like me to teach ya? I don't think I'm very talented girl, just a bit crafty !

End Of Day: hubby safely home, fed and watered, watching his favourite on TV... RUGBY. Kids off to bed in a mo, me ? Painting.

NSV: too busy to be bad. nite nite.

TWO DAYS AND ONE MORE SLEEP

I have really missed my Stew... I think this is the longest we have ever been apart...

Last night I finished "KING"...

Today I am working on a picture for Griffin's teacher from this year, she taught Brylee as well... I asked her yesterday what her 'favourite' word was... it's "LIFE".... so I will be working on that one today. As well as working on "WISHFUL" AND "FAMILY".

I'm really enjoying the painting... it's keeping my mind off other stuff.

So, no point asking what I'm doing today then.... I do need to pop out to get the letters for LIFE... and some more paint. I wonder if there is a weekend Market up in Auckland that I can go to and try selling some of my pictures at? Hmmmmm?

So, I went out and got my bits and pieces... driving home and OH MY GOD! My van starts making this godawful HIGH PITCHED SCREACHING noise!!!! I stop, I look around, nothing looks different, no big leaks... so I limp home ever so slowly, all the time the van is screaching it's head off.... I think it might be a stone trapped in the hubcap??? So anyway, the mechanic is coming out soon to investigate! WONDERFUL...

JAXX: thanks you so much for that! It worked!!!! I cancelled the mechanic in the nick of time so don't have an $80 Call Out Fee to pay... yipeeeee.

End of Day: been a busy painter... got a wicked backache from bending over all day...but it's all good. Means I will sleep well tonight again.

NSV: I bought a big packet of evil biscuits today, had one and gave the rest to Mike when he came around! Getting them out of my house is good, don't know what posessed me to buy them! NEVER go shopping when you are PMS'ing! nite nite.

PAINTING TODAY

Today: I am going to get the kids to school, then...

I am going to paint, all day .... I have started doing a 'word' picture for one of the teachers at the kids school... she had both the littlies for their first year... and is just a lovely woman. I spoke to her daughter to find out if there was a 'word' that was important to her... and it's her maiden name! So, today's word is "KING"....

I will also work on "WISHFUL" ....


It would appear that the Rescue Remedy Sleep Aide does work... I got a decent night's sleep again last night, it makes such a difference! I feel less grumpy ( THIS IS GOOD )... and I am feeling more positive too. Not about the sale, just life in general I suppose. Two more sleeps and Stew is home for the weekend... the kids are counting down, but not more than me! ...

AMANDA: ya gorgeous girl... go paint ya own friggin toilet walls... what a tart! Seeing as I can't afford a plane ticket right this minute, maybe I can swim? See ya in ...oh... about 5 years eh? LOL

I'm having fun... working on 3 pictures actually, doing "FAMILY" as well.

Summer seems to be over.. we have a cold wind this week, and it's getting nippy in the mornings too.... Ya I can cover up the fat bits with jumpers! That is the ONLY good thing about winter.

So, I really have been painting all day! My fingers hurt from the constant brush washing.....

Picked the kids up after school then nipped down to the Doctors to meet Steve and Lisa there. Steve had a nasty blackout and fall at work (slight ding on head) so he wanted to talk to the doc ... he's been prescribed blood pressure pills (He better bloody take them!)... I just can't see this ever ending for him.... he had a blood test too to check out why he's always tired. Such a worry when he's only 20... this has been a problem for 5 years now!

End of Day: The wellington 'buyer' finally fessed up to not having the money to buy the property~! Back to square one.

NSV: I've been quite good actually, not had anything evil today, kept my hands busy with painting. nite nite.

SOMEONE SAVE ME FROM TIME WASTERS!

I heard from our Agent last night... the people with 4 teenage boys have to sell 3 (!) houses in order to buy our house, and those houses have been 'on the market' for 10 months already! So, they don't have a shit show in hell of buying this house. WANKERS just wasting my time. Can I scream now? Cos that's how I feel....



Today: kids to school. THAT'S IT. No other plans. I'm thinking of joining Contours Gym.. I can transfer my membership to the Auckland branch when we move.... so might go check them out. They have a weight loss programme running right now too... might be worth joining?

SLEEP? Well I wasn't sure when to take the Rescue Remedy, so tried with an hour before I went to bed.... it still took me a while to get to sleep (about an hour) but I did get to sleep! And I slept all night... except for when Griffin padded into my ensuite at 4am (on his own!) and had a piddle! I was so proud of him. Now I'm sitting up in bed updating and both those little kids have got themselves up and dressed and are quietly watching TV till I get up! Awwwww.
- went and had morning tea with Chris D at the hospital, her hubby was in having more chemo.
- checked out Contours... not that impressed, might wait and visit the Auckland Branch when I'm up at Easter before commiting myself to a membership.
- did a tiny grocery shop.
- home.
Am now killing time till I go and pick up the kids... another day down.... think I shall do some painting this evening.

END OF DAY: took the remaining bacon n egg pie to Chris D and her hubby...cooked myself some cauliflower cheese for dinner...doing some painting...yakked to the man...now gunna watch Boston Legal. LOVE that show.]
NSV: thinking of joining a gym again, this could be good for the bod I suppose. nite nite.

LOOKING FORWARD TO FRIDAY

SOMETIMES Stew drives me nuts.... but since he didn't come home this weekend I am REALLY looking forward to seeing him on Friday! I can't sleep, I am finding the kids constant noise and questions so very irritating... I need a break from them BIG TIME.


And it will be nice to actually see him and spend some time with him... I feel like I am ready to throw a hissy fit... surely selling one's house shouldn't be this stressful!


Today: well it's kids to school (thank God), then I am off into town to buy some Rescue Remedy Sleep Aide... our new Agent told me about it last night... it's worth a try! I would KILL for a full night's sleep right now. Not much else planned... will wait and see what the day brings.
Had a decadent morning...
had a sauna
had a shower, washed, dried and straightened the hair
ironed a dress! and went to town.

Dropped of a load of stuff at the Op Shop, library books back... and then went to the chemist for the Rescue Remedy Sleep Aide... is was quite expensive but hopefully it works. I also decided to buy a new lipstick... they say as you age you should wear lighter lippy, so I got... 4 ! OK OK, they were on SALE, buy one get one free!!! So, I got two for daytime and two slightly darker (but still light pink) for evening... gawd I love shopping.

Ummm... NO YOU LITTLE BASTARD, you are NOT having my pie!

I knew we had a mouse or two again.... I have been watching one little bugger come out from behind the lounge heater in the evenings when it's been nice and quiet... this morning I saw 'evidence' of one in the kitchen... so set a trap under the sink and WAAAA LAAA... success! LOVE IT. OH Sorry! Were you eating your dinner???? ha ha ha

End of Day: another average day, still no house buyers.

NSV: Been fairly good today! nite nite.

I LOVE BLOGWORLD, I REALLY DO!

There are just so many really NICE people out there in the world who I would never KNOW if it wasn't for this bloody blog!!!

I think it's just so nice. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO READS MY BLOG! You make my days so much happier.

Yesterday I begged for help with my fish tattoo, and now I have two wonderful artists working on it for me!!! How bloody neat is that????

ANOTHER really neat thing about to happen.... my 3rd daughter is about to have her first baby... I am SO EXCITED!!! But, I'm hoping she is a week late and waits till I am in Auckland over Easter weekend, that way I will only be an hour or so away from Hamilton (where she lives) when she goes into labour... then I will have TIME TO GET THERE!!! I so want to be with her when her bubby is born... it's such a special time.

Today: well I have to clean the downstairs bathrooms, the kitchen, wash the floors, vacum and put on a bacon and egg pie ... so it is cooking during Open Home..... it will smell devine. I AM SICK OF BREAD!!! That's about all I think! later dudes......
11.33 am.....
- bedrooms , bathrooms, rumpus all done
- pie ready to go in the oven
- floors washed and polished
- vacuming 90% done
- yard done
- almost ready!

The kids are 'locked' in the garage! Well not really, but god help them if they come out and mess up me house... in fact they have come out several times for piddles etc... and are making me mad so I rang Steve and he's coming over to take them out to lunch... THANK GOD! There is only so much I can do with two annoying little kids under me feet.
Griffin is constantly asking me for this and that.... can I throttle him do ya reckon? Grrrrr, I want some peace!

3 families through today, don't think any of them are 'the ones'.... another day of high hopes dashed again. Here comes the depression....

Steve and Lisa are coming to help eat the Bacon and Egg pie later... just as well cos it's HUGE. I can't seem to make small meals.



If only you poor buggers could SMELL THIS!!!! ..... so:

YUM.... and I bet it is too.

My Pie: Line a dish with flakey puff pastry, then line with bacon, mix in a bowl 2 dozen eggs, 600 grams chopped up bacon, 3 large chopped up onions, 2 cups grated tasty cheese, fresh herbs and a bit of salt... top with a lid of pastry... bake in the oven at around 180oC for 2 - 2.5 hours. SUPER YUM, A MILLION POINTS.

End of Day: glad it's over, I'm bloody tired. Slept on the couch last night cos I simply couldn't get to sleep in bed on me own. Hope I sleep tonight.

NSV: NONE. nite nite.

BLOODY FISH IS DRIVING ME NUTS

Stew and I have decided our next tattoo for BOTH of us is going to be a snapper (fish)... his on his chest, mine on my lower leg... so... been looking at bloody fish pictures on the net, in books etc for ages... but cannot find just the right picture.


We want it to be more like a 'cartoon' picture of a snapper.... HELP!!!!! Does anyone out there know how to draw a bloody snapper in 'cartoon style' ??????

That (above) is a snapper.... but on us we want him 'swimming' upwards.... and curving to the right. So, if you know anyone who can draw or you can yourself.... I await your input! PRETTY PLEASE. I have been trying to do it myself, but I suck, I just can't get it right.

Today: staying home in the morning to do the housework, and hopefully Steve will come around and mow the lawns for me ... and put out the rubbish... eeeewwww I hate doing the bloody rubbish! That's what boys/men are for eh?


Then I shall take my littlies out for lunch ... they have been such good kids, I love them to bits.

I thought this house was spotless! Well I just spent 2.5 hours tidying the kids wardrobes and the garage! De-cluttering again... I am amazed at how much more crap I have managed to throw out!
I'm expecting my friend Chris in a minute, she rang and asked me if I felt like a Latte and muffin ! How neat is that, I can sit and relax for a minute (or 30)...

Another good job done... Steve came around and mowed the lawns and put out the rubbish... TA Steve!

BLAIR: "why the snapper"? Simple, Stew has always called me "The Snapper"... can't think WHY ! Hmmmmmm ..

End of day: got lots done, cleared out a storage cupboard upstairs today as well as the kids wardrobes and the garage... well done me!

NSV: None as per usual. Havn't been evil tonight so that's something. I've now got it in me head that nothing is going to happen on the weight loss front until I am in Auckland and all this stress is BEHIND ME. nite nite.

OK IT'S FRIDAY, TIME TO GO TO TOWN

Feeling good this morning! Had a really good yak with Stew last night, we are working on Easter Plans.... hopefully the two littlies and I will be flying up to Auckland for Easter with Stew.

It will give me something to look forward to... we can check out our new suburb-to-be... and show the kids their new school.... walk around the area, check out the parks and Botanical Gardens, visit Stew's Dad and Sister... and my aunt and uncle who also live in the suburb we will be moving to. OOOOO I am so looking forward to it.... SO IT BETTER HAPPEN!

As for today, I'm going to go to town and do some window shopping, maybe meet up with a friend for lunch, and smile some more! I like to smile, really I do! lol. I just have to work on it more. later....

Town... was nice, I did not spend much ! Just got a black winter jacket....
THAT IS ALL!!!
Visited with some of Stew's work colleagues, saw the Real Estate lady who does most of our Open Homes (NOT the one we sacked).... she's still working on the Wellington jerk! Poor woman is just as stressed out as me.
Had a nice lunch on my own.... and came home!
Very quiet afternoon... have done NO housework... not that any is needed ... this house is spic and span.
Going to pick the kids up from school soon, so will just chill out till then.

A Proud moment:

He got an Assembly Award for being "A thoughtful and kind child"... and also for doing so well in maths.... sweet.

End of Day: Easter plans are coming along nicely.... looks like a GO! Yipee.

NSV: still eating far too much... dammit. nite nite.

IT'S THURSDAY, WHOOP DE DOOOOO

One day is just like another right now, and I am hating every minute of it... life just seems such a chore right now, there is no bloody FUN going on!

Today I am visiting Anne and Izzy out on the farm, so that will be a welcome diversion ....

There isn't much else to report on.... life is so very boring right now.
I havn't told the kids yet, but Stew isn't coming home this weekend... just as well really cos I'm getting really grumpy again! I would not be very nice company!
I didn't think going out to see Izzy would cheer me up, but it did! She is just so adorable, as is her new main man.. Toby! They are so funny, they share all their toys, and when you throw one they both bring it back... they like to share!

When Anne and I were inside having a drink ... the dogs have to stay outside.. except Izzy crept in and sat in the garage doorway, and Toby sat at the front door entrance.... they are so cute!





After visiting Anne, I popped into the supermarket for a few supplies, and every time I go to the supermarket I buy a bottle of wine... for when we have a House Sale to CELEBRATE....


Do you think I have ENOUGH yet???? Ha ha, the sad thing is... it only takes about 2 glasses to put me on my head! Someone is going to have to help us drink all of this!

End of day: ended a bit better than it started. Kids in bed, very quiet in my house!

NSV: none, eating far too much out of boredom and depression. shit happens. nite nite.

I HOPE THE WELLINGTON PEOPLE GET TO SUCK EGGS

WE still havn't heard from the "Yes we are going to buy it, Wellington People" !!! Talk about totally annoying. So, this afternoon we have a family coming through who saw the house on sunday and want another look..... so I hope they LOVE IT and put in an offer and pip the Wellington 'buyers' to the post. That would SO serve them right for dicking us around!

Steve came around last night and took our trailer around to Janene's garage so it's not cluttering up our yard....all good!

Today: kids to school, tidy house, put on bread (timed to be ready JUST before viewers).... and do some painting. Brylee is all better, she gets migraines we think, which make her ill. Onward...

Stew asked last night "Where's the photo of the kids haircuts"?.... so... here's Brylee's:

But I'm not taking Griffin's... his looks the same as per usual! Just shorter. Derrrr....

The people coming to view the house again this afternoon have FOUR teenage boys (the poor woman!)... so I decided to re-dress the two girly rooms and make them more "boyish", so....

this room:

I pushed the two beds together and threw a more 'boyish' duvet cover on... looks better:

And for this room:
I rolled up the pink rug, took of the pink stuff and covered the bed with a blue duvet:

So now all the bedrooms are more "musculine" looking, so they can't say EEEWWWW this is a girl's room! Onward....

The viewers stayed for almost an hour, really keen and are bringing back MORE family on Sunday for another look!!! This is dragging out .....

The Wellington Guy is apparently giving the house "due diligence" and is still "thinking about it"... seems he's an arrogant, bolshy bastard! Whatever, I'm not holding my breath...

End of Day: I'm knackered... kinda pissed off cos this is dragging out so much! I know I am not going to sleep AGAIN tonight, I just can't seem to get to sleep nowdays.

NSV: I got lots of exercise again.. cleaning, cleaning, cleaning! nite nite.

A NEW DAY, A NEW REAL ESTATE AGENT

Last night I spoke to the BOSS Man from our Real Estate Agency, told him of our concerns about the Agent handling our listing... seems she hasn't done anything about intensive marketing of our house over the next 3 weeks as requested, has not done a Marketing Plan as requested, has not rung us, in fact has buggered off for a week to some horse show... so the upshot is we sacked her and the BOSS MAN is taking over, starting this morning.

He's bringing all his agents through the house again this morning, getting them all up to speed on selling this house.... and he is getting onto the BIG PUSH for us! So, if the Wellington Dickhead does not make an offer soon, his loss. We shall continue on with a better Agent.... and do all we can to SELL THIS HOUSE! I'm feeling really good about this change in Agents. Should have done it sooner in fact. Hindsight eh?

What else? Gunna start a new painting, doing one for a teacher at school who taught and cared for both our littlies, going to have "FAMILY" on it. She is lovely so it will be a 'Thank You' gift to her from us... probably work on two actually, the other one is going to say 'Wishful'..... it's so much fun!

LYNISE : YEAH BABY!!! YOU ARE ON...

Been a busy day... went and got more supplies for pictures, had lunch with Chris D while her hubby was at the hospital, home for a quick Nana Nap, Mike visited and did some skating on the driveway.... picked up the kids and took them for haircuts.

Home and.... decided to order me some skates!!!! OOOO I am so excited! They should be here in 2-3 weeks, coming from Canada.

They are AGGRESSIVE Outdoor Skates... and I think they are bloody awesome! They cost a fortune, and I don't bloody care.

Where is Stew when I need him???? Brylee just threw up all over her bed, and I am bloody hopeless when it comes to spew, I end up spewing myself. So, washing is on, Bry's in bed with a bucket and I'm in the lounge with me tummy churning.

End of Day: it's been quite eventful, no contract to be seen... GRRRRR. But, we are still optimistic.

NSV: I didn't have to cook dinner, we had leftover casseroled chicken... which is HEALTHY ... nite nite.

PLEASE MAKE THIS DAY GO FAST,KILLING TIME

Today:
- Take Stew to Airport
- Drop kids at school
- Tidy house (yeah right!)
- KILL TIME.....

Oh man I hope we hear from the Real Estate Agent with GOOD news today! I am on tenderhooks... what the hell can I do to make the time pass? It has to be something I can do while holding the bloody phone! LOL !

Shopping? Go for a big walk? OOOO I know, I'll go get some more painting stuff... and start another picture... I think the next 'word' will be "WISHING", that seems appropriate.

Also today, I will HAVE TO GET A SLEEP... I got NO sleep last night... my mind was just going around and around.... drove me nuts.

N....O....T....H....I....N....G HAPPENING...... Mike just came around and picked up his mail... new skates from America... ooo they do look neat! They are inline skates... I want some quad skates .... might just look into getting me some from overseas too. You can't buy quads here, bugger it! If I get some, it will be great exercise eh? Must go look....on the net.

Here he is..... I think we will be seeing more of his arse than anything else, what with the jeans falling off his bum and him falling off his skates!!! Haaaa haa ha.

6.45 pm and there is no news... I'm starting to think these people are playing games and trying to wear us down before even making an offer... BASTARDS! I could be wrong, but I don't think so.

So, I will try to get a good night's sleep and not stress ... if it's to be it will happen.

End of Day: it's been long, it's been boring, it's just been shit really! No appetite, so this is a :

NSV (Non Scale Victory) for sure. nite nite.

WELL OF COURSE WE HAVE.... OPEN HOME AGAIN.

It really is getting a bit boring on Sunday's ... we get to do all the housework, get the bread baking..... and have an Open Home.


I really hope we get some good viewers today, we've put some new, much bigger ads in the Property Press ... hoping it interests more viewers ( and a bloody buyer!)... we were supposed to have a large colour Feature in the local paper too, but the Agent doesn't seem to have done that... will have to talk to her about that omission.


So once again.. fingers crossed and all that shit. ONWARD.....

I just scrubbed out Mike's shower and handbasin for the last time.... and the zits off the mirror for the last time... GOD IT FELT GOOD. I wonder how his first night away went? Wonder how long it will take him to unpack? Knowing him it will never get done and his clothes will live on the floor.... HIS PROBLEM not mine.

A much better amount of people through today... And the WELLINGTON people .. shock horror! So now we wait... AGAIN... lucky I'm not into chewing me nails cos if I was I'd have none left! Just ate some of me homemade bread.... rather a lot in fact... SHIT I'M AN EMOTIONAL EATER! I need to stop!

Mrs C... ha ha! Do you ask that with Dread or Wishful Thinking???? No mate, we are not moving to Missouri.. it's a wee bit FAR ! What a scream.
Stew is getting dinner, roast chicken, stuffed no less... I'm drooling just thinking about it! The boys are coming for dinner too... I've been shopping and bought them a few groceries so they don't starve...
End of Day: looking quite positive for a sale... might hear tomorrow! CROSSING EVERYTHING!
NSV: got lots of exercise, cleaning...cleaning...cleaning. Does Stressing, stressing, stressing count too? nite nite.

WHERE IS THE GROG?

Today:
- pick up Stew first thing-done
- Pack the boys up and get them outta me house- done
- big tidy up upstairs then leave it!- done
- Celebrate with a drink or two... or three.. or four!- gunna do!

I suppose I will worry about me 'Baby' for a while, but at least this way he will get used to living away from home BEFORE we leave here. And he's going to be with his brother so all should be good.

No girly morning tea today either... I will be too busy 'supervising' the big move....

OOO LOOK AT THAT.... Harry II getting a workout! Wooo Hooo.

Seems like only the other day we were bringing all Steve's stuff back home! Derrr....

1 PM.... and it is done!!! Everything that belongs to Steve and Mike has gone to their new home... the house is all mine again... *BIG SIGH*...

This is now my tidy SPARE DOUBLE BEDROOM... for now anyway. I must remember that we ARE moving at some stage...

End of Day: a rather GOOD day today! Am a bit worried about Mike, hope he's ok and finds food in his new house!

NSV: havn't felt hungry today... too busy me thinks. nite nite.