LIFE IS SO BUSY RIGHT NOW

Due to that... I've let blog reading/commenting slip AGAIN.But by Monday Lacy will be all settled in her home and my life will go back to 'normal'.And I promise to catch up with you all then.Yesterday's efforts: ABOVE:  Lacy's bedroom.  I got the curtains from Pukekohe and they are way nicer than the photo indicated.  Very happy with them.ABOVE:  Baby's room.... should be able to hang her curtains some time today. ABOVE:  net in the kitchen.  ABOVE:  Roman blind and curtains in the lounge.   I need to find some net for the French doors and then...

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♪♪DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? ♪♪

ABOVE:  can ya see it?  ABOVE:  all our frogs spend all their time hiding from us... but this one?  Well clearly he doesn't know we can see him!  Silly frog... big fat bellied frog!Today Lacy and I will go over to the house and drop off a few things.... before I have to take Griffin to his Speld Lesson at lunchtime.I will be going to Pukekohe today too... to pick up some curtains.ONWARD...Yaaa. We have a microwave for Lacy now.  There is one for sale at Steve's work that we can buy for about $36, so I'll pick that up this morning.LYNDA:  I will try and pop over...

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A SLIGHTLY SLOWER DAY TODAY?

I've got Hospice Shop duty today... so that's me sorted for the morning.Lacy on the other hand has heaps to do.She has to visit her Probation Officer, go and re-sign legal papers at Housing New Zealand as they got the dates wrong, and she has a Dr's appointment after lunch too.  I hope she paces herself cos she's really feeling the pressure of Miss Muppet now.Last night I got the last set of curtains we needed for Lacy's home .... so now we have every room done.   Very happy about that.The last pair of curtains came WITH the curtain rod AND tie backs too!  Yaaa, I didn't need to...

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BUSY BUSY BUSY!!!

Masses to do today....First off we must go and pay for Lacy's storage facility before we can get her stuff out of there this weekend.Then she needs contents insurance when she moves into the house, so we will go to the AA, they have fair prices.And power!  The house actually has the power on, but it needs the meter read and Lacy needs to choose a power provider.After that, I need to buy curtain tracks for the two bedrooms, to hang the two sets of curtains on that I won at auction last night: ABOVE:  curtains for Lacy's room...ABOVE:  curtains for Miss Muppet's room.I got both...

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THEY COULDN'T WAIT

ABOVE: Steve and Bex just could not wait to start getting stuff for their baby!  This bassinette was on sale, half price... so they bought it.   Cute.... their baby is not much bigger than a freaking Jellybean and it's already got a bed.  lolThe rate they are going they will have everything BUT the baby before too long... and then they will just have to sit and wait for said baby... for months!  lol   They are so keen for him/her to get here, which is rather sweet.Lacy is the same, gnashing at the bit for Miss Muppet to arrive... AND our DIL Tess is the same!  Babies...

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REPEAT

APOLOGIES in advance... but today is going to be a repeat of yesterday really....except for the grocery shopping.... we done that already.We have NO plans at all.Stew thinks we should go out for lunch 'somewhere'.But I can't think of anywhere to go that we haven't already been. (around Auckland)Cones:  Teddy has been in one for about 6 weeks, and I took it off yesterday as his rump was completely healed.  Yaaaa.   BUT last night he started having a go at his rump AGAIN, so back ON went the friggin cone.  Grrrrrr.   I wish I knew what made his skin flare up so often......

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NO SEWING TODAY

Perhaps if I say I am not doing any sewing today... I will actually get to do some?  lolThis past week has been full on... I've been here there and everywhere with the kids (the BIG kids that is!), hopefully nothing else happens for a few days and I can do a few things I want to do?Grocery shopping this weekend (at some point)  is high on the list of "to do's", and that's about it.Except for sewing... but shush, we will just whisper that!  *smiles*I'm going to suggest we do a drive by the house Lacy is moving into tonight, to see what it's like in the area on a weekend night.  Hopefully...

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TIP TOP CORNER

If you live in New Zealand like me, you would know about the 'Tip Top Corner' here in Auckland.  OK.. maybe them in the South Island wouldn't!But I digress.... I have driven past this corner a million times... and the Tip Top Ice Cream factory is clearly visible from the motorway,  hell it's right next to it.And it has looked like this for many, many years:ABOVE:  I think it's had a couple of repaints over the years, and a few subtle changes, but nothing major.  Well... now it looks like this:ABOVE:  NOT the best photo, we were travelling a bit fast... but as you can see,...

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8 WEEKS OLD!

ABOVE:  It's always so amazing to be able to 'see' a baby this early on a scan!  Even the baby's heart is beating already.  I can't even tell what's what yet!  But, I saw the heart pumping away! Quite a buzz.... even though I've seen quite a few baby scans now!  They are all special.Wonder how many grandkids Stew and I will end up with?Today Lacy and I are going to the mall.... don't even know why?  We just are.  I think Lacy wants to buy nappies.... she's starting to 'stock up' in readiness for Miss Muppet's arrival.ONWARD...NOW I remember why... I want...

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OFF TO HAMILTON TODAY

I'm going to Hamilton today... some family business to attend.Then I hope to meet Amanda for lunch.I get to have cuddles with wee Emily, that will be lovely.Now that Lacy is at home, I can relax knowing if I'm running late there will be someone at home when the kids get home from school.It sure helped yesterday when I was in the city and not likely to get home before they got home from school.I never thought I would be happy Lacy was living under my roof again!  lol.... it is a weird feeling for sure.ABOVE:  latest picture of the belly... sure is growing! Little Miss Muppet (KLCH......

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