birthday

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i woke a year older and we headed off to church where there was a dedication and four baptisms.  all good

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that’s an earwig above.  apparently there are around 20 different sorts in new zealand, and i recon this is one of them.

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then i took the girls to an outside market which was a really bad idea as it was chucking it down with rain. we knew that before we went though so it wasn’t a surprise.  so we bought three biscuits from a school run by primary school children then went to the mall for lunch instead.  meanwhile jane was preparing her lessons then went to a choir practice.

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we then went to the choir concert which was in takapuna.  here’s a house for sale nearby which is as scarce as hen’s teeth (rare the world over)

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i have to say it wasn’t my cup of tea, but they made a good sound and people were impressed.  and jane looked great singing along !

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then it was back home for card opening and for kezia to do her report on the sculpture garden (down below this entry)

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esther’s new season of flippa ball kicked off (splashed off?) today with a loss, but only 3-0 or something so not too bad a start.

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and here’s some of my birthday booty.  nice !