Running out of Steam

The weather forecast on the radio said there was a bit of wind and cloud in Wanaka today. It is true that the wind chime did move a little and there was about 3 clouds in the sky so it was no lie. Spook and I had breakfast outside in between his work comittments. Finn made a feeble attempt to get a haircut but didn't get out of bed in time, so he is still sporting a mane. We have two working days to tame it and the same to get some drugs from the doctor to knock us out for 30hrs of travelling. Meg went to Tessa's out at Dublin Bay to go horse riding. Finn went to see Sam at the O'Briens house and Meg and I met Spook at Pete and Carol's house out at Hawea Flat. Pete the Paddler is away, but Meg wanted to say goodbye to her favourite teacher. (gym and health). We had coffee, cake and a game of football with her boys. Spook will catch up with Pete at a later date. It's been pretty hectic and Spook is too tired to go out to Hawea tonight, so I will go and meet the girls myself. I think that wee grin on his face is the thought of 10 weeks of peace and quiet.

He doesn't understand what I mean when I say I was the only one who broke a glass. At the fashion evening, there was wine. And expensive clothes. There was a table full of childrens clothing and I knocked a glass over whilst waving my hands about in an expressive manner. Thankfully it was empty or I would have had to spend a flight's worth on baby wear. It did take the attention away from the rails of clothes. (but when the hostess was sweeping up the glass from the floor, I suspect she noticed my slippers)

This is truly the count down now. Last Saturday night. Last weekend.

grateful for:

the man turning up with our car and paying the rest of the money. Yesterday he paid half the money and asked if he could use the car to look at some houses for rent. Today his mechanic was going to check it over to confirm it was sound and then he would pay the rest of the money. Meanwhile he said he would just take the paperwork so that he could sort out the change of ownership. So when he didn't return Spooks txts this morning, Spook did wonder if giving him the paper work - never mind the car- was perhaps a little hasty.