Cate's Diary

Hahah well i've never actually seen an angry kangaroo but ive read stories and stuff about people trying to go up to them and they hurt them but i never really go near them anyway haha i went driving near a bush last night and must have seen about 30 rabbits lol they were so cute! my dad used to have a pet kangaroo too but unfortunately that was before i was born :( hehe. yeah it is very very hot here! its just started to get hot in the last month or so and its killing me, we dont have air con in our house so its always so sticky and yuck and makes me tired really early. Ive never been to tazmania but my friend just went there for a wedding and i seen pictures and it seems really nice :)
 
Hi Nikita- I missed this post when I looked on my phone yesterday sorry. No air-con? Ouch! We don't need it here luckily but the cooler weather doesn't suit everyone. I'm enjoying the warmer weather but over 30oC(rare in Tassie) is too much for me. You won't feel the heat so much when you get to goal weight. Everything is better at goal weight! LOL xo Cate

Yesterday-
I went for a walk in the morning & rode my bike in the afternoon.
Last night we had a 'Christmas' function to go to. It was at a new Italian restaurant in our local town. The meal was delicious. It was a group of people from my LH's work. Most of them are quite nice. He has not been given any hours that we were aware of but asked a couple of them if they had noticed him on a roster & apparently he is down to work on Monday! His boss is so incompetent. Perhaps he is meant to get his roster telepathically! If it were left to her to organise the staff the place would close down.

Today-
Is a really overcast, dreary looking day. I'll clean out some cupboards I think & sort out some clothes to go to the op shop. Perhaps I'll get rid of some kitchen stuff too, although I find that much harder. I am going to ride my bike & do my weights today.
Bye for now, Cate
 
I've had the same idea today about sorting clothes. The colder weather has definitely arrived here now so need to get rid of the summer clothes for now and dig out a few jumpers. It's so easy to just curl up cosy on the sofa when the weather is colder but I need to get myself moving as soon as I've written in a couple more diaries.
Have a great weekend.
 
Hi Eycky, I have had a nice week-end and my LH & I are going out to a jam session in our local town soon (5-7.) Our DIL is singing &, as much as we feel like staying home, we know we must go. We looked after the 3 grand-kids when she made her 1st appearance singing an original song a couple of weeks ago. Her mother & sister don't even want to talk about her singing or having anything at all to do with music so we feel that we should support her. Her parents' split was a very nasty one & her dad is a flamenco guitarist. She has a lovely voice but her song makes me feel very sad and I hope she will be singing another hopefully more cheerful one as well.

I'm sure we will enjoy ourselves & will know most of the musos.
My SIL from Hong Kong rang today which was nice. She is fairly tiring to talk to as she's so intense but it was nice of her to call.
I just sent a message to my DIL wishing her all the best & letting her know that we'll be there for sure.
Nothing much to report really. I'm feeling good & am taking small steps to try to drop my weight a little but know that if I went back on Cohen's 100% I would drop them instantly. Commitment, determination and refusing any more Christmas invitations required! New Years resolution sounds like a plan! I am not at all worried & my weight is steady at least. I know that I can.
Cheers for now, Cate.
 
DIL singing in show-
Her mother & sister both went so she had her mother, sister, husband, 3 kids & us in the audience. She sang the one song & her voice is beautiful. She was very nervous. I asked her if it was because it was such an intimate close audience or because we were all there & she said "both." I think she did well, considering, & will get better & more confident as she goes. It's her 30th birthday today :) They are really looking forward to their week-end away without the kids this week-end. I'm not so looking forward to it I must admit. We'll be exhausted. Their 4 yr old daughter has a dress rehearsal on Fri. for the Christmas pageant (dance) so we need car seats so I suggested swapping cars for the w/e. It gives us a lot more freedom as well so we won't be stuck at home.

Today-
I have hopped on the scales & am still stable but 4kg more than I want to be. I have started modified Cohen's as of now. When we have to eat out I will try to eat as close as possible to Cohen's. At home- no wine & no extras.
I must exercise daily- no excuses!
I miss my routine of daily exercise. I have been reading too much so won't get any more books out of the library with the exception of previously ordered ones.
OK...boring myself now so will go.
Bye, Cate
 
Mmm. "No wine." I must admit that's the hardest thing for me to give up, even temporarily and is probably why I am 4 kgs more than I would like to be. :blush5:
Yesterday-
I went for a walk in the morning & rode my bike a few times in the afternoon, in between reading yet another book. This one is set in a Bolivian prison & belongs to our OS. Interesting.

Today-
I'm about to pick my MIL up & take her in to see the Oncologist to get the report from last week's Cystoscopy. I think all will be well. Her Shingles still hurt, especially in the evening. We are having lunch with at least one of my husband's sisters first &I am picking up my new dressing-gown, to replace the one that disappeared on my way home from Adelaide. The insurance company coughed up quickly. Nice. :)
No news so will head, xoxo Cate
 
It's early in the morning & I just cannot get to sleep. I'm having a hot drink & hoping that will help. Today was interesting to say the least but not at all enjoyable. I am so fed up with the way my 2 S's-I-L are toward one another. I really have had enough. I ended up going in to the oncologist with my MIL alone as the 2 sisters had another hissy fit with one another. Then my MIL was upset & shaky. To top it all off when I got home today the medical centre had rung to say the doctor wants to see me after getting the results from my blood tests. *sigh*
It is probably nothing much but my imagination ran wild for hours there. I have been lying in bed since 11.30 going over worst case scenarios including what my husband will do without me. Bloody silly I know. I'm just overwrought from my bad day. Families!

I had better get off the computer & try to get some sleep. I'm taking my MIL to see the GP in the morning & then I have an ap't after her (same doctor) & then I will be late for Tai Chi but will definitely be going. Boy, do I need Tai Chi!

I did pick up my new dressing-gown. It's lovely. I have it on now. I'll get myself some new slippers soon to match it.
'night folks, xoxo & hopefully zzzzzzzzzzz, Cate
 
Doctor's visit-
I am Vitamin D deficient. That would account for some of my tiredness. Apparently I have also successfully fought Glandular Fever in the last 6 months. My doctor says that everything else is really good but he is impressed that my immune system has been strong enough to fight the GF. My cholesterol, thyroid, blood sugar etc he said are excellent.
My Tai Chi teacher is still away attending to her grandmother's affairs & won't be back for another week. One of my classmates held the class instead thank goodness. We had lunch afterward & I told one of them about my sleepless night & how my imagination had run wild. We talked about funerals & I told her I might plan mine soon. She offered to play harp at it & I told her I would hold her to it. She said she's be honoured to. Sweet! I've filed that away for future reference. I am making lovely friendships this year. It hasn't been all bad.

YS & his GF-
On that note(bad) I got a message from his GF tonight saying "your son has ended our relationship tonight" & another from him telling me. I told her how sorry I am but I am not going to interfere at all. I cannot solve everyone else's problems. It feels sad but I thought it was coming. I don't think that they are right for one another but I would love them to stay friends. She thinks he's depressed. I'll talk to him in the next day or so.

We just got home from 8-ball & I'm about to have a peppermint tea & go to bed. I am so tired.
Love to all, xo Cate
 
I'm glad to hear that your results didn't show anything really bad. :) I got too involved once when my son cheated on his girlfriend and the gf was constantly around my house crying and complaining about him. This went on for over a year until in the end I had enough and had to gently not be available for her. My son is now planning to marry the other girl and is happier than I've seen him for years. He made the right choice but just went about it the wrong way. There¡s nothing we can do to change things so it doesn't pay to get too involved.
It a shame that your SILs can't keep the peace for an hour or two for the sake of their mother.
 
Hi Eycky, I know, I know. I'm not getting involved & my LH's sisters can sort themselves out too. I'm stepping right back & offering no advice whatsoever. Thanks for your visit xo Cate
Today-
Was a really good day. I gardened (trying to absorb some VitaminD- it rained! lol); shopped (big spend-up with the GK's coming); & have spent another pleasant evening with our grand-son(Taekwondo etc) A nice day :)
Hope all are well & happy, xo Cate
 
Hi Folks, Having a good time with the grand-kids. They are mostly being very good. I took them to the local market this morning & bought them each something small & they were happy with that. We had lunch at the train park- fish & chips, visited my MIL (great Gran) & we have been home now for a few hours. One tantrum too many from the 2 yr old & things have settled down. He sure is asserting himself!
Speaking of which he just threw up & I just cleaned him up. He had diarrhoea yesterday. It feels like being a parent all over again. lol. Oh nappies, how I do not miss them!

I think I had better do some washing tonight. 2 days down, 1 to go. I'm going fine :)

I really must go back on Cohen's very soon. It's funny but I feel like I'm a bit like a light switch- either off or on. On feels better.
Bye for now, xo Cate
 
I envy you your grandchildren. I have two little girls that I have been looking after for 2 or 3 hours a day since they were babies. They are now 3 and 6 and I have a lot of fun with them and as they don't have any family in this country I'm like a substite grandma for them. Have a great weekend.
 
ecky said:
I envy you your grandchildren. I have two little girls that I have been looking after for 2 or 3 hours a day since they were babies. They are now 3 and 6 and I have a lot of fun with them and as they don't have any family in this country I'm like a substitute grandma for them. Have a great weekend.
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Hi Eycky, You'll be a grandma one day & you will love it & be an excellent grandma. That I can tell because I can tell that you a very nice person with lots of patience & love & they are the biggest requirements <3 whoops make that :beating:
Thank you my friend for always visiting my diary. I hope to meet you one day. If ever you come to Australia I will make sure I catch up with you. :)

One grand-son down for the night & one grand-daughter about to go as well. She is being so sweet.
"I can't believe Pop that I still have one more sleep-over to go." & is so excited & happy. i hope her mum & dad are having a lovely time.

Love to all, xo Cate

 
The week-end with the grand-kids went really well. We were exhausted by the end of it but we enjoyed it. Our son & DIL had a really good w/e incl. partying hard with our other son. I think it would have done them all a lot of good mentally, but probably not physically. It was probably good timing for our YS to have a visit from his brother.
I am about to head into town to do some banking mainly & a little shopping and am going to visit a friend who has been depressed lately. I won't stay long.

I just got a msg from our OS to ask me if I can look after the littlies again tomorrow while they go to counselling. *sigh*
We have also agreed to have Xmas day at our place so for the next few weeks I will be house-cleaning. I will need to get some sails for just outside our house to provide some shelter from the sun. We had planned on having a veranda built this year but have lent the money to our OS & DIL. "Oh well. It doesn't matter!" (hi Nyah if you're about :))
Better scoot, xo Cate
 
cate said:
Hi Eycky, You'll be a grandma one day & you will love it & be an excellent grandma. That I can tell because I can tell that you a very nice person with lots of patience & love & they are the biggest requirements <3 whoops make that :beating:
Thank you my friend for always visiting my diary. I hope to meet you one day. If ever you come to Australia I will make sure I catch up with you. :)
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Thank you and as I said before your family and friends are lucky people to have you.:)
I've also got all the family round for Christmas day and the day after as well and possibly even a third day. I love to have the house full of people but we miss not having really young children. I think I might invite my friends round for one of the days with their 2 little girls. We are going round to them for drinks on christmas eve and I can't wait to see the girls excited faces. Also my daughter has a friend who has a baby and we found out after christmas last year that her 'waste of time' boyfriend had left her and the baby alone on xmas day while he was off partying and he hasn't improved much since so I will invite her to come if she wants to.
 
I'm tired after our week-end. I just yawned a big yawn & the day is only just starting. I don't like having a whole heap of people at our place. I wish I did! Some people love fuss- I'm allergic to it. I will try. I had the meal organised last night & the Kris Kringle & then my SIL said one of her daughters( & her husband & 3 kids) may not be coming. I sent a msg. & just got a reply saying they're not, so it's back to the drawing board *sigh* -they usually bring seafood & she makes the pop-overs, which are a family tradition. Things like this actually make me feel queasy & anxious. Oh well. It should be easier with 5 less & maybe now I can talk our OS, DIL into coming. I have no idea if our YS is coming home or not. He may have to work.

I am looking after the 2 younger grand-kids again today as their parents have an ap't to see a counsellor. They are also doing some supermarket shopping. It was smart thinking of them not to mention it until yesterday.

I'll turn a "problem" into an opportunity.
Xmas day at our home is an excellent opportunity to get a few things fixed around the house & to get it looking schmicko!
Did I convince myself? Not yet, but I'm trying. That's hard to do when you're feeling tired. My dear husband has volunteered me to work at the golf club Thursday(bless his soul). I have told him to ask me next time before he just volunteers me. I will be bossed about by the women's president & she also drowns herself in perfume. She is married to a friend of his & neither of us likes her very much.
Tomorrow-
We are going to my MIL's to make Festive cakes for all of her family. It will take most of the day & in the middle of that I will go to Tai Chi. I really need my Tai Chi! My LH said we would do them Wed as she has been nagging. They just need to be made by Xmas. She tells everyone that she still makes them (I can cope with that) but she says that my LH helps her. She never mentions my helping her. We actually do the lot but I can understand her feeling the need to think or say that she still does these things. She cannot see what she is doing(Macular Degeneration) but she flies in & grabs things(pulls them out of the oven before they're cooked etc) & drives my LH crazy. Then at night there is 8-ball. I think I might stay at home somehow. I'll see.

Thursday-
I will be at the golf club making sandwiches etc from about 10am-1.30'ish, then I have a funeral to go to at 2pm (mother of a friend), pick up our GS from the bus at 3.30pm & then back into town for Taekwondo at 5pm. Either that or I pick him up from school at 3pm & stay in town all day. That may be easier.
I had better go do the dishes & prepare for the grand-kids visit.
What a whinge today! Sometimes it makes you feel better. Today it's made me realise just how sooky I sounded. Whoops! Sorry....blush...
Bye for now, xo Cate.
 
Now I'm excited about Xmas day- our OS, DIL & the grand-kids are coming & our YS!! YAY!!! They will probably stay the night too which will be fun. Our YS just sent me a message saying how much he loves me & how much he is looking forward to it. :beating:
 
Grand-kids

Ha.. pitter patter of little feed, snicking to take a pick at the presents under the Christmas tree. So much fun to see the faces of little ones at Christmas time.:piggy:
 
Hi AnnaGail- You're right. Christmas is so much happier with small children about. :)

Hi Eycky- Thank you. I'm so happy :beating: You just never know with our OS especially. Our YS needs us more but I thought he may end up working. Now I'm looking forward to it. I would have felt sad without them. xo Cate

Today-
My MIL rang to ask if we could leave coming to her place until 10.30 when her cleaning lady finishes so, of course, we did. I was not going to be able to get to Tai Chi as it takes too long to do the cakes but I didn't make a scene before we left home. I did get my husband to promise me that he would not plan anything involving me on a Wednesday again. This was after my making him promise a couple of days ago that he won't volunteer me to do anything again without asking me first. I am not being at all unreasonable. I didn't mention Tai Chi at my MIL's place & she either didn't remember or chose not to mention my Tai Chi. I'll give her the benefit of the doubt.

After the initial watching us & generally getting in the way she backed off & left us to it. She drives us nuts for the 1st hour every year but then she settles. It is not easy & I will get no credit whatsoever for my work. It's done thank goodness.

I cannot wait until the New Year. I am determined to go back on Cohen's 100% until I get back into my GW range. Absolutely determined! I am also going to get back into my exercise routine. Definitely! 2011 is going to be a wonderful year. I really am looking forward to it.
I didn't go with my LH to his 8-ball tonight. I'm in my PJ's already & about to drink a pot of Peppermint Tea. Nice.
I have such a full-on day tomorrow "volunteering" at the golf club with Mrs Bossy Boots etc so decided to put my feet up tonight. If I had gone I would be the bunny who does supper, dishes etc. Hopefully one of the other men(not my LH) will pitch in.
Good-night folks. Love to all, xoxo Cate
 
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