Lotto,Rugby,Rain,Students,Maths,Karate...

Have had an interesting few weeks 3 Saturday's ago I was checking my lotto online and I had 5 numbers the 6th number was 38 I HAD FARKING 37!!!!!!!!!!! Oh well the $520 came very in handy had visions of getting a second hand fridge BUT the TV BLEW UP ($190 to fix) certainly am not going to throw $1000 at a new TV thats for real!, then on the THURSDAY after the WIN......................................MY CAR died (new starter motor IT WAS ROOTED cost $195 for a second hand one, OR $480 FOR NEW one) and then I bought 3 pairs of shoes for my son ALL 1/2 price $180 worth of shoes for $90 was wrapt, some slazenger sneakers for $27, some WORLD SUEDE black shoes $60 each for $30 a pop one a size 8 MY BOY has shot up 2 sizes in 4 months!!!! and a size 9 AS I detest having to pay full price when the boys grow so darn fast!!!! WE spray his shoes with leather protect and HIS shoes last for ages (inbetween the outgrowing stage!) I was thrilled with those purchases.

Rugby is nearing an end and boy we have been lucky with the weather only 2 NASTY rainy days BUT yesterday we had torrential RAIN and MUD and GUESS who got the friggin jersey's to WASH ME ME ME... The socks alone was one whole load 20 pairs and THEY had to be rinsed first (20 min cycle), then I put them on HEAVY duty wash, then each load of jersy's had to be rinsed (20 min cycles again) THERE WERE 3 loads of jerseys!!!! (with one towel in each load!) MAIN load heavy duty wash takes 1hr 40 mins!!!!! (the socks and jerseys were the cleanest I have seen them ALL SEASON!) so 6 HOURS OF washing yesterday FROM 3 pm just for RUGBY washing I then had 2 loads of our clothes to do well 1 load clothes 1 load sheets and towels !!!!!!!! I started washing at 3pm last load finished 10.30pm!!!!!!!my line today is absolutely BULGING and I have washing on every surface imaginable deck chairs and 2 CLOTHESHORSES even!!!!!!! I hung the socks on a dinky over the door clotheshorse hanger all 20 pairs fitted great and were evenly spaced out and they dried overnight in the heat of our nightstore heating, and are currently in the hot water cupboard!!!!! AND strangely enough I found 1 load this morning to do our pyjamas and 1 towel...... I am in washing heaven I have just finished my ironing and am very pleased with myself, just 6 items ont he line to iron and thats me for today, INBETWEEN all that I did the housework, usual kitchen bathroom toilet etc vaccum and dusted (my son vaccums and dusts and did the skirting boards and the dishes thank goodness!!)
ALL I can say is thank GOD for the sun and the little bit of wind IT IS SURE helping the washing has been out since 7.30am and is even dear I say it half dry......

I had a language student for 3 weeks he went then I have another a 12 yr old (turns 13 on 20th Aug) he was at a homestay no TV no COMPUTER and no KIDS!!!!!! how boring he is here for 8 weeks my son and him have hit it off like brothers they are getting on marvellously (he has 4 sisters and a little brother so probably enjoys company his own age and a boy too) I was meant to have a break from the students but this boy had been at the homestay 5 nights and was ABSOLUTELY bored!!!!!!!!!!!!! poor thing he arrived thursday and since then him and my son have biked, walked into town, walked to the pools, gone to the movies, and RUGBY yesterday of course and have played playstation, battleships, cards, PHEW there has been other things in there too BUT I JUST cant remember them!!!!!

My Teacher Aide work has started again in Earnest and it is nice to be back at school strangely enough so I am now working Mon to Friday 8.30 - 5.30pm and the ODD saturday work!!!! So I am busy busy busy and love it....

Samuel has been practising hardout for KARATE his grading is AUGUST `12th and 13th, he has been to Karate Mon and Thurs, Rugby Training Tues and Thurs (rugby thurs 4 - 5 Karate Thurs 5.30 - 7.30pm), then Rugby Saturday, HE IS a machine and I have purchased protein bars for him and a HEALTH fluid replacement (not powerade or Mizone) from the health stores a natural plant product much better for him.

My son won 2nd in Speech contest was pipped by half a point for first!!!!!!!!!!!! He won $50 whitcoulls voucher!!!!! For his efforts and was proud as punch!!!!!!

He was selected for Maths competition Aug 5th for 2 days to Represent Taupo at a national annual competition!!!! (he is wrapt), he then has Karate on Aug 12th,13th and THEN ...........................................................................................................................................................

HE is training for 2 days for the NZ SQUAD Aug 17th 18th out of the training squad ONLY BROWN and BLACK belts, the NZ TEAM is selected so he is PUMPED and training so hard I hope like hell it pays off HE SO DESERVES IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO as you can see we have been flatstick, IF you have got to the end of this THEN GOOD ON YOU!!!!! Now you can see why I post every 3 weeks or so I have much more to say!!!!!

On August 5th I am out to dinner while Samuel is away (the student is also away so has worked in well), THANKS to Jaxx I am using a meal voucher my friend and I are going out to THE SHED!!!!!!!! yay and on that note Hope everyone else is doing ok....


(further to the last few posts the "patient" is doing alot better and the mental health team have been told their pedigree once again.... His employer is the best man I know in NZ, he accommmodates him so well and has made part time employment available any times any days any hours, so he has the ability to stay motivated and busy and occupied (but not just as long hours thats all)........

Ciao