Nice to see you!

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!!

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Birthday Girl

I dragged myself out of bed early to make sure BGWLBH received her birthday gifts before she left for her day out.

She hadn’t mentioned anything so I wasn’t sure if I was sharing her day or not.

We gave her a drop pearl pendant set in silver filigree. Just beautiful.

The second gift was a silver bracelet with a silver feather charm with a quote “when there are feathers about, angels are near”.

The last gift was a 12 month BritBox subscription.

She was very happy.

She did invite me to spend the day with her and we started at Arkarra Tea Gardens for breakfast where we shared our table with five blue cheeked honey eaters (again, no photos!) who enjoyed the tomato relish that came with the bacon and eggs.

From there we shopped. Lotto, dog food, junk food, art supplies, make up, juice and much browsing.

We were home earlier than usual and apparently just missed the man from council checking on dogs in the area to make sure they are registered and wearing their tags. Harley wasn’t so Barry was berated.

While we were out, I secretly bought a corned silverside to surprise BGWLBH for dinner. 

It’s her favourite meal with mashed potatoes and veg (carrot, beans, snow peas and zucchini). I won’t usually cook silverside because I believe it’s an unhealthy option, but ‘just this once’, I decided to back down.

I had purchased a selection of GF cakes from Su Jus cafe so I displayed them on some cute little cake stands, added a candle and a happy birthday sign … I can’t believe I forgot to take photos … and I sang happy birthday.

So it’s been a nice day and I’m tired now so …







Nite all.

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