Recipes - Circle of Friends!!!
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| 3651 | hugs for chch peoples, bet you are enjoying the spreading out and what a great idea to be housesitting. are you going back to the casino Rae? have scarf on and sitting quietly, ears really hot and itchy hate that!! we are off for a few days next week so the warmth should do me good. its my little mans 19th birthday today - as I said in the card my baby is in his 20th year!! gosh. hubby just rang to sheepishly tell me he had had a wee accident in our driveway, he toppled the letterbox - and then tried to blame daughter as he saw her car in the driveway and it should have been gone so he came back inside to wake her up lol!! his reasoning was that he was at a different angle when he reversed the second time you have to laugh, I told him that will be his first job on sat morning!! auckland_ali - 2011-05-27 10:07:00 |
| 3652 | Calista & Ali hope you r both feeling better soon. Happy birthday to Ali's Mr 19. Nice to have no rain & some sunshine here today. Rae, enjoy your time house minding I s'pose it will be hard going back to the caravan when the house minding job is finished. How's your course going? Looking forward to meeting up with another couple for ? movie or meal on Sunday, have found a laughter club out here that meet on ? 2nd & 4th Saturdays for an hour. interested in the philosphy & the breathing techniques that they use, I plan to text the # to find out more. 510 - 2011-05-27 10:35:00 |
| 3653 | Hi All, earthangel4 - 2011-05-27 11:21:00 |
| 3654 | Hello Rae.. I saw that the casino has reopened - hope that means you have your job back if you're wanting to continue there.. enjoy your house-sitting.. Have a great weekend Everyone :-) juliewn - 2011-05-28 00:03:00 |
| 3655 | The member deleted this message. charlieb2 - 2011-05-28 08:01:00 |
| 3656 | Morning all, well life just gets more & more interesting around here. Not only do I have the 3 wk house-sitting job to do after this one in Sept ... I met a friend of a friend last night who is looking to move to Australia but doesn't want to pack up his home until he knows it's going to work out so I may have another job coming up! winnie231 - 2011-05-28 08:24:00 |
| 3657 | sounds good Rae, and theres always a reason for things so you are not meant for the casino in the near future - other things will unfold. auckland_ali - 2011-05-28 12:41:00 |
| 3658 | That's great Winnie231. This may be a start of a new business venture - house and pet sitting - and certainly beats the caravan in winter. I can certainly understand being doubtful about working in the city centre right now. I do want to say goodbye to the buildings of my past but I expect going in to be upsetting and would hate to face it every day. I really admire the people who are moving back in as soon as they can. Still no sign of the bad weather here which is lovely. Just had lunch sitting semi-outside at Browsers cafe with the sun filtering through the plastic cover on the verandah. Our daughter has a bit of a letterbox demolition history Auckland_Ali and her brothers will still be stirring her about it when she's 70 I expect, so she'd definitely be the person anyone would try to blame round here too. Hope all the people wit the lurge are feeling better today. greerg - 2011-05-28 16:00:00 |
| 3659 | This message was deleted. charlieb2 - 2011-05-28 16:59:00 |
| 3660 | I am doing Ok - had a great birthday on Friday which included getting a care package from Estee Lauder worth over $200. The whole school got one, and as I was volunteer there, I did too. I have 2 wee tubes of "high gloss ultrabrilliance" which might be a lipgloss or an eye makeup, a blushing nude lipstick and a refill of "two-way foundation" bright-up powder and anti-shine powder with a 22 on the container which are surplus to my requirements if anyone wants a free gift. At my advanced age I am beyond the reach of make -up, but the liquid soap, body scrub, perfume and wet ones are handy, while the razors I'll give to City Mission for the Nightshelter blokes. Today I went to a Heart Foundation Seminar on coping with stress today which was terrific. I am resolved to eat more veges and try to plan out my exercise rather than just as it happens (or doesn't). I read one of those "You Know you're from Christchurch when ... books which wasn't funny as it said "when you look at the expensive new road bike you bough and wished it was a cheap mountain bike" - I'm still waiting for an opportunity to ride the white bike I bought, rather than the slower, heavier mountain bike. I keep telling myself that at least it's good exercise. calista - 2011-05-28 17:48:00 |
| 3661 | Happy belated birthday Calista, 510 - 2011-05-28 23:34:00 |
| 3662 | Happy belated birthday Calista.... Why oh why can't I sleep in. I was shattered after yesterdays Pink Ribbon Breakfast... My 2 helpers didn't turn up for various reasons... Miss 18 got up earlyish but by the time she looked "beautiful" it was 20 mins to the start but she did help during....and Miss 17 helped a wee bit before she left for work... lucky DH was a trooper and cooked all the bacon & Eggs on the BBQ to pefection. So it was full on till people arrived preparing....Cutlery, cups, glasses, plates, bowls for 16 is a mission on its own....and then full on while they were there keeping everyones coffees, Teas & juices full. But it was a huge success and we raised over $500. We had a delicious Bircher & Dry Meusli (made by my friend) with 2 different types of Yoghurt and fresh fruit Salad. Then lovely fresh White Baps with bacon and Eggs in them.... hand delivered, then 2 dozen Bran muffins made that morning so nice and fresh... 2 types Blueberry and Apple & Cinnamon. I knew the muffins were probably surplus to requirements but more got eaten than I thought would.... and the rest I glad wrapped up and froze for lunches while they were nice and fresh. (which was the plan). Edited by toadfish at 6:30 am, Sun 29 May toadfish - 2011-05-29 06:28:00 |
| 3663 | Well done! I'm ashamed to say awareness of Pink Ribbon Day entirely bypassed me, no TV and I mainly turn on the radiio for the weather forecast, xhich today is lovely for most of the country, although the frost is a bit nippy. I just looked out the window to see I had left my bike outside and there is frost on the seat - I'll have to thaw it before I go otherwise I might end up with frozen assets (-; I thenk someone should invent a heated bike seat. calista - 2011-05-29 07:50:00 |
| 3664 | Goodmorning, what a chilly start in our munted city - but looks like it's going to be a cracker! winnie231 - 2011-05-29 08:31:00 |
| 3665 | Calista, I love the idea of a heated bike seat. A couple I t is bl###y bucketing down here now so much for getting out in the garden, good excuse for blobbing with my book. Wishing everyone the best possible day. Edited by 510 at 11:10 am, Sun 29 May 510 - 2011-05-29 11:09:00 |
| 3666 | Here's some sobering reading about what Chch is facing ... thought it was worth sharing ... winnie231 - 2011-05-29 21:48:00 |
| 3667 | This message was deleted. charlieb2 - 2011-05-30 07:46:00 |
| 3668 | Winnie, that article made me realise how huge & daunting the task of rebuilding Chch really is. 510 - 2011-05-30 08:06:00 |
| 3669 | This message was deleted. cookessentials - 2011-05-30 09:35:00 |
| 3670 | This message was deleted. charlieb2 - 2011-05-30 11:08:00 |
| 3671 | winnie231 wrote:
Sorry, haven't been here much. Now after reading your post noted this link is circulating in the cat world re Ch Ch, very worthy of a look.. Some really great pics but oh my gosh!!! Chin up to all in ChCh. Cheers. valentino - 2011-05-30 12:21:00 |
| 3672 | This message was deleted. charlieb2 - 2011-05-30 14:33:00 |
| 3673 | This message was deleted. cookessentials - 2011-05-30 19:25:00 |
| 3674 | Charlie, I hope the Mr got some help from the doc - whatever he has sounds awful. Winnie, I don't know how I have managed to be such an ostrich but that link shocked me so much I cried for ages. Please don't fel bad about it - it was a good link and stuff I needed to be aware of, but I had somehow avoided facing it. It's like when the retailers in Cashel St said they will be in business during Show Week I was somehow imagining buildings, not the marquees they are going to be using. Somehow there is a part of me that is in denial about how long it willl take. Edited by calista at 8:29 pm, Mon 30 May calista - 2011-05-30 20:27:00 |
| 3675 | sounds like a fab day out Cookes, EA pleased to hear your feeling well - keep it up, im trying to get back to the healthy eating but its all alot harder when your not in your own home...........tell me ladies, no help me ladies ha ha,,,im staying with a lovely lady but she forgets all the time what she has said and asks me the same things over and over again, its starting to drive me nuts, please send me house finding wishes, i know selfish of me isnt it when others go through so much..i shouldnt complain but im so over living out of a suitcase...i so want to go to my own home at night...on a brighter scale..... motorbo - 2011-05-30 21:06:00 |
| 3676 | i love wellington and went to the markets in the city yesterday and to my first food show!!!! yah yah...this city rocks!!............i think i wanna go every week to the market ha ha .............once settled i wanna explore more motorbo - 2011-05-30 21:08:00 |
| 3677 | The member deleted this message. charlieb2 - 2011-05-30 22:54:00 |
| 3678 | Poor Mr Charlie that's a real nasty bug to get. I hope he is soon on the mend 510 - 2011-05-31 03:00:00 |
| 3679 | motorbo wrote: Hang in there honey,the right home will come to you at the right time,do not rush it,I know how you feel. earthangel4 - 2011-05-31 08:26:00 |
| 3680 | Hi to everyone else,life is so busy. earthangel4 - 2011-05-31 08:31:00 |
| 3681 | poor Mr Charlieb, no wonder he was feeling so bad, that is a horrible bug. Glad you are enjoying Wgtn Motorbo-there are various markets-Martin Boseley's is worth a visit though I haven't been since it first opened. Moore Wilsons in Tory St has a huge range f foods, hope job is going well. Is it someone you have known that you are staying with? Another lovely day. marywea - 2011-05-31 10:45:00 |
| 3682 | hope mr charlieb gets well soon, thank you all for the kind words, and yes im loving my job, some negative staff but funny i feel empowered to deal with that....am really getting desperate for a home ...staying with this lady is hard work!!! and its not her i just need my stuff around me...yes EA over 1 yeaqr smoke free now and loving it...but damn i need to lose weight....Marywea...im so looking forward to exploring more...but i tend to spend all my time atm searching for a home..hoping to see another tommorrow hoping its ok....so whats everyones plans for the long weekend? wish i had a man ha ha i would have a weekend away!! motorbo - 2011-05-31 19:12:00 |
| 3683 | This message was deleted. cookessentials - 2011-05-31 20:54:00 |
| 3684 | thanks cookes great idea for the weekend,,,, i could head out there and check it out thanks cookessentials wrote: motorbo - 2011-05-31 21:10:00 |
| 3685 | Good morning, winnie231 - 2011-06-01 07:01:00 |
| 3686 | Good Morning all, earthangel4 - 2011-06-01 09:38:00 |
| 3687 | cookessentials wrote: yum yum lol earthangel4 - 2011-06-01 09:39:00 |
| 3688 | This message was deleted. cookessentials - 2011-06-01 09:55:00 |
| 3689 | This message was deleted. cookessentials - 2011-06-01 09:59:00 |
| 3690 | This message was deleted. elliehen - 2011-06-01 11:23:00 |
| 3691 | This message was deleted. cookessentials - 2011-06-01 11:41:00 |
| 3692 | I seriously luv you ladies, thank you for the great ideas and kind words…and EA fabulous news re diet and health and non smoking, I talked to a group yesterday re my giving up, it wasn’t a planned talk but at the end someone said gosh you should work for smokefree organization haha motorbo - 2011-06-01 13:28:00 |
| 3693 | Tomorrow I'm picking up the 2 needlework designs I worked for a friend who was unable to rescue the large applique work out of her office when it was hit by the earthquake. Here is a link to the page which is at Edited by calista at 6:08 pm, Wed 1 Jun calista - 2011-06-01 18:07:00 |
| 3694 | ohhh yah got the call just now, gota home, its very small and no garden cos im upstairs in a flat...but its dry and sunny and will be my home!!! move in two weeks cant wait motorbo - 2011-06-01 21:37:00 |
| 3695 | motorbo wrote:
Yay for you motorbo - that's fantastic news! Dry & sunny is great and you can always grow things in pots - even if it's just some herbs. My now munted flat was upstairs but I still ended up with a mini garden as there was a little strip along a fence that was unused & full of weeds. The landlord said go for it so I cleared it, added compost & wah-la :) Maybe you'll get the chance too ... winnie231 - 2011-06-01 22:22:00 |
| 3696 | I too have been away - I spent 5 days in the Far North, and ate very very well. Tried tapas in The Stables in some Auckland alleyway, then a lovely evening meal at 35 Degrees in Paihia. In Monganui there was fresh fish to die for - blue nose was a favorite and I was aiming to try kina and smoked snapper heads but we ran out of time. At one salubrious winery we got a cheese board with some very ho hum cheeses and stale crackers!! Bad form, what what. Everything else was great though, and a lovely break from dear old Christchurch which I missed like heck (started getting homesick by day 4). sumstyle - 2011-06-01 22:36:00 |
| 3697 | ellihen's food diary sounds good too - especially bear claws, been wanting to try one for ages. sumstyle - 2011-06-01 22:37:00 |
| 3698 | This message was deleted. charlieb2 - 2011-06-01 23:53:00 |
| 3699 | How's the Mr charlieb2? Horrid to be that crook. I still have a few days off so I took the dog for a walk around Southshore yesterday - lots of progress being made on fixing some of the more popular roads, if only just patch jobs at least it's not the intensely bumping drive it has been. Trying to consider weaning myself of real coffee - that money could be put towards good quality winter veges but I do not seem to be able to convince myself! My dog now expects the coffee dregs and leftover froth if I get a takeaway coffee after we have been for a morning walk, which gives me a real laugh to watch. sumstyle - 2011-06-02 08:31:00 |
| 3700 | cookessentials wrote: Thank you for your kind words,you made my day,angel hugs to you. earthangel4 - 2011-06-02 08:31:00 |
