Cate's Diary
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Caroline Murphy
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Cate
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Now, that's a thought........
Chef- weird things do happen with seeds. I swear I planted perpetual spinach, but something else came up! We still haven't planted out those tomato seeds.....
LaMa- I love it too. It makes me smile, so is a good thing
Caroline- I know. Sometimes I almost pinch myself. The minute I walk in the door of our home I feel really good. I think I'll be carried out in a box!
I have my Spring motivation still in my head, but it hasn't translated into any action yet, with the exception of Sunday's hike. It has turned cold again & wet & windy & I feel like doing this-
Katy1
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I have my Spring motivation still in my head, but it hasn't translated into any action yet, with the exception of Sunday's hike. It has turned cold again & wet & windy & I feel like doing this-
Hopefully action will come soon!
Thats been my mood for the past few days but the weather seems to be picking up here. Anything you can do indoors??
Cate
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That bear is me today
Read a book & done very little else. Have felt ravenous all day, but not succumbed to any face stuffing. Looking forward to dinner- beef curry, vegetable curry & rice with some home-made rhubarb chutney & greek yoghurt. I am soooo hungry!
I am really looking forward to Summer. I am OVER Winter!
Read a book & done very little else. Have felt ravenous all day, but not succumbed to any face stuffing. Looking forward to dinner- beef curry, vegetable curry & rice with some home-made rhubarb chutney & greek yoghurt. I am soooo hungry!
I am really looking forward to Summer. I am OVER Winter!
Caroline Murphy
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Ooh, what book did you read?
cowboy48
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That bear is me today
Read a book & done very little else. Have felt ravenous all day, but not succumbed to any face stuffing. Looking forward to dinner- beef curry, vegetable curry & rice with some home-made rhubarb chutney & greek yoghurt. I am soooo hungry!
I am really looking forward to Summer. I am OVER Winter!
Stay the course, Cate. I know how you feel- I have days too where I can't seem to get full. I have learned not to give in- the feeling of hunger won't kill me-lol. Funny we are just heading into Winter over here. I wish we were headed into Spring too. I hate the Winter for the driving. We get lots of snow here and the roads are just no fun. I do like the Winter for the running though- I am a cold weather runner rather than a warm weather one. I hope Spring and Summer comes quickly for you!
Cate
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It was a children's book. Our older son's GF gave it to our grand-daughter for her 10th birthday & she finished reading it at our place a couple of weeks ago & said it was the best book she had ever read. I said I would love to read it, so she said she would lend it to me. I saw her again the next day & she asked if I had read it yet, so I thought I had better read it before she gets here on Friday. The book is called "The Little White Horse" by Elizabeth Goudge. I can see why she loved it. In a very imperfect world, it is a very magical, wonderful book, with a young girl making everything right & resulting in everyone living happily ever after. Our son's GF has gone up even further in my estimation for giving E this book. It was a very special, well thought out gift.
LaMa. I am really used to time differences now, mainly due to having to think about it all the time when my sister lived in the US. It would vary a lot how many hours behind they were- between 14-16, depending on daylight savings. I feel guilty sometimes getting excited about coming out of our Winter & into Spring, but most in the forum live where Summers are much more extreme than here in Tasmania & are looking forward to their Summer ending, so I don't feel so bad. Our curries were delicious, but maybe could have been hotter. I love chillies these days.
Hi cowboy. I will. I used to think that hunger would kill me, but doing intermittent fasting has cured me of that. I really disliked this Winter in particular because it was incredibly wet. It has hardly stopped for months. Today we actually have some blue sky poking through. They are predicting a wet Spring. I'll stay the course, but sunshine brings out the best in me.
We are heading into town today to see the opening ceremony for the Australian 8-ball Championships & to watch our son compete in the Tasmanian team's event tonight. We will most probably go in a few times. I will have the GK's on Friday night & will be doing lots of driving in the next couple of weeks. It's 60km from here to where they live now & 60km in the opposite direction to where the 8-ball Nats are. We'll pick them up Friday & have them here for the night & then Sat. I will take them in to see their Dad, bring them back & return them to their Mum's again on the Sunday. G has to organise a golf championship all day Sat & Sunday. The next weekend I have them again, but there will be a little less driving.
On Monday G is playing in the Australian Masters singles so that's another trip in. If he wins his 1st match, we'll go back in Tues(otherwise we will be running the vets golf), Wed I hope to play golf, but he is going in to watch some 8-ball matches, taking a couple of older guys in, Thursday we will try to have a home day, Friday kids again(off the bus this time), Sat G golf comp, me with kids, Sun I think D will arrive & take the kids back to their Mum's. It's going to be a bit full on.
We love catching up with our interstate 8-ball friends so that will be fun. It will be difficult doing fast days for the next 2 weeks, but I'll try getting one in per week. It's become overcast again & it looks like it's about to rain again! EEK. I need to buy a good raincoat & a small backpack & get out there walking, regardless of the weather!
Caroline Murphy
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I googled 8-ball. Is it a pool game?
brawny77
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8 ball is an incredible game of skill and prowess involving fine motor skill often fueled by alcohol consumption and braggadocio from the male (and sometimes female)ego. It is often accompanied by a lot of cigar smoke and wagers.
Well...ok, yes it is a pool game
Not a swimming pool lol
Typing that makes me want a cigar and a beer.
Well...ok, yes it is a pool game
Not a swimming pool lol
Typing that makes me want a cigar and a beer.
Mowens1984
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cowboy48
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Wow, Cate you are a busy lady! It is nice to keep busy and active. Helps keep the weight in check. I love to golf too. Although it is very expensive here but we have some beautiful golf course around. I haven't been golfing for a while - running keeps me busy enough but I love to play it and watch it on TV.
Cate
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Hi LaMa(fun-sure did!), Caroline(yep-pool),brawny(made me laugh!), mowens (very cute photo!) & cowboy(good busy though)
I'm tired today, after a 2am bedtime, but it was def. fun. Tassie got off to a great start with 3 wins(2 Masters & 1 Men's Open team) & a draw(women).
We love catching up with our interstate 8-ball friends. One brought a gift for us, which we'll pick up next time we see her. The 8-ball Nationals are a big thing like any major event, with an opening ceremony, national anthem, a boring, out-of-touch politician giving a boring speech, an Aboriginal "welcome to country" etc. No cigars in sight brawny. At this level, most of the drinking is done after the last match of the day & that's when we get out of there. It's not exactly a collection of the best bodies in the country though & there is way too much bum crack visible!
We both love playing golf cowboy & it is cheap here really. Full membership at our local course is only $410 per year, which entitles you to play as often as you like. When you participate in comps. it is only an extra $6. Yes, $6! It comes with the cost of us doing much more volunteer work than we would like, as there are way too many slackers who do sweet f.a. They ring G all the time. He thought he had someone lined up to take over as captain at the end of the month, but he has declined at the last minute. G is not going to do the job. We have no idea who will.
I have another trip added to the mix tomorrow as I now will be going to pick up our older GS from his GF's in the morning (80km return) before I then go in the other direction will the 3 GK's to see their Dad play(120km return).
zzzzz better get moving.
I'm tired today, after a 2am bedtime, but it was def. fun. Tassie got off to a great start with 3 wins(2 Masters & 1 Men's Open team) & a draw(women).
We love catching up with our interstate 8-ball friends. One brought a gift for us, which we'll pick up next time we see her. The 8-ball Nationals are a big thing like any major event, with an opening ceremony, national anthem, a boring, out-of-touch politician giving a boring speech, an Aboriginal "welcome to country" etc. No cigars in sight brawny. At this level, most of the drinking is done after the last match of the day & that's when we get out of there. It's not exactly a collection of the best bodies in the country though & there is way too much bum crack visible!
We both love playing golf cowboy & it is cheap here really. Full membership at our local course is only $410 per year, which entitles you to play as often as you like. When you participate in comps. it is only an extra $6. Yes, $6! It comes with the cost of us doing much more volunteer work than we would like, as there are way too many slackers who do sweet f.a. They ring G all the time. He thought he had someone lined up to take over as captain at the end of the month, but he has declined at the last minute. G is not going to do the job. We have no idea who will.
I have another trip added to the mix tomorrow as I now will be going to pick up our older GS from his GF's in the morning (80km return) before I then go in the other direction will the 3 GK's to see their Dad play(120km return).
zzzzz better get moving.
Little John
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Sounds like a bowling championship!
Have fun, try not to drop any coins into all those slots!