General Chat

Evening.

Had a great day for Melbin Cup. Our B.B.Q went down well with the kids and grandies,although by the end of the day it was nice to wave goodbye....lol
Love me kids and grandies, but love me peace and quite too....:>))

Didnt have a bet on the TAB this year ( first time ) but we did run our own small sweepstake at home for the Cup. Dear old mother picked "Viewed" out of the hat at the Bar-bie, and son in law got 2nd with myself as a 3rd place getter. A whole $10 i won.....lol
Think that will buy me about 6 litres of petrol.

Daughter number two ( Kizza ) had laid $2 each way on Viewed at the Tab, so earnt a few bucks for her $4....and that put a smile on her dial all day.

Dont bet much these days on the donkeys myself, and hardly ever at all now........... but as a young bloke in my 20s & 30s i was a bit of a devil with the gee gee's. Horse races,Trots & Greyhounds, Mid week and weekends,and used to get a rap over the knuckles ( ouch ) from my now dearly departed wife....lol
Rather spend it on a BDM cert now.
My word...... how things have changed from me bad ol days....hee hee

Best wishes and healthy thoughts to all who need e'm.

Tony ...:>))

Woot, had a mini-meet with Lara and Mike today, they arrived at just the right time for me to “escape” work for a lovely chat. Mike looks great, walking with only one stick and a big grin, says he is getting better every day. He is in charge while Lara heads off to Cassies for a break after all that on call duty as nurse in residence! She seemed to have had an excellent foraging trip amongst the family memories down south and also has a few contacts to make up north, including a 91 yr old cousin, very exciting to find him. She was looking fwd to seeing Cassie and having the break away also!
Well I did nicely in the two sweeps I was in yesterday and got a second and a third, bit of fun. Some of our customers had a good day – couple of blokes couldn’t think who to bet on in the Cup so took a mystery trifecta and won sixteen thousand !! But overall I think it was a bookies day.
Still waiting for rain here, all the cloud built up today then moved on.
OK I want to see some of the commentary about the US election tonight – I liked McCains speech I think he is a decent man and was honest in what he said. It will be six to nine months before any big changes can happen, and it will be interesting to see Obama and the new congress can shift anything in the area of health. So many vested interests. From my 5 yrs in Washington DC (1980-1985) I have one friend who moved from New Jersey to Montana and is a terrified republican who thinks the muslims will now rush into the USA en masse and make her wear a veil, and another whose lawyer son back then was working for this brand new energetic Senator Joe Biden – don’t know if he still is, but I heard great things about Biden back then, and now he’s Vice President. Gosh I’d adore to go back now and re-meet all the interesting people I came across back then, it was a great city to be part of for a while.
Cuppa waiting, nite all, ~~ Hz

Afternoon Lovelies
Just to let you know that I am still around, cant get rid of me that easily

Hope all well, if not Hugs to those not feeling the best and get well soon

MWAH
Shaz

hello all
Merle so glad to hear the infection is getting better Mikes send his best wishes and says hes found your stone and is trying to loose it again do you want it back ?lol
Tony sorry forgot to tell you how clever you are so good mate are you making a book with all these in for the kids to keep at least hope you had alovely cup day we didnt even have sweep at all this yeary nobody put us in any boohoo but at least I still have me dosh more than I can say for all the pther years Josh picked the winner but he had no money on it butter as it payed rather well didn't it . mine came fifth and Mike's is still running it came 19th owned by a local and Mike said he must have been like him found it hard to make the distance .
Hz will call into shop today to see if you are there before flying up to Brissie just to say hello .
Mary hope you are feeling more rested now love to john hope he is feeling better too, I am flying up to q/land just for a week as Cassies hubby is away working in Cairns and last week she wrote her car off so a bit miserable so going to cheer her and me up .We are leaving to take the van up in middle of Dec for a month or so .
Sue what's your weather like its weird here we get a hot day and then the next one is cloudy and horrible like today don't want to fly if its nasty up there its very windy here and can't seem to make up its mind at all.
Hello Sandra boy you are lucky going to My Fair Lady loved the show when Mum and I went many years ago
I have to go folks and will be in Woody Point Q/land this evening so bye for now love to you all Lara

Hugs and blessings wished Merle, ben a long year
Now we need to Wattler away that infection and Wattler and blessings for some joy
Take care of you

JA

Hi Folkses, Blood test showed very slight improvement but not enough to get me out of solitary darnit.Got another load of pain killers to experiment with so I can get some sleep. I'd really like to go to sleep naturally but am told to dream on for a while yet.Ah well gotta be positive aye?
Ser Tones darling, I shall wait with baited breath. Love to Barb.
Lewella, prayers and good thoughts for your bereaved people. My heart goes out to them.
Gotta go,catcha .later. Luv Me

Hello To All, Had to look through a few pages to find our new home.
Hope things are looking up for those with crook knee's.
Sorry to hear of your friends passing Lew, so tragic with a young baby.
Not a bit interested in Christmas this year (no reason really)
Going to see My Fair Lady later in the month a present to each other for our anniversary last week
43 years this year.
18 year old Grandson is getting engaged this month we all think he is silly, too young these day's.

Have had a couple of good contacts via hot matches this week always good when that happens.

Well ~~~~~~~~~~ to all and enjoy your Melbourne Cup day Tues.
Cheers Sandra in the Gong

Evening..:>))

Started out a reasonably sunny Sunday in Melb.
and got to about 27c. Went out to water Vegie patch,and the skies opened up and it poured down...lol

Have kids and grandkids coming down for a Melbourne Cup B.B.Q on tuesday. A few friends also popping over, and we will run our own small Melb Cup sweepstake as we do each year.
Traditionally we also write up the chris cringle list, and put names in a hat to be drawn by someone to see who buys what for whom at Christmas. Because there are quite a few of us on Chrissie day Tea ( about 35 this year ) we limit to $30 per person.

Hz. Glad you enjoy the little ditties i make up....lol
I enjoy writing them, and it just makes for a bit of fun.
I do love reading poetry, from some of our own great Aussie poets, and two books i have left to me by my father ( who also enjoyed Poetry so my mother tells me ) were "The Poetical works of Robert Burns" and another by "Ella Wheeler Wilcox" ...who also phrased the term:
"Laugh and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone"........ Never a true word written.

Merle. Hugs for you, and glad you have some help from Noeline. I love your last line....lol
"Iv'e dropped a stone and i aint looking for it"...hee hee......... I might be able to use that in one of my Limericks.....:>)))

Tony..:>))

Hi Guys and gals.Not a great improvement as yet. See Doc and get test results so I'll let you know tomorrow.
Good work Lara, and who but Ser Tones could give us a welcome like that?
Well, the first long year has passed into oblivion, time to turn and look towards the sun. Not always easy but we'll try. Thanks to you all once again for your support and friendships made. Couldn't have done it without you.
Am feeling decidedly stir crazy after over four weeks
out of circulation. Hope I'll at least be allowed to go somewhere else other than Physio after tomorrow.
Am on crutches too. I'd rather have my trusty walker but physio won't hear of it.It's VERY hard to be constantly doing as I'm told as you will all imagine!
Noeline is back at work,but attends to my night meal. I wouldn't let her help me before but she just came in one night and said No more mum, you can just put up with getting help or I'll ask the doc to put you in hospital. so of course I sit happily back and let her go for it. It really was too much for me but theres always a silver lining. I've dropped a stone and I aint looking for it either..See ya luv Me

Hi everyone

LAra Sorry to hear that things have not been to good in Yarra.. Big hugs for you my lovely..HAve a nice time up north,, Are you flying or taking the van..Hope MIke is going ok still and has no more setbacks..xxx

Merle How is that leg going Have you had any more results from the blood tests..Rest it as much as you can,,I know,,better said than done.. Is Noeline home yet..big hugs for you to lovely..xxx

Well am very tired today,,dont know why. but am off to bed early tonight hoping to catch up on some sleep...

Lotsa love Mary xxx

Prayers for Kellie and Isabella coming threefold from this family (HzBzSz) - a sad sad story, but highlighted by faith, trust and courage. Blessings to you Lew supporting your friends so strongly and deeply.
Tassie well done with the celebration of Tim's 18th and a good time had by all, good to show that fun can be had just by being together, good music and a bit of energy and everyone can join in.
Lara darling, you are a champion to get away to Warnambool with Mike, he must really have loved the change of scene plus you got to explore cemeteries etc lol. Glad you got a contact out of your article - pity no more info YET - it might take longer but at least you will meet up with one more pair of eyes and ears trying to crack the puzzle of the Days/O'Days - every bit helps.
We have been having a transtition period at the shop since June and I have dropped off the radar somewhat, due to staffing and other issues, but in a couple of weeks we should be all clear with newbies trained up and a regular roster again. Most importantly DD is settled into Yr 12, got her subjects, is gung-ho on her projects and is organising her own time to a much greater degree. This included the local Show this weekend, went twice with two sets of friends, but managed her own budget (with a bit of a boost from dad's wallet of course) and is this afternoon hitting the keyboard doing English essay, Drama essay and Legal studies project, only asking for FOOD lol.
My brother stopped by for an overnight stay recently
so I got the nitty-gritty low-down on how Dad and Phyllis his friend are coping still at home at 90+, all is better than good, they are frailer but happy and managing well.
Horribly hot and dry wind here, they said it might rain today but someone else is getting it as usual. I am only watering selected veg and am thinking about a fabulous autumn garden for next April, because it won't be worth keeping anything going past Xmas this year unless we get a decent deluge.
We have had the cooling on already for several days a week - oh except for the days last week where we needed the heater cos it was -2 at Rutherglen
lol.......

better stop blethering ( love that word which I have adopted from Jilly McMad! )

take care all,

~~~~~Hz

Ps Tones, do you take commissions ! I reckon you could earn a healthy living writing ditties for particular functions, I might hire you! - you have a Gift my friend!

Afternoon Wattlers

Aaah a nice new thread and to celebrate going into our 5th year as Wattlers whoo hoo.

Feeling a bit tired now as didnt sleep last night. We had Tamikas boyfriend Tim's 18th Birthday party, for those who dont go into sandpit, we hired a hall and put on music and light etc, no major problems which was good, there was about 25 there, no gatecrashers, damage, fights and so forth so we are lucky. Tims is feeling a bit worse for wear but he will get over it :-)

No a lot else has happened here so just a ~~~ and big hello to all.
Have and nice day :-) Cheers Sue

Lew so sorry to hear about Hank what a sad thing to happen to such a young man with so much to live for sincere sympathy Lew to his wife and family and thought and prayers to all
wont be around for a couple days folk a lot to do before going up to Cassie's as my right hand man has met with foul play and is out of action (Josh ) love to all especially Merle and any one not well Love Lara sorry re your tickets too Lew thought I had more but have filed away somewhere hahah teee hee desk looks like a mad woman's breakfast as me mum used to say

Your forgot my tickets, Lara, and they yielded nought (grrrrrr) Sorry to hear that you're not having a good time. Hugs to you.

Well, tomorrow is going to be a very trying day. For those you missed the message, our Hank (aged 30) lost his battle with a brain tumour on Wednesday and the funeral is tomorrow. His wife Kellie and 6 weeks old Isabella will need lots of Wattler support, so please send all your positive thoughts their way.

Off out to brunch this morning, so I'll check in later

Hugs and pills for you all

Dr Lew Lew xxx

Well folks here we are in our new home and just checked the lotto I found two lines with three and the sup anyone find any more the numbers are 23,21,5,35,11,30, and the supps 39,17 three numbers and the sup on row M on the 36 line ticket on its own
nothing on Ron's ticket and on the ticket with 2 lots of 36 lines,had Line 15 with three and the sup too is that all we had? feel like there was more but that's all I had printed ?
I have had a really bad day today so glad its nearly over
Just wanted to say hello and swend my love to allof you especially pearly merlie hope things are looking up and to all I haven't seen here for while Ny Night love Lara

And take care of you HZ xx

Adelaide is a beautiful city Star -my Australian home, and good for you bunking off to Glenelg
HZ -commiserations to OH for asthma - he and I would have been bad company all week -my worst for the dreaded a for many years . Hope the kids had a great time
~~~~~~~~~~~goodnight to Wattlers all
Blessings for the week ahead

JA

Hi all
Just returned from a 3 day conference in Adelaide- beautiful city at this time of the year, especially when a couple of us bunked off for a couple of hours and caught the tram to Glenelg.
Hope everyone is well
Janey

Good work Lara, was getting a bit confused. Is Ancestry off line too, butter, had a quiet evening tonight as the Show is on, fireworks out my window, will have to go and pick up a car load soon, this year DD and friends had their own hard-earned cash to spend lol. All well here but OH has had asthma all week, very dry and dusty with temperatures up and down like the Aussie dollar! We all get to sleep in tomorrow, so catch you all later, ~~ Hz

Yooo hooooo, haha, see I do come in every now and then,
congrats on number 4 Lovely Lara.

We still have one lino floor - i love lino
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