Day Off

Mum enjoyed  another  day  off  home with me.  She washed the towels and was so proud of herself getting  out and washing the windows.  I stayed in my bed most of the day as it was cold.

Soup for lunch and leftovers for dinner.  Mum had roasted some Kumar's (sweet potato) and carrots which might become  her new favorite  side dish .  Me I had biscuits  and feast like every other day.

Mum is excited it is Friday tomorrow.   Movie night on the couch   Friday night drinks and a bag of chips for a good night in.  Are your folks planning a fun Friday  night?

Day Off

Mum had her day off today which was good. She got to meet her bestie for lunch out and even though it rained they did some shopping and laughed as being middle aged ladies they were shopping at the garden centre and at the supermarket.

It was too rainy to be out in the jungle today so I just napped on the big bed.

Day Off

Mum was glad that today was her day off.  There were clouds, but lots of sun too, so washing was popped outside and even the sheets got dry.  She washed dishes as well and sorted some stuff out, and popped all the rubbish bags out to be collected.

When she hoovered, I raced outside to hide from the sucky monster and get some fresh air.

Mum ate her lunch and watched the midday news to get a wee glimpse of baby Archie.  How sweet and happy the family looked.  Good luck to them!!

She spent the afternoon walking into town and got herself a nice top to wear, although at first she tried on a top thinking it was her size and just about got stuck in it, only to find out it was a size too small.  Luckily they had one in the right size that she bought (it was payday after all).

Mum got home while it was still sunny, but soon enough it clouded over and chilled down, and is raining now.  So nite nite from us!!

Day Off

Mum had a day off today.  The news keeps saying an Aussie heatwave was coming our way, but it wasn't too bad here today.  Mum had booked a seat to see Green Book at the local cinema.  When she got there she was the only customer, so she had her choice of seats.  It was lovely and air conditioned and she wasn't lonely as eventually she was joined by another two ladies.

She enjoyed the movie.  A based on a true story about Tony, an Italian guy from the Bronx who takes a job to drive Dr Shirley, an African American pianist through the South in 1962.  Not just a story about race, it is a story about friendship and understanding and was able to balance the drama and humour in a masterful way.

Mum then got some dumplings for lunch.  She was a bit disappointed as they were tasteless and her tummy didn't appreciate them.  So she came back and spent the afternoon with me and we chilled out together.

Day Off

Mum was pleased to wake up knowing it was her day off.  The weather has gone back into winter mode, 2 weeks before summer is due to start.  This was the afternoon's skies with a threat of rain all day.  We did miss showers during the day but it is just starting now at 8pm.  There is heavy snow in the lower South Island, so the heaters are on and mum will put the heavy blanket back on the bed tonight.

It was one of mums best friends birthdays at the weekend so mum took her and her mother out to a tasty lunch.  Then the friends went to visit the garden centre - good shopping for middle aged ladies.

Mum got a few more items at the shops, and her groceries and was still home by 3pm.  She sat down and watched a movie and made chicken salad wraps for dinner.  A bit of Antiques Roadshow and then mum is keen for her bed.

I have spent quite a bit of the day in my little bed enjoying the heat pad on my old achy body.

Day Off

Mum pulled all the bedding off the bed to air everything out as she did the washing this afternoon.  There was sunshine and a breeze but it was only 9 day C, so the washing didn't try completely, we need a few more degrees to get it lined dry.

She is feeling better, her tummy is still a touch upset so she is going slowly and eating lightly and drinking lots of fluids.

Mum has the urge to spring clean a bit, but maybe not quite the energy.  the return if the sun and blue skies has that affect most years.  There is a change in the light, we are getting our afternoon sun thought the bedroom and living room windows.  The mornings are also lighter and brighter which makes it easier to wake up - not this morning though, us girls had a long sleep in. 

We hope you all have a nice Monday.

Day Off

Mum got another day off today.  A lovely sleep in and then a visit to the hairdresser for an expensive refresh for mums grey hair.  I am fine with mine - no retouching necessary.

Mum visited the library again and the supermarket for weekly supplies.  She made a new recipe, a bacon mushroom pesto pasta which was nice.  It is easy to reheat and she has enough for the next couple of shifts.  So it will be put in containers and ready for mum to grab with a piece of fruit.

Oh and mum gave me a sachet of chicken and gravy for my dinner, and I surprised her by eating it down super quick.   An hour later I meowed over and over for more.  So she gave me another one - and I didn't eat it!!

Day Off

This morning, mum was up early again today and caught this one big cloud that was nice and rosy.  It was mums day off work, but she had to be up early as she had to catch a plane.  She was flying up to Napier to visit her brother and go to the lawyers to do some signing of papers, and it would be easier and quicker to get it done up there.  Mum and her brother  laughed when they had to swear with their hands on a bible that they were who they said they were and that the documents they signed were all true (this was to do with their dads estate - they were not in trouble!!!).  Being not religious at all, it did seem odd to have to do place your hand on a bible, a somewhat old fashioned practice that doesn't seem to fit in todays pc world.

So mum and her brother grabbed some lunch, and enjoyed the afternoon sun.  Mum searched through the family photos, as she is going to scan some in for the family.  Then it was time for the flight back.  A bit bumpy each way, and it was nice for her to get home to me, just in time for feast time.

Days Off

So mums evening shift at 11.30pm, but by 10pm she was feeling a bit yuck.  She has got a bit of a sore throat and sore chest.  There are lots of colds going round, and hopefully mum will fight it off.  So plans for today got cancelled, which was a pain as mum was looking forward to going out with friends today.  The weather was a bit grim.  10 deg all day and lots or rain before clearing this afternoon.  Perfect for us girls to sit on the couch all day, and then nap - cos us girls are good at sleeping.

So mum has piled up the lem sip and the tissues and hopefully she can chase the germs away.  Let the days off begin.

Day Off

Mum said it was great to have a day off.  She woke before her alarm went off, got up and paid the bathroom a visit and then headed back to bed for an after sleep snooze, because she could.  Then up mid morning to have a shower and a leisurely brunch.  Her intention was to head out and go for a walk, and although it was warm in the sun, it was cool and brisk outside, so she made a quick visit to the supermarket for a supply of fruit and a few extras.  Then she did a marathon session of catching up on the shows she hasn't watched for a while while the washing machine was spinning around.

So nice to have a leisurely day.  Mum put my blanket outside on the seat in the sun so I could sunbathe which was nice.  We had  a nice night together and a chance for a little time together on the couch.  hope your week has started off well too.

Day Off

The mumster was pleased to have a little sleep in this morning with me.  She dug some things out of storage and found her gloves, which was good as it was a windy wet day.  She visited a new hair salon to make an appointment, and her old hairdresser was working there, so she is due on Friday morning to get her hair all sparkly and new again!!

As the afternoon was nasty, mum headed to the movies to see The Invisible Woman, a movie about Charles Dickens and his secret mistress.  It is possibly mums favourite type of drama, a historical drama with lots of hoop skirts and pretty bonnets.  She likes it when the characters looked lived in, where their hair and makeup seems to fit with the times, rather than been Hollywoodised and they are too picture perfect.  It was a very slow movie, but mum and the other four in the cinema enjoyed it.  She went to the local arthouse cinema that has comfortable couches and cushions, a perfect way to spend a wild wet afternoon off.

Once a couple of chores were done - isn't going to the post office tedious - mum got home to make Nasi Goreng, an Indonesian Fried Rice dish for her dinner, and she has lots of yummy leftovers for the next couple of evenings.  Dishes were done, family phoned up and now she is going to settle down and watch some Greys Anatomy.  Me - I'm snoozing in the bedroom ready for bed.

Day Off

Mum got to have a day off work today.  She had to get up early bird to get and go and see her hairdresser, where she pays to hide the grey.  Don't know why - grey is cool.

She then went to a shop to look at a top that she had seen online.  Lucky her, as it was discounted and had 2/3 of the price off - yippee.  So she went and had lunch at a restaurant on the waterfront by herself.  She said by having a Kindle in her bag, she didn't mind being by herself, and had a lovely view of the water. 

She is glad to be back home with me though, as it is a bit chilly now.  Have a good weekend everybuddy.