I had a very nice day cleaning the 2 new classrooms at Hawea Flat school. I wore the knee pads to help me keep warm, rather than to protect my knees. Mary said I looked very professional. I thought that was a good moment to ask for a raise, seeing as how I was adding value to her company with my appearance. Unfortunately my long scarf shot up the vacuum cleaner at the same time, spoiling the whole effect, and nearly blowing up the vac.
Spook had a less than pleasant day. The skip driver tipped the load (by mistake). This is perilouslessly close to the newspaper magnate's house and Spook spent a long time shovelling it back into the skip. It never happened in 10yrs in Fort William.
I was late home from work and found Smithy and Meg cooking up a storm in the kitchen. They made a fantastic chocolate cake. Own recipe.
Finn never made it home. He went straight to Sam's house and when I went round with some clothes for him, I found him resplendant in the spa pool. It was pitch dark but the pool was underlit in a cool green light. Smithy and Meg jumped in the pool before I could stop them. Steve let me go home without them, so I provided Spook with a meal and then went and retrieved the girls. It is the Queens Birthday this weekend, in case none of you have noticed at home, and everyone is having a long weekend to celebrate. Smithy is staying for 3 nights as her parents are away. The Queens birthday is a big deal for people who claim not to think much of 'Poms'.
Yesterday, when I was polishing up the bathrooms, the window cleaner came in to do the windows. He couldn't reach them without standing in my clean bath. I said it was ok as long as he was in his stocking soles. He stared at me as if I had called him a bad name. He seemed to think I was implying he was wearing stockings. Am I the only one who says that?
grateful for:
nearly 20hrs work this week,
The Queen for giving the children a 4 day holiday,
Wanaka Lake House and it's occupants for sheltering my son who insisted he was not doing sleep-overs under any circumstances........unless there is a hot pool and a swimming pool, obvioulsy.
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