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It’s been a very normal last few weeks. My energy levels are improving, I’m doing longer hours at work, and I’m having fewer medical appointments. Speaking of which, I do have a scan bioked for Wednesday, but it’s in Thames, so a 3 hour round trip rather than 3 hours one way, so that’s good…
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It’s been an interesting week. The other day I spotted a new fruit tree on the property, a red guava half buried in the flowers at the top of the driveway. But I titled this post for the kittens because I haven’t posted any photos of them in awhile. They’ve grown significantly, now at 6…
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Those in NZ will know but for the rest of my readers: sorry, I should have postedon Monday to confirm that all was well. The storm ended up veering east and did far less damage than it might have done if it had stayed on track. We had a couple of strong gusts that made…
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Red sky at night, cyclone nearly in sight… that’s how the rhyme goes, isn’t it? Seriously, we’re well prepared for the coming chaos so I think we’ll be okay, though I fully expect road closures and probably power cuts. The biggest worry is the garage because the builder has been delayed and therefore hasn’t fixed…
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An unexpectedly industrious long weekend here. The posts are in for the new washing line… …the glasshouse retaining wall is up and the frame established… …and the old wardrobe walls in Nathan’s room have been demolished (further work required) Anyway it’s Sunday morning and time for church on the most important day of the church…
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I said I wouldn’t update until tomorrow but we’re home beore dark so I’ll do a quick one. I travelled okay, slow going on wet roads but overall the traffic was steady. The scan shows absolutely no growth in my organs, so that’s wonderful news. The oncologist is going to get back to us after…
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We had more rain last week; 200mL in 24 hours overnight Thursday. The photos don’t really catch it, but it was certainly wet. And then without warning the weather cleared up, the sun came out and it was summer again. So we’ve had a nice weekend overall, if rather hot and humid. Mind you, the…
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Six and a half weeks ago I had the second hand surgery. Since then I’ve been healing up and going to the hand physio regularly. While I’ve been disappointed by the limited range of movement, I’ve been pleased with the removal of pain and the nice way the scar has healed. I’m back to over…
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I keep catching myself forgetting to do things. Or doing things that in retrospect don’t make as much sense as I initially thought. Case in point: it is *not* 30 years since 1997. It is 29 years. Next year will be 30 years, but not yet. Mind you, no-one pointed this out, of the various…
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Today marks 30 years since my first day of paid employment as a public servant. On 12 March 1997 I began working 3.5 hours a week as a library assistant for a take home pay of $60 which used to be handed to me in cash in a small brown envelope. How things have changed.…
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