Hello hot hot February.
Morning green ones. I’m up and attem, have trailer stuff to do before it gets too hot. I’ll be back before it starts to heat up. 39C expected top.

Lucky’s expecting 43C today…Hope all you folk in the grips of this heatwave manage to keep yourselves and your hanimal friends safe and well…

Dinetta said:

Lucky’s expecting 43C today…Hope all you folk in the grips of this heatwave manage to keep yourselves and your hanimal friends safe and well…

and 42°C here :(

13 more posts and the LHC is mine

So, now there is a fire just West of Hamilton. For those who know the area, I gather it is near Nigretta. Probably just as well there is no field shoot for the Archery club today……that’s where they shoot.

I think I’ll go and read for a bit.

Well, back down to 40C and there is some cloud cover. I was expecting things to look worse out there, but all in all they are not too bad. I guess that is because there has been very little wind. Only the dessication of the sun to deal with. This zucchini looks OK, although I couldn’t really say the same for the strawberries in front of it:

But the yacon looks terrible:

And this tomato is OK too. They will all get a bit of water tonight.

The yacon will pick up with a bit of water :) Mine went crisp after the four day heatwave. All leaves burnt and it looked like a garden of green sticks. It’s leafing up again.

>>The yacon will pick up with a bit of water :)<<

Thanks. I put it in last year, but it really didn’t grow much and didn’t flower. This year it is looking much healthier and is trying to flower. Although burnt off on the tips. Anyway, I’m intending to dig and harvest/divide this year. We’ve not eaten it before, it’s one of my trials to see if we like it. We’ve been picking the Cape Gooseberries of late, although not very many. They are pretty tart. I think they would make better jam than fresh pick.

Can I just say…..it was very pleasant wandering along the beach at Killarney with the dogs, paddling in the water, breathing nice cool air.

Now doing mundane washing and bedmaking and stuff. Then I shall get comfy and read some journals.

This is the main beach (not us in the Internet photo I found):

We were beyond those rocks – which are at the boat ramp – and around that far point. It used to be offlead for dogs up there, but now it is on lead only because there are some sort of rare plovers nesting in the sand. Not to worry. After Easter the main beach is open slather for dogs, so we’ll go again then and let them have a run. You can, if you want, walk all the way to Port Fairy from Killarney along the beach. Although this picture is pointed towards Warrnambool, the opposite direction.

Killarney is an excellent clean safe beach.

buffy said:

This is the main beach (not us in the Internet photo I found):

We were beyond those rocks – which are at the boat ramp – and around that far point. It used to be offlead for dogs up there, but now it is on lead only because there are some sort of rare plovers nesting in the sand. Not to worry. After Easter the main beach is open slather for dogs, so we’ll go again then and let them have a run. You can, if you want, walk all the way to Port Fairy from Killarney along the beach. Although this picture is pointed towards Warrnambool, the opposite direction.

Killarney is an excellent clean safe beach.

You know how lucky you are to live near there?

Now there is something I don’t recall having done before. I walked out to put stuff in the (borrowed)car to drive to work. Walked back in and almost stepped on a rabbit.

roughbarked said:

Now there is something I don’t recall having done before. I walked out to put stuff in the (borrowed)car to drive to work. Walked back in and almost stepped on a rabbit.

Could have been tonight’s dinner if only you knew it was there!

bluegreen said:

roughbarked said:

Now there is something I don’t recall having done before. I walked out to put stuff in the (borrowed)car to drive to work. Walked back in and almost stepped on a rabbit.

Could have been tonight’s dinner if only you knew it was there!

LOL!!

Just came over from fb and am looking for the “Like” button…

Dinetta said:

bluegreen said:

roughbarked said:

Now there is something I don’t recall having done before. I walked out to put stuff in the (borrowed)car to drive to work. Walked back in and almost stepped on a rabbit.

Could have been tonight’s dinner if only you knew it was there!

LOL!!

If I’d realised what it was in time, I could easily have hit it on the head.

Dinetta said:

Just came over from fb and am looking for the “Like” button…

spoilt.

roughbarked said:

Dinetta said:

Just came over from fb and am looking for the “Like” button…

spoilt.

Yes, it means I have to search my vocabulary for words to express my “Like”… apart from LOL and stuff…

Dinetta said:

Just came over from fb and am looking for the “Like” button…

Good to know I’m not the only dill, lol

Good morning. We have a lovely 10 degrees again and overcast at the moment. Heading into the low thirties today, so I guess the cloud will burn off pretty early.

buffy said:

Good morning. We have a lovely 10 degrees again and overcast at the moment. Heading into the low thirties today, so I guess the cloud will burn off pretty early.

Today is interesting. When I left to go to a job it was 20.6ºC The wind was blowing forty Aholes. Now the temp has dropped back to 18ºC. First morning for a while that I’ve seen that. There is storm activity up near White Cliffs. Must be a doozy.

good to have a whinge now that I’m old

I’m cleaning the pool – endless job and altho’ water is clean – leaves blew in under the cover, the creepy crawley has lost an outer wing and needs prompting and the pool sides have got black spot again

whinge whinge.

pepe said:

good to have a whinge now that I’m old

I’m cleaning the pool – endless job and altho’ water is clean – leaves blew in under the cover, the creepy crawley has lost an outer wing and needs prompting and the pool sides have got black spot again

whinge whinge.

Neverending…

Sonny Joe was made by Ragamuffin to go to the dentist…cost me $391, the health fund $464. New night-time plate (he grinds his teeth) and new football mouthguard…hooray for private health insurance.

Was there a lemon wipeout or something? Most in the shops are the imported ones and anything up to a dollar a lemon, and they’re in season!?

Several people in ticky tacky boxes with no garden are asking for them. The gardeners with lemons are quick to charge for theirs too, around 50c ea.

Happy Potter said:

Was there a lemon wipeout or something? Most in the shops are the imported ones and anything up to a dollar a lemon, and they’re in season!?

Several people in ticky tacky boxes with no garden are asking for them. The gardeners with lemons are quick to charge for theirs too, around 50c ea.

J1’s haven’t ripened yet, in fact I can’t see any on her trees…oranges and cumquats but not lemons…will have another look over the weekend…

Happy Potter said:

Was there a lemon wipeout or something? Most in the shops are the imported ones and anything up to a dollar a lemon, and they’re in season!?

Several people in ticky tacky boxes with no garden are asking for them. The gardeners with lemons are quick to charge for theirs too, around 50c ea.

and they tell the farmers to fix their own problems…

Happy Potter said:

Was there a lemon wipeout or something? Most in the shops are the imported ones and anything up to a dollar a lemon, and they’re in season!?

Several people in ticky tacky boxes with no garden are asking for them. The gardeners with lemons are quick to charge for theirs too, around 50c ea.

No problems with Eureka lemons. Others are less often in season.

We are still supplying the local cafe and pub from our tree. Not as many at the moment, but enough coming along. My limes are a bit slow, but there will be a few of them in a month or so. The lemon tree has been in for 10 years or so. The lime is only a couple of years old. My orange is even younger.

In Casterton the citrus are alive, but not happy, pointing leaves down, leaves getting crunchy. They each got a couple of buckets of water yesterday when I was there, I’m just hoping they can hang in. The orange there has fruit on it. The lime has none. The tangelo has just a few green ones. The mandarin is holding onto a dozen or so.

I was on one of my BSS sites and there was this toilet brush and holder going for $10. New in the box. It looked ok but no one else was interested in it. Then later on I saw it again and thought why not..it will be a flash looking thing for Katie and Leighs home when it’s built. So I said sold. The lady said fine, all yours. Then I decided to look it up, it was new in the box still unopened so it had the brand etc.

Well I nearly fell over. It retails for $179!! and has a warranty for 7 years!!! for what? a loo brush?

Happy Potter said:

I was on one of my BSS sites and there was this toilet brush and holder going for $10. New in the box. It looked ok but no one else was interested in it. Then later on I saw it again and thought why not..it will be a flash looking thing for Katie and Leighs home when it’s built. So I said sold. The lady said fine, all yours. Then I decided to look it up, it was new in the box still unopened so it had the brand etc.

Well I nearly fell over. It retails for $179!! and has a warranty for 7 years!!! for what? a loo brush?

you’re kidding me? I thought you were going to be ripped off at $10!

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

I was on one of my BSS sites and there was this toilet brush and holder going for $10. New in the box. It looked ok but no one else was interested in it. Then later on I saw it again and thought why not..it will be a flash looking thing for Katie and Leighs home when it’s built. So I said sold. The lady said fine, all yours. Then I decided to look it up, it was new in the box still unopened so it had the brand etc.

Well I nearly fell over. It retails for $179!! and has a warranty for 7 years!!! for what? a loo brush?

you’re kidding me? I thought you were going to be ripped off at $10!

Gold leaf embossing on the handle.

Off the subject, Clark and Dawe are in their satirical element tonight…Bill Shorten is being discussed as a missing person…he’s “missing” from his job as Leader of the Opposition…heh heh heh…

Happy Potter said:

I was on one of my BSS sites and there was this toilet brush and holder going for $10. New in the box. It looked ok but no one else was interested in it. Then later on I saw it again and thought why not..it will be a flash looking thing for Katie and Leighs home when it’s built. So I said sold. The lady said fine, all yours. Then I decided to look it up, it was new in the box still unopened so it had the brand etc.

Well I nearly fell over. It retails for $179!! and has a warranty for 7 years!!! for what? a loo brush?

Is the house going to match, that’s the thing…

roughbarked said:

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

I was on one of my BSS sites and there was this toilet brush and holder going for $10. New in the box. It looked ok but no one else was interested in it. Then later on I saw it again and thought why not..it will be a flash looking thing for Katie and Leighs home when it’s built. So I said sold. The lady said fine, all yours. Then I decided to look it up, it was new in the box still unopened so it had the brand etc.

Well I nearly fell over. It retails for $179!! and has a warranty for 7 years!!! for what? a loo brush?

you’re kidding me? I thought you were going to be ripped off at $10!

Gold leaf embossing on the handle.

:D

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

I was on one of my BSS sites and there was this toilet brush and holder going for $10. New in the box. It looked ok but no one else was interested in it. Then later on I saw it again and thought why not..it will be a flash looking thing for Katie and Leighs home when it’s built. So I said sold. The lady said fine, all yours. Then I decided to look it up, it was new in the box still unopened so it had the brand etc.

Well I nearly fell over. It retails for $179!! and has a warranty for 7 years!!! for what? a loo brush?

you’re kidding me? I thought you were going to be ripped off at $10!

Nope, and it’s gone up in price since the woman bought it, or she got it on special. It’s this one.

http://www.reece.com.au/bathrooms/products/bathroom/accessories-and-homewares/toilet-brush-sets/milli-edge-wall-mounted-toilet-brush-set-9502739

I’ve been going to bed at 4 am, my sleep pattern well and truly out of whack.

Massive dramas with GS. Way too long and detailed to go into, but I nearly got arrested, I’m talking a hairs breadth… I told them do it! go on! Nah, gutless wonders didn’t want me telling them how to do their job!, they just wanted to shut me up so got in their cars and left. I’m still too wound up to sleep. I do have to attend a ‘lite’ hearing to explain why I defied a court order (for GS on his behalf), this Monday.
I don’t know what ‘lite’ means, maybe informal? I don’t know, never had to attend one before.

And the celery muncher, aka grandson Bo Bo, has been picking the vege. Ate my capsicums too. Worse than the chooks!

Kids! lol

Happy Potter said:

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

I was on one of my BSS sites and there was this toilet brush and holder going for $10. New in the box. It looked ok but no one else was interested in it. Then later on I saw it again and thought why not..it will be a flash looking thing for Katie and Leighs home when it’s built. So I said sold. The lady said fine, all yours. Then I decided to look it up, it was new in the box still unopened so it had the brand etc.

Well I nearly fell over. It retails for $179!! and has a warranty for 7 years!!! for what? a loo brush?

you’re kidding me? I thought you were going to be ripped off at $10!

Nope, and it’s gone up in price since the woman bought it, or she got it on special. It’s this one.

http://www.reece.com.au/bathrooms/products/bathroom/accessories-and-homewares/toilet-brush-sets/milli-edge-wall-mounted-toilet-brush-set-9502739

Gawd, I touched it and left finger marks on the chrome! I think I’ll gift wrap it and give it to the young couple for a wedding gift! LOL

Happy Potter said:

Happy Potter said:

bluegreen said:

you’re kidding me? I thought you were going to be ripped off at $10!

Nope, and it’s gone up in price since the woman bought it, or she got it on special. It’s this one.

http://www.reece.com.au/bathrooms/products/bathroom/accessories-and-homewares/toilet-brush-sets/milli-edge-wall-mounted-toilet-brush-set-9502739

Gawd, I touched it and left finger marks on the chrome! I think I’ll gift wrap it and give it to the young couple for a wedding gift! LOL

I just haddd to check out the warranty conditions. It must be installed by a licensed plumber. That just cracked us up!

Happy Potter said:

I just haddd to check out the warranty conditions. It must be installed by a licensed plumber. That just cracked us up!

A fool and his money…(not you)…

GS is lucky to have you for a mother…

Good morning. Lovely and overcast and only 15 degrees here at the moment. I will try to remember this when it hits 38 or something later in the day. There is some dampness under the big gums, so there must have been some fog for them to catch and drip down to their feet.

Dinetta said:

Happy Potter said:

I just haddd to check out the warranty conditions. It must be installed by a licensed plumber. That just cracked us up!

A fool and his money…(not you)…

GS is lucky to have you for a mother…

Slashing funding to disability services is the root cause of the dramas. It’s going to get worse. Long story short, re the police, GS ended up in their establishment but no call was made to mental health, he was treated as neurotypical, avo slapped on him for a barney with his girlfriend. He couldn’t go home. They told him to go to mum and dads. They escorted him to the train station and saw him off. The first thing I know is when he rings me to pick him up at the w’bee station.

Me goes in like a raging bull, he is disabled, has an ID and he has confessed to things he could not possibly have done. I told them, he will answer your questions with what he thinks you WANT to hear, not the truth. Go on test him, and READ HIS DAMN FILE!! I got the truth out of him. The girlfriend threatened self harm and picked up a knife. GS got angry.
They asked him ‘did you have the knife in your hand?’ He answered yes, but didn’t add it was because he took it off her and put it on the sink.

I told them I am taking him home and I don’t give a rats A%$# what this bit of paper says. I did that, then took the gf to her mothers. Without any problems.
Now I have to explain my actions?

Happy Potter said:

Now I have to explain my actions?

The fact you’re not in quod may indicate the coppers weren’t seriously worried by you…however that you’ve got to rock up to a magistrate is probably where the matter should be for a resolution, obviously the coppers in the case were out of their depths…not explaining myself very well but I dips me lid to you…

Happy Potter said:

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

I was on one of my BSS sites and there was this toilet brush and holder going for $10. New in the box. It looked ok but no one else was interested in it. Then later on I saw it again and thought why not..it will be a flash looking thing for Katie and Leighs home when it’s built. So I said sold. The lady said fine, all yours. Then I decided to look it up, it was new in the box still unopened so it had the brand etc.

Well I nearly fell over. It retails for $179!! and has a warranty for 7 years!!! for what? a loo brush?

you’re kidding me? I thought you were going to be ripped off at $10!

Nope, and it’s gone up in price since the woman bought it, or she got it on special. It’s this one.

http://www.reece.com.au/bathrooms/products/bathroom/accessories-and-homewares/toilet-brush-sets/milli-edge-wall-mounted-toilet-brush-set-9502739

Put my postcode in and I got $239!!!! Priced for the high flying executive DINKs methinks.

Happy Potter said:

I’ve been going to bed at 4 am, my sleep pattern well and truly out of whack.

Massive dramas with GS. Way too long and detailed to go into, but I nearly got arrested, I’m talking a hairs breadth… I told them do it! go on! Nah, gutless wonders didn’t want me telling them how to do their job!, they just wanted to shut me up so got in their cars and left. I’m still too wound up to sleep. I do have to attend a ‘lite’ hearing to explain why I defied a court order (for GS on his behalf), this Monday.
I don’t know what ‘lite’ means, maybe informal? I don’t know, never had to attend one before.

And the celery muncher, aka grandson Bo Bo, has been picking the vege. Ate my capsicums too. Worse than the chooks!

Kids! lol

oh I hope this gets sorted out quickly and sensibly. I think a lite hearing is a procedure pending an actual lawsuit. I guess it will depend on the outcome of the hearing whether you get charged or not. Do you have access to legal advice?

Happy Potter said:

I just haddd to check out the warranty conditions. It must be installed by a licensed plumber. That just cracked us up!

ROTFPIMP!!!!

Put my postcode in and I got $239!!!! Priced for the high flying executive DINKs methinks.
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Status symbol? I thought that only applied to houses and flash cars, jewellry. It’s not even a good design..the metal lid of the contraption is part of the handle and if you went at the loo bowl, like I do, it would scratch the bowl. A stupid waste of money by the haves’.

I got a gorgeous blouse at the op shop for a fiver! Pretty and very comfy :D

Happy Potter said:

Put my postcode in and I got $239!!!! Priced for the high flying executive DINKs methinks.
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Status symbol? I thought that only applied to houses and flash cars, jewellry. It’s not even a good design..the metal lid of the contraption is part of the handle and if you went at the loo bowl, like I do, it would scratch the bowl. A stupid waste of money by the haves’.

I got a gorgeous blouse at the op shop for a fiver! Pretty and very comfy :D

The toilet brush you have when you pay someone else to do the cleaning. It is for show rather than for actual use. Like those who buy a really expensive kitchen and eat out every night.

I have a smart mouse. And I don’t mean one that operates my computer. The cheeky blighter runs around my lounge room in front of me and has so far evaded capture. I have tried peanut butter (usually a no fail,) fresh coconut (who could resist that?) and cheese. He ignores the traps altogether. Any other suggestions?

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

I just haddd to check out the warranty conditions. It must be installed by a licensed plumber. That just cracked us up!

ROTFPIMP!!!!

Imagine ringing a plumber to come and install it… ring ring, hello, yes I would like to arrange an installation please.

‘No problem, we can help you. What is it that you need to have installed please?

‘A toilet brush’

‘A what??’

LMAO.

bluegreen said:

I have a smart mouse. And I don’t mean one that operates my computer. The cheeky blighter runs around my lounge room in front of me and has so far evaded capture. I have tried peanut butter (usually a no fail,) fresh coconut (who could resist that?) and cheese. He ignores the traps altogether. Any other suggestions?

The rest of his family are here. I put poison blocks behind the fridge, washing machine and stove. We only know they have arrived when Max goes springs into action chasing something invisible, washing basket of folding gets knocked sideways, chairs get pushed out from the table, bin goes over, etc.

Do you have access to legal advice?
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Not necessary, at this stage.

Just a heads up for Victorian drivers. Check the expiry of your licence. VicRoads omitted to send out reminders to 15,000 drivers whose licences are due to expire by Tuesday. It is up to you to make sure you have a current licence reminder or not and you could face penalties.

Happy Potter said:

bluegreen said:

I have a smart mouse. And I don’t mean one that operates my computer. The cheeky blighter runs around my lounge room in front of me and has so far evaded capture. I have tried peanut butter (usually a no fail,) fresh coconut (who could resist that?) and cheese. He ignores the traps altogether. Any other suggestions?

The rest of his family are here. I put poison blocks behind the fridge, washing machine and stove. We only know they have arrived when Max goes springs into action chasing something invisible, washing basket of folding gets knocked sideways, chairs get pushed out from the table, bin goes over, etc.

I have managed to capture the rest of his family over the past couple of weeks, but this one seems to have wised up or has no sense of smell.

bluegreen said:

Just a heads up for Victorian drivers. Check the expiry of your licence. VicRoads omitted to send out reminders to 15,000 drivers whose licences are due to expire by Tuesday. It is up to you to make sure you have a current licence reminder or not and you could face penalties.

Will share your comment on FB too. Thanks.

bluegreen said:

I have a smart mouse. And I don’t mean one that operates my computer. The cheeky blighter runs around my lounge room in front of me and has so far evaded capture. I have tried peanut butter (usually a no fail,) fresh coconut (who could resist that?) and cheese. He ignores the traps altogether. Any other suggestions?

Don’t get attached, it won’t last long…

Happy Potter said:

Imagine ringing a plumber to come and install it… ring ring, hello, yes I would like to arrange an installation please.

‘No problem, we can help you. What is it that you need to have installed please?

‘A toilet brush’

‘A what??’

LMAO.

Hilarious!

I have Da Boyz here, Sonny Joe mowed and whippersnipped yesterday, including the stand of green panic that I left down the back for the chookens to hide in…so now they’re all under the shelter of the old dead mango…we have run out of whippersnapper cutter (cord?) so as far as I’m concerned that will have to wait until I get some more $$$, as I spent up for a fortnight yesterday but think I’ll be right for a month…

$:($

It is generally agreed, that except for the lack of a directional chute at the back of the mower, it’s an easier article to work with than the more modern mower “at home”.

Eventually the chainsaw is coming back out and I will attack the saplings that have come back thicker than ever, down the street scape of the back block…I must advise that this “footpath” is about 4 – 5 feet above the street so nobody walks on it, however the niceties must be observed. The trick would be, I think, to constantly apply Round-up to the cuttings as they throw out suckers. That should knock them eventually.

We have Manu and Puta here…Puta led Shadow astray, came home herself and we ended up driving around looking for Shadow (at 12:30 am), who came home by himself whilst we were out. Manu was delighted to be reunited with her teddy, Shadow is thrilled with the company. Nerfetiti has disappeared. Manu ate two eggs and brought the plastic nest egg up for show and tell. The chookens are not best pleased because Puta follows Pancho around when he’s trying to “work” and she even followed some hens around, for fun.

Sonny Joe is going up to check my gutters. As it’s completely cloud-covered, he should be able to do this barefoot?

Mrs B is not back yet, hope she is out of hospital (down south)…If this weather keeps up I may not have to turn J1’s hose on again… J2 is still going to hospital, having tests and getting injections of iron…poor bugg*r…

How do you go about getting a first aid certificate? They used to be classes run by the local ambulance but I don’t think that’s the go any more…

Dinetta said:

How do you go about getting a first aid certificate? They used to be classes run by the local ambulance but I don’t think that’s the go any more…

You can still do a St John’s Ambulance course.. I’m sure.. hang on, I’ll check with the brains trust..

Wife has all the first aid stuff. She has St Johns.. and she’s done the Adult learning first aid cert stuff.

Basically you need to do a certificate course.

Thanks RoughBarked…I might start asking at the Library, they’re sure to know…I just can’t find it in any of the local bumf on notice boards, etc…

Dinetta said:

Thanks RoughBarked…I might start asking at the Library, they’re sure to know…I just can’t find it in any of the local bumf on notice boards, etc…

Two places to ask.. Local ambulance station and local Adult Learning centre.

Not that a certificate will always help you save a life.

No but it would be interesting…

Got the mouse. The cheese did it. Just didn’t set the trap sensitively enough the first time.

Poor little moose :(
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I have a rat, well a couple of rats…the dog would like to sink his teeth into them…I think this one was disturbed by the knock-down of some of the grass down the back as there’s certainly no feed for them in the chook run…

Dinetta said:

Poor little moose :(
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If it stayed outside it would have lived. I only trap the ones that come inside. I am pleased to say that it was instantaneous. The mouse’s last thought would have been of yummy cheese.

Good morning Gardeners. Temperature is racing up….34 now. Not much wind though. The solar clothes dryer is working exceptionally well…..I should check the humidity level, it must be rather low.

For first aid courses, do a Google search on First Aid Course and your town name and state. And check your local TAFE.

buffy said:

For first aid courses, do a Google search on First Aid Course and your town name and state. And check your local TAFE.

Yes. Courses may be held at various places in different locales.

bluegreen said:

Dinetta said:

Poor little moose :(
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If it stayed outside it would have lived. I only trap the ones that come inside. I am pleased to say that it was instantaneous. The mouse’s last thought would have been of yummy cheese.

…but still, it was so clever …

bluegreen said:

Dinetta said:

Poor little moose :(
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If it stayed outside it would have lived. I only trap the ones that come inside. I am pleased to say that it was instantaneous. The mouse’s last thought would have been of yummy cheese.

Thee’s Estate said:

bluegreen said:

Dinetta said:

Poor little moose :(
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If it stayed outside it would have lived. I only trap the ones that come inside. I am pleased to say that it was instantaneous. The mouse’s last thought would have been of yummy cheese.

hahahaha!!

Good morning. It has cooled down a bit now, it stayed around 23 all night. Now quite a comfy 20 degrees. The wind is getting up though. I took the risk and planted out 4 baby lettuces in a protected part of the veggie garden this morning. Hoping they can make it.

Gone unpleasant again now. The sun came out. It got hotter.

I have been sewing. I now have a multicoloured bag for my bike basket. I knew keeping all that 1980s parachute material stuff offcuts in neon colours was a Good Idea and would come in useful one day.

A bit of excitement here at the closing hymn at church as half the congregation rushed out on the news of a local fire, just down the road from me. All under control though. The firies here are quick. It hasn’t even made the website (yet.) Got a bag ready just in case. The cinema is our local Safer Place.

buffy said:

Good morning. It has cooled down a bit now, it stayed around 23 all night. Now quite a comfy 20 degrees. The wind is getting up though. I took the risk and planted out 4 baby lettuces in a protected part of the veggie garden this morning. Hoping they can make it.

Hey, if you can keep the shade and the water up, these are great growing temps in a dry climate.

I’m just home from a couple of nurseries where I do my thing.. I’ll go back when it cools off.. about 7 PM maybe.

And here is my morning’s creation:

buffy said:

And here is my morning’s creation:

You’ve been working in the shade, i see.

bluegreen said:

A bit of excitement here at the closing hymn at church as half the congregation rushed out on the news of a local fire, just down the road from me. All under control though. The firies here are quick. It hasn’t even made the website (yet.) Got a bag ready just in case. The cinema is our local Safer Place.

LOL about the Safer Place being a cinema…I did see some symbols around your area, on a map…

buffy said:

And here is my morning’s creation:

Wow they’ll see you coming…blink blink

Dinetta said:

bluegreen said:

A bit of excitement here at the closing hymn at church as half the congregation rushed out on the news of a local fire, just down the road from me. All under control though. The firies here are quick. It hasn’t even made the website (yet.) Got a bag ready just in case. The cinema is our local Safer Place.

LOL about the Safer Place being a cinema…I did see some symbols around your area, on a map…

It’s the community hall really. All seems to be in control.

bluegreen said:

Dinetta said:

bluegreen said:

A bit of excitement here at the closing hymn at church as half the congregation rushed out on the news of a local fire, just down the road from me. All under control though. The firies here are quick. It hasn’t even made the website (yet.) Got a bag ready just in case. The cinema is our local Safer Place.

LOL about the Safer Place being a cinema…I did see some symbols around your area, on a map…

It’s the community hall really. All seems to be in control.

glad to hear.

I’ve still go a mouse
running around the house
the smart one still?
or one to fill
the gap he left.

bluegreen said:

I’ve still go a mouse
running around the house
the smart one still?
or one to fill
the gap he left.

Hopefully the Smart One…Smartie I’ve named him…Smartie Runamok….

Dinetta said:

bluegreen said:

I’ve still go a mouse
running around the house
the smart one still?
or one to fill
the gap he left.

Hopefully the Smart One…Smartie I’ve named him…Smartie Runamok….

lol!

seems victoria is on fire again, are you out if the way there bg? maybe we could here from our vic. correspondents :)

trichome said:

seems victoria is on fire again, are you out if the way there bg? maybe we could here from our vic. correspondents :)

I am not anywhere near any of the major fires trichome. We did have a small one nearby yesterday but was quickly dealt with. A fellow was filling his water pump with petrol when it caught fire so he rang for help straight away and they had 10 units onto it promptly.

We are still OK here in South West Victoria. There is still a fire dragon sitting in the Grampians, 40-50km North of where we are. It could rouse, but fortunately so far the winds have been kind.

bluegreen said:

trichome said:

seems victoria is on fire again, are you out if the way there bg? maybe we could here from our vic. correspondents :)

I am not anywhere near any of the major fires trichome. We did have a small one nearby yesterday but was quickly dealt with. A fellow was filling his water pump with petrol when it caught fire so he rang for help straight away and they had 10 units onto it promptly.

10!!

…but you never know…better overkill than a rager…

Dinetta said:

bluegreen said:

trichome said:

seems victoria is on fire again, are you out if the way there bg? maybe we could here from our vic. correspondents :)

I am not anywhere near any of the major fires trichome. We did have a small one nearby yesterday but was quickly dealt with. A fellow was filling his water pump with petrol when it caught fire so he rang for help straight away and they had 10 units onto it promptly.

10!!

…but you never know…better overkill than a rager…

I think it helped that there were no other fires nearby for the fireys to attend. Although some of them went on to do an overnight at one of the fires further afield.

Talking about our brave Fireys, a simple way to support and say thanks.

National Red Balloon Day

Morning green ones.
I’m glad the fires didn’t get too close BG. What a scare though. The town’s in a smoke haze at the moment- the smell is awful. I thought I was doing well to hang out heaps of bedding cotton blankets and towels to dry overnight. Now they really stink. But at least the fire isn’t close.

The meeting yesty, re GS, went very well. I wasn’t ‘in trouble’ as I thought, in fact the only question I was asked was ‘ what can we do to avoid this happening again’. That was good, because it was the only question I wanted to hear. There’s now an alert in place should the constabulary have a need to visit /pick him up. First call, mental health.

Happy Potter said:

The meeting yesty, re GS, went very well. I wasn’t ‘in trouble’ as I thought, in fact the only question I was asked was ‘ what can we do to avoid this happening again’. That was good, because it was the only question I wanted to hear. There’s now an alert in place should the constabulary have a need to visit /pick him up. First call, mental health.

sigh of relief

Happy Potter said:

Morning green ones.
I’m glad the fires didn’t get too close BG. What a scare though. The town’s in a smoke haze at the moment- the smell is awful. I thought I was doing well to hang out heaps of bedding cotton blankets and towels to dry overnight. Now they really stink. But at least the fire isn’t close.

The meeting yesty, re GS, went very well. I wasn’t ‘in trouble’ as I thought, in fact the only question I was asked was ‘ what can we do to avoid this happening again’. That was good, because it was the only question I wanted to hear. There’s now an alert in place should the constabulary have a need to visit /pick him up. First call, mental health.

light smoke haze here too.

excellent news re GS management.

Good morning Gardeners. We have 15 degrees and the sun was red as all getout when it rose this morning. There is a lot of smoke around. Going for a hot day today. I will be in Casterton but the appointment bookings are light. I think people prefer to hibernate.

red sky in the morning is the shepherds warning :)

13th day for the summer here in Adelaide over 40ºC. Toasty eh?

painmaster said:

13th day for the summer here in Adelaide over 40ºC. Toasty eh?

Not if you’re a chook or a bunny…

trichome said:

red sky in the morning is the shepherds warning :)

fire haze is not quite the same though…

hazy here too, but only light. heading for 38°C today. I tend to “hibernate” in hot weather like this and only go out if I really have to. Like today. CWA starts again for the year today and I am the Secretary to sort of have to be there.

painmaster said:

13th day for the summer here in Adelaide over 40ºC. Toasty eh?

as in burnt toast!

Not at all pleasant outside. I’ve only got a few patients today, so I’m doing paperworky stuff. I’ve just turned on the portable aircon in my room and the waiting room.

I took some buckets of water out for the citrus before. I’m really hoping they get some rain in the next few days. They will appreciate it. And there is a drawback to putting out dishes of water for the birds (and snakes)…..the gorgeous red rosellas come in. And then they rifle through the apple trees for good measure!

painmaster said:

13th day for the summer here in Adelaide over 40ºC. Toasty eh?

Probably the same here.. too toasted to check the facts.

buffy said:

Not at all pleasant outside. I’ve only got a few patients today, so I’m doing paperworky stuff. I’ve just turned on the portable aircon in my room and the waiting room.

I took some buckets of water out for the citrus before. I’m really hoping they get some rain in the next few days. They will appreciate it. And there is a drawback to putting out dishes of water for the birds (and snakes)…..the gorgeous red rosellas come in. And then they rifle through the apple trees for good measure!

They probably do that anyway.. You may only have noticed them because you put out water.

roughbarked said:

oh dear! lol!

roughbarked said:

LOL!!

(Hope he made her a nice piece of dry toast after!)

I think Mrs B next door is back, her daughter from down south has brought her back…Mrs B was in hospital down south for a bit, all the travel overcame her constitution…

I spent all yesterday asleep, well most of it…the bed I was on is not the best bed for spending the day in, my lower back is very tired…just saying, not complaining…amazed how tired a very sore throat can make you, but I’m good now…a few more salt water gargles and I’ll have the throat under control…

We’ve got carrot thinnings to have with our duck for tea tonight:

And I’ve just put in some out of date seed for two colour corn. Very late, but we might just manage to get some cobs late in the season. And the seed might not even germinate anyway. Nothing lost by trying.

Finally got around to fixing up Chester’s old cage for the cockateils. What with the hot weather and everything I have not done anything active for ages but decided now that it has cooled down a bit I better get onto it.

I have moved Roly in and am letting the birds settle down from the panic it has all caused before I move the other three in as well. Roly hasn’t moved up from the floor yet although he has moved out of the corner he was in!

bluegreen said:

Finally got around to fixing up Chester’s old cage for the cockateils. What with the hot weather and everything I have not done anything active for ages but decided now that it has cooled down a bit I better get onto it.

I have moved Roly in and am letting the birds settle down from the panic it has all caused before I move the other three in as well. Roly hasn’t moved up from the floor yet although he has moved out of the corner he was in!

The other three babies have been transferred with much shrieking and biting and flapping. Everyone is in shock.

bluegreen said:

The other three babies have been transferred with much shrieking and biting and flapping. Everyone is in shock.

I was just thinking about you after I moved Tink down to the main roost…Oh well moving them in the evening means they’ve got tonight to disremember where they used to be…have the parents quit procreating for the time being?

Dinetta said:

bluegreen said:

The other three babies have been transferred with much shrieking and biting and flapping. Everyone is in shock.

I was just thinking about you after I moved Tink down to the main roost…Oh well moving them in the evening means they’ve got tonight to disremember where they used to be…have the parents quit procreating for the time being?

They did lay a couple of eggs but I removed them and there have been no more. The new arrangements are going to be interesting to say the least. They have a lot more room to use their wings but mum and dad are still next door.

I saw a very large cage with pink galahs in it, once: Mum Dad and Junior. Mum and Dad seemed to spend their time in a corner, ignoring Junior, who was loaded with joie de vivre….

Banjo Paterson was born 150 years ago today…

Good afternoon Gardeners. I am pottering. I’m doing some rearranging in my veggie patch. Making use of some more space that has been ‘lawn’, except the grass won’t grow. So it will be subdivided. I’ve killed off the grass and this morning I dug over – if you can call turning over about 2cm digging – a long thin bit down the middle. I’ve planted some telephone peas in there and oversown with some old clever clover seed I seem to have had forever. So next Summer that will be one of my long lines of tomatoes. There is another bit of grass in that area which I have just sprayed……..I’ll use some potatoes to break that one up over Winter. It’s very sheltered, so shouldn’t have trouble with the frost there.

Arvo/ evening from me too. I’ve been busy cooking and catching up on freezer meals for us and GS. It’s grandson Bo Bo’s birthday tomorrow, so there’s also some salads in the wings and a mud cake. Other bits and pieces and treats.
Eldest girl is on a plane shortly from bris to melb and I will pick her up at tulla at 11.45. If I can stay awake!

I picked up the eldest girl, quick cuppa and catch up, then took her to Mrs. daughters place, she is staying there for four days before going back.

The hatching chick isn’t out yet.
I have a busy day, eye check appointment, vet appt for max, sort party foods for BoBo, and take him for his learners permit, and somewhere in all that the Ara chooks will arrive. Their quarantine pen is all ready.
I’m stuffed. time to fall into bed.

Good morning. A glorious 12 degrees here this morning and not about to get too hot during the day either.

I’m off to work shortly.

Does anybody have the current location of what used to be the ABC TechTalk forum, please? I don’t have it on this new computer. It seems one can rent an entire MS Office Suite, for up to 5 private computers, paying either by month or per annum. This sounds good to me as I need Access and MS Office Outlook in order to complete some TAFE Certificates.

Wondering how Happy Potter’s got on with her planned cookery course….was it pastry making?

Dinetta said:

Does anybody have the current location of what used to be the ABC TechTalk forum, please? I don’t have it on this new computer. It seems one can rent an entire MS Office Suite, for up to 5 private computers, paying either by month or per annum. This sounds good to me as I need Access and MS Office Outlook in order to complete some TAFE Certificates.

Wondering how Happy Potter’s got on with her planned cookery course….was it pastry making?

Wondering how Happy Potter’s got on with her planned cookery course….was it pastry making?

Opps sorry for the blank post.

I haven’t heard back from the course people, so assumed I didn’t make the cut.

Happy Potter said:

Dinetta said:

Does anybody have the current location of what used to be the ABC TechTalk forum, please? I don’t have it on this new computer. It seems one can rent an entire MS Office Suite, for up to 5 private computers, paying either by month or per annum. This sounds good to me as I need Access and MS Office Outlook in order to complete some TAFE Certificates.

Wondering how Happy Potter’s got on with her planned cookery course….was it pastry making?

http://cobberwebs.com/scienceForums/

http://fffsforums.com/viewforum.php?f=3

Back from the dentist, the wretched tooth was cracked and now have a temporary filling until I can get a crown. And a gold one at that because the tooth is too high for a ceramic crown and gold is thinner and stronger.
Six needles I tell ya, six! It takes more to numb the bottom jaw than the top. Now they tell me!

Chook stuff to do now and hopefully get some pics of those aras. Max is in the bad books.. I was sorting and wrapping some left over party foods for the man to take to GS, and the dog gets tangled in my legs and the containers went flying across the floor, spilling food everywhere. It had to go in the bin.
Naughty dog!
I nearly went sprawling. Now going to have to get a baby gate to keep him out of the kitchen area.

I emailed the pastry course people and they said processing the applications is behind schedule and I will receive a call soon. But to get more info on the progress of my application I can call the college directly. So I did.. got a machine and left a message.

Back outside now and taking chookie photos :)

Happy Potter said:

Now going to have to get a baby gate to keep him out of the kitchen area.

Poor Maxie, I can feel his abject apology from here…

Geez Gold Crowns! Won’t gold be too soft for chewing, etc? or do they use a really tough carat?

roughbarked said:

Dinetta said:

Does anybody have the current location of what used to be the ABC TechTalk forum, please? I don’t have it on this new computer. It seems one can rent an entire MS Office Suite, for up to 5 private computers, paying either by month or per annum. This sounds good to me as I need Access and MS Office Outlook in order to complete some TAFE Certificates.

http://cobberwebs.com/scienceForums/

http://fffsforums.com/viewforum.php?f=3

Thanks, RoughBarked…I suppose I will soon see why there is two sites…

:D

roughbarked said:

http://cobberwebs.com/scienceForums/

http://fffsforums.com/viewforum.php?f=3

They have a lot of trouble with spammers over there by the looks of things…

So, because I haven’t posted there since, like, 18 months ago, like, I have to wait for them to let me know, like, that I’m ridgey-didge…

I see where Ilago is now a Moderator…can remember Dark Orange (sure it was him) organising a Red Demon doo-hickey for her…ooooh, what you used to have in order to access the internet…Hayes was one of the earliest brands…

“modem”

:)

We had a storm go over with all the bells and whistles and a big dump of rain, looked like that helicopter dropped it’s water bucket over the house. Gutters overflowed, patio under water in minutes- it was lapping at the back door. Mad scramble to rescue backpacks and shoes.
The power went off and I could not find the blimmin heat packs for the incubater eggs, argh..then remembered, der, I have a gas cooker.. find a lighter, grab a pot out, boil water, find a hot water bottle.. phew.
It’s day 18 for the eggs anyway so I took the turning tray out and popped the eggs back in to hatch.. and noticed one had already started pipping. Early bird.

Powers back on now.

We’ve got rain!

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR142.loop.shtml#skip

OK, not like the Melbourne rain. But it’s rain. And I didn’t have to spend an hour watering the garden tonight.

hehehe.. google ‘ where is chuck Norris ‘ and click on the top link.
Clever buggers lol

Morning. It’s a housework day, vacuuming and laundry and tidying pantry and stuff.

We picked up a nilfisk industrial vacuum cleaner for a fiver on a bss site. It was near new but the pipes and the cleaning head had been lost in a move. Well, our old vac’s pipe fitted, yay, and off the man went with this cyclonic sucker getting dogs hair out from under the fridge. Oh yeah!
It also blows..well he just had to blow the dust out of our computers fans didn’t he? created a massive dust storm inside! ‘Cough cough omg can you do that outside please!! lol. He did vacuum the whole house though. Bonus.

Off to have brekky then load the washer.

For $5 you could hardly go wrong, apart from losing $5…I thought vacuums that blew were away with the dinosaurs? Could surely do with one from time to time…

Dinetta said:

For $5 you could hardly go wrong, apart from losing $5…I thought vacuums that blew were away with the dinosaurs? Could surely do with one from time to time…

Yes for that price we would have bought the replacement pipe and head for it. It’s this baby. Just found out from looking it up that it’s a wet and dry vacc. We didn’t know that! lol.

http://www.capitalequipment.com.au/vaccums/all-sweeper-summary-3/sweepers-2-3-4-3-2-3-7-3

Happy Potter said:

Dinetta said:

For $5 you could hardly go wrong, apart from losing $5…I thought vacuums that blew were away with the dinosaurs? Could surely do with one from time to time…

Yes for that price we would have bought the replacement pipe and head for it. It’s this baby. Just found out from looking it up that it’s a wet and dry vacc. We didn’t know that! lol.

http://www.capitalequipment.com.au/vaccums/all-sweeper-summary-3/sweepers-2-3-4-3-2-3-7-3

Cool! You find all the good stuff :D

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

Dinetta said:

For $5 you could hardly go wrong, apart from losing $5…I thought vacuums that blew were away with the dinosaurs? Could surely do with one from time to time…

Yes for that price we would have bought the replacement pipe and head for it. It’s this baby. Just found out from looking it up that it’s a wet and dry vacc. We didn’t know that! lol.

http://www.capitalequipment.com.au/vaccums/all-sweeper-summary-3/sweepers-2-3-4-3-2-3-7-3

Cool! You find all the good stuff :D

There has to be some advantages of living in the city! I’d rather be in the country though, on an acreage with lots of chooks!

Happy Potter said:

There has to be some advantages of living in the city! I’d rather be in the country though, on an acreage with lots of chooks!

So how is “your” acreage with lots of chooks?

Anybody here tried apple cider vinegar and honey for an irritable gall bladder? My mother swore by it, but I can’t work out the dosage…fairly certain Mum had a dessertspoon with a teaspoon of honey every night, but I’ve read on the internet where twice a week is enough…

Dinetta said:

Happy Potter said:

There has to be some advantages of living in the city! I’d rather be in the country though, on an acreage with lots of chooks!

So how is “your” acreage with lots of chooks?

Chockers with greens and vege walls and fruit :) I daren’t do a chook head count, but there are quite a few boys that are leaving this planet soon. And a couple silkie hens. Then I might count them, lol.

Dinetta said:

Anybody here tried apple cider vinegar and honey for an irritable gall bladder? My mother swore by it, but I can’t work out the dosage…fairly certain Mum had a dessertspoon with a teaspoon of honey every night, but I’ve read on the internet where twice a week is enough…

Hmm I’d have that daily. I have a teaspoon of organic acv in water first thing in the morning.

Happy Potter said:

Chockers with greens and vege walls and fruit :) I daren’t do a chook head count, but there are quite a few boys that are leaving this planet soon. And a couple silkie hens. Then I might count them, lol.

Well it’s a good thing you don’t see “the boys” very often, they’ll make yummy chicken no matter what you do with them…bought chicken is just not the same…good lives all round for the chookens then

Veg walls? Is this with the pallet crates?

Happy Potter said:

Dinetta said:

Anybody here tried apple cider vinegar and honey for an irritable gall bladder? My mother swore by it, but I can’t work out the dosage…fairly certain Mum had a dessertspoon with a teaspoon of honey every night, but I’ve read on the internet where twice a week is enough…

Hmm I’d have that daily. I have a teaspoon of organic acv in water first thing in the morning.

Oh good, that’s what I’ll do then…thanks…

Dinetta said:

Happy Potter said:

Dinetta said:

Anybody here tried apple cider vinegar and honey for an irritable gall bladder? My mother swore by it, but I can’t work out the dosage…fairly certain Mum had a dessertspoon with a teaspoon of honey every night, but I’ve read on the internet where twice a week is enough…

Hmm I’d have that daily. I have a teaspoon of organic acv in water first thing in the morning.

Oh good, that’s what I’ll do then…thanks…

By the way, was that recommended when you had your ??? done (the op that helped with the weight loss)? Or did someone just tell you about it?

Dinetta said:

Dinetta said:

Happy Potter said:

Hmm I’d have that daily. I have a teaspoon of organic acv in water first thing in the morning.

Oh good, that’s what I’ll do then…thanks…

By the way, was that recommended when you had your ??? done (the op that helped with the weight loss)? Or did someone just tell you about it?

The organic acv? It was recommended by my rheumatologist to help lower inflammation and to boost good gut flora ph balance. I had the lapband op in 2007, well before I know about organic acv.

Dinetta said:

Happy Potter said:

Chockers with greens and vege walls and fruit :) I daren’t do a chook head count, but there are quite a few boys that are leaving this planet soon. And a couple silkie hens. Then I might count them, lol.

Well it’s a good thing you don’t see “the boys” very often, they’ll make yummy chicken no matter what you do with them…bought chicken is just not the same…good lives all round for the chookens then

Veg walls? Is this with the pallet crates?

No, pallets are light on around here. I never see any. I used sheets of concrete reinforcing mesh to make vertical ‘walls’ for pumpkins and cucs. I scored a six metre piece from a farm for free and we had to bolt cut it in half to get it home. The climbing fruits are doing really well.

You guys might like this…

BowerBird

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

fresnel_chick said:

You guys might like this:

BowerBird

Yes it is right up my street

and where is everybody? I’ve already been to work and am currently between jobs. About to go to work at another place.

I tried registering but that came up with this page http://www.bowerbird.org.au/GenericErrorPage.html?aspxerrorpath=/

Happy Potter said:

No, pallets are light on around here. I never see any. .

On certain days we can buy them from the council at the dump, about $2.50 per pallet…

Happy Potter said:

The organic acv? It was recommended by my rheumatologist to help lower inflammation and to boost good gut flora ph balance. I had the lapband op in 2007, well before I know about organic acv.

This is vile, I had a dessertspoon with half a teaspoon of honey, in some water.

Bragg Organic Raw – unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar With The “Mother”…. this last bit is the sediment on the bottom of the bottle I suppose…

However if it does the job, I can hack it…

Not sure what is happening with my ribs, sometimes I could not get comfortable last night and sometimes I had to breathe shallowly…the lung on that side is burbling…I will give it until Monday to sort itself out…

Dinetta said:

Happy Potter said:

The organic acv? It was recommended by my rheumatologist to help lower inflammation and to boost good gut flora ph balance. I had the lapband op in 2007, well before I know about organic acv.

This is vile, I had a dessertspoon with half a teaspoon of honey, in some water.

Bragg Organic Raw – unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar With The “Mother”…. this last bit is the sediment on the bottom of the bottle I suppose…

However if it does the job, I can hack it…

Not sure what is happening with my ribs, sometimes I could not get comfortable last night and sometimes I had to breathe shallowly…the lung on that side is burbling…I will give it until Monday to sort itself out…

Yes it’s bitter. I wasn’t going to tell you that, lol. I got used to it though and now plain water tastes weird. I make my own acv in a beer brew kit barrel. It stays under my sewing room desk with a hessian bag slipped over it.

Dinetta said:

Not sure what is happening with my ribs, sometimes I could not get comfortable last night and sometimes I had to breathe shallowly…the lung on that side is burbling…I will give it until Monday to sort itself out…

I don’t like the sound of burbling lungs, pardon the pun. Could mean an infection.

Happy Potter said:

Dinetta said:

Happy Potter said:

The organic acv? It was recommended by my rheumatologist to help lower inflammation and to boost good gut flora ph balance. I had the lapband op in 2007, well before I know about organic acv.

This is vile, I had a dessertspoon with half a teaspoon of honey, in some water.

Bragg Organic Raw – unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar With The “Mother”…. this last bit is the sediment on the bottom of the bottle I suppose…

However if it does the job, I can hack it…

Not sure what is happening with my ribs, sometimes I could not get comfortable last night and sometimes I had to breathe shallowly…the lung on that side is burbling…I will give it until Monday to sort itself out…

Yes it’s bitter. I wasn’t going to tell you that, lol. I got used to it though and now plain water tastes weird. I make my own acv in a beer brew kit barrel. It stays under my sewing room desk with a hessian bag slipped over it.

I was taking ACV with Olive Leaf Extract for a while in water. On their own both of them tasted pretty yuck, but a teaspoon of each together in water was strangely palatable!

bluegreen said:

Dinetta said:

Not sure what is happening with my ribs, sometimes I could not get comfortable last night and sometimes I had to breathe shallowly…the lung on that side is burbling…I will give it until Monday to sort itself out…

I don’t like the sound of burbling lungs, pardon the pun. Could mean an infection.

Me neither. Especially the ‘breathing shallow’ part.

bluegreen said:

Dinetta said:

Not sure what is happening with my ribs, sometimes I could not get comfortable last night and sometimes I had to breathe shallowly…the lung on that side is burbling…I will give it until Monday to sort itself out…

I don’t like the sound of burbling lungs, pardon the pun. Could mean an infection.

Wondered that myself BlueGreen, am tempted to tell P that I need a weekend to be beside the seaside…la la!

bluegreen said:

I was taking ACV with Olive Leaf Extract for a while in water. On their own both of them tasted pretty yuck, but a teaspoon of each together in water was strangely palatable!

In my readings I came across mention of olive something, usually taken in tablet/capsule form, for the same purpose…

Happy Potter said:

bluegreen said:

Dinetta said:

Not sure what is happening with my ribs, sometimes I could not get comfortable last night and sometimes I had to breathe shallowly…the lung on that side is burbling…I will give it until Monday to sort itself out…

I don’t like the sound of burbling lungs, pardon the pun. Could mean an infection.

Me neither. Especially the ‘breathing shallow’ part.

The “breathing shallow” was because the rib hurt to draw a good breath…I’m coughing now, a little bit, so that’s an improvement…

processing peaches I got on Thursday, $20 a box. First lot (6 x size 31 bottles) in the Fowlers Vacola. Think I’ve got another 4 bottles worth left to go.

bluegreen said:

processing peaches I got on Thursday, $20 a box. First lot (6 x size 31 bottles) in the Fowlers Vacola. Think I’ve got another 4 bottles worth left to go.

4 more bottles of peaches and one of tomatoes in the processor :)

Dinetta said:

Happy Potter said:

bluegreen said:

I don’t like the sound of burbling lungs, pardon the pun. Could mean an infection.

Me neither. Especially the ‘breathing shallow’ part.

The “breathing shallow” was because the rib hurt to draw a good breath…I’m coughing now, a little bit, so that’s an improvement…

Did you have a fall?

How is the rib hurt?

Do your lungs make a wheezing sound when you stand and swing your arms in a twisting body motion as if you are running. Do it in a quiet room so you can hear.

roughbarked said:

Did you have a fall?

Yes

roughbarked said:

How is the rib hurt?

According to Sonny Joe, it’s a bruise. As I fell, I felt a tug on the rib(s) concerned…the problem was I fell “tight” instead of “loose”…drat…

roughbarked said:

Do your lungs make a wheezing sound when you stand and swing your arms in a twisting body motion as if you are running. Do it in a quiet room so you can hear.

No. And that hurts…not badly but it stings…

bluegreen said:

bluegreen said:

processing peaches I got on Thursday, $20 a box. First lot (6 x size 31 bottles) in the Fowlers Vacola. Think I’ve got another 4 bottles worth left to go.

4 more bottles of peaches and one of tomatoes in the processor :)

Well done! Quite the productive Saturday afternoon…

Dinetta said:

bluegreen said:

bluegreen said:

processing peaches I got on Thursday, $20 a box. First lot (6 x size 31 bottles) in the Fowlers Vacola. Think I’ve got another 4 bottles worth left to go.

4 more bottles of peaches and one of tomatoes in the processor :)

Well done! Quite the productive Saturday afternoon…

Yes. I am quite pleased with myself :D

bluegreen said:

Dinetta said:

bluegreen said:

4 more bottles of peaches and one of tomatoes in the processor :)

Well done! Quite the productive Saturday afternoon…

Yes. I am quite pleased with myself :D

I bet you are :D

Dinetta said:

roughbarked said:

Did you have a fall?

Yes

roughbarked said:

How is the rib hurt?

According to Sonny Joe, it’s a bruise. As I fell, I felt a tug on the rib(s) concerned…the problem was I fell “tight” instead of “loose”…drat…

roughbarked said:

Do your lungs make a wheezing sound when you stand and swing your arms in a twisting body motion as if you are running. Do it in a quiet room so you can hear.

No. And that hurts…not badly but it stings…

The pain may be referred pain from damage to the place where the rib joins the spinal column.
I was asking about the wheezing noise because this is how my lungs used to sound when I had a hole in one lung.

Good morning Gardeners. It is sunny here, slight breeze and I’m about to get back out there sifting stones out of soil. I’ll pop back in here later when it gets too hot for me.

buffy said:

Good morning Gardeners. It is sunny here, slight breeze and I’m about to get back out there sifting stones out of soil. I’ll pop back in here later when it gets too hot for me.

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roughbarked said:

The pain may be referred pain from damage to the place where the rib joins the spinal column.
I was asking about the wheezing noise because this is how my lungs used to sound when I had a hole in one lung.

I know what you mean by referred pain…I went to swat a mosquito on my arm last night and found it was 3 inches away from where I felt the sting!

Feeling much better today, the rib is just tender now and I only need be careful when lying down…hurts when I cough but that’s nothing…just a bit of a phlegmy cough but that’s infrequent, just every couple of hours…took the dog for his walk last night and got interviewed by the Sarge and a new feller…the sarge was laughing his head off…then they went on to “have a chat” to some happy campers hiding down one of the gravel side roads…but the rib got better as I walked so I’m saying it was ligament damage…thanks for your interest tho’…

Dinetta said:

:)

Don’t forget to..
♫Breathe | Alexi Murdoch | Away We Go ♪♩

Keep your head above water but don’t forget to breathe

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Just breathe.

roughbarked said:

Dinetta said:

:)

Don’t forget to..
♫Breathe | Alexi Murdoch | Away We Go ♪♩

Keep your head above water but don’t forget to breathe

>
>
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Just breathe.

If I stumble and If I fall

If I can’t be, all I could be

would you, ♫Wait | Alexi Murdoch | Away We Go ♪♩ for me..

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

Dinetta said:

:)

Don’t forget to..
♫Breathe | Alexi Murdoch | Away We Go ♪♩

Keep your head above water but don’t forget to breathe

>
>
>
Just breathe.

If I stumble and If I fall

If I can’t be, all I could be

would you, ♫Wait | Alexi Murdoch | Away We Go ♪♩ for me..

:D

♪♩ Awwww…♫

It was just what was playing from my playlist.. :)

…so now I have “windmills of my mind” for an ear wig…

Dinetta said:

…so now I have “windmills of my mind” for an ear wig…

:)

My dog has gone AWOL…

I don’t know how he escaped.

They are clearly keeping their options open for this week..

80%
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10-20mm
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I reckon the second one down would be the most accurate…

Dinetta said:

I reckon the second one down would be the most accurate…

yep.

Just as I was typing that last post I looked up out the window and there was a Goshawk (I think) sitting on my fence! Chooks were happily scratching around nearby and didn’t seem fussed by it at all. Of course it flew off when I got up to get my camera.

bluegreen said:

Just as I was typing that last post I looked up out the window and there was a Goshawk (I think) sitting on my fence! Chooks were happily scratching around nearby and didn’t seem fussed by it at all. Of course it flew off when I got up to get my camera.

Wow, where were the chickens?

Dinetta said:

bluegreen said:

Just as I was typing that last post I looked up out the window and there was a Goshawk (I think) sitting on my fence! Chooks were happily scratching around nearby and didn’t seem fussed by it at all. Of course it flew off when I got up to get my camera.

Wow, where were the chickens?

about 10 ft away, and the fence is only a meter tall.

this is what I managed to snap with my phone just as it flew away. The small circle in the middle is the goshawk flying away (the brown blur); the arrow is pointing to where it was sitting; and the other circle down and to the right is where some chickens are (white blurs).

bluegreen said:

this is what I managed to snap with my phone just as it flew away. The small circle in the middle is the goshawk flying away (the brown blur); the arrow is pointing to where it was sitting; and the other circle down and to the right is where some chickens are (white blurs).

That was close I reckon…how old are the chickens now?

Nice yard for the chookies, no moos or baas on the premises just now?

Dinetta said:

That was close I reckon…how old are the chickens now?

Nice yard for the chookies, no moos or baas on the premises just now?

These were full grown chickens. I haven’t let the young chicks out yet, they would have been a target for sure. They are about 6 weeks now.

No, there are no moos or baas atm :)

Good morning Gardeners. We have 11 degrees this morning. There has been very light (yes, very light, under half mm) rain during the early hours of this morning. I did hear it trickling off the roof into the downpipe.

I’m not sensitive about my post count Buffy. I simply dislike other people making up crap and piling it on me. I’m doing the same as everyone else. The same as kii.

http://www.australianfoodsovereigntyalliance.org/blog/2014/02/25/ausveg-loses-the-vegetable-plot/

Not good.

bluegreen said:

Just as I was typing that last post I looked up out the window and there was a Goshawk (I think) sitting on my fence! Chooks were happily scratching around nearby and didn’t seem fussed by it at all. Of course it flew off when I got up to get my camera.

We get them around here often. My chooks seem to spot them well before I do and let me know about it!

Happy Potter said:

http://www.australianfoodsovereigntyalliance.org/blog/2014/02/25/ausveg-loses-the-vegetable-plot/

Not good.

I reckon it is all about control and $$$. Community gardens are not a bio-threat, but they are people that are outside the normal production system and are not buying their fruit and veg and therefore they cannot make money out of them or control them. The more people that grow their own, the smaller the commercial market becomes.

The one thing that bothers me about growing my own is, what happens to all those hard working vege farmers? Then I figure I don’t grow enough to be completely independent. I say to myself, maybe I should buy Ardmona canned fruit? But then I don’t buy canned fruit period so it is not like I am buying the imports instead.

bluegreen said:

Just as I was typing that last post I looked up out the window and there was a Goshawk (I think) sitting on my fence! Chooks were happily scratching around nearby and didn’t seem fussed by it at all. Of course it flew off when I got up to get my camera.

A goshawk is almost identical to a sparrowhawk. Slightly larger is the goshawk. Otherwise they are difficult to tell apart. The females of both species are larger than the males. I doubt though that a goshawk would be terribly interested in chasing chooks.

Just had a lovely day with my son who was visiting. Took him for a scenic drive: south to Mansfield, then the windy road to Whitfield including a stop at Power’s Lookout, continued on through the King River Valley and turned off for Milawa where we had a lovely lunch at the cheese factory, back to the Hume Freeway and home.

Map

Power’s Lookout: Which way’s North?; straight view; 270° Panoramic; survivors (x2)

Gorilla at Milawa

BTW, those peaches I bottled?

YUMMEEEEEEE!!!!

bluegreen said:

BTW, those peaches I bottled?

YUMMEEEEEEE!!!!

The outing with your son looks fantastic! Those peaches sound the same! :)

bluegreen said:

BTW, those peaches I bottled?

YUMMEEEEEEE!!!!

LOL!

Dinetta said:

bluegreen said:

BTW, those peaches I bottled?

YUMMEEEEEEE!!!!

LOL!

No peaches here.. Fruit fly means I can’t grow a single fruit. One friend said he sprayed every single fruit and they still got fruit fly in them. I tried to tell him that this was a waste of spray but he didn’t get it.

Morning. The feral mystery melon is coming out unfortunately. It’s just getting too big. It’s going over a dwarf orange, then the columnar apples are next, then the shed roof..when will it stop, lol.
Today. Plus it pongs.

Whilst watering veges and pruning the vine we have ringside seats for the local air show on in pt cook atm. Just saw the formation fliers go over. Gees they fly close together.

Went to the Tatong Markets this morning. My friend from Samaria Farm had her first market stall there today. Bought some dried rosebuds for my little ornamental bath. Shame about the rest of the bathroom though.