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!!

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

The Rain Came

My weather app told me all last week that it was going to rain all of this week.

Not all day, every day.

But every day, there’s a 60% - 90% chance of some rain.

So far, there had been no rain this week.

This morning, as BGWLBH and I drove to a late breakfast, the sky was clear and blue and we discussed the sorely inaccurate weather app.

Our breakfast destination of choice, was Arkarra Tea Gardens …


Unusually so, the service was very slow and instead of the usual 15-20 minutes, it took 35 minutes for the food to arrive. There was only one other table with 8 women seated and they already had their coffees. They didn’t order food.

By the time we left the tea gardens, it was 11am. 

Not long after 12pm, while we were in Coles shopping for groceries, the heavens opened and down came the rains!

We finished shopping, stopped at the butcher and ordered our juices then rushed through the rain to the car.

The next stop was Eli Waters for the bakery, the newsagent, woollies, seafood and farm gate. 

It was still raining.

On the way home, 5 minutes out of the bay, it was not raining, the road was dry. It had not rained in our town either!

After unpacking all of the shopping, I lay down for half an hour.

Dinner was the last two chicken schnitzels that I’d crumbed and frozen 2 weeks ago. I made a wombok salad, a garden salad and boiled potatoes in peppered butter.

I was in bed by 6pm because my gut had given me grief all day and was still a problem this evening.

Now I’m very weary so it’s an early night for me.




Nite all.

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Same Again

A late start … because I just didn’t want to get out of bed!

Harley play, some gardening, a home made pizza for brunch and then TV - catching up on The Great Pottery Throwdown followed by a Netflix movie called “Office Romance” which I quite enjoyed.

Honey soy chicken with fried rice for dinner.

Farmer Wants a Wife.

That’s it!

BGWLBH worked, so she was absent from the house all day.

Adoring Husband discovered that my trike cover is the wrong size and there is no cover in existence to fit my trike, so he has organised a return and refund. My bamboo king sized fitted sheet will have to suffice as a cover for now.

Now it’s time for me to sleep.





Nite all.

Monday, June 8, 2026

Monday Sport

It doesn’t feel like Monday … because it was a long weekend in NSW, they saved one of the NRL football matches for today.

Now my brain just thinks it’s Sunday.

I will be confused all week!

I was awake for most of Sunday night watching the Men’s French Open Tennis final and the USPGA Memorial Tournament.

It was very pleasing for me that Alexander Sverev finally won a Grand Slam. He deserved the win.

Poston won the golf in a playoff, which was fitting because he led for almost the entire four rounds.

I was annoyed that Parramatta lost today’s NRL game by two points. I tipped them to win.

My day was very quiet.

After a late start and morning Harley play, I had last nights leftover spaghetti bolognese for brunch and watched a sad but uplifting movie on Netflix starring Hillary Swank called “Ordinary Angels”.

My big arse trike seat arrived in the mail and Adoring Husband attached it to the trike. I did NOT go riding today but I’ll make up for it tomorrow.

Tonight’s dinner was taken from the freezer. Butter chicken and rice with toasted pita bread.

Farmer Wants a Wife started tonight, so that was my highlight. Cute farmers.

It’s already 11pm so I think it’s time to catch up on some sleep.





Nite all.

Sunday, June 7, 2026

First or Last?

So … do you consider Sunday to be the first day of the week or the last day of the week?  I choose Sunday to be my last day of the week.

I choose Monday as my first day of the week.

This next bit of information was new and surprising for me!

I am confused …

Isn’t everybody like this … ?

17 ADHD SYMPTOMS NOBODY TALKS ABOUT

1. Feeling guilty while relaxing.

2. Waiting all day for one appointment.

3. Rehearsing conversations repeatedly.

4. Avoiding tasks that take two minutes.

5. Feeling physically stuck before starting.

6. Losing momentum after interruptions.

7. Hyperfixating on people.

8. Forgetting to reply to people you like.

9. Needing background noise to focus.

10. Feeling overwhelmed by too many choices.

11. Constantly changing interests.

12. Getting emotionally attached to hobbies.

13. Forgetting basic self-care tasks.

14. Mental paralysis from simple decisions.

15. Feeling exhausted after concentrating.

16. Knowing exactly what to do but not doing it.

17. Feeling misunderstood by people around you.

This is my question … How do other people live, manage relationships, complete tasks, enjoy being creative, make decisions etc.?

Gawd 😳 am I ADHD?

BGWLBH and I drove into The Bay this morning but it was a short day and we were home before 1.30pm.

Just in time to make lunch and plant my butt to watch the football.

So far, only my beloved Broncos have ruined my perfect round in the footy tipping comp.

Tonight is the men’s final of the French Open Tennis. I will be supporting the German, Alexander Sverev.

The third round of the USPGA golf was suspended early yesterday due to the weather, so they will be attempting to squeeze a LOT of players’ third round in before starting the fourth and final round today.

I think there will be a lot of tired golfers at the end of the day!

I will probably fall asleep before either the tennis or the golf is finished.

I’m off to bed right now.



Nite all.

Saturday, June 6, 2026

An Unexpected Day

Well this is interesting …

Parkinson’s and golf courses

Today started out pretty shitty, with a disagreement that caused sadness and division and required some work and healing.

Ruth was my rescuer and I left the house for about an hour I guess. I ran into a couple of people and chatted with one of them for 15 mins and another for ten minutes, then pedalled to check out one of the new estates.

I was gobsmacked by how much our little town had grown … and not in a good way.

Small homes stacked closely together with poorly maintained yards and gardens, multiple cars parked in the front gardens and on the street and looking to me like unkempt rental properties. I was even a little afraid to go too far in to the area and I took a u turn to get out.

I rode for seven kilometres and even the back streets were busy enough to have me moving to ride on the concrete footpaths, instead of the road.

What started out as a leisurely and enjoyable ride, turned into a wish to leave the area. We are so lucky to live in an older section of town among neighbours who have been in the area for decades and who care for their properties and the people around them.

I was home by midday, made some lunch and plonked myself on the couch to watch an old James Stewart movie called “Winchester 73”, followed by a Rock Hudson/Gina Lollobrigida movie called “Come September”.

After that, I needed a nap. I only had 2 hours of sleep last night and I was feeling very weary.

With Harley snuggled by my side, I slept for 90 minutes.

A disappointing night of football with my beloved Broncos losing to the Titans. So far my only incorrect tip for the weekend.

Now I get to switch between the French Open tennis women’s final and the USPGA golf in Dublin, Ohio.

I doubt I’ll last long before I start racking up the 😴 





Nite all.