It's raining again...

It's just forecast for rain for days and days and days. However, while it's not raining all day, the weather is overcast, dreary and scattered with thunderstorms. The dogs get dirty and wet on their walks and I gave them their first bath the other day. Lovely but that was not what they thought !

I've been spending my time this week planning our upcoming weekend to Florida. I am very excited...we are going to visit Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Centre. It's a place that you need several days and visits but we can only do one afternoon so we'll do the best we can. I would love to see a rocket launch but not so lucky, apparently one is due a few days after we leave.

I have scored some temp work at Deb's work, for the next two weeks. The $$ will come in very handy. It will help pay for our travel adventures and the new work pants I have to buy since I've busted out of my old ones - unless I want to look like I'm trying to wear a leotard for the gym. Looks like I'm on to Plan C now since Plan's A and B no longer fit :o

We got a little Weber bbq with our furniture allowance and I set it up today. It takes a little gas cannister rather than a bottle but I"m sure I can hook a hose to a big bottle somehow - will go to the bbq shop and ask them how. I also made some pizza dough tonight - I really miss the pizza oven so I made a pizza in the normal oven. Turned out ok and I think I would prefer that then spending $50 on takeaway pizza. I think I can cook pizza in the weber too so I'll give that a crack later. I am also going to try and make some pasta - will wait for a long, quiet and boring day for that. I love my pasta - I'm sure I have Italian heritage ;)

I've been going to a supermarket called Wholefoods. They are a big chain that specialise in fresh and organic food. The meat and veg is fresh and lovely. They also have food bars where you can pick salads and hot foods for lunch or dinner. It's bloody yummy. You pay by the weight of your dish.  I couldn't resist today so I bought some Ethiopian beef curry thing and a chickpea dish.  I loved it !!

I've been keenly following the baseball. I'm learning how to read the scoresheets and statistics. I'm hoping to get to a game in two weeks on a Sunday afternoon with my new mate!

I've been riding on the trainer with the Zwift game. The graphics are incredible - check out the picture. I've got a little 'bat cave' in the basement which is where the bikes and tools are. We're getting a rowing machine soon so it will be cardio-city here soon. Bit bloody hot down there but I can open a window for some air. But, a fan will be needed I think.

I'm gradually increasing my running - now up to 3k's. It feels great to run but I've lost so much run fitness after 3 years of nothing.

I'm off to the movies tomorrow with other spouses. It should be a good chance to meet others and venture over to the other side of town.

Massive news here is that Trump is now the expected Republican nominee. The others have dropped out so it's pretty much his. If Hillary keeps winning, she will be the democratic nominee. What an interesting election process that will be.

A cute pic of Macey Moo to finish. She's a lovely girl :)