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, March 27, 2024

Coupla Days

We’ve had about 150mm of rain in 36 hours. 

The pool is overflowing, everything is lush and green and the temperature has dropped to a much more bearable level. We STILL have the air con running 24/7 though.

Tuesday was meditation and qi gong day, then three hours with The Gypsy. I got caught in the rain riding my trike, but I wasn’t too concerned, after all it’s only water. The day was quite exhausting, especially after a restless night so I slept very soundly on Tuesday night.

Today (Wednesday), BGWLBH and I drove in the rain to The Bay. 

We enjoyed breakfast at Salt Cafe. BGWLBH had her usual bacon and eggs, while I selected the King Prawn Omelette. Delicious.

After breakfast we visited the boutique next door - Luxe - where I found two beautiful tops which were quite pricy so I let Adoring Husband buy one (haha) and I bought the other. There was a beautiful dress too but I thought I was pushing my luck so I may return next week for that one.

We ran some other errands and then purchased our seafood for Good Friday before heading home.

Harley and I played in the rain.

We had a sausage sizzle for dinner.

I think I’m ready to sleep.







Nite all.

Monday, March 25, 2024

Journalistic

I purchased four new journals for myself today.

I do NOT need anymore journals.

These are the journals lining my bed head …


Three quarters of them are in use. I have more journals in the art studio, in my bedside drawer and now four more to find a home for.

We enjoyed our time in Office Works, but I had to consciously restrain myself. So many lovely things - pens, art books, paint brushes, paints, journals, candles, cups, folders, stickers, containers, desk top goodies etc etc etc.

Petbarn is another favourite place. So many toys and balls and goodies for Harley. I selected 2 packs of his favourite liver treats and some bone shaped chicken biscuits today.

No toys because it took him ten minutes to destroy the stuffed shark I bought last week and three days to almost destroy the frog. Most of the stuffing has been pulled out, one eye is chewed off and I think all four feet are missing.

The only thing left is the knotted rope, which I haven’t given him yet. It’s currently protected in the family room cupboard drawer.

After more browsing and shopping, our last errand was a Coles run.

The weather fluctuated between soft mist, drizzle and heavy showers all day. It was very grey and gloomy and too wet for Harley play this afternoon.

I cooked crispy skinned salmon for Adoring Husband, served with a salad and a scoop of tuna pasta mornay. BGWLBH had the tuna and salad and I had a little bit of everything.

MAFS night!

Time for sleep now.







Nite all. 

Saturday, March 23, 2024

Slept In

Harley woke me at 9am!

I fell asleep at 11pm, woke to pee at 12.30am, fell straight back to sleep and didn’t stir until I heard Harley’s soft whine at 9am.

Unheard of.

It was a simple Sunday starting with Harley play, breakfast, watching my recording of the 1% Club, watching a musical called “In The Heights” (which I loved!) then all afternoon watching the footy.

Dinner was spaghetti squash with bacon, pine nuts and lemon served with honey sesame chicken.

Today is Vegan Chickie’s 44th birthday. How did that happen? We chatted for about an hour this evening and laughed a LOT! 

On Monday, Number One Son returns to hospital because his mental health has deteriorated again.

I sent Bubbles a text at 4pm yesterday and she has not responded. She was going for a second interview for a job she wanted and I need to know how she went! They were considering creating a position for her instead of giving her the one she applied for, so that’s pretty cool.

Ok. I’m yawning now so it’s time to sleep.






Nite all.

Thursday, March 21, 2024

A Session

I pedalled in the rain to visit The Gypsy for a three hour session this morning.

It was intense and emotional but also enlightening and freeing.

It’s been a while since I rode my trike around town, so when I left her, I made my way to the local shops. On the way I ran into (not literally) a few people I haven’t seen for a while. Each stop and chat added up to almost two hours! 

I did get to sit silently and alone for 15 minutes overlooking the beach at low tide. There was weather in the distance …

It was after 2pm by the time I arrived home.

I got some Harley play in between rain showers.

Dinner was poached chicken salad.

My Broncos played tonight. They were already down two of their top players, including their captain, due to injury and then less than five minutes into the game they lost their star player due to a dangerous tackle by a Penrith player.

Needless to say they lost badly.

Now it’s almost midnight and I need to be up early in the morning so …







Nite all.

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Another Hump Day

My body was much happier this morning.

The spur under my toe has almost gone. I can still feel what’s left of it and depending on how my foot lands when I walk, I can still feel a tiny bit of pain, but I’m walking without a limp now and I’m very happy with the result of my castor oil poultice. Tonight is the 5th night in a row so it hasn’t taken long.

My stomach, on the other hand, seems to be struggling. I guess it’s time to get regular with the castor oil poultice wrapped around my torso! It’s also time to be more serious with my diet and cut out all the sugar I’ve been stuffing into my face.

We had a good day in The Bay today. Got craft supplies, browsed through Big W and Rivers, the lady’s boutique, the cheap shops, supermarket and Su Jus.

Duck and vegetables for dinner, except I had last nights leftover spag bol.

Now it’s time to sleep.


Sunflowers are such a beautiful flower.

Quick sunflower facts:

-The entirety of a sunflower is edible.  Their leaves, stalks, and roots can all be used as food, and were grown in North America before other crops like corn became common.  They were milled to create flour, and their seeds roasted and eaten.

-Young sunflowers follow the sun all day, and then reset their position at night to be ready for sunrise.  Once fully grown, they stay facing east to attract bees and other pollinators.  

-On average, sunflowers grow to be between 6 to 10 feet, but they can grow much taller.  The tallest sunflower ever recorded was 30 feet.  

-Sunflowers can absorb toxins, including toxic metals and radiation.  Following the nuclear disasters of Chernobyl and Fukushima, scientists planted millions of sunflowers to help those areas recover. 

They are remarkable plants!

Nite all.