I'm still living

It has been a busy 3 weeks or so since I have last written in here. My MIL and SIL have been and gone and it went very well and they seemed to enjoy their time here. We had some other friends from Maheno down for a day visit (Hello Annette and Chris *waving madley*, don't be afraid to leave a note even if it is just a Hi.). Today some other friends have just left and they are heading home to Whyndham after being to the races in Dunedin to watch their horse run this afternoon. (Their horse didn't do any good, through a shoe and was aparently running around in circles LOL, their words not mine ). And then this afternoon we went to the Rodeo in Lawrence, which was fabulous, even if the kids did have more fun running around the bank playing with their friends.

So we have been busy. Even been in the woolshed shearing for about 5 days. Something I am utterely fed up with, a big money saver though specially with us shearing every 8 months instead of the yearly programe. (here they charge about $3.50 each for shearing a ewe, so for 100o sheep it is about $3500. So it is a big savings, especially if we are able to do it our selves. Now we have a break for about 2 months (unless DH has a brain explosion and wants to shear some lambs, which by the way, I have been flat out trying to talk him out of.)

This week is another busy one coming up. I have a hair cut on Tuesday which is so over due and then Thursday AJ is going to Mum and dads as she has been harping to go and stay on her own since before christmas. So on Friday I am having some me time in Dunedin. Bit of a scarey thought really as I am so use to having one or three kids with me, so I will be able to go in and look at clothes without the kids saying, "can we go now" "can we go and look at toys" etc etc. Not that I am buying anything. Going to look at make up though. Its been about 7 years since I last splashed out and brought some, and that was mascara before I went into hospital to have number one child. I have made a decission, in that I am going to start to look after me. I am busy running around after the kids and DH and I can't do that unless I look after number one first. (I remember Dr Phil saying all this when I had my feet up when I was pregnant with number one, so it has sunken in. Just taken a few more years than it should of LOL.) Even if it is just make up, it is something I've grown out of using and I am sure it will help me feel like I am treating my self IYKWIM? If I had nails I would love a mannicure as well, but they are broken down to about the cuticles. Maybe next time :).

Well I hope everyone is taking good care of them selves and having a little "me time".

PS only 4 more weeks till scrap retreat :)