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I keep starting things that I've been waiting for retirement to get at...now have so many things half done I'm really confused....lol

My thoughts about Joodles too!!! How is day 2 of reitrement lol JA

~~~JA,, didnt know I knew how to snook....lol Did we win...where's Joodles when you need her?

Did we win? Just got back from seeing the musical Keating - a must see no matter whether you loved or hated him - energy and fun and great songs Glad Oh is doing Ok today Merle and Mary that yours is doing well considering (()) for Trifley and Fluffy we need you here To everyone else, take care and travel well Fanny where are you Sounds like a great time Tassie, good for you all Morning Gwenda, hope work is Ok, and strokes for cats - Mr D lost his third collar in a month, with bell and tag today lol Do we have a collar fetish abroad. Will give you a call tomorrow Vonny Safe travel Jood JA

Evening Wattlers did anyone check the lotto? are we rich...are we??????? Hope you had a great day Ducky Flakey

Evening Wattlers Im Baaack Have not read the thread yet soooo I dont know what has happened, hope everyone is well. We survived Hobart and managed to get back over the border just before the gate was locked hee hee. Played up a bit at the motel, but what else do you expect when you have 8 women, no men and all between 44 and about 65, and I aint saying no more, but we was roaming from room to room as we had 4 rooms and of course they werent all next to each other, and we did have a couple of drinks, dont know what the blokes in the room opposite were thinking when they saw us going from room to room some in their nighties, Ok off for another drink and a read for probably an hour to catch up :-))))))) Cheers Sue

Hi Mary I heartily agree. when things get too much around here I can disappear into another world. Specially now he has his own games puter in the kitchen at tha OTHER end of the house. Have just been and done the shopping and we're sitting down to a large coffeeand the most expensive but extra yummy French Vanilla Slice.mmmmmm Now I know it's not strictly diabetics food but that makes it all the tastier.Anyway its fluffy's special day so had to celebrate didn't we. Thats my story anyway. Cat, did your photo arrive? I'm sure you're lurking around somewhere.

Hi everyone,, Just home from the hospital as John is in need of a sleep so left him to it,,Will see him in the morning,, He has got all his tubes and appendages out and is now free to explore the ward..LOL The Doc came and saw him and said not to expect things to get back to normal straight away and even then there is no guarantee he will be any different,, am still praying for that miracle, There is one little thing that seems to have improved and that is he can cope with someone running their finger up the sole of his feet,, One little improvement, so lets hope its one of many,, Merle Thanks for the lovely pickle of Yourself and Himself and family..Nice to see who you are talking to..Glad Himself is feeling a little better and you are getting stuck into your tree..I find FH keeps me sane... Tony Just loved the poem for Mudgee,, You are a clever little VB tablet.. Now the important message... HAPPY BIRTHDAY DUCKIE,,, MY BEAUTIFUL ONE..Love Mels pressie..aint she lovely...xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Queenie Relax in Never Never Land and come back when you are back ,,,Just remember this is the end...yyyyaaaaayyyyy Jude DIY What are you doing at work on sat.. get back to the H,,,k,,,lol Are you going up to the Money Pit this weekend.. Loz Isn't TLR a clever boy,, glad the white goods are working again.. perhaps next time when they die you can get a new one.. Heather.. Are you telling me that they have finished the by pass..I don't believe it..after all this time. Will make it so much quieter staying in a motel on the highway now,, The squeaking and screaming or the Semi's brakes used to keep us awake all night..then when you drive through to go to Melb. if you got in the wrong lane you could find yourself heading off to somewhere you didn't want to go,,All the more of a pain when you are towing a van,lol lara So glad to hear that Jamie is so much improved,, a blooming miracle I would say. Poor Billie,, he is a bit of a worry,, I hope you find a solution for him,, Anna Enjoy the family history,, do you go to the library or do you have another place you go,, Ja Hope you are not working but having a rest this weekend.. Flakey Its great to be retired and once you have thing organised you will have so much time to do what you want to do,, its just great,,do the study sorting slowly and relax,,,remember you do not have to have it done by 5pm...clock off time..lol Sandra How come I don't have as much washing as I used to when we had the house..don't understand it.. but I like it,,lol Gwenda Don't work to hard... I am enjoying the rest before the OH comes home , but the drive over to the hospital is a really yukky one and will be glad when he is home and don't have to go there again, Love to all and will get back later.. Mary xxxxxx

Hi folks, first and foremost happy birthday Fluffy duck. If we could see just one feather waft over the tyhread we'd all cheer so loudly we'd probly get banned from the threads!!! Thats how much we miss you. Great letter Tony. A really lovely reminder of the past. Happy travels girls and come back safely. Triff,just think, next month no horrible stuff.Hugz to you. Very glad to hear John has come through well. By now the physios will have had a go at him and he won't be feeling quite so chirpy but thankfully it soon passes We've had a couple of really good days. Himself is looking half way well and I've been doing F H . and finally worked out how to add more then ten children onto Legacy which I'm working on at home, Found a rellie who married at 12yrs and had fourteen children. Died fairly early. Can't understand why!!! We went to a small evening B-B-Q last night .got there 6pm back home by nine. Himself really enjoyed it and wasn't too worn out. He slept well though. Thanks to all who have sent in the funnies. Keeps him happy for a bit .We've had a good laugh. See you in a bit

Sorry....but it had to be done....hee hee I was working in the study late one night When my eyes beheld an eerie sight For a V.B from its slab began to rise And suddenly to my surprise It did the bash It did the Mudgee bash The Mudgee bash It was at Lew lews house He did the bash It caught on in a flash he did the bash It did the Mudgee bash From the city to the bush,and right along the coast To a little town in Mudgee,where Lew n'Terry's the host The Wattlers all came from their humble hills To get a jolt.... from lew lews pills We did the bash They did the Mudgee bash The Mudgee bash It was at Lew Lews house They did the bash It caught on in a flash They did the bash They did the Mudgee bash The scene was rockin',we were digging up dead when outa the ground rose great uncle ted. He looked at the Wattlers as he got to his feet Well il'e be damned.!!!...I'm at the Mudgee meet. He joined the bash He joined the Mudgee bash The Mudgee bash It was a graveyard bash He joined the bash He caught on in a flash He joined the bash He joined the Mudgee bash Now late in the evenin,with a few sore heads we all said goodbye, to great uncle Ted He opened the lid...... to his coffin of wood And said, 'Thanks for the Meet' and wonderful food. It was the bash It was the Mudgee bash The Mudgee bash It was a Geno smash It's now the bash It caught on in a flash It's now the bash The Wattler Mudgee bash......:>))) Tony Oz....:>)))

Stuff To Take To Mudgee Mortoonie fixings and shaker Tiarararara Berrocca Comb.........for head fuzz Shampoo & Conditioner.....for head fuzz (Leaves a reminder note to check list on return from wilderness) Trifley wanders off to hibernate for a while. Big ~~~~~~~and happy thoughts to everyone.....spesheleeee the Fluffy Duck who's havin' a birfdy. Don't lose ya marbles Ducky:) Hugz Trifley X

Good Morning Wonderful Waffling Wattlers Happy Birthday dear Pam our loverley fluffy duck -many happy returns. Oh dear Fluffy duck, we all miss you When you are not around the thread, we're blue Oh dear fluffy duck we all love you Come back fluffly duck - its-not-the-same-without-you! Mary so glad John is over the op and on the mend, make sure you look after yourself as well. Lara everyday is one day closer to Mike being back to normal - hang in there girl. Trifley hope you are coming out of the fog and feeling better. Tony we are leaving for Mudgee at a more civilised hour (lol) staying the thurs night at Alex and heading off about 7.00am, won't see you for a cuppa HZ were are going up the middle way and wont be going through Albury. fingers crossed for tonight hope the numbers come good for us on Fluffs b'day ~~~~~~ hi to everyone - sorry this has to be quick 1.15 and we were supposed to be out of here at 12.00 Jill nearly forgot - have a wonderful time OS - don't forget us and try and find an internet cafe occasionally - please Have a good weekend xxx Jude Diy

Good afternoon Wattlers . . . Happy Birfdy to Der Duck . . . lovely talking to you this morning and I dont mind getting a roasting (uummm roasted duck) about plotting with Mel for your birfdy pressie . . . Have a terrific day my friend and enjoy dinner tonight with the folks. Ducky got a lovely pressie folks . . . Mel has given her tickets to go have a holiday in Yarrawonga with Lara. Great poem Tony . . . when you do the WWW Aussie book, you will then be free to do a poetry one . . . make lots of money and retire to FH. Well, the good news is that I dinny have to buy a new dryer . . . twasnt fatal !!! Between us . . . with a lot of tooing and frooing and jostling and hissy fits we got the darn thing together and she is now a goer!! Then I got TLR onto the vacum cleaner (cleaning it that is) he pulled it apart and gave it a spruce up . . . suprise suprise . . . it too is working TLR has supassed himself today .. . . not a bandaid in sight !!!! Hope John is a bit better agian today Mary, and that you are not getting yourself too worn out running back and forward. Take care of yourself! Woohoooo . . . Jillaroo have a good one girl !!! Better get off her before his nibs get back from the shop . . . he thinks I am doing other things . . . teeheee catch u later Have a great day one and all luv Laurie xo

Good morning everyone - I've got 3 mins to type :) Slept in today - a bit slow. Going to have a drink (of water!) lol Vonny

Quack Quack Fluffy Duck, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Have a really really nice day today Pam. ((hugs)) Morning all, well I’ve been to the gym today I fell off the wagon there for a while getting so tired and busy at New Year, but have got back up on the horse and I must say after a workout and a shower I feel great. I will try to go one early morning next week – the old bod has protested greatly at 6am starts lately. Tony if you were coming through Albury in a month the new Highway would be open! I think they are talking about March 5th, six months ahead of schedule! It’s really ugly to us town people not used to such monstrous roads, but we’ll get used to it. Anyone familiar with Albury would know how painful it has been to have all those B-double transports through town all day and night. The through-pass should make quite a bit of difference to traffic patterns. 7 am on a Friday – yep, perfect timing at our shop, no problems getting a park at that time and the coffee shop nearby (Hudson’s) will have been open for half an hour! Will be excellent for Baz and I to catch up with you and Barb again however briefly. I'll pm you later today with a mud-map. Lol about “retirement” Flakey, I’ve heard so many people say they’ve never been busier, but what fun. But it’s your own schedule now, don’t forget to give yourself a day off now and then ( the blokes sure know how to !) Lara nice to hear about Jamie, I remember when that accident happened. You sound good too, and don’t worry Billie will find a friend to take care of him – maybe a local teenager would visit him everyday for food and walkies? Better not get too far behind my Saturday routine, ~~~~~~~~~ to all, Hz

good morning all Happy Birthday to you Happy Bithday to you Happy Birthday dear Duckie Fluffy Pam Happy Birthday to you . Have a lovely day it was so nice talking to you this morning , please come and say hello on here again soon. To all that remembered Jamies story yes it's great to hear he is getting better slowly but surely. Flaky I can't remember if I congraulated you on your freedom yet if not I am now congatulations to you and Roy. Now you will be so busy you will wonder how you ever fitted work in . We have a major dilema now in this family for Cassie's wedding we have a very spoilt (our fault) much loved little boy called Billie and we have no idea what we are going to do with him , while we are in Fiji for 5days , we will not put him in a kennel , he would have a heart attack being locked in cage , he can't stay at Cassie's she is getting a house sitter that works so she will lock Sampson (Cassie's Golden Retriever) out side all day again Billie would have a stroke locked out all day especially with Sampson who wants him to play all the time and Billy doesn't know he is a dog and won't play . We have thought of shouting my girlfriend a trip up there to mind him at the van park where will have the van but we don't know if she will yet, the message is Don't spoil your dog it makes a rod for your Back ,.I guess by August something will come along to help us solve the problem. Mary hope John is okay and on the mend . sorry got to go and pick up the son and heir so will say c u later on tonight bye Love Lara

Morning Wattlers Happy birthday Ducky dear - spoil yourself and make it a Pam day. Mary - hope John is feeling better this morning and that the results will be good long term. Lara - hope things are improving 'chez Lara'. Wonderful news about Jamie. Flakey - better have a rest today - after all, retirement is for relaxing you know. Hi Queen - are you able to wave back to us today? Any more progress with the crowning glory? To all - have a great Saturday. My turn to volunteer at family history today so won't be around until tonight - when hopefully we will win the Lotto! Hugz to all Anna

A another good one Tony - JA

Happy Birthday dear Ducky big ((()))s. Thinking of you Mary relieved John came through, best wishes for him getting better and better each day and that it has cured the pain. Give him our love. Lara, take care and good news about Jamie - life is precious (()))s for Trifley. How goes things Merle ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~to everyone else JA

A birfday wish to a Wattler her name is Fluffy Duck. A day to celebrate with friends so why not run amuck. We join in celebration, as this special day arrives For Fluffy has brought happiness Into all our lives. Relax and put your feet up on this your special day. Or go out and paint the town red in a traditional Wattle way. Happy birthday Fluffy...:>)) Barb and Tony x