Pretty Average

Average for a Saturday ‘PRE’ Covid19. That was our day in the shop.

We had some catching up to do ... which we did.

It’s 11pm and Adoring Husband is asleep beside me and has been snoring like a congested horse for almost two hours!

I’ve been trying to watch two movies but can’t hear any of the dialogue over his noise.

I’m really tired and will probably give him a good kick if he keeps going.

Here’s a brain teaser for you ...

I’ll try to remember to give you the answer in tomorrow’s post.

Now I’m off to bed.

Nite all.

Dizzy Azz

I blew up 27 balloons today.

By the time I’d finished, I felt pretty light headed 🥴

I had to climb a ladder to hang some of those balloons but I was smart enough to wait until the light-headedness passed before I did so. Can you imagine? Oh the picture that conjures!

The shop is now decorated to farewell The Motivator ...

Afterwards, I paid some bills, chatted with some customers, set up my new charging station and cleaned up all the packaging from my decorating.

The day passed too quickly! I’m thinking of returning to my normal hours after next week. We’ll see.

Now it’s heading towards midnight and I have to work tomorrow so it’s time to sign off.

Nite all.

Empty Pockets

It was a fun, but expensive trip into The Bay today!

We bought all the replacement items that I need for when The Motivator leaves next week.

It’s not surprising that stock is either low or nonexistent right now. Office Works is ridiculously low on all office technology items as well as office furniture, and their warehouses are struggling to bring supplies in to the country so they couldn’t even give us a time frame.

I decided to bite the bullet and choose from the stock that was available because ‘something’ is better than ‘nothing’. We received good advice from the young man who assisted us and rather than attempt to sell the most expensive item on the shelf, he explained the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the much less expensive item.

I was unable to purchase a tablet for the purpose of receiving payments because they too are sold out at JBHIFI with no time frame for restocking, so an iPad mini was the best option.

I got a 4 bay charging station so I can charge the music bar, the iPad mini, my phone and another item if necessary.

I thought I’d bought the winning Powerball ticket but I just noticed that nobody won tonight’s jackpot  so I guess I’ll win next week instead.

We are excited about the NRL footy season recommencing this week and my team the Brisbane Broncos are playing tonight!

Adoring Husband has returned to the SES and he has attended his first training session tonight, so the house is very quiet 🤫

I’m feeling weary again tonight so I may have to fall asleep in bed during the second half of the footy.

Nite all.

Where is the Love?

Another quiet day in the shop and I’m wondering where all the love has gone?

No visitors in town and the locals must be rugged up inside avoiding the cool weather.

The Motivator was practicing her kinergetics for a couple of hours in the treatment room.

Despite the lack of customers, the day still passed very quickly and Adoring Husband arrived to help me close the shop right on time.

We spent the afternoon bathing dogs and I put a ban on TV viewing for the remainder of the day. Unfortunately I was only able to enforce the ban until I left the lounge room to cook dinner at 5.30pm - AH took that opportunity to switch on the idiot box (as my mother used to refer to it).

We enjoyed duck and vegetables for dinner, caught up on our recordings of The Voice and were in bed by 9.30pm.

I’m wearing my new pyjamas tonight 😍

AH and I have a big day planned in The Bay tomorrow so I should probably get some sleep befor it turns 1am again!

Nite all.

Birthday Girl

Happy birthday to the amazingly youthful and beautiful Maid Marian.

The Dayman General Store was our lunch destination and they isolated our group from the other patrons by seating us in a little side room.

The food was full of healthful, fresh and nutritious goodness. I had the chicken salad keto style, a fresh detox juice and a pear and ricotta tart for dessert.

I loved the atmosphere in the cafe, the service was friendly and efficient, the prices were reasonable, the food was very fresh and tasty and our group was so happy to be out together after three months in isolation. There was lots of laughter and we had a great time.

After lunch we went in search of trackie dacks.

A couple of us had tossed our old ones after last Winter so we needed replacements, but unfortunately, after the cold snap over the weekend, the shops got cleaned out of Winter active wear as people rushed to get warm!

I found one pair for $10 at KMart which I wasn’t able to try on because the change rooms were locked as a precaution for COVID 19 so I purchased them anyway. They were one of a kind in the store and when I tried them on at home, they were a perfect and very comfortable fit, so I went online and found them in other colours! I bought another 4 pairs.

Anyway, I was more active today than I have been for months and I’m feeling absolutely exhausted!

That means it’s time for sleep ... much earlier than usual.

Nite all.

Here’s a Smile

I thought you might like to start your day with a smile ...



Today marked the 15th anniversary of my Mum’s passing.

It was a weird kind of day for many reasons and I have been triggered a few times today by other things that have left me feeling mentally and emotionally drained.

The Universe is testing me right now and I have to put all of my best tools into practice to work my way through the triggers and the feelings. I don’t just mean what’s going on for me personally, but what’s going on in the world as a whole and so much more than the COVID 19 story.

It’s time for me to withdraw from researching for a while because everything takes me down the rabbit hole of evil and it’s too horrible to discuss with another human being. I don’t know anyone who could cope with what I’ve learned so I can’t even debrief to get it off my chest. It feels like a heavy burden and I need to find a way to release it.

So my decision is to stop, look within and focus on healing and forgiving and moving forward with all the good things in my life. I want to feel the lightness of resilience and gain back control of my health and my happiness and make plans for the best future that I can create for myself.

I will let go of what I can’t control and find my higher vibration 🤗☀️

Be prepared for greatness!!

But before that happens, you know how I feel about potatoes? I have an unhealthy addiction to this legume, which my mouth and my mind find irresistible, but the remainder of my body dislikes and rejects in painful ways.

I know I shouldn’t but as soon as my body heals from the last ‘input’ of potatoes, I push the limits and savour the deliciousness of some more. I’m always willing to risk the pain - because that’s what addictions do!

Gosh I have so much to work on! I have been reduced to a shadow of my former mentally strong and healthful self. I hardly recognise me!

Three things for which I am grateful:

1. Cold nights for sound snuggly sleeps. I love the crisp cool air floating through my bedroom window onto my face while I pull the doona up tight under my chin.
2. Liquid food - green juices, berry smoothies, bone broths, lemon water, herbal teas and morning coffee. They all make me feel cleaner and more energised and I plan on savouring all of them on a more regular basis.
3. Writing. I love to write (I’ve done more note taking than writing in the last three months) so I’m getting all my journals out and will delve deep into writing creatively and therapeutically again.

Once again, it’s approaching 1am so I’d best get some sleep. I have a big day planned with the girls tomorrow!

Nite all

I Dunno

I got nothin’

It’s midnight. It’s sleep time.

Nite all.