15-12-2022, 02:14 PM
Dreary old day in the bay so a good chance for a catch-up - love the Xmas wreath - I had one that belonged to my Nana but made the mistake of taking it to Oz and it was seized along with the full vacuum cleaner bag I forgot to remove
Have had a lovely week - Monday I watched one granddaughter online in Sydney graduate in Law and yesterday watched one of my other grandaughter graduate at Otago - she has law and mastered in sociology and criminology - she spent a lot of time watching CSI - their grandfather would have been so proud of them - he claimed he taught them how to argue .Also had a great time helping my 16 year old granddaughter make up the Xmas boxes for the kids at the motels .Her Dad let her do the ordering - actually with the help of the Ukrainians a couple of months ago - she ordered it all from one of those places in China - I think she probably did a real gooD job from a younger perspective - she bought them all small fold up crates to put their stuff in - brilliant especially for the little girls stuff .The lady doing the food parcels had to be reminded they only have a bar fridge and limited cooking facilities - vouchers have become the main item rather than a ham .Lots of companies have forgone their Xmas booze ups and have ordered gift baskets for their staff - again the ladies making up the baskets have put less Xmas stuff and more normal food -
Buy some chooks if you can - eggs are going to be priced off the market - the new regulations come in January 1 which are great no more caged hens - but the free range places can’t meet the demand -
Popeye surely if they are discussing where Mr P is going you should be part of those discussions .
My husband went under the palliative care umbrella near the end - they were brilliant - the hospice co ordinated all the services - allowed him to stay home - never forget one day this nice young social worker came from the hospice - his hair was spiked up and coloured -pointed shoes and tight pants - the look on my husbands face was hilarious - but he sat patiently and listened - I went to show the bloke out and before he was out the door my husband bellowed out ‘What did you think of that xxxxx - my face must have been a picture but he laughed .Actually he came several times after the funeral we both laughed about it.
I am nervous about going to the family Xmas dinner - we have divided it in two - brunch is going to be the extended family - all the cousins and their families -definitely not going to that - so the evening will be 12 adults and my two teenage grandchildren which is still risky
Veggie pods are going well - but have a real mystery on my hands - weird cucumber - bright yellow with black very prickly prickles but as it ripens it has turned golden - nothing like an apple cucumber - have plenty of the Lebanese cucumbers which the seeds were supposed to all be - picked my first beans taste so much better than the supermarket
Have had a lovely week - Monday I watched one granddaughter online in Sydney graduate in Law and yesterday watched one of my other grandaughter graduate at Otago - she has law and mastered in sociology and criminology - she spent a lot of time watching CSI - their grandfather would have been so proud of them - he claimed he taught them how to argue .Also had a great time helping my 16 year old granddaughter make up the Xmas boxes for the kids at the motels .Her Dad let her do the ordering - actually with the help of the Ukrainians a couple of months ago - she ordered it all from one of those places in China - I think she probably did a real gooD job from a younger perspective - she bought them all small fold up crates to put their stuff in - brilliant especially for the little girls stuff .The lady doing the food parcels had to be reminded they only have a bar fridge and limited cooking facilities - vouchers have become the main item rather than a ham .Lots of companies have forgone their Xmas booze ups and have ordered gift baskets for their staff - again the ladies making up the baskets have put less Xmas stuff and more normal food -
Buy some chooks if you can - eggs are going to be priced off the market - the new regulations come in January 1 which are great no more caged hens - but the free range places can’t meet the demand -
Popeye surely if they are discussing where Mr P is going you should be part of those discussions .
My husband went under the palliative care umbrella near the end - they were brilliant - the hospice co ordinated all the services - allowed him to stay home - never forget one day this nice young social worker came from the hospice - his hair was spiked up and coloured -pointed shoes and tight pants - the look on my husbands face was hilarious - but he sat patiently and listened - I went to show the bloke out and before he was out the door my husband bellowed out ‘What did you think of that xxxxx - my face must have been a picture but he laughed .Actually he came several times after the funeral we both laughed about it.
I am nervous about going to the family Xmas dinner - we have divided it in two - brunch is going to be the extended family - all the cousins and their families -definitely not going to that - so the evening will be 12 adults and my two teenage grandchildren which is still risky
Veggie pods are going well - but have a real mystery on my hands - weird cucumber - bright yellow with black very prickly prickles but as it ripens it has turned golden - nothing like an apple cucumber - have plenty of the Lebanese cucumbers which the seeds were supposed to all be - picked my first beans taste so much better than the supermarket