Cate's Diary
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Cate
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I was really glad that K9 fell in love again, LaMa, as I know she really loved(s) R. I think her heart was open to love.
The lovely weather should inspire me to get out more, but I really do need to have a small car to get my confidence back in driving. I might look at cars while G is away. I might even buy one.
The lovely weather should inspire me to get out more, but I really do need to have a small car to get my confidence back in driving. I might look at cars while G is away. I might even buy one.
Cate
Long term member
I just said to G that I really want to get a little car again so that I get out & about more & he said “We had better do that then”. I have not gone anywhere for 8 days. He has changed his mind & thinks we should sell the car we bought from his sister. I just looked it up & it’s worth lots more than our older one. The older one is better for tip runs & could be driven around our land. It’s a Toyota RAV4.
I had better start having a proper look at small cars. I’m thinking a Toyota Corolla or a Kia Rio.
I had better start having a proper look at small cars. I’m thinking a Toyota Corolla or a Kia Rio.
Tyke
Well-known member
You can't go wrong with those cars.
I don't know what the values of used cars are where you are, especially small economical cars, but here they have really gone up, like 2 or 3 fold. I think due to the economic downturn and cost of living increases many western countries are going through.
ChocolateBunny
Active member
That’s really good though. How far out is town??
Gotta try that avo and tuna combo..
Wow, sounds like there’s a little saga going on here. I’m going to try to keep up with all the letter names
Cate
Long term member
11km
It’s yummy!
No saga really. I don’t think I would even try to keep upWow, sounds like there’s a little saga going on here. I’m going to try to keep up with all the letter names
Your car choices sound really good. We have my mom's Toyota Prius, and it gets amazing gas mileage, but does not handle well if it is even damp roads, so I wouldn't recommend it for country driving. It also has sluggish acceleration to get on the freeway unless you remember to take it out of eco mode. Sorry I keep missing things in your diary. I should know better by now not to rely on the little notification bell to say that people have posted in their diaries. Hope you have a lovely weekend, and I'm so happy you are walking a lot and enjoying the lovely springtime!
have a great weekend cate!
Cate
Long term member
Thanks, Llama, Marsia, Liza (& Bunny & Tru).
I had a wonderful weekend!
An old friend in Victoria had messaged me a few weeks ago asking if we wanted tickets to a show he knows we love as he has a friend who "was bringing the show down to Tassie". I had messaged him back saying thanks, but we already had tickets. On the drive down I messaged him that we were on the way & very excited about the show & he messaged me back with his friend's phone number, saying to get in touch with his friend & catch up. I messaged this guy & he gave me his name & said to come up to the stage after the show & he would take us backstage. When I looked his name up I saw that he is the actual producer of the show.
I swore G to secrecy, which is very difficult & I told R & his GF to come to our seats after the show & they got a huge surprise. We were the only ones that weren't the musicians or their families in the backstage room. We felt a bit uncomfortable at first as it was a friend of a friend situation, but we were made very welcome. I had a lovely chat with one of our favourite singers, RM, & it was so nice. G wandered around chatting to most of them. S, R's new GF is lovely & she was thrilled to bits as she got to meet someone who she is a little in awe of, who was there as a friend of one of the musos. Our younger friends ( A & M's son & DIL) said that I have set the bar high organising live music & asked what was next! They had a ball. The show was marvellous & going backstage afterwards was an absolute bonus. I was so excited that I had trouble sleeping.
Yesterday we went to the farmers' market & did our shopping, took it back to the car, then met with R & S & had breakfast with them at the market. G & I had Sri Lankan egg hoppers with Dahl curry & delicious coconut sambal. It was as nice as any we had in Sri Lanka.
We drove home, picking up some venison along the way that we had ordered, and then Archie. D & the 3 GK's came for Fathers' Day dinner & snooker. We bought a few things at the market to make it easier for dinner. The weekend was just about perfect!
I had a wonderful weekend!
An old friend in Victoria had messaged me a few weeks ago asking if we wanted tickets to a show he knows we love as he has a friend who "was bringing the show down to Tassie". I had messaged him back saying thanks, but we already had tickets. On the drive down I messaged him that we were on the way & very excited about the show & he messaged me back with his friend's phone number, saying to get in touch with his friend & catch up. I messaged this guy & he gave me his name & said to come up to the stage after the show & he would take us backstage. When I looked his name up I saw that he is the actual producer of the show.
I swore G to secrecy, which is very difficult & I told R & his GF to come to our seats after the show & they got a huge surprise. We were the only ones that weren't the musicians or their families in the backstage room. We felt a bit uncomfortable at first as it was a friend of a friend situation, but we were made very welcome. I had a lovely chat with one of our favourite singers, RM, & it was so nice. G wandered around chatting to most of them. S, R's new GF is lovely & she was thrilled to bits as she got to meet someone who she is a little in awe of, who was there as a friend of one of the musos. Our younger friends ( A & M's son & DIL) said that I have set the bar high organising live music & asked what was next! They had a ball. The show was marvellous & going backstage afterwards was an absolute bonus. I was so excited that I had trouble sleeping.
Yesterday we went to the farmers' market & did our shopping, took it back to the car, then met with R & S & had breakfast with them at the market. G & I had Sri Lankan egg hoppers with Dahl curry & delicious coconut sambal. It was as nice as any we had in Sri Lanka.
We drove home, picking up some venison along the way that we had ordered, and then Archie. D & the 3 GK's came for Fathers' Day dinner & snooker. We bought a few things at the market to make it easier for dinner. The weekend was just about perfect!
Llama
Well-known member
This lovely weekend must have been great motivation for that!It was absolutely delightful M. I really must not let myself become a hermit!
Cate
Long term member
Thanks, Liza. Great live music does it for me, but it was the human interaction afterwards that was the icing on the cake. So good!
Haha, Em. It was Russell Morris. This is a clip of him from 1971(the year I met G)-Richard Marx?
Sounds brilliant Cate.
I had another good night's sleep last night, but boy am I tired this morning. Maybe I have come down off my high from the show.
I had my annual health check with my doc yesterday & she thinks I'm doing well. I can have 5 visits to an allied health professional for free per year & I asked to see a nutritionist as I am struggling to lose weight. She suggested 2 visits to a nutritionist & 3 to a physiotherapist so that's what I'll do. I really like my new('ish) doctor & can have a bit of a laugh with her.
