Back in Time

It has been around ten years since I attended the Craignish Golf Club.

I used to play golf there, sometimes with Adoring Husband, sometimes with Woman of Many Talents and I’ve eaten at the restaurant a couple of times with the Burrum Babes.

Adoring Husband dropped me off at JJJ’s house in Raintree Acres at 10.40am.

JJJ and I chatted for 30 minutes before climbing into Billy …

and driving for 15 minutes to the golf club.

Ten years ago, the club was old, tired and dated. I really thought that when the RSL Club bought the premises a few years ago, they would have freshened it up a bit. New paint, new carpet, new dining furniture … but no … it is still the same tired old premises as always.

Old peeling laminated tables. Uncomfortable plastic red chairs. Dirty stained carpet. Yellowing paint on the walls and ragged old curtains covering the windows.

Disappointing.

All five of us arrived by 11.40am and we all bought drinks and had a quick browse of the menu before making our way to the opposite side of the club where we had to queue up to order and pay for our meals.

Let me mention that the queue was 32 people long when we tacked onto the end of it!

There was a $15 lunch menu but nothing was GF. There were two meals that could become GF but it meant losing some items from the plate and replacing a couple with things I didn’t like.

I decided instead to choose from the regular lunch menu, “Garlic Prawns” - king prawns served in a creamy garlic sauce with rice and steamed vegetables which cost $32.90 for non members.

It was DELICIOUS and the vegetables were cooked to perfection. Well worth the money.

The other girls loved their ‘fish and chips’, ‘Chicken Teriyaki Salad’ and 2 x ‘Pulled Beef Toasted Sandwiches’.

The acoustics were not great in our section of the restaurant and a table of 25 people were quite loud.

Our table was right beside the door to the ladies toilet.

The service was very friendly and the food was great. 

We stayed for three hours, so we were obviously happy and comfortable!

The day was absolutely perfect for riding in Billy and I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed our day. Lots of laughs, lots of news, lots of gossip, no alcohol, great food and fabulous company.

I took meat patties out of the freezer and for dinner served up all the bits to make hamburgers.

Easy peasy.

No dinner for me.

I’m in bed watching an horrendous game of football between Cowboys and Roosters. Cowboys are being annihilated by the Roosters at the end of the first half by 48-6. Of course I tipped Cowboys! Ugh.

Time to sleep.

Nite all.

Another Hump Day

I struggled to fall asleep on Tuesday night and it was 2am the last time that I looked at the clock.

This morning it was 5.08am the first time I looked at the clock and I was unable to slip back to sleep.

Running on 3 hours of sleep does not lead to energised productivity, that’s for sure!

I played with Harley, lay in the sun for 30 minutes, got a fish and vegetable pastie out of the freezer and reheated it in the oven, then sat in front of the TV to watch two movies.

“Madam Webb” with Dakota Johnson - it was ok.

“He’s All That” which I’ve seen quite a few times before, but it’s an easy watch.

I checked my  “clothes to donate” and figured out which ones I want to use to decorate my white jeans. I don’t know when that’s going to happen but my imagination is very busy!

Tonight’s dinner was Chicken and Vegetable Pastries …

Which I served with roasted tomatoes and zucchini slice and followed up with a slice of passionfruit and blueberry vanilla cake with coconut vanilla bean ice cream …

It’s only 9pm but with only 3 hrs of sleep, I’m winding down fast.

Tomorrow is lunch with the art girls, so I definitely need a good nights sleep.

Nite all

A Touch Productive

On Monday I finally cleared my art table.

It was still covered with all of the jewellery making paraphernalia from the time leading up to the market and the art and craft expo.

It took about 90 minutes to clear it all. Finding spots for all the beads, the charms, the findings, the chains, the tools, the measuring plates, the pins etc etc etc.

All the while, I was imagining a new sewing machine, fabrics, ribbons, laces, bindings, threads and my crafty imagination creating wearable art. It’s a possibility.

Dinner was chicken schnitzel with wombok salad, garden salad and zucchini slice.

Today was first day back at meditation, which was brilliant, followed by breakfast at Goody’s (yuk) and a day in the bay including a small grocery shop.

Dinner was chicken curry with rice, mini papadums and tzatziki …

Vegan Chickie made a chicken pie (not so vegan) which looks sooooo delicious!

Now it’s after midnight and I need to sleep!

Nite all.

A Good Day

Today, I made that vanilla, blueberry and passionfruit cake. It was just a vanilla cake mix with one passionfruit and a handful of blueberries stirred through it. The icing was icing sugar, cream cheese and 3 passionfruit.

I watched the Ricky Gervais movie “Ghost Town” which I’d seen before but couldn’t remember it. I enjoyed it.

Watched the football. 

Played with Harley.

Spaghetti Sunday.

That’s it.

Nite all.

Cookfest Again

On Friday night I had a lovely 2 hour phone call with Bubbles for her birthday. We had lots of laughs and because we only talk on birthdays and Christmas, I thoroughly enjoyed the call. There is always lots to catch up on.

I declined an invitation from BGWLBH to accompany her into the Bay on Friday.

Instead, after Harley play, I showered, washed my hair, made myself presentable and I went for a ride on my trike.

My plan was to drop a birthday card into The Motivator and to catch up with another friend. I very briefly caught up with that friend, did NOT see The Motivator, but did run into two other friends.

One of them lost his wife (also my friend) a week ago and understandably, he is looking much the worse for wear. I spent a good quantity of time with him and he had plenty to get off his chest.

The other friend has recently had some surgery to remove a grapefruit sized cyst from her abdomen and she is looking very well for the experience, so that was pleasing.

I was pretty tired after two hours out and about and was happy to make a snack and rest in my room for a while.

I don’t even recall what I made for dinner.

Today (Saturday) after Harley play, I headed straight for the kitchen for another marathon effort to fill the freezer.

I made:

• 6 x Red Chicken Curry meals
• 5 x Spag Bol Sauces
• 1 x Lasagne Sauce
• 10 x Crumbed Chicken
• 1 x Zucchini Slice
• 8 x Hamburger Patties

I was going to bake a raspberry vanilla cake, but after five hours in the kitchen, I was well and truly done.

For ‘fend for yourself’ dinner, I made myself a schnitzel and vanilla thick shake. What a combination eh!?

Earlier, I’d had a small piece of zucchini slice as well.

I was very happy to sit down in front of the footy and promptly fall asleep. I might be getting too old for kitchen marathons.

While I cooked, I watched a three part series of Mayim Bialik interviewing Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe from Friends) on her YouTube channel. It was interesting and funny and eye opening!

Adoring Husband spent the day at a free training session about emergency first aid which he enjoyed.

I’m now in bed watching the last football game of the night between Cowboys and my beloved Broncos. Thirty minutes in and Cowboys are winning 6-4.

I doubt it will be long before I’m asleep.

Nite all.

Changing Energy

A day in the Bay.

Had to stop at two sets of roadworks.

Breakfast at Arkarra Tea Gardens.

A stroll around Stocklands.

After tossing out 7 old t-shirts, I replaced them with four new ones from Suzanne Grae’s.

BGWLBH picked up a top that she’d ordered.

On to Pialba for Coles and the butcher and juices.

Final stop at Farm Gate for a big shop of fresh fruit and vegetables.

Home by 1.30pm.

A happy welcome from Harley.

A late lunch for me.

An early dinner for everyone of GF pies with salad.

Straight to bed to watch more GAIA episodes followed by the football.

A satisfying day.

I feel the need to find some energy. Not sure if it’s through sunshine, food, activity, meditation or something, but my energy levels feel very low. Gotta get proactive.

Time to sleep.

Nite all.