Turning Cogs

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Now that we are getting some consistently good summer weather, the cogs of work seem to be starting to turn again and the country coming back from holiday. I have had five enquires this week, all from new customers, one of which has lead to some work, two others have booked work for next week, and a fourth may generate some once once a hardware issue has been resolved. So, after a lean period I am hoping things are going to start picking up again.

This would be helpful, as I have had one of my molars extracted this week (Thursday), and even though I have got a short term contract with NZ Statistic coming up, between us we have already spent a lot at the dentist this year. I am still popping lots of pain relief and doing regular saline washes and hoping that the pain will start to really subside soon. The dentist removed a tooth which was starting to fall apart and he felt was the source of all the pain which I have been experiencing.

Nicky has been working as hard as ever at the library this week, along with giving me lots of moral support and TLC when she has been at home.

Yesterday morning I went over to Mt Wellington to do some work, and in the afternoon Nicky popped round to see Jan who is just back from holiday. While in Hawaii Jan fell and badly injured her right elbow so Nicky wanted wanted to go and see how she was.

After church today Nicky and Jan went to see the unit which Jancis has bought, and I joined them for tea and coffee. Other than that we have been having a quite day reading and sewing, and enjoying the lovely sunny weather.

Take care,
Rick

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