Week 40 of our new life

Monday, up early today and off to Spain, wanted to visit Ikea, very easy drive for us and found it no problem. Ended up buying a couple of units for the bathrooms, 2 rugs for the Double Bedroom and a worktop bread board.  Lovely drive back and still got home in time for Douglas to go to the 5 o clock club.  Having major problems with our internet just now and it is hit and miss whether we can get on it or not.  Have had some good photos through of Danielle and Carly at their school recital, Carly received a certificate for being the best at reciting and for being word perfect, she also got a medal for being worker of the week, well well what can I say.  Also had pictures of Zoe in her school play playing a paramedic, she must be following in mums footsteps LOL.

Carly 3rd from right

Carly in the middle

Danielle in the middle

Zoe in the hi vis vest

Zoe

Tuesday, Zumba this morning and then after lunch shopping again, still looking for bedding, did finally get Duvet Covers have decided on Red and then to change Purple or vice versa, the big decision will be, should the bedspreads be Red or Purple, will not decide on that until we get to Lagos where the Bedspreads that I think I want are sold, quite far so will do that next week. Still to get fitted sheets also. Quiz Night tonight, Micks turn to do the quiz so we know it will be difficult. We were all split into ladies and men's teams tonight, this made it a bit more fun, have to say that our team won again, this is becoming a habit, snickers bars for prizes tonight.  Won again on the raffle, was pressured into choosing a bottle of wine and got a second prize as well which was Minnie Mouse, her new home will be in the twin room or double room depending on who of the grand children are visiting at the time. Another good night with a few drinks.

Minnie with her bottle

Wednesday, Douglas playing golf today at Penina, so it is housework and washing day for me, the weather has really started to warm up so once I had finished I decided to go for a walk.  There are a few tracks where we live, so I have decided to start walking as another way of keeping fit, off I went with a bottle of water in hand, my walk took me 45 minutes and although I was a bit wary I really enjoyed it and will certainly start doing more.  Tonight we went to La Piazza, the Italian restaurant in Santa Barbara, it is Paulines birthday so we were meeting up with Mick and Pauline and Colin and Jean, the food is always lovely and the company was good, a great laugh and another few drinks.


Thursday, Michael was in early this morning trying to sort the fan in our bathroom, but for some reason he could not sort it so will have to come back next week.  There is still some other work that he has to do so no problem with that.  On to our Portuguese lesson, Mick has decided not to go back but at the moment Pauline is still going to go so there is only 5 in the class, we were doing numbers and hours and minutes today, I struggled with trying to tell the time as I cant remember my numbers, Douglas was slightly better than me, but we need to do more practice at home.  After lessons we went to the Garden Centre in Quarteira, ended up buying 10 rose bushes, 6 plants for the big pots and 3 plants for the small pots, then it was out for lunch.  The sun was so warm that it was good to get home so that I could get all the plants planted in their new homes, this took me a good couple of hours and the rose bushes will wait until next week.  Douglas off to the 5 o Clock club and then we need to pack our small cases as we are off to Dads in Devon tomorrow for a few days.

Number 1

Number 2

Troughs also planted

Trough No 2

3 Small Pots

Number 3

Number 4

Number 5

Number 6

Rose bed at the ready

Rose bushes ready to go

Friday, Up and about early, we have to go to the post office to pay our toll fees before we go to the airport, so made sure house is tidy and well locked up.  Sorted the post office and then headed to the car park where Douglas had booked the car in, we got there at 09.45 it was all locked up, strange, he checked the confirmation e-mail it was booked in for 10.00am, by that time still nobody had arrived so we tried phoning, did finally get someone who said they would be at the car park in ten minutes!!! our flight was due to leave at 11.15, by twenty past ten we had to leave to make sure we were on time to get our flight.  Very stressful we had to find a place to park the car at the airport, which left us ten minutes to get through customs and go to the gate.  We managed it just, but felt very stressed.  Good start to our wee trip away.  Never mind flight was good, we made good time, picked up our car and got to dads about tea time.  Pleasant surprise waiting for us, as Dad is in very good spirits, the house is spotlessly clean, this is all down to Dads new Carer, we sorted this out last month and she has been in place for a month and there is such a difference it is amazing.  I will be able to have a chat with her tomorrow.  Chill out tonight.
Saturday, met up with Lena this morning, she seems to be very happy with what she is doing and dad is also happy so no reason to change anything, we will see how things work out now.  Having a good laugh with Dad over many different things, he is like a love sick puppy as he thinks Lena is lovely!!! the eighty year old hots I call it, he also appears to be having a problem with his prostitute gland (he actually means his prostrate gland), it is good to be able to sit and laugh with him, one year on and such a big difference.  He has got some jobs lined up for us, but this time around there is very little cleaning to be done, have done the washing and because the weather is so nice here, managed to get it out and dried which is good.  Douglas and I walked into the town to pick up dads prescription and get some fresh meat and veg in.  Decided on Pork Chops for tonight and Leg of Lamb for tomorrow.
Sunday, Lovely spring weather today, needed to get started on the jobs, dads bedroom was needing cleared out, so out with the bin bags and loaded them up with perfumes, boxes etc etc, ready for the bins.  Dad is ready for clearing out Ivy's things finally so no better place to start.  Then it was the bathroom cabinets and then on to the kitchen cupboards. Back and forwards do you want this, throw this, do you want that, no thanks dad just lets get rid of it LOL.  Finally all the light bulbs were to be changed to energy saving bulbs, ok no problem, passed that one on to Douglas.  Did manage to cook the roast in between, think dad had tired himself out so he took some waking up when dinner was served.  A few texts from friends in Portugal for plans next weekend, so we are now booked for Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday lunch, ooh such a hectic life.

Miss Madison

You make me smile!

Just Chilling