A very full day!

I was up and ready to go to my keep fit class very early as Heather said she would call and I knew I would be late if I was not prepared. Heather and I had a nice chat and she told me she is planning a sponsored bike ride to raise money for the Cancer Lodge here in NZ and the Bowel Cancer Society in UK. She has been very active and found out lots of information already. I am sure if she continues in the same enthusiastic way it will be very good.

I then went out to my class and it was sooooo cold outside and everywhere was white but with a lovely blue sky. Once at the class we got moving and soon warmed up but I am still having trouble moving my shoulder and my hamstring does not seem to be much better.

I stayed for a quick coffee and then came home and took Tot out for her walk and it was by now much warmer.

I then got ready to go over to my friend, Diane's, house for lunch. I have never been to her house before as we usually meet for coffee after swimming. she told me they built the house four years ago and it is really beautiful with the most amazing views across to the harbour and the Mount and Matakana Island. It was so warm we sat out on her deck and talked. I had noticed she limps but have never asked why and she also shakes sometimes. She told me today that she has Parkinson's disease which is why they had a lift put in the house when she built it. she can still use the stairs but they put it in in case she needs it later.

We had a lovely lunch and talked so much. Her mum is recovering from a bowel cancer operation and she is 82 and doing really well. Diane is off to Hawaii next week for three weeks and staying on Waikiki Beach (not sure if that is spelt properly). It sounds lovely and she is looking forward to hot weather and shopping.

I left there and went straight over to the Mount Hot Pools for my aqua class. I met Carol on the way in and had a chat. I was just leaving the changing rooms when they announced there had been a and I thought they said a 'vehicle incident' and to evacuate the pool. I was looking round for the vehicle. What they actually said was a' fecal incident'!!!! School holidays!!! So everybody had to get out of the main pool and we all went into the smaller hotter pool. Our teacher came over and said it was going to take two hours to clean the pool so there would be no class and we would get our next admission free. The five of us that were there sat in the hot pools and had a chat, not much exercise but very pleasant.

I drove home and Jon was in and had lit the fire and fed the dog so I made a cup of tea and then I had some toast and prepared some dinner for Jon before going out to my Lions meeting.

There was not much to discuss tonight as it is the start of a new year so we just discussed committees and a few things. We talked about the funeral for Christine's husband which will be on Thursday. Lions groups often do the catering for funerals but there are expected to be about 250 attending so Christine thought it would be too much for us and has got caterers in but has asked if we can pass the food around and help with the tea and coffee. she sent a message to say we should watch out for all the old men from the bowls club as they will stuff their pockets with food if you don't watch them!!! Apparently they have a reputation for doing that at funerals. A good feed like Blanche from Coronation Street!!

I got home quite early after stopping in to the supermarket for some bread to make lunch for Jon tomorrow.

I had a coffee and read my magazine and now it is bed time as my fingers are now very cold.

WEATHER
Sunny 16 degrees