Saturday, June 6, 2009

Stewart Island

Ted left for Stewart Island yesterday. He was really looking forward to it, he has left a photo of the hut he and his 3 mates will be staying in, as a screensaver! Just to remind me where he is! I will post a photo. I hope he has a fabulous time, he really deserves it! It has been a busy year, and quite traumatic for him. His Mum, who has been in Country Lodge for just over a year, here in Te Puke, moved last holidays to Awhina Mai, a secure Dementia wing at Redwood in Rotorua. This has been tough for Ted, to have her move to Rotorua (no space for her in the secure dementia wing in Te Puke at present) and to see the deterioration in her condition. However. we are thankful that Bud (Ted's Mum) has Paul and Tracy (youngest son and daughter-in-law) in Rotorua, and they are just marvellous.
Well, as usual, when Ted goes away I have great plans... some that have been made, and changed already! I thought I might stay downtown after Tai Chi, Tuesday and Wednesday nights... but after checking out the accommodation at $90 a night, I gave that idea away! I may not even go to Tai Chi, it means hanging about till 5.30pm, and I can come home straight after school, so why not do that?
I thought about doing a room a day springcleaning! There are 11 space in the house, counting passage, back porch, and our open-plan kitchen/dining area/lounge I have counted as 3... but I have gone off that idea overnight!
I have got 3 books to read, and that sound more fun! I am reading Kate de Goldi's "The 10pm Question", absolutely delightful. I will send it to my 13 year old grandson Jahna, to read, when I have finished it. It is truly delightful! Makes me want to be a writer... but have I got time? Or the flair? Ted has got his new Lee Child book to read at Stewart Island, I imagine they may get a few wet days down there!
I am also doing the International Computer Driving Licence course through the local Polytechnic. It is free, a group of us are doing it at school. I jumped in late, got my CD Friday night of Labour weekend, swotted up over the weekend, and sat the first test on Tuesday. I hadn't covered everything, but thought I may as well give it a go, and I got 94%! Amazing! It was the Internet and email... enough said really!
Well, I had better go... I have planning to do for school...

3 comments:

  1. Great hear all your news Yvonne. Only wish I have opened this while Ross and Denise were here today for lunch. They came to visit wee Maggie. Don't get too hung up about house cleaning - have some "My time" while Ted is away.
    Glenys

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  2. I'd read those books instead of the housecleaning! I'm so over cleaning ...
    Have some good 'time alone'

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  3. Thanks for your comments Glenys and Nicki. Housework has slipped down the list! I have finished "The 10 pm Question" and sent it off to Jahna and Christina. I look forward to hearing how they find it. The main character is Frankie, an almost 13 year old boy. (Jahna is 13)The book is also in for a Library award, so will be interesting to see if it wins.

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