Daughter and I shopping day

Off work today, with a sore right hand rib area little sleep last night, tomorrow being a pressure day, thought it best to rest and recoup some sleep while I could.
Miss 16 was also off, okay - she actually has a medical certificate so no surprises there.


Around 11.30am I woke and after getting changed in to something pretty (corset doing an amazing job of supporting my sore ribs), putting on makeup etc, it was 12.30.

I decided since Miss 16 also needed food, to invite her out to lunch (thinking lunch & a glass of wine). After a quick consultation with her, I changed to a more conservative style - being lacy blue top, mini skirt over black tights, flats, over coat, after which she kindly added her scarf to add colour and keep me warm.


First stop is for her favourite food - curry veg pie, and a tin of V, at Hollywood bakery, Manukau.

While there, showing her my rings, she decided she would like to see some from the same shop I bought mine, so off to Hunters Corner shopping centre. A nice chap complimented me on my looks - daughter though him sweet and we made small talk while in the shop looking at rings.


Miss 16 found a Unicorn Onesies she would like, with cute horn & tail, but otherwise nothing really for either of us. We did see some wigs, and she advised how much lighter my hair could go, and how much it couldn't, unless I wanted to go crazy.



We eventually ended up back at Manukau Shops looking at all the clothes, she tried on a few things as did I.

We came home with a lovely low cut dress for her, designed to wear braless as the cut was to navel, but she had me stitch it up to just above her bra line once we got home. She looked stunning braless and says if she was in New York, it wouldn't be an issue, but here, well.... we are more conservative with fashion styles.

As for me, I just had a lovely girls outing with my daughter.

Sunday morning casual coffee

Woke early, stayed in bed on this wet morning as long as possible, but couldn't sleep. Eventually at 7.30 I got up, dressed and put on foundation, mascara, lipstick and daring the neighbours, strolled out to my car. At 8.30am, and needing the ladies room, I visited a shopping mall and the cleaner advised me to be careful as she had just wet mopped the floor in the ladies. Afterwards I visited Mitre 10 for an early coffee and check out their flooring products (I have to tile the kitchen floor and need a few resins first). Visited ladies room again to check my lipstick etc, again running in to another cleaner while there -I'm sure she has seen ladies fixing their makeup before.
9.30 and now time to meet with Josie for our semi-regular chat, not a brunch today as we are both to busy, but it's good to relax and catch up with events in her life.

Finally back

Mud, mud & more mud, normally I wouldn't mind, but it was just so wet and cold. At least Italy was nice and dry although visiting homes can be a bit of a pain when you can't speak the lingo


Back home, and once again I find one of the cars need a Warrant of Fitness again, but first a coffee stop at McDonalds to write a few entries in my diary, then a quick shop at KMart before finally getting to the WOF station
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Love my new Floral Jeggings

Also visited Bunnings as wife always loves a home reno deal (that's why I now own 330Kg of kitchen floor tiles that I didn't really want).


Sunday, and a nice catch up with Josie at our favorite coffee shop for brunch. I must thank wife for my new boots.

Bummer....... well, kind of

Sorry girls, I'm away for a month.
A Queenstown project has come up, which means 2-3 weeks in a hotel with the rest of the mud crew, that's the bummer side - zero Rachel time.


On the plus side, the owner is sending me to his house in Italy for a week to "get a feel" of his place first, and I'm allowed to take my ski gear to Queenstown (I forgot about that bit - double lucky).


Hopefully we can catch up late July early August

At last, a 1/2 day for myself

Wife had a 6am wakeup to study for a 2pm exam.
By 7.30am I'm up and by 8 out the door - first stop, you guessed it McDonalds Café for a morning coffee, but gave my good neighbours a good morning wave as I left the house nicely dressed, got a pleasant wave back as always

Soon after it was a visit to the Auckland Art Gallery, spoke to quite a few of the staff there, they have some art students who help out in the galleries, and some are quite cute.

TODAY is a great day

Afterwards it was time to visit the Auckland Museum to see what was new, found a natural photography display with lots of award winning images, fell in love with one showing the Northern lights over a glacial pond with stars in the background and reflected in the pond.

I took a few photos for you on this winters day.



and also in the gardens there.

Just wanted an excuse to show of my new pink bra

                    This is true freedom


Oh yes, the party was great and the beard played it's part and disappeared quicker than my hang over. Aspirin the next day was my best friend but it did mean a delay before I could give blood at my local blood bank.