Cate's Diary

Overall it sounds like a good weekend. Glad your son felt a bit better as the week went on. That's great that they both did so well in the tournament thing!
 
A loving, supportive family is the best thing ever. No matter how far down you go, knowing there are people out there who love you makes a difference. Hugs!
 
Thanks Mystic & LaMa. Love & support do make a lot of difference. I know they always have for me. Thanks for the hug LaMa. It was nice!

It is bucketing down today & there's all sorts of wind warnings. Vet's golf will be called off but we have to go out to pick up some stuff & I have to re-stock the bar from Sunday's pennant as they never do. We had the meeting last night & I noticed it needed lots of work. It would be a very good day to hibernate. Oh well!
 
Hi cate, I hope your new putter has the magic touch!!! I've been playing with the same putter for over 20 years. Ping Zing 2. I can't imagine ever switching.
 
Bug I only had a really cheap crummy putter, which I really did not feel confident with at all. I am going to stick with this new one (it's an Odyssey) & practise with it & regain my confidence in putting. It feels great! Golf is such a mind game & I am telling myself that I am going to putt like a champion with it.

I do have a good book handy Q & will go get it shortly. G is going out to 8-ball tonight & I am staying at home so I won't be tired tomorrow for week 2 of the women's foursomes championships, in case we do play them. The wild weather is meant to continue apparently. I'll have to go out there again, just in case.

I think I may just nod off this afternoon. I feel a little tired today & just a tad off colour. It may be from all the fragrances at the week-end. Cities, even small ones like Launceston, are not good for my health.
 
cate said:
Bug I only had a really cheap crummy putter, which I really did not feel confident with at all. I am going to stick with this new one (it's an Odyssey) & practise with it & regain my confidence in putting. It feels great! Golf is such a mind game & I am telling myself that I am going to putt like a champion with it.

I do have a good book handy Q & will go get it shortly. G is going out to 8-ball tonight & I am staying at home so I won't be tired tomorrow for week 2 of the women's foursomes championships, in case we do play them. The wild weather is meant to continue apparently. I'll have to go out there again, just in case.

I think I may just nod off this afternoon. I feel a little tired today & just a tad off colour. It may be from all the fragrances at the week-end. Cities, even small ones like Launceston, are not good for my health.
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Get a little indoor putting matt with an actual hole (has a foam back that slants up a little hill to make a cup) and mark a spot 5 feet with a sharpie. Then practice 5 footers over and over again. When I was deep in my golf OCD mode, I kept 10 Titleist Pro V1 balls out by my matt and I had a second putter identical to my regular one. It was in an indoor breezeway that connected our garage. The hole in the matt had an insert that made the cup only 2 balls wide instead of 3. I went out every night and hit 100 putts in a row from 5 feet to a 2/3 size cup. If I missed one, I started over. It usually only took me 10 minutes or less. I don't do it anymore because practicing putting kills my back, but having that confidence from 5 feet sure put less pressure on getting long putts or chips close to the hole.
 
Well, I'm off to play "gold" today, with my new putter. The rain has stopped. I was really hoping it would stay bucketing down as I really dislike playing when the course is sopping wet. There will be branches down everywhere & it is cold. Winter golf is nowhere near as nice. I hope the leeches aren't out yet. I hate leeches. *shudder*
OK I'll stop whining & get moving!
 
"Gold" like "golf", but marginally more expensive. :biggrinjester:

I hope you putt your butt off!

In Texas you have to go into water to get leeches. You make it sound like they will be on the green or possible flying. I wouldn't put it past Australia. If anybody has flying leeches it would be the home of every group of the most poisonous and otherwise deadly creatures on the planet. Even the cute and cuddly koala eats poisonous leaves exclusively. Also I hear that roos and wallabies can punch and kick viciously and I suspect the pouches are probably for nunchucks and knives.

Yet this inhospitable environ turned out something as sweet and kind as you. Happy golfing!
 
I had such an awful day & got home feeling SOOO tired & then I read my diary. Q, you are a darling! No leeches, but awful weather & awful golf. Leeches come at you here across the grass! Seriously, they do! You made me laugh & that is saying something today. Australia is not full of scary creatures. Mind you, I am so glad we don't have crocodiles in Tasmania. THEY are seriously scary critters! Bears would be very scary or lions or tigers. Thank you Q! :D You are very sweet! xo

Mystic- I often press post & then quickly have to edit, when I see spelling mistakes. I used to be so particular about it, but am getting slacker. Love your muscly arms, btw!

I think I may actually have a bit of a bug as I felt bad for most of the day. I couldn't believe that the women went ahead with the day & would have loved to come back home, but that's how it went. I'm too tired to make much sense so will "love you & leave you" xo Cate.
 
Feel much better after a really solid night's sleep ( & a sleep in my chair last night. ) I was knackered! I still ache a bit & have a bit of a cough & a slight sore throat & feel tired, but, other than that, I'm OK ;) It's back to the golf club again today though :( as G's Vet's golf that was cancelled Tues due to the wild weather, will most probably be played today & I do the bar. I'll visit Mum, do some shopping, re-stock the bar etc. I can stay home tomorrow though :) as G is working. I have a few books that I have not read yet & most likely will demolish one of them.


 
Thank you LaMa. I don't work very hard at all really. It's all volunteer & hopefully is valued but I am one of about 10 who keep the club going & who also work for nothing. I just feel a bit flat at the moment & don't have much energy. I feel like I have a bit of a cold or something. Lazy day coming up. The fire is blazing & I have 3 unread books to choose from.
Love to all xo Cate
 
I played golf this evening after work cate. Shot an even par 72 (which on this course, given the rating and slope, is like shooting a 75 on most other courses). I missed 3 short and easy birdie putts :ack2:. I had 3 bogies, 3 birdies, 12 pars. I also played the longest set of tees today, which I'm going to start playing all the time. Ironically, I was hitting most of my approach shots from about the same places...but I was really busting the driver today. Good slow tempo and hitting a hard draw gets more distance.
 
Well done you! Awesome golf Bug! You had better come over & give me some lessons. I think I am going to have to start practising my putting at home. I have an old-fashioned putting thing that you plug in & we have carpet in our Snooker room. I might just do that this afternoon after lunch. Missing easy putts sucks. My putting has really been frustrating lately!

:( Warning :(
I had sent R (our younger son) a message last night & didn't hear back. I sent him another one this morning suggesting he ring & make an ap't to see the psych so that he can start to feel better. An hour later I still had not heard back. I did not feel well myself when I woke up, but it got much worse when I worked myself up into a state washing the dishes. I had a real anxiety attack, imagined R killing himself & ended up bawling my eyes out. Then my phone rang & it was Chris from the blood bank letting me know that head office had advised them , after hearing back from my cardio, that they could no longer accept my blood because of my "aneurysm." It was all I could do not to cry on the phone. Aneurysm? That really kicked me in the guts. The cardio never mentioned the word aneurysm to me! :eek: I was really shocked but managed to be nice to Chris, said I would still call in when G gives blood, hung up & burst into tears again. I took my BP & it was really high. I have since looked up definitions of Aneurysm & yep, that's what it is. I have been feeling physically well until the last few days but this morning my chest had felt tight & already I was a bit nervous about it. That call really shook me up. I think maybe I had better not think about going off the Statins. Maybe I had better just pull my head in & accept what doctors suggest.

Just got a text from R, who didn't say anything except "Love you too Mum." which most probably means he has not made an appointment. I must remain hopeful!

I have done everything I had to do today, like change the sheets on a couple of beds, wash the dishes, did a load of washing & cooked veg for our dinner tonight. I am now officially escaping into a book. I think it will be Terry Pratchett's "Making Money."

*sigh* not all days can be good. I'm glad I don't live alone. A cuddle right now would be good though, but I'll have to wait. We had planned on visiting the grandkids when G gets home from work. I'll try to find some happy before then as they are good medicine! xo Cate
 
O honey that sounds like an awful day! No wonder your blood pressure was so high :( I don't even want to ask for details, just send a load of hugs your way. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Hoping both the health trouble and R's difficulties will be less than you think.

PS: Enjoy Pratchett's world of wonder.
 
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