Another birthday past, celebrated with family: Bob, Rich, Ant, Tom and Allene and Divina and Jenny at Cheddars.  The meals were huge - so plenty to take home for another meal.

I had left over Salmon the next morning with toasted almonds and pancakes.

Great news on Friday - Richard starts his new job on Monday.  We were all thrilled for him.  It's a big relief knowing he will be earning money and gaining valuable industry experience.   I also spent all day working on teacher applications.  Really demotivated to get another job, just because "here I go again" just a year ago I thought this would be it till we eventually retire and move back to New Zealand.

Richard cooked a yummy dinner - he is the master chef of cooking meat.  Divina showed me the ultrasound pics - they weren't very clear.  The EDD has moved forward to September 28th.   Bob and I have been busy going to garage sales getting items.  The big ones like a baby crib and a full size stroller and carseat.  A few baby clothes too.

It's also been a month of reacquainting with family and friends - one of my old high school friends, Linda Nyland - and my eldest girl cousin Dyanna.  Am so looking forward to seeing everyone when I return to NZ. It's been too long.

Yesterday, Jodie arrived for the holiday weekend.   We had a lazy afternoon.  Finally going for a walk in the evening after it had stopped raining.  Just before dinner was served, a friend I hadn't been in contact with for almost 8 years popped up on the chat screen.   I love facebook.  We chatted for a while before I cooked a chicken curry and devils foodcake for dessert, which was well appreciated by Bob and Jodie - washed down with a glass of red wine.

Oreo is such a well behaved dog - I don't mind dogs like that    My garden is coming along well, there are chili peppers growing on the plants now.  The tomato plants are still getting bigger.   Something has been eating the greens I planted - most likely culprit is a rabbit.  We have lots of bunnies here.  The deer have been keep out with the fencing Bob erected, but the rabbits have found a way in.

This morning Jodie and I played golf and it was hilarious - once we figured out which way to go on the course, we were having a lot of laughs until it downpoured on us at the 7th hole.   We decided to continue finishing the 9 holes and then retire for a raincheck.  

Bob has been busy working all weekend - he didn't seem very happy about working every day - but he did take Friday off from the Post Office.   The extra money is going to help us out tremendously.

It's countdown till school is out only 7 more school days!...and I'm going to take a little nap now after walking Oreo in the heat     The birds are chirping and there's a gentle breeze running through the house with the french doors open.  An idyllic, lazy Sunday afternoon.

Tom and Linda have taken the kayaks out on the Lake; later we'll all be socializing - Jodie's gone to the store to get more groceries.

Afternoon siesta for me.