Monday

It was like the new boy going to a new school this morning with Jon starting his new job! We were both up early as I needed to take him into the office so we were ready and left at 8.00.

After I dropped him off I went down to the beach and had a lovely, brisk 40 minute walk. There were not many people around and the tide was out so I could really stride out along the hard sand - walking on the soft sand really hurts my legs!

I got back to my starting point and went to buy a coffee and it was still only 9.00! I sat looking over the beach and watched the world go by and it was such a lovely morning.

Once back home I hung out my washing before taking Totty for a walk. She must have liked the warm weather, too as she was no problem today and walked all the way without having to be pulled.

I started to do some clearing out of stuff that we had collected on our travels and not done anything with. I found all the magnets we bought from the South Island, Thailand and Australia and put them all on the fridge. I really don't want to count how many we have now as it probably means we have spent a lot of money on them! The doors of the fridge and freezer in the garage are pretty much full and now I have started on the side of the fridge. I am not sure what we will do with them all once we do finally leave here.

I got all my housework done and even sat and watched Neighbours and caught up again!

I ironed the sheets and made up the bed and then Jon came home - I could hear him before he came in as he is now driving the biggest, noisiest ute I have ever seen/heard! And he hates it. I hope they sort out a car for him soon or he will not be happy. He says it rolls around and makes him feel ill. If he has to drive any distance in it he won't be pleased. Fingers crossed they keep to their word but I have my doubts.

We had dinner and then watched TV.

Bertie has been really bad tonight so I just hope he is now settled and Jon can get to sleep.

I have started to keep a chart of what we eat and make remarks on it as otherwise we tend to forget what upsets Bertie until the next time. We only had a beef casserole tonight which only had onion, carrot and celery in it and he has been able to tolerate all of that. We have had our doubts about steak as that upsets him but I thought in a casserole it would be OK. Unfortunately, I will have to make another one and try it again just to make sure but I will leave it a few weeks.

Well it is bedtime again so I am off to my cosy clean bed, I wish I could have clean sheets every day and not just once a week!

WEATHER
Sunny 16 degrees