Big Day Out

We started early at the Butterfly Farm - Margaret & I were immediately reminded of Singapore as we stepped into a blast of warm temp and now Finnie has some idea of tropical heat.
There was lots to discover at the Museum as well as outside - Finnie loved the sound waves.

And how about this for a little "Time Out" I never thought I'd see the day!!!!!!

Then home for a much needed "chill out" ( by now it was 30 degrees - 2nd day in a row! )

Then Nick Nack came home and it was into the wetsuits and away.....

That little boy was sound asleep after just a little tickle tonight!

Everyone's Goin Surfing...

Nick say's his wee buddy is a NATURAL.
This kid was surfing for over 4 Hours today!

and yesterday he hung out chasing the waves with one of the best - one of Nick's old mates from school days, Paul Cooper who used to surf for New Zealand
He'd still be out there now if he could! Cousin Nick & Auntie Maree couldn't believe his stamina! Just amazing.

Nick Could Build Rome In A Day!

Here's Nick crawling about in the ceiling putting in bats to keep his Mum nice and warm in the winter. It's a devil of a job in any house but especially so here as my roof is flat -not much room to move around. And as soon as he'd finished that he was down in the basemement stapling insulation to insulate the basement so the draughts won't come through. So Jordy will be nice & cosey when he comes to stay.
Then off he trotted to the DIY store to pick up handyman bits & bobs and picked up a water blaster on the way home. ( That one didn't work so back he went again and came home with a big noisy commercial one....and boy, has that worked well - That's been my job today and it's really satisfying to have the wee house looking sparkly. Nick thinks that this is the preparation for the paint job he's going to do .....as well as replace some rotten window frames...and cut down big bushes...and scrub the moss out on the spoutings....and fit in a trip down South for Xmas...and maybe have a look at Central before he flies out New Years Day!!!! hmmm Nick's 2nd in command is Wayne. These boys have been great pals since Playcentre so that's over thirty years now and wee Connor loves coming to hang out with Uncle Nick. Wayne's lent us his trailor for a couple of days so I'm grabbing this opportunity to throw all the junk out that's been accumulating for the last wee while. ( Nothing of your's David - promise! )
Alas, we didn't have time for Jordy TV but we did manage Jordy Radio. Honestly that wee boy was chatting away to me like a regular Irishman - It was so so funny...I'd ask him a wee question and then he would babble babble babble...another question....babble babble babble. And I had his photo propped up in front of me so it was almost Jordy TV. David & Dora said that they were with Nick & I in spirit as we beavered away but think they know they have the right idea on how to spend a Sunday!
But I am so so amazed at Nick's stamina and get up and go.....and he's nearly as old as me now too ( hee hee )

One More Sleep!

Now....if I wonder if I can remember how to make a meal with this stuff!
Well, there's always the big box of Weetbix he can fill up on....and surely I can remember how to cook potatoes! ( ok Dora & David don't even mention the fail safe rice cooker!! )

3 more sleeps & I'm Not Talking About Santa!

Well, I know we're supposed to be thinking Ecological but I still love the smell of pine and this wee tree was already cut down. The tree sale was a fundraiser for Oxam so I can enjoy easy. Hmm... it was a "wee" tree when I chose it from all the others but it looks pretty big now that it's in the house.
It's been almost 3 years since Nick's been home - he won't find much changed 'cept perhaps that there's heaps of photos of a wee bub all around the place!