Cate's Diary

Hi Cate! I hope your new sprouts didn't mind the hail! Nice the assembly went well and that sharing your grandson went well, too. That's really sad about the parents dealing drugs. I hope they are that careless in the future and are hauled in to jail, for their kids' sakes.

An escape room is a themed set of rooms (ours was an Alice in Wonderland themed) where you search for clues that will unlock other things in the room that will eventually lead you to finding the key to unlock the door and continue in the maze until you are all the way through. There can be morse code, placement of objects in the right places, putting all the bulbs in a chandelier after you find them all, brain puzzles that give you clues to find certain objects that you need, things like that. The rooms are rigged with sensors and there is a game wizard who will give you clues if you can't solve things and get stuck. We didn't get to go in because there were so many kids, but we watched via an ipad. There were costumes and all sorts of fun things for the kids, too. It was 12 rather hyper, loud, happy girls who are all friends with my daughter from different schools, so she had a blast!

I have to get the house nice for guests - a lot more to do, so be back later!
 
LaMaria said:
:eek: That's... just pathetic. Or at least really, really sad.
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It's both, LaMa. Obvious drug use & dealing is not that common here & it really stood out. It really was like in a bad movie. G & I had noticed this pair earlier & they were like cats on a hot tin roof.

Marsia- It is sad. You have to feel sorry for the kids, but also them. Drug addiction, to something like ice, is a terrible thing.
The escape room sounds amazing. It wouldn't have been for me as a teenager, but I would imagine our grand-daughter loving it.

I had better skedaddle. Big day ahead. Vets' Christmas party :) & a meeting :(
 
Today was hectic, but went well I think. I felt like I was a whirlwind for most of the day, but achieved a lot without getting stressed. Well.....only a little at one stage. I represent G's golf group, but can't change their minds about some things. I just have to put forward what they agree upon, whether we like it or not. That's a democracy, right? We are continuing on at our local club so we both have to make it work with as little stress as we possibly can.
I have another long day tomorrow as I'm taking G to another club to play golf & am chauffeuring him. This is the club that he was considering joining. I will take myself a picnic lunch I think & find a beach to have it on.
I may not have time to post in the morning as we have an early start.
 
Only in the low 20's (C) Em. I bought a lovely blue sun hat today & am going to wear a hat more often. I have my picnic basket ready :)
Ryvita crackers, hummus, celery, grapes & a nectarine. When I googled places nearby I discovered a Greek restaurant nearby, so may change my plans. I'll see how I feel in the morning.
 
Low 20s beach time? Sounds lovely! Perfect for just walking along the water line with your brain turned down low and your eyes peeled for treasure.
 
Low 20s beach time? Sounds lovely! Perfect for just walking along the water line with your brain turned down low and your eyes peeled for treasure.
 
The Greek restaurant is permanently closed so will have that beach picnic after all. I love the beach when it's not stinking hot, LaMa. I'll look out for interesting rocks :)
 
Have a lovely beach day! Nice you are finding ways to make your club work without getting stressed! I am also trying to be more mellow about things and just let stuff go! It feels much better!!
 
Marsia- Letting stuff go is so much healthier. It's funny how just making a decision can work for you. The brain is a powerful thing!
The day looks a bit ordinary today, but I can always change my plans & have a picnic under a shelter somewhere while G plays golf. I'll see if I can find an op shop.
 
Hope you had a really nice beach day! I agree, making your mind up to do something really helps. It's figuring out what you really want to do that can be so illusive!
 
Thanks, LaMa & Marsia. I had a bad day, but it's a long story & I'm not really feeling like I'm up to trying to explain it, right now. I'll feel better about it tomorrow & I will be a hermit for a day. I need a home day xoxo
 
cate said:
Thanks, LaMa & Marsia. I had a bad day, but it's a long story & I'm not really feeling like I'm up to trying to explain it, right now. I'll feel better about it tomorrow & I will be a hermit for a day. I need a home day xoxo
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sending hugs
 
this was from a few pages back, but ... fruit fly trap...

1) use a jar about the size of a PB or jelly jar.
2) cut some heavy paper or light cardboard to form a small funnel with the bottom opening about ¼" diameter or smaller.
3) put about ½ tsp of any mashed up fruit in the jar.
4) secure the makeshift funnel to the top of the jar with tape.
5) set it on a counter near your ff zone and give it a day.

i'm nice to the flies (and birds) and usually take the trap outside to free the little buggers, but that's up to you.

good luck.
 
Thanks Marsia & Bluehat :grouphug:
I think I'll let yesterday, just go. I visited one of my SIL's & came away feeling emotionally fragile & inadequate. Then I called into a plant place & got badly affected by some stinky sticks that I didn't notice until it was too late. I felt spaced out for the rest of the day. I'll talk about it another time.
Flyer- we don't actually have fruit fly where we live & only a few have been detected in Tasmania, but that has been enough to declare some fruit-fly zones. We live just outside the zone, but it means we cannot buy the delicious cherries that are not that far away. I bought some yesterday that came from interstate & had been fumigated :( Hopefully the ban will be lifted in a couple of weeks. We grow such wonderful fruit in Tasmania & this must be costing our growers a fortune.
I am definitely having a home day today & am going to be laaaaazy. I need to recharge my batteries. I am not feeling as bad as I did last night.
Yesterday was a good lesson.
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I had a similar thing happen with writing to a friend recently to reconnect, except I didn't exactly get rejected or one-upped. I just disclosed too much (and probably wrote too much in an attempt to bond, too) and got a curt yet polite reply back. So I am feeling sad at my lack of ability to tell how much to try to bond with someone. I will join you in having time alone to lick our wounds!

Happy recharging!

Sometimes
 
It feels awkward when that happens. I forget why I don't spend more time with some of the people I am related to, who I also love, by the way. I had asked her to teach me to sew & I realise now that was a big mistake. She seems to be able to do anything & everything all at once & I am so not that kind of person & I don't want to be. I still feel overwhelmed, but am much better this afternoon. This morning I was starting to worry that I was on track for a heart attack. I'm due for a cardio visit in the new year & should be getting an appointment sent out soon. Hopefully my ascending aorta hasn't expanded any more. I am loathe to see my usual GP & the other one that I planned on seeing is on sick leave & they don't know when he'll be back. I'll try to stay at home as much as possible & avoid stress.
"Sometimes.......

Falling down is a part of life, getting back up is living!" xo
 
When I'm having a shitty time now or have an altercation with someone, I've learned that I might feel upset for the day, maybe sometimes the next day, but generally something else happens then and I forget all about it. This feeling doesn't last unless you keep feeding it. Take care and enjoy the rest. So important.
 
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