In prison - again!

Stayed up too late on this contraption last night and am DEFINITELY hitting the sack early tonight. Book is getting really good so want to get lost in that. I have an early start tomorrow as I have an 8am meeting I've called with hospital staff and the Public Health Unit to discuss the vaccinator training course I am running in June. 8am I ask you? Means I have to leave home at 7am!! Not my doing, it's the only time one of the consultants could make so I've ordered coffee and muffins to keep us going. Never chaired a meeting on this scale before so I hope I don't make a prat of myself!! (Wanted to start this with 'Michelle here' but Darsha says that's not necessary. Is it? Answers on a postcard please to 'comments'. On that subject Daddy have you read you birthday greetings on comments? I ask as there is no reply.)

Spent the morning (which may be the 4th of May or 5th of April, who knows!!) at another meeting, this time at a large local prison (I seem to be spending a lot of time there of late!). Also called into the public health nurses at Te Awamutu and did some good networking.

Whilst doing some 'paperwork' today (almost impossible with no emails. Computer still on the blink, new modem in the post), I had a call saying I needed to go to Auckland for 3 days next week. Groan, I spent 3 days there last week. Anyway I have managed to whittle it down to 2 days, Wed and Thursday. Alice was seriously unimpressed!!

It's still raining and it can stop now Thank You God. We have had enough for now. Need sunshine now, no actually that can wait a bit, I have broken both pairs of sunglasses. The sun here is so bright I would never drive anywhere without having them in the car (fixed ones that is). (My everyday ones have a plastic frame which is broken over the left eye. In an emergency I can squeeze them together enough to hold the lens bit in as I drive but I am so worried I will forget and get out the car and be talking to someone in a professional capacity and forget I have obviously broken glasses on!) We do still need the rain. You (well maybe not you but I) think the ground should be well and truly soaked then you (I)dig the garden and find 5cm down (2" in old money) it's bone dry.

I'm rambling. Til tomorrow.

Big hugs

PS Have just spellchecked. Didn't like 'vaccinator' suggested replacing with 'backcountry' . Sorry?!?