tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67692648205165441922024-03-14T18:54:13.215+13:00Neetz - The Blog...Stuff from my head, to Cyberspace and back...Neetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881895043267581777noreply@blogger.comBlogger221125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769264820516544192.post-86329090409018074632020-08-26T00:44:00.003+12:002020-08-26T00:44:53.938+12:00Song of the week - Tom Walker, Angels<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ahqDhT146Bc" width="320" youtube-src-id="ahqDhT146Bc"></iframe></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b><b>I love this</b></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Neetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881895043267581777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769264820516544192.post-9371112150210757152020-06-14T17:12:00.000+12:002020-06-14T17:12:49.352+12:00QUICK CATCH UP<font face="courier" size="4">Hi again......</font><div><font face="courier" size="4">So. Thought I'd do a quick "catch up" As it's really been a fair while since I was regularly here.</font><div><font face="courier" size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font face="courier" size="4">My Children are growing up - Asher is now 15 and taller/bigger than his Dad. Kendyl is now 11, and is still a whirlwind - full of life and love. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3MrYgx4D1ADoHfmnpYg2PG8s0nEtJvPA_DlvYCtXRiDrFhX2EPOMqX-G8Yzux9jfU87i6To49UDS8LkeATroF3A5nUiCuIf6yREQifBFvOIPJLBbvEgb0ygESF_bloCrnGcva-PuEZE/s4032/IMG_1226.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3MrYgx4D1ADoHfmnpYg2PG8s0nEtJvPA_DlvYCtXRiDrFhX2EPOMqX-G8Yzux9jfU87i6To49UDS8LkeATroF3A5nUiCuIf6yREQifBFvOIPJLBbvEgb0ygESF_bloCrnGcva-PuEZE/s320/IMG_1226.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></font></div><div><font face="courier" size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font face="courier" size="4">Warren's still working hard, managing a local store. And since the last regular blogging, I have returned to work at the DHB. Im working for the Health of Older persons service, as a Needs Assessor. Im actually still working from home despite New Zealand now going back into level 1 with the Covid19 Pandemic and all, but more on that later.</font></div><div><font face="courier" size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font face="courier" size="4">I still have the Band Warren and I run - Kurfew. We have now incorporated a keys player/Backing vocalist into the mix and become a 5 piece. We've had a real shuffle around with new members (and previous members who've returned). Our sound has also opened up a fair bit, we are no longer "Rock covers Band" but a general covers band, covering all genres, and having keys makes it a lot better too.</font></div><div><font face="courier" size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font face="courier" size="4">Our old 19 year old Puss, Cassie passed away a couple of years back, and we now have a new 1yr old fluffy a</font><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">s heck Cat who thinks hes a puppy, called Winston Dexter Chas. </span><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"> We also have a Shih Tzu who looks like Chewbacca called Wookie. </span></div><div><font face="courier" size="4"><br /></font></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYz9sZQCWdLn9l6zO4Ph-eaOy3kUG31SYiXzBHwLDcMuUiOvsKWtd9CdPeXpAKNE8huzM5EHCa9AM-x3s19YbQA5K8FB-spvKih7TU3kHlERZmL5acowye8Rc5zyuBBfocrnUo_iLYxE/s1080/Wookie+sleepy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYz9sZQCWdLn9l6zO4Ph-eaOy3kUG31SYiXzBHwLDcMuUiOvsKWtd9CdPeXpAKNE8huzM5EHCa9AM-x3s19YbQA5K8FB-spvKih7TU3kHlERZmL5acowye8Rc5zyuBBfocrnUo_iLYxE/s320/Wookie+sleepy.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61LIuAkwLVH65Jsy8v4Hhw81OkR2DodQRpByp9PceoQ0vK3TJFBypEvxz8XK2cePJymQjuRLnWpjSssk6Ffdfr2yIt6BxAIUD0nOlj8f78Rk8iKrdBMC8dj9XO_-gpYIXhX9D1-6NhFk/s1280/XSLZ6508.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61LIuAkwLVH65Jsy8v4Hhw81OkR2DodQRpByp9PceoQ0vK3TJFBypEvxz8XK2cePJymQjuRLnWpjSssk6Ffdfr2yIt6BxAIUD0nOlj8f78Rk8iKrdBMC8dj9XO_-gpYIXhX9D1-6NhFk/s320/XSLZ6508.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><font face="courier" size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font face="courier" size="4">I've had a lot going on Health-wise over the last 6mths. </font></div><div><font face="courier" size="4">In December, after a little while of feeling tired/generally "old" and struggling with gigging etc, and then getting some pain, I felt a mass in my stomach - and after some tests and investigations and everyone being unsure what it was or where it was attached - Had surgery in January to remove "it". When I woke from surgery I was told they'd found 3 large tumours, one attached to the outside of my intestine and also to my abdomen wall. That particular one looked very suspicious, the others they were unsure of. I also had a portion of my bowel/intestine cut out and then reattached, as well as a full hysterectomy. Long story short, the tests came back and I was booked in with the oncology team. </font></div><div><font face="courier" size="4">So, right before lockdown in New Zealand was annouced, I was starting Chemotherapy. My treatment is going to be ongoing, daily treatments for 3 years or 1095 days!!.</font></div><div><font face="courier" size="4">(Im currently on day 103).</font></div><div><font face="courier" size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font face="courier" size="4">So thats another whole blog story. My second war with this mongrel disease!! Don't worry though, I'm going to try and ensure that this whole blog isn't overrun by dreary Cancer postings. I will probably use this forum to keep up to date on what's going on and where Im at..... but it will not be the blog focus.</font></div><div><font face="courier" size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font face="courier" size="4">So. Until next time, see ya round! - Neetz x</font></div><div><font face="courier" size="4"><br /></font></div></div>Neetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881895043267581777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769264820516544192.post-48463154299492218982020-06-13T20:17:00.002+12:002020-06-13T20:17:41.733+12:00TESTING TESTING ... 1.2.3....<font face="courier">Well what do you know .............. this still works! ha</font><div><font face="courier"><br /></font></div><div><font face="courier">I said to myself ....."okay, might be good to do a little blogging again", but then I thought "Cant be bothered starting all over again, setting up a page and what not. </font></div><div><font face="courier"><br /></font></div><div><font face="courier">But.... I tried to remember my sign in/login, and WA-LAH it worked. </font></div><div><font face="courier"><br /></font></div><div><font face="courier">So I will take up the challenge, and blow the ol' cobwebs off the blog. </font></div><div><font face="courier">And by joves, I have a fair bit to write about.</font></div><div><font face="courier"><br /></font></div><div><font face="courier">So, if any of you out there are still going give me a holla!</font></div><div><font face="courier"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHb36HN1N4fjePcVdmysS79v28Xn_ojC6WVay2lKV9VHxWQ0u4gKYwn5Y1mi93nEB1cbphMXOqnWpzbq3n6jDr1YS5uyojSlrKIM9D7DZbenZkQ3y6bPnFLn9y5RVHOSgf-fQN-99ToU/s1334/EJYAE0849.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHb36HN1N4fjePcVdmysS79v28Xn_ojC6WVay2lKV9VHxWQ0u4gKYwn5Y1mi93nEB1cbphMXOqnWpzbq3n6jDr1YS5uyojSlrKIM9D7DZbenZkQ3y6bPnFLn9y5RVHOSgf-fQN-99ToU/s320/EJYAE0849.JPG" /></a></div><font face="courier"><br /></font></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><font color="#b51200" size="4">luv me.... 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<u><strong>Friday 2 May 2014.</strong></u><br />
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D .day! Mum arrived, around lunchtime, as I was cleaning up the rest of the house, ready for the house-sitter to come in and take over. We were so excited.<br />
By the time Warren got home from work, we were over the edge... bags already outside ready for loading. <br />
Off we went, we spent the night at Deb and Johns out past Karaka there, so that we weren't rushing tomorrow. Had a great catch up with all of the Tanas, and a bit of a late night, then off to bed.<br />
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<strong><u>Saturday 3 May</u></strong></div>
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Today we flew out to Hong Kong from Auckland. The kids were beside themselves with excitement, I think Mum and I were too actually. </div>
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Mum and Dad Bassett arrived just as we were ready to go through the gates. Joy (Warrens sister) had driven them up to Auckland from Cambridge to surprise us and see us off....it was a lovely surprise!</div>
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We had a loooooong and somewhat tedious 13 hour flight in the most uncomfortable of seats. But we made it through, and the kids were pretty good. It was lovely to finally get to Hong Kong though. We then had to endure a very bumpy and shocking bus trip to Hotel Eaton. We got to our rooms and we just crashed out immediately...we were stuffed!!</div>
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Neetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881895043267581777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769264820516544192.post-81483806469885219162015-01-02T00:19:00.002+13:002015-01-02T00:19:37.861+13:00Hello... how are you? Have you been alright.....?Hi Blogosphere. <br />
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I realise that most people won't even see this, since I've been absent since my last post in October. But I will write anyway.<br />
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I'll start with "Happy New Year!" <br />
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2015, wow. Seems like just the other day people were stockpiling food and things all ready for the Y2K thing to go down. .... and here we are 15 years later!<br />
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One of my "resolutions" was to write more. To blog, to write more songs, to create. So I will start here and right now on this first day of 2015.<br />
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Looking back on 2014, it's had a good share of its downs... but many more ups that's for sure. Sometimes we quickly sum up our year as "good" or "bad" when in actual fact its many of both, and then lots of ïnbetweens.<br />
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I am going to start to look for the positives MORE.. focus on them.<br />
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How did you celebrate the new year? Did you go out and kiss your loved ones at the strike of 12am? Or were you in bed long before any of that? <br />
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My band were playing in the new year at a venue on the coast ...at Tutukaka. <br />
We played to hundreds of party goers, and raged the night away. I found it tough going as I currently have my leg in a moonboot due to tearing my Achilles tendon playing touch rugby.... so I had to balance, and lean on a stool. But it was a great night. We played about 58 songs over 4 hours, and on the countdown played a hard rock version of Auld lang syne while people kissed and hugged and celebrated. Hubby and I got home at 4am, and were glad to see our bed that's for sure!!<br />
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An awesome and happy 2015 to all of you ... .from me xx<br />
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Neetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881895043267581777noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769264820516544192.post-63570002102052898622014-10-04T21:12:00.002+13:002014-10-04T21:12:52.958+13:00Song of the weekThis week I have been thrashing Audioslave's "Like a Stone" as I'm playing bass on it at a gig in a couple of weeks. It's really growing on me and I find myself humming it lots lately. I used to love playing bass, and so getting to swap around in the band is great fun and a refreshing change. It's really simple to play too, so that's good... :)<br />
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Asher's at Camp.</div>
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When we got up we made Red, Green and Black playdough, and created lots of crazy Playdough creations with The Killers playing in the background really loudly!</div>
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Neetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881895043267581777noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769264820516544192.post-71905871719465998932014-05-01T16:34:00.002+12:002014-05-01T16:34:32.594+12:00Our Overseas adventure is upon us!Hi all. <br />
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Well I figured, I had best get started as in 2 sleeps, we will finally be on our way overseas. <br />
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We have been packing and repacking, and cleaning the house all spic and span for our housesitter who gets here tomorrow! <br />
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We are so excited about this trip. After my Dad died (Dec 2012), we (well Hubby really) decided that we had been through so many deaths over the previous few years... friends and loved ones. We needed to get away, and he invited my Mum to come too! So, the last year and a bit, we have been gearing up for this. <br />
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We've got our bits and pieces, passports ready..................speaking of passports... a friend of mine sent us this lovely pressie in the mail.........<br />
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The very lovely and talented Leonie Grigsby :)</div>
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And on top of that I won Kristy's softie giveaway.... so here she is (I thought she was a boy, but have been told by my 5yr old that it is in fact a girl bunny...even though it's blue!).</div>
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So here's "Keisha" (named by Kendyl)... she also has her bags packed as she is going to come on holiday with us, and see the sights!</div>
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I'm hoping to get up to date on some of your stories and posts... and see how life's been treating you. <br />
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I've been crazy busy of late, but am all excited and on the countdown to our family holiday to HongKong, the UK, and Disneyland (LA). 26 days before we board the plane and get away for a bit! I was going to keep a handwritten journal/diary, however, I think I will just use this blog as my travel blog, might be a lot easier!<br />
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My baby girl has, for the last year and a half been absolutely obsessed with getting her ears pierced. She's just 4yrs old, but had been assuring me that she was well old enough to get them done, and to care for them, and that she'd be so very very brave.<br />
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So while we were holidaying in Kaitaia,, we booked in a visit to the local pharmacy.<br />
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I've had a nice few weeks offline (ish), partly by choice, but mostly because of the crappy limited connection I had in Kaitaia with my little mobile USB thingamajig.<br />
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How have you been anyway? I hope that Christmas was a lovely time of "togetherness" with those you love (or have to be around) haha.. And that New years was a fun celebration! <br />
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I offered to review a book for the wonderful team at <a href="http://www.kiwimummyblogs.co.nz/" target="_blank">Kiwi Mummy Blogs</a> and was so excited today when it arrived to see it was "An Unexpected Christmas" a book written by a very talented writer/Author and fellow Kiwi Mummy blogger Simone Graham of blog: <a href="http://greatfun4kidsblog.com/">greatfun4kidsblog.com</a> . Being a follower of Simones blog I guess made the book that much more special to me, and I could hear her in this wonderful story. She is a Mum, and such a creative person, that there was no question that a book written by her originally as a gift for her own Children would be anything less than exciting/fun/imaginative, and it certainly lived up to all of that! How lucky are all of us, that she was encouraged by friends to get it published! (Thanks friends of Simone!).<br />
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Now I had seen the short film made by St Pauls Arts & Media (in Auckland, New Zealand) of this book previously, and thoroughly enjoyed it, but getting the book, and something in my hot little hands to "flick through" made the experience that much better! I only managed a quick little read through before my children spotted the book and begged to have a read. My Master 9yrs offered to read it to Miss 4yrs, whilst we travelled to the Summer show, and for once we had a fantastic car ride with no arguing or over the top noise.<br />
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"An Unexpected Christmas" is a story about God seeing that the world had turned to custard, and needed some intervention on his behalf. Much to the disbelief of the Angels, he decides to send his own Son...the Prince of Heaven, but in the most unexpected place (full of poo), and to the most unexpected of people. The dialogue between God and the Angels is great, and both Kids and Adults alike will love the story!<br />
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There is nothing "not to like" about this book. The pictures are fantastic, and interesting. The text/font is visually appealing and not at all boring, the added speech bubbles an extra bonus!. Even the size of the book is great, just the perfect size for Kiddies to be able to "manage".<br />
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Both of my children LOVED the book, and laughed at the "they won't be expecting that" bit! and of course the part about being born in a stable (filled with animals, and full of poop). We've had the book one whole day now and Miss 4yrs almost knows the whole thing by heart!<br />
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I think this book would be a fantastic gift if you can get your hands on it! I also think it will be one of our favourite "read every year around Christmas time" books, you know the kind to get you in the real "festive spirit". The added bonus with this book for us as a family is that we like to focus on Jesus being the reason for the season, not Santa Claus (we still do Santa, but Jesus is in the fore-front in our household), so that's great that we can have Christ-focused Christmas stories like this. In saying that, I think that it appeals to everyone.<br />
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To end this review, I will provide a summary from myself (Mummy aged 40yrs), from my son Asher (aged 9yrs) and my daughter Kendyl (aged 4yrs).<br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Would you recommend this book to others?</span></i></b><br />
Me: Yes to everyone..definitely!<br />
Asher: Oh man yeah, it's a cool book.<br />
Kendyl: I will tell allllll of my friends its funny!<br />
<b><i><br /></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Would you buy this book?</span></i></b><br />
Me: Yes, and I would urge others to do so quickly before they sell out!<br />
Asher: Yep if I had enough money to I would.<br />
Kendyl: Can I buy it now?? Do we have to give this one back (sad face)???<br />
<b><i><br /></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Rate this book 1-10 10 being the best score ever!</span></i></b><br />
Me: 10<br />
Asher: 10<br />
Kendyl: 10<br />
<b><i><br /></i></b><b><i>Thanks Kiwi Mummy Blogs and Simone for providing the opportunity to give our independent and unbiased review on "An Unexpected Christmas".</i></b> <br />
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Neetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881895043267581777noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769264820516544192.post-56172398047916300992013-11-27T23:41:00.002+13:002013-11-27T23:59:43.179+13:00 Reflecting/Remembering.Hi. <br />
Im still alive.<br />
Im just taking some time out.<br />
This month/next holds a lot of really raw emotions for me, as I remember what was going on this time last year. <br />
I am feeling "raw".<br />
I am missing my Daddy.<br />
Just as I thought I was coping admirably, it's all come crashing down again.<br />
Please don't get me wrong, I'm not feeling depressed, or "hopeless". <br />
I'm just sad, and raw, and full of memories.<br />
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This time last year, I was off to bed early. We had an early morning start, as we were going to head to Middlemore hospital, in time to meet up with my Dads doctors, and to get some results from some tests they'd been doing on my Dad. We weren't overly worried, as Dad had been looking better than he had for a long time, and we thought we'd just find out what had caused his lung to collapse whilst he was down there having a check up of his operation site (for something totally unrelated!). We thought we'd pop down and catch up with my sister in law who was having chemo at the time, and my brother who was also down there visiting. We really were none the wiser to what was going on, or the severity of the news that would hit us on the 28th...<br />
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A year ago today..... we never imagined that tomorrow, we'd find out that my Dad had terminal small cell lung cancer. (he was a non smoker). We never imagined the pain our hearts and heads would feel tomorrow.... we never thought we'd hear the doctor say "we can't offer any treatment", and when our sobbing, bereft broken hearted Mum said "What do we do now?" the answer would be "just go home".............................................................<br />
We never imagined our Dad asking how long before this disgusting malicious, family destroying disease would take him..............<br />
How could we have imagined the heartbreak that was coming? Dad had been so well.<br />
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On the 28th of November 2012, at approximately 11am, we found out that our Dad had approximately 4months left with us...............unless there was to be a miracle.<br />
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Imagine how dumbfounded we were when 5 days later, Our Dad died.<br />
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Thinking about my beautiful strong, courageous Daddy even more today and the next little while.<br />
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It was quite excting when I saw that Alisa from blog "<a href="http://findingalisa.blogspot.co.nz/">Finding</a>" was going to start a Mug Swap. Now I had seen many of these happening in blog-land, but usually overseas, and to participate in those usually meant hefty postage fees to get your mug/package there! Great, one for us bloggers here in good ol' New Zealand! so yes I signed up right away.<br />
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The next week I got to know who was going to receive my Mugswap, and it was Heather from blog : "<a href="http://thismumrocks.wordpress.com/">This Mum Rocks</a>".<br />
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I rocked on over to Heathers blog and had a read... she sounded like a real cool chick. From Canada, married to a Kiwi guy, Mummy, Blogger, and right into Op-shopping. I also saw she liked orange (like my good pal Tracy). <br />
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So Kendyl and I set out putting together a package. You know we searched and searched for a really "COOL" orange mug.... but all the ones we found were pretty "blah". I was going to get a really cool travel mug and fill it with bits and pieces, but again all the ones I found were pretty "blah". I looked online even, but the cool ones were going to take a while to get to me... and I wanted it pretty much NOW. <br />
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So after about the 4th attempt at looking for an orange mug my 4yr old was nigh on melt down...and she said to me... "can we just get a purple one?? I hate orange mugs!" Great idea! We found one that we both agreed on, and this set the "colour theme" for our package.<br />
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It was purple and pink (Kendyls favourite colours) and what do you know, it had butterflies all over it .... and guess who loves butterflies... ;) haha.</div>
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In amongst the grocery shopping the next week , we got a box of Vanilla Latte sachets, and a few other goodies ... a few choccies, some other bits and pieces.. (some of which I noticed I had to keep replenishing, as they kept "disappearing"...especially the chocolates!</div>
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Found this cute "purple" Sistema little container, so we threw one of those in too!</div>
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And this Nail Caviar is fantastic and a bit of a girly indulgence, so I thought Heather might enjoy something like this..... doing her nails whilst having a Vanilla Latte.</div>
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A purple teatowel and a little grater (to grate the choc onto the Latte)</div>
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Some cutesy little chocolate moulds</div>
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And I know this is a bit "cheesy" but a cute little perspex friendship ring</div>
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I can usually engrave pretty well, but this was so weirdly shaped that it was really hard to do, and it kept slipping out of the clamp...</div>
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I nearly didn't send it, but thought "what the heck"... and apparently Heather quite liked it</div>
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So, that was my gift to give...and it 's been great to get to know Heather a little more via her blog.</div>
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And then....on Tuesday, my mug swap arrived!! Yay</div>
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It came all the way from Invercargill. Jolene from blog: <a href="http://myjollylifenz.blogspot.co.nz/">my Jolly Life</a> sent me a lovely gift.. not ONE, but TWO mugs, with cute little sayings on them...and I got a nice notebook and pen which I am keeping as a "lyrics ideas book" in my bag at all times... and some yummy chocs (which I got 2 of and the kids got the rest) and a cute little speech bubble magnet/whiteboard pen. Also I got a nice "star" glass necklace, which Kendyl has her eye on! haha. </div>
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WOULD YOU RATHER GO BACK AND SPEND A WEEK WITH YOUR ANCESTORS (1800'S) OR WOULD YOU SPEND A WEEK IN THE FUTURE WITH YOUR GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN??<br />
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I think I would like to go into the future to see what it's like, we've learnt all about history and what went on etc...it would be rather eyeopening to head off into a place you've only ever imagined! See the developments.. :) haha.. interested in hearing what you'd prefer!! ;)<br />
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(PS: sorry it's late).Neetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881895043267581777noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769264820516544192.post-1458974112634099632013-10-02T10:38:00.000+13:002013-10-02T10:38:24.600+13:00Our lazy lazy morningMy darling got up early and trotted off to work, like the good provider he is.... while the rest of us stayed home in holiday mode.... kids snoring... Mummy lounging in dressing gown. <br />
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Since the kids were still sleeping at about 9am, after I hung out the washing, I decided that I'd cook them some nice pancakes for breakfast... they love pancakes!.<br />
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Made enough for a few each. Sarge the dog was hanging around out the kitchen door like a big drooly piranha (he loves pancakes too! he gets all the left overs).<br />
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So, I've come across "Would you rather"..... where I get to ask you a question and see what you would rather do/be/have etc. So, welcome to the first ever "would you rather" wednesday. Please leave a comment!. To put it a bit back on me... I will answer the questions also.<br />
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Okay, back to you now.....I'm interested in hearing your answers! Neetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881895043267581777noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769264820516544192.post-60040466747979441592013-09-21T15:35:00.002+12:002013-09-21T15:35:38.076+12:00Happy Weekend everyone!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Neetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881895043267581777noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769264820516544192.post-55842304342592388542013-09-18T10:24:00.000+12:002013-09-18T10:25:13.825+12:00Time offHi guys. <br />
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I've had "time off"... time off blogging (yes...AGAIN)... time off singing (our drummer's been away for a few weeks, so it's been a lovely time of "free weekends")... and just time off everything, it's been lovely.<br />
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Our band is back into it this weekend though (I actually thought we had another week off, oops).. and to tell you the truth, there is a "small" part of me that has missed being out there, entertaining people... so will be great fun to be back.<br />
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It's been really nice kicking back and watching the Americas cup too! Team Emirates New Zealand have been going great guns and hopefully we'll see them take the cup away... that would be the icing on the cake!<br />
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We had an awesome family time just last weekend, as it would have been my Dads 61st birthday, but his first in Heaven! We missed him like mad, but we took flowers up to the grave, sang happy birthday so loud that I'm sure he would have heard it up above the clouds! Then we had some real gut wrenching cries and snotty tears.... but it was lovely to be together... and to love and support each other on Dads birthday. <br />
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We all then went and stayed at my brothers house, ate a banquet bbq... steak, chops, sausages, potato bake, kumara salad... ohhhh heavenly! Couldn't even fit pudding in! Then we blobbed in the spa pool even though it was a blustery old night... and watched the All Blacks beat South Africa!<br />
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Then it was marae styles... mattresses out in the lounge, and just loving each others company.<br />
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My kids just LOVE being with their cousins... they'd live there if I let them! haha.<br />
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What have you guys been up to? (perhaps I better get back into some blog reading and will find out!!)... Hugs to you all xxNeetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881895043267581777noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769264820516544192.post-67064387472110153452013-09-12T15:38:00.000+12:002013-09-12T15:38:18.274+12:00A year ago today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On this day, last year I wrote this post <a href="http://iluvmywinterpjs.blogspot.co.nz/2012/09/my-dads-almost-60.html">HERE..............</a><br />
Not knowing it would be my Dads last birthday (on Earth anyway).<br />
Not knowing that we would only have another 3mths with him before he went to heaven....<br />
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I love my Dad.<br />
I miss him dreadfully.<br />
I will go to Kaitaia this Saturday and put some flowers on his grave on what would have been his 61st birthday.<br />
xxx<br />
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Neetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881895043267581777noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769264820516544192.post-402589054351786522013-08-07T10:22:00.003+12:002013-08-07T10:22:47.724+12:00Catching up..Hi friends :) I thought it was about time I showed myself here in blogland.
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I know you're all used to my "here and there" posts, I'm a "part time blogger". <br />
(Sung to tune of Stevie Wonders "Part time Lover") <br />
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... call in post twice, then no one home, <br />
you think I've left you all alone <br />
don't want nothing to be wrong, <br />
Im Part time blogger <br />
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... If Im not here, dont think Im dead, <br />
got nothing new inside my head, <br />
I don't crochet and don't sew, <br />
Im Part time blogger <br />
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... I don't always know which things to write abooouutt.. yeah <br />
Sometimes I just, want to scream and shout <br />
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... so that's me "Neetz", Im here again<br />
just typing free, won't use my pen<br />
Im just hiding in my den,<br />
Im Part time blogger<br />
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... Not you..just me... Part time blogger Not she just Neetz... Part time blogger... (fade out) <br />
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lol. See... nothing! nothing in my head.. <br />
Well actually thats a total lie, I do have lots of stuff, its just finding that starting "kick off point" again. I think Leonie and I were going to "check in" with each other and make sure we did at least one post a week, just to get us back in the swing of things!<br />
I might just attempt one of those "post a day" things.. even though I was pretty unsuccessful with the last one! haha.<br />
Just forgive me, I have been <u><strong>flat out</strong></u> with gigs of late. <br />
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Back to back, hard out gigs.<br />
None of this "celebrity gigs" stuff either, where they perform for a good hour and a half (and get paid like a million percent more than we do!!)... NO... <br />
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We usually do 3 sets of an hour and a half with a ten minute break in between, and that's pretty full on! haha. A good 55-60 songs a night, twice a weekend! And now that I'm 40yrs old, it takes me until at least Wednesday to recuperate and start to feel normal again.<br />
I am also sporting permanent "tambourine marks" on my right outer thigh, from all of my ROCKER TAMBOURINE PLAYING!!! hahaha. <br />
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In the last few weeks we've played: A fun "pub gig" at the Tavern in Ruakaka A very fun "pub gig" at Maungaturoto Hotel A community gig out in the wop wops of the Far North that was ROCKIN! A very "high energy" gig for a local company of personal trainers, A NZ dentists conference at the Copthorne in Waitangi, A "glammies" ball for the Northland Regional Council, and in the next few weeks we've got School Balls, Prizegivings, Squash club functions..Random Parties... and then we get a little break in September when our drummer goes to the USA. (YAY!). <br />
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And in the middle of all those gigs and late nights, I went ahead and got really sick didn't I? Ended up in hospital, IV antibiotics, bloods, fluids and pain relief.... then I was instantly better ready to go out and do more! :) haha I wasn't a happy Neetz, I was a bit of a sooky unwell Neetz that's for sure!</div>
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So, that's my main excuse I guess for not spending much time here. I am trying to do a bit of reading ... following all you awesome bloggy guys and gals! I do love reading what you've been up to, and creating. See ya around!</div>
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Neetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881895043267581777noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769264820516544192.post-48485189761537517942013-08-07T09:28:00.002+12:002013-08-07T09:28:25.030+12:0040th time lucky??Hey look..... I think it's finally working again!!
I have been trying to post in here for the last couple of weeks and something has been "up" with my blogger... but I think this may be sorted now???
*fingers crossed*Neetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881895043267581777noreply@blogger.com0