Feisty Footy

I am watching Parramatta Eels vs Melbourne Storm NRL game.

It’s feisty!

Storm are third on the ladder.

Eels are 14th on the ladder.

Storm are winning 16-10 and it really shouldn’t be that close!

As I type this, there are 3 minutes remaining in the game.

I’ve tipped Storm, as has everyone else in the tipping comp.

Today was another quiet day.

Adoring Husband played golf today and had his best result, coming second out of twelve players.

Well done!

I played 5 games of Sequence with BGWLBH - she won 3-2.

I watched the old movie The China Syndrome starring Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas and Jack Lemmon. I’d forgotten what a good movie it was and I really enjoyed it.

Dinner was GF beef pies with sweet potato and potato mash, snow peas, green beans and carrots.

We played trivia until the football started.

Melbourne Storm have won.

Feels a bit chilly tonight. 14°C (feels like 12°).

Nite all.

Loving Hazey

It was tough getting out of bed on Tuesday morning.

4°C and even though my alarm sounded at 6.25am, I couldn’t find the courage to face the cold air until 7.20am. From there it was a rush to get ready and arrive at meditation class on time.

I was late 🫤

There are quite a few regulars away on holidays or working, so it was a light class with only four in attendance. Light classes are my favourites because people are more open and more talkative. I always feel closer to everybody at the end of those classes.

The Gypsy and I met at our regular seat at the lions Park, where we spent three hours chatting over snacks of banana and blueberries.

It was perfect Winter weather with clear skies and it was much warmer than the beginning of the day!

I arrived home after 12.30pm. I made lunch and parked my butt on the couch for the afternoon where I enjoyed a short nap.

I was not in the mood for cooking, so I asked Adoring Husband to buy some meat from the butcher to cook on the barbecue. BGWLBH made coleslaw and a garden salad to serve with the protein and I got to enjoy a meal completely prepared by other people.

Quite delicious.

Today, Wednesday, was very quiet.

AH drove into The Bay to run some errands.

BGWLBH did some housework.

I binged on The Great Pottery Throw Down.

I received a great video from Vegan Chickie of little Hazey spelling words out loud and giggling like a cheeky little miss. I smiled so hard, my cheeks hurt.

I baked sweet potato in the jacket and white potato in the jacket. I served the white potato topped with coleslaw and sour cream. I served the sweet potato topped with chicken and veg, chopped parsley and pine nuts.

They were well received.

We played trivia and everyone was in bed by 7.30pm.

Now, it’s already approaching midnight!

Nite all.

The Next Week

Number One Son’s new puppy named Meeko …

How cute is that???

I had a nice phone call with No 1 Son this evening. Not all of his news was good and there has been a hell of a lot going on in his life, but it was good to hear his voice and all things considered, he is doing ok.

My Monday was pretty quiet.

Adoring Husband offered me a trip into The Bay, but his requirements in town were work related and I only have a couple of things on my grocery list AND I didn’t have the motivation to make myself presentable.

We watched a 3 part Allen Border series about his ten years as captain of the Australian cricket team.

BGWLBH and I cut up our excess passionfruit and bagged them in small packs to freeze for smoothies.

For dinner, I cooked a zucchini slice, sweet potato wedges and a chunky salad the same as last night.

We played trivia until The Block came on.

It’s going to be dang cold in the morning and meditation is on. I’m not looking forward to getting out of bed.

However, it is now time to sleep.

Nite all.

Failed Festival Trip

#news  Fast Fact: Bill Gates holds the patent to 'control' hurricanes 'steer, strengthen, or weaken'

In 2008, Bill Gates and 12 co-inventors—filed five applications through Searete LLC. Key filings. 

Gates is listed as an inventor.  The patent is for technologies that alter ocean water temperatures to potentially control hurricanes. 

The idea focuses on GEOENGINEERING solutions to fight climate challenges - like hurricanes

Gates claims that his idea is to weaken hurricanes using science saying hurricanes get their strength from warm ocean surfaces so disrupting the heat source could reduce intensity. 

However some say his patents are an example of weaponizing the weather or a way to achieve population control. 

Gates has publicly described this as a "Plan B" for climate control. 

The patents tie into Gates' climate funding through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which funds research into solar geoengineering. 

Critics accuse him of profiting from disasters, while others say unintended consequences like flooding and intense weather disasters are happening due to  interference with the weather... pointing to the recent flooding in Kerrville, Texas,(which killed more than 100 people) Hurricane Milton, Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Ian.

#texas 

#florida 

US Patent 8,702,982 B2: Water Alteration Structure and System (Granted)

US Patent Application 20090173386 A1: Water Alteration Structure Applications and Methods

US Patent Application 20090177569 A1: Water Alteration Structure Risk Management or Ecological Alteration Management Systems and Methods

Sadly, there was no Childers Festival for us today.

It rained for most of the night and at times it was heavy enough to wake me up, so I was psyching myself up for disappointment.

When my alarm sounded at 6am, and after a night of broken sleep, I was not feeling motivated as I checked the BOM to see what the weather was doing.

The BOM was clear and I texted Adoring Husband from bed asking him how he was feeling and advising him that I was easy either way, that I didn’t care if we went or not. He responded with “Might give it a miss, if that’s ok”.

So I remained snuggled under the covers until 9am.

Afterwards, I felt disappointment that we’d missed it because I’d saved cash in my wallet especially for some great purchases. We’ll try again next year.

Instead, we watched some golf, followed by the football. My tipping went well and I’m now six points in the lead!

For dinner, I cooked wild caught barramundi in parchment paper with lemon, butter and garlic, serving it with baked mashed potato patties and a chunky salad of tomato, cucumber, radish, pear, avocado, grape and red onion.

We played trivia before watching the first episode of the new season of The Block.

It’s very late and I think I’m ready for sleep.

Nite all.

Festival Time

It’s raining.

Will it pass by morning?

Tomorrow is the Childers Festival, which we have attended every year since 2008 (except Covid year) and I’ve been counting down the days!

Rain is forecast and Adoring Husband is not comfortable driving in the rain (I also don't feel comfortable, especially on the highway), so it all hinges on how the view from the window looks in the morning.

Fingers crossed.

My footy tipping is not going as well as I’d hoped, however, I have hit the lead, with two more games remaining for this round.

Today was a quiet Saturday.

BGWLBH did our ironing.

AH had his weekly bro coffee date.

I made honey soy prawns for “fend for yourself” dinner.

Now I’m in bed and ready to fall asleep to the sound of Sex in the City 2.

Nite all.

Ending With Friday

You know that I love my tennis … here is a great story involving the current number one player, Jannik Sinner.

Jannik Sinner calls it “Dogtopia” — a vast 15-hectare facility under construction near Bologna, backed by a $5 million investment from him. It’s not just a shelter, but a healing center for abused, abandoned, or traumatized dogs. “We have training fields, water play areas, 24/7 veterinary care — but above all, we have love.” Sinner shared that dogs are not just pets — they’re family. He hopes Dogtopia will become a national model and inspire other athletes to take action.

BGWLBH had a nail appointment today, so we used the opportunity to do a fairly big shop.

We started with coffee at our favourite little shop - OBC The Original Bike Cafe on Taylor Street.

While BGWLBH was having her nails done, I browsed through Choice, purchasing ribbon x 5, water colour brushes and water paint pallet, stationery etc.

Next I walked to Big W and got bulk tp, a set of sheets for Adoring Husband and a roll of chux dish cloths.

By this time, BGWLBH was finished and we drove to another shopping centre to update our lotto and buy fresh bread and rolls from the bakery. Also a quick visit to the Reject Shop.

Back to Coles and the Butcher before ordering my Su Jus green juice.

Next was Eli Waters to visit Farm Gate for fresh fruit and veg, then fresh seafood for the weekend.

We were home by 1pm.

It took a while to unpack everything and then package all of Harley’s bits and pieces (chicken feet, sardines and beef bones) to freeze, so it was nice to eventually sit down for my quiz shows.

I made the marinade for tonight’s chicken wings and AH did the cooking. 

I’ve been in bed watching the footy since 6pm. My tips are going well, but Parramatta are currently beating my Broncos 18-14 with 34 :minutes to go. I’ve tipped the Broncos, but Mitchell Marsh is back from injury for Parramatta and he makes all the difference!

Now I’m off to send good energy through the TV screen for my team.

Nite all.

Another Week Bites the Dust

Wednesday was very quiet.

I cooked chicken scallopini for dinner with mash, green beans and carrot.

We played trivia.

It was a grey showery day.

Today, I decided to join the art girls at the Lions Park for morning tea. It was a tough decision because I wasn’t feeling very motivated, but I’m so pleased that I made the effort because it was a very pleasant morning.

The weather was glorious, the tide was high and the sunshine was glistening on the water. There were a few boats out fishing, lots of bird life, dolphins way out in the distance and plenty of locals out walking their dogs.

We had lots of laughs and because it’s been so long since we’ve seen each other, there was plenty of news to catch up on.

I arrived home a bit before midday with a small grocery shop and spent the afternoon with Harley on the couch.

After Harley play at 4pm, I prepared crumbed chicken for dinner which I served with coleslaw and a chunky salsa of tomato, cucumber, avocado, pear and radish.

We played trivia and I’m now in bed watching the football.

I’ve chosen this week as my “joker round” which means I get double points for each correct selection.

This is a very close game between Sydney Roosters and Melbourne Storm. Roosters are winning by 2 points and there is still 24 minutes left in the game. I’ve selected Melbourne Storm.

It’s a bit chilly tonight 8° (feels like 6°).

I’m all warm and snug under the covers.

Happy 41st birthday to my Bubbles and happy 64th birthday to The Motivator for today.

Nite all.

Slow Start to the Week

Monday was a day of nothing really.

Lack of sleep contributed. The golf Open in Ireland was the reason.

My only achievement was making my version of Shepherds Pie for dinner.

Today was meditation, which was a great class and afterwards, The Gypsy and I separately found our way to a bench seat overlooking the river near the Lions Park, where we chatted for three hours.

While we chatted, I spotted, high in the sky above the water, an osprey, a white breasted sea eagle, a wedge tailed eagle, a grey crane, many pelicans and an array of the usual sea birds like terns and seagulls.

It was a perfect day, the temperature mild, the sky clear, the birds singing, the tide high but on its way out, there was a soft breeze and there were lots of people out walking, some with their dogs.

There was good energy and our seat was dappled in shade the whole time, so we felt comfortable and could have stayed there all day if The Gypsy didn’t have an appointment to attend.

It was after 1pm when I arrived home.

BGWLBH had repaired some of my mobiles that had fallen from under the Bali hut, so we took the ladder out and rehung them.

We played Sequence until my quiz shows came on, so Harley and I joined Adoring Husband in the lounge room to watch TV.

I cooked up a big batch of vegetables (capsicum, tomato, beans, snow peas, zucchini, carrot and red onion) plus a tray of sweet potato wedges to serve with last night’s leftovers.

We played trivia for an hour.

Then we all headed to bed … at 7.30pm.

I love my bed.

Nite all.

Bingeworthy Sunday

I watched golf until about 2am, so I wasn’t ready to greet the day until well after 9am.

Harley and I played until after 10am.

Adoring Husband was off to work mowing for about 2 hours.

I binge watched a stack of episodes of “Say Yes to the Dress” until the football started.

I tipped all correctly except one.

I cooked chicken and vegetable soup for BGWLBH and served it with garlic bread. Hanaine chicken for AH and I. It’s full of coriander, which BGWLBH detests, hence the chicken soup for her.

We’ve been watching golf until bed time and I’m sitting up in bed watching golf now. It’s the final round of the Open, but the only Aussie has dropped right out of contention. The leaders haven’t even teed off yet and I’m ready to sleep, so I guess I’ll be falling asleep to the sound of clubs hitting balls!

I’ll find out who wins tomorrow.

Nite all.

John Farnham - "Help" (LIVE with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra) Reaction

This is one of the MANY MANY reactions to John Farnham singing “Help” with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, that I’ve watched. 

I never tire of hearing him sing this song. It gives me chills every single time and I love the reactions of people from all around the world who hear it for the first time.

His voice is like no other.

I am sitting up in bed watching golf … the Open, Round 3.

BGWLBH and I spent the day at the RSL Club in The Bay.

They have a big golden ticket promotion happening this year. Once a month, they have 5 golden ticket draws. If your name comes out, you get to pick an envelope which has a golden ticket valued at either $1000 x 4, $2000, $3000 or $5000 (I think that’s right) - THEN - in November, you get to come back with all of the winners and one person gets to choose from 100 envelopes, one of which contains $500,000. All the rest contain $10,000.

BGWLBH won a golden ticket 2 months ago, so she’ll be back in November. I tried to win today and four of the five winners had names that started with the same two letters as my name. Alas, my name was not drawn.

Luckily it’s “fend for yourself” night so I didn’t have to worry about cooking because we were quite late home.

Super Saturday football night. Most of us only have one wrong tip this week, with two more games remaining.

I just realised that it’s now after midnight! Best get some sleep!

Nite all.