Hello - I'm back!!
I have just had a fantastic weekend away - probably more so for me coz NO ANXIETY

I'm getting there!

we did a school make over at this little school near Kaikohe - only 6 classrooms

The community spirit was incredible. Everyone worked really hard and the end result was magnificent. The diet, unfortunately, wasn't

Friday was good, even though it took 3 hours to get to Whangarei - the first half hour just travelling the 5km to the motorway from our place

We stopped at my S.I.L. place for dinner and had this gorgeous glass of Shiraz which turned out to be on special at New World for $8.99 - half price. I now have "several" bottles. Thoroughly recommend it if you like red wine - Mclarens on the Lake 2006

We have decided we need to go to Kerikeri for Xmas this year as it may be the last year hubby's parents sre there. Checked out a really nice place to stay (I can't do the in-laws for that period of time

) so am now really looking forward to it - nothing like a bit of forward planning

Scotty a Friday frolic sounds great - you've got my number so just yell out.I can't wait to hear about Priscilla. We are going the week after next - on a Tuesday. Talk about your worst fears visiting upon you

Me of the "I hate going out late in the middle of the week" has had something on for the last 2 weeks and has something on for the next 3, in the middle of the week

I think it's great actually - getting back to the good things in my life but leaving behind all the crappy issues. I'm reading this book that I think is working wonders on my attitude. It's all very metaphysical - "I think therefore I am" sort of stuff but I'm a believer

(I know this one doesn't match but I like it

Mad Cow if you and the bull are at a loose end you know where we are. Speaking of bulls, on our way to Kaikohe yesterday we passed a bull (actually a steer) trying to mount a cow. David yells out to the kids "look at the cows having a piggy back" I pointed out to him that he should remember they were city kids and saying things like that just opens up a whole raft of questions that I could well do without having to answer at 8.00 in the morning

Master MK wanted to know why they were having piggy backs and I just said coz the were bored with playing leap frog

Okay that's it from me. I have to go do some grocery shopping now or we won't be having lunch tomorrow.
CHeers
MK