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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!!

Saturday, November 15, 2025

My Saturday

My brother did not text me back last night.

I texted again tonight.

He has not responded.

This is not unusual for him, so I am not overly concerned. Hopefully he will respond within the next 24 hours.

There is no point phoning him because, like me, he doesn’t answer.

Today was a great day.

Except for Harley play and preparing two meals for myself, I spent the day in bed.

Firstly, I finished reading my friend’s book and then sent her a lengthy positive review with a hearty congratulations.

I journaled.

I played Texas Hold’em.

After cooking my early dinner at 4pm (honey soy prawns), Adoring Husband and I watched two Hallmark movies on Netflix, followed by an episode of the Australian version of “Portrait Artist of the Year” on ABC iview. 

When I returned to my bedroom, I discovered that my ceiling had 18 big black flies congregated above my bed. This was very off putting because I hadn’t noticed them at any time during the day.

THEN I walked into my ensuite, which I hadn’t entered since 8am, and like an Alfred Hitchcock movie, there were more than 60 big black flies stuck to the walls, ceiling and glass walls of the shower!

I have no clue where they came from. I checked the bin and there was nothing in it to breed nasties.

Manned with my fly swat, I spent 20 minutes swatting every single one of them stone cold dead! Some I squished against whatever surface they were upon and others I swatted in mid air. In the bedroom, I climbed on my bed to reach the buggers that were on my ceiling.

I wish I knew where they came from! There was a Weis Bar wrapper in my bedroom trash bag, but it wasn’t touched so I really am clueless. Could there be a dead creature in one of the drains??? I shall investigate further tomorrow.

I think I’m ready for sleep now. I hope I don’t have Hitchcockesque nightmares!






Nite all.

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