December 28, 2012

• Thursday 27th December

   

   

   

  I was awoken at 1:45am by the phone.

  Staggered out to answer it and no-one would speak to me - most annoying and totally bizarre!

  My alarm clock was set for 4:50am.

  I woke at 4:51 and was puzzled as to why it hadn't gone off.

  Then I discovered it was set to PM not AM - duh!

  Shoshannah was already awake so we were both all ready and out the door by 5:45am.

  Tim got up to see us off and to load in a few last minute things.

  The day was cool and dampish to begin with but by midday it was rather warm in town.
  

  We had time to drop off stuff for Nathan, John & Frances, fuel up the Terrano, drop off library books and meet up with Sandy to give her a crayfish.

  She kindly offered to drop of some more things for me at Tahunanui on her way back home.

  I left Shoshannah to browse Hunting & Fishing and I spent the next hour with Julie at Nelson Beauty Therapy.

  Then it was Shoshannah's turn there so I headed off to met up with Sally.

  She is home from the UK for a couple of months.

  We met up at 'Hangar 58'.

  It was lovely catching up with her for an hour.

  Then it was time to head off towards Richmond.

  Did a couple of quick things and then zipped in to visit Estelle.

  Don't get much time to see her so it was good to have an hour there.

  Left her at 2pm and headed back to Bunnings to wade through a big list from Cat & Seb.

  The staff there were all very helpful so once I had gathered up all we needed I then headed into the city.

  Managed to find a microwave for the Lodge in the post Christmas Briscoes sale.

  Then zipped in to get a frappaccino before doing a half hour whip through at the supermarket.

  Met up with the girls there.

  Bri had picked up Abby from the airport and they were shopping so I helped Shoshannah & Katherine get the ice and then I loaded up and left.

  The four of them were going straight home so would get the ice into a freezer quicker than I would.
  

  It seemed strange to be leaving town so early but I had a date at Forresters Cafe near Rai Valley.

  Becky, my very dear friend was home from Seattle for a few days and was able to squeeze some time into her very busy schedule to catch up with me.

  It was so lovely to see her again.

  Last time I saw her was when I visited her with Nathan & Jesika 6 years ago!

  She was with me at the births of Shoshannah & Mahalia (15 & 12.5 years ago) - lots of memories

  Time flies, we grow and move on in our lives, but friendships last forever.

  

  Gemma arrived to pick her up at 6:30pm so we said our farewells and I headed homeward.

  Thankfully the day had cooled down so the drive home was fairly easy.

  I was driving into Okiwi Bay when a sign caught my eye.

  I stopped an backed up and found a BBQ for sale for $10.

  The folk had a newer one and didn't want to be bothered with taking it back to town, they had only put the dollars on it so their boys could have some pocket money.

  So I said if it fitted in the Terrano I would take it home with me.

  It did and I happily paid the wee boys their ice cream money.

  As I drove along Admiralty Bay I was following behind some traffic along the dusty gravel road so gladly stopped in at Rocky Creek to visit my friend Denise who was camping there with her husband.

  It was actually nice to just stop and chat int he cool of the evening.

  Once I had rested a while I did the last half an hour home.

  Thought everyone was in bed so I unloaded the Terrano myself and headed to bed only to find Tim on the phone and three girls having a slumber party in Shoshannah's room!!

  There were shrieks of laughter as they prepared to sleep!!

  I bullied Tim into having a spa with me.

  We sat out under the stars and recapped.

  Nice way to spend the last hour of a busy day.

   

   

   

   

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