I have been doing lego, gaming and just things I love.
Yesterday I did a cardboard drop off, at the Recycling Centre, all the Christmas boxes, toys came in and huge boxes that we have had for a while that was just sitting there.... it felt good.
I am working on my scooter lego, about 2/3rds of the way through....
I also purchased this Japanese Maple from the Farmers Sale.....
I am feeling better, not great but better mental health wise, maybe the first Christmas without Dad had a bigger effect than I realised...
Isaac came and stayed last night, he was such a good kid..... I am having both kids New Years Eve at this stage......
Not much else to report....
Christmas is over, all packed away and am kinda feeling at peace a tiny teeny wee bit.... its hopeful....
I got these Legos for Xmas...
David got me a gift card from Farmers to buy my own lego..... so I got this yesterday....
I am going to get as much of the retro collection I can find over time. I am currently working on the orchid plant above, about half way through :).
David is due home in a couple of hours, his brother flies out at about 9.15am I think....
Anyway maybe or maybe not back later
Merry Christmas to one and all or maybe the three that read this blog lol.
Just waiting on the kids to arrive to open presents and doing a smaller breakfast, and then to my sisters for a 2pm lunch.....
I cried a lot last night...... I am going to do my best to hold it together for the kids....... besides I have mascara a first for a long time.... I mean make up.....
Chris arrived in one piece....
David is staying at his sisters for 2 nights and will drop his brother back at the airport on Saturday morning about 9ish, here in Rotorua.
Later when I get home from my sisters, all Christmas stuff will be taken down :)
And thats me more than likely for today :).
And just like that, its all packed away the Christmas stuff, today was really nice, I was busy which meant I didn't have to much time to think...... My sister has the ashes at her place I talked to mum and dad, and had a good cry.... the first of the first's is done.... dads birthday on Feb 13th.....
I am not looking forward to Christmas, well the opening up of the grandkids presents I am, but the rest of the day not......
I am over the tree, so Christmas night I will be alone, (David is staying at his sisters for a couple of nights after my sisters lunch) and my routine is to pack away Christmas tree/stuff - yay.
We had rain last night, so no need to water the gardens :).
Cleaned the shower this morning, washing is on....
Anyway trying to stay positive at this horrible time.....
Well nails done, lets hope I don't rip them off in the next few days from stress. They are quite short to what I normally have, so hoping that helps....
This morning I have been a busy little bee.....
I have made 2 banana cakes, one for us and one for Steph.... I have iced the xmas cake, yeah should have done it a while ago, but its done now, am hoping to do my nails later on today, or maybe tomorrow....
Finished my 'UP' lego house, and added a light kit - I love it :)
Every day closer too Christmas, I feel crappier...... I miss Dad so much.......
Had our first cucumber the other day, it was yummy, getting a few strawberries and tomatoes a day, in about 2 weeks time, we will prob have to many cucumbers and tomatoes...... lol
Yesterday I purchased a dress for Christmas Day, its to big and wish I had got a smaller size, but it looks ok with a belt, I need to remember when I purchase something to go a size down at least, if not two, I really noticed it with the belts how much weight I have lost....
Anyway no real plans this weekend, groceries at some stage, need to pick up my script, and thats about it, I have a new lego might start that.....
Oh and Eli is 6 months today....
No more Kindy this week for Isaac, yesterday he was not well with many poo's lol. Fun Not!!
He is here today for the day and maybe the night, not sure yet, will play it by ear on how the day goes....
No real plans for today.....
All Christmas presents got including gift cards, so happy with that......
Today I am keeping Isaac home from kindy, cause I feel like I need to spend the day with him, it keeps my mind distracted, we are going shopping this morning, where he can choose a toy and he wants pizza for lunch so we will do that as well.....
Not sure of other plans at this stage....
First off my heart goes out to the people/families of Bondi..... such a sad state that the world is at....
Now yesterday we went to dad's house and The Mens Shed came to look at the stuff (all Dad's tools), they will come back early January and pick up the stuff..... it was hard knowing his tools etc, he was so proud of going, well going to go.....
Today will be a stay at home day, have 5 packages coming, the last of the Christmas Presents, well after Isaac drop off, (last week of kindy) he will also be staying the night.
Yesterday we also picked up dad's car he gave it to Steph, as her car needed a lot of repairs and was not worth getting it fixed, so she is a happy beaver..... it's an older car, low KM's and dad had really looked after it.
We are suppose to get rain over the next few days, and I am not complaining about that, going to pick the cucumber today :).
Anyway maybe or maybe not back later....
Today I am heading of to Dads, to meet The mens Shed there, to go through all the tools etc for them to take what they want.....
Not having a good time on the moment...
OMG the cucumber is nearly ready to pick, I would say by Monday or Tuesday we will be having our first grown cucumber for this season.... just been out watering and checking the gardens :)
It is so much cooler today, feels nice for a change :).
Todays plans - groceries and Animal Crossing on my switch 2.
One thing I am not enjoying is the allergies, man this sneezing is doing my head in....
Anyway thats it for now...
Been a busy bee this morning, just vacuumed and moped the floors, before it got to hot.....
Man we had some loud thunder yesterday afternoon.... but no rain well unless you call one minute of really light drizzle rain :).
David has his work do in Hamilton today, so wont be home till late.....
Isaac has no kindy today, poor boy has an earache..... so will be going to doctors today....
Gardens have been watered, suppose to be a bit cooler today...... and the next few days :)
Today has been so much cooler, which is bliss, I made the second Christmas Cake today, I know its a bit late but hey.......
Had a visit from the kids....
Just been a nice cruisy day.....
Today, well this morning after kindy drop off, I am going to get the last few small gifts for Eli, like books and small toys for his age, he is nearly 6 months old..... that time is going so fast...
This morning, I have done the bathrooms, changed the bedding - I will do the vacuuming and mopping of the floor later today or tomorrow morning, depending on the heat.
Isaac had a rough night - he was up with croup poor boy, Chris (my son), had it till he was about 11 years old.... I hope Isaac doesn't have it for that long....
Oh got my hair done yesterday, am happy with it, a nice short Pixi....
Thats it for now - I think :)
Got the lettuce and planted, we had some loud thunder and few drops of rain... all the Christmas Presents are got, ones that weren't in the stores I ordered online :)
Its another hot day, tomorrow David is in Hamilton for his work Christmas do... suppose to have a few cooler days coming and I am not complaining.... to hot to vacuum and mop so a job for tomorrow morning :).
Anyway catch you soon....
Yesterday was not a good day......
Today I am getting my hair cut, later on this morning in fact.....
I am then picking up Isaac from kindy, (next week is his last week) and he is staying the night.
Got a nice message from my uncle in Holland, he is sending all his nieces and nephews some Christmas money, so thats a nice way to end the year :)
It has been so hot, yesterday was a fraction cooler which was nice.
And thats it from me for now...
Haircut done - and thats it for now and probably the day, will pick up Isaac then spend time with him.
A couple of years ago we got a heat pump dryer and we gave dad our old one, well OMG I hated the heat pump dryer, it took 3-4 hours minimum to dry a smallish load of washing, anyway we brought the older dryer home on Saturday, yesterday it took 90 minutes to do a load.... so we have now put the bloody expensive heat pump dryer in the garage, and using the old one, and not to add the heat pump dryer would dry sheets terrible they would all go in a tight ball.... this seems to be a common issue with heat pump dryers.....
Anyway onto now, I have cleaned the kitchen (my Monday routine), washing is on, gardens watered and weeded...... going to make that bloody Christmas cake today.... and set up my gym programme, I am using the one my physio set up for me a couple of years ago, I just need to put the routine on my phone, till I remember it again.....
Going to get that cake in the oven by lunchtime :).
Cake done, well made and in the oven..... now I remember why I hate doing Christmas Cakes lol, thank god for my Kitchen Aid..... its already 25 degrees, think we are going to get another day over 30 degrees C.
Yesterday we started dads house, we took heaps of banana boxes with stuff to the local hospice shop... we are about half way through, there were 7 of us......
The house will go on the market late January early February.... it was fucking hard, the house feels cold and just not homely with stuff gone........ I will go back in about 2 weeks time and get The Mens Shed out to look through and take the tools and anything else they want for free, and most of the other stuff will be donated to hospice, there is amazing furniture they will have, hopefully its not to large for them to take.... my sister and niece went through dads stuff, we threw out a lot and other stuff like good clothes etc will be donated to hospice....
Today is so hot....... I didn't sleep last night, everytime I shut my eyes, all I could see was the family home with most of the personal stuff gone......
Well we got up to 31 degrees today, even the fans were blowing out hot air...
Here is our first cucumber growing....
The apple cucumbers are also starting to happen as well.... we have crab apples but not sure what to do with them.....
We got droceries and that was about it.....
Today not sure of plans, no gym today, body is a bit achy...... which is good I suppose.
Tomorrow my sister and I are going to start going through dad's stuff.... dreading it.
Today I will go and get a few groceries, I am going to try and get out once a day at least, if I am not dropping Isaac of at kindy.
I also want to work on my lego, the haunted house is a 3 n 1, so am going to make up the train, well at least start it.....
Thats about it for now....
Yesterday at the gym, I was freaking out, so many little things, like was my key tag set up etc..... anyway went past the women's gym and decided to try it, I felt out of place as it has been over a year I think since I went...... not because of the people there but just the equipment.... Today I don't need to do drop off, so am going to the gym just around the corner.... will go about 10ish, thats when it is reasonably quiet....
Today not sure of plans, might make the Christmas Cake...... I have changed the beds, cleaned the bathrooms, will vacuum and mop later.....
Don't need to do dinner as I have enough left overs.....
Anyway back later after the gym (I hope)....
Oh and I wrote three months since dad went in yesterday's post it was one month, told you my brain was not working properly.....
Well vacuuming done, now just waiting on the courier to drop the meat box off, then I will go to the gym, the courier usually comes about 9.30ish.....
I went back to the gym I used to go to, just down the road, it wasn't to busy and had a lot more machines, might go there more often, cause I knew where the machines were it wasn't so scary - workout was rower for warm up and then upper body strength training.... and a few of my wrist exercises..... it took 45 minutes and my arms are shaky now and sore lol....
God my brain is muddled...... today is 1 month since dad passed... I always seem to be a day early with everything....
I am dressed for the gym, hopefully I make it.... I am shit scared.... it is only going to be a short workout, treadmill, bike maybe, and some lower body stuff maybe... I don't know.... I will go after I drop Isaac off, might even try the women's only gym, its on the way back, they have about 6 gyms I can choose from, 4 of them are on the way back from kindy drop off....
No need to water the garden, had some heavy rain through the night..... oh the tomatoes are doing well, and the strawberries are really starting off now.
Dinner tonight is easy, it is left over potato salad and sausages, might do curried sausages....
Anyway thats me, wish me luck I don't chicken out.....
Well I went to the gym, did a small workout, the treadmill for 10 minutes and some lower body stuff.... am home and showered now...and its about to piss down....
Holy shit thats a wicked thunder storm we are having right now, glad I am not out and about...
Yesterday I was a grump and struggling, though I did go out and get the click n collect...... which is huge for me....
It is one month today that dad passed, in some ways it's gone quick but yet so slow..... it certainly has not got any easier, in fact it seems worse now.....
Today after I drop of Isaac, I will go to the gym to activate it and collect my key thingee....
I picked up my key thingee for the gym and am going to start back tomorrow, even if its a small workout, I will go......
Tonights dinner was yummy, I made a potato and egg salad and satay chicken, very yummy :)
Thats me for today, its been a hard one
Roll on 2026. its been a hard year, breast cancer scare, dad passing, my sister's partner nearly passing as well.....
Just need to wait for my gym membership to be activated, then I can pick up the tag.....
Today's plans Isaac will go home this morning, then I need to go and pick up some click n collect parcels for xmas.... I have got all Isaacs's pressies now, just need to get a couple more for Eli......
All housework done for today, washing is in the dryer....
And thats about it for now....
