Still summer!

We took Totty down to the little park this morning as we intended to take her for a long walk this afternoon.

I have noticed dirty specks on the washing and when I looked into the soap dispenser the other day I could see lots of black gunk but couldn't get the drawer out to clean it so had to get Jon to do it this morning and it was such a mess. How can soap powder, fabric conditioner and water make such a horrible mess? It took a long time to clean it but I managed to get most of it out, hopefully the remainder will just wash through. I did hurt my back while bending over the machine though.

We drove into Tauranga for coffee and we went down to the front of the harbour and it was a lovely morning and so warm. However, my back was hurting so much when I was sitting down and it was much easier to walk. We had a look around town as Jon needs some new glasses and the prices he has been quoted are very high £500 and we were looking for other opticians.

We got back and I made lunch and my back was really bad. I can't believe how it happened and is so much worse when sitting. After lunch I went to lie on the bed and that was better and so I read my book and Jon went out and snipped more grapes off the vine and put them in a bag ready for bin day.

Jon found some glasses on the Internet and decided to give them a go. They come from China and you just send all your details. He needs them for summer and to wear on the beach mainly so £140 is much better than £500 and hopefully they will be OK.

I found some ghd hair straightners on a web site (this is my Christmas present that I haven't got round to ordering yet) it said they were ghd and the place is in Sydney so we ordered them but as they were so cheap I felt a bit nervous about it, we'll see.

Jon went down to the gym and I read my book and as it was only stir fry I had no dinner to prepare.

We took Totty out later when it had cooled down but it was still very hot even at 7.00 in fact it was 29.5 in the living room!

Dinner was really good, I love stir fry and am getting quite good at making up my own flavours. I used some of the chilli peppers Les had given me on Friday, her son-in-law grows them.

We had another piece of the cheesecake but the rest I have frozen, too rich for weekdays.

Hopefully I will be able to sleep and my back will be better tomorrow.

WEATHER
I can't believe this weather so hot and sunny again. I thought we had seen the last of the summer with the cold spell on Wed/Thur but it is so warm again - 28 degrees today.