Another No-go

Today is Thursday.

BGWLBH had a solo day in town.

Adoring Husband and I watched a few movies.

“Greenland”

“Turtles All The Way Down”

“Lonely Planet”

Dinner was easy - reheating lasagne leftovers and serving it with salad.

AH served me some chocolate cake with fresh berries and cream.

To catch up on Wednesday, I actually spent an hour doing some art! If only my attention span could last longer than an hour!

I left everything out so that I might be lured back for another hour here and there.

I have just started the third phase of my parasite cleanse. I will try to last out the entire two weeks this time. It can be brutal.

Time to sleep.

Nite all.

Not a Lot

Monday was a non event.

I spent quite some time in the kitchen making vegetable fritters and a four cheese spinach tart. This was a bonus for Adoring Husband because it meant that he didn’t have to cook. Instead, he made a simple garden salad to serve with the tart.

I napped in the afternoon.

Tuesday was meditation and hoop qi gong.

Afterwards, I drove into The Bay with The Gypsy and met up with BGWLBH.

I had a few things on my list and needed meat for dinner. I decided on lasagne and was lucky enough to nab the last pack of lamb mince from the Pialba butcher.

We were home by 2pm and I rested for an hour before playing with Harley and then preparing dinner.

We played trivia and watched some YouTube TV.

This guy is great to watch … almost Steve Irwin-ish …

Surviving on Shark Island

So that was our viewing pleasure until bed time.

Now I lay me down to sleep.

Nite all.

Intolerable

I am a big sports fan.

I find pleasure in watching most sports:

• Tennis
• Football in all forms except American football
• Cricket
• Golf
• Darts
• Surfing
• Lawn Bowls
• Ten Pin Bowling
• Swimming
• Diving
• Gymnastics
• Squash
• Badminton
• Table Tennis
• Volleyball
• Basketball
• Baseball
• Hockey (including ice)
  

However, there are two sports that I find intolerable.

They are Boxing and Car racing.

It was only fitting that BGWLBH and I should leave the house for the day so that Adoring Husband could enjoy the Bathurst race.

Ugh 😩 

We drove into The Bay and after visiting a couple of our favourite shops, we decided that the RSL would be a good way to pass a couple of hours.

I played the pokies and KENO and still came home with the same money that I walked in with! An afternoon well spent.

I am now lying in bed listening to heavy rain on the roof and the BOM shows absolutely nothing. According to the satellite picture, the sky is completely clear.

Never trust the BOM.

My afternoon was spent playing with Harley and cooking dinner. Honey Soy Sesame chicken with Fried Rice was requested and it took 90 minutes from start to service.

Now I’m definitely ready for a good sleep.

Nite all.

Star Quality

I asked a local lady to video our routine today. It was lovely of her to agree to do it, but unfortunately, she only got 3 minutes of the 7 minute routine.

Three minutes is better than nothing.

For your viewing pleasure …

Surprisingly, I felt totally calm and completely comfortable in front of the smaller than usual, but still substantial, crowd.

Other entertainment was a belly dancer (in her late 70s) who performed three dances including a silk scarf dance and a fan dance, a ukulele group (half of whom didn’t turn up) who sang and played 4 songs and the Village Voices Choir who sang 4 songs.

Afterwards, to celebrate, The Gypsy and I purchased a coffee and drove down to the park where we found a bench seat in the shade overlooking the water and we chatted for about 2 hours.

There was a Brahminy Kite hunting for food from atop a yacht mast, which had me mesmerised for a while.

I was home just after 1pm feeling pretty worn out. We had practiced for an hour before we performed, there was socialising with some of the locals (always draining for me) plus the routine, plus the 2 hours of fresh air and chatting. Our chats are very deep and philosophical which also can be draining - VERY enjoyable and inspiring, but tiring.

Thank goodness it was “fend for yourself” night and I didn’t have to worry about cooking. I had made up some boiled egg mix on Thursday - boiled eggs, butter, salt, pepper and coleslaw dressing - yum and my dinner tonight.

Now I’m ready to sleep.

Nite all.

Another Week Done

Julie Andrews on turning 79 (she’s now 89!)

To commemorate her birthday , actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance at Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall for the benefit of the AARP. One of the musical numbers she performed was 'My Favorite Things' from the legendary movie 'Sound Of Music'. Here are the lyrics she used:

( If you sing it, it’s especially hysterical!)

Botox and nose drops and needles for knitting,

Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,

Bundles of magazines tied up in string,

These are a few of my favorite things.

Cadillacs and cataracts, hearing aids and glasses,

Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses,

Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings,

These are a few of my favorite things.

When the pipes leak, When the bones creak,

When the knees go bad,

I simply remember my favorite things,

And then I don't feel so bad.

Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions,

No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions,

Bathrobes and heating pads and hot meals they bring,

These are a few of my favorite things.

Back pain, confused brains and no need for sinnin',

Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin',

And we won't mention our short shrunken frames,

When we remember our favorite things.

When the joints ache, When the hips break,

When the eyes grow dim,

Then I remember the great life I've had,

And then I don't feel so bad.

Another day in The Bay with BGWLBH. We brought home food, but not ‘batteries’ that was written on the top of the list! Bugger.

Nothing else of interest for the last two days.

Life is good, quiet and verging on boring.

Time to sleep because I have a show to perform tomorrow.

Watch this space.

Nite all.