General Chat

Hello to Mary,JA, Alison & Hz, lovely to read the posts, I have had a very trying Week, Barbara is a little better her Dr. gave her some antibiotics he said she had an infection, Emilys School sores have gone but now she is coughing a lot and Abigail wasnt looking good either and on it goes.Kathleen and her family seem to have recovered.
I am sick to death of this weather, we have Finally had a lovely sunny day to-day the first in ages, I am praying we get a few more.We had the biggest frost on saturday then down came a very heavy fog that took awhile to lift and then came the heavy clouds once more ,plus the biting wind.Brrrrrrrrrrr.stop with the whinging you say.sorry folks but I'm feeling a bit sick myself may have to get the bucket so best go.
Please has anyone heard from Merle?? I am thinking of you Merle ((((Hugs for Merle )).Love Marie

Hello everyone, well this must be the wintery-est winter we've had for ages, hard frosts here again this week and quite a few days of rain, sometimes even hard wet rain not just drizzly stuff lol ! School holidays have been a bit ordinary though, fortunately DD has been able to go to Art room at school and continue her piece for HSC, and she has been doing something each day even if it's coming across Hamlet on Austar and watching it. Her HSC trial exams are early August. We need to sort out what she is going to do next!
Mary a new car sounds very exciting, so rapt for you and lovely that John is having good improvement in his leg strength, hopefully this is an upward trend.
Tones that solar heat sounds fantastic, isn't it funny how satisfying "solar heat" sounds...... hope it saves you plenty money too.
JA and June, could almost hear the chatter over coffe from here! Glad the traveller got home safely JA.
Well to all those with the lurgy or similar, get well, eat oranges my dear old Mum would say!! ~~ Hz

Hello everyone,

Just checking in to say hello as I ahvn't been around too much. I've had bronchitis and husband and daughter have been sick too. So much for going away over the school holidays! were going out to Narrabri and further west. Now staying at home and will go to the movies and have a day shoping for lostof stuff we need. Not as good as going away!!

Hope all are well.

Alison

Marie, I hope all the family are improving - a bad year for colds and flu and sinus
Happy birthday to dear Lew today

It was like meeting an old friend meeting June, and in true Wattler style we talked and laughed for over two hours. She is one lovely and dynamic person with the bestest of sense of humours
Cold and dark here on the Limestone Plains but tomorrow is supposed to be sunny and bright if cold.
Little news from here. I am taking some well needed time out so should hae a bit more time to post rather than just look to find out what everyone is doing

Take care all

JA

Hello to you all , Its been awhile since anyone has posted I guess its just to cold & wet for you all.
I have been busy helping my daughter, she has sinus very bad again she has had 2 burst eardrums in the last 3weeks she has spoken to her doctor and they are going to try and arrange for her to have her sinuses redone sooner than later which was to be in Nov when University closed.
Both of her girles have been sick Abigail is teething and Emily caught School sores so they have not been able to go to child care for more than a week.
Barbara thinks she must have killed a chinaman as the old saying goes.
I am hoping we may get a nice fine sunny day to-morrow ( one can always hope)I am tired of this overcast &( chill you to the bones winds)
I need to get my hands in the soil and also do some repotting but this weather just wont allow it.
Well thats my moan for this week.
I hope you are all well, Hugs to you all, Marie.

Hi everyone..We have had a lovely day today..Quite mild and sunny..but its not gonna last. Tomorrow is wet and cold ..lol

June
glad you met JA..She is a lovely lady isnt she. And can imagine the chinwagging as usual..Sorry that I didnt have your email addy on my list but I was sure it was there and got quite a shock to see that it wasent.It is there now so that is the main thing..So many people say they are going away on holidays and to take their names off the list untill they get back I always forget to put them back..I did send you something one time and it got sent back as undeliverable,,cant remember why but was probably not important..Hope the dragon at work is not making your life a misery..and is paying you..Sorry to hear that stepson is not working again..That test sounds a good idea..

MArie How are you going up there in cold Bathurst..They say you might get some snow this week..Should be lovely if not driving anywhere..Dont like driving in that sort of weather..keep warm..

Merle Hope you are ok..Big hugs lovey..xxxxx

Well I am off to bed..

Love Mary xx

evening all, from a very wet and windy Adelaide.......

lovely to see the rain, we certainly need it here, they reckon we could have another dry summer, possibly worse then last year....

I had a lovely afternoon with JA, went to a great cafe in Queen St and chatted for a couple of hours, it was lovely....

its been a couple of very trying weeks with the stepson now home all the time after finishing at his job, the girls have been making him get out of bed by 2pm beofre I get home!! .................however I have got him to agree to an assesment for Aspergers, so booked one.......its in august so just have to stay cool till them..... this might sound awfull but I really hope it is aspergers because the alternative is that he is a lazy little so and so................... and his life expectancy could be very short!!!

We have put responding to the council off till end of november (we were granted an extension) will give us time after Anne gets home to prepare proper responses.........

well time to have tea, yummy slow cooked casserole...

Love June x

Well this is my second try at posting..I went off line for a minute and lots the lot..

Glad you are not missing any marbles Marie..I dont think I would do so well...lol..lol..Daughter from Orange is coming down next weekend so it will be nice seeing her..miss them all and wish I lived a bit closer..

We have sold both cars and are waiting on a new one to arrive in 2 to 3 weeks..We are getting a Hyundai i30 hatch which has more leg and head room for John so that he dosent get cramp in his legs on long trips,,.If it is a goer we might even get a holiday..

Merle Hope you are ok...big hugs..xxxxx

Johns legs are getting a wee bit better and he is walking each day to get the muscles stronger..am ever hopeful that the doc has the meds worked out and they are now starting to work..wont count our chickens yet..

Have a nice weekend..and June I have put you on my email list,,dont know how you got off it,,sorry hun..craft again..hope you are still working and being paid.....we need money to buy food,,or didnt your boss know that..lol..

Well have a nice weekend all...

Love Mary xxx

O'i.... Marie. I'm here....lol

But then i'm always lurking around somewhere....:>))

Normally find me reading the... "Trying to Find boards" or the "Records Boards"

Congrats on not losing any of your marbles. Dont surpose you could lend me a few...........i seem to losing mine on the odd occassion.....hee hee

Tony...:>))...** In a cold old Melbourne with the ducted heating on **

Marie from Bathurst, Where is everyone??? here I am all excited about my Memory test and no one to listern to me.
Well I havent lost any of my marbles in fact I did very well the examiner said my concentration was very good, everyone clap()())(()()()Yah!
O well I'm off to have a warm shower and into bed OOPS forgot , Tony you lucky dog I would almost give my Right arm to have a sola hot water system and it sounds like it is a beauty well done .I hope you and Barbara have a great time in Phuket, you wont want to come back to this cold weather.
Good night to all HUGS Marie from Bathurst.

Hello all, Frozen Marie here Gosh this weather is awful so Ruddy cold wanted to Garden after I did the exercise classes but the weather started to blow a gale so the tools stayed in the garage.
Nothing much to report on the home front or the family research.
Hi June do you still have a job with that So & So ?
I am off to the aged care unit tomorrow to have a memory test I would rather not know if i am losing my marbles but my daughters think I should have the test.I will let you know how I go. I am feeling rather worried about Merle has anyone heard from her.?
I must go as I am feeling very cold
Mary I am also doing the casseroles lovely at this time of year
Keep well everyone love to you all Marie from Bathurst.

Evening..:>))

Thought i better pop in and say G'day. So many Family History sites to visit and do research on the net these days, by the time you spend the hrs at night searching away, or even trying to help someone else find family in Aussie..... its time for bed....lol

Off to Phuket in a few weeks time for a 10 day relax.
I would bring you all home a bar mat.....but i dont think its a good idea at the moment.........O'oops......;>)))

Just had Solar powered gas hotwater system installed today.
Blokes turned up at 7:00am ..up on the terra cotta roofing tiles they went. Laid out two 7ft x 4ft Solar sun panels to catch the Sun rays from East to West ....and finished at 2:00pm. Installed the new water system Tank & booster kick in ( when the suns not around in Winter ) ..then took the old 25 year old Coppermatic upright away.
So should save a few $$$$$ coming up this Spring & Summer and run purely from Solar Power gas hotwater.

Sending positive thoughts for all who are not 100%.


Av a good un

Tony.....:>)))

Hello to all sorry I havent had time to pop in i seem to be so busy but I really think it is the short days we are having, and yes it is very cold in Bathurst yesterday Saturday was dreadful we went to the football and it sleeted most of the day and we froze.Today we have had a nice sunny day still very cold but lovely to see the Sun I gardened most of the day.
June sorry to hear you are still having problems with ypur approvals .
Mary we did have a ticket in the big lotto didnt do any good. Has any one heard from Merle, I'm wondering how her tests went, I do hope the news was good.Sending Prayers your way Merle.
Well folks I am starting to feel cold must go and put some more warm cloths on. Love and Hugs to you all.
Marie from Bathurst.

Hello again everyone, I think I missed a couple of birthdays, so Happy Belated Wishes to Tony and Sandra.
Depths of winter here at last although the mornings are lighter already now we are past 21 June. The mountains an hour away have had a lot of snow and as the school holidays are on, it is very welcome for tourism. We had a good lot of rain this past week, but the water storages down south here really need a lot more.
I am pleased to be contacted by my first cousin who wants to do some family history, she is wanting to collate all the old photos, which is excellent, and she has access to all my Dad’s, so I am helping in her work out who is who, because I know more about the older rellies from listening to Dad over the years.
My Darling Daughter ( 17 years and 11 months) is out to an 18th Birthday party tonight, young man with enormous 4wheel drive collected her and another classmate at 2pm for a three hour drive up the mountains to girlfriends parents place. Lots are going and they are all sleeping over, the theme is “ Oh My G(oodness), What Are You Wearing!”. Some are wearing pink fishnets, some have bodices laced with fluoro orange elastic, some have four inch platform boots, tulle skirts, hair that defies gravity …………won’t reveal who is wearing what but I’m busting to see some photos, bet I’m not allowed though!! I will be happy once they are home again tomorrow night.
Off to get tea on the table for the old folks left at home ! We will probably retire early lol !
June I do hope your difficulties are gradually being sorted out. Pearl the girl, big hugs,
~~ to Lara, Sandra, Tones, Gwenda, Marie (bet it’s cold where you are!), Mary, you will quickly master the slow cooker and John will love the way his curries turn out, it’s the best way to do them, long and slow. Hope the car swap is trouble-free.
All the best everyone, Hz.

Goodness me where is everyone...

Been very busy lately as we are about to trade in 2 cars and get a new Hyundai i30.. so have had to get one car serviced and the other one down to get a tradein value..It has been go go go .

How are we all.. Do hope thinga are ok with everyone...

Merle How are you ..very worried about you..big hugs.xxx when do you have to move..have they given you a date yet..

Sandra Lovely to see you on the Sandpit..pop in again..


Well back to the grind..

Lotsa love Mary xxx

Hi everyone Been a lovely weekend..

Went to see my grandson play in the Sydney Youth Orchestra,,(littlies) at the Conservatorium, and then dinner at a 5star hotel..Was DIL 40th birthday,,Real yummy food..Balmain Bugs, Oysters. prawns.salmon. and lots of other sort of food,,It was smorgasboard so I made good use of the seafood..just love it..

June Sounds like you have had a bad time...putting it mildly...do hope things improve and settle down,,What sort of objections to the neighbours have about the house..silly butters...big hugs and hope things settle down for you...hope stepson gets another job soon,,I know you will just love him under your feet all day..lol..

Merle,,Do hope you are ok..Big Hugs..

MArie How are you going up there in the cold country...hope you are well also..and keeping warm..

Hope you all have a ticket for the big lotto tuesday night,,we have so keeping our fingers crossed...

Off to bed..sleep well

Love Mary xxx

evening all,

hope you are all well....

life is very busy at the moment, espically with Anne in Iona.

In fact its been the week from hell, stepson lost his job, my ex died (felicity's dad) and they NZ police had to track her down and tell her aat school about the death, then it turned out that he had remarried (again!!) and the wife wanted to commiserate with me about the saddnes of his death, while we were celebraing it.... (s0rry if that sounds callous but he was a right royal bastard) , then the council sent us the objections form our neighbours about the house....oh and finally another half sister to floss had appeared, that makes 2 half sister and 2 half brothers somewhere...... so the chocolate consumption has been alittle extreme......

anyway............smile and wave boys smile and wave...............

hope everyone else is well and lost of positive vibes to Lew...

Love June x

Hi Tony and Mary ,I am well I was hoping some one may have heard from Merle, anxious to know the results of the tests.
its been wet and very cold here,I did a little gardening yesterday,I wanted to plant some broccoli and beetroot to-day but it is too cold to venture out
Regards to you both
Marie from Bathurst.

Hi everyone.. We have sun at last,,well for a few days at least..

Enjoyed the Beef and red wine casserole last night,, going to find another recepie I can do..John is itching to make a chicken curry in the slow cooker.. and I aint gonna stop him..lol ,, the one thing he loves to do is cook and when he has a good day he likes to get into the kitchen but he is usually buttered by the time he is finished..

Sandra hope you had a lovely birthday...

June Hope you get to meet up with JA when she comes over to SA.. She is one lovely lady..

Marie Hope you are well and has it snowed there yet...

Merle.. How are ya mate..we are a bit anxious as we havent heard from you..big hugs..

Been in contact with a lady in Ireland who I am hoping is a distant cousin.she is lovely and is trying to see if we have a connection anywhere..the whole town seems to be related to each other,,so am ever hopeful...

Better go and do some of the dreaded now that I have done the shopping..
Hugs for all...

Love Mary xxxx

Happy birthday Sanda.


Tony .....:>)) xx