Cate's Diary

Amy- We fly to Sydney on Friday & then further north on Sat.
Liza- I don't know about prepared & it should be fun. Who knows what will happen during the week? It's a worry.
 
Both the lunch and the dress sound great! I don´t know why people think "healthy" food should be bland; it really needn´t be and it´s such a shame because disappointing experiences like that are going to turn some people off even trying.
 
LaMa & Amy- I know. So much "healthy" food that you have out is boring & bland. I love spices & garlic & chilli. On my fast days, I often have a veggie soup & I sprinkle a tasty Dukka mix on it.
Last night I felt so anxious about our trip. I don't feel so bad this morning. I will be quite glad if the nationals get cancelled soon. I don't want to get there & then get stuck. I feel safe here.
I stayed off the scales this morning, even after my second fast for the week yesterday. I might just weigh next Thursday before we go away so that I know how the trip affects my weight. I have no idea if I have lost any weight. Some days I feel slimmer, some days I feel bloated & fat. Who knows?
I'm going to have 2 fasts again this week- maybe Mon & Thu.
BF this morning was 2 eggs & mushrooms on oat sourdough. Yum!
We have the GK's for the day.
 
Do you have other activities planned for your trip while you're there? It may be hard to look at the course but maybe it'll give you a chance to come up with a strategy? The 5:2 seems like it's good for you, Cate. Even if the scales aren't dropping, I think you're getting some good health benefits.
 
Hi, Rob. We arrive a day early & will get settled into the house we're staying in & maybe do a little food shopping, go out for a meal etc. We are sharing the house with another couple & they will have their car. On Sunday there's a welcoming BBQ & registrations etc & much socialising I would imagine. We play golf Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri. G is playing on the only day off at a fancy course, that has been compared to Augusta. I'll probably enjoy the day off & go walking or may hook up with some of the women. On the Saturday after the tournament, we have a free day & will explore some more & then have the presentation dinner on Saturday night & fly back to Sydney on Sunday, home on Monday the 30th. There won't be a lot of free time for us, but I'm sure we'll do lots of walking as we always do, probably drink too much bubbly & laugh & eat out a lot. The house has lovely decking, looking out over trees to the ocean. It will be fun.
I think the course will be extremely challenging, but then, so is golf. I'm going to try just to hit the ball straight, keep my head down etc. It helps if I imagine the pro who gave me just one lesson, standing right behind me watching me play each shot. That's what I have done for my last few games.
I think the 5:2 is doing me good & am hoping weight-loss will happen. I'll switch things around in April if I don't start losing.
We had our older GS come up for lunch too. G dropped him down a load of wood & he came up to catch up with his brother & sister. That was most enjoyable. He changed my phone keyboard for me & it's much better.
 
The plan sounds great and sounds like it could be a lot of fun.

Cate said:
I will be quite glad if the nationals get cancelled soon. I don't want to get there & then get stuck. I feel safe here.
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Yes very too bad that the virus is putting a cloud of worry over everything :( It's hard to make decisions when it all feels so uncertain. I'm finding my life getting more and more limited which I don't like.
 
Liza- we got an email today from the organiser to say that they will be held regardless, but the decision may be taken out of his hands before then. If this trip wasn't planned already I would have no trouble self-isolating for a while. I'm happy up here in our little part of the world. Tasmania's population is well spread out. I will probably buy some more hand wipes tomorrow I think if there are any left.
 
I went grocery shopping after my doctor's appointment yesterday and they'd completely run out of frozen veg and the grosser kinds of canned beans. I still got the ones I like best though so I'm not complaining. Oh, and I saw a toilet paper hoarder in the wild for the first time! I still don't understand why you'd hoard that over food and water.
 
That trip sounds fantastic Cate. It’s so weird how you can’t have definite plans about anything at the moment. It’s like that saying - Man makes plans and God laughs.
 
Cate I think it could all be taken out of your hands . I felt relief when our leader announced school closures. This escalated very quickly over a few days but Australia is different you are such a vast country so hopefully it contains quickly . Your trip does sound fantastic.

LaMa as my son pointed out it's not a bowel disease why all the loo roll lol . I didn't buy any extra we have enough . Your shelves should be restocked today ,it's ridiculous the panic buying . Sorry I'm hijacking here Cate but one of my daughters teachers gave some instructions on freezing fresh veg . Blanch in boiling water for 2 minutes , then plunge in ice cold water to retain colour and freeze . I will double check that if anyone wants to do it.
 
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Blanch in boiling water for 2 minutes , then plunge in ice cold water to retain colour and freeze . I will double check that if anyone wants to do it.
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Yup, sounds like the standard method. Freezing veg raw will often mean they´ll be slimy when you thaw them. Something about the fiber not doing well with cold.
 
Cate said:
Liza- we got an email today from the organiser to say that they will be held regardless, but the decision may be taken out of his hands before then. If this trip wasn't planned already I would have no trouble self-isolating for a while. I'm happy up here in our little part of the world. Tasmania's population is well spread out. I will probably buy some more hand wipes tomorrow I think if there are any left.
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Tasmania sounds like a wonderful place to self-isolate, Cate. There are a lot of decisions being taken out of people's hands right now, I wouldn't be shocked if this ended up being the case for the organizer as well.
 
LaMaria said:
they'd completely run out of frozen veg
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my regular frozen fruit was gone from mine--they did have some other more expensive stuff, so i did get that...

Toilet paper seems to be the one everyone is puzzling over everywhere! How did it begin and how did the idea spread?!

And yes to everyone's thoughts that this could get cancelled...everything seems to be suddenly shutting down where just a day before things were remaining on....
 
Thanks, everyone. What I hate more than anything is uncertainty. If they were cancelled then I can deal with that much more easily. I think we would get most of our money back, except for the golfing component. It's the not knowing. The couple we are sharing the house with are already on the mainland & most probably will still go there, even if we don't, so that's confusing too. :svengo: I wish a decision would be made soon. Our government is just one of the worst we have ever had. Our PM banned all meetings of more than 500 people from tomorrow. Why tomorrow, you ask. Because today he will be at the final day of a hillsong convention in Sydney.

BF this morning was 2 slices of oat toast- one with cheese & home-made pickles, the other with quark & marmalade. It was delicious.
I am going shopping today while G is playing pool & will also go for a walk. I am going to assume that we will be grounded soon & will just stock up on a few provisions.
 
You know I try hard to avoid politics, but...
Cate said:
Our PM banned all meetings of more than 500 people from tomorrow. Why tomorrow, you ask. Because today he will be at the final day of a hillsong convention in Sydney.
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I... I... just... No, I can't express what I feel. No decent words are coming to my lips. I despise him.

My friend, I don't know if I'll be online or not five minutes from now, let alone in time to wish you well by Friday, if it does go ahead, if you do take off. But all good wishes, either way, and take care. :hug2:
 
I did a good shop (but not silly) & now feel that we have enough food to last us at least a month. I give up, worrying for now!
 
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