Today's Plans and Will We Get Trickers and Treaters.....

Last year we got a small amount of trick and treaters, mainly a small amount as there is lots of organised fun activities for children to attend.... for safety reasons this is brilliant. I did get a few treats in case we have a some come here, being a Saturday we might. Steph is not doing well, so not sure if the kiddo's are going, I did offer to come with her so will see. 

New phone is awesome, but there a small amount of things not working, (apps) but sure they will update over time. 

Today we need to get some groceries...., we had massive winds yesterday in the afternoon, its all nice and calm now and looks like today will be a beautiful day. 

Well no trick or treaters today..... Steph took Isaac out to a halloween thing happening, and I looked after Eli, he slept pretty much the whole time.

We did groceries and that was about it. I did learn some more stuff for the Iphone.... think I pretty much know it all. 

Tomorrow need to go and get some tomato plants and cucumber plants and maybe some paint swatches for the kitchen cupboards, they are nice wooden cupboards but just worn and needs a refresh. 

Thats me for today, catch you all tomorrow. 

Just a Little Excited for Today....

Yay today all going to plan, my Iphone Duo will be here..... I wont be leaving the house till it arrives, usually it is around 9am :). I didn't think it would be here till at least December. First thing will be to go and get a case for it. 

Isaac went to his disco last night, he had an ok time, I had Eli for just under 3 hours. Steph said he was very shy :). 

Today's plans will be to set up and play with the Iphone.... and not sure what else, oh do need to get a few groceries, and pick up the Iphone case. 

Yay phone is out for delivery...

Well phone is all set up, well 99% done, its going to take a few days to get used to it. 

Today has been a bit stress-full, Steph had a melt down... but got through the day.....

Anyway am buggered will catch you all tomorrow :)

Tuesday will be a Year.....

On Tuesday it will be Dad's one year anniversary, time has gone so quick, yet so slow.... I am really struggling.... I can't explain it. It was today a year ago, I spent the last 4 days with dad at home.

Today well soon, I am about to drop the puppies of at the groomers.. I have now finished the major work outside, gardens etc - still have about 2 gardens to go but they wont take to long.... now I can focus on getting back into walking again...

My OCD is out of control right now, I think it has to do with Dad's anniversary and how it is affecting me. 

Anyway better get puppies to go wee wee's and then drop them off..... 

Puppies dropped off, I didn't sleep well last night, freaking out about getting the puppies there on time, which I shouldn't have I never sleep in, but I kept waking up and checking the alarm was set..... and I got there with 10 minutes to spare. I am never late, hell most of the time I am 30 minutes early to most things.... anyway will be picking them up about 10 ish.....

Puppies are home and smell yummy....

Ended up having to do school pick up this afternoon, tonight he has a school halloween disco, which he is very excited about :). Steph will take him and I will have Eli for an hour and half..... I have told her she has to do drop off and pick up tomorrow. I am trying to get stricter with my time. 

And on that note, I am outta here for today :)

Whoops Forgot Again....

Whoops forgot again to come back, nights are busy with kids here... I had Eli for about 3 hours, and then Isaac came when Eli went home.....

Today once I have done school drop off, I will come home and mow the lawns, well after I have stopped at the supermarket and got some burger buns for dinner tonight. 

Other than that not much else to report right now....

Lawns done...Love the smell of freshly mowed grass... but my allergies don't.... It can rain all it likes over the next few days now :). 

Isaac is so tired lately, not sure why - he didn't even sleep well here which is really unusual. Also Eli is being referred for a hearing test, as he seems not to hear us, and he is 16 months and still not talking or even doing baby talk.... he is also being referred to a orthopaedics well baby orthopaedics for his bow legs, one in particular, he is forever tripping over the other legs foot and tripping.   

Today has been pretty good, I did gaming and some general housework, tomorrow morning I am dropping the dogs of at the groomers for their 6 weekly haircut, and will then pick them up. David normally does drop off and I do pick up, but he has to go to Hamilton for work tomorrow, so I have to do drop off and pick up. They have to be there at 7.30am and takes about 30 minutes to get there.... 

And thats me for now, catch you tomorrow. 

No School Drop Off Today....

Today is a teachers only day today for Isaac....

I forgot to come back yesterday, ended up having Eli for about 3 hours, then did some gaming :).

Was going to mow the lawns out the front today, but David did it yesterday......

Today's plans, have Isaac for tonight, so he can have a good sleep before school tomorrow, he always sleeps so much better here, and that's about it, went out this morning and got my script finally. 

Labour Weekend - A Long Weekend....

Here is our back patio all nice and clean, well weeded anyway, the grass was all cleaned out of the cracks... the thermal pool is in the gate :). 

And here is our peach tree, put little arrows to the tree where there are some baby peaches lol. You might need to zoom in lol.

Today's plans not sure, our kettle crapped out last night, so will need to go and get a new one.... oh and need to pick up my script and plan to do my nails hopefully today. Think we are going to have a huge lot of plums this year looking at the amount of fruit on it....

Sunday Funday....

I took a tramadol before bed last night, well about an hour before, it is the sustained release and I slept like a log until 7.30pm, only got up twice for a pee and scored a 97% sleep score. I have had a shower and watered the plants, and changed the sheets, still feeling a bit light headed but not going to take any today. 

Today will be a cruisy day, as I am to light headed to drive right now. Need to pick up my meds this weekend, did I mention it's a long weekend here......

Today I finished doing the side of the house, (wish I had a before photo),  we then cut down 3 of the cabbage trees, to allow more light on the peach tree, as it was getting no light except really high up, hopefully next year we will see more peaches lower down. it also has given us a little more light in the house..... Only have to do behind the garden boxes that can happen another weekend.... I have done a lot this week, tomorrow I plan to mow the lawns....

No other plans for today....

Catch you tomorrow. 

Pain.....

I did the gardens for just over 2 hours this morning, started at about 7am ish and finished about 9am ish.... I over did it, my wrists are in so much pain right now, I have taken 2 tramadol, and doesn't seem to have helped at all....that is on top of the daily pain relief I am currently on, I probably have another couple of hours to finish it off but then can be done in on Monday maybe... or tomorrow morning if I am up to it. 

Our plums are starting to grow, and we have strawberries forming, not ready yet but nice to see the strawberries and not just flowers, and we have some peaches forming as well. 

The rest of the day will be just relaxing... maybe do some gaming :). 

Maybe taking 2 tramadol was not the best, am so light headed.... did some gaming, then went to visit the kids and brought Eli here to have a nap, and Steph was taking Isaac out for a bit I think. 

Feeling slightly better now, but took another tramadol for bedtime.... which I will be going to soon, I want to finish the wedding but know I need to not fuck up my wrist and should wait another day to Monday....

Anyway thats me for today, catch you all tomorrow. 

Thursday and a Long Weekend Approaching......

Today is going to be a non gardening day... tomorrow I will finish the garden boxes, just little weeds popped up over the last couple of weeks and on the weekend we will go and get some tomato plants and cucumber plants.... I think that is all we will do this year. 

After school drop off, I will got and do some grocery shopping at the New World 3 Day Sale there are a few things I need.

Then not sure of plans.....

Hump Day.....

Today again being outside, weeding the area by the Blackberry bush and hopefully finish the weeding by the walkways around the garden boxes. Just waiting on the green bin to be emptied. It should only take about an hour to do it all. 

Oh yesterday Isaac ended up coming home from school drop off, he wouldn't let me leave and cried etc, he was so tired, didn't help his teacher was away and he had a relief teacher, (who I didn't really like either lol). Today Steph is doing drop off, I have said she has to do Wednesday and Friday's.....

Didn't sleep the best last night, the year anniversary of dad's is approaching fast, can't believe its been nearly a year ago, I am struggling. 

Anyway thats me for now :)

90% of the weeding under the Blackberries done, would have finished but found a dead bird in the weeds, and that freaked me out... so David can finish that small spot off on the weekend, and the green bin is full already....

Had a shower and not sure what else the day will hold. 

Today has been nice kinda.... thats me for today.

A New Day Rolls Around Again...

Today's plans is weeding the walkways between the garden boxes, so I don't trip over when I water them..... also want to weed the blackberry bushes. 

Yesterday I felt off after mowing the lawns, a bit like heatstroke but wasn't out there long enough for that... but feeling better this morning. Thinking of going out there soon and start the weeding before it gets to warm, and school drop off.... 

So on that note, catch you later.... 

Well one of the walkways is done, so at least can get to the tap to water the plants/trees.... will do the other one this week sometime, our green bin was chocka, with the grass clippings as well in there.... the bin gets emptied tomorrow. 

Not Sure What Today Holds....

Today's plans, not sure - maybe mow the lawns..

I do have Eli for about an hour this morning, as Steph has an appointment, after that I plan to mow the lawns.... oh and school drop off this morning.

Oh not sure if I have mentioned but my fishies are doing so well and are very happy :). 

No real other plans for now... oh need to mop the floors but after Eli's visit. 

Well no Eli today, Steph cancelled her appointment... ggggrrrrr. Drop off done, when it gets a bit warmer will do the lawns. 

Lawns done.... and bloody hell it was getting mighty warm out there, so glad its done for the next 10 - 15 days, depending on how fast they grow :).

Day has been so so thanks to Steph..... having to water the strawberries etc now.. we have some with flowers :). 

Anyway am feeling off, catch you all tomorrow :)

Yes They are Back Home....

Yes the munchkins went home yesterday and I was knackered after they left, I had a real cruisy lazy afternoon. 

Onto other things - I lost 3.4 kilos of my 5 kilo goal this week, running after a 16 month old toddler has it's advantages lol. 

Going to get back into my regular walking programme next week.  

Also going to focus on getting back on track with my food next week. 

Today's plans, get a few groceries... and thats about it. 

Oh forgot to mention I ordered the new Iphone Duo, it is on back order (bugga I have to wait), I was not going to get one, my excuse my iphone is over 4 years old lol, I usually upgrade every year or two... Hopefully I am not waiting till Christmas lol.

Day has been pretty good, not done a lot, except for vacuuming, and general tidy up, tomorrow I have Eli for about an hour when Steph has a specialist appointment. I also am doing school drop off, the rest of the day not sure what the plan is.....

Catch you all tomorrow :). 

Saturday, They are Suppose to Go Home....

It is 5.30am, I have had my shower and enjoying hopefully a few minutes longer of quiet time....

Eli had a bit of a rough time, after his vaccinations, poor kid screamed the street down, he had 4 injections as he was behind in his shots. He has to have another 2 in 28 days time. It was rough trying to get him to sleep.

Steph has said she will have the kids back on Saturday, lets see if that happens. Isaac is so tired..... 

I think come Saturday afternoon, I will just try and catch up on sleep. 

My sister and partner are popping in today, that will be nice.

I am setting some ground rules with Steph, one being that she can no longer vent to me, as my attitude is affecting David, and his work. I am having the kids one weekend a month, have booked in the weekends for November and December, and will have Eli every Tuesday, and Isaac maybe once a week for the night. 

Hopefully Next Week I will Be Kid Free.....

 As I get too school early for pick up, I use that time to take Eli for a walk in the pram, he loves it....

Tomorrow is Eli's vaccination..... fun not, I am sure tomorrow will be rough. 

Apparently next week Steph is having the kids back, not getting my hopes up yet. 

Anyway just a quick short update....

A Quick Update.....

Both kids are still asleep, so doing hopefuly a quick update....

Eli has been a handful learning boundaries, but think we are making progress, Isaac is pretty much perfect 99%of the time, today he goes back to school, so hopefully it will be a quieter day at least in school hours lol.

I am not sure how long I am having the kids at this stage, all depends on Steph and how/when she gets her shit together, might be tomorrow or next week or next month.... I am only talking to her if I have too. 

After I drop Isaac of at school, need to go to the uniform shop and get him a school sunhat and drop it back to him so he can play outside, I also need to get him another summer uniform, which I will keep here... she can buy another uniform for her house. 

Apart from that not much else has happened....

Both enjoying a croquettes from The Dutch Market.... and the two of them together...

Oh and thinking of going private in this blog, so I can feel more comfortable on what I write...

Friday and Rest Day....

 Today I am having a rest day, my ankle that I have broken 1/2 dozen times and the same leg I had a spiral fracture on, was so bloody sore, it was throbbing so much through the night, even with tramadol, my knee is sore but the good news is my wrist is feeling better, still sore but not to bad, in fact since the botched surgery it is pretty much always sore. 

Today I weighed in, so thats my starting weight, for the 12 week (I think 12 weeks), challenge to lose 5 kilos by the end of the year. 

Today I am going to check out the gym at the pool and see if it's worth paying the weekly fee to have access to both or if I just use the pool on a concession. Speaking of the pool am going to have a good soak in the thermal pool sometime today, and may even cook some breakfast on the BBQ, I am determined to use the BBQ a lot more this summer. 

Tomorrow is the Dutch Market here in Rotorua and am going to that. 

Oh forgot to mention Toyota still had me on the list for the 2026 Rav 4 (even though I had cancelled the order), and they rung me yesterday saying they had one for me, I told them I had cancelled the order, and I am happy with my 2026 Honda CRV. Must admit, I felt a little sad as I cancelled cause they said it would be after Christmas before I would get one but then oversea's where the car has been around for a few months, watching reviews the technology they use on the screens is not for me, to many things on the screen rather than knobs etc.....

Well the shit hit the fan, and now have the grandkids moved into our place.... until when ever....

The kids and I went out for a walk, just before, and great I got bitten by mozzies ggggrrrrr. Going to try and get out daily for a walk. 

Anyway this is going to be fun sorting out the sleeping situation. 

Catch you all hopefully tomorrow, if not then then whenever. Going to take both the munchkins to The Dutch Market all going to plan....

It Was Nice.....

 It was nice yesterday hitting 18 degrees... starting to feel like Spring finally.... had all the doors open...and now its light till about 8pm ish...

Todays job is to tidy out the back... and maybe mow the lawns, not sure if they need mowing though, will see what it looks like after I have tidied up out the back. 

Not sure if Isaac will come today....

Oh didn't go for walk yesterday, moving furniture around etc, buggered me out, luckily todays job isn't to big. Might do a at home workout today......

• Vacuum Car ✅
• Backyard Done (not mowed - Doesn't Need It) ✅
• Cobwebs Out Front Done ✅
• Dusting Done ✅
• Vacuum House ✅

I think I have done everything that needs to be done for summer, I want to get a few outdoor games, I set up the swing-ball but the tennis ball fell apart, it was Steph's and just sitting outside so will get another one and a Connect Four for the kids. Oh and need to vacuum the house still. 

My wrist is so sore, I think from doing gardens etc... Isaac has been here for a couple of hours. Now I am going to have a shower soon, and later on will go and have a soak in the thermal pool, my body needs it. 

I wont be walking today, I am knackered.... checking out the gym will be on tomorrows agenda...

Whoops - Again Forgot To Come Back Yesterday....

Today's plans, clean the thermal pool room, move the craft area around again lol, and go for a walk..... oh and tidy up the back patio area, finish weeding and tidy up the hidden corner where everything gets dumped lol. Tomorrows job I want to clean up the backyard, between ours and Steph's place, and get the lawns mowed. Then for relaxation I am hoping to do some colouring in and then hop in the pool later :).

I am hopefully having a kid free day day.....

Things of my list, pool room done apart from sweeping it out, I have done the back patio and cleaned up the hidden corner, I do need to sweep the back patio, will do that when I sweep the pool room. Did the weeding and changed the craft area around..... after cleaning the pool area, I had a small soak :). 

Everything I planned to do is done.... 

Tomorrow I am going to check out the gym at the pool, and if it is ok, I am going to join there as the $25 a week will include the gym and pool. I think the gym is pretty basic and it's not huge, but all I need is basic stuff :). I miss the gym and know come summer it is going to be hot to walk....

My knee is pretty sore now, think I may have overdone it.....

Oh and Isaac came for an hour and a half......

Catch you all tomorrow. 

Well slight change of plan last night, Steph texted, could I have Isaac for the night, so I did... he is still asleep. 

Todays plans, going to Kuirau Park and go for a walk/stroll around there with Isaac, go and visit his old kindy to say hi.... after he has gone home, hope to clean the thermal pool area. 

Isaac and I went around Kuirau Park, so walk/stroll done for today, it was about 40 minutes, it was nice, it is now 2.30pm and he has just gone home. 

We also visited his old kindy, did a quick shop at the supermarket, and then he had a happy meal from McDonald's for lunch :). 

I didn't get around to clean the pool room, thats a job for tomorrow :).

LETS TRY THIS AGAIN......

Lets try this again...

• Lose 5 Kilos between now and January 1st 2027 (weigh in's Friday)
• Some form of exercise 5 times a week

This weeks focus, getting back on track exercise wise, not just for fitness but also for my mental health, and getting back into drinking water - at least 2 litres a day.

Have been for a walk this morning, and it was bloody cold a frost was out there and 2 degrees outside bbbbrrrrrr. It was a smaller walk and hope to get out for another one later this afternoon, going to break the walk into two smaller ones. 

Had a good weekend, on Saturday we went to Hamilton and we took Isaac with us, we visited Legacy Aquatics and I got 6 little Albino/Gold X Ray Tetra's. They are still alive so thats good lol.

We then went to The Gouda Cheese Shop which was very disappointing, since the old owners sold it, it has gone downhill so much.

We also went to visit my niece, was hoping to go to Raglan to visit Groovy Rags, but ran out of time as Isaac had to be home by a certain time to see his friend. 

Have just done my second smaller walk of the day, so 30 minutes of walking done, I also mowed the lawns out the front of the house and mowed the lawns just out by our garden boxes, the grass has grown quick since last Monday.... will do the back lawn later this week. 

It has got nice and warm out there, about to have a shower and then do some colouring in and then have a dip in the thermal pool later this afternoon, or tonight, going to try and use it daily now, later in the day to relax before bed :). 

Thermal pool done, was relaxing, did a little colouring in..... tomorrow's job clean out the thermal pool area, it is dusty :). 

All in all a good day, apart from family stuff, will it ever end lol.