Age Challenged rQQzy: Stormy Weather

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, November 11, 2026

Stormy Weather

The weather has been very volatile all over Queensland this afternoon.

Very nasty storms with strong winds, large hail and flash flooding rains.

So far, luckily for us, we’ve had some heavy rain and rumbling thunder, but nothing damaging. The storms are very slow moving though and this one has already lasted for two hours.

Tomorrow is looking ominous too …

My “to do” list became slightly shorter today.

I stripped my bed, washed my bedding and changed my duvet. Washed my ensuite floor. Cleaned the ensuite mirror. Decluttered the journals on my bed.

I started the day with a big play with Harley, made myself a fried rice breakfast with last night’s leftover rice, cooked the potatoes to top the chicken pot pie for dinner and made some turkey, cranberry, Brie and spinach pastry scrolls.

I watched a lot of Big Brother live feed while I did everything.

Harley got his afternoon play and I did a vegetable stir fry to go with the chicken pot pie.

Then straight to bed for me.

It’s already 11.30pm so it’s time to sleep.