One door closes

Two more teddies made - can't stop!

Yesterday I went to see the people I'd been talking to about housekeeping their luxury villas. There was something in my gut that had been telling me this wasn't the job for me, don't really know why. We had a good discussion about hours and availability and all decided that it wasn't going to work out. They can't commit more than 3 mornings a week for me, and I need another job to earn enough to survive, which might make me unavailable when they needed me last minute. They were both lovely, though, and well-connected and mentioned two other jobs that they know of that might suit me. One in particular they are going to forward my cv for. So, who knows what will come of that. She is also going to get me up there for an afternoon to help her load up photos onto websites.

And today when i got home from working at Countdown I got a call from the woman who runs online shopping at Countdown in Napier. She is going to give me a week's training at the beginning of October, with a view to working as an online shopper there.

Most of last week I spent helping get the replacement price tickets in place for the change in GST from 1 October. One of the dullest jobs I've ever done! Find the product, put the new ticket in behind the existing ticket, find the next product. Dullsville.

Went to Pink Night with the gang on Friday night. Yet again it was a blast, with everyone dressed in pink and chugging back the rose. Yet again we got virtually nothing to eat, and it was carnage for a few of us. Its such a fun night out, and being a cocktail party is all over by 8.30. Needless to say getting up for work at 6.30 the next morning was a struggle.

Happy birthday to two of my dearest friends - Sarah Spring and Chris Lamb.

And great news - Tulip has booked her flights to NZ, arriving Boxing Day for 3 weeks. Yay!!!

Bunnies and rabbits

Our first craft fair stall went pretty well yesterday. I sold $90 worth of stuff (one hat and four animals) and Aileen sold several hats and socks. Good feedback from people who looked at the stuff, and Aileen said there weren't any other stalls selling stuff like ours. So we are encouraged and will continue on to the Paekakariki Fair in November, and two Christmas fairs.

I went to meet Rose on Friday who is looking for someone to clean and housekeep for their two holiday villas and home. Should be about 10 hours a week, rising to maybe 20 in the summer. I am going to say yes if she'll have me. Plus the lady I did a turnover for on the vineyard in August has also been in touch and wants me to do her turnovers from December - said yes to that too.

Have started a new bear - this one is grey and will have a lavender dress. Also am bidding on Trademe for a pattern book that I know I used to have years ago (what happened to it?) and that has lots of other teddies etc along the lines of the ones I am making. I want to experiment with colours - how would a pale yellow bunny look?

I know, I know, two weeks since my last post.

Since then I have :

• been to Wellington for the weekend to attend the opening night of 'Shipwrecked' at Circa, directed by my brother. It was delightful, go and see it if you are in Wellington.
• also in Wellington I went to see my niece Sophie shine in 'Katydid' at Bats Theatre. A beautiful play, an astounding performance by Sophie, completely gripping and deeply moving.
• watched Niamh play soccer in the pouring rain at Khandallah.
• have been working heaps, in fact today is my 7th straight day of work, at Countdown in Napier and Hastings.
• had Mum to stay for a few days, and consequently was very well looked after.
  
• felt very sad and missed my Dad heaps on Father's Day.
• made two more rabbits for the stall on Saturday
• had three nibbles about housekeeping work, which has improved my mood immensely.
• fallen in love again with Ryan Reynolds, this time in Foolproof.
  

And of course, for non-NZ readers, we have been shaken up by the huge earthquake in Canterbury last Saturday morning. Very nervy times for us all, and you gotta feel sorry for them all down there. Stories are coming through via friends and Facebook of houses wrecked, lifted off foundations, unliveable. I bought batteries for my radio..... Check out this very cool streaming graphic done by a guy at University of Canterbury, that tracks all the aftershocks.