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Three major events occurred for me last year (2010), all in the space of about 2 weeks. I turned 50. The following day I got married. Two weeks later, my oldest daughter became pregnant with her first child and my first grandchild.

Most middle-aged people will tell you that in their minds, they still feel 20 something. It's the same for me.

Wasn't it only yesterday that I was planning a night out with guys from the surf club? That gorgeous new perm. Flaired, cuffed denims and the red t-shirt with the off-the-shoulder frill. Corked platform wedgies. **sigh**

Suddenly I'm looking in the mirror and wondering how 30 years can flash by so damned quickly!

So here I am in cyberspace, sharing my genuine shock and horror with anyone who'll listen and maybe I'll even meet some other over 50s who find themselves in the same predicament!

Welcome to my dilemna!!

Sunday, February 16, 2025

Happy Days

It was an indulgently lazy day for me and I enjoyed every minute of it!

I was up before 8am and took my tea and Harley out to the pool area to play. When I returned inside, I discovered Adoring Husband looking like he'd just watched "The Notebook" for the first time - his eyes were red and puffy and his mouth was all downturned - I looked at him and he said "I'm sick. Nausea and stomach pain."

So in my caring, loving inimitable style, I replied "Best go back to bed ... and take a bucket with you."

It's ok. He was up by lunch time and planted firmly in front of the TV watching, firstly, the darts, followed by the NRL Preseason Games.

I know how well he was feeling because he ate a lamb rack, a pile of sweet potato wedges and regular potato wedges and a large stir fry of green beans, snow peas, capsicum, zucchini, mushroom, tomato wedges and shallots.  He also went back for seconds.

I had a phone call at 10am with The Gypsy. It lasted for 2.5 hours. No zooming because she was having trouble with her internet connection.

After the first footy game, I lay down on my bed with Harley and we napped for an hour or so.

We had an afternoon play before I cooked the dinner that I mentioned above.

I purchased the lamb rack from the butcher at Pialba Place and it was lovely and tender and full of flavour. I haven't been happy with our local butcher for some time. The meat has been tough and most of his produce is prepared in advance with different flavoured marinades, of which I am not a fan. I prefer to make my own marinades with fresh ingredients.

However, it's great to have a local butcher for emergencies so we'll continue to buy our chicken wings, Harley mince and I do like their fat pork sausages!

MAFS was juicy tonight!

Now I'm going to do some more work on my book/journals/affirmation cards.







Nite all.  

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