Christmas Crop

We had our Christmas Crop yesterday - it was great! lOts of yummy Christmas food, Christmas clothes, Christmas presents and prizes. I got three single and two double l/os done and mostly complete. However, my pile of UFOs is growing! I will have to set aside some time in January to complete all UFOs.

School is winding down and this is our last teaching week; next week various activities happen. I am going to the Zoo with Ross' class, to Soames Island with Colin's class and helping various classes with a Maths programme. I also have to tidy my classroom.

My BIL died in SA on Monday - no condolences necessary as I haven't been in touch with them for 12 years. I do, however, feel very sad for them as he was only 52 and his younger daughter has just turned 20 http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/article203070.ece

On the Sally front - she's still hanging in there! She still gives a bit of a purr but she's getting thin and struggles to jump. Her eyes are still bright and she is still cheerful.

Christmas shopping - still got some to do but I'm gathering bits and pieces. And our new godchild has still not arrived!

Wellington Junior Bowls Championships

Three teams - two boys' pairs and one girls pairs.

A great day with just a little wind

The boys' teams were drawn against each other in the third round - a draw! Now would they both get into the semi-finals and more importantly would they be drawn against each other.

Yay - both in the semis and different ones. Both teams won their respective semis resoundingly as did the girls.

The finals were very exciting - we had three of the four teams playing.

The boys' teams were neck and neck - one end one team was leading, the next end the other team was in the lead. They went into the final end at a tie and that end decided the winners.

Ross and his partner came first and Colin and his partner were second. And the girls came second too!

What a great day for us! A first and two seconds. The kids left feeling very pleased with themselves. The photo shows the six kids and the coach

Updating my blog

• Yes, I suppose it is about time I updated my blog! Thanks Sandra!

• And if I say that I've been really busy, you'll say you've heard that excuse before. And this coming week is busy too: haircut on Tuesday, Ross to the orthodontist and another breast screen for me on Wednesday bowls match on Thursday

• Something that irritates me .... I keep seeing it on TradeMe and I saw it on many of the Level 2 Trial papers I was marking - the word"brought" instead of "bought". Arghhh it irritates me! And it's so easy to remember: buy; past tense bought; bring, past tense brought. So you went shopping and you bought an item; however, you came to visit me and you brought a chocolate cake.

• Our godson was here today and we were playing the "my ........" game as in "My Mummy", etc. Well, I hugged Colin and said, "my Colin". Quick as a flash, J put his arms around Ross' knees and said, "My Ross". Not quite what I was hoping for but so cute and funny. The other adults just burst out laughing. He is the cutest and our new godchild is due any day.

• I've made a lovely quilt that needs to go to the quilter this week. Very different from the train one I made

• The seniors leave this week: Yr 13s on Tuesday and the others on Wednesday. The juniors start exams on Thursday so that means my two. It may as well be a case of "Exams? What exams?" I'm the only one who is worried. Hopefully they will do well.

• And my Sally cat is growing weaker - she's not in any pain, but doesn't eat much and is losing weight.