Parrot Dog

Hi Matt, 

I came to visit you at the brewery today but you weren't there. Just Kasper at the counter and the ipad :) .. not that I was allowed to touch it. Nor was I even allowed one taste of your beers. 

The long weekend is going great. I went out to see Janet this morning. Took fresh scones, jam and cream along. She had an exercycle at her place, so I was able to have a work out. 

hope to see you very soon, 

lots of loves

Rosiepo XXXXX

School Holidays

dear Kelly, 

Thank you for stepping up while those parents of mine were away. Did you know when Briony took me up to Auckland the plane was delayed by an hour because Jetstar didn't know there was daylight saving. I got very agitated by waiting in the airport and not know what was happening. 

I did have a very pleasant week on the island.. first with Jon and Briony, then the parents returned and then I met Nathanial and Aurelia. I went to their place, where they have donkeys at the bottom of the garden and then they came to mine and Aurelia and I iced cupcakes. 

Back to school on Monday :) 

lots of love

Rose XXXXXXXXXX

p.s. this is Jamie who was with me a couple of Summers ago.. he is in Sydney now studying animation

Parents AWOL

To whom it may concern,

My parents have gone awol and left me looking after the home. Not only that this afternoon I have Soi and Briony to care for and there is rumour Lew, Donna and Kelly are coming on Saturday. On top of this I have my school work and other projects to complete!!!


Yours Sincerely

Rose Helene Matheson

 

Celebrate Spring

 

Hi Indie,

 

Thanks for coming to my house to have afternoon tea. I liked all the food, but my favourite is the fudge because I love chocolate.  I haven't written on my blog for such a long time because now I'm using facebook sooooo much and also my ipad. But I know in a few years time, this is what I will want to look back at.

 

My favourite programme is on TV.. still Wotty Wots. I'm so busy these days I don't even get much change to watch my tv.. just other peoples favourite stuff in the evenings.

 

love

 

Rosie

Tennis at the Renouf Centre

dear Tiana,


I loved my first tennis lesson. It was so cool. Thankyou for recommending me. Briony came with me. I was the only girl and the only newbie... so I had an instructor all to myself. We tried putting a ball onto the racket, then he would bounce the ball and Briony and I would hit it, from the back line, then we'd move up a metre and do the same again and then up to the net, where I'd get to throw balls over it.


It was so much fun and I get to go back again next Sunday.


loves


Rosie XXXXXXXXXXXXX


p.s. this is a shag down in Westport from when  I went to visit Grandma and Grandad at the beginning of the school holidays

Mojo Risers

dear Grandma and Grandad,

I hope the rain doesn't wash you all away. It must be funny living on an island. Westport with all three roads in and out, flooded. I have just come back from the Island to start school again.

On Saturday night, Kelly, Daddy, mummy and I went to listen to the Blues at Stefanos. We had pizza first and then the music started at 9.00pm. Kelly got tired at 10.30. And Daddy got tired at 11.30. I would have been happy to have stayed till midnight. Mojo Risers played lots of blues and other songs. I was able to stand in a corner on a chair and dance along. I loved it.

 http://www.mojorisers.co.nz/the-mojo-blues-club/   

And this is a photo of Arlo.. 

lots of love

Rosie XXXXXXXXXXXX

Ready for school

dear Alan,

I'm looking forward to swimming. I miss it very much. Today I did gardening with Daddy. He built a new vege garden and I helped with all the tools available including emptying fertiliser (empty bags) onto the dirt. He would'nt give me his glove so I went and found the garden shed and got one out of there. Trouble is he didn't know I had gone there and panicked thinking I had gone out to the street. Silly Daddy.

see you soon,

loves

Rosie

Racoons

dear Chelle,

This is such a yummy photo of the racoons at your place. I wish I could have seen them. Last night I went to my godmother's place.. Glenda. We went on the boat and then went to pick up Billy the dog from Barkley Manor. http://barkleymanor.co.nz/ When we went in the door, there were windows on the side of the room to the right and you could see over 50 little dogs in it. It was the most fantastic sight I've ever seen. Then one of the teachers came and brought a dog out for me to pat.. and then another one. It was just sooooo cool.

loves

Rosie po

Holidays

dear Hope and Ross,

Thanks for coming to visit and thankyou for the very cool red coat for my birthday. It goes so well with the black beret that U. Don and A. Julia gave me. On Saturday Bill got up very early to take mummy and I to the airport. When we arrived, Jetstar said that they weren't travelling and so we had to rebook for Sunday morning. Luckily we didn't book on the early flight on Sunday as they cancelled that as well.

Now I'm on the island for the week, enjoying my time with Julian and being looked after by the elders.

lots of loves

Rosie

Kindnesses

dear Gael,

Here is my school report from today.. and Daddy report :)

"Rosie has done some lovely group work today, being kind to her friends, waiting her turn and sharing well. She did some great work in fine motor group and signed along to the songs beautifully. She participated really well in music therapy. Grooming and langauage group this afternoon."

The very old samoan lady who replaces Soi came again today. Rosie is lovely with her - she takes ages to walk up our steps - and Rosie waits for her at every landing and holds her hand."

The photo is Chelle and Roger... Chelle is mummy's american sister and Roger is her husband.

looking forward to seeing you at my party,

love

Rosie XXXXX

Raccoons

dear U. Jon,

Mummy sent me this of the raccoons in the tree at Chelle's place. You can stand on the front porch and try and take shots. It is very difficult as they sleep most of the day and they live very high up in the tree. Mummy spent a lot of money on a longer lens so she could try and see them :)

I'm sorry you can't make it to my party but I'll see you in the winter holidays.

lots of loves

Rosie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Cincinatti in the Sunshine

dear mummy,

I hope you have a nice visit all the way in Cincinatti. I wish I was going to see Cassie. But I'll look after Daddy while you are gone and Stef is here as well for a couple of weeks.

Tiana thinks I can go to tennis lessons with the adaptive tennis class that is starting and that it just needs Daddy to come along as well to chase the balls. That sounds fun.

I'm looking forward to my birthday party. I got to hand out the invitations at school yesterday.... and people seem excited.

lots of loves

Rosie po XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Bye Bye Julian

dear Julian


It was awesome that you came to see me this week and brought your friend. I will miss you. I will miss our walk each day and someone to play rockets with. And someone to turn on Fireman Sam for me when I can't figure it out. Also when you are here we get a lot more icecream than normal. 


lots of loves


Rosiepo XXXXXXXXXXX

Baking failures

dear Eleanor,


today is not a good bread day. Corey made bubble bread dough yesterday but he didn't put the yeast in! So we tried to revive the dough later with yeast mixture and left overnight. It was baked this morning and is revolting. We will take it to the roosters retirement village. The mummy made a gingerbread cake and put the batter in a spring form pan. When she went to pick it up the bottom fell out and there was a disgusting mess all over the stove top, the front of the oven and the floor. Just enough was saved to make half a cake but it is very moist (soggy) and will be best with icecream tonight. 


loves


Rosie McTosie XXXXXXXXX

Boating

dear Mummy, 


Happy Birthday for last Friday. Sorry about not getting you a present part from the hugs and kisses. Love the photos of Julian taking me boating. It is so much fun having him and Corey here for the week. I like having different breads they make each day... so far.. bagels, donuts, bubble bread and soon chocolate bread and basil and foccacia sticks. 


love you


Rosie XXXXX

Happy Easter

dear A. Soi, 


Thankyou for your txt this morning. I got to lie in bed and then Easter bunny brought up packet of chocolate marshmallow eggs up. I really didn't like him... so I pushed him away.. but managed to get the eggs in any case. 


U. Jon is here and last night he played guitar and we all sang songs. 


hope you are having a lovely easter day. 


lots of loves and hugs 




Rosie xxxxx

Woolf photography

dear Grandma and Grandad,

This was taken by Simon Woolf. He took a few shots and one of them will be in a coffee table book that will be produced to celebrate the centenary of Wellington Hospital. I really loved being in a studio and kept asking Mr Woolf to take 'more' and 'more' photos. 

I hope you are having a fun time in the Chathams. 

lots of love

Rosie XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Shaami and Umaira, congratulations

dear Shaami and Umaira

How exciting to see baby. He is so beautiful and happy looking. Please send me more photos. Maybe one day he will come to visit New Zealand and I can teach him how to swim. I am swimming 5 times a week now. Three times with mummy, one time with school and then my swimming lesson on Sunday mornings. 

lots and lots of congratulations

loves

Rosie XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Leolie and Arlo

dear Leolie, 


It was so exciting to meet Arlo on Saturday when you came to the railway station. It was fun having mummy take photos of you both and me being the assistant. It was really nice of you to bus in in the rain.


I am really looking forward to seeing Arlo and you again soon, 


lots of love

Rosie XXXXXXXXXXX

Long Time Swimming

dear Alan,


You might think I've only been swimming a little while but here is me when I was just turning three. It was such fun swimming through your legs on Sunday. I hope I can learn to do more swimming underwater. 


This week mummy has been on the island and so daddy has been taking me to the hydrotherapy pool at Kilbirnie. It is so warm there I don't have to wear a wetsuit. I know all the people who come to the pool early in the morning and they all say hello to me. I go three mornings a week before school. 


looking forward to next Sunday and seeing you


loves


Rosie