More Tennis

Still one more week of tennis to enjoy.

The number one female was knocked out of the competition today by an unseeded 19 yr old.

My least favourite player,  Ostapenko, also was knocked out by Azarenka.

I fell asleep 2 points into Alcaraz’s match and woke up to see his post match interview! The match only went for 1hr 6mins because his opponent retired hurt at the beginning of the third set. Alcaraz had won the first two sets 6-1 6-1.

I was not very well this afternoon, hence me sleeping. I have recovered now.

We had storms threatening all afternoon but they skimmed past us, which means it’s still freaking HOT.

The pool water is still horrible.

So nothing else is new and it’s almost midnight so I’m off to bed.

Nite all.

Aussies Doing It

"It's the start of a new year, isn't it, Piglet?" said Pooh, all excited.

"It certainly is," said Piglet.

"What are you hoping for, this year?" asked Pooh. "Are you going to try and achieve some goals or ambitions? Make lots of money? Better yourself?"

"Well," said Piglet. "The thing is, Pooh, is that I am a very simple soul at heart. And I may not be right, when I say this...but I have always felt that the most important thing in life - for me at least - is love. To love, and to be loved. So while Achieving Goals, and Making Money, and Bettering Yourself, might all be great things to dream of...I can't help feeling that, without love, they would be very empty dreams indeed."

"So your hopes for the next year is ..."

"For love," said Piglet, simply. "For love, and for a regular walk through the Hundred Acre Wood with my very best friend, kicking up the leaves and talking as though we haven't a care in the world."

"That sounds just perfect to me," said Pooh. "Shall we go?"

And so the two friends put on their boots and their waterproofs, and walked out into the Hundred Acre Wood, kicking up leaves and talking as though they hadn't a care in the world. ❤️❤️

Another day of playing, swimming, watching tennis, bagging bulk mango and banana for the freezer and that’s about it.

The weather is STILL oppressively hot, even at night, walking outside is like stepping into a sauna. Very unpleasant and it’s been like this for almost two months.

It’s the longest run of bloody hot days we’ve had since moving here almost 16 years ago and it feels ominous. These may be the perfect conditions for that threatening cyclone!

Tonight the Aussie De Minaur won his match, as did my fave Djokovic. I am currently watching the Aussie qualifier Storm Hunter play Crejcikova from Czech Republic. The Aussie has won the first set with loud support from the crowd and she’s playing well.

I’m feeling a tad weary so I may fall asleep to the sounds of tennis and I may not know the outcome until tomorrow.

Nite all.

Windy Future

A day of tennis, napping, playing and cooking.

Warnings of a cyclone next week …

That should be fun! 

NOT 😩

It’s heading towards midnight. Sleep time for me.

Nite all.

Clean Solar

I found this on Facebook this afternoon …

How my grandparents taught me how to make sauerkraut...

They would hollow out the core (middle) of a head of cabbage, fill the core with salt

Fill a bucket (that has a cover like an ice cream bucket) of brine water, place the cabbage in the brine salt end up, making sure the brine covered it completely, put the cover on and leave it.

After about three weeks you have sauerkraut.

Plus it stays good for up to two years, as long as it is continuously submerged in the brine without refrigeration!

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The basic ratio of salt to water for a brine is 4 tablespoons of kosher salt per 1 quart (4 cups) of water. If you are using fine table salt, reduce the amount to 3 tablespoons

I’m going to try it … as soon as I find the right sized bucket with the right lid.

The solar panel guy came today, to clean our panels and test that they are working at their optimum capacity.

They were VERY dirty but he said that they are excellent quality panels (from Germany) and that our inverter is also excellent quality.

So my question is … why the hell are our power bills so high? The solar is only reducing our bills by (on a good quarter in Summer) $80. Our bills are still around $600-$800 a quarter in Summer. 

In Winter, because we don’t need heating, our bills are around $250 a quarter. Solar only reduces the bill by around $20.

It’s very frustrating seeing everyone around us (with similar appliances like freezers, pool filter, ducted air etc) with incredibly low bills, sometimes even receiving credit.

Anyway, perhaps now that they are clean, we’ll see if it makes a difference.

After a day in The Bay, lots more tennis to watch. Lots of Aussies putting up a good fight but getting knocked out in round two.

My fave, Djokovic, is playing as we speak, against an Aussie, Popyrin. The latter is playing incredibly well, but Djokovic is just too good.

Tonight, Adoring Husband cooked the snags on the barbecue while I did the vegetables on the stove.

I am feeling very weary now so it’s time to sleep.

N

Nite all.

I’m a Magician

I got out of bed at 6.50am.

I immediately took Harley out to play and threw the ball around the pool until 7.10am.

I showered and washed my hair (my hair is past my waist length now) dressed, applied make up and selected my jewellery and shoes.

I gathered my handbag, mobile phone and water bottle.

Made my Noobru drink and filled my water bottle.

Gathered my hat and sunglasses and gave Harley his ‘goodbye treat’.

Adoring Husband had moved my trike to make it easier for me to exit the carport and I climbed onto it and kissed him goodbye as I headed to meditation.

But first I had to find an ATM for cash to pay for meditation and qigong.

I arrived at meditation one minute late 8.01am and it had already commenced. That’s the first time I’ve ever been late!

I think it was a pretty good effort to do all of that in 50 minutes! Especially considering it takes 8 minutes for me to ride to the ATM and another 3 minutes to get to the meditation hall.

I enjoyed meditation and qigong followed by a two hour session with The Gypsy.

After some grocery shopping, I arrived home at 1.30pm feeling a bit the worst for wear. The heat got to me on my trike ride home so I had to lie down for 5 minutes before unpacking the groceries.

I made myself a cup of tea and sat down with my fresh piece of salted caramel cheesecake to watch some tennis.

Dinner was an oven baked rice, tomato, leek and lamb concoction so that I could set the timer and return to the tennis.

More tennis tonight.

I’m feeling a bit weary so I might set the timer on the TV and fall asleep to the sound of ball on racket.

Nite all.

Doggone it

If the mountain seems too big today

then climb a hill instead;

If morning brings you sadness

it’s okay to stay in bed.

If the day ahead feels heavy and your plans feel like a curse,

There’s no shame in rearranging,

don’t make yourself feel worse.

If a shower stings like needles

and a bath feels like you’ll drown;

If you haven’t washed your hair for days,

don’t throw away your crown!

A day is not a lifetime.

A rest is not defeat.

Don’t think of it as failure,

Just a quiet, kind retreat.

It’s okay to take a moment

From an anxious, fractured mind.

The world will not stop turning

While you get realigned!

The mountain will still be there

When you want to try again

You can climb it in your own time,

Just love yourself till then ..

~ Laura Ding-Edwards ~

Artist Credit : Kat Fedora

Another day of tennis and a series of fluff movies from Foxtel.

A big happy 42nd birthday to Number One Son in Perth.

A big happy 81st birthday to my Auntie J in Brisbane.

The weather is still oppressively hot.

Now I’m going to sleep.

Nite all.

It’s Tennis Time!

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The Australian Open Tennis Championships in Melbourne, started today!

I’m in heaven.

I arose late this morning and it was almost 8.30am when I took Harley out to play. I enjoyed a dip myself, swimming 6 laps and tossing the ball from one end of the pool to the other for Harley to catch on the full.

At 9.30am I returned inside, changed into dry clothes, made myself tea and toast for breakfast and was sitting in front of the tennis at 10.05am.

I’ve really enjoyed watching the young up and coming Australians play today. Wild cards and qualifiers putting up a good fight against top 20 players. 

Tonight I’m watching Djokovic play a tough match against an 18 year old qualifier from Croatia named Dino Prizmic  They are currently in the fourth set and Djokovic is on the verge of winning, however, you never know what can happen in these big events.

Thankfully, we have a TV in the kitchen so I was able to continue watching tennis while cooking chicken and vegetables for dinner.

Tennis will be my main topic of conversation for the next two weeks. Be prepared!

Djokovic won 6-2 6-7 6-3 6-4

Nite all.