Muddy as!

oooh, getting colder. 2 degrees in the house this morning and Mary's windows were frozen on the inside. -4 predicted for Wanaka and -7 for Alexandra. I went back to the big farmhouse we were cleaning the other week. I thought I had enough layers on, but the sun wasn't on the house early and by 10.30am I had to sneak off for half an hour for another layer and figured I could throw a quick coffee down my throat. Mary was not working today and although I wasn't claiming for the time, I thought I could come and go without anyone noticing. Unfortunately I slipped on a melting bit of mud on the way back in and let out such a scream, there was no-one on site who didn't see me, or the big slick of mud down my entire side. I was very careful not to stand on the $60,000 wooden floor (the cost for one room and the stairs only) with my muddy feet.
Finn went to Sams new house after school today. I went round to pick him up and as usual had a glass of red wine and didn't pick him up. He walked into town with Sam and John for a pizza. I came home and made Meg and her friend Nadia a pizza before they went to Nadia's youth club. She attended The Holy Family school before Mount Aspiring College, so there may be a little light praying at this group. Between it and the Kahu Youth Group, my daughter just cant go wrong. Finn and I are watching Sister Act so we'll be fine too. Rugby against Finn's mates in Cromwell tomorrow and then I'll need to take him to the pub to watch the next All Blacks v France game.
Spook phoned and is still sleeping on Wanaka time ie, he's not sleeping! But at least he will see the Cougar coming. There have now been about 4 shootings of Cougars in the last week and a 3 year old girl was attacked. The children looked up Cougars on youtube and have decided they don't want to go to Canada.
grateful for:
big roughty toughty men on building sites saying "all righty". And not laughing when I was scrabbling around in the mud.
The cold evening and young people around in cold weather and climbing gear, looking like a mountain town that I can relate to.