More curve balls

Stumbling into 2021 we take the holiday period with a grain of salt! Holiday period for some, work for some, and ongoing trials for some.

UK is battling another lockdown, Australia is keeping its head above water, Malta is waiting for the vaccine, and the US continues its covid pathway! Kiwis are keeping it at the border, filling our hotels with any new arrivals and isolation holidays are the new norm for anyone heading our way! Meanwhile on the home front, kiwis are relishing in the summer backyards with water activities and sunny days! (Unless you chose to explore the wet cold South Island over the holiday period!)

The building project is having a small hiatus as all tradies seem to have disappeared – and I still have Daniel and Floyd as roommates. Hopefully next week will see some action!

Floyd has been spending a fair bit of time with Gran’ma Sue, inside out of the heat, and often in a horizontal position. All the pre Christmas activity catching up with me, and nursing an injured back since new year, has meant 2021 activities have been limited to sitting at computer(working) and lying flat…in a medicated state! While the boat thinks we have abandoned her, visitors to the beach are enjoying the unseasonably warm waters, my week has been littered with trips to the chiropractor and the odd cruise down the road on my bike (the only mode of transport that is bearable with a sore back) Tis gods way of telling me to have a rest!

George has returned from a couple of weeks galavanting around the country with a raft of friends….Jaxon and Steph are back at work (for a short time until their new addition arrives) and Dan is throwing in the odd post and collecting supplies in readiness to get his house finished (making the most of an enforced break)

Dad is settling into his new routine with his favourite carers and popping back and forwards to visit us over the hill! 2020 saw big changes and everyone is becoming resigned to what the world has thrown us! There is still hope…as humans we always have a plan! Trudi will get to Australia, Dan will get his house finished, Sue will get her house finished, and we will take mini road trips to ease the itchy feet!

But for now…it’s time to take some painkillers and get on with work for the day!