Busted AGAIN !!!

So we had a large family multi-day gathering, people sleeping all over the house.

Once everyone left, I discovered 2 items of clothing left behind - including this cute cardie.

Daughter rocks up today "has anyone seen my cardie?" "Sorry, it's in my car", it turns out one family member "borrowed" it from another, then left it in my second bedroom when she returned to Australia.

Anyway, house is back to just the two of us, nice and quiet for at least 2 days.

I did manage to get to Newmarket shopping center for a short time, not buying anything but fun just people watching and having a light lunch.

cold snap

Coldest day this year (so far anyway), snow on the Port Hills Christchurch. Apparently, we had only 7 degrees (44 for Americans). I do remember my youth, having minus 2, but I think with age, I feel it more now.

So it's thick stocking during my coffee just after sunrise. 

I'm enjoying my perfume, never really got into it earlier, but Pretty by Elizbeth Arden is very nice to wear.

A gentleman held the door so his wife and myself could enter the shop, some humans are just so nice.

Not much in todays newspaper, so coffee stop was only about 35 minutes, then I decided to go home as I want to cook bacon, egg and beans for our breakfast for when my wife wakes up.

I got home and realized it was the perfect time to photograph our new garden. it was just a 10 meter slope, but now it has 2 levels. I finished the stairs yesterday, and my back muscles were twinging me awake at 5am (and the shouting cat in the kitchen didn't help me get back to sleep). 

I think a couple of dry days, and the lower section will be good for soccer practice with the grandkids.

I did manage to get to the movies earlier this week to see Tom Cruise do his thing. 

And I actually shared a picture from my youth, with a viewer who also enjoys being up in the sky - yes I had a mustache in the 1980's and yes parachuting is a heck of a lot of fun (okay, not sure why Ton Cruise prefers his chutes on fire - 16 times for his latest movie).

Anyway, off to cook breakfast in the pink dress (my daughter and I went 50/50 shares in buying) and stocking, hope you've had a great week.

Brother in Law

Wife's brother visited from England for a couple of weeks. Thoroughly enjoyed his visit, giving us an excuse for time off and to visit a few of our favourite places, like the Bay Of Islands

Sunset in the private spa pool

While at The Bay Of Islands, I tried to find a foreground for a bit of astrophotography, I like single shot but one day I might try stacking. The only time I tried stacking, my foreground got destroyed as the software locked in the star position, and moved the foreground for every exposure.

We also did a Glow worm experience and visited Rotorua (but the weather was crap and the thermal mud pool didn't have a roof).

During our time at home, he helped build a paved area at the back of the garden. I did most of the heavy lifting of 60x60cm concrete tiles, but he did a good share as well. I can imagine wife and I out there some evenings with the fire pit lit and a bottle of wine, hopefully soon 😊.

Anyway, not really about my hobby of crossdressing.

I was banned from wearing make up and 80% of my girl stuff is in storage, but 20% and and also wife's clothes are still available.

The brother-in -law is usually late to wake up, so I did manage a couple of early coffee / breakfasts out during his visit.

Brother in law left early this morning (so make up ban has been removed), and I had to get wood to build steps to the new paved area. While at Bunning warehouse for wood and a new belt sander, I decided it was time for coffee and read of the news paper in their cafe and re-check online their wood stock levels.

Yesterday I was out with extended family at Auckland Maritime Museum. The day turned cold and I was wearing a tee shirt, so daughter offered up her extra cardigan, I still have possession today and decided to wear girls clothes with it this time.

Anyway, the boys at Bunning helped me load $200 of wood onto the roof rack of my car, very friendly and helpful staff. Chose a cheap belt sander to sand down some of the rough sawn timber and a variety of stainless steel screws.

On the way home, I decided another coffee and morning snack, so I stopped in at the shopping mall. The tight trousers, that hugged my bum and front, probably wasn't the right outfit for a busy mall, so I did a car change to a tight grey top and black skirt.

I rang home to see if wife wanted anything from grocery shop, milk, vegetables etc, she complained I was dressed up too close to home, but she also advised she would get later when she goes out. So I told her "Rachel will come home and get changed to start building the garden steps".

Night has fallen, steps are half built and every muscle in my back is complaining. I sketched up the steps a few days ago, while relaxing with Brother-in-law, and putting the laser level on it this evening, looks like the final step will be within 2mm of the top of the garden.