Autumn and a list

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don't let the puffy jackets fool you.  The weather has been so humid.  But the rain has come, thankfully.

 

Making :  jam, from scratch pasta sauce to freeze and use this weekend with meatballs.....and a mess in my very small kitchen. 

 

Cooking :  pasta, pizza, roast chicken and stews.  The rain has set in and I'm enjoying cooking warming and filling meals.

 

Drinking :  tea as always and milo (hot chocolate),  rainy weather always makes me want hot chocolate.

 

Reading:  NZ Gardener magazine (a Birthday gift subscription - such a great idea) and "The truth about you" by Susan Lewis - a good light girlie read.

 

Wanting:  a dryer.  Keep telling Mr H it's a need not a want.  We are only a few days into the rain and the washing is piling up already.

 

Looking:  at flights online to Brisbane, really want to visit my sister.

 

Playing:  with the racing track.  When set up it takes up the entire lounge.  Keeps the boys entertained for ages.  And I'm an ace at Lego building too now.

 

Deciding:  on what to plant next.

 

Wishing:  Mr H would hurry up and paint the toilet and bathroom.

 

Enjoying:  My childfree mornings.  The time goes so quickly though.

 

Waiting:  for Mr H to paint the toilet and bathroom.

 

Liking:  my pink flamingo fairy lights.

 

Wondering:  when the cold weather will set in.

 

Loving:  our chickens, their eggs and their quirky personalities.

 

Pondering:  where and when for a child free night away with Mr H.

 

Considering:  painting the toilet and bathroom myself!

 

Watching:  Mr Selfridge on TVNZ on Demand.  And True Crime Stories, which spook me, but doesn't stop me from watching them over and over again.

 
Hoping:  to start sewing more and using my newly acquired skills.  I've finished sew school and loved it.  Most of my spare time is spent in the garden at the moment.

 

Marvelling:  at what Tom is learning at school.  He is like a sponge.

 

Needing:  new shoes.  Went to the podiatrist who insists I stop wearing jandals (flip flops).

 

Smelling:  star gazer lilies - popped into the trolley with the weekly shop.

 

Wearing:  short sleeves still.

 

Following:  the Royal Tour - anyone else a little obsessed.  Just wish the weather was a little better for them.

 

Noticing:  how tall Bell is getting, she pretty much fits my shoes now, and I don't have small feet.

 

Knowing:  good things come to those who wait...........

 

Thinking:  I STILL need to go to bed a little earlier.

 

Feeling:  lucky.

 

Admiring:  how easily George has settled in to Kindy.  It's like he has always been there.

 

Sorting:  my material stash and the bottom of our wardrobe.

 

Buying:  birthday presents, swap goodies and winter clothes.

 

Getting:  good night sleeps........finally...........most nights.

 

Bookmarking:  winter warming recipes.

 

Disliking:  poo patrol when it's wet, yuck!

 

Opening:  homemade jam and overseas packages.

 

Giggling:  at our guinea pigs - such funny little things.  Can't believe the noises they make!

 

Snacking:  on Roma tomatoes with sea salt and cracked pepper.

 

Coveting:  pretty leather ankle boots for winter.

 

Wishing:  I was heading to Oz this weekend for a good friends wedding.

 

Helping:  Bell with her English homework but not her Maths.  It is beyond me.  She goes straight to Mr H for the Maths work.

 

Hearing:  rain, lots and lots of rain.

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