Cate's Diary

Thanks, Marsia. I love how we think of one another & it helps each of us to keep close to the tracks, even if we sometimes derail.
Hi, LaMa. I still ended up feeling very tired as I stocked up all the fridges this morning & then shopped.
I'm home again now & sitting with my feet up & with a pot of herbal tea next to me.
My fast day is going ok. I may go over the 500, but it won't be by much. That's OK. G is sound asleep in his chair. He's tired still from Saturday as well, so I hope he remembers this next time he gets asked to do the bar for a function :)
xoxo Cate
 
I had 600 cals yesterday, but that's ok.
I feel rested this morning & am off to golf soon. It's overcast & showers are predicted & thunderstorms later, so we may not get a game in. I'll go out anyway.
I'm going over to Melbourne next week to visit my sister. I have never stayed with her or even seen her house. It's only for 4 nights this time. I have to catch a bus from the airport, which will take over 2 hours to get near her house. I'll have to find a good book to take with me. I'm a bit nervous about going on a plane as this will be the first time since I had my major reaction to fragrance back in March. I'll think of it as a test run for next April. I don't think I can wear a mask for over an hour.
I'm feeling pretty good this morning.
One thing that came out of that horrendous meeting last week was a decision to only have meetings when we deemed them necessary. That will not be very often :) A good result.
 
Hope you get in some nice exercise before it rains! Are there things you can take for on the plane to go to your sister's so if there is fragrance, you don't react as much? Hope it is a great trip!

It's always so good to take charge of your job and not let others dictate what it will be! My mom used to have a committee deciding parts of her job, and of course they didn't do any of the stuff they recommended, it was about recommending long lists of what they wanted her to do for them!
 
Hi, Marsia. I got to play 4 holes only. We started playing in very light rain but it got heavier & heavier, so we abandoned & adjourned to the local deli for coffee. I then came home & had lunch with G. On the 2nd hole I had a birdie! It's a par 3 & I had a 2. That was fun. I hate playing in the rain though.
I'm going to try to remember what you just said about your Mum & the committee. I will do this job as I see fit.
Re: the plane- I can suck on cough lozenges for a dry cough, that have Dextromethorphan in them & they reduce my reactions. I will make sure I have a ready supply for the trip. They are not good for you at all & raise your BP & not meant to be taken if you have Asthma, but I will still use them.
Cup of tea time xoxo
 
Hi Cate, nice you got a birdie in before the rain, so a successful (even though short) golf day! I can hit the ball very close to the hole on the first swing, but then it takes me forever to get it to go in, so I would never try to keep score if I played! And great you are taking charge of your volunteer job!!
 
Jenniquest said:
Well done again on the fast! And congrats on the birdie! :)
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Thanks, Jen. I sunk a good putt too:)
Marsia said:
Hi Cate, nice you got a birdie in before the rain, so a successful (even though short) golf day! I can hit the ball very close to the hole on the first swing, but then it takes me forever to get it to go in, so I would never try to keep score if I played! And great you are taking charge of your volunteer job!!
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Thanks, Marsia. The short game is the hardest part of golf. My whole game has been struggling lately, but a birdie was fun :)
LaMaria said:
Having to weigh different health issues against each other like that is cruel.
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Thanks, LaMa. Cruel, but necessary if I want to go out in the world.

G & I are off to L today as he has what should be his last ap't with the Urologist. We have lots to do!
 
Cate hope all goes well with your trip . And here is hoping the lozengzes do the trick . I bet your sister is super excited .
I tried golfing briefly pre kids . Rain put me well off lol plus I was no good at it . Perhsps I'll give it another go sometime when I retire ( if I retire as all our pension funds decimated here )
 
LaMaria said:
Fingers crossed for G!
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He got the all clear, thanks LaMa. The specialist said he would like to continue seeing him until he reaches his 5-year mark after the op, so G will continue seeing him. He's a lovely man, so we don't mind.
Hi, Petal. I was in worry mode about the trip, but feel better about it today. I have never actually stayed with my sister, nor seen her house, so it needed to be done. I think she has been embarrassed about her place so hadn't invited me before. She has this thing that I am so tidy. I really don't think I am.
Re: golf- I hate playing in rain. I am such a sook about getting rained on! Golf takes a long time & is best if you can put everything else out of your mind when you play. It is by no means an easy game, but if you get over the fact ( with me anyway ) that you will never be great at it, then you enjoy it much more.
Re: pensions in Ireland. Are you really worried that pensions will no longer exist in Ireland when you get to pension age? The current Irish aged pension is actually more than our Australian one. The criteria for yours though is quite different (30 qualifying years of contributions).

G has gone off to do some mowing at the golf club & I have a day at home, which will help me recover from our day in town. I didn't get affected badly ( biggest reaction was to perfume on a staff member in an Asian supermarket) but always feel a bit fluey the day after a shopping trip. It's rainy at the moment here, but it's much needed. It is count-down time with washing etc, thinking about what I'm taking with me etc.
 
That's great your sister got over her worry about her house being tidy enough and you get to go visit! Hope it all goes great!!

I feel like that about drawing and painting in nature, the way you feel about golf (and also don't like getting rained on while sketching!:)) I love things that require you to concentrate to the point where you are in a meditative space. It's so hard to get into the zone, but so rewarding if you do!!

That's so crappy you have to worry about your pension being discontinued, Petal. They talk about that in the US every once in a while, too, but there would be uprisings if they tried.
 
Thanks, Marsia, Jen & Em. We were both confident that he would get the all clear, but still, it's nice to hear it.
I'm struggling this morning & didn't get much sleep. R sent me a message last night showing me a text that he had received from a real estate agent saying his offer had been accepted on a block of land on an island off the South of Tasmania. I knew he had been looking. He was going to call me after work, but at bedtime, he still hadn't, so I texted him & said I was going to bed & would talk to him this morning. We had talked about him getting some land & I have always thought he would, but he still doesn't have a drivers licence so getting to it will not be easy. He also seems to have offered more than they are asking. I do worry that he is coming out of his depression & becoming manic again. His judgement goes out the window when that happens. There is an old shed on the block which he could probably camp in, but there will be no water. I don't think he has even been down to see it.
I hope I am worrying unnecessarily. I am also feeling very anxious about going to Melbourne. I had better go as I'm feeling a bit sorry for myself this morning & I'm probably worrying about nothing!
 
Wow, sorry to hear your son's judgement is off. I am really surprised that if he knows he can get manic that he doesn't check with someone to make sure his judgement is sound before he buys something important like property. I guess maybe this will be a learning experience for him, and I hope he keeps up with his cell service so he can get in touch with someone in case things so wrong. Is there electricity on the property? If not, maybe a generator (with refillable gas can) or solar device that can charge a cell phone would be a good "shack warming" present?

I would be worried, too, but I hope things work out well for him, or maybe there is a way to make the real estate transaction fall through if he is indeed making a really bad decision? I really feel for you. Big hugs!!!
 
Thanks, Marsia. I think I'll just have to get used to it. At least with land it will be able to be resold if it doesn't work out. I have packed my bag & feel a bit better. I really don't feel like this trip to Melbourne!
 
Hopefully the trip will really exceed your expectations! Things never go the way I picture them, and usually come out better than I expect.

Is it hard to sell land there? I hope your son at least looked up the zoning codes for the lot and saw if there were earthquake faults, ecological restrictions, right of ways, and all that. I wonder if there are things that could be inspected that would make it so he could withdraw the offer if, for instance, the shack is not sound, or something like that?

Anyway, hope you have a great trip!!
 
Marsia said:
Hopefully the trip will really exceed your expectations! Things never go the way I picture them, and usually come out better than I expect.
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Same with me, Marsia. It will be fine!
Re: the land. He has his heart set on it so I'll stop being negative about it. I know he needs my moral support. It is a beautiful island & he has friends there who own a business. They have already offered him a job! I hate being such a worrier.
I have ended up having quite a good day. I kept myself busy.
 
Hi Cate. The purchase of the land might be a mistake but I guess if it's too late to do anything about it now, you'll just have to picture it all working out for him. At least he has a job down there, that's the main thing. I would just hate to see you and G having to bail him out.

I always get that feeling of dread the day before a trip I'm not sure about, but like Marsia said, when you're there, you will get into the swing of things. Don't overthink it!
 
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