WOOO HOOOOO..... ( 12 sleeps to go)

Last night... Steve actually left the house to live somewhere else! So happy... now I can stop stressing about him being here.... wooo hoooo.

Today:
-kids to school.
- into town to do a few jobs.
- ring around power company, telecom, SKY etc to arrange final readings here and reconnections in new house.
- finish washing windowsills and worst windows.
- get washing out... did lots of sheets yesterday. ... dumb really cos they are never going to dry in this weather!

That's it for now.... the Moving Company arrives in a week to start the packing! Gawd it's getting close..... I am really, really starting to feel excited now... got flutterings in me tummy even!
ONWARD...

OH WOW! It's fine out there, we have blue sky, sunshine.... and a frost! Ok ya can't have everything.... but it's NOT raining ..... right now.. might have to take a photo so I don't forget what the sun looks like! lol

DAMMIT, DAMMIT, DAMMIT.... Steve didn't leave last night, he's upstairs asleep.... the little shit. Maybe tonight he will sleep somewhere else!

I went to town to buy LIGHTBULBS... I swear I did! But... I AM EVIL... and went into one of my favourite shops JUST to look... and OH HELL.... saw these and JUST HAD TO HAVE THEM...

They were just too beautiful to leave in the shop, and I HAVE THE PERFECT PLACE FOR THEM in our new home.... *hanging head in shame*

So I text'd Stew and told him not to be mad with me, cos I was spending more money yet AGAIN... and his response???

"I'm not mad Darling if you like and want it that's fine. Happy to still have my wife in my life. I love you".

I almost cried right there and then..... my love for that man grows every day! And NOT cos he let's me spend all our money either! He is my EVERYTHING.

Ummmmm.... I forgot the lightbulbs too.......derrrrr.

Well a fairly quiet afternoon.... even fell asleep for a few moments!

End of Day: I lovely day, it stayed fine all day, though it was VERY cold... lots of snow somewhere!

NSV: Does shivering use up calories, cos if it does I used up a few! nite nite.

GRRRRR... and 13 days to go!

Why am I growling?

Cos my pain in the arse son is still living here, he's not moved out yet! Will it happen today? WHO KNOWS.... cos I don't.

I am getting so crabby about him still being here, the packers will be here in a week, HE HAS TO BE GONE BY THEN or I will take all his stuff down to the dump!

TODAY:
hmmmm..... not too sure, there really isn't much more I can do until the packers arrive.... trying to just keep the washing up to date and get it DRY in this bloody awful weather we are having.

IT IS STILL RAINING....

I probably need to get me and the kids some of these:

Or else our feet will look like this:

ONWARD with the day..... and let's hope something positive happens today!

I found something to do! I loaded everything I could lift of Steve's into the van....

I am DETERMINED he is leaving TODAY..... I have had enough.

Some bloody twit ... 000 that was you eh APRIL... mentioned the 'joys of being a mother'... YEAH RIGHT.... your kids are only JOYFUL when they are infants or asleep !!! Well that's how I feel after having been a mother for .... 29 years, 7 months, 2 weeks, 2 days and about ..hmmmm 9 hours........ NOT THAT I'M COUNTING you understand! ha ha ha. (and APRIL... I do love ya!)

It looks like half Steve's stuff will stay here till the the end of the week, till his new flat is ready. But at least it's a start! Maybe he can sleep elsewhere too! The van load is gone ... thank god.

I've been scrubbing marks off the carpets.... going to see what else I can do now....

End of Day: I'm knackered again... can't wait to get the kids to bed and just relax! Might even have a sauna now that I can get to it.... Steve's stuff was in front of it. I havn't had a sauna in weeks... cos of the operation and so on....

NSV: been really good with food today, didn't lose the plot like I have been lately. Stress eating is alive and well in this house! nite nite.

ANOTHER WET, MISERABLE DAY (14 sleeps to go)

The ONLY comforting thing about our miserable weather is that it is country wide.... not just here! I can't believe how long it has now been raining.... our lawn is now a lake! I HATE ! HATE ! HATE ! WINTER.

TODAY:
- morning tea with the girlfriends, might be our last get together as next saturday we will be so busy getting ready for the move!
- today's job: wipe over every single windowsill.... and light fittings.

The more I can do now means less to do on the last night once everything has been taken away. I am dreading it really! My mind is constantly going over all that I have to remember to do.... what to pack for our Motel stay and trip up to Auckland... what to keep out for the BIG CLEAN... bla bla bla.

I just want it all to start NOW, instead of a week away still.... I'm NOT a patient person. It has been so long coming.... *SIGH*

I AM GETTING SO EXCITED THOUGH.... only 14 more sleeps!!!

I saw this 'doodle' on Rick Green's blog last night, fell in love with it.... even though it's not even finished yet.... and talked 'turkey' with Rick... AND IT'S MINE! Woo hooo! Another original Rick Green picture for me.... he's the bloke who did our Snapper picture (for our tattoos)...

Isn't it soooo pretty? And funky! Can't wait to see it finished! It will get a special spot in our new home.

Lovely morning tea..... did a bit of shopping too.... wooden puzzles for the kids to play with, some more clothes for the kids... then home to open a little present from my girlfriend Chris D:

It is a really gorgeous plaque outlining the virtues of a Special Friend... which I seem to be (to Chris D) how sweet.

I've just been yakking with Stew... he is a lucky bugger! He got to go around to our new home this afternoon and talk to the present owners about all the house's idiosyncrasies.... how the alarm works, DVS, Central Vac, bla bla bla... he loves the house even more now! I wish I had been there! *SIGH*

End of Day: watching the Olympics...our rowers have done well! as I 'speak' we have won 2 Bronze and 1 Gold... so exciting to watch. Just filling the hottie bottles for me and the pup... then I'm off to bed. Feeling really good tonight, not as tired as I have been. This is great!

NSV: finally feeling good after a few crappy days. nite nite.

FRIDAY.... 15 sleeps to go!

What's the haps today?
Well there is a quilt show on at the Convention Centre, and I'm gunna go check it out.... hope I get some ideas from all the gorgeous quilts on show.... one of my girlfriends has a quilt in the show.... wonder if she got a prize???

First off though, I will get the kids to school, do some basic housework...

And today I am doing nothing else! No cleaning, no de-cluttering no NOTHING like that! My body is telling me to take a break, so I will!

Can't think of anything else for now so will bugger off...

While I remember: it was so cold last night and it rained non-stop... Teddy cried and howled for so long I got mad and went out to him in the garage... the poor little bugger was cold and shivering so I have him a Hot water bottle.... he was fine after that! Now I suppose I will have to do that every night.... just like a baby he is!

- it's hailing
- it's blowing a gale
- it's freezing
I don't think I have ever seen my back yard so swamped with water... it's the PITS. Hell I hope this weather improves in two weeks! Imagine trying to move with it pissing down and blowing a gale! NO THANKS.

Have to go get the kids in a while, hope it stops raining by then or we are all going to get VERY wet.

NO PHOTOS!!! Can't have that.... so here we have the walls before and after I took everything down:

My poor walls look NAKED!!!! It is not nice, the house no longer feels like home.... it's cold and unwelcoming... isn't it amazing how your own pictures and stuff on the walls make a place 'HOME' !

The majority of the wall hangings are behind the couch in me lounge.... and some are in the hallway. In our new home I reckon we will only have room to hang about half of them back up!

End of Day: done nothing as planned, it felt good!

NSV: had a two hour nap today, that was good for me body! nite nite.

GUNNA PAINT TODAY ( 16 sleeps to go)

So, last night I was going to paint (touch up) the walls where pictures had been... but I was SO tired I just ran outta energy!

Therefore... that's today's job! Neat, something to do .... no reason to go to town and do some retail therapy!

GOOD NEWS!!! Looks like Steve and his cousin have found a 3 bedroom flat for them and Mike... AND Steve might be moving out THIS WEEKEND!!! OOOOO Yaaaaaaa! Not that I don't love my boys (cos I DO), but I am SICK OF THEM ! Only a couple more weeks and I will be hours away from them... wonder if I will miss them and worry about them? DAMMIT, I'M BOUND TO! But it will be good for them, make them grow up a bit and stop relying on us so much.


TODAY:
- kids to school (like I don't say that every day!) lol
- Touch up marks on walls
- Fill out Mail Re-direction forms for Post Office.
- Pop into town and get some American $'s for a purchase I made.... ooops I don't even have to go to town to buy something!

- Dunno what else yet...... But you can be sure it WON'T be cleaning the kitchen windows! That is all Steve's job! The twit wrote on them:

What is says is " Steve is a God of Sex"... YEAH RIGHT ! In your dreams son. He better clean in off before he leaves!
ONWARD....

Well the painting didn't take that long at all! Our hallways and rooms look NAKED though!

So ... I have time on me hands till I think of what to do next... so am having lunch in town with a girlfriend.... later...

Lunch with Chris D was nice... ate too much so came home and had a nap! So tired today....

Went up to the school to pick up the kids... Griffin was wearing totally different clothes to the ones he left home in.. here's why:

Those are his totally NEW school trousers and quite NEW sneakers... RUINED. The little shit. The Principal had a word with him about not wallowing in the mud (played rugby he did).... here's hoping he doesn't do it again.

End of Day: busy afternoon, visited Ann out on her farm and saw Izzy and Toby (Golden Retrievers).. Izzy used to be our girl... but she is now Ann's and so happy out there. Her and Toby are hopefully making babies right now! I am coming back to see them if/when they are born! Grocery grab after visiting them, then home for dinner.

Been extremely tired today... Maybe I am doing too much... must try and slow down a bit. Not much else to do now though till the moving company arrives.

NSV: well none, just feel blah.... not eating well, getting bugger all 'exercise'.... doing lots of 'stuff' around the house... maybe it counts as exercise? lol. nite nite.

WHY WOULDN'T I? (17 sleeps to go)

Tell me, why wouldn't I be getting pissed off at a certain BOY in my house?

Why ..when I get up every morning at 7am, make beds, feed kids, make lunches, open curtains, get dog up and make sure he doesn't pee on me floor.... take kids to school, return, do dishes, empty the bins, sweep the floors, hang out the washing..... bla bla bla...... ALL while said BOY lies in bed till 12.30pm and then gets up ... and LEAVES....

AND then he turns up again some hours later, eats, ignores the dishes.... leaves dirty dishes upstairs for ME to get, stays up all night, leaves his room in a mess:

WHY WOULD I NOT GET GOD-DAMN-FRIGGIN-ROPEABLE???? hmmmmmmmm????

And let's not forget the boy who doesn't live here (Mike), but seems to be here all the time.. and sleeps here 90% of the time too..... and who is just as bad as the OTHER BOY.... AND WHO EATS EVERYTHING IN SIGHT as well..... does he do anything to help me? UMMMMM .... are you joking?

I AM FED UP..... I am supposed to be getting ready to move and they are just making more work for me and stressing me out. Can I THROTTLE them do ya think? I wanna....

*sigh*... now that's off me chest... what am I doing today? THE BLOODY USUAL....

- kids to school

- do some housework (oh joy)

- try to tidy up the pantry and wipe over all the shelves

HOW THRILLING. Can ya tell I'm in a shitty mood???? AND to make it worse... I'm tired cos SAID BOY came home at 4.30 am, then left again immediately.... but I woke up and couldn't get back to sleep....so maybe today I will have a nana nap too.

WANNA: where the hell are ya? I can't read your blog.. you ain't commenting on me blog! I am sad.....

DEON: if you are reading this... I lie... Steve is a paragon of cleanliness, he does dishes too! So please DO go flatting with him.. take him off my hands!!!

I had to go to town to post an important letter, decided to buy Griffin another pair of trousers... which I did...

And dang! Farmers were having a huge SALE.... and I got these 6 pyjama sets for $3.50 EACH !!! BARGIN !

AND becos it's me BIG 50th BIRTHDAY soon... and I just KNOW I ain't gunna be getting the sapphire and diamond ring... Stew got me these new knickers instead (he just doesn't know it yet, LOL!)

ALL ON SALE TOO..... I find shopping THERAPEUTIC you understand? It's called STRESS RELIEF. And I'm sticking to that story....

April: I HAVE done the huge hissy fit thing and thrown everything off the floor out onto the roof.. in one girls room I took everything she owned and threw it out on the road! Felt good.

LAINEY-PANEY: Yes, THROTTLE does mean "wring the neck"!

WANNA: ta for getting back to me chick, love ya heaps!

KAREN: Where does your son Steve live, I can direct MY Steve there!

MRS C: Don't go feeling sorry for them! Steve is 21 ! and he's big enough and ugly enough to fend for himself! Mike is already in a flat with some other guys.... but Steve, Mike and their 30 year old cousin Deon are all getting together and moving into a place together, so I won't be worried about them... so don't you either!

End of Day: I've been so busy this afternoon! I have taken down all the pictures etc off the walls and tonight I am going to touch up the paintwork where there are marks... so another good job will be done.

NSV: too busy to eat most of the day! But made up for it with fish N chips... was yummy too! nite nite.

SITTING ON ME BUM DAY..... 18 sleeps to go.

How exciting, today I get to sit on me bum and hand stitch the edging on Griffin's quilt... but then it will be done!

Oh and today the new fridge/freezer and TV get delivered, but I'm just getting them put in the garage... no point setting them up inside eh? WE ARE MOVING SOON..... woooooo hooooo.

Not much else planned for the day... probably do some boring housework, will try and get around some blogs, I have not been doing much reading lately, far too much else taking me time up! Sorry about that! Once I get this bloody quilt done I can relax a bit... I just sooooo want it done before we move... cos once we are moving I will not get time to do any sewing for a while I'm sure!

ANYWAY.... better get the kids off to school and make a start on the day....

Woo Hoo... look what arrived ON TIME! Amazing... can't wait to get to our new home to unpack em! And this pile?...

All THIS is Steve's... and I wish he would bugger off and find somewhere else to live! We are only in this house for another 14 days before moving into a Motel....
ON THE QUILT FRONT: I have done about half the hand stitching..... it's going well...

IT IS FINISHED..... THANK GOD!!!

Above shows the 'back side' of the quilt, just bold blue and red stripes... I edged the whole thing in red cos Griffin's new room has one bold red wall... so it will look neat.

Now I can pack up all the sewing stuff and just relax.... and after dinner... read some blogs.... have ya missed me??? LOL

CKK: got those details, will be in touch after our move. We are bound to be 'around' then, so look forward to seeing you!

End of Day: very happy with my efforts, YES my bum did get numb and sore.... and I will not be starting Brylee's quilt for a few months!

NSV: totally lost the plot AGAIN... someone shoot me and me fat arse! nite nite.

LOVE MONDAYS I DO.... 19 sleeps to go.

TODAY:

- kids to school
- Into town to pay a bill and get Griffin another pair of school trousers.... he keeps making huge holes in the knees.
- Ring the Moving company to organise Insurance of our household effects ...
- Ring Quilting lady... get a quote on someone else quilting the darn thing!

Do some more decluttering... take down all the pictures etc on the walls.....One less job to do in the final week.

ONWARD...... Oh and ya don't get a wet bed if you get up at 4.30am and take him to the loo.... relieved about that!

Went to town, had morning tea with a girlfriend.. then headed off to get Griffin's trousers... AND I had to pass the material shop...

WELL.. they had a sale on didn't they? So I got two materials towards Brylee's quilt .... then I carried on me way to Farmers....

And well... I had to pass the Girl's Wear section and I couldn't resisit.... Brylee DOES need more pants... and I couldn't just buy the pants could I? So she has three new outfits.......then I carried on me way to the Boy's Wear ...

Where I got the new school trousers for Griffin.... AND knowing him, he would have had a major grump cos Brylee got heaps of new stuff... so I got him some too! THEN, just as I was about to leave I saw this:

WELL HELL, I just could not resisit it! Griffin will love it.

AFTER all that I thought it best if I hot-footed it home... SO I DID.

JENNY: WHAT do you mean, BECOME a shopaholic?? I thought I already was one!!!

CKK: if I could get in touch with you I would about November.. but I can't get into your blog ... and I don't have your phone number either....?

End of Day: and what a day! I FINALLY did the quilting myself... but in a much easier way... just long straight lines down the length of the quilt. It works for me... and this evening I sewed on the edging and now all I have to do is hand stitch it down on the reverse side and IT WILL BE DONE! Probably get that done over the next couple of days. I'm thrilled.

NSV: don't talk to me .... I'm evil.... I had a pie for lunch and a muffin for dinner. *hanging head in shame* .... nite nite.

SMILES... BIG HAPPY SMILES!

STEW. GOT. LUCKY. And that's all I have to say about that.... except.... there were no NEGATIVE consequences.... and I am profoundly relieved that the new Fanny works just fine! *still smiling*

Today's plans:
- Stew is going to work on the garage and fix a couple of dings in walls.
- I'm going to finish unpicking that bloody quilting.
- The kids and I are off to a pot-luck lunch at Janene's, it's in place of our usual saturday morning get together. Should be nice.... we get to check out Janene's new home.

Stew flies out for Auckland tonight, not sure if we will see him again till 'moving week' .... he's coming home on Wednesday 27th, which will be when we are staying in a Motel while our house is packed up. It's getting closer! It all starts on the 25th when the moving company people come in and start packing... they reckon it will take 4 days to pack everything, and a whole day to load it into containers and trucks. LOVELY.... I can't wait.

I think all of this is getting to Griffin, cos he's wet again this morning.... third night in a row. Not happy about that! Like there isn't enough to do...

It's been a busy day! Stew did all the vacuming, washing and so on... I went to lunch !
And I finished the unpicking ... now just have to decide what to do... try and do it myself in a simpler way or pay a professional to do it for me. DECISIONS....

Stew had flown back to Auckland.. Griffin bawled his eyes out. But... it's only 2 weeks till we start THE MOVE.... oooooooo!
End of Day: busy and nice. Will miss me man ....
NSV: I wish I could say I had one, but I don't think I did. I'm avoiding the scales (again) cos I have put on weight in the last week or so... bugger. nite nite.

A SLEEP IN.... AND SHITTY DREAMS

What do you dream about? Cos I been dreaming about folding the washing! That sucks.

Stew and I are still in bed and it's....8.34 in the morning! How neat! Griffin woke up a couple of hours ago (wet the bed the little shit) and we sent him down to the lounge to watch TV... evil parents we are!

Today's plans are to go into town to allow Griffin to spend his tooth fairy money before he nags us to death, and probably buy the new fridge and maybe flat screen TV for our new home. How exciting! Better get outta bed then I suppose!

After town... Stew is going to tackle the back shed (de-clutter) and I will....FOLD THE BLOODY WASHING. (as it's obviously on me mind!).

Shopping.... DONE! Griffin spent his tooth fairy money (plus another $47 of ours!) on a toy, and cos Brylee is ill with a cold and vomitting we bought her some new Polly Pocket stuff too.... then we headed off to buy the new TV and fridge/freezer:





We got a smaller model Westinghouse Fridge/freezer for the 'gap' in the new kitchen and ... going against your advice LYNDA we bought a 50" Panasonic Plasma TV! It is what I wanted at the end of the day... and affordable compared to larger LCD Tv's. Both these items arrive on Tuesday.... and will just stay in their boxes in the garage till we move.

Now it's time to chill out (for me) and for Stew to go out in the freezing cold and sort out the garden shed. We just had rain with some hail thrown in....BRRRRRR.

I don't know what's worse, trying to quilt each block... or bloody unpick them!!! Me arse is killing me, I've been sitting on it unpicking all afternoon! And I've only done two blocks of the four I had quilted..... this is NOT FUN. Might just have a Bacardi and Diet Coke to knumb the pain....

End Of Day: I'm seeing double....... totally cross about the unpicking.... but the end is in sight... will finish it tomorrow then will wonder what to do with the quilt... cos there is no bloody way I'm quilting all of it!

NSV: Didn't feel quite so fat today... that will have to do! nite nite.

THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY.... 22 sleeps to go

I have been hanging out for today... Stew will be home tonight and we havn't seen him for two whole weeks! I missed him after seeing him for a whole 3 weeks last time he was home.

Every morning Griffin climbs into bed with me and asks "How many sleeps till Dad comes home Mum?".... he is so cute. And he misses his Dad so much. Mummy is no fun. Not long now till we will be together again permanently.

TODAY:
- kids to school
- sew, sew, sew~!

I did quite a bit last night, in fact I was sewing away and happened to glance at the clock and bugger me! It was 11.30pm... how the hell did that happen? Oh well, at least I was gainfully employed doing something constructive and not feeding me face! I ended up having my dinner (soup and toast) at 11.30 pm!
Onward....AND.... today is the 8th day of the 8th month of 08. Wonder if anything special will happen today?

ONE HOUR... that's how long it has taken to quilt the first block! So there are 30 blocks.. and all the edges... I think this is going to take a LONG LONG TIME...

And it's so bloody hard to sew... working with the bulk of fabric on a normal sized machine... PHEW I sure know how to make my life difficult! But I will persevere... it will be worth it. WONT IT?

8/8/08: well it's the Opening of the Olympic Games today eh?

End of Day: Stew safely home for the weekend, we went out for dinner... was nice. Stew and I both agree, the stiching around the blocks (I've done 4) is detracting from them so I am now UNPICKING it all!!! Maybe I wont stitch around them? Just cos you HAVE TO doesn't mean I will....

NSV: feeling FAT ... which isn't a victory at all.... bla! nite nite.

I NEED A NEW FOOT...... 23 sleeps...

For me sewing machine of course....

It's a special "walking foot" especially for quilting... and once I have one I can finally get to the 'quilting' part of Griffin's quilt. Gawd this quilt is taking FOREVER to get done... but I reckon it will be worth it when it's finished! A totally individual one of a kind quilt.

Of course, once it's finished I will have to start on one for Brylee... in pinks, lilacs and white I suppose.... her favourite colours. But first... I think we shall move house! LOL

Today:

- kids to school

- go into town and buy new foot, go to Patchwork Shop and get instructions on how to do the quilting.

- home to do some more housework I suppose.... can't do much more de-cluttering without Stew here now 'cos it involves lifting stuff and I ain't doing that!

No way do I want to aggrivate me belly and end up in hospital again! So... I await the return of THE MAN.. ha ha ha.

The poor bugger, if he knew how much he had to do he'd stay up there in Auckland! And he ain't even going to get 'lucky' either! OOOO I'm evil.

WHOOPS, I got sidetracked... and decided to put some 'decoration' on the kids uniform Cargo Pants... these pants have nothing to distinguish them from one kids or another's ... so I kinda put some 'gardens' on them... WELL they ARE going to The Garden's School eh?

At least now you will be able to tell they are OUR KIDS pants ... I put this on the hem of the trousers, so not too obvious. ONWARD...

LYNDA: yes, I put the 'garden' on Griffin's pants too... he is only 6 and loves everthing his Mum does! I doubt he will get teased either, it's not that obvious... and if he does he sure can stand up for himself that boy!

I have been pacing myself.. all is good... I had a two hour nap after lunch, then picked up the kids from school... took puppy for a 30 minute walk and now.... chillin' till dinnertime! Then after dinner I am going to try the quilting foot....

End of Day: warning to anyone who buys double sided iron on padding for quilting... the bloody stuff does NOT stick.... and you end up having to iron it again and again and again.... I COULD SCREAM. I'm trying to stitch the layers together but they keep unsticking... GRRRRR...

NSV: been on track today... DIET COKE is giving me heartburn so have gone back to me Just Juice (Lite) with sparkling water. SADNESS. nite nite.

SEWING TODAY.... 24 sleeps to go!

Today:

- kids to school
- hang out some washing, do the usual housework (oh yeah)
- sew the back of Griffin's quilt and try joining all three layers together! (Front, middle padding and Back)
- not sure what else, probably have a nap!

10am and I've finised sewing the back sections together, I've washed the garage floor so I can lay it all out (need lots of room!).. and now I'm off to the Patchwork Class to double check I am doing it right BEFORE I go and iron all the layers together! I would KILL MYSELF if I did it wrong now!

Been to class, got clear and precise instructions on what to do next.... and have spent the last 2 hours ironing the padding to the back, now have to do the top.... it's a long process to get it right, but GET IT RIGHT I will!

Oh man have I ever got a backache now! Got to go get the kids shortly and all I feel like doing is having a nap... anyone want 2 kids for the afternoon? PRETTY PLEASE!.... NO? Oh well I will just have to hope they are quiet so I can cat-nap on the couch!

CARO: tis a shame indeed you live so far away... *sob*

It is now nearly 6 weeks since my operation(s)... and I am finally feeling like a drink of DIET COKE again.... oh it is bliss to have a drink I love and not have it come right back up again! I have only had a few sips but ... it is DEVINE.

End Of Day: got lots done again... Oh I am loving being busy again and feeling 'up to it' too. This evening I have been sewing the kids names on their new school uniforms... I got them delivered from Auckland so that they can both start on their first day at their new school in the correct uniform. It will make them feel 'normal' and not so different from the other kids I hope. I hope they settle in ok, but we will probably have two upset kids for a few days, poor little buggers.

NSV: DIET COKE ROCKS.... thank god I can drink it again! nite nite.

NO TITLE TODAY.... 25 sleeps to go.

TODAY:
- kids to school
- do me room
- lunch
- meet couple of girlfriends for post lunch coffee (in my case probably a hot chocolate drink)....

Don't go getting excited eh.... my day is going to be RIVETING I'm sure!

How can it fail to be? I am de-cluttering, so much fun. later.... and here's hoping it get more interesting!

OOO I forgot! Teddy is getting a haircut today, and having a bath and getting his nails clipped! How much fun is that??? He will probably HATE IT... but it has to be done, he's getting really 'daggy' around his backside... it's yukky! Hmmm, wonder if I can get a photo of THAT! lol

BLOGGER is being an arse... I cannot upload photso right now, dunno why. So photos of Teddy being groomed will have to wait... it went well, Well I thought so! Teddy on the other hand DID NOT think much of it all! ha ha ha.

I am feeling fantastic this morning too... so far today I have done all the bathrooms, cleaned out all their cupboards and drawers, wiped everything out... so happy ... oh and I did the laundry too!



Before his bath...
In the bath.... he did not like it!

OH MY GOD... how gorgeous is he??? I have NEVER seen his face so well before....

Lunch with Anne and Jenny was wonderful, so nice to unwind after a busy morning....

After whining about his tooth being wiggly for over a week...

The bloody thing literally fell out all on it's own. NOW he can eat his dinner without complaining, THANK GOD.

Now I just have to remember to make sure the TOOTH FAIRY visits tonight....

End of Day: a neat day, got lots done, saw some friends, and the tooth fairy has already been so no dramas tomorrow! I have been busy tonight too, I just cut out the material for the back of Griffin's quilt... will sew it tomorrow. It's just blue and red stripes.... it's not like you are going to see it much, it is afterall the BACK.

NSV: been eating heaps! Dunno why, but my appetite is raging at the moment. nite nite.

PAPERWORK.... and 26 sleeps to go!

TODAY:

- kids to school (phew, relieved about that)
- Into town to photocopy heaps of papers and send them back to Stew... loan documents, house documents, bla bla bla.
- Send off Enrolment Forms to new school for B & G.
- Get a few groceries... got no bread!

Then home to ... have a nap! Still get very tired... but it is improving. Not coughing much now, so the pain in me belly is not there all the time.... this is great!

Today I am going to work on my room and wardrobe... I'm sure there is heaps I can throw out! Yipee...... onward....

WOO HOOO, I got MAIL ! .... I love parcels!
Did you ever see such cute wee dogs before? I got them from a dear friend (Felicity) who is a private blogger down in the South Island of New Zealand..... I wonder who I can give them to? Me thinks the pink one will be going to a certain wee granddaughter this Christmas!!! Can't think who ??? *smiles*

Felicity sells Linen and 'stuff'.... you can look at the stuff she sells at : http://www.lineparties.com/..... if you want anything just let me know and I can get you in touch with her.

DAVID: Thank you for still visiting me blog... even though I ain't out to change the world!!! *laughing now*

Well I got all my jobs done in town, came home, had lunch and crashed! I tell ya, I simply couldnt do anything... sucked big time. I so wanted to get on to my wardrobe and ensuite.. maybe tonight?

Mike and Steve have been here since about mid day, so they picked up the kids from school for me....

I just took Teddy for a little walk up the road, we both needed to get rid of the cobwebs! He did really well, but hates it when cars drive by... such a sook!

Teddy is getting groomed tomorrow, the hair around his butt is far too long and is getting 'messy'... eeewwwwww! So tomorrow he will get aquainted with CLIPPERS.... oooo can hardly wait. lol

End of Day: got lots done overall.... but not what I planned. My room/wardrobe/ensuite may just have to wait till tomorrow... shame that!

NSV: none! nite nite.

FRIGGIN RAIN.... SLEPT IN... and 27 sleeps to go.

I'm in bed still (8am)... it's been raining all night and I'm bloody sick of it....
The kids are being idiots and the puppy is yapping and wants to be let out....

When oh when am I going to get a darn sleep in .... IN PEACE???

Steve went out last night, he hasn't come home yet, which means he will sleep all day again.... useless boy.

I don't WANT to get up.... it is going to be another friggin long day of kids, housework and boredom.
Can you tell I am in a shitty mood? Stew is in Hamilton.... bet he's having a better day than me, in fact I bet the shit is sleeping in ....at least he will be happy, the All Blacks won the rugby game last night.

So, I suppose I better stop bitching and get outta bed.... maybe the day will get better ?

Steve finally got home mid morning, so I promptly left him to watch the kids and went into town to get some stuff I needed, visited me girlfriend Chris D.... and came home.
Now he's in bed... so I suppose decluttering is down to me again...

It is blowing a gale here today, not nice at all....

Ok, something totally random... I am LOVING these two songs at the moment!

And of course, virtually EVERY song by Jordin Sparks!
Right... onward, gotta think about getting dinner... yikes, just remembered, I have a really lovely beef stew on in the Crock Pot (slow cooker).... neat, that's done then.

End of Day: it was as dismal as I thought it would be.... I am so over all this rain we are having, it drags you down.

NSV: I have my appetite back with a vengence... or maybe I'm just bored? nite nite.

I LOVE SATURDAYS!... and 28 days till Auckland

TODAY:

- Morning tea with my girlfriends, taking Brylee and Griffin with me.
- potter around the house, only going to do essential stuff today (fed kids, do washing, bla bla).

I totally overdid it yesterday and paid for it with a really sore tummy...don't want to do THAT again!

It is funny how one minute I was feeling just fine and the next I was like a deflated balloon... and really sore. GRRRRR.
Live and learn.... I AM still recovering from major surgery... and am not WONDER WOMAN....

YES BECKY... you were the first!!!! Hope you have a wonderful day too chick.... give your wee boys a big love from me!

We had a lovely morning tea as per usual... came home and have done NOTHING all day! I needed to do nothing too, there is just no energy in me today! Hopefully tomorrow I will get some energy to tackle another wardrobe!
Steve went to Wellington last night with some mates, he's just got home and is having a "power nap".. then when he gets up he can watch the kids while I have a nap!
BLISS.

PROUD MOTHER MOMENT: Mike and his girlfriend Abby just before her School Ball this evening.....

They are just GORGEOUS! *sigh*.....


End of Day: a nice saturday overall.... I did the vacuming this evening, Griffin declared our house a mess this afternoon.... so thought I better pull finger and vacum... Pity he isn't big enough to do it! One day.


NSV: think I have gained weight in the last couple of days... feeling FAT today! Oh well, perhaps I will yo-yo for a while till things settle down. nite nite.

WARDROBES TODAY..... and let the countdown begin!

Above: Before

Below: Done, all books now in the big bookcase... clothes sorted... Ahhhh another job done!


I know it doesn't look that bad... but it is! Griffin's wardrobe is getting a clean up today, and..... his clothes are in two sets of drawers in two different rooms, so I'm going to try and hang some of his sweatshirts etc up in the wardrobe and get everything else into ONE set of drawers. Then...

I will move on to Brylee's wardrobe... hers' isn't so bad... but there is a box of stuff in there that hasn't been unpacked from when we moved here 6 years ago!

From memory it's all sorts of 'sentimental' stuff we kept from our trip to Singapore a good 12 years ago! The things we keep eh? I kept it cos it reminded me of the last time I spent any length of time with my little brother before he was tragically killed in Indonesia in '99 (he was 36). I'm probably ready to reliquish it now.... I don't need bits of paper to help me remember him afterall.

Onward... have to get the kids up, fed, lunches made, bla bla bla....

OH and the COUNTDOWN.... 29 more sleeps and we leave Palmerston North for Auckland! I am getting so excited! We will be a 'family' together again so soon.

Butter wouldn't melt in me mouth eh? Mummy put me outside to do my 'business'.... but all I did was eat leaves and chew a stick... then I came inside and did 'it' on the carpet... Mummy was so mad she got a rolled up newspaper and smacked me bum! I didn't like that! Mummy is sorry I'm sure.....

LIKE HELL ya little shit..... in the process of cleaning out the Singapore box I found this photo and a few others! Taken in Singapore in 1997...


Makes me realise how far I have come from then....
I'm done for the day... I have done all of Griffin's room, all of Brylee's room, and the rumpus room... but not the rumpus attic yet. I am knackered... my tummy is saying STOP... so think I shall.
End of day: very productive, a good feeling chucking out so much rubbish.
NSV: eating well, getting some exercise.. should sleep well tonight! nite nite.