Camp Quality!

Hi everyone,

Well, after an action packed six days, Tim and I returned from Camp Quality today.

I don't really know where to begin in terms of describing what it was like being on camp. I can only sum it up by saying that it was both fun and hard work.

We had a tightly packed schedule that gave the campers (and us!) an opportunity to do everything from horse riding to go on a four wheel drive ride through the hills of Masterton, to attend the Wings over Wairarapa airshow.

And who could forget the dorm decorating (our theme was 'power princess'), the boys trying to sneak into the girls dorms at night, the endless swims in the school pool, the lolly scrambles (both from the air), and the breakfasts, lunches and dinners that nearly all appeared to contain chips on the menu!

It was intense, but it was definitely worthwhile and I'll probably volunteer again next year.

Now for some pictures:

January so far

January 7th - back to work in a month's time (actually less than that - scary thought!)

Thoughts on January so far:

Long lazy afternoons reading, watching 'Buffy: The vampire slayer', listening to the sound of the adolescent Tui as they practice their song.

Making dinner for Tim's parents (Italian, with real pasta and real sauce), playing Texas hold 'em with Damian.

Watching the front garden finally start to come together, replanting roses, repairing irrigation (thanks, Tim!)

Working out at the gym lots, and nearly fainting with exhaustion at times, working on the garden, working at my writing, not doing much in the way of real 'work' :)

And what is to come? Camp Quality in ten days time, Norfolk Island in just over three weeks.

Will their be time to do everything?