.
Sometimes the architects needs to be taken to the quiet room for a little chat.

CollieWA said:

.
Sometimes the architects needs to be taken to the quiet room for a little chat.

And beaten to a pulp

I slept in, wonderful :)
Running now though.
But off in a min to get a rather short hair cut to even it out a bit more.

Right now I’m wondering do I get the plant tweezer out and pluck the saffron stamens as the flower opens, or leave for a day or so

CollieWA said:

Sometimes the architects needs to be taken to the quiet room for a little chat.

What is it? Rollercoaster?

pain master said:

CollieWA said:

Sometimes the architects needs to be taken to the quiet room for a little chat.

What is it? Rollercoaster?

It’s ART, apparently!!

CollieWA said:

pain master said:

CollieWA said:

Sometimes the architects needs to be taken to the quiet room for a little chat.

What is it? Rollercoaster?

It’s ART, apparently!!

Art for arts’ sake?

pain master said:

CollieWA said:

pain master said:

What is it? Rollercoaster?

It’s ART, apparently!!

Art for arts’ sake?

Art for Olympic’s sake apparently.

CollieWA said:

the Artist who came up with this said:

The artist says the tower is the “commission of a lifetime”.

No poo sherlock!

CollieWA said:

OMG! A Talking Rabbit!

CollieWA said:

.

Oh I don’t know, it could be regarded as a monument to British eccentricity…

Morning All

The weeds are calling me……………….back later.

Late morning to anyone who is around. I’m starting the climb.

CollieWA said:

Just who has been into the chocolate before it officially Easter?

Shhhhh……………………..where’s that pin……………………LOL

orchid40 said:

Shhhhh……………………..where’s that pin……………………LOL

It’s on my head. I’m a pin head! LOL My hair is cut so short. But it’s even at least. Never mind, it’ll grow. I shall tie a thin scarf on and thrust meself out there, not caring one bit.

When my hairdresser saw me she said ‘ Oh My God, please tell me thats a result of a wild and whacky night out!”
LOL!

Oh bluddy ‘ell :(
Sugargliders are the new ‘pocket pets’.

tp://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/sugar-gliders-at-the-mercy-of-americans/story-e6frf7jo-1225848487571

Happy Potter said:

Oh bluddy ‘ell :(
Sugargliders are the new ‘pocket pets’.

tp://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/sugar-gliders-at-the-mercy-of-americans/story-e6frf7jo-1225848487571

Maybe this link will work.. if not , go to the Herald Sun site. It’s one of the main stories. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/

Happy Potter said:

Oh bluddy ‘ell :(
Sugargliders are the new ‘pocket pets’.

tp://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/sugar-gliders-at-the-mercy-of-americans/story-e6frf7jo-1225848487571

Have been for a long while.

I bought some Panko (japanese breadcrumbs) to try. They seem to be the latest cooking fad.

my back and feet hurt from standing in a narrow trench laying pipe. however, the rainwater tank is now ready for rain … and the pump is in so when the rain comes i might be able to turn off the mains water. did i mention my buns hurt as well?… they do… getting old…but happy.

Happy Potter said:

Oh bluddy ‘ell :(
Sugargliders are the new ‘pocket pets’.

tp://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/sugar-gliders-at-the-mercy-of-americans/story-e6frf7jo-1225848487571

Bring back the Pet Rocks, say I!

pepe said:

my back and feet hurt from standing in a narrow trench laying pipe. however, the rainwater tank is now ready for rain … and the pump is in so when the rain comes i might be able to turn off the mains water. did i mention my buns hurt as well?… they do… getting old…but happy.

Closer, ever closer Pepe…good to see progress on this rainwater tank saga…so it’s ready already?
Have you had to bring in water to keep the tank down in case of high winds?

Still trying to figure out why my front garden bed went water-repellent, despite the sprinkler on nearly half a day every few days…it was loaded with (bought) composts of various kinds…HP (our own pony, fed on TripleMix chaff) – unless the calcium supplement he needs affected his P somehow, and thus the pH in the soil???

We are heading to the coast for the Easter break, I have been conscripted to clerk on Saturday but it’s one of the best-run tracks in CQ so I’m happy…I hope to head to Bunning’s to replace the two pots that were broken by the neighbours horses when about 4 of the blighters (thoroughbred / Australian Stockhorse size) tried to fit into our 5m2 front yard…dang…that’s if I can slip my handcuffs when MrD finds out my plans (just kidding!)

I have weeded half the front garden, and trimmed a few more roses. I think now that I’m officially an old fart that I should only do half a day’s gardening at a time. Then I can fit in a nanna nap in the afternoon and do some indoors things.

pepe said:

my back and feet hurt from standing in a narrow trench laying pipe. however, the rainwater tank is now ready for rain … and the pump is in so when the rain comes i might be able to turn off the mains water. did i mention my buns hurt as well?… they do… getting old…but happy.

Cool Pepe. I can’t think of a better way to get aches and pains than installing a rainwater tank :)

Dinetta said:

pepe said:

my back and feet hurt from standing in a narrow trench laying pipe. however, the rainwater tank is now ready for rain … and the pump is in so when the rain comes i might be able to turn off the mains water. did i mention my buns hurt as well?… they do… getting old…but happy.

Closer, ever closer Pepe…good to see progress on this rainwater tank saga…so it’s ready already?
Have you had to bring in water to keep the tank down in case of high winds?

no power to the pump yet and all trenches have to be filled with sand.
but 400 sq.m. of roof into 2 / 90mm pipes and underground into tank. so the first 50mm of rain should give me 20,000 litres of water and enough to start pumping.

Happy Potter said:

Happy Potter said:

Oh bluddy ‘ell :(
Sugargliders are the new ‘pocket pets’.

tp://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/sugar-gliders-at-the-mercy-of-americans/story-e6frf7jo-1225848487571

Maybe this link will work.. if not , go to the Herald Sun site. It’s one of the main stories. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/

Can’t think of anything to say escept “pathetic.”

bubba louie said:

I bought some Panko (japanese breadcrumbs) to try. They seem to be the latest cooking fad.

Let us know what they’re like sometime.

pepe said:

my back and feet hurt from standing in a narrow trench laying pipe. however, the rainwater tank is now ready for rain … and the pump is in so when the rain comes i might be able to turn off the mains water. did i mention my buns hurt as well?… they do… getting old…but happy.

Well done Pepe. May the rains ome soon and fill the tanks.

Dinetta said:

Still trying to figure out why my front garden bed went water-repellent, despite the sprinkler on nearly half a day every few days…it was loaded with (bought) composts of various kinds…HP (our own pony, fed on TripleMix chaff) – unless the calcium supplement he needs affected his P somehow, and thus the pH in the soil???

We are heading to the coast for the Easter break, I have been conscripted to clerk on Saturday but it’s one of the best-run tracks in CQ so I’m happy…I hope to head to Bunning’s to replace the two pots that were broken by the neighbours horses when about 4 of the blighters (thoroughbred / Australian Stockhorse size) tried to fit into our 5m2 front yard…dang…that’s if I can slip my handcuffs when MrD finds out my plans (just kidding!)

Have a happy Easter D.

orchid40 said:

I have weeded half the front garden, and trimmed a few more roses. I think now that I’m officially an old fart that I should only do half a day’s gardening at a time. Then I can fit in a nanna nap in the afternoon and do some indoors things.

I’m not going down into the yard for a week. Saw a snake just before. Bluddy thing went into the garden never to reappear out the other side. I don’t like it when I’m not sure which way they went.

pomolo said:

bubba louie said:

I bought some Panko (japanese breadcrumbs) to try. They seem to be the latest cooking fad.

Let us know what they’re like sometime.

Crumbed pork cutlets for tea. I did just notice that palm oil is on the panko ingredients list, very bad for cholesterol. :(

pomolo said:

orchid40 said:

I have weeded half the front garden, and trimmed a few more roses. I think now that I’m officially an old fart that I should only do half a day’s gardening at a time. Then I can fit in a nanna nap in the afternoon and do some indoors things.

I’m not going down into the yard for a week. Saw a snake just before. Bluddy thing went into the garden never to reappear out the other side. I don’t like it when I’m not sure which way they went.

That would be me too Pom!

pepe said:

Dinetta said:

pepe said:

my back and feet hurt from standing in a narrow trench laying pipe. however, the rainwater tank is now ready for rain … and the pump is in so when the rain comes i might be able to turn off the mains water. did i mention my buns hurt as well?… they do… getting old…but happy.

Closer, ever closer Pepe…good to see progress on this rainwater tank saga…so it’s ready already?
Have you had to bring in water to keep the tank down in case of high winds?

no power to the pump yet and all trenches have to be filled with sand.
but 400 sq.m. of roof into 2 / 90mm pipes and underground into tank. so the first 50mm of rain should give me 20,000 litres of water and enough to start pumping.

What an achievement Pepe! You will benefit so much from this and be able to say “All my Own Work”!!!

bubba louie said:

pomolo said:

bubba louie said:

I bought some Panko (japanese breadcrumbs) to try. They seem to be the latest cooking fad.

Let us know what they’re like sometime.

Crumbed pork cutlets for tea. I did just notice that palm oil is on the panko ingredients list, very bad for cholesterol. :(

Our local fish & chip shop uses Japanese breadcrumbs instead of batter. very nice too.

pepe said:

so the first 50mm of rain should give me 20,000 litres of water and enough to start pumping.

That’s two inches of rain, right?

pomolo said:

Dinetta said:

We are heading to the coast for the Easter break, I have been conscripted to clerk on Saturday but it’s one of the best-run tracks in CQ so I’m happy…I hope to head to Bunning’s to replace the two pots that were broken by the neighbours horses when about 4 of the blighters (thoroughbred / Australian Stockhorse size) tried to fit into our 5m2 front yard…dang…that’s if I can slip my handcuffs when MrD finds out my plans (just kidding!)

Have a happy Easter D.

Thanks Pomolo, hope your Easter is happy as well…

pomolo said:

I’m not going down into the yard for a week. Saw a snake just before. Bluddy thing went into the garden never to reappear out the other side. I don’t like it when I’m not sure which way they went.

LOL I thought I had one locked in the bedroom, 15 years ago…still haven’t found him…her..it…

orchid40 said:

bubba louie said:

pomolo said:

Let us know what they’re like sometime.

Crumbed pork cutlets for tea. I did just notice that palm oil is on the panko ingredients list, very bad for cholesterol. :(

Our local fish & chip shop uses Japanese breadcrumbs instead of batter. very nice too.

They don’t go far for the price.

>>Our local fish & chip shop uses Japanese breadcrumbs instead of batter. very nice too.

>They don’t go far for the price.

I guess we export our bread and buy back the breadcrumbs. Oh dear.

Dinetta said:

CollieWA said:

.

Oh I don’t know, it could be regarded as a monument to British eccentricity…

That would be the Millennium Dome?

bubba louie said:

I bought some Panko (japanese breadcrumbs) to try. They seem to be the latest cooking fad.

great for tempura

Dinetta said:

Happy Potter said:

Oh bluddy ‘ell :(
Sugargliders are the new ‘pocket pets’.

tp://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/sugar-gliders-at-the-mercy-of-americans/story-e6frf7jo-1225848487571

Bring back the Pet Rocks, say I!

Don’t swim so well.

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

CollieWA said:

.

Oh I don’t know, it could be regarded as a monument to British eccentricity…

That would be the Millennium Dome?

IMHO it looks like something that was constructed and that has since collapsed.

pepe said:

my back and feet hurt from standing in a narrow trench laying pipe. however, the rainwater tank is now ready for rain … and the pump is in so when the rain comes i might be able to turn off the mains water. did i mention my buns hurt as well?… they do… getting old…but happy.

Sounds Like its Coming on well, feel sorry for the bloke who had do dig the Long Narrow trench.

orchid40 said:

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

Oh I don’t know, it could be regarded as a monument to British eccentricity…

That would be the Millennium Dome?

IMHO it looks like something that was constructed and that has since collapsed.

I’d exchange the word collapsed for failed.

Been planning what we are all going to eat for evening meals over the break. I was talking to the handy man who came to fix our laundry door, comparing our pumpkin crops He suggested that jap pumpkins are good, deseeded and filled wih mince/onion/garlic etc and baked in the oven. I am doing a twist on that recipe and cooking it in the webber.

Throw some crusty bread ingredients in the breadmaker and there is one meal for us all.

Next evening will be a BBQ but I’m making ice cream for dessert. Grand kids luv ice cream. I’ve got some chocolate biscuits that I’ll chop up to whip into the ice cream.

I’m still working on Sunday night.

Evening all,
Mum came out of hospital this afternoon and she has been resting here at my daughter’s until my brother drove down to get her, to save me the trip (the brother that lives with her). They left about half and hour ago so she should be in her own home about 11:00pm. She was desperate to get home.

I was also going to go home tonight, but apparently the traffic heading down the south coast is horrendous tonight (always is at Easter) so I’m going home early tomorrow instead.

At this stage I’ll have a few weeks at home…YAY!!! :) Can’t wait…be it ever so humble and all that…

AnneS said:

At this stage I’ll have a few weeks at home…YAY!!! :) Can’t wait…be it ever so humble and all that…

YAY! indeed! That your mum is well enough to go to her home, and that you can touch base again at yours :)

Thanks bluegreen. When I sent MrS a message this morning to let him she was being discharged, he told me to let him know if there was anything he could do I was to let know. I told him to make sure he had plenty of hugs ready for when I get home :)

I am so over living out of a suitcase!

Well, we export our trees as wood chip, we get them back wrapped around our plasma TV.. we put the box in the bin.. no wonder the Americans have to look after our sugar gliders in an irresponsible way.

The tower looks like something from the cat in the hat books.

good friday morning to yas.
ms p is on holidays now and is sleeping in.

i reckon that piece of ludicrous architecture – that inebriated roller coaster thing in london is an april fool’s day trick. they are seriously contemplating building a big stick of balloons tho’. the stick is to be big enuff to house two elevators and a fire escape – and the balloons will be in proportion. london thinks its the world’s greatest city and feels the need to eclipse all previous olympics.

CollieWA said:

>>Our local fish & chip shop uses Japanese breadcrumbs instead of batter. very nice too.

>They don’t go far for the price.

I guess we export our bread and buy back the breadcrumbs. Oh dear.

chuckle – oh dear – you’re probably right.

Dinetta said:

pepe said:

so the first 50mm of rain should give me 20,000 litres of water and enough to start pumping.

That’s two inches of rain, right?

correct – altho’ on a recount there’s more like 300 sq.m. of roof which makes the maths more difficult. i will probably need 12 + inches of rain to fill the 90K litre tank.
there’s probably enuff water in the tank to supply the house year round. the garden is thirstier than the house tho’ so i’ll probably run out of rainwater in summer.

i dug that trench VG. feel very sorry for me because if the clay wasn’t rock hard it was wet and very sticky. it became necessary to scrape the clay off the shovel .

Good morning. C’mon, up and at ‘em. Can’t spend a good Good Friday lazing around in bed. Things to do! Places to go! People to see! Yadda Yadda.

Lovely day here. Hardly a cloud in the sky. I may not be on line much for the next couple of days but I’ll be thinking of you all so have a great Easter and enjoy the break. Supposing you’re having a break of course.

AnneS said:

Evening all,
Mum came out of hospital this afternoon and she has been resting here at my daughter’s until my brother drove down to get her, to save me the trip (the brother that lives with her). They left about half and hour ago so she should be in her own home about 11:00pm. She was desperate to get home.

I was also going to go home tonight, but apparently the traffic heading down the south coast is horrendous tonight (always is at Easter) so I’m going home early tomorrow instead.

At this stage I’ll have a few weeks at home…YAY!!! :) Can’t wait…be it ever so humble and all that…

Oh Anne you deserve the rest and I hope your Mum rests and recovers also.

Morning Pomolo, Pepe and PM , and whomever else is lurking.
I’ve been on the go since before daybreak, planting out the garlic. Finally got it done!
Rest day for us though.

Terrible night , and all yest arvo, with GS. I never thought I’d see the day that his dad would throw him and his ‘forever banned’ friends out of the house (because GS brought them here and he wouldn’t let them go without him ,so he was ordered out too) They came back late and hid in the shed. The man, after a 15 hr shift, wasn’t going to put up with any crap. The police were on stand by. ect.

At this stage I’ll have a few weeks at home…YAY!!! :) Can’t wait…be it ever so humble and all that…
———————————— Good news AnneS :) I hope your mum stays well and you get to stay home for a while now.

pomolo said:

Supposing you’re having a break of course.

Well Easter this year is tinged with sadness for I have been on holidays now since Australia Day and this all comes to an end on Tuesday. So Easter marks the final hurrah in my (some might say otherwise) well deserved break…

So next week the bird-nerd in me goes back to work, the yard work around Mangolia will drop off and Percy will return to Luckyland, and my ability to fill up the LHC will be rationed back to the evenings.

Happy Easter everyone, stay safe on our roads and enjoy the chocolate!

Happy Potter said:

Morning Pomolo, Pepe and PM , and whomever else is lurking.
I’ve been on the go since before daybreak, planting out the garlic. Finally got it done!
Rest day for us though.

Terrible night , and all yest arvo, with GS. I never thought I’d see the day that his dad would throw him and his ‘forever banned’ friends out of the house (because GS brought them here and he wouldn’t let them go without him ,so he was ordered out too) They came back late and hid in the shed. The man, after a 15 hr shift, wasn’t going to put up with any crap. The police were on stand by. ect.

Dad done the right thing.

Dad done the right thing.

——————————————————
Wait until dad sees the bashed in colourbond gate, which he didn’t see in the dark last night. GS ran the dirt bike into it at full bore.
We were advised by authorities that the only way we may get the boy into a care facility and away from us, without him having a say in it,( gs was throwing punches at me, but I’m quick and he missed) is to charge him and get a court order. Atm the kid is resisting moving out and he allowed a say.
Parental and elder abuse, even by an innocent, is still abuse.

rest day started!
I picked up a box of ‘Earth garden’ mags at an Op shop. I’m down for a good read. I might need to know how to make a strawbale render coated alternate dwelling…
Brekky first, and a coffee in a milkshake container size cup!

Happy Potter said:

Dad done the right thing.

——————————————————
Wait until dad sees the bashed in colourbond gate, which he didn’t see in the dark last night. GS ran the dirt bike into it at full bore.
We were advised by authorities that the only way we may get the boy into a care facility and away from us, without him having a say in it,( gs was throwing punches at me, but I’m quick and he missed) is to charge him and get a court order. Atm the kid is resisting moving out and he allowed a say.
Parental and elder abuse, even by an innocent, is still abuse.

Well I am glad you are quick, colourbond can be replaced.

abuse has to be dealt with as otherwise it only escalates.

good morning. I’m tired, didn’t get much sleep last night. Might go back to bed. Good night.

bluegreen said:

good morning. I’m tired, didn’t get much sleep last night. Might go back to bed. Good night.

Good night, sleep well.

Happy Potter said:

Dad done the right thing.

——————————————————
Wait until dad sees the bashed in colourbond gate, which he didn’t see in the dark last night. GS ran the dirt bike into it at full bore.
We were advised by authorities that the only way we may get the boy into a care facility and away from us, without him having a say in it,( gs was throwing punches at me, but I’m quick and he missed) is to charge him and get a court order. Atm the kid is resisting moving out and he allowed a say.
Parental and elder abuse, even by an innocent, is still abuse.

Oh Bugga, sorry you had trouble again HP :(
I thought GS was keen to move into the new place??

Oh Bugga, sorry you had trouble again HP :(
I thought GS was keen to move into the new place??

————————————————————-
GS had a change of heart after it hit him that he won’t have any money. But it will happen anyway, just a bit later than planned.
He just came home after sleeping wherever out last night,in a great mood! (memory and mood change) got some train travel cards off me and is off again.

I continue my restful reading. Might go sit in the fernery, it’s beautiful outside.

Happy Potter said:

Oh Bugga, sorry you had trouble again HP :(
I thought GS was keen to move into the new place??

————————————————————-
GS had a change of heart after it hit him that he won’t have any money. But it will happen anyway, just a bit later than planned.
He just came home after sleeping wherever out last night,in a great mood! (memory and mood change) got some train travel cards off me and is off again.

I continue my restful reading. Might go sit in the fernery, it’s beautiful outside.

It’s just started to rain here.

I didn’t say Good Morning. How rude!

Happy Easter all.

The rain has stopped so I’m going out on a weed assault.
Back later.

Gone dark and cloudy over. I hope it rains!

I’m uploading eldest girls skydive video to you tube. Gees it’s a slow upload. I’ve been spoilt by a speedy PC!

It’s very quiet again here, people must be busy doing Easter things.
I’ve done as much as I feel like doing in the garden. The back and the knees just don’t play fair any more :(
Off to do some more ladylike pursuits now…………

been weeding out the tank bed so I can plant more stuff. Got garlic to go in and maybe some seeds of some sort.

orchid40 said:

It’s very quiet again here, people must be busy doing Easter things.
I’ve done as much as I feel like doing in the garden. The back and the knees just don’t play fair any more :(
Off to do some more ladylike pursuits now…………

Me too Orchid , I dug up the front spuds, (finally!) and got about 30 kg. Sore back, sore everything. Good amount of large Desiree spuds tho. I’ve learn something from this lot.. I rarely watered them and they are fab, so I use too much water for the other ones. I shall amend my water wally ways.

The you tube video is just finalizing, after 3 goes!

We are off in an hour to a BBQ, but eating inside.

i spent good friday cleaning up the shed. the sparky can now use power from the shed for the tank pump. i never finished the job tho’. i swept the floor but several areas need more folding categorising etc.

less water for spuds? not sure about that HP mine didn’t get enuff.
.

bluegreen said:

been weeding out the tank bed so I can plant more stuff. Got garlic to go in and maybe some seeds of some sort.

spinach – the best of the greens.

that pin will get rusty if no-one drops it?

pain master said:

that pin will get rusty if no-one drops it?

been catching up on some TV…

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

that pin will get rusty if no-one drops it?

been catching up on some TV…

I’ve been out to a club function :)

orchid40 said:

I’ve been out to a club function :)

did you have fun?

bluegreen said:

orchid40 said:

I’ve been out to a club function :)

did you have fun?

Yes I did :) We had fish & chips and then played board games. Lots of laughs but it got b****** cold in the club rooms!

definitely getting cooler these days. loving it :)

bluegreen said:

definitely getting cooler these days. loving it :)

Tell my cold feet that. I love Autumn weather but can’t stand the cold of Winter. I also complain if it gets over 30 in the Summer now. I’m just a cranky old woman now.LOL

orchid40 said:

bluegreen said:

definitely getting cooler these days. loving it :)

Tell my cold feet that. I love Autumn weather but can’t stand the cold of Winter. I also complain if it gets over 30 in the Summer now. I’m just a cranky old woman now.LOL

yeah, my feet get cold too.

bluegreen said:

orchid40 said:

bluegreen said:

definitely getting cooler these days. loving it :)

Tell my cold feet that. I love Autumn weather but can’t stand the cold of Winter. I also complain if it gets over 30 in the Summer now. I’m just a cranky old woman now.LOL

yeah, my feet get cold too.

My feet got cold in the supermarket today, will have to remember to take jacket and beannie plus socks next time…

Bloke doesn’t get here much.
When he does yuz are all in bed.
Disgraceful display really!

I am always up Longy—how goes it—I don’t get here much these days as the gardening opens in anothe page all the time

G’day Hopper. Long time no see.
It goes good nfor me.
Howz about yourself?

Yep all good again after the lousey head clod that stopped me for a few days

Grasshopper said:

Yep all good again after the lousey head clod that stopped me for a few days

Nuthin worse thanhead clods Hopper.
I take it you haven’t been canoeing for a while then!

No Longy too busy—and not motivated to do—

Grasshopper said:

No Longy too busy—and not motivated to do—

Hmm bummer.
I haven’t used my canoe much, except for a camping trip to the Mann river. (Nice)
However, i bought Mrs a boat for Xmas. Little corker.
(I’ll have to remember to take her out in it one day too)!

Sure you bought HER a boat lol—-what sort ?

Grasshopper said:

Sure you bought HER a boat lol—-what sort ?

LOL. A quintrex 3.85m. 25hp motor and electric motor.
Nice little river boat.

I’m just catching up on business paperwork. What a pain in the jigger it is.
Done now. Might wallk the assassin if i can wake him.
Got some papers to burn/dispose of and the neighbour had a bonfire yesdy, so i might chuck ‘em on it. Don’t wanna put ‘em in recycling.
Had a hot X bun before. Grilled not microwaved. They go to crap in the m wave i reckon.
Have a good Easter Hopper.

They are a GREAT boat—and you sure have the right gear to run it—

Longy said:

Bloke doesn’t get here much.
When he does yuz are all in bed.
Disgraceful display really!

I’m at work Longy. Unfortunately they are paying good money (on a public holiday VERY good money) for my attention..

I’d rather spend it here chatting, I really would, so if you could just match my pay you can have it!

======

So how are yas?

I knock off in an hour, home stretch now. Then my 4 days off. 8^)

Might go for a ride tomorrow, see how I’m feeling. Can’t go really scaring myself, it’s double points weekend right now. If I lose the license I do my job unfortunately. Haven’t been booked since I bought the bike, but more by good luck I suspect…

looks like I missed everyone…

It’s 8.43!
Did I sleep in that much. Surely not.
Or the mans changed out clocks back too early. I need a cuppa.

Morning

I’ve been working on how to put a link in to daughters skydive.. I have a link but don’t know if it’s clickable.
Well for those who would like to see her jump, this goes for nearly 6 minutes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOhBvZgoI4M

Morning.

Just waiting for AMB to turn up and its another full day wedding shopping.

Had a doctor give the news I have shingles on my right shoulder blade area. Couldn’t have come at a worse time.:(

Oh well crap happens.

Picks myself up & dust myself off……. life goes on.

Oh yeah ….morning.

It was such a beautiful day here yesterday. Both of us were out the back enjoying the lovely day. Bunnies were on the lawn, pretending to be lawn mowers.

I scrubbed out their hutches and we gave the area they and the 2 birds are living in, a good going over. Got rid of some nice looking spiders and their webs.

Had a couple of cold drinks out the back and just had a lovely time.

Sounds lovely Lucky, go easy shopping today because Shingles know when you are under stress.

Hope you and AMB find what you want.

pain master said:

Sounds lovely Lucky, go easy shopping today because Shingles know when you are under stress.

Hope you and AMB find what you want.

Thanks PM.

Its more the fiddly stuff we are down to sorting out.

Lucky1 said:

Morning.

Just waiting for AMB to turn up and its another full day wedding shopping.

Had a doctor give the news I have shingles on my right shoulder blade area. Couldn’t have come at a worse time.:(

Oh well crap happens.

Picks myself up & dust myself off……. life goes on.

Aww sorry to hear Lucky :( get better asap.

I just had a lady from the garden club come over with her car full of cacti and succulents in terra’ pots , for me! She’s moving and wanted to clear them all out. She thought of me and my cactus shelf :D
The succulents I,m not really interested in, but the cactus I am, and some are just fabulous! Theres a few of those small unasuming barrel sorts that have a flower so big and beautiful they take your breath away.
Theres a couple grub eaten succulents that aren’t worth keeping, but the terracotta pots will be great for cacti I have in plastic pots. They will fare better in terracotta pots.
I’m so rapt!

My collection is growing and I’ll need a bigger shelf! :D

Lucky1 said:

Morning.

Just waiting for AMB to turn up and its another full day wedding shopping.

Had a doctor give the news I have shingles on my right shoulder blade area. Couldn’t have come at a worse time.:(

Oh well crap happens.

Picks myself up & dust myself off……. life goes on.

ow! I have heard that is painful! I hope it clears up quickly for you. Have fun shopping.

got married daughter coming over with her hubby this afternoon so have got some Hot Cross Buns on the make. Looking forward to their tales and pictures of their trip to Vietnam.

Happy Potter said:

I’ve been working on how to put a link in to daughters skydive.. I have a link but don’t know if it’s clickable.
Well for those who would like to see her jump, this goes for nearly 6 minutes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOhBvZgoI4M

cute jumping partner there ;)

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

I’ve been working on how to put a link in to daughters skydive.. I have a link but don’t know if it’s clickable.
Well for those who would like to see her jump, this goes for nearly 6 minutes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOhBvZgoI4M

cute jumping partner there ;)

Yes ;)
But he still couldn’t make me jump out of a plane, lol.

Happy Potter said:

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

I’ve been working on how to put a link in to daughters skydive.. I have a link but don’t know if it’s clickable.
Well for those who would like to see her jump, this goes for nearly 6 minutes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOhBvZgoI4M

cute jumping partner there ;)

Yes ;)
But he still couldn’t make me jump out of a plane, lol.

she does look scared as he launches her into space.
nup – too scary to enjoy – i’m with potter senior.

after a day and a half of cleaning my shed – IT LOOKS – da daaaa – the same as it always did. LOL.

still i inspired the missus to clean up the ironing basket – by dumping it in another spot.

ah well – we never were that fussy. at least the food is good.

so – i’m boring – anyone out there beating the bush? – with access to a puter/ – i guess not.

Arvo All,
Oh Lucky, sorry you’ve got shingles hun. I hope it’s a very mild case and not too painful. (((Hugs))) Timing is not good!

HP, your daughter’s skydive looked like heaps of fun! But scary!!!

I’ve been shopping all morning and cooking all arvo. Apple, sour cream and walnut pie in one oven and 2 chooks in the other. Needless to say we have family down.
No gardening today :(

Hi guys, home again and boy it was the most amazing day out with Amy. :D

I remember years ago she wouldn’t go shopping with me…….and you lot said it would change……thank so much for saying that.

Thanks on the shingle get well thingy……. on medication as of 10 am this morning. Shoulder blade is so painful and the shingles has grown and spread across it. Sh*t happens………………

Thank goodness it won’t show up at the wedding. My step mum said her’s took 2.5 months to clear up:(

Evening :)
I went to the gardener lady’s place who gave me the cacti as she had some heavier pots she couldn’t lift..but she didn’t say how many!
Heaps and heaps! Three carloads in fact!
My patio is chockers of pot plants of all sorts and sizes. It’s going to be a weeks job to sort them all. Many of the plants I don’t want, nor have room for, so I will call interested friends to come over and take what they want over the next few days.

Then I went to visit another friend who has the wall fishtank as she had several more fish for me that got too big for her tank. This in turn will lead me to offloading some of the biggest goldfish I have. Five of mine are approaching 25 cm long. Theres an aquarium that will take them but they won’t buy them, instead they will give me a credit note for fish foods I need. That’ll do me :)

Hey yous on daylight saving, don’t forget to put your clocks, and wrist watches ,back an hour tonight.

Happy Potter said:

Hey yous on daylight saving, don’t forget to put your clocks, and wrist watches ,back an hour tonight.

Or tomorrow :)

Happy Potter said:

Evening :)
I went to the gardener lady’s place who gave me the cacti as she had some heavier pots she couldn’t lift..but she didn’t say how many!
Heaps and heaps! Three carloads in fact!
My patio is chockers of pot plants of all sorts and sizes. It’s going to be a weeks job to sort them all. Many of the plants I don’t want, nor have room for, so I will call interested friends to come over and take what they want over the next few days.

Then I went to visit another friend who has the wall fishtank as she had several more fish for me that got too big for her tank. This in turn will lead me to offloading some of the biggest goldfish I have. Five of mine are approaching 25 cm long. Theres an aquarium that will take them but they won’t buy them, instead they will give me a credit note for fish foods I need. That’ll do me :)

You did well, lucky you!!

orchid40 said:

Happy Potter said:

Hey yous on daylight saving, don’t forget to put your clocks, and wrist watches ,back an hour tonight.

Or tomorrow :)

Orchid ,I agree with you entirely, better tomorrow.
LOL

pepe said:

after a day and a half of cleaning my shed – IT LOOKS – da daaaa – the same as it always did. LOL.

still i inspired the missus to clean up the ironing basket – by dumping it in another spot.

ah well – we never were that fussy. at least the food is good.

so – i’m boring – anyone out there beating the bush? – with access to a puter/ – i guess not.

My ironing is in a pile in the dining/lounge room.

bubba louie said:

pepe said:

after a day and a half of cleaning my shed – IT LOOKS – da daaaa – the same as it always did. LOL.

still i inspired the missus to clean up the ironing basket – by dumping it in another spot.

ah well – we never were that fussy. at least the food is good.

so – i’m boring – anyone out there beating the bush? – with access to a puter/ – i guess not.

My ironing is in a pile in the dining/lounge room.

what is ironing?

bluegreen said:

bubba louie said:

pepe said:

after a day and a half of cleaning my shed – IT LOOKS – da daaaa – the same as it always did. LOL.

still i inspired the missus to clean up the ironing basket – by dumping it in another spot.

ah well – we never were that fussy. at least the food is good.

so – i’m boring – anyone out there beating the bush? – with access to a puter/ – i guess not.

My ironing is in a pile in the dining/lounge room.

what is ironing?

It’s what everyone has to do for themselves if they want it.

I should really have called it “my clean clothes waiting to be put away” pile.

Morning anyone!?

Morning lurkers.
The mornings are getting crisper :)
I loved ‘the happy gardener’ section of G.A , what a jovial hardworking fellow.

I have much to do outside today, start to sort what pots and plants I want to keep that crowd my patio. I went out late last night to have another peek at a couple, and they were dripping with earwigs. Obviously they were residing in the pots and I’ve brought them here..well the only spray that was close and handy was confidor..and seeing as there were mealy bugs on everything too, I sprayed everything. Earwigs dropped dead on the spot! great stuff!

The gardener who gave them to me is elderly and she’d neglected the whole garden and all the pots, some cactus are nearly dead so they will go. Yes you can neglect cactus, but only to a point.
There’s some large growing ferns in minsicule pots that have a single frond, because they have never been potted up. They will live.
I’m going to need a trailor load of potting mix!

pain master said:

Morning anyone!?

You beat me, but only because I was typing, lol.

Morn PM :)

Happy Potter said:

Morning lurkers.
The mornings are getting crisper :)
I loved ‘the happy gardener’ section of G.A , what a jovial hardworking fellow.

I have much to do outside today, start to sort what pots and plants I want to keep that crowd my patio. I went out late last night to have another peek at a couple, and they were dripping with earwigs. Obviously they were residing in the pots and I’ve brought them here..well the only spray that was close and handy was confidor..and seeing as there were mealy bugs on everything too, I sprayed everything. Earwigs dropped dead on the spot! great stuff!

The gardener who gave them to me is elderly and she’d neglected the whole garden and all the pots, some cactus are nearly dead so they will go. Yes you can neglect cactus, but only to a point.
There’s some large growing ferns in minsicule pots that have a single frond, because they have never been potted up. They will live.
I’m going to need a trailor load of potting mix!

If there are some that are OK but you don’t want to keep, I have volunteered to help with a stall at a church fete for someone from the permaculture group. Donations would be welcome. I will be happy to visit your famous garden in person to pick them up :)

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

Morning lurkers.
The mornings are getting crisper :)
I loved ‘the happy gardener’ section of G.A , what a jovial hardworking fellow.

I have much to do outside today, start to sort what pots and plants I want to keep that crowd my patio. I went out late last night to have another peek at a couple, and they were dripping with earwigs. Obviously they were residing in the pots and I’ve brought them here..well the only spray that was close and handy was confidor..and seeing as there were mealy bugs on everything too, I sprayed everything. Earwigs dropped dead on the spot! great stuff!

The gardener who gave them to me is elderly and she’d neglected the whole garden and all the pots, some cactus are nearly dead so they will go. Yes you can neglect cactus, but only to a point.
There’s some large growing ferns in minsicule pots that have a single frond, because they have never been potted up. They will live.
I’m going to need a trailor load of potting mix!

If there are some that are OK but you don’t want to keep, I have volunteered to help with a stall at a church fete for someone from the permaculture group. Donations would be welcome. I will be happy to visit your famous garden in person to pick them up :)

Oh how wonderful are you BG :)
You can visit me anytime you like! But, with the plants I don’t want to keep I will repot and get them back to lush and give them to my garden clubs trading table. Here they will get sold and the proceeds go to our charity that provides seating and flowering shrubs for a babies and childrens cemetery. I grow lots of dianthus for this reason.

Some of the plants I was given don’t have tags and I have no idea what they are so need to ID a few so I know how to bring them back to good.

Happy Potter said:

Oh how wonderful are you BG :)
You can visit me anytime you like! But, with the plants I don’t want to keep I will repot and get them back to lush and give them to my garden clubs trading table. Here they will get sold and the proceeds go to our charity that provides seating and flowering shrubs for a babies and childrens cemetery. I grow lots of dianthus for this reason.

Some of the plants I was given don’t have tags and I have no idea what they are so need to ID a few so I know how to bring them back to good.

good for you, I see you have it all under control as usual! Will have to arrange a personal tour sometime then ;)

I have finished enriching and planting out the tank bed :) photos and comments to come later.

Good morning all,
I trust we all had a nice sleep in this morning?
I must say I was very relieved the clocks had gone backwards since I had a lousy night’s sleep and was very late crawling out of bed.
Have a good Easter Sunday all of you :)

hello o40. Not so much of a sleep in as a feeling of satisfaction that I have been out and at it already and it is still early!! lol! won’t last long before I settle into the new time slots though. (Someone forgot to tell the chooks, ducks and cat that they were supposed to sleep in an hour…)

I’ve weeded some of the cactus with long nosed pliers. Ouch ouch. I really need one of those very long reach surgical clamps!
Weeded a capsicum bed, planted in thick cow manure the weeds were high, they went to the ever grateful chooks.
Harvested another two saffron flowers :)
Got another flush of strawberries , eaten on the spot, and weeded the carrots. And I’m still in my nightie lol.

I have some cooking to do now so I better go shower and get started.

someone has lost the pin…. hope it isn’t in someone’s chocolate egg?

morning.

i fell asleep in front of the tv last night – probably 8ish – then awoke at 3ish in the morning fully clothed – had the earliest toasted hot cross bun i’ve ever had and then slept into 7.

so its been a long morning with garden watering, cleaning pet cages and vacuuming the car.
a very domestic easter around here.

Happy Potter said:

pain master said:

Morning anyone!?

You beat me, but only because I was typing, lol.

Morn PM :)

I missed this, my PC never refreshed…. doofus.

My ironing is in a pile in the dining/lounge room.
———-
so you do know what ironing is bubba.
- its a pile of clothes in a basket somewhere – you would get on well with ms pepe.LOL.

I loved ‘the happy gardener’ section of G.A , what a jovial hardworking fellow.
—————
i just watched that video – some italians are brilliant at self sufficiency – and for some reason they can grow toms – great segment i agree hp.

mmmmm…

just had a yummy soup make from leftovers from last night’s roast chicken dinner plus a bit.

I made a stock from the carcass of the chook with some added herbs and a carrot. When ready I strained it and picked out the last bits of meat. Into the strained stock I popped in the meat, leftover pumpkin, sweet potato and potato. Added a little extra stock powder and about half a cup of V8 juice. When boiling I popped in a couple of handfulls of baby spinach and while that was cooking up I added and egg to the excess stuffing mix (I ended out with enough for two chooks) and formed the mix into dumplings with a couple of spoons and fried them until golden brown. Ladle the soup into a bowl and pop 3 of the dumplings on top. Yummo!

bluegreen said:

mmmmm…

just had a yummy soup make from leftovers from last night’s roast chicken dinner plus a bit.

I made a stock from the carcass of the chook with some added herbs and a carrot. When ready I strained it and picked out the last bits of meat. Into the strained stock I popped in the meat, leftover pumpkin, sweet potato and potato. Added a little extra stock powder and about half a cup of V8 juice. When boiling I popped in a couple of handfulls of baby spinach and while that was cooking up I added and egg to the excess stuffing mix (I ended out with enough for two chooks) and formed the mix into dumplings with a couple of spoons and fried them until golden brown. Ladle the soup into a bowl and pop 3 of the dumplings on top. Yummo!

Yum alright :D

I was weeding leeks and came across a scrunched bit of newpaper at the back of the bed. I went to pull it out and throw into my garden cart and an easter egg fell out!
The man knows where I hide out! LOL. I’m in for a coffee now and eat me fave dark choc easter egg :)

Happy Potter said:

I was weeding leeks and came across a scrunched bit of newpaper at the back of the bed. I went to pull it out and throw into my garden cart and an easter egg fell out!
The man knows where I hide out! LOL. I’m in for a coffee now and eat me fave dark choc easter egg :)

awww..

how sweet :)

pepe said:

My ironing is in a pile in the dining/lounge room.
———-
so you do know what ironing is bubba.
- its a pile of clothes in a basket somewhere – you would get on well with ms pepe.LOL.

Mine isn’t even in a basket.

just picked up from freecycle 4 huge plastic pots – tree sized. Would be great for planting veges or herbs in and will give a nice deep root run. Also a couple of granite offcuts. need to be squared off (need to find someone with the right equipment to do it for me as I don’t fancy trying my hand with a diamond chip angle grinder.) One I think will make a great baking stone in the oven for bread and pizzas etc. The other I’m not sure what I’ll do with yet. Maybe a coffee table top or garden feature.

bluegreen said:

just picked up from freecycle 4 huge plastic pots – tree sized. Would be great for planting veges or herbs in and will give a nice deep root run. Also a couple of granite offcuts. need to be squared off (need to find someone with the right equipment to do it for me as I don’t fancy trying my hand with a diamond chip angle grinder.) One I think will make a great baking stone in the oven for bread and pizzas etc. The other I’m not sure what I’ll do with yet. Maybe a coffee table top or garden feature.

Well done BG! Very useful items :)

orchid40 said:

bluegreen said:

just picked up from freecycle 4 huge plastic pots – tree sized. Would be great for planting veges or herbs in and will give a nice deep root run. Also a couple of granite offcuts. need to be squared off (need to find someone with the right equipment to do it for me as I don’t fancy trying my hand with a diamond chip angle grinder.) One I think will make a great baking stone in the oven for bread and pizzas etc. The other I’m not sure what I’ll do with yet. Maybe a coffee table top or garden feature.

Well done BG! Very useful items :)

What a great idea too.
When I see these at the markets I’ll get some :)

I’ve finished all my cooking orders, yay, there was heaps! Finished off with some mini pecan pies made in the party pie maker for The Man. He starts nightshift tonight (next 7 straight) and he doesn’t like to have a full meal during the night, but he will take a snack. These pecan pies fit the bill just right :)

I was going to do some mini blueberry /raspberry muffins as well, but my legs didn’t want to stand up any longer. They’re a tomorrow job.

I better bump this chat up lol.. Morning :)
I have early visitors coming, friends to raid the plants, so I will be making us some scones and sweeping the patio of my mess.
Brekky first!

Cooking mimi muffins..visitors are on their way. back later..

Happy Potter said:

Cooking mimi muffins..visitors are on their way. back later..

yeah thanks for keeping the chat line unburied potter – altho’ it was you who brought these plant detectives out in the first place.

anyrate nothing to report – except the dogs are being clipped today.
- and we’re off to a vivaldi recital in one of the local churches this arvo. gawler has got ten pubs and as many churches – all from the same 1850s to 1920s type period and all built in stone. laying stone would make you thirsty – and probably blasphemous enough to make you repent.

Morning all,
Pouring with rain here this morning :)
So the washing and weeding won’t get done, but the ironing and painting will :)
Have a fun Easter Monday all!

pepe said:

anyrate nothing to report – except the dogs are being clipped today.
- and we’re off to a vivaldi recital in one of the local churches this arvo. gawler has got ten pubs and as many churches – all from the same 1850s to 1920s type period and all built in stone. laying stone would make you thirsty – and probably blasphemous enough to make you repent.

Sounds very civilised.

http://bigpondnews.com/articles/TopStories/2010/04/05/Fears_of_an_environmental_disaster_447946.html

:( :( :( :(

bubba louie said:

http://bigpondnews.com/articles/TopStories/2010/04/05/Fears_of_an_environmental_disaster_447946.html

:( :( :( :(

It’s a real worry :(

Pinnnnngggg………………..

poooonnnngggggg……

pain master said:

poooonnnngggggg……

Mwahahaha I am not alone………………

It’s been a busy day here!
I saw one lot of visitors off then my kids started turning upin two by two lots. Much chocolate and coffee’s consumption going on. Had a light tea and going to watch a dvd now.
Lot’s of the newly gained plants have gone to new homes :)

I finally managed to get a plastic rubbish bin for $12 and filled it with the chooks grains. I need to start a shed clean out of all the mice chewed crap. Actually a whole re-rrangment and clean up needs to happen in my shed, will be doing that over the coming days.

Mice tally is 28.

Evening all. I arrived home on Friday to this:

We haven’t been able to get out into the garden until today, but MrS has managed to reclaim 3 of the vegie beds for me and also some of the ornamental beds.

One of the vegie beds, which will have corn in the next summer planting, now finally has green manure planted. Another, which will have tomatoes or potatoes next summer, has mustard seed sown to biofumigate the soil. The third bed has one row of Hunter River Brown Onions (didn’t get a very germination in the seed trays), one row of spring onions (again not a very good germination) and some garlic, but which variety it is I don’t know, because I bought it from the supermarket and forgot to take note of its name.

I did plan to take some photos of the reclaimed beds, but that might have to come later…I was also going to prepare a bed for some sweet peas, but all I did was pull a few weeds and then came inside for a cuppa. While having the cuppa did a bit more reading of “Servant of the Empire”. When I looked up it was time to put the vegies on to go with the roast pork and too dark to go back outside…oh well. There’s always tomorrow :)

AnneS said:

Evening all. I arrived home on Friday to this:

Welcome home Anne! Well your vegie beds seem to have carried on without you! Still some harvesting for you I can see, and doesn’t your rhubarb look good!

Anyone watch Talking Heads tonight?

I went to school with Victor. He was the class bad boy. The stories I could tell. LOL

Here’s what I picked today :)

Pears, Feijoas and Strawberry Guavas.

bubba louie said:

Anyone watch Talking Heads tonight?

I went to school with Victor. He was the class bad boy. The stories I could tell. LOL

Damn, I missed it!!

orchid40 said:

bubba louie said:

Anyone watch Talking Heads tonight?

I went to school with Victor. He was the class bad boy. The stories I could tell. LOL

Damn, I missed it!!

Ditto!

AnneS said:

orchid40 said:

bubba louie said:

Anyone watch Talking Heads tonight?

I went to school with Victor. He was the class bad boy. The stories I could tell. LOL

Damn, I missed it!!

Ditto!

He seems to have turned out OK. :)

We all voted him in as class captain in year 8 but the teacher wouldn’t accept him and made us revote. LOL

bubba louie said:

Anyone watch Talking Heads tonight?

I went to school with Victor. He was the class bad boy. The stories I could tell. LOL

I did see that. Nice convertible Chevy…

Was sort of involved in an accident last night on the bike.

Pulled up at a set of lights. Car behind me (towing a boat) stopped suddenly, thought I was going to run the light I think.

Car behind him (towing a trailer) ran into boat.

Car behind trailer (a lovely hotrod – a Ford 1930s something) hit the trailer.

My bike wasn’t touched. It could have been ugly.

Have to go and file a Police report today. I did nothing wrong. They were all going too fast and too close.

Car in the lane beside me saw me get off the bike and look, he said “you did nothing wrong!”. Got him as a witness.

Was sort of involved in an accident last night on the bike.
———————————— I’m glad you’re ok then.
Yes they were obviously traveling too fast and close together. I hate it when I leave a safe gap and someone pulls into it and I have to brake. grr.

Good morning all… :)

Morning :)
I’ll be cooking all day today. Slow cooker apricot chicken, an oven chicken and mushroom casserole and a lamb tagine and a braised lamb shanks dish. All for us for quick freezer dishes. I have marzipan about to go out of date, so cooking a big German choc coated marzipan cake too.

Only order is for 45 ‘footy’ cupcakes for a blokes birthday. Easy.

Dinetta said:

Good morning all… :)

Morning, and how are you Dinetta?

Morning all.

Lucky1 said:

Had a doctor give the news I have shingles on my right shoulder blade area. Couldn’t have come at a worse time.:(

Was he able to give you something for it before it really took hold? Shingles can either drive you mad or just be a mild “in passing” affair…I hope yours is the latter…it’s the itch when there’s no itch (after the sores have gone away) that bugs people…apparently it is related to the chicken pox virus and some say it follows the path that your chicken pox did …so “they” say…

There’s a 90% chance of rain today , I’ve put the water tubs out to catch some. I hope it does rain. It’s warm and windy at the mo.
Chooks, fish and dog fed, now to feed me.
I need some fresh mushrooms, so going to lead up the dog and go walk to local iga, shortly.

CollieWA said:

Morning all.

Morning Collie, aren’t you up early??

Happy Potter said:

Dinetta said:

Good morning all… :)

Morning, and how are you Dinetta?

Hello Happy POtter, sorry, I was reading the full threads… am looking forward to your GA show in a couple of weekends…

Dinetta said:

CollieWA said:

Morning all.

Morning Collie, aren’t you up early??

Yep, woke about 4.

But back to work tomorrow after days of, so a good habit to be in.

I’ve had days off too (Easter) and it feels good…so how’s Eva these days?

Eva’s going well. At 13 she is getting a little deaf (selective perhaps..) but very healthy.

Vet says they just keep going and then drop suddenly. For a biggish dog (30kg) 13 years isn’t bad.

Generally the bigger the dog the shorter lived they are.

But Eva has never been sick or been injured, and only 3/4 doberman there is enough cross breeding to make her stronger I reckon.

Sorry Collie, I ducked off to check out TheE’s forum…

13 years is definitely a respectable age for a hound…one of my guide dogs became deaf towards the end and would sleep on the floor at the base of my bed…so I would trip over her in the dark and she would know I was leaving the bedroom…you can’t beat the cross-breeding for an intelligent dawg…

CollieWA said:

Was sort of involved in an accident last night on the bike.

Pulled up at a set of lights. Car behind me (towing a boat) stopped suddenly, thought I was going to run the light I think.

Car behind him (towing a trailer) ran into boat.

Car behind trailer (a lovely hotrod – a Ford 1930s something) hit the trailer.

My bike wasn’t touched. It could have been ugly.

Have to go and file a Police report today. I did nothing wrong. They were all going too fast and too close.

Car in the lane beside me saw me get off the bike and look, he said “you did nothing wrong!”. Got him as a witness.

no, you did nothing wrong and I am glad you didn’t get hit. Married daughter when still on her Ls got run up the rear when at an intersection because she didn’t leave the intersection when the man behind her thought she would. He was too busy looking for HIS opportunity to pull out to notice she was still there. She wasn’t hurt thankfully and he was mortified and put her bike on his ute and gave her a lift home. But it happens too easily. They reckon bikes are dangerous, but cars etc. are far more dangerous! It is just the bike riders who tend to get hurt!

Happy Potter said:

Morning :)
I’ll be cooking all day today. Slow cooker apricot chicken, an oven chicken and mushroom casserole and a lamb tagine and a braised lamb shanks dish. All for us for quick freezer dishes. I have marzipan about to go out of date, so cooking a big German choc coated marzipan cake too.

Only order is for 45 ‘footy’ cupcakes for a blokes birthday. Easy.

drool….

is today a good day to visit? :D

lol!

Dinetta said:

Lucky1 said:

Had a doctor give the news I have shingles on my right shoulder blade area. Couldn’t have come at a worse time.:(

Was he able to give you something for it before it really took hold? Shingles can either drive you mad or just be a mild “in passing” affair…I hope yours is the latter…it’s the itch when there’s no itch (after the sores have gone away) that bugs people…apparently it is related to the chicken pox virus and some say it follows the path that your chicken pox did …so “they” say…

shingles always come at the worst time I believe. It is the nature of the disease to attack when you are run down and under stress.

Happy Potter said:

There’s a 90% chance of rain today , I’ve put the water tubs out to catch some. I hope it does rain. It’s warm and windy at the mo.

Only 55% this side of the city for today, but 100% tomorrow…

I might go down to the Big Green Shed and buy lots of potting mix. I reckon these big tubs will take about 4 bags each! Probably won’t get enough for all of them today but deal with them one at a time. I’m thinking my celery seedlings would go good in one. If I only half to two thirds fill it then the sides of the pot will provide a blanching effect, yes? Just need to think of where to locate them…

Morning All,
It feels like a Monday doesn’t it?
We had rain earlier this morning but it’s stopped now and is very still and humid. (I can almost hear the blackspot multiplying on the roses)
It’s my club day today so not much else is planned.
Collie I’m glad you weren’t hurt or your bike damaged. It’s a bloomin’ nuisance for you tho’.

Have a good Tuesday all.

bluegreen said:

Dinetta said:

Lucky1 said:

Had a doctor give the news I have shingles on my right shoulder blade area. Couldn’t have come at a worse time.:(

Was he able to give you something for it before it really took hold? Shingles can either drive you mad or just be a mild “in passing” affair…I hope yours is the latter…it’s the itch when there’s no itch (after the sores have gone away) that bugs people…apparently it is related to the chicken pox virus and some say it follows the path that your chicken pox did …so “they” say…

shingles always come at the worst time I believe. It is the nature of the disease to attack when you are run down and under stress.

I believe you have something there BlueGreen…

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

Morning :)
I’ll be cooking all day today. Slow cooker apricot chicken, an oven chicken and mushroom casserole and a lamb tagine and a braised lamb shanks dish. All for us for quick freezer dishes. I have marzipan about to go out of date, so cooking a big German choc coated marzipan cake too.

Only order is for 45 ‘footy’ cupcakes for a blokes birthday. Easy.

drool….

is today a good day to visit? :D

lol!

Aw BG , no ‘cause I’m taking one pot of stuff to a friends place for tea. The silly woman tends to leave her dishwasher door open , down really low, and she tripped over it and careened into her bench.. bruised ribs. Her bloke can’t boil water..And we were supposed to go collect and bag horse manure tomorrow.

It smells beautiful here! and I look like a floured covered witch with all the pots bubbling away..
Cuppa now, then cupcake’s next.

Dinetta said:

Sorry Collie, I ducked off to check out TheE’s forum…

13 years is definitely a respectable age for a hound…one of my guide dogs became deaf towards the end and would sleep on the floor at the base of my bed…so I would trip over her in the dark and she would know I was leaving the bedroom…you can’t beat the cross-breeding for an intelligent dawg…

Funny thing that. Our deaf rottie makes it her life’s purpose to lie in the way – whether that’s in a doorway, or when she’s really stressed (like when her favourite person is out) blocking the front door. When she’s awake she’ll lie in the corner of the room that gives her the best view of all the entrances and exists.

G’day all.

Just been away for a week and a bit – I had been looking forward to a week of cups of tea and using the laptop to chat on here and a few other places I hang out. Found out on the morning we drove off that we wouldn’t have internet access at all. Pleased to say I didn’t get bored until the last couple of days, because in spite of my efforts to slow down I finished the four books I took.

I’ve read through most of the new topics I missed but not the chat – what happened to Collie and his bike??

Hope you’re all well and had a nice Easter :)

I don’t know how I’m going to cope going back to work tomorrow.. I have gotten SO used to a life of leisure…

Happy Potter said:

Aw BG , no ‘cause I’m taking one pot of stuff to a friends place for tea. The silly woman tends to leave her dishwasher door open , down really low, and she tripped over it and careened into her bench.. bruised ribs. Her bloke can’t boil water..And we were supposed to go collect and bag horse manure tomorrow.

It smells beautiful here! and I look like a floured covered witch with all the pots bubbling away..
Cuppa now, then cupcake’s next.

I wasn’t being serious ;)

but I would still like to visit one day when it is convenient…

bon008 said:

– what happened to Collie and his bike??

welcome back bon. One thing I am enjoying about not working is being able to read again!

re Collie: a close call, that’s all, and not something he did.

just been the the Big Green Shed and had a bot of a splurge. Potting mix, Charlie Carp, Seasol, B & B and 4 plants going for 50 cents each – 2 gerberas and 2 tuberous begonias. The gerberas are a smaller, hardier flower than the usual apparently, but will flower almost year round if you can believe the tag.

bluegreen said:

bon008 said:

– what happened to Collie and his bike??

welcome back bon. One thing I am enjoying about not working is being able to read again!

re Collie: a close call, that’s all, and not something he did.

Thanks BG :) What sorts of books are you into? I just read my first four Georgette Heyer books, and I’m in love. It makes me feel at home the way Austen does, but much more lighthearted – I don’t get all emotionally involved like I do with Austen. Which might be a good or a bad thing.. hmm.

Whew, glad to hear Collie is fine. And the bike too!

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

Aw BG , no ‘cause I’m taking one pot of stuff to a friends place for tea. The silly woman tends to leave her dishwasher door open , down really low, and she tripped over it and careened into her bench.. bruised ribs. Her bloke can’t boil water..And we were supposed to go collect and bag horse manure tomorrow.

It smells beautiful here! and I look like a floured covered witch with all the pots bubbling away..
Cuppa now, then cupcake’s next.

I wasn’t being serious ;)

but I would still like to visit one day when it is convenient…

Absolutely :)

But wait until the big lads been moved.

Hehe, I’ve just watched a wattle bird having an extremely thorough bath in my birdbath in the front garden. So cute!

>And the bike too!

There’s the critical bit.

We heal ourselves. Bikes suffer!

CollieWA said:

>And the bike too!

There’s the critical bit.

We heal ourselves. Bikes suffer!

Still looking for effective healing here – know any magic bullet techniques?? :D

bon008 said:

Thanks BG :) What sorts of books are you into? I just read my first four Georgette Heyer books, and I’m in love. It makes me feel at home the way Austen does, but much more lighthearted – I don’t get all emotionally involved like I do with Austen. Which might be a good or a bad thing.. hmm.

Whew, glad to hear Collie is fine. And the bike too!

I like sci-fi and fantasy mostly. But have been known to read other genres!

bluegreen said:

bon008 said:

Thanks BG :) What sorts of books are you into? I just read my first four Georgette Heyer books, and I’m in love. It makes me feel at home the way Austen does, but much more lighthearted – I don’t get all emotionally involved like I do with Austen. Which might be a good or a bad thing.. hmm.

Whew, glad to hear Collie is fine. And the bike too!

I like sci-fi and fantasy mostly. But have been known to read other genres!

Oh cool :) I find SFF a bit hit and miss – some authors I LOVE and others I find mediocre. But it’s Mr Bon’s chosen genre, so the house is chokkers with SFF books.

bon008 said:

bluegreen said:

bon008 said:

Thanks BG :) What sorts of books are you into? I just read my first four Georgette Heyer books, and I’m in love. It makes me feel at home the way Austen does, but much more lighthearted – I don’t get all emotionally involved like I do with Austen. Which might be a good or a bad thing.. hmm.

Whew, glad to hear Collie is fine. And the bike too!

I like sci-fi and fantasy mostly. But have been known to read other genres!

Oh cool :) I find SFF a bit hit and miss – some authors I LOVE and others I find mediocre. But it’s Mr Bon’s chosen genre, so the house is chokkers with SFF books.

true, and it is to each person’s taste as well.

Yes it’s me but I’m going to try and read the LHC for a while. I’ve only got a few hours on the puter because we’re off to Bris in the morning. Just hope I can chat to someone when I’ve caught up. See ya!

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

Aw BG , no ‘cause I’m taking one pot of stuff to a friends place for tea. The silly woman tends to leave her dishwasher door open , down really low, and she tripped over it and careened into her bench.. bruised ribs. Her bloke can’t boil water..And we were supposed to go collect and bag horse manure tomorrow.

It smells beautiful here! and I look like a floured covered witch with all the pots bubbling away..
Cuppa now, then cupcake’s next.

I wasn’t being serious ;)

but I would still like to visit one day when it is convenient…

Me too but it’s sooo far. :(

bluegreen said:

bon008 said:

Thanks BG :) What sorts of books are you into? I just read my first four Georgette Heyer books, and I’m in love. It makes me feel at home the way Austen does, but much more lighthearted – I don’t get all emotionally involved like I do with Austen. Which might be a good or a bad thing.. hmm.

Whew, glad to hear Collie is fine. And the bike too!

I like sci-fi and fantasy mostly. But have been known to read other genres!

I’ve just finished The Witch Doctor’s Wife, not bad, and now I’m onto Map of the Invisible World. Both different to my usual serial killers.

Yesterday I finally bit the bullet and attacked my Lemonade tree. It’s been a huge fruit fly attraction and I’m sick of it. I’ve cut it back as far as i can and it’s waiting to be sawed off.

Now that we have water again I’m eyeing off the perrenniel bed, that used to be the veg bed. I’m seriously concidering sending the salvias to god and reinstating the veg. It’d give me more pleasure I think but I find killing healthy plants difficult.

Off to search out a good beef curry recipe. We usually use lamb but I’m cleaning out some frozen unidentifiable lumps from the freezer that turned out to be beef.

hehehe!

LOL @ bon – jetstream heron /ibis.

g’day bon, BL, BG, dinetta, pomolo and collie.

it rained this morning and our tank got filled – a bit – 25mm worth. so probably 7000 ltrs.
rain is a relief but just enables several other jobs – plant green manure in between the new orchard – new winter toms – and there’s all the digging and stuff associated with the new tank and pump. i couldn’t really buy a suitable pump cover so it looks like building one. time for coffee.

CollieWA said:

>And the bike too!

There’s the critical bit.

We heal ourselves. Bikes suffer!

Arvo folks, just thought I’d pop my head in.

And this is the first I’ve heard of Collie & bike!! What did you end up getting Collie??

bubba louie said:

Off to search out a good beef curry recipe. We usually use lamb but I’m cleaning out some frozen unidentifiable lumps from the freezer that turned out to be beef.

any curry you do with lamb you could happily substitute beef.

bubba louie said:

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

Aw BG , no ‘cause I’m taking one pot of stuff to a friends place for tea. The silly woman tends to leave her dishwasher door open , down really low, and she tripped over it and careened into her bench.. bruised ribs. Her bloke can’t boil water..And we were supposed to go collect and bag horse manure tomorrow.

It smells beautiful here! and I look like a floured covered witch with all the pots bubbling away..
Cuppa now, then cupcake’s next.

I wasn’t being serious ;)

but I would still like to visit one day when it is convenient…

Me too but it’s sooo far. :(

I would love that too BL. It’s not fair we all live so far apart. We should all live in the same state. No suburb, lol!

just planted out the gerberas I bought. It really tired me out digging the holes in the hard dry dirt so that will be my gardening for today. Gave the holes a good soak before mixing the dirt with bought compost and planting the plants, then a good soak afterwards too. Hopefully the forecast rain tomorrow will give a nice follow-up for them too. Also planted out a wheelbarrow with some bulbs. Some regular daffs (I think) in the middle and some of those mini petticoat daffs around the sides.

Happy Potter said:

I would love that too BL. It’s not fair we all live so far apart. We should all live in the same state. No suburb, lol!

Lucky used to say that when she won the lottery she was going to buy a big property in Tassie and we could all go live there :)

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

I would love that too BL. It’s not fair we all live so far apart. We should all live in the same state. No suburb, lol!

Lucky used to say that when she won the lottery she was going to buy a big property in Tassie and we could all go live there :)

Oh lol! now I love that idea!

Happy Potter said:

bubba louie said:

bluegreen said:

I wasn’t being serious ;)

but I would still like to visit one day when it is convenient…

Me too but it’s sooo far. :(

I would love that too BL. It’s not fair we all live so far apart. We should all live in the same state. No suburb, lol!

I don’t think you could handle my hollering when I finally lose it because nobody’s been listening to me and are not doing their fair share of chores… :(

bubba louie said:

Yesterday I finally bit the bullet and attacked my Lemonade tree. It’s been a huge fruit fly attraction and I’m sick of it. I’ve cut it back as far as i can and it’s waiting to be sawed off.

Now that we have water again I’m eyeing off the perrenniel bed, that used to be the veg bed. I’m seriously concidering sending the salvias to god and reinstating the veg. It’d give me more pleasure I think but I find killing healthy plants difficult.

Look at it this way: the salvias have done their job, keeping the bed in a state of repair…time to recycle them and bring back the vegetables…

bubba louie said:

bluegreen said:

bon008 said:

Thanks BG :) What sorts of books are you into? I just read my first four Georgette Heyer books, and I’m in love. It makes me feel at home the way Austen does, but much more lighthearted – I don’t get all emotionally involved like I do with Austen. Which might be a good or a bad thing.. hmm.

Whew, glad to hear Collie is fine. And the bike too!

I like sci-fi and fantasy mostly. But have been known to read other genres!

I’ve just finished The Witch Doctor’s Wife, not bad, and now I’m onto Map of the Invisible World. Both different to my usual serial killers.

I’m a seriel killer reader too. I’m a crime/court room reader actually. Just finished Killer Smile and now I’m into a true crime one, Secret Lessons. It’s about paedophillia. Well worn book so it’s been read by lots of people I’d say.

pomolo said:

… … and now I’m into a true crime one, Secret Lessons. It’s about paedophillia. Well worn book so it’s been read by lots of people I’d say.

the skin crawls on the back of my neck

bubba louie said:

Yesterday I finally bit the bullet and attacked my Lemonade tree. It’s been a huge fruit fly attraction and I’m sick of it. I’ve cut it back as far as i can and it’s waiting to be sawed off.

Now that we have water again I’m eyeing off the perrenniel bed, that used to be the veg bed. I’m seriously concidering sending the salvias to god and reinstating the veg. It’d give me more pleasure I think but I find killing healthy plants difficult.

We lost our whole crop of citrus to fruit fly this year. No pure juice this year. All garden pests have been at a premium this year. The rain was good though.

Whew, back. Rather stressful drive back with several traffic lights broken.

Took one look in the door of the licensing dept and decided to come back another day. Last time I went in (months ago) I went at opening time and there was already a fair queue, so I thought that’s no good, next time I’ll come in the middle of the day. Oh, what a mistake. It was packed in there!! The 15 – 25 person queue at opening time is much shorter, so I’ll have to be late to work one morning and go in first thing..

bon008 said:

hehehe!

Clever!

Happy Potter said:

bubba louie said:

bluegreen said:

I wasn’t being serious ;)

but I would still like to visit one day when it is convenient…

Me too but it’s sooo far. :(

I would love that too BL. It’s not fair we all live so far apart. We should all live in the same state. No suburb, lol!

If eldest son does move to Melbourne permanently we’ll be frequent visitors.

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

I would love that too BL. It’s not fair we all live so far apart. We should all live in the same state. No suburb, lol!

Lucky used to say that when she won the lottery she was going to buy a big property in Tassie and we could all go live there :)

Bliss.

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

I would love that too BL. It’s not fair we all live so far apart. We should all live in the same state. No suburb, lol!

Lucky used to say that when she won the lottery she was going to buy a big property in Tassie and we could all go live there :)

If i get my acreage visitors quarters will be a priority.

Dinetta said:

Happy Potter said:

bubba louie said:

Me too but it’s sooo far. :(

I would love that too BL. It’s not fair we all live so far apart. We should all live in the same state. No suburb, lol!

I don’t think you could handle my hollering when I finally lose it because nobody’s been listening to me and are not doing their fair share of chores… :(

I bet I could give you a run for your money in the hollering stakes.

Dinetta said:

bubba louie said:

Yesterday I finally bit the bullet and attacked my Lemonade tree. It’s been a huge fruit fly attraction and I’m sick of it. I’ve cut it back as far as i can and it’s waiting to be sawed off.

Now that we have water again I’m eyeing off the perrenniel bed, that used to be the veg bed. I’m seriously concidering sending the salvias to god and reinstating the veg. It’d give me more pleasure I think but I find killing healthy plants difficult.

Look at it this way: the salvias have done their job, keeping the bed in a state of repair…time to recycle them and bring back the vegetables…

I like that.

I’ve made it. Hi Bubba, BG, and who ever.

pomolo said:

bubba louie said:

bluegreen said:

I like sci-fi and fantasy mostly. But have been known to read other genres!

I’ve just finished The Witch Doctor’s Wife, not bad, and now I’m onto Map of the Invisible World. Both different to my usual serial killers.

I’m a seriel killer reader too. I’m a crime/court room reader actually. Just finished Killer Smile and now I’m into a true crime one, Secret Lessons. It’s about paedophillia. Well worn book so it’s been read by lots of people I’d say.

My s-i-l read the book by the nurse/whistle blower in the Dr Patel case. She said it’s a real page turner.

pomolo said:

I’ve made it. Hi Bubba, BG, and who ever.

hello :)

bubba louie said:

pomolo said:

bubba louie said:

I’ve just finished The Witch Doctor’s Wife, not bad, and now I’m onto Map of the Invisible World. Both different to my usual serial killers.

I’m a seriel killer reader too. I’m a crime/court room reader actually. Just finished Killer Smile and now I’m into a true crime one, Secret Lessons. It’s about paedophillia. Well worn book so it’s been read by lots of people I’d say.

My s-i-l read the book by the nurse/whistle blower in the Dr Patel case. She said it’s a real page turner.

Gees they pump the books out quick don’t they?

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

I’ve made it. Hi Bubba, BG, and who ever.

hello :)

Hey BG. I saw all the pics of your growing garden. Everything looks to be thriving.

pomolo said:

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

I’ve made it. Hi Bubba, BG, and who ever.

hello :)

Hey BG. I saw all the pics of your growing garden. Everything looks to be thriving.

Only took pics of the good bits :)

plenty of weeds and non-thriving plants in between…

Dinetta said:

Happy Potter said:

bubba louie said:

Me too but it’s sooo far. :(

I would love that too BL. It’s not fair we all live so far apart. We should all live in the same state. No suburb, lol!

I don’t think you could handle my hollering when I finally lose it because nobody’s been listening to me and are not doing their fair share of chores… :(

Oh there wouldn’t be any of that. I can organise ants! LOL

pomolo said:

bubba louie said:

Yesterday I finally bit the bullet and attacked my Lemonade tree. It’s been a huge fruit fly attraction and I’m sick of it. I’ve cut it back as far as i can and it’s waiting to be sawed off.

Now that we have water again I’m eyeing off the perrenniel bed, that used to be the veg bed. I’m seriously concidering sending the salvias to god and reinstating the veg. It’d give me more pleasure I think but I find killing healthy plants difficult.

We lost our whole crop of citrus to fruit fly this year. No pure juice this year. All garden pests have been at a premium this year. The rain was good though.

I netted it this year but they still got under somehow. This is the worst I’ve seen them.

Muschee said:

CollieWA said:

>And the bike too!

There’s the critical bit.

We heal ourselves. Bikes suffer!

Arvo folks, just thought I’d pop my head in.

And this is the first I’ve heard of Collie & bike!! What did you end up getting Collie??

I bought a 2010 Hayabusa. Phwaaaarrrr

.
.

bubba louie said:

Dinetta said:

I don’t think you could handle my hollering when I finally lose it because nobody’s been listening to me and are not doing their fair share of chores… :(

I bet I could give you a run for your money in the hollering stakes.

I, sweet lassie, can be heard across three paddocks (so they say…)

bubba louie said:

My s-i-l read the book by the nurse/whistle blower in the Dr Patel case. She said it’s a real page turner.

A very brave lady, her…

Happy Potter said:

Dinetta said:

I don’t think you could handle my hollering when I finally lose it because nobody’s been listening to me and are not doing their fair share of chores… :(

Oh there wouldn’t be any of that. I can organise ants! LOL

awed

Vegie garden is up and running for autums/winter season. Tomatoes, leeks, cauli, beeetroot, spinach, broad beans and strawberries all in. Lettuce are stating to form heads. Snake beans are firing up for a second crop.

I’m still worried about my Michelia champaca. It has about 6 leaves left on it They look green an healthy but the rest of the tree is totally naked. It’s not a deciduous tree so we’ll see what happens after winter I suppose.

Ni Night!

CollieWA said:

Muschee said:

CollieWA said:

>And the bike too!

There’s the critical bit.

We heal ourselves. Bikes suffer!

Arvo folks, just thought I’d pop my head in.

And this is the first I’ve heard of Collie & bike!! What did you end up getting Collie??

I bought a 2010 Hayabusa. Phwaaaarrrr

.
.

Oh cooooool.

Mr M’s is a little out dated now…2003 black/silver…I keep tellin him he needs to get into the new shape…..I’m sure he will one day. He’s just too into his Ducati’s atm.

Muschee said:

CollieWA said:

Muschee said:

Arvo folks, just thought I’d pop my head in.

And this is the first I’ve heard of Collie & bike!! What did you end up getting Collie??

I bought a 2010 Hayabusa. Phwaaaarrrr

.
.

Oh cooooool.

Mr M’s is a little out dated now…2003 black/silver…I keep tellin him he needs to get into the new shape…..I’m sure he will one day. He’s just too into his Ducati’s atm.

It’s a nice thing. One a black and a white colour choice though.

They are 1340cc now (before 2008 it was 1300cc). Can’t rattle off the other differences, I’m just happy with mine. And that’s enough for a simple bloke like me!

8^)

The phone’s been running hot with eldest son. Poor kid’s been rejected already and is stuck out at Rushworth. He’s pretty cut up but I could have written the script, it was so obvious. Apparently she was really keen on him but changed her mind abrubtly over night leaving him very confused. Pity it took an airfare to discover she’s fickle.

He was meant to be staying with her there until Saturday and then at her flat in Melbourne after that.
.
We’ve found out bus times back to Melbourne for tomorrow but they live outside town so he’s stuck there until morning. Hopefully someone will take him into town in time.

Muschee said:

CollieWA said:

Muschee said:

Arvo folks, just thought I’d pop my head in.

And this is the first I’ve heard of Collie & bike!! What did you end up getting Collie??

I bought a 2010 Hayabusa. Phwaaaarrrr

.
.

Oh cooooool.

Mr M’s is a little out dated now…2003 black/silver…I keep tellin him he needs to get into the new shape…..I’m sure he will one day. He’s just too into his Ducati’s atm.

Wash your mouth out. :P

bubba louie said:

Muschee said:

CollieWA said:

I bought a 2010 Hayabusa. Phwaaaarrrr

.
.

Oh cooooool.

Mr M’s is a little out dated now…2003 black/silver…I keep tellin him he needs to get into the new shape…..I’m sure he will one day. He’s just too into his Ducati’s atm.

Wash your mouth out. :P

Oh Bubba, looks like Muschee can see the writing in the oil stains on the garage floor…

8^)

Muschee said:

CollieWA said:

Muschee said:

Arvo folks, just thought I’d pop my head in.

And this is the first I’ve heard of Collie & bike!! What did you end up getting Collie??

I bought a 2010 Hayabusa. Phwaaaarrrr

.
.

Oh cooooool.

Mr M’s is a little out dated now…2003 black/silver…I keep tellin him he needs to get into the new shape…..I’m sure he will one day. He’s just too into his Ducati’s atm.

Just found your ‘sort of accident’ you were involved in.
Exactly same thing happened to Mr M…many moons ago now…except the dude behind him, after realising Mr M was stopping at the lights…tried to squeeze between Mr M and car in the other lane, you know what I mean? A car trying to lane split!!
Anyways other half went down, got his leg sort of squished. Said it was the first time ever he didn’t care about his bike, was in too much pain.

Glad to hear you didn’t actually become a part of the accident.

>Glad to hear you didn’t actually become a part of the accident.

Thanks. So was I.

bubba louie said:

Muschee said:

CollieWA said:

I bought a 2010 Hayabusa. Phwaaaarrrr

.
.

Oh cooooool.

Mr M’s is a little out dated now…2003 black/silver…I keep tellin him he needs to get into the new shape…..I’m sure he will one day. He’s just too into his Ducati’s atm.

Wash your mouth out. :P

:) he’s got 4 of them, trying to sell one to buy another atm.

I’m a sucker for the old ducati’s I gotta admit…. been on his 1098s once and told him he can keep that one to himself…I don’t think he minds that LOL

Evening all
Just catching up the day’s posts. For some reason every time I tried to log in here Safari crashed – all day. So now I’m using Firefox and it’s working :)

Even’ Orchid, and those awake. We had a delightful night with friends. Very peaceful meal, we sat listening to the rain and tucking into the chicken dish with gusto.
Even if the lady of the house was bruised and sore from a fall , we laughed lots :)
The lavendar ice cream was an absolute hit!! They loved it. I was told I should market it to restaurants.

It’s raining hard right now. I’m going to go to sleep with the sound of pounding rain on the roof :D

Happy Potter said:

Even’ Orchid, and those awake. We had a delightful night with friends. Very peaceful meal, we sat listening to the rain and tucking into the chicken dish with gusto.
Even if the lady of the house was bruised and sore from a fall , we laughed lots :)
The lavendar ice cream was an absolute hit!! They loved it. I was told I should market it to restaurants.

It’s raining hard right now. I’m going to go to sleep with the sound of pounding rain on the roof :D

Glad you had such a nice evening HP. It’s been bucketing down here too. Still raining a bit but not so hard.

orchid40 said:

Happy Potter said:

Even’ Orchid, and those awake. We had a delightful night with friends. Very peaceful meal, we sat listening to the rain and tucking into the chicken dish with gusto.
Even if the lady of the house was bruised and sore from a fall , we laughed lots :)
The lavendar ice cream was an absolute hit!! They loved it. I was told I should market it to restaurants.

It’s raining hard right now. I’m going to go to sleep with the sound of pounding rain on the roof :D

Glad you had such a nice evening HP. It’s been bucketing down here too. Still raining a bit but not so hard.

Thanks , it was a terrific evening :)

Check the BOM radar Orchid..you will get more rain soon..

Happy Potter said:

orchid40 said:

Happy Potter said:

Even’ Orchid, and those awake. We had a delightful night with friends. Very peaceful meal, we sat listening to the rain and tucking into the chicken dish with gusto.
Even if the lady of the house was bruised and sore from a fall , we laughed lots :)
The lavendar ice cream was an absolute hit!! They loved it. I was told I should market it to restaurants.

It’s raining hard right now. I’m going to go to sleep with the sound of pounding rain on the roof :D

Glad you had such a nice evening HP. It’s been bucketing down here too. Still raining a bit but not so hard.

Thanks , it was a terrific evening :)

Check the BOM radar Orchid..you will get more rain soon..

OK

Good morning all, just having a cuppa (instant) before heading off with Elle Wuffles to stretch her legs…I am down one school grot, he is on camp …they are picking up similar youths and youthesses on their way south…Ragamuffin took him to LifeLine as apparently there is a dress-up (Glamour Ball?) and she outfitted him for this…MrD would not part with his Snoopy tie for this…

It is definitely getting cooler of a morning, the cats are more hungry…the sun is swinging to the south…hopefully this means the grass won’t grow so fast…I am awaiting the repair of a pipe so I can use the damwater to work on the front bed…might use the time to work out where to place the proposed garden beds…the milder weather is a good time to get these going…

Morning Dinetta, sounds busy and happy bustling at your place :)

Theres 15 mils in the rain guage from overnight and everything here is soaking wet :D

The freckle plant ,in a too narrow pot, wilts often and has to be watered at least twice a day to stay upright, so I’ll be repotting that first up this morn.
Then at 11am I’m off to collect a few barrow loads of rocks from a freecycler. I will use these to replace small rocks at the end of a border, where I’d run out of similar size bigger rocks and they taper to very small ones.

I got so much cooking done yesdy that I don’t have to cook for another few days. Good garden time whilst it’s still warm :)

bubba louie said:

The phone’s been running hot with eldest son. Poor kid’s been rejected already and is stuck out at Rushworth. He’s pretty cut up but I could have written the script, it was so obvious. Apparently she was really keen on him but changed her mind abrubtly over night leaving him very confused. Pity it took an airfare to discover she’s fickle.

He was meant to be staying with her there until Saturday and then at her flat in Melbourne after that.
.
We’ve found out bus times back to Melbourne for tomorrow but they live outside town so he’s stuck there until morning. Hopefully someone will take him into town in time.

poor fella :(

let me know if you need any help. I could collect him if all else fails.

Muschee said:

:) he’s got 4 of them, trying to sell one to buy another atm.

I’m a sucker for the old ducati’s I gotta admit…. been on his 1098s once and told him he can keep that one to himself…I don’t think he minds that LOL

not really for pillions! lol!

morning folks. A lovely 17mm of rain through the night :)

going to the library with Miss N today, and the chiro this afternoon.

Morning All,
Wow – just emptied 15mm from the raingauge! The vegie seedlings are loving it!

bluegreen said:

bubba louie said:

The phone’s been running hot with eldest son. Poor kid’s been rejected already and is stuck out at Rushworth. He’s pretty cut up but I could have written the script, it was so obvious. Apparently she was really keen on him but changed her mind abrubtly over night leaving him very confused. Pity it took an airfare to discover she’s fickle.

He was meant to be staying with her there until Saturday and then at her flat in Melbourne after that.
.
We’ve found out bus times back to Melbourne for tomorrow but they live outside town so he’s stuck there until morning. Hopefully someone will take him into town in time.

poor fella :(

let me know if you need any help. I could collect him if all else fails.

Thanks BG but there’s been a change of heart. He’s staying on at her place as friends…….for now???

bubba louie said:

bluegreen said:

let me know if you need any help. I could collect him if all else fails.

Thanks BG but there’s been a change of heart. He’s staying on at her place as friends…….for now???

the offer still stands if the need arises.

bluegreen said:

Muschee said:

:) he’s got 4 of them, trying to sell one to buy another atm.

I’m a sucker for the old ducati’s I gotta admit…. been on his 1098s once and told him he can keep that one to himself…I don’t think he minds that LOL

not really for pillions! lol!

Hey Bluegreen…it’s funny seeing a pillion on one…I wanna go shake their hand for being so brave LOL

bluegreen said:

bubba louie said:

bluegreen said:

let me know if you need any help. I could collect him if all else fails.

Thanks BG but there’s been a change of heart. He’s staying on at her place as friends…….for now???

the offer still stands if the need arises.

:)

arvo all

the missus is on holidays and keen to plant and dig. so far she’s started replacing the failed front hedge (westringia fruticosa) with the blue plumbago. we are also digging trenches for stormwater, electricity and mains water around the tank. beautiful digging weather and the ground is softer after the rain.

i hope to plant my leek seedlings this evening and then replant areas of lettuce and spinach that were hit by the b’birds – oh – and more carrots.

Arvo Pepe, great going with the tank. I hope it fills quick :) If you haven’t pulled out the spring onions , then leave them in, they will get bigger. If you have, then fridge them and use in place of normal bulb onions. or make an onion and olive flatbread..

I’ve pulled the climbing beans out, and what a hard job that was, I was covered with sweat and I broke a pair of secatures on them! I had to cut off overhanging olive tree branches. I piled the plant and a million bean pods into the green bin. I kept seed pods for whomever wants any.
I harvested the last 8 pumpkins and got rid of all the rubbish then dug over the bed. Added chook manure and I’ll leave it rest for a couple weeks, then leeks go in.
I’ve had a full day gardening and I’m stuffed. Rest time now, shower first then feet up and cuppa time :)

Happy Potter said:

Arvo Pepe, great going with the tank. I hope it fills quick :) If you haven’t pulled out the spring onions , then leave them in, they will get bigger. If you have, then fridge them and use in place of normal bulb onions. or make an onion and olive flatbread..

I’ve pulled the climbing beans out, and what a hard job that was, I was covered with sweat and I broke a pair of secatures on them! I had to cut off overhanging olive tree branches. I piled the plant and a million bean pods into the green bin. I kept seed pods for whomever wants any.
I harvested the last 8 pumpkins and got rid of all the rubbish then dug over the bed. Added chook manure and I’ll leave it rest for a couple weeks, then leeks go in.
I’ve had a full day gardening and I’m stuffed. Rest time now, shower first then feet up and cuppa time :)

i’ll speak to the missus about an onion and olive flat bread. thanks.

and i’ve ripped out my zuchs and rockies – they weren’t going to produce. not as hard as your beans and olives tho’ – just a one handed pull. time for soda water and squeezed lime juice – geez this gardening (and digging) saves gym fees. LOL.

yes pepe , who needs a gym when you have a garden!!

I decided to keep going after my cuppa break, whilst I’m still dirt encrusted and it was still light out..just dragged myself inside because the natives are complaining of hunger.

I’ve re potted heaps. Stuff I want to keep, stuff for the garden clubs trading table, and other insect infested stuff went straight into the green bin.
Planted out fern baskets into fresh mix, and sat them in the fernery. They will either stay in the pots, or once I find out what they are and if they are not invasive, into the fernery bed itself.
Theres a big healthy zygo, but it never flowered for it’s previous owner and she has no idea what colour flower it has, so I’m giving it some tlc and placed in the right spot, and hopefully, it will flower for me. If it’s a pink or a white, I will keep it.

Food time.

Happy Potter said:

I’ve re potted heaps.

This made me think of something I often ponder about.

Do you guys all keep potting mix on hand for whenever you might need it? If yes:

- different kinds? Or just one kind?
- how do you store it? Leave it in the bag, empty into a storage bin, something else?
- how long does it last?

I ask because I keep it in the bag it comes in, and when I come to use it I often wonder if it hasn’t lost a bit of quality. And I always forget to buy azalea potting mix, hence my poor old blueberry is still waiting and waiting to be repotted..

bon008 said:

Happy Potter said:

I’ve re potted heaps.

This made me think of something I often ponder about.

Do you guys all keep potting mix on hand for whenever you might need it? If yes:

- different kinds? Or just one kind?
- how do you store it? Leave it in the bag, empty into a storage bin, something else?
- how long does it last?

I ask because I keep it in the bag it comes in, and when I come to use it I often wonder if it hasn’t lost a bit of quality. And I always forget to buy azalea potting mix, hence my poor old blueberry is still waiting and waiting to be repotted..

I usually have a few varieties hanging around. If I’ve been good the top is rolled over a few times and pegged shut, but often I forget and it dries out too much. If soaking doesn’t fix it I toss it into the compost bin.

bon008 said:

Happy Potter said:

I’ve re potted heaps.

This made me think of something I often ponder about.

Do you guys all keep potting mix on hand for whenever you might need it? If yes:

- different kinds? Or just one kind?
- how do you store it? Leave it in the bag, empty into a storage bin, something else?
- how long does it last?

I ask because I keep it in the bag it comes in, and when I come to use it I often wonder if it hasn’t lost a bit of quality. And I always forget to buy azalea potting mix, hence my poor old blueberry is still waiting and waiting to be repotted..

Yes I keep potting mix on hand, because of all the pots I have. I probably buy 2 or 3 bags every couple months, and only preimum mix. I don’t repot plants in big tubs, but add additional nutrients to them over the year. I leave them in the bags until I use them. It might dry out a bit if you don’t use it, but just re wet it.

bon008 said:

Happy Potter said:

I’ve re potted heaps.

This made me think of something I often ponder about.

Do you guys all keep potting mix on hand for whenever you might need it? If yes:

- different kinds? Or just one kind?
- how do you store it? Leave it in the bag, empty into a storage bin, something else?
- how long does it last?

I ask because I keep it in the bag it comes in, and when I come to use it I often wonder if it hasn’t lost a bit of quality. And I always forget to buy azalea potting mix, hence my poor old blueberry is still waiting and waiting to be repotted..

i keep a 30 litre five red ticks bag (in the bag) plus a couple of coir seed raising bricks and some bentonite clay on hand. generally i make up my own potting mix by adding fertiliser to these basic ingredients. if the five black ticks potting mix is on special i use that instead but add more fert. i have a big galv. steel tray that i use for mixing.

No one else has mice who nibble into the plastic bags? :)

Cool, I’ve never really tried re-wetting it before so it’s good to know it can be brought back to life.

Generally I’m trying to cut down on how many pots I have, but there are a couple of things that I either don’t want escaping in to the garden, or which wouldn’t be happy in garden sand.

Evening, I’m all shiney clean again, and fed :)

I got a letter today from GA to say thanks for letting them film my ‘wonderful’ garden ( not so wonderful atm! lol) and it included the latest issue of Organic Garden mag , nice of them :)
In the first section I opened it up to ‘ on the spice trail’ section. What a great segment. All about the various spices, how to grow ect and some terrific reading on rare ones. I read all about cardamom, and learned that it won’t flower here, it’s too cold, it needs a long warm growing season to produce.
Then theres a section on nut trees and all about them and what they need , the nutrients they give us and all the types, very interesting reading indeed.
Bug Battles and all the books and sites you could want on the good and the bad. I should learn a thing or two.

Theres a whole section on Thyme. I didn’t know there were so many sorts!

Autumn Action. Yer I know all about action. Talk to the sore back.

Flat breads recipe…the spinach cumin and coriander one sounds beaut.
And lots of other good reading.

I shall go tuck myself into bed with me mag and read until my eyes shut :)

BOO!
Quiet morning on here!
Just housework for me today, before it turns into a massive job and the amount of washing falls out of the laundry door..

Well I bought myself two winter coats, one knee length, one hip length, nice and warm and on special. I was waiting for them to go cheaper. Now when I have early morning appointments and it’s 1C degree outside, I don’t have to wear a mans parka! :D

Happy Potter said:

BOO!
Quiet morning on here!
Just housework for me today, before it turns into a massive job and the amount of washing falls out of the laundry door..

Well I bought myself two winter coats, one knee length, one hip length, nice and warm and on special. I was waiting for them to go cheaper. Now when I have early morning appointments and it’s 1C degree outside, I don’t have to wear a mans parka! :D

Oooh well done! I must say, even though I don’t understand why anybody would need more than four pairs of shoes, I could go completely mad with winter coats IF I let myself – so far I haven’t. I’ve had my eye on a few from ezibuy.com.au, but have managed to resist because of the difficulties in knowing whether they’d fit..

Awwwwwwwwwww..

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/04/08/2867008.htm

Fat Scottish hedgehogs put on crash diets
Posted 2 hours 2 minutes ago

Ten Scottish hedgehogs were put on a diet because they had become too tubby to roll into a ball and escape from predators.

The hedgehogs had been taken in by a wildlife rescue centre in Perthshire to see them through a harsh winter, but a steady supply of food meant they piled on the weight.

After a successful slimming program, they are now fit to be released back into the wild.

- BBC

bon008 said:

Happy Potter said:

BOO!
Quiet morning on here!
Just housework for me today, before it turns into a massive job and the amount of washing falls out of the laundry door..

Well I bought myself two winter coats, one knee length, one hip length, nice and warm and on special. I was waiting for them to go cheaper. Now when I have early morning appointments and it’s 1C degree outside, I don’t have to wear a mans parka! :D

Oooh well done! I must say, even though I don’t understand why anybody would need more than four pairs of shoes, I could go completely mad with winter coats IF I let myself – so far I haven’t. I’ve had my eye on a few from ezibuy.com.au, but have managed to resist because of the difficulties in knowing whether they’d fit..

I lerve coats :)
ezibuy is too exxy..
I’m sadly lacking in the shoes dept too. I have all my shoes in one little storage box. It’s hard to buy for my bung foot though.

Happy Potter said:

I lerve coats :)
ezibuy is too exxy..
I’m sadly lacking in the shoes dept too. I have all my shoes in one little storage box. It’s hard to buy for my bung foot though.

I usually wait until the ezibuy things go on sale, too – and then they don’t have what I want in my size, so it saves me heaps of money :D I just hate actually physically going shopping, so it’s worth a bit more moolah for me if I can buy stuff online.

I don’t understand the attraction of shoes. If I had 100 pairs, I’d still wear 3 or 4 old favourites (e.g. work shoes, gardening shoes, sandals) and the rest would be ignored. Actually maybe it would be the same if I did buy all the coats I like, so that’s a good reason to continue resisting temptation.

HI everyone. Still sewing my heart out. Lovely cool weather here and its just so enjoyable.:)

hello peoples. thought I’d see if I could get the whipper snipper running. Haven’t used it in years so had to clean it off and check it over. Flushed out the tin of old fuel and made up a new mix for it (the W/S’s tank I had left dry.) Re-read the instructions and proceeded as instructed. Wouldn’t start :( Looks like the primer bulb has cracked so maybe fuel is not getting through properly. Checked the spark plug and it looks OK but is probably better to replace that too. And it started to drizzle so the machine is back in the garage. Wonder how easy it is to replace the primer, or if it is a workshop job? Might give someone a ring and see what it will involve.

bluegreen said:

hello peoples. thought I’d see if I could get the whipper snipper running. Haven’t used it in years so had to clean it off and check it over. Flushed out the tin of old fuel and made up a new mix for it (the W/S’s tank I had left dry.) Re-read the instructions and proceeded as instructed. Wouldn’t start :( Looks like the primer bulb has cracked so maybe fuel is not getting through properly. Checked the spark plug and it looks OK but is probably better to replace that too. And it started to drizzle so the machine is back in the garage. Wonder how easy it is to replace the primer, or if it is a workshop job? Might give someone a ring and see what it will involve.

What a bugger……..:(

Hope you get it sorted out and it doesn’t cost too much.

Elf is outside transplanting some lawn runners from the front garden to the back lawn under the clothes line. The amount of wet clothes I have dropped onto the dirt…sigh..

Just stopping for some left over salmon mornay.

Lucky1 said:

Just stopping for some left over salmon mornay.

food sounds a good idea :)

bluegreen said:

Lucky1 said:

Just stopping for some left over salmon mornay.

food sounds a good idea :)

Yeah I’m on my lunch break….lol

Back into it at 12.30.

Happy Potter said:

bon008 said:

Happy Potter said:

BOO!
Quiet morning on here!
Just housework for me today, before it turns into a massive job and the amount of washing falls out of the laundry door..

Well I bought myself two winter coats, one knee length, one hip length, nice and warm and on special. I was waiting for them to go cheaper. Now when I have early morning appointments and it’s 1C degree outside, I don’t have to wear a mans parka! :D

Oooh well done! I must say, even though I don’t understand why anybody would need more than four pairs of shoes, I could go completely mad with winter coats IF I let myself – so far I haven’t. I’ve had my eye on a few from ezibuy.com.au, but have managed to resist because of the difficulties in knowing whether they’d fit..

I lerve coats :)
ezibuy is too exxy..
I’m sadly lacking in the shoes dept too. I have all my shoes in one little storage box. It’s hard to buy for my bung foot though.

We rarely need more than a cardy.

taken the whipper snipper to the workshop. Further inspection revealed that all the fuel lines will need replacing, and they will be able to check it over and make sure it is running properly. Won’t get it back until Tuesday so that job has been postponed. Have done some weeding instead.

bluegreen said:

taken the whipper snipper to the workshop. Further inspection revealed that all the fuel lines will need replacing, and they will be able to check it over and make sure it is running properly. Won’t get it back until Tuesday so that job has been postponed. Have done some weeding instead.

I recently replaced all my lines, not a tricky job but a bit fiddly, but easy enough to do… I would have helped if I were closer BG.

Hey Brisvegans, the PM is heading south for a few days in May… purely business but pleasantries at dinnertime could be arranged if there’s any interest?

And I mean a feed and few beers! Maybe a coffee afterwards…

It might all be crappy but Aldi has some upcoming garden items.

http://aldi.com.au/au/html/offers/offers_20100415.htm

pain master said:

Hey Brisvegans, the PM is heading south for a few days in May… purely business but pleasantries at dinnertime could be arranged if there’s any interest?

And I mean a feed and few beers! Maybe a coffee afterwards…

Yes please.

bubba louie said:

pain master said:

Hey Brisvegans, the PM is heading south for a few days in May… purely business but pleasantries at dinnertime could be arranged if there’s any interest?

And I mean a feed and few beers! Maybe a coffee afterwards…

Yes please.

Do you have the dates?

bubba louie said:

pain master said:

Hey Brisvegans, the PM is heading south for a few days in May… purely business but pleasantries at dinnertime could be arranged if there’s any interest?

And I mean a feed and few beers! Maybe a coffee afterwards…

Yes please.

I will hav eto check my schedule closer to the dates, but I know I’ll be in town for two nights, am camping by the River on the northern side it looks and I think one night will definitely be spent hanging out with mates. So I may have another evening free from work-like duties…

bubba louie said:

bubba louie said:

pain master said:

Hey Brisvegans, the PM is heading south for a few days in May… purely business but pleasantries at dinnertime could be arranged if there’s any interest?

And I mean a feed and few beers! Maybe a coffee afterwards…

Yes please.

Do you have the dates?

I can let you know on fb.

pain master said:

bubba louie said:

bubba louie said:

Yes please.

Do you have the dates?

I can let you know on fb.

OK. Send it via a messsage so it stays there.

pain master said:

bluegreen said:

taken the whipper snipper to the workshop. Further inspection revealed that all the fuel lines will need replacing, and they will be able to check it over and make sure it is running properly. Won’t get it back until Tuesday so that job has been postponed. Have done some weeding instead.

I recently replaced all my lines, not a tricky job but a bit fiddly, but easy enough to do… I would have helped if I were closer BG.

I appreciate that PM. I might have been able to do it myself but figured by the time I got the spare parts and worked out how to replace them it would take much longer with more effort on my part, and there might well be another problem I am not aware of and still not be able to start it! This way the experts can do their magic & I get a my snipper working again. In the meanwhile I can be doing something else in the garden. Still stink of petrol no matter how much I wash my hands!!

bubba louie said:

It might all be crappy but Aldi has some upcoming garden items.

http://aldi.com.au/au/html/offers/offers_20100415.htm

generally I find their stuff good value, couldn’t go far wrong with sugar cane mulch, although it is hard to tell how big the pack is, or the fish emulsion.

Morn sleepy heads. I forced myself to get up earlier today to get back into my old routine. That’s the first time daylight saving’s has knocked me about. Must be getting older, nooo lol.
It’s chilly and I had to pull on the ugg boots to venture out and feed the chooks. The diggers garlic is up, but takes up only half the bed, I need some more to put in.

Hot porride is in order for brekky.

I was going to bake pumpkin pieces for sealing and freezing, but the old chest freezer needs to be defrosted first. I won’t be buying any foods or meats for the freezer for a couple weeks and will use up what I have.
I’ll store the pumpkins, then bake/freeze in a week or two.
All my packets of frozen beans are in eldest daughters spare freezer. I still have old pillow cases full of spuds too, so some of them will get frozen as wedges/roast size.
The bell capsicums on the bushes are so big the plants are falling over, so I need to pick and freeze them too. I’ll be picking some even sized one’s for stuffing, then freezing before cooking. Never done this before so I need to find out if I can.

Lot’s of preserving my home grown stuff happening :D

Happy Potter said:

Lot’s of preserving my home grown stuff happening :D

Good to see… :)

Just waiting for the SouthAustralians to wake up here…

Hot porride is in order for brekky.
————————————-
Snap.:)

Raining here….trying like HP to get myself going for the day.

Morning…..

Dinetta said:

Just waiting for the SouthAustralians to wake up here…

I’m awake…just.

Woke to rain this morning, so it’ll be a trip by bus to the shops today.

I have no motivation today to do anything;(

Crap nights sleep last night……..

Hoping next week to plant out some brassicas seedlings and if I get the chance to sow some seeds.

Lucky1 said:

I have no motivation today to do anything;(

Crap nights sleep last night……..

Me too Lucky – wanna join my pity party?

God I can’t wait until we have a house with two beds. Slept on the couch from.. 2 or 3am last night, I forget. Bloody hell it was freezing, as I didn’t have the heart to steal the dog’s blankie. I thought at least I would wake up early (due to the dog and sun coming in the windows) and get a nice coffee on my way in to work. Pfft. Dog didn’t make a noise until a good 30 minutes or so after the alarm clock went off (in the other room – Mr B slept right through it), and there was barely any sunshine to speak of.

Oh well, the coffee I have in my desk at work isn’t too bad, despite the fact that the best before date is May 2008…

I feel like a zombie today.. a freezing cold zombie, since they still haven’t fixed the air con at work.

Dinetta said:

Just waiting for the SouthAustralians to wake up here…

Haven’t we all be waiting a looong time for that?

;^)

CollieWA said:

Dinetta said:

Just waiting for the SouthAustralians to wake up here…

Haven’t we all be waiting a looong time for that?

;^)

Oh come on, we live in Wait Awhile! Sozzies can’t be that bad..

:D

CollieWA said:

Dinetta said:

Just waiting for the SouthAustralians to wake up here…

Haven’t we all be waiting a looong time for that? ;^)

yous wait for us because without us youse are lost.

i must admit it took a while for the brain to start functioning this morning – so i did the bullocky job of spreading soil rather than the nerve racking job of plumbing the last downpipe. the rain is nice but its good working weather so i’m dodging between showers.

BBL its stopped again.

Happy Potter said:

I was going to bake pumpkin pieces for sealing and freezing, but the old chest freezer needs to be defrosted first. I won’t be buying any foods or meats for the freezer for a couple weeks and will use up what I have.
I’ll store the pumpkins, then bake/freeze in a week or two.
All my packets of frozen beans are in eldest daughters spare freezer. I still have old pillow cases full of spuds too, so some of them will get frozen as wedges/roast size.
The bell capsicums on the bushes are so big the plants are falling over, so I need to pick and freeze them too. I’ll be picking some even sized one’s for stuffing, then freezing before cooking. Never done this before so I need to find out if I can.

Lot’s of preserving my home grown stuff happening :D

I suspect the stuffed ones will collapse when defrosted.

bubba louie said:

Happy Potter said:

I was going to bake pumpkin pieces for sealing and freezing, but the old chest freezer needs to be defrosted first. I won’t be buying any foods or meats for the freezer for a couple weeks and will use up what I have.
I’ll store the pumpkins, then bake/freeze in a week or two.
All my packets of frozen beans are in eldest daughters spare freezer. I still have old pillow cases full of spuds too, so some of them will get frozen as wedges/roast size.
The bell capsicums on the bushes are so big the plants are falling over, so I need to pick and freeze them too. I’ll be picking some even sized one’s for stuffing, then freezing before cooking. Never done this before so I need to find out if I can.

Lot’s of preserving my home grown stuff happening :D

I suspect the stuffed ones will collapse when defrosted.

I’ve picked 20 peppers. Plenty more on the plants. I will pre cook the stuffing mix, then fill 18 of them and arrange in wide low saucepans (I have several) then pour over the tomato juice (v8+ spices) to barely cover, then freeze two pots. Cook on low in an oven when the time comes, without thawing. I’m just going on instinct, but can only try.
I need fresh pork mince so I’ll get that shortly.

Well while we’re talking cooking, my gas oven is very ill and the gas fitter will advise when he can come around as it’s going to take a couple of hours…so MrD has told me where I can dig a hole and cook in the camp oven…the camp oven has only 2 legs (should have 3) but the right-sized stone should fix that…MrD has a camp oven cook book, and I am waiting for him to remember (a) that he has this and (b) where it is…

I had ants planning to move into the worm farm this AM, so I have harvested the very top layer (it was the bottom layer and I have been encouraging the worms to move down to the middle layer)…there is still some to go…the “harvest” is in 3 sealed clipseal bags, resting on the bole of the fiddlewood as it is so shady there that no grass grows there…

A quick hose with the rainwater showed that the ants had only just moved in…my fault for not keeping the water up to the containers that the farm legs are in…so it is now OK…am concentrating more on my planned exercise: bicycle, gym cardio and weights and swimming than on my gardening…desparate to get my waist measurement (i.e. lose fat there) under control…there is a nice dress at the coast that I would like to fit into so that’s my goal by the end of next week…no drama if I can’t but it can’t hurt to have the goal…

good luck to all with their planned gardening endeavours for the day…

and good morning to all…

Dinetta said:

I had ants planning to move into the worm farm this AM, so I have harvested the very top layer (it had been the bottom layer

Dinetta said:

A quick hose with the rainwater showed that the ants had only just moved in…my fault for not keeping the water up to the containers that the farm legs are in…so it is now OK…

Morning Dinetta :)

Our moats are empty at work too, except we sort of did it on purpose. On the hotter days there were swarms of bees visiting the moats for a drink, and it was a bit of a health and safety worry, so we let them dry out. Hopefully the bees will buzz off now that it’s cooler..

bon008 said:

Our moats are empty at work too, except we sort of did it on purpose. On the hotter days there were swarms of bees visiting the moats for a drink, and it was a bit of a health and safety worry, so we let them dry out. Hopefully the bees will buzz off now that it’s cooler..

Your workplace wouldn’t let you put out alternative water? When my mother was out at the camp, in the bush in the 1950’s, there was no electricity save for the generator which ran only 2 lights (one in our caravan and one in the men’s tent), she did all her laundry by hand (copper and all), and every now and then there was a yelp when she picked up something to wring it and a hidden bee bit her…

Maybe for next summer you could put out wet rags in the shade during the day? Safer for the bees and for your workmates…

Been taking advantage of damp (therefor softer) soil and digging a trench to lay sleepers in for a border out the front. Even with softer soil it is a bit of a job so taking a cool down break.

Dinetta said:

bon008 said:

Our moats are empty at work too, except we sort of did it on purpose. On the hotter days there were swarms of bees visiting the moats for a drink, and it was a bit of a health and safety worry, so we let them dry out. Hopefully the bees will buzz off now that it’s cooler..

Your workplace wouldn’t let you put out alternative water? When my mother was out at the camp, in the bush in the 1950’s, there was no electricity save for the generator which ran only 2 lights (one in our caravan and one in the men’s tent), she did all her laundry by hand (copper and all), and every now and then there was a yelp when she picked up something to wring it and a hidden bee bit her…

Maybe for next summer you could put out wet rags in the shade during the day? Safer for the bees and for your workmates…

Oh, good idea, thanks for that!

We’re going to be moving the farms back to their “winter position” in the next couple of days, and I don’t think it will be an issue then – never seen any bees near the farms in that spot. But I’ll try to remember your suggestion next summer!

Dinetta said:

Dinetta said:

I had ants planning to move into the worm farm this AM, so I have harvested the very top layer (it had been the bottom layer

That happened to one of my worm farms too, I wondered how the heck they got in because I’ve been very dilligent with keeping the leg water tubs filled.
There wasn’t that many ants though, so I think what happened is ants got into the worm food container in the kitchen.
They’re all gone now.

Hope the idea works for you, Bon008

Happy Potter, I’m inclined to agree re the ants in the scraps…I keep my “worm food” scraps in a dedicated container (recycled ice cream container just the right size and shape) in the refrigerator…as you may recall, even the spuds and honions are refrigerated up here…the little black ants are on the move, I have a feeling they may be forecasting cold weather as the babies are being moved as well…the meat ants have gone to ground and the green ants have not been obvious for nearly 2 years now…

Dinetta said:

Well while we’re talking cooking, my gas oven is very ill and the gas fitter will advise when he can come around as it’s going to take a couple of hours…so MrD has told me where I can dig a hole and cook in the camp oven…the camp oven has only 2 legs (should have 3) but the right-sized stone should fix that…MrD has a camp oven cook book, and I am waiting for him to remember (a) that he has this and (b) where it is…

My oven’s playing up too. It heats up but obviously not as hot as it should be.

Dinetta said:

Well while we’re talking cooking, my gas oven is very ill and the gas fitter will advise when he can come around as it’s going to take a couple of hours…so MrD has told me where I can dig a hole and cook in the camp oven…the camp oven has only 2 legs (should have 3) but the right-sized stone should fix that…MrD has a camp oven cook book, and I am waiting for him to remember (a) that he has this and (b) where it is…

You’re braver than me. If my stove stopped working and someone pointed out I could use a camp oven, outdoors, I’d throw it at them ,point to the toaster ,then storm off to eat elsewhere!

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

bluegreen said:

taken the whipper snipper to the workshop. Further inspection revealed that all the fuel lines will need replacing, and they will be able to check it over and make sure it is running properly. Won’t get it back until Tuesday so that job has been postponed. Have done some weeding instead.

I recently replaced all my lines, not a tricky job but a bit fiddly, but easy enough to do… I would have helped if I were closer BG.

I appreciate that PM. I might have been able to do it myself but figured by the time I got the spare parts and worked out how to replace them it would take much longer with more effort on my part, and there might well be another problem I am not aware of and still not be able to start it! This way the experts can do their magic & I get a my snipper working again. In the meanwhile I can be doing something else in the garden. Still stink of petrol no matter how much I wash my hands!!

I hear what you’re typing… My endeavour to resurrect my snipper meant chasing a problem by repairing as I went… It works now though :)

bubba louie said:

Dinetta said:

Well while we’re talking cooking, my gas oven is very ill and the gas fitter will advise when he can come around as it’s going to take a couple of hours…so MrD has told me where I can dig a hole and cook in the camp oven…the camp oven has only 2 legs (should have 3) but the right-sized stone should fix that…MrD has a camp oven cook book, and I am waiting for him to remember (a) that he has this and (b) where it is…

My oven’s playing up too. It heats up but obviously not as hot as it should be.

Mine is a La (Le?) Germania and I believe yours is also. Mine has not been maintained in the 10years I have had it and by the look on the gasfitter’s face (he installed the oven) this is a no-no…apparently these are meant to be maintained (like a car)???

Happy Potter said:

You’re braver than me. If my stove stopped working and someone pointed out I could use a camp oven, outdoors, I’d throw it at them ,point to the toaster ,then storm off to eat elsewhere!

Spent the first five years of my life in the bush: kero fridge, wood stove, boiling copper laundry…it’s nowt to be afraid of but I understand where you are coming from…

Dinetta said:

Happy Potter said:

You’re braver than me. If my stove stopped working and someone pointed out I could use a camp oven, outdoors, I’d throw it at them ,point to the toaster ,then storm off to eat elsewhere!

Spent the first five years of my life in the bush: kero fridge, wood stove, boiling copper laundry…it’s nowt to be afraid of but I understand where you are coming from…

The camp oven was my idea, I’m looking forward to it, to tell the truth…

Dinetta said:

Happy Potter said:

You’re braver than me. If my stove stopped working and someone pointed out I could use a camp oven, outdoors, I’d throw it at them ,point to the toaster ,then storm off to eat elsewhere!

Spent the first five years of my life in the bush: kero fridge, wood stove, boiling copper laundry…it’s nowt to be afraid of but I understand where you are coming from…

I understand where you’re coming from too, prefectly. I spent half my life in the outback and with all the things you mention. No power, no tv, chase rabbit’s for fun and split wood to keep warm and to cook the food. And all the rest. I’ll never forget my mum ironing with a kero iron.

I won’t cook on a camp stove. Unless it was sausages and chops on a bbq..

Dinetta said:

bubba louie said:

Dinetta said:

Well while we’re talking cooking, my gas oven is very ill and the gas fitter will advise when he can come around as it’s going to take a couple of hours…so MrD has told me where I can dig a hole and cook in the camp oven…the camp oven has only 2 legs (should have 3) but the right-sized stone should fix that…MrD has a camp oven cook book, and I am waiting for him to remember (a) that he has this and (b) where it is…

My oven’s playing up too. It heats up but obviously not as hot as it should be.

Mine is a La (Le?) Germania and I believe yours is also. Mine has not been maintained in the 10years I have had it and by the look on the gasfitter’s face (he installed the oven) this is a no-no…apparently these are meant to be maintained (like a car)???

I’ve had more service calls than you can poke a stick at. It’s a bit of a brumby. :(

pain master said:

bluegreen said:

I appreciate that PM. I might have been able to do it myself but figured by the time I got the spare parts and worked out how to replace them it would take much longer with more effort on my part, and there might well be another problem I am not aware of and still not be able to start it! This way the experts can do their magic & I get a my snipper working again. In the meanwhile I can be doing something else in the garden. Still stink of petrol no matter how much I wash my hands!!

I hear what you’re typing… My endeavour to resurrect my snipper meant chasing a problem by repairing as I went… It works now though :)

I have it back already! They said after replacing the lines, it still wouldn’t start and they had to give it a good clean out. Because it hadn’t been used for a long time the old fuel had gummed up the works and it all had to be cleaned out. So I am glad I got someone else to look at it for me.

bluegreen said:

I have it back already! They said after replacing the lines, it still wouldn’t start and they had to give it a good clean out. Because it hadn’t been used for a long time the old fuel had gummed up the works and it all had to be cleaned out. So I am glad I got someone else to look at it for me.

Good going BlueGreen! Ours goes to the service centre every Christmas regular, even if hardly used…along with the chainsaw and the mower…which reminds me the mulcher didn’t go last time, but maybe the service guy should make a home call for that? :P

bubba louie said:

I’ve had more service calls than you can poke a stick at. It’s a bit of a brumby. :(

I thought the chap who sold it to me was the problem…he has left town thank goodness …the current gasfitter (who installed it) is his stepson and far better mannered…I bought it because it didn’t have too many parts and a sealed hob…what could go wrong? Well it came without a seal around the oven door window, the rotisserie ceased to function properly after 4 chooks were cooked on it (singly) … instead of rotating around and around it swung back and forth…because the door stopped shutting properly my knobs have warped from the heat…the indicators (Off, high, low for the stove top; on for the oven and grill) wiped off with almost the first clean…and this was withing 6 months of purchase…but it “did me” until now and an oven I must have…

Dinetta said:

bluegreen said:

I have it back already! They said after replacing the lines, it still wouldn’t start and they had to give it a good clean out. Because it hadn’t been used for a long time the old fuel had gummed up the works and it all had to be cleaned out. So I am glad I got someone else to look at it for me.

Good going BlueGreen! Ours goes to the service centre every Christmas regular, even if hardly used…along with the chainsaw and the mower…which reminds me the mulcher didn’t go last time, but maybe the service guy should make a home call for that? :P

while there I got some petrol additive that stabilises the petrol so that it’s life is extended from 6 weeks to 12 months. For less than $5 it is worth the investment.

in the meanwhile I got one of the sleepers in place today :) two more to go…

bluegreen said:

We try to use the fuel within 2 weeks…

bluegreen said:

in the meanwhile I got one of the sleepers in place today :) two more to go…

Well done BlueGreen!

Dinetta said:

bubba louie said:

I’ve had more service calls than you can poke a stick at. It’s a bit of a brumby. :(

I thought the chap who sold it to me was the problem…he has left town thank goodness …the current gasfitter (who installed it) is his stepson and far better mannered…I bought it because it didn’t have too many parts and a sealed hob…what could go wrong? Well it came without a seal around the oven door window, the rotisserie ceased to function properly after 4 chooks were cooked on it (singly) … instead of rotating around and around it swung back and forth…because the door stopped shutting properly my knobs have warped from the heat…the indicators (Off, high, low for the stove top; on for the oven and grill) wiped off with almost the first clean…and this was withing 6 months of purchase…but it “did me” until now and an oven I must have…

Far out! So much wrong with it. I hope it’s been fixed.

I have a European cooker and as far as I know it doesn’t need services. Still works and looks (when it’s clean) as new as the day I bought it nearly 8 years ago.

bluegreen said:

in the meanwhile I got one of the sleepers in place today :) two more to go…

Way to go BG :)

Dinetta said:

bubba louie said:

I’ve had more service calls than you can poke a stick at. It’s a bit of a brumby. :(

I thought the chap who sold it to me was the problem…he has left town thank goodness …the current gasfitter (who installed it) is his stepson and far better mannered…I bought it because it didn’t have too many parts and a sealed hob…what could go wrong? Well it came without a seal around the oven door window, the rotisserie ceased to function properly after 4 chooks were cooked on it (singly) … instead of rotating around and around it swung back and forth…because the door stopped shutting properly my knobs have warped from the heat…the indicators (Off, high, low for the stove top; on for the oven and grill) wiped off with almost the first clean…and this was withing 6 months of purchase…but it “did me” until now and an oven I must have…

ROTFL

They saw us both coming.

Paddles (remember her) had one too and warned me off but it was too late, we’d already bought it. If you don’t laugh you’d cry.

My indicators have disappeared as well.

Happy Potter said:

Dinetta said:

bubba louie said:

I’ve had more service calls than you can poke a stick at. It’s a bit of a brumby. :(

I thought the chap who sold it to me was the problem…he has left town thank goodness …the current gasfitter (who installed it) is his stepson and far better mannered…I bought it because it didn’t have too many parts and a sealed hob…what could go wrong? Well it came without a seal around the oven door window, the rotisserie ceased to function properly after 4 chooks were cooked on it (singly) … instead of rotating around and around it swung back and forth…because the door stopped shutting properly my knobs have warped from the heat…the indicators (Off, high, low for the stove top; on for the oven and grill) wiped off with almost the first clean…and this was withing 6 months of purchase…but it “did me” until now and an oven I must have…

Far out! So much wrong with it. I hope it’s been fixed.

I have a European cooker and as far as I know it doesn’t need services. Still works and looks (when it’s clean) as new as the day I bought it nearly 8 years ago.

Well, don’t leave us in suspence, what brand is it?

bubba louie said:

Happy Potter said:

Dinetta said:

I thought the chap who sold it to me was the problem…he has left town thank goodness …the current gasfitter (who installed it) is his stepson and far better mannered…I bought it because it didn’t have too many parts and a sealed hob…what could go wrong? Well it came without a seal around the oven door window, the rotisserie ceased to function properly after 4 chooks were cooked on it (singly) … instead of rotating around and around it swung back and forth…because the door stopped shutting properly my knobs have warped from the heat…the indicators (Off, high, low for the stove top; on for the oven and grill) wiped off with almost the first clean…and this was withing 6 months of purchase…but it “did me” until now and an oven I must have…

Far out! So much wrong with it. I hope it’s been fixed.

I have a European cooker and as far as I know it doesn’t need services. Still works and looks (when it’s clean) as new as the day I bought it nearly 8 years ago.

Well, don’t leave us in suspence, what brand is it?

Sorry ,I handed this PC over to another, then went to bed. It’s an Ilve. It would want to be good too, for the price. I would buy another again. I love it.

bubba louie said:

ROTFL

They saw us both coming.

Paddles (remember her) had one too and warned me off but it was too late, we’d already bought it. If you don’t laugh you’d cry.

My indicators have disappeared as well.

Yes they did, and I’m not surprised the chap who sold it to me has gone out of business: it’s still a “small town” out here even now and word travels surely if a business does not look after it’s clients…which I think happened to this retailer…

Happy Potter said:

bubba louie said:

Well, don’t leave us in suspence, what brand is it?

Sorry ,I handed this PC over to another, then went to bed. It’s an Ilve. It would want to be good too, for the price. I would buy another again. I love it.

That’s I-L-V-E?

MIL has Miele (all electric) and the door fell off…I was amazed…never heard of an oven door falling off before…but they have a Weber (Webber??).. and another oven on the second level of their home…

Those ILVE ovens all look like they are electric…

Dinetta said:

Those ILVE ovens all look like they are electric…

Yes they are. My one bug with them. I’d prefer a gas oven. But still, I’ve no complaints with the ILVE one I have.
2 ovens, one bigger one smaller, very handy and I can do a full roast in the small oven.

I have no idea what I’ll line up to do today. It’s quite a ‘do nothing’ day maybe :)

I have a banders meeting tomorrow, and having missed the last two meets, I have a lot of clothes to sort for the give away clothing table. I can do that.

Happy Potter said:

Dinetta said:

Those ILVE ovens all look like they are electric…

Yes they are. My one bug with them. I’d prefer a gas oven. But still, I’ve no complaints with the ILVE one I have.
2 ovens, one bigger one smaller, very handy and I can do a full roast in the small oven.

Here is the URL to the ILVE Australian website. If it’s not a personal question, which model most closely resembles the range you have, please? (For “Market Research Purposes” LOL!)

Happy Potter said:

Dinetta said:

Those ILVE ovens all look like they are electric…

Yes they are. My one bug with them. I’d prefer a gas oven. But still, I’ve no complaints with the ILVE one I have.
2 ovens, one bigger one smaller, very handy and I can do a full roast in the small oven.

Well you certainly produce wonderful things with them…

Happy Potter said:

I have no idea what I’ll line up to do today. It’s quite a ‘do nothing’ day maybe :)

I have a banders meeting tomorrow, and having missed the last two meets, I have a lot of clothes to sort for the give away clothing table. I can do that.

I have a rest day (from exercise)…this is what the sports physiologist told us … one day a week, no exercise…hopefully I can get in to the office…

Dinetta said:

Happy Potter said:

Dinetta said:

Those ILVE ovens all look like they are electric…

Yes they are. My one bug with them. I’d prefer a gas oven. But still, I’ve no complaints with the ILVE one I have.
2 ovens, one bigger one smaller, very handy and I can do a full roast in the small oven.

Here is the URL to the ILVE Australian website. If it’s not a personal question, which model most closely resembles the range you have, please? (For “Market Research Purposes” LOL!)

Sorry for the massive link.. but it’s the closest I could fine. Mines stainless steel.
http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/usappliance_2095_314068024&imgrefurl=http://shop.us-appliance.com/1/3/indexd120.html&usg=__YY56cLpRDvy17HGynEEmSzD1WrE=&h=425&w=321&sz=24&hl=en&start=1&itbs=1&tbnid=Lwkv_606DAmgxM:&tbnh=126&tbnw=95&prev=/images%3Fq%3DIlve%2BDouble%2BOven%2Belectric%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26rlz%3D1T4GGHP_enAU368AU368%26tbs%3Disch:1

Bluddy nora.. not even close to my stove.
I’ll find one ..

gulp they’ve gone up in price since we bought ours…which was about 3 grand all those years ago…doesn’t look like the GFC “specials” have hit them, either…

:(

Hope this gasfitter can come up with the goods, eventually…

Happy Potter said:

Bluddy nora.. not even close to my stove.
I’ll find one ..

Better link. The teppanyaki grill lifts off, theres a long fish buner under it.
http://ilve.com.au/products/showcase/66/100cm

Dinetta said:

gulp they’ve gone up in price since we bought ours…which was about 3 grand all those years ago…doesn’t look like the GFC “specials” have hit them, either…

:(

Hope this gasfitter can come up with the goods, eventually…

Its maddening that you can spend thousands and still not get good quality :(
My ilve was eight grand, inc rangehood and splashback.

My old stove was a joke, el cheapo what the builder put in, I had to wedge a chair under the oven handle to keep it closed.
It was like going from a peddle go cart to a Ferrari , with the Ilve.

Dinetta said:

gulp they’ve gone up in price since we bought ours…which was about 3 grand all those years ago…doesn’t look like the GFC “specials” have hit them, either…

:(

Hope this gasfitter can come up with the goods, eventually…

Yup, 10 grand and that’s a special offer…Market Research is now officially over LOL!

Happy Potter said:

My old stove was a joke, el cheapo what the builder put in, I had to wedge a chair under the oven handle to keep it closed.
It was like going from a peddle go cart to a Ferrari , with the Ilve.

I can so relate to all of that, from the chair under the oven handle to holey moley I don’t have to cook the pizzas in the electric skillet or the pressure cooker any more!

Yep

nods knowingly

Furthermore: this oven will not blow up in my face and I can have more than one pan cooking on the stovetop at once…

… yeps…

Dinetta said:

Happy Potter said:

My old stove was a joke, el cheapo what the builder put in, I had to wedge a chair under the oven handle to keep it closed.
It was like going from a peddle go cart to a Ferrari , with the Ilve.

I can so relate to all of that, from the chair under the oven handle to holey moley I don’t have to cook the pizzas in the electric skillet or the pressure cooker any more!

Yep

nods knowingly

Furthermore: this oven will not blow up in my face and I can have more than one pan cooking on the stovetop at once…

… yeps…

Well good luck, I hope they fix it well for you.

well everyone in the neighbourhood has some kind of machine going. Its garden-crazy day! So I’m off to the big green B shop, and maybe a wander around someone else’s garden if I can find a quiet one…

Morning anyone who’s still around :)

Interesting oven chat – when we’re planning for the new place I’ll sit Mr Bon down and get him to talk to you lot. I think he’s going to want one of the you-beaut expensive lasts for ever types. But it has to look a bit like an Aga :D

I’m feeling uncharacteristically productive today – got up, had breakfast, henna’ed my hair, fed the dog. Of course now I’m a bit limited in what I can do for 3 hours while the henna does its magic.. since it’s dog worming weekend I suppose I’d better go out the back and check for poops (gotta keep ‘em out of the worm farm)

Hey Bon,
I’m waiting for it to warm up a bit before I go out. Already cooked a beef jungle curry in the slow cooker, got another Bokashi bin full and ready to sit for a couple weeks…so I’ll have to empty the other one today.
Also want to set up another bed for carrots and got cauli & broccoli seedlings to plant.

Did you get rid of your tub? I’ve been askin if anyones kind enuf to throw a compost bin my way, but looks like I’ll be buying one.
Better go put a load of washing on.

Hey Muschee :)

I just went and sat in the sun for a few minutes – I’d forgotten how lovely sunshine is at this time of year.. warm, but not roasty and burny!

I’m still bokashi-ing, but I only use one bucket. Emptied it into the compost tumbler last night and it’s currently sitting out in the sunshine in the hopes that it’ll help knock off any stray mould before I start refilling it tonight.

Trying to psyche myself up to tackle the mess of cables behind the TV unit.. I really want to ge tit done, but it’s a bit overwhelming..

bon008 said:

Hey Muschee :)

I just went and sat in the sun for a few minutes – I’d forgotten how lovely sunshine is at this time of year.. warm, but not roasty and burny!

I’m still bokashi-ing, but I only use one bucket. Emptied it into the compost tumbler last night and it’s currently sitting out in the sunshine in the hopes that it’ll help knock off any stray mould before I start refilling it tonight.

Trying to psyche myself up to tackle the mess of cables behind the TV unit.. I really want to ge tit done, but it’s a bit overwhelming..

Good luck with that….I know all about that horrible mess only too well.

Actually I’m really suprised how cold it’s been this mornin…but then I have been up since 4.30 and didn’ t have the usual run around panic before headin off to work. So I’m probably feeling it more than usual. Even put the slippers on!

been whipper snipping with my now working w/s :)

got a strip cleared by the north side of the house all trimmed now. Want to put my big tubs there where they will get the winter sun. Now shall I poison the grass that’s left, or just put cardboard over it? Probably quicker to use the cardboard…

bluegreen said:

been whipper snipping with my now working w/s :)

got a strip cleared by the north side of the house all trimmed now. Want to put my big tubs there where they will get the winter sun. Now shall I poison the grass that’s left, or just put cardboard over it? Probably quicker to use the cardboard…

Good for you bg…I’d love to get Mr M into some whip snipping, but if he’s not at work he’s messin about with those two wheeled thingy’s in the shed.

Yeah I’d do the cardboard death for the grass myself.

Dinetta said:

Happy Potter said:

You’re braver than me. If my stove stopped working and someone pointed out I could use a camp oven, outdoors, I’d throw it at them ,point to the toaster ,then storm off to eat elsewhere!

Spent the first five years of my life in the bush: kero fridge, wood stove, boiling copper laundry…it’s nowt to be afraid of but I understand where you are coming from…

Hey we live like that in the 70’s & 80’s as a teenager and also when Jimbob was a baby. We had a 44 gallon drum we used to heat up our water to wash in too.

Thems was the days…..lol

Arvo all.

Hey VG, how’re things?

:)

bon008 said:

Hey VG, how’re things?

:)

pretty good, Busy building a shed, Have stopped for the rest of the day, dad wants to go for a Horse ride. May see what I can do in the Veggie garden(s). How about yourself?

bon008 said:

Morning anyone who’s still around :)

Interesting oven chat – when we’re planning for the new place I’ll sit Mr Bon down and get him to talk to you lot. I think he’s going to want one of the you-beaut expensive lasts for ever types. But it has to look a bit like an Aga :D

I get so sentimental when I see the pictures of the Agas…saw one on the internet with 4 ovens! Jimagine!

Lucky1 said:

Dinetta said:

Happy Potter said:

You’re braver than me. If my stove stopped working and someone pointed out I could use a camp oven, outdoors, I’d throw it at them ,point to the toaster ,then storm off to eat elsewhere!

Spent the first five years of my life in the bush: kero fridge, wood stove, boiling copper laundry…it’s nowt to be afraid of but I understand where you are coming from…

Hey we live like that in the 70’s & 80’s as a teenager and also when Jimbob was a baby. We had a 44 gallon drum we used to heat up our water to wash in too.

Thems was the days…..lol

You was ahead of us Lucky: we did not have a donkey…cold showers (we’re talking of the bucket with shower rose that you hoisted up a tall tree…) and the only hot water was that little tank attached to the wood stove…but yes, them were the days alright…

Dinetta said:

Lucky1 said:

Dinetta said:

Spent the first five years of my life in the bush: kero fridge, wood stove, boiling copper laundry…it’s nowt to be afraid of but I understand where you are coming from…

Hey we live like that in the 70’s & 80’s as a teenager and also when Jimbob was a baby. We had a 44 gallon drum we used to heat up our water to wash in too.

Thems was the days…..lol

You was ahead of us Lucky: we did not have a donkey…cold showers (we’re talking of the bucket with shower rose that you hoisted up a tall tree…) and the only hot water was that little tank attached to the wood stove…but yes, them were the days alright…

LOL, so we lived like a 5 star with our “donkey’…..lol

Lucky1 said:

LOL, so we lived like a 5 star with our “donkey’…..lol

Oh did you ever, you wusses, you…cold showers were the norm, if you wanted hot or warm, you had a bath…

veg gardener said:

bon008 said:

Hey VG, how’re things?

:)

pretty good, Busy building a shed, Have stopped for the rest of the day, dad wants to go for a Horse ride. May see what I can do in the Veggie garden(s). How about yourself?

Whoops, sorry! Dashed off as it was time to wash my henna (hair dye) out, so I had to have a shower & then lunch.

Lucky1 said:

Dinetta said:

Lucky1 said:

Hey we live like that in the 70’s & 80’s as a teenager and also when Jimbob was a baby. We had a 44 gallon drum we used to heat up our water to wash in too.

Thems was the days…..lol

You was ahead of us Lucky: we did not have a donkey…cold showers (we’re talking of the bucket with shower rose that you hoisted up a tall tree…) and the only hot water was that little tank attached to the wood stove…but yes, them were the days alright…

LOL, so we lived like a 5 star with our “donkey’…..lol

As my dad would say: You’re all mad :D