Hard to believe no-one has made this thread yet!

You are slipping here Veg! :P

Happy New Year everyone :)

Lucky – sorry about your leg – hope you do manage to rest it, as hard as that will be. I’m sure you will find some work arounds to still fit in some gardening.

Morning all.

cackles said:

Hard to believe no-one has made this thread yet!

You are slipping here Veg! :P

Happy New Year everyone :)

i was gonna make it before i logged thought na give someone else the go and i sleeped in.

checks time – yep, still morning

good morning and Happy New Year everyone :)

Good morning. Happy 1 st Jan!
I hope there’s not too many sore heads about.

The 3 daughters and their friends are off to the Sydney Myer Music Bowl for the ‘ Summerdays’ Festival , it’s cool and showery out , but I guess that won’t bother them!

I’ve finished planting out seedlings, parsley and new celery in too now.
I’ve planted 4 golden button squash plants in the area I had spuds in. So far so good, nothings attacked them overnight. I’ll have to read up on how to care for them lol.
If anyone has any special button squash hints , I will be glad to hear them :)

And, friend gave me a big bag full of rosemary leaves :D
I kept a dozen long stalks aside to make rosemary lamb and bacon skewers for tonights meal, the rest of the herb is in the food dryer. The house smells lovely.
Later I’m going to make some grandson fruit leather with rhubarb and apple.
Off to do some inside houseworkwork.

Happy Potter said:

I’ve planted 4 golden button squash plants in the area I had spuds in. So far so good, nothings attacked them overnight. I’ll have to read up on how to care for them lol.
If anyone has any special button squash hints , I will be glad to hear them :)

pick them young :)

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

I’ve planted 4 golden button squash plants in the area I had spuds in. So far so good, nothings attacked them overnight. I’ll have to read up on how to care for them lol.
If anyone has any special button squash hints , I will be glad to hear them :)

pick them young :)

Ta BG, I love them fried with a little butter. Or steamed.
Would I have to net them ?

Happy Potter said:

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

I’ve planted 4 golden button squash plants in the area I had spuds in. So far so good, nothings attacked them overnight. I’ll have to read up on how to care for them lol.
If anyone has any special button squash hints , I will be glad to hear them :)

pick them young :)

Ta BG, I love them fried with a little butter. Or steamed.
Would I have to net them ?

wouldn’t think so – grow same as zucchini

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

I’ve planted 4 golden button squash plants in the area I had spuds in. So far so good, nothings attacked them overnight. I’ll have to read up on how to care for them lol.
If anyone has any special button squash hints , I will be glad to hear them :)

pick them young :)

Ta BG, I love them fried with a little butter. Or steamed.
Would I have to net them ?

wouldn’t think so – grow same as zucchini

Ok cool.
I read too that planted near zuc’s they can cross pollinate , so I’ll keep the zuc’s seeds for later plantings.

lunch time i think.

Woke this morning to temp of 36c on the verandah. It’s going to be another one of those days and that’s how come I’m in the putie room with the air con on full bore.

The plants are showing sign of heat stress. (not to mention myself) Yesterdays hours of watering hasn’t given them any relief at all.

Possible storm predicted for this evening. We can only hope!

veg gardener said:

lunch time i think.

Lunch time! I just had breakfast. LOL

pomolo said:

veg gardener said:

lunch time i think.

Lunch time! I just had breakfast. LOL

i had breaky at 8am.

pomolo said:

veg gardener said:

lunch time i think.

Lunch time! I just had breakfast. LOL

I haven’t even had breakfast!

pomolo said:

Woke this morning to temp of 36c on the verandah.

oh yuck! commiserations :(

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

veg gardener said:

lunch time i think.

Lunch time! I just had breakfast. LOL

I haven’t even had breakfast!

you gonna have brunch.

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

veg gardener said:

lunch time i think.

Lunch time! I just had breakfast. LOL

I haven’t even had breakfast!

you gonna have brunch.

yep :)

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

veg gardener said:

lunch time i think.

Lunch time! I just had breakfast. LOL

I haven’t even had breakfast!

you gonna have brunch.

yep :)

i couldn’t do that as soon as i wake up i need food.

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

veg gardener said:

lunch time i think.

Lunch time! I just had breakfast. LOL

I haven’t even had breakfast!

you gonna have brunch.

yep :)

i couldn’t do that as soon as i wake up i need food.

the kitchen was too messy :(

I now have ham and eggs on muffins :)

Good Morning All,
Happy Jan 1st :)
Our quiet little village turned into a war zone last night – bombs exploding all around. Oh well Ok they were fireworks but they sounded like bombs! Mr O40 said it must be like this living in Baghdad or Beirut. I suspect there were some home made devices there.
Anyway, celebrations are over and peace has returned up to a point. This is the silly season here and we have neighbours and parties and traffic jams and queues at the stoopidmarket and all that fun stuff.
I hope all of those of you with sore heads recover soon :)
Enjoy your day. BBlater

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

veg gardener said:

lunch time i think.

Lunch time! I just had breakfast. LOL

I haven’t even had breakfast!

you gonna have brunch.

yep :)

i couldn’t do that as soon as i wake up i need food.

the kitchen was too messy :(

I now have ham and eggs on muffins :)

Yum not sure what i am gonna have for lunch Plenty of lettuce in the garden so i may use a few leaves i reckon a salad sandwhich got a few tomatoes.

I shouldn’t lose these among the vegetation!

Put some Xmas gift money towards them :)

Only cost $1 more than the bulky old big and clumsy tractor-tyre-like-treaded plain black ones, only in men’s size which were all I get when I needed rubber boots a few years ago. :p

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a43/cackles/Avatar/Lairyboots.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a43/cackles/Avatar/Lairyboots1.jpg

cackles said:

I shouldn’t lose these among the vegetation!

Put some Xmas gift money towards them :)

Only cost $1 more than the bulky old big and clumsy tractor-tyre-like-treaded plain black ones, only in men’s size which were all I get when I needed rubber boots a few years ago. :p

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a43/cackles/Avatar/Lairyboots.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a43/cackles/Avatar/Lairyboots1.jpg

WOW !!!!

Muschee said:

cackles said:

I shouldn’t lose these among the vegetation!

Put some Xmas gift money towards them :)

Only cost $1 more than the bulky old big and clumsy tractor-tyre-like-treaded plain black ones, only in men’s size which were all I get when I needed rubber boots a few years ago. :p

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a43/cackles/Avatar/Lairyboots.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a43/cackles/Avatar/Lairyboots1.jpg

WOW !!!!

Oh wow alright lol! Hot pink, they’re cool :D

arvo all, nice boots btw…

Happy Potter said:

Muschee said:

cackles said:

I shouldn’t lose these among the vegetation!

Put some Xmas gift money towards them :)

Only cost $1 more than the bulky old big and clumsy tractor-tyre-like-treaded plain black ones, only in men’s size which were all I get when I needed rubber boots a few years ago. :p

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a43/cackles/Avatar/Lairyboots.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a43/cackles/Avatar/Lairyboots1.jpg

WOW !!!!

Oh wow alright lol! Hot pink, they’re cool :D

NICE!!!

I’ve beento to work and back.. and have my fingers full of C. trifoliata thorn tips. They go in deep.

roughbarked said:

I’ve beento to work and back.. and have my fingers full of C. trifoliata thorn tips. They go in deep.

ouch!

bluegreen said:

roughbarked said:

I’ve beento to work and back.. and have my fingers full of C. trifoliata thorn tips. They go in deep.

ouch!

The C. stands for?

some people would say Citrus(which is why I used C) but it is actually Poncirus but who would have comprehended that?

http://www.banana-tree.com/catalog%20images/image413.jpg

There are usually more spikes than leaves and the spikes can be up to 10 cm long

roughbarked said:

http://www.banana-tree.com/catalog%20images/image413.jpg

There are usually more spikes than leaves and the spikes can be up to 10 cm long

so were you pruning or picking fruit?

roughbarked said:

some people would say Citrus(which is why I used C) but it is actually Poncirus but who would have comprehended that?

very ouch… I was off track with my guesses…

bluegreen said:

roughbarked said:

http://www.banana-tree.com/catalog%20images/image413.jpg

There are usually more spikes than leaves and the spikes can be up to 10 cm long

so were you pruning or picking fruit?

I am a propagator of fruit trees.. i only pick fruit I eat.
These are Poncirus trifoliata i have grafted to various varieties of winter valencia’s for the orange juice trade. It starts out as a barbed wire hedge that gets reduced slowly to become oragne trees.

roughbarked said:

bluegreen said:

roughbarked said:

http://www.banana-tree.com/catalog%20images/image413.jpg

There are usually more spikes than leaves and the spikes can be up to 10 cm long

so were you pruning or picking fruit?

I am a propagator of fruit trees.. i only pick fruit I eat.
These are Poncirus trifoliata i have grafted to various varieties of winter valencia’s for the orange juice trade. It starts out as a barbed wire hedge that gets reduced slowly to become oragne trees.

so they are for root stock?

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

some people would say Citrus(which is why I used C) but it is actually Poncirus but who would have comprehended that?

very ouch… I was off track with my guesses…

and yes PainMaster is an apt name for this job which can only be described as a hundred days of eash a thousand pricks so.. it is a right prick of a job.. but it takes great knowledge and skill to bring you your orange juice.

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

some people would say Citrus(which is why I used C) but it is actually Poncirus but who would have comprehended that?

very ouch… I was off track with my guesses…

and yes PainMaster is an apt name for this job which can only be described as a hundred days of eash a thousand pricks so.. it is a right prick of a job.. but it takes great knowledge and skill to bring you your orange juice.

and I thank you for working so hard to bring me my OJ. Cheers. I would like some fresh OJ from time to time, up here, it is all reconstituted and locals are proud to sell you an Orchy. Even in the Highlands where citrus grows, the juice ain’t fresh :(

It is a simple joy I look forward to when returning home to Australia from time to time…

cackles said:

Lucky – sorry about your leg – hope you do manage to rest it, as hard as that will be. I’m sure you will find some work arounds to still fit in some gardening.

I’m way behind the news. Can someone give me an update?

I went up into the forest at Coffs harbour once to see some organic growing natural therapist who had a citrus orchard as part of his fruit trees.. I looked at his trees thinkin’ .. I could teach this guy some things.. when we were chatting to him he was distracted by my toddler son who had an orange.. from our car..
His eyes went wide.. and he said“that’s a huge orange.. where did it come from” .. “My backyard” was the simple answer.

pomolo said:

Woke this morning to temp of 36c on the verandah. It’s going to be another one of those days and that’s how come I’m in the putie room with the air con on full bore.

The plants are showing sign of heat stress. (not to mention myself) Yesterdays hours of watering hasn’t given them any relief at all.

Possible storm predicted for this evening. We can only hope!

Even my Aggies, that have been in full sun forever, are scorched. :(

But then I think I have a photo somewhere where my teenage daughter couldn’t fit an apricot anywhere near within her gaping mouth

orchid40 said:

Good Morning All,
Happy Jan 1st :)
Our quiet little village turned into a war zone last night – bombs exploding all around. Oh well Ok they were fireworks but they sounded like bombs! Mr O40 said it must be like this living in Baghdad or Beirut. I suspect there were some home made devices there.
Anyway, celebrations are over and peace has returned up to a point. This is the silly season here and we have neighbours and parties and traffic jams and queues at the stoopidmarket and all that fun stuff.
I hope all of those of you with sore heads recover soon :)
Enjoy your day. BBlater

Our neighbourhood was strangely quiet.

Bubba Louie said:

cackles said:

Lucky – sorry about your leg – hope you do manage to rest it, as hard as that will be. I’m sure you will find some work arounds to still fit in some gardening.

I’m way behind the news. Can someone give me an update?

Lucky’s old problem with her legs has flared up again causing a lot of pain and the doc has put her in one of those support stockings and has told her to keep off it and no digging or anything. Could be a cyst draining into it or something and is going to be a long term thing.

Bubba Louie said:

orchid40 said:

Good Morning All,
Happy Jan 1st :)
Our quiet little village turned into a war zone last night – bombs exploding all around. Oh well Ok they were fireworks but they sounded like bombs! Mr O40 said it must be like this living in Baghdad or Beirut. I suspect there were some home made devices there.
Anyway, celebrations are over and peace has returned up to a point. This is the silly season here and we have neighbours and parties and traffic jams and queues at the stoopidmarket and all that fun stuff.
I hope all of those of you with sore heads recover soon :)
Enjoy your day. BBlater

Our neighbourhood was strangely quiet.

same here, although it was noisy(ish) at around 0630 this morning. Still a few drunks around at 1200 when I went for a wander…

Bubba Louie said:

orchid40 said:

Good Morning All,
Happy Jan 1st :)
Our quiet little village turned into a war zone last night – bombs exploding all around. Oh well Ok they were fireworks but they sounded like bombs! Mr O40 said it must be like this living in Baghdad or Beirut. I suspect there were some home made devices there.
Anyway, celebrations are over and peace has returned up to a point. This is the silly season here and we have neighbours and parties and traffic jams and queues at the stoopidmarket and all that fun stuff.
I hope all of those of you with sore heads recover soon :)
Enjoy your day. BBlater

Our neighbourhood was strangely quiet.

Mine so quiet .. I slept from not long after the children’s fireworks at 9 pm DST.. woke at around 12:30 and played with guitar and computer until dawn .. then went to work.. working on the only job I know that really qualifies as a prick of a job which requires a really sharp prick to complete properly.

bluegreen said:

Bubba Louie said:

cackles said:

Lucky – sorry about your leg – hope you do manage to rest it, as hard as that will be. I’m sure you will find some work arounds to still fit in some gardening.

I’m way behind the news. Can someone give me an update?

Lucky’s old problem with her legs has flared up again causing a lot of pain and the doc has put her in one of those support stockings and has told her to keep off it and no digging or anything. Could be a cyst draining into it or something and is going to be a long term thing.

Yuck. And in summer too, those stockings are HOT.

Poor Lucky. :(

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

Woke this morning to temp of 36c on the verandah.

oh yuck! commiserations :(

That temp reading went up to 40 some time ago. I haven’t poked my head out the door all day. Except that I just had to go and force MrP to get off the ride-on and leave the mowing till it’s somewhat cooler. Praying for that storm.

I have to go and buy one grandchild, a 2year old birthday present for Sunday. What on earth do you buy a child that has just had a bumper Christmas, present wise?

I hope something jumps out at me in the toy shop. I have learnt a lot since becoming a grandparent. The toy market is a minefield of stuff. Some of it is amazing stuff but it’s still just “stuff.” Guess I’ll come up with something but right now it eludes me.

Happy new year, hope I find everyone well.

It has been an interesting few months for us. We have moved out to the property and are roughing it a little bit, just take a look at the view from our kitchen table…..

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/ShellBellphoto/the%20humpy/beforemovingin.jpg

Oops, wrong photo :)

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/ShellBellphoto/fur%20and%20feather%20babies/Mylife.jpg

What on earth do you buy a child that has just had a bumper Christmas
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
A packet of sunflower seeds.

LOL. Well good for you Shellbell. I like your view. Lotsa work ahead for you too no doubt.
Have a great year.

what to buy..?

>>a packet of sunflower seeds..>>

<

no, show her how to write her name in radish seed.

shell bell said:

Oops, wrong photo :)

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/ShellBellphoto/fur%20and%20feather%20babies/Mylife.jpg

give it a scratch on the poll for me, and on that spot under the tummy…

pomolo said:

I have to go and buy one grandchild, a 2year old birthday present for Sunday. What on earth do you buy a child that has just had a bumper Christmas, present wise?

I hope something jumps out at me in the toy shop. I have learnt a lot since becoming a grandparent. The toy market is a minefield of stuff. Some of it is amazing stuff but it’s still just “stuff.” Guess I’ll come up with something but right now it eludes me.

Wheels if the grandchild is a boy, a puzzle or an interactive book if it is a girl…singalong CDs are good too, as are DVDs of PlaySchool…even if the GC is only 2, they cotton on to PlaySchool soon’s they’re born…

roughbarked said:

what to buy..?

>>a packet of sunflower seeds..>>

<

no, show her how to write her name in radish seed.

Sorry! Won’t work. The parents think grass is to admire…not walk on and gardens are for someone else to plant up and God will do the rest. I certainly understand what your getting at. Maybe when he older and comes to stay with Nanna I will introduce him to the joys of gardening.

Dinetta said:

pomolo said:

I have to go and buy one grandchild, a 2year old birthday present for Sunday. What on earth do you buy a child that has just had a bumper Christmas, present wise?

I hope something jumps out at me in the toy shop. I have learnt a lot since becoming a grandparent. The toy market is a minefield of stuff. Some of it is amazing stuff but it’s still just “stuff.” Guess I’ll come up with something but right now it eludes me.

Wheels if the grandchild is a boy, a puzzle or an interactive book if it is a girl…singalong CDs are good too, as are DVDs of PlaySchool…even if the GC is only 2, they cotton on to PlaySchool soon’s they’re born…

DVD is one idea thanks Dinetta. He is into them for sure. Play School is a favourite and ATM it’s Rory the Racing Car.

DVD is one idea thanks Dinetta. He is into them for sure
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Then a trip to the ABC shop is the go Pom.

Longy said:

DVD is one idea thanks Dinetta. He is into them for sure
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Then a trip to the ABC shop is the go Pom.

Don’t have one of them around here but there are other stockists.

Spitting rain here. The southern end of the weather that’s going thru Brissy. Just a bit too far away.

What’s the plan for the day if it’s going to be raining LF?

Sorry! Won’t work. The parents think grass is to admire…not walk on and gardens are for someone else to plant up and God will do the rest. I certainly understand what your getting at. Maybe when he older and comes to stay with Nanna I will introduce him to the joys of gardening.
++++++++++

I came across an article yesterday (I am so knackered from cleaning…New Year’s day is the one day I can leave the business alone without a qualm) and it said that don’t worry about the lawn / grass as it will always come back…

Now I remember, it was the latest Warm Earth magazine, I was reading it during a break (cleaning is so boring…let’s all go back and live in caves, hey?) and they were discussing how to “drought proof” your garden, and why you do what you do for droughtproofing and how the plants “think” when droughtproofed by various methods…they said concentrate on what you want to save and needs water…don’t water the lawn if you haven’t got sufficient as the lawn will come back with the next rain…if your lawn is having problems with this arrangement, get a lawn type that is suited to your Australian conditions (obviously the tropical lawn types don’t like Canberra conditions, for example…)

pomolo said:

Dinetta said:

pomolo said:

I have to go and buy one grandchild, a 2year old birthday present for Sunday. What on earth do you buy a child that has just had a bumper Christmas, present wise?

I hope something jumps out at me in the toy shop. I have learnt a lot since becoming a grandparent. The toy market is a minefield of stuff. Some of it is amazing stuff but it’s still just “stuff.” Guess I’ll come up with something but right now it eludes me.

Wheels if the grandchild is a boy, a puzzle or an interactive book if it is a girl…singalong CDs are good too, as are DVDs of PlaySchool…even if the GC is only 2, they cotton on to PlaySchool soon’s they’re born…

DVD is one idea thanks Dinetta. He is into them for sure. Play School is a favourite and ATM it’s Rory the Racing Car.

The good thing about the singalongs is they teach language…but PlaySchool will do that also…

Wooh, at the top finally…Good morning Longy and Pomolo…I was reading the other threads after posting before…

shell bell said:

Oops, wrong photo :)

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/ShellBellphoto/fur%20and%20feather%20babies/Mylife.jpg

hi shell bell. fresh milk delivered to the table? what luxury!

the plan for the day if it’s going to be raining LF?
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Gees i’ve been bludging Pom. Might do more of that.

Aha it’s BG.
Festive blurb at ya BG.

Longy said:

the plan for the day if it’s going to be raining LF?
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Gees i’ve been bludging Pom. Might do more of that.

My routine has been thrown out…get outdoors work done by 9 am (before it gets too hot) then indoors (usually the office) until about 5 pm, then outside stuff again…

Today it is cool, outside is showery and very overcast…we can’t mow so we might make the family room habitable…and I really would like the workbench tidied up and organised…couldn’t find a screwdriver yesterday, not a one…however the recycled blind is up on the south-western corner and Sonny Jim is basking in the praise of a job well done…think I might mark out the new vegetable beds and turn over the old…got the 3 sisters bug again…

Longy said:

Aha it’s BG.
Festive blurb at ya BG.

and back at you Longy :)

bit of drizzle happening here too.

Yo, BlueGreen….bit of a bummer, day off yesterday and back to wurk today?

Some good suggestions there D. My workshop is a bit of a bombshelter too. I have my gurney pulled to bits on the workbench. Might get it sorted.
We’ve had a constant stream of rellies here for the last 10 days or so. 13 visitors at one point.
Makes for hectic living.
Thank goodness for cricket….

bit of drizzle happening here too
++++++++++++++++++++++++
I like the word ‘drizzle’. Makes me think of olive oil on a fresh salad.

Dinetta said:

Yo, BlueGreen….bit of a bummer, day off yesterday and back to wurk today?

hi Dinetta :)

have Fridays off these days, so it is an extra long weekend for me :)

Longy said:

Some good suggestions there D. My workshop is a bit of a bombshelter too. I have my gurney pulled to bits on the workbench. Might get it sorted.
We’ve had a constant stream of rellies here for the last 10 days or so. 13 visitors at one point.
Makes for hectic living.
Thank goodness for cricket….

My goodness you are popular…hard to get into a routine or even settle into a “job that must be done” when there’s a lot of interruptions…let’s face it, with Test cricket it doesn’t really matter if you get interrupted, not much changes from hour to hour…but I do like the psychology of Test cricket more than I do the one day stuff…

bluegreen said:

Dinetta said:

Yo, BlueGreen….bit of a bummer, day off yesterday and back to wurk today?

hi Dinetta :)

have Fridays off these days, so it is an extra long weekend for me :)

Oh, lucky you!

Good gardening weather for a long weekend, by the sound of it?

I do like the psychology of Test cricket
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Yes. I also like to see this second rate Aussie team slapped around. But that’s not gardening.

Anyway, the crowd is up and about, (only 4 visitors ATM) 5 if you count the dawg.
Might go see what’s what. Have a great weekend.

Dinetta said:

bluegreen said:

Dinetta said:

Yo, BlueGreen….bit of a bummer, day off yesterday and back to wurk today?

hi Dinetta :)

have Fridays off these days, so it is an extra long weekend for me :)

Oh, lucky you!

Good gardening weather for a long weekend, by the sound of it?

except that I am still one handed atm :(

Longy said:

I do like the psychology of Test cricket
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Yes. I also like to see this second rate Aussie team slapped around. But that’s not gardening.

Anyway, the crowd is up and about, (only 4 visitors ATM) 5 if you count the dawg.
Might go see what’s what. Have a great weekend.

You too…pat the dawg for me…

bluegreen said:

Dinetta said:

bluegreen said:

Dinetta said:

Yo, BlueGreen….bit of a bummer, day off yesterday and back to wurk today?

hi Dinetta :)

have Fridays off these days, so it is an extra long weekend for me :)

Oh, lucky you!

Good gardening weather for a long weekend, by the sound of it?

except that I am still one handed atm :(

Hmmm…. you might have to become like Gramp’s wife…TPG (The Pointing Gardener)…

;)

Dinetta said:

bluegreen said:

Dinetta said:

bluegreen said:

Dinetta said:

Yo, BlueGreen….bit of a bummer, day off yesterday and back to wurk today?

hi Dinetta :)

have Fridays off these days, so it is an extra long weekend for me :)

Oh, lucky you!

Good gardening weather for a long weekend, by the sound of it?

except that I am still one handed atm :(

Hmmm…. you might have to become like Gramp’s wife…TPG (The Pointing Gardener)…

;)

lol! enough trouble being the pointing cleaner/cook!

lol! enough trouble being the pointing cleaner/cook!
====

I’d tell them to be grateful they’re being taught to do it properly…

bluegreen said:

hi shell bell. fresh milk delivered to the table? what luxury!

fresh milk and eggs :P

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/ShellBellphoto/fur%20and%20feather%20babies/eggsnexttostove.jpg

shell bell said:

bluegreen said:

hi shell bell. fresh milk delivered to the table? what luxury!

fresh milk and eggs :P

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/ShellBellphoto/fur%20and%20feather%20babies/eggsnexttostove.jpg

now that is what I call convenient :)

until mum goes broody that is!

bluegreen said:

shell bell said:

bluegreen said:

hi shell bell. fresh milk delivered to the table? what luxury!

fresh milk and eggs :P

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/ShellBellphoto/fur%20and%20feather%20babies/eggsnexttostove.jpg

now that is what I call convenient :)

until mum goes broody that is!

Broody is not the problem, we have enough girls now, it’s the mess they leave on the concrete (not easy to clean without a water pump).

We got ten girls from the local meat chicken farm, for breeding purposes, but lost four to the heat so I have to let them free range until I can get a new pen erected in a more apropriate place. The dears have a shockingly poor constitution and all have a cold ATM, a bit too over engineered.

Running out of fuel, pop in later. Toodles…

shell bell said:

We got ten girls from the local meat chicken farm, for breeding purposes, but lost four to the heat so I have to let them free range until I can get a new pen erected in a more apropriate place. The dears have a shockingly poor constitution and all have a cold ATM, a bit too over engineered.

a bit of free ranging should soon toughen them up.

Morning all :)

Looks like there was lots of chat yesterday – not even going to try to read that many posts!

Morning everyone. Hope you have all recovered from your NYE parties etc.

Yesterday we had gale force westerlies to accompany the 31 degree temps. Revolting day…I tried to water at about 6:30pm but it was a wasted exercise so I left it till today. Needless to say just about everything has been ravaged. Today started out overcast and cool, so I transplanted some silverbeet and cabbage. As I was mulching the sun started to come out and it got quite warm, although thankfully only 22 forecast..think it will get a bit more than that though

hi Anne & bon.

Those hot windy days can be quite devastating for the garden, can’t they?

Hi Anne :)

Now that Christmas has been and gone I am totally over summer – I want winter back!!

Mind you, yesterday I had my first swim in years… by golly that was nice :)

bluegreen said:

hi Anne & bon.

Those hot windy days can be quite devastating for the garden, can’t they?

I’ve barely been into my garden for the last week while it’s been really hot.. hope it’s coping OK =/

On the upside, we don’t feel bad about having a long cold shower, now that the greywater is going out to the fruit trees :)

bon008 said:

Hi Anne :)

Now that Christmas has been and gone I am totally over summer – I want winter back!!

Mind you, yesterday I had my first swim in years… by golly that was nice :)

oh yeah…roll on winter….although I have less time to garden at that time of year…usually too tied up with Guides etc

bluegreen said:

hi Anne & bon.

Those hot windy days can be quite devastating for the garden, can’t they?

Sure are…and the trouble is we get so many of them here and I still haven’t got a windbreak happening. I must get some hakeas etc growing. Got a few in pots waiting to go in the ground, but I need OH to prepare the planting holes because my back can’t handle doing that…I can do a bit of transplanting etc, but the heavy physical stuff I have to leave to Sleepy…trouble is he has so many other things on the go that I have to wait in line..lol

bon008 said:

I’ve barely been into my garden for the last week while it’s been really hot.. hope it’s coping OK =/

I find that it is a very narrow window of opportunity between too hot and too cold, especially when most of your hours are spent in an office :(

AnneS said:

bluegreen said:

hi Anne & bon.

Those hot windy days can be quite devastating for the garden, can’t they?

Sure are…and the trouble is we get so many of them here and I still haven’t got a windbreak happening. I must get some hakeas etc growing. Got a few in pots waiting to go in the ground, but I need OH to prepare the planting holes because my back can’t handle doing that…I can do a bit of transplanting etc, but the heavy physical stuff I have to leave to Sleepy…trouble is he has so many other things on the go that I have to wait in line..lol

something to be said for having 2 hubbies? lol!

bluegreen said:

I find that it is a very narrow window of opportunity between too hot and too cold, especially when most of your hours are spent in an office :(

Yeh, that’s true… but at least in the cooler months you can use more of the weekend..

At the moment I only go out into the garden around 7pm when it has cooled down enough – and that’s right when the mossies are at their worst :( I’ve got polka dot legs consequently!

bluegreen said:

something to be said for having 2 hubbies? lol!

lol..one and the same…sometimes I forget which name I have used….

AnneS said:

bluegreen said:

something to be said for having 2 hubbies? lol!

lol..one and the same…sometimes I forget which name I have used….

I meant it could be a good argument for having two hubbies. I wasn’t implying that you already HAD 2!

bluegreen said:

AnneS said:

bluegreen said:

something to be said for having 2 hubbies? lol!

lol..one and the same…sometimes I forget which name I have used….

I meant it could be a good argument for having two hubbies. I wasn’t implying that you already HAD 2!

I realise that you weren’t doing that…I had to have a laugh cause my post maybe could confuse!…:)..Anyway getting back to the idea of having two hubbies…suppose I could try to make my back stronger by doing more, but I am too much of a coward. It has a tendancy to go out without warning…I always have some discomfort and I can live with that. I only seem to last a few minutes at a time in the garden. But I suppose that’s better than nothing. The trouble is I spend way to much time here on the computer and that doesn’t help.

I just went out to take a few photos of the garden, but it is in such a mess I don’t think I’ll post any….HP and pepe etc put mine to shame

AnneS said:

…suppose I could try to make my back stronger by doing more, but I am too much of a coward. It has a tendancy to go out without warning…I always have some discomfort and I can live with that. I only seem to last a few minutes at a time in the garden. But I suppose that’s better than nothing. The trouble is I spend way to much time here on the computer and that doesn’t help.

I just went out to take a few photos of the garden, but it is in such a mess I don’t think I’ll post any….HP and pepe etc put mine to shame

same here. I often come home from the office with back ache and that puts paid to any gardening for that day. They are going to bring in an occupational therapist but it hasn’t happened yet.

Right… time to get this wedding guest list organised…

Geez I hope it’s going to be worth all this effort!

bon008 said:

Right… time to get this wedding guest list organised…

Geez I hope it’s going to be worth all this effort!

I’m sure it will be :)

bluegreen said:

AnneS said:

…suppose I could try to make my back stronger by doing more, but I am too much of a coward. It has a tendancy to go out without warning…I always have some discomfort and I can live with that. I only seem to last a few minutes at a time in the garden. But I suppose that’s better than nothing. The trouble is I spend way to much time here on the computer and that doesn’t help.

I just went out to take a few photos of the garden, but it is in such a mess I don’t think I’ll post any….HP and pepe etc put mine to shame

same here. I often come home from the office with back ache and that puts paid to any gardening for that day. They are going to bring in an occupational therapist but it hasn’t happened yet.

At least you are getting paid while you are on the computer….most of my time on the computer is Girl Guide administration (volunteer), digital scrapbooking, genealogy etc….nothing that earns me any money..lol

bon008 said:

Right… time to get this wedding guest list organised…

Geez I hope it’s going to be worth all this effort!

Cause it will be…as long as it’s the wedding you want, not what everyone else wants

AnneS said:

At least you are getting paid while you are on the computer….most of my time on the computer is Girl Guide administration (volunteer), digital scrapbooking, genealogy etc….nothing that earns me any money..lol

Digital scrapbooking sounds interesting. Do you need special software for that? Do you print your creations or just keep them on the PC?

I’m intrigued..!

AnneS said:

bon008 said:

Right… time to get this wedding guest list organised…

Geez I hope it’s going to be worth all this effort!

Cause it will be…as long as it’s the wedding you want, not what everyone else wants

I think we’re doing pretty well at sticking to that rule :) It’s harder than I thought it would be though!

Here’s a question…

If you know one of your friends doesn’t have a partner (at least not a serious one that they’ve told you about!) is it still politer to send them a “& partner” invite?

These things are a bit tricky for us as we’ve got a very tight limit on the number of people we can invite to the ceremony…

bon008 said:

Digital scrapbooking sounds interesting. Do you need special software for that? Do you print your creations or just keep them on the PC?

I’m intrigued..!

You need some photo editing software. Adobe Photoshop is probably the best (and most expensive), but there are lots of other one around. I print and keep on my computer or disk (however the files are very large and take up a lot of your hard disk space.

Most I will eventually print…I am currently trying to finish an album that I started for my brother’s second wedding last April. You can also get you layouts printed at Harvey Norman and places like that.

Here’s a link to a digital scrapbooking website that I learnt most from if you are interested. The gallery is amazing, but there are also some really good tutorials, and lots of “freebies” to download to get you started.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/

bon008 said:

Here’s a question…

If you know one of your friends doesn’t have a partner (at least not a serious one that they’ve told you about!) is it still politer to send them a “& partner” invite?

These things are a bit tricky for us as we’ve got a very tight limit on the number of people we can invite to the ceremony…

if you are limited on numbers, why invite an extra you don’t know even exists? if you add “and partner” then they may just bring someone for the sake of it.

AnneS said:

You need some photo editing software. Adobe Photoshop is probably the best (and most expensive), but there are lots of other one around. I print and keep on my computer or disk (however the files are very large and take up a lot of your hard disk space.

Most I will eventually print…I am currently trying to finish an album that I started for my brother’s second wedding last April. You can also get you layouts printed at Harvey Norman and places like that.

Here’s a link to a digital scrapbooking website that I learnt most from if you are interested. The gallery is amazing, but there are also some really good tutorials, and lots of “freebies” to download to get you started.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/

Ooh, cool. It’s not the kind of thing I can see myself doing, but people with that kind of artistic sense always invoke a sense of awe in me :)

bluegreen said:

bon008 said:

Here’s a question…

If you know one of your friends doesn’t have a partner (at least not a serious one that they’ve told you about!) is it still politer to send them a “& partner” invite?

These things are a bit tricky for us as we’ve got a very tight limit on the number of people we can invite to the ceremony…

if you are limited on numbers, why invite an extra you don’t know even exists? if you add “and partner” then they may just bring someone for the sake of it.

Sounds good to me! :)

bon008 said:

Here’s a question…

If you know one of your friends doesn’t have a partner (at least not a serious one that they’ve told you about!) is it still politer to send them a “& partner” invite?

These things are a bit tricky for us as we’ve got a very tight limit on the number of people we can invite to the ceremony…

</blockquote<br/>We had that problem with my daughter’s wedding….protocol probably suggests that you should invite “so and so and friend”, but if the person definitely doesn’t have any one I wouldn’t feel obliged to invite a “friend”. Let’s face it, it could be uncomfortable for a casual acquaintance who attended with them, because they probably wouldn’t know anyone

bon008 said:

AnneS said:

You need some photo editing software. Adobe Photoshop is probably the best (and most expensive), but there are lots of other one around. I print and keep on my computer or disk (however the files are very large and take up a lot of your hard disk space.

Most I will eventually print…I am currently trying to finish an album that I started for my brother’s second wedding last April. You can also get you layouts printed at Harvey Norman and places like that.

Here’s a link to a digital scrapbooking website that I learnt most from if you are interested. The gallery is amazing, but there are also some really good tutorials, and lots of “freebies” to download to get you started.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/

Ooh, cool. It’s not the kind of thing I can see myself doing, but people with that kind of artistic sense always invoke a sense of awe in me :)

Guess what, I don’t have an artisitc flare to save myself…but I just use other peoples ideas and use my photos and backgrounds etc.

OK… looks like 62 people for ceremony + reception invite, 24 people for reception only invite.

That’s not too bad – we’re only supposed to have 60 people at the ceremony, but some of those 62 are in England so probably won’t come…

AnneS said:

bon008 said:

AnneS said:

You need some photo editing software. Adobe Photoshop is probably the best (and most expensive), but there are lots of other one around. I print and keep on my computer or disk (however the files are very large and take up a lot of your hard disk space.

Most I will eventually print…I am currently trying to finish an album that I started for my brother’s second wedding last April. You can also get you layouts printed at Harvey Norman and places like that.

Here’s a link to a digital scrapbooking website that I learnt most from if you are interested. The gallery is amazing, but there are also some really good tutorials, and lots of “freebies” to download to get you started.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/

Ooh, cool. It’s not the kind of thing I can see myself doing, but people with that kind of artistic sense always invoke a sense of awe in me :)

Guess what, I don’t have an artisitc flare to save myself…but I just use other peoples ideas and use my photos and backgrounds etc.

I also use the scrapbooking techniques and kits to make my own greeting cards…a lot more personal…not necessarily flash, but al least they are unique

AnneS said:

I also use the scrapbooking techniques and kits to make my own greeting cards…a lot more personal…not necessarily flash, but al least they are unique

I do that sometimes. It’s probably the kind of thing I will get more into when I have kids to share the fun with :)

bon008 said:

Ooh, cool. It’s not the kind of thing I can see myself doing, but people with that kind of artistic sense always invoke a sense of awe in me :)

BTW…I didn’t see myself as a scrapbooker either…not being a crafty person..but I started out with a friend’s help to do a paper scrapbooking album for my Mum’s birthday about 3 years ago and while doing that discovered digital. I was immediatley hooked. You can make mistakes and it doesn’t matter, you just re-do it. Can’t do that with paper. If you make a mistake your layout is ruined. Also you use the elements on more than one layout.

bon008 said:

AnneS said:

I also use the scrapbooking techniques and kits to make my own greeting cards…a lot more personal…not necessarily flash, but al least they are unique

I do that sometimes. It’s probably the kind of thing I will get more into when I have kids to share the fun with :)

Good idea

I know what you mean Anne.

My mum and I are both pretty uncrafty people, and it’s a running joke between us – we like to watch Better Homes and Gardens and then quiz each other on things such as themes for table settings, what colour we will pick for Christmas this year, etc.

Then one Christmas, to continue this joke I decided to make my mum a mosaic for Christmas – and I totally fell for mosaicing! I’ve only done two as I can’t seem to find the free time, but for some reason it just seems to suit me. They’re not as artistically fancy as other people’s mosaics, but I enjoy the process and the end product.

Good fun bashing tiles to bits, too :D

bon008 said:

Good fun bashing tiles to bits, too :D

LOL….That it is. We did a mosaic as project at Guides a few years ago. Just picture this…my co-leader and I, not very crafty peole and about 10 girl all smashing tiles and then trying make a mosaic on a terracotta plant saucer….a hoot even if the finished products weren’t very fancy. The girls had a lovely time doing all the smashing and their parents loved the end results. What more could you ask for….:)

shell bell said:

Happy new year, hope I find everyone well.

It has been an interesting few months for us. We have moved out to the property and are roughing it a little bit, just take a look at the view from our kitchen table…..

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/ShellBellphoto/the%20humpy/beforemovingin.jpg

LOL

shell bell said:

Oops, wrong photo :)

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/ShellBellphoto/fur%20and%20feather%20babies/Mylife.jpg

Even better. :)

Evening all , wow you chatterers you! I’ve no chance of catching up.
I’ve been very busy with cooking orders ( don’t people ever stop eating! LOL!)

Hubbys kept giant son out and about , as the lad was getting really narkey with me , in attack mode, so ,(needed distracting) they went bowling, bike riding, go carting and maccas in the city, then some game place , playing virtual games or something, riding trains all over melb, they are due home in a couple hours.
The man deserves a medal.
I was actually pondering that and saw his couple xmas pressies and, whilst they are appreciated, I decided he needs something more. Something big that he wouldn’t expect in a million years. I got on the ph to brother in law in qld, who’s a TV nut, asked advice on flat screens and then went to Hardly Normal and bought him a big TV! And the blue ray thingo (whatever that does).
He’s wanted a LCD flat screen foreverrrrr!, and definately not expecting anything like this one.
Won’t get it for a couple weeks because it’s on order, but I will get it delivered and installed one day when he’s at work.
He will absolutely freak out when he see’s it lol. Hehehe I can’t wait.
Shhhhhhh!

Happy Potter said:

Evening all , wow you chatterers you! I’ve no chance of catching up.
I’ve been very busy with cooking orders ( don’t people ever stop eating! LOL!)

Hubbys kept giant son out and about , as the lad was getting really narkey with me , in attack mode, so ,(needed distracting) they went bowling, bike riding, go carting and maccas in the city, then some game place , playing virtual games or something, riding trains all over melb, they are due home in a couple hours.
The man deserves a medal.
I was actually pondering that and saw his couple xmas pressies and, whilst they are appreciated, I decided he needs something more. Something big that he wouldn’t expect in a million years. I got on the ph to brother in law in qld, who’s a TV nut, asked advice on flat screens and then went to Hardly Normal and bought him a big TV! And the blue ray thingo (whatever that does).
He’s wanted a LCD flat screen foreverrrrr!, and definately not expecting anything like this one.
Won’t get it for a couple weeks because it’s on order, but I will get it delivered and installed one day when he’s at work.
He will absolutely freak out when he see’s it lol. Hehehe I can’t wait.
Shhhhhhh!

definitely medal material :)

married daughter & husband gave us a blue ray thingo for Christmas, so of course Mr BG had to buy us a HD TV to view it with :D

Happy Potter said:

He’s wanted a LCD flat screen foreverrrrr!, and definately not expecting anything like this one.
Won’t get it for a couple weeks because it’s on order, but I will get it delivered and installed one day when he’s at work.
He will absolutely freak out when he see’s it lol. Hehehe I can’t wait.
Shhhhhhh!

Gosh how exciting!!!!

bon008 said:

Happy Potter said:

He’s wanted a LCD flat screen foreverrrrr!, and definately not expecting anything like this one.
Won’t get it for a couple weeks because it’s on order, but I will get it delivered and installed one day when he’s at work.
He will absolutely freak out when he see’s it lol. Hehehe I can’t wait.
Shhhhhhh!

Gosh how exciting!!!!

My trouble with giving big surprises is that he’s the only one working so it’s have to come out of our joint account. Sort of like buying him something with his own money. :(

Bubba Louie said:

bon008 said:

Happy Potter said:

He’s wanted a LCD flat screen foreverrrrr!, and definately not expecting anything like this one.
Won’t get it for a couple weeks because it’s on order, but I will get it delivered and installed one day when he’s at work.
He will absolutely freak out when he see’s it lol. Hehehe I can’t wait.
Shhhhhhh!

Gosh how exciting!!!!

My trouble with giving big surprises is that he’s the only one working so it’s have to come out of our joint account. Sort of like buying him something with his own money. :(

ditto

bon008 said:

Happy Potter said:

He’s wanted a LCD flat screen foreverrrrr!, and definately not expecting anything like this one.
Won’t get it for a couple weeks because it’s on order, but I will get it delivered and installed one day when he’s at work.
He will absolutely freak out when he see’s it lol. Hehehe I can’t wait.
Shhhhhhh!

Gosh how exciting!!!!

It’s a Samsung 55 inch. I just hope it fits on the shelf!

AnneS said:

Bubba Louie said:

bon008 said:

Happy Potter said:

He’s wanted a LCD flat screen foreverrrrr!, and definately not expecting anything like this one.
Won’t get it for a couple weeks because it’s on order, but I will get it delivered and installed one day when he’s at work.
He will absolutely freak out when he see’s it lol. Hehehe I can’t wait.
Shhhhhhh!

Gosh how exciting!!!!

My trouble with giving big surprises is that he’s the only one working so it’s have to come out of our joint account. Sort of like buying him something with his own money. :(

ditto

Same here, Christmas is a bit tricky..

But it’s the thought that counts so it doesn’t really matter where the money comes from :)

AnneS said:

Bubba Louie said:

bon008 said:

Happy Potter said:

He’s wanted a LCD flat screen foreverrrrr!, and definately not expecting anything like this one.
Won’t get it for a couple weeks because it’s on order, but I will get it delivered and installed one day when he’s at work.
He will absolutely freak out when he see’s it lol. Hehehe I can’t wait.
Shhhhhhh!

Gosh how exciting!!!!

My trouble with giving big surprises is that he’s the only one working so it’s have to come out of our joint account. Sort of like buying him something with his own money. :(

ditto

Yes that can be a problem here too, but I have my own savings card now. I’ll just have to cook 24/7 to replace it lol.

He’s wanted a LCD flat screen foreverrrrr!, and definately not expecting anything like this one.

Gosh how exciting!!!!

My trouble with giving big surprises is that he’s the only one working so it’s have to come out of our joint account. Sort of like buying him something with his own money. :(

ditto

Yes that can be a problem here too, but I have my own savings card now. I’ll just have to cook 24/7 to replace it lol.

Oh that will be a huge surprise for him! Maybe you should have a camera ready to catch the expression on his face!

Phew I’ve got to the top!!
Evening all :)
The last 2 days have been family “do” s and they have all gone home now. It was nice to see them all and a lot of work but worth it. I’m shattered now!
Not as shattered as the layered Pavlova that I dropped in the pantry :( Thank goodness we’d eaten half of it, the mess it made was unbelievable – all over the fridge doors, walls, shelves, floor of course, and my clothing! What a shame, I was looking forward to another piece later on too.
Lots of fancy salads left though, which is a healthier alternative. I over-catered (Again)
I think I’ll sit in front of the idiot box for a while before I turn in. This typing is not going well, having to re-type quite a lot!

>He will absolutely freak out when he see’s it lol. Hehehe I can’t wait.

Well deserved for the both of you HP.

Owwwww…

OH and I used the Wii a couple of days ago, for the first time in ages.

I am sore in so many places now!! =/

bon008 said:

Owwwww…

OH and I used the Wii a couple of days ago, for the first time in ages.

I am sore in so many places now!! =/

Nice hot bath in order?

Dinetta said:

bon008 said:

Owwwww…

OH and I used the Wii a couple of days ago, for the first time in ages.

I am sore in so many places now!! =/

Nice hot bath in order?

Heck no, it’s way too hot here… I’ll just whinge constantly until I feel better :D

(OH is not amused….)

Oh curses… the cricket sulks have started again :(

Morning all (well it is still AM in Qld :p)

It is cool wet and windy here on the Gold Coast, a nice respite from hot and humid conditions of last few days. We have had a few showers this morning.

I am going to pick up my new Greenfield Piecemaker (chipper-shredder) this afternoon! :) Have been hankering for one for several years. My block itself probably not enough to justify it but I also do the pruning for several other family members and sometimes for the next-door neighbours. Having arthritic hands I have difficulty using secateurs so I will put material cut with loppers in without having to strip much foliage first – at least that is my general idea!

I have “tennis elbow” strapped up by a physio yesterday after treatment including acupuncture and am directed to rest the arms and shoulders. Next step is cortisone injections but I think it is going to be a fairly chronic problem.and difficult to “rest” my arms. The new toy should help there, and also the severe water restrictions are to be lifted next week so will be able to use the garden hose again. – carrying buckets and watering cans hasn’t helped.

bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored…..

bluegreen said:

bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored…..

Come and cook my tea and clean my house….

signed

Desperate….

Lucky1 said:

bluegreen said:

bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored…..

Come and cook my tea and clean my house….

signed

Desperate….

if I could do that, I could do my own house….

signed

Bored…

How come you lot are bored. You should be doing stuff for your spouses.
Is his beer full?
Does he need a pillow?
Is the remote within easy reach?
Come on, get into it.

bluegreen said:

Lucky1 said:

bluegreen said:

bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored…..

Come and cook my tea and clean my house….

signed

Desperate….

if I could do that, I could do my own house….

signed

Bored…

ROTF

Fair enough

Hey L1. I have a clucky chook.
Should i knock her on the head?

Longy said:

Hey L1. I have a clucky chook.
Should i knock her on the head?

I have two – I have put them in the “broody breaker”

Longy said:

How come you lot are bored. You should be doing stuff for your spouses.
Is his beer full?
Does he need a pillow?
Is the remote within easy reach?
Come on, get into it.

Does he want a boot up his bum;P

waves to Longy the spoilt one……

Longy said:

Hey L1. I have a clucky chook.
Should i knock her on the head?

Type up… I can’t hear you………:D

I have put them in the “broody breaker”
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Is that like a big pot? Vegies etc.

Longy said:

How come you lot are bored. You should be doing stuff for your spouses.
Is his beer full?
Does he need a pillow?
Is the remote within easy reach?
Come on, get into it.

LOL oh you are such a tonic!

waves to Longy the spoilt one
+++++++++++++++++++++++
Hangon, i’ll wave back when i finish checking this list for Mrs LF

you are such a tonic!
++++++++++++++++
Good. Grab some gin and have one on me.

Longy said:

I have put them in the “broody breaker”
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Is that like a big pot? Vegies etc.

no, it is a big airy cage with a wire bottom that is off the ground. All that air under their bums soon cools them down.

GA is on. Is it new or repeats?

Longy said:

you are such a tonic!
++++++++++++++++
Good. Grab some gin and have one on me.

Not allowed alcohol on my weight management programme…can I take a rain check on that? Cointreau and tonic was a favourite of mine way back when it didn’t knock me around so much…

All that air under their bums soon cools them down.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
OK. I’ll sort it.
A mate of mines’ dad used to dunk em in water. Reckoned it stopped ‘em.
Didn’t work.

Longy said:

GA is on. Is it new or repeats?

“Best of…”

Best of
+++++++
OK. See that.I’ll watch it anyway.

Longy said:

All that air under their bums soon cools them down.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
OK. I’ll sort it.
A mate of mines’ dad used to dunk em in water. Reckoned it stopped ‘em.
Didn’t work.

I usually take the opportunity to check them over too, and treat if necessary, as they are so easy to catch when they are broody. Scaly leg mite is a problem here at the moment.

take the opportunity to check them over too
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
OK BG. I’ll check her over.
Time to worm these lazy sheilas soon too i reckon. A few dirty bums appearing.

Longy said:

How come you lot are bored. You should be doing stuff for your spouses.
Is his beer full?
Does he need a pillow?
Is the remote within easy reach?
Come on, get into it.

Does he need a swift kick up the backside… :D

Crikey. Bon, shouldn’t you be mopping or something?

Just had dinner. We got a jar of pickled chillies from a neighbour. Gees, they are so hot.
Hotter than birdseyes. I don’t mind hot tucker. SO we had a little competition.
My mouth is throbbing from eating the flesh of 1/4 of one chilli. . I wonder how hot the seeds are…..

Longy said:

Crikey. Bon, shouldn’t you be mopping or something?

Just had dinner. We got a jar of pickled chillies from a neighbour. Gees, they are so hot.
Hotter than birdseyes. I don’t mind hot tucker. SO we had a little competition.
My mouth is throbbing from eating the flesh of 1/4 of one chilli. . I wonder how hot the seeds are…..

Nope – OH is cooking my dinner. All is well with the world :)

I can kick back and watch Robin Hood while he’s slaving over a hot stove…

Nope – OH is cooking my dinner. All is well with the world :)

I can kick back and watch Robin Hood while he’s slaving over a hot stove…

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
shame

Speaking of chillis – my jalapenoes keep going red while they are still tiny – what does that mean?

I still have a bunch of larger green ones I can use, but I just wondered what causes it – too much water, not enough water, hot weather, something else?

my jalapenoes keep going red while they are still tiny – what does that mean?
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Maybe they’re not jalapenos????

Longy said:

my jalapenoes keep going red while they are still tiny – what does that mean?
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Maybe they’re not jalapenos????

Pretty sure they are :) The ones that do get large while they’re green look perfectly normal. It’s just that there are a lot of pea-sized, red ones on the bush too. Weird.

It’s just that there are a lot of pea-sized, red ones on the bush too. Weird.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++
that is weird

Moving this out of Bubba Louie’s thread…

colliewa said:

>I chose the right help.

Me too. A bloke I used to work with had the bypass operation, and though he dropped 30 or 40kg, he suffers from the side effects..,

Oh not good, but not uncommon either. I know of 2 people who had that and put the weight back on too, then got the band surgery and kept it off , finally.

Eldest girl is going great too Collie. Nearly 30 kg off since early oct. I’m really proud of her :) She asked our surgeon why she felt so well even though not taking in much food at all, he winked and said …secret of longivety dear, less calories.

Do you get people telling you that you will get too weak if you don’t eat enough ? I get sick of hearing it, but I’ve never felt better. I only have to say I feel a bit tired and I get “ thats because you’re weak from not enough food”
I just laugh lol.

Right, now I’ve taken care of the sickos here (they all have nasty colds) I’m having a hot drink then hitting the sack.
Anyone for a milo ?

No thanks HP, we’re having Baileys tonight :)

bon008 said:

No thanks HP, we’re having Baileys tonight :)

Enjoy Bon!
I drank , to myself, a 1 lt bottle of it over the xmas and new years period.
I’m glad it gone, I was getting used to it LOL!

I get used to it every Christmas too :) Family tradition for us – OH got a bottle each from my brother, and I got each of my brothers some Baileys chocolates.

bon008 said:

I get used to it every Christmas too :) Family tradition for us – OH got a bottle each from my brother, and I got each of my brothers some Baileys chocolates.

Oh I love traditions :)
I might have to make every xmas a baileys one too lol.

oops – meant to say OH and I got a bottle each :)

It works well for us.. we all know not to stock up before Christmas as you’re bound to come home with a couple of bottles :)

I like this :D
——————————————

How To Plant Your Garden

First, you Come to the garden alone,
while the dew is still on the roses….

FOR THE GARDEN OF YOUR DAILY LIVING.

PLANT THREE ROWS OF PEAS:
1. Peace of mind
2. Peace of heart
3. Peace of soul

PLANT FOUR ROWS OF SQUASH:
1. Squash gossip
2. Squash indifference
3. Squash grumbling
4. Squash selfishness

PLANT FOUR ROWS OF LETTUCE:
1. Lettuce be faithful
2. Lettuce be kind
3. Lettuce be patient
4. Lettuce really love one another

NO GARDEN IS WITHOUT TURNIPS:

1. Turnip for meetings
2. Turnip for service
3. Turnip to help one another

TO CONCLUDE OUR GARDEN WE MUST HAVE THYME:

1. Thyme for each other
2. Thyme for family
3. Thyme for friends

WATER FREELY WITH PATIENCE AND CULTIVATE WITH LOVE. THERE IS MUCH FRUIT IN YOUR GARDEN BECAUSE YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW.

bon008 said:

It works well for us.. we all know not to stock up before Christmas as you’re bound to come home with a couple of bottles :)

Cool. On the rocks ?
I like to fill the glass with ice to the brim, then pour over the baileys :D

Nah, I like it warm :)

bon008 said:

Nah, I like it warm :)

Wo..Now that is weird lol!

lol, not extra warm! Just room temperature warm :)

(it feels like it’s about 30 degrees at the moment…)

bon008 said:

lol, not extra warm! Just room temperature warm :)

(it feels like it’s about 30 degrees at the moment…)

Ok well thats still weird lol.
Nice and cool here. Hotter days just around the corner though.

Very quiet here atm. Everyones asleep now.
I must away to my bed.
Ta ta.

Night :)

>Do you get people telling you that you will get too weak if you don’t eat enough ?

LOL.. No. At 137kg I’m still robustly built…

Good morning :)
I don’t have much to do today, thank goodness. I need to catch up on a few things inside the house. Then the days mine.
Outside, I have a small set of solar lights to set up this morning, they need 8 hours of sun to train.

Brekky time! the kitchens open for poached eggs :)

Morning all last day of holidays for me as well.

Morning Veg and HP—

Good morning :)

hey cackles. is BYP down for you as well? hey grassy. how are we all today.

Hi Cackles and a Happy New Year to you

All good thanks Veg—with the cooler day we have had the last 2—but going to warm up later in the week

Grasshopper said:

All good thanks Veg—with the cooler day we have had the last 2—but going to warm up later in the week

yep i was just looking at the local weather on the internet.

Yes Veg – there is a notice about the BYP forum upgrade – it is a major one so will take time – Zilly has already spent several days trialling it – will be much better when done.
And maybe some of those trouble-makers and cranky people will cool down and appreciate it more after not having it – we live in hope! Perhaps you won’t notice a lot of difference for general users except PM’s will be more like email but the Moderation and Admin sections should be more efficient if all available features are activated.:)

Happy New Year to you to Grasshopper! :)

cackles said:

Yes Veg – there is a notice about the BYP forum upgrade – it is a major one so will take time – Zilly has already spent several days trialling it – will be much better when done.
And maybe some of those trouble-makers and cranky people will cool down and appreciate it more after not having it – we live in hope! Perhaps you won’t notice a lot of difference for general users except PM’s will be more like email but the Moderation and Admin sections should be more efficient if all available features are activated.:)

kk, just i hope it comes back up faster.

I am finding this too slow to load again. So off again . over last couple of weeks sometimes I didn’t even get it to open at all…BBL

Mornin’

Got to go and pick up friend who has a punture on his bike bb soon

cackles said:

I am finding this too slow to load again. So off again . over last couple of weeks sometimes I didn’t even get it to open at all…BBL

yeah its going slow for me as well.

pain master said:

Mornin’

right back at ya!

Grasshopper said:

Got to go and pick up friend who has a punture on his bike bb soon

kk then cya grassy.

I arrive and everyone scarpers… Grassy deliver a spare tube or puncture repair kit!

i am still here. :P

yeah but for how long Veg, you’re normally in and out like a fidler.

pain master said:

yeah but for how long Veg, you’re normally in and out like a fidler.

ill be here for a while most probley waiting till sisters boy friend wakes up to play my Play station 2 its where he is asleep right now. :( and i got to eat breaky in a while.

so PM what ya been up to?

not much really veg, watched a bit of cricket yesterday on the tele, went snorkelling on a nearby reef on Friday. Might go for a wander in the mountains today, got a friend up there and I have bought his daughter a Xmas gift and have yet to see him.

pain master said:

not much really veg, watched a bit of cricket yesterday on the tele, went snorkelling on a nearby reef on Friday. Might go for a wander in the mountains today, got a friend up there and I have bought his daughter a Xmas gift and have yet to see him.

yeah i been helping dad slashing paddocks and working in my garden that be nice to wander in the mountains.

veg gardener said:

yeah i been helping dad slashing paddocks and working in my garden that be nice to wander in the mountains.

you get many snakes at your place?

pain master said:

veg gardener said:

yeah i been helping dad slashing paddocks and working in my garden that be nice to wander in the mountains.

you get many snakes at your place?

yeah already seen 2 this summer only babies but most probable seen a few while slashing but didn’t notice them.

Good morning all…not so cold today… freezing on Fri @ 21C, bit better yesterday at 23C but we are still sleeping with the sheet on and turning off the fan at about 1 am…lots of cloud cover so the boyz have been concentrating on yard maintenance…thank goodness they are patient with their old mum, and taught her again how to use the line trimmer…I think I have the hang of the new one (2 year old, not much call for it until lately)…this will help keep the snakes out of the house yard…I so need new guinea fowl…not much chance of rain with a southeasterly blowing but it is cool…

Sonny Jim was so chuffed with the kudos for finally getting my blind up on the S-W side of the house, he volunteered to put bracing on a set of shelving that MrD has ignored for more than 20 years…so now I can use it without having to continually push the top of it back into alignment…better than a Christmas present any day…

and what amounted to a Christmas present, was just before Christmas, Mr D changed the sediment filter on the dam water filter and now we haff pressure!!….it got so bad that even MrD could barely shower…it would have been faster to tip coffee cups of water over ourselves…hehehe….I was using rainwater in the washing machine using the rainwater pump on mains power…as I said to MrD, the rain water was flowing faster on gravity feed than the house pump was coping with the dam water …sometimes I wonder about my credibility rating with that man…

However we have pressure on the house water and youngest daughter has finally been able to invite a friend over for a sleepover…

LOL.. No. At 137kg I’m still robustly built…
+++
Sonny Jim weighs that much…we’re looking at putting him under the care of a dietician after he gets a job or an apprenticeship, whichever comes first…he needs information and constant support…

The mosquitoes were very bad last night…coming back from my walk they were to the lee side of the breath of a breeze…all across my back like flies…thank goodness I had a singlet on under my t-shirt…big Scotch Greys, they were…

morning and all the best of the festive season to yas.

Wo, I’ve scored a huge lot of hessian bags off a freecycler. They held horse chaff.
More mulch :)

Arvo all, I buggered, managed to fill my 2 large b=greens bins chockers since I got home from work yesterday, The estate is in kinda gran form ATM

The Estate said:

Arvo all, I buggered, managed to fill my 2 large b=greens bins chockers since I got home from work yesterday, The estate is in kinda gran form ATM

hello Thee, et al.

nuthin happening here still. wanted to get my x-ray done Friday but they were closed for Christmas/New Year. Tomorrow hopefully.

no good BG, hope all in your favour, I have not done much since prior Xmas so was pissin me off and have had two great days week, trimming and dead heading roses, you name it I have been doing it, ou still want to come over and bottle peaches ?? not long to go now , WooHoo

The Estate said:

you still want to come over and bottle peaches ?? not long to go now , WooHoo

you bet :)

bluegreen said:

The Estate said:

you still want to come over and bottle peaches ?? not long to go now , WooHoo

you bet :)

okies will try and give you a bit of notice, I recon about 2 weeks !!, Peach plonk sound nice too LOL

can I freeze fresh beans without blanching them, freezing in those new steam fresh bags ??

The Estate said:

can I freeze fresh beans without blanching them, freezing in those new steam fresh bags ??

I have never blanched my beans or corn…. works and tastes great to me.

did someone say peach plonk?

Lucky1 said:

The Estate said:

can I freeze fresh beans without blanching them, freezing in those new steam fresh bags ??

I have never blanched my beans or corn…. works and tastes great to me.

Thanks lucky, will pick and snap freeze !

pepe said:

did someone say peach plonk?

hehehehehe, sure did

holymoly
thems juicy lookin peaches ms estate

and the plonk – when will that hit the market ?
thirsty weather here you know.

pepe said:

holymoly
thems juicy lookin peaches ms estate

and the plonk – when will that hit the market ?
thirsty weather here you know.

BG took all my cumquats home awhile ago, they made nice plonk also LOL, soz all gone , pokes tongue out

The Estate said:

pepe said:

holymoly
thems juicy lookin peaches ms estate

and the plonk – when will that hit the market ?
thirsty weather here you know.

BG took all my cumquats home awhile ago, they made nice plonk also LOL, soz all gone , pokes tongue out

no – i never knew BG was like that. LOL
pepe melts and almost dies of disappointment.
you must share these grog recipes around.
my daughter is brewing some sort of raspberry plonk atm.

pepe said:

The Estate said:

pepe said:

holymoly
thems juicy lookin peaches ms estate

and the plonk – when will that hit the market ?
thirsty weather here you know.

BG took all my cumquats home awhile ago, they made nice plonk also LOL, soz all gone , pokes tongue out

no – i never knew BG was like that. LOL
pepe melts and almost dies of disappointment.
you must share these grog recipes around.
my daughter is brewing some sort of raspberry plonk atm.

Now that sounds nice Pepe, with a splash of vodka LOL, and our BG dont really drink, she is the maker and me and Mr BG did the sampling LOL, Pssttt I sent the empty bottle home as well, just in case LOL

bon008 said:

bluegreen said:

got to take a sick rat to the vet…

Oh no… hope the little feller is OK :(

There is an adorable rattie video on CuteOverload today…

the little fellow died in my hands while we were waiting :(

The Estate said:

pepe said:

The Estate said:

pepe said:

holymoly
thems juicy lookin peaches ms estate

and the plonk – when will that hit the market ?
thirsty weather here you know.

BG took all my cumquats home awhile ago, they made nice plonk also LOL, soz all gone , pokes tongue out

no – i never knew BG was like that. LOL
pepe melts and almost dies of disappointment.
you must share these grog recipes around.
my daughter is brewing some sort of raspberry plonk atm.

Now that sounds nice Pepe, with a splash of vodka LOL, and our BG dont really drink, she is the maker and me and Mr BG did the sampling LOL, Pssttt I sent the empty bottle home as well, just in case LOL

well I do a bit. I just don’t like beer or wine. partial at times to some Baileys, or Port, or Cumquat Brandy….

bluegreen said:

bon008 said:

bluegreen said:

got to take a sick rat to the vet…

Oh no… hope the little feller is OK :(

There is an adorable rattie video on CuteOverload today…

the little fellow died in my hands while we were waiting :(

:(

bluegreen said:

bon008 said:

bluegreen said:

got to take a sick rat to the vet…

Oh no… hope the little feller is OK :(

There is an adorable rattie video on CuteOverload today…

the little fellow died in my hands while we were waiting :(

Well he went domfortably BlueGreen…not much more you could do if he was that far gone…

bluegreen said:

bon008 said:

bluegreen said:

got to take a sick rat to the vet…

Oh no… hope the little feller is OK :(

There is an adorable rattie video on CuteOverload today…

the little fellow died in my hands while we were waiting :(

Oh BG…. ((((HUGS))))

Dinetta said:

bluegreen said:

bon008 said:

bluegreen said:

got to take a sick rat to the vet…

Oh no… hope the little feller is OK :(

There is an adorable rattie video on CuteOverload today…

the little fellow died in my hands while we were waiting :(

Well he went domfortably BlueGreen…not much more you could do if he was that far gone…

yep.

Well so much for my “something done”…fell asleep…we are so stonkered from working for 4 days that we just can’t think any more…I have delegated Sonny Jim with the job of walking Elle Wuffles, and Sonny Joe is going to turn over the front garden bed for me (except the basil)…I think I will turn it all over to herbs and maybe some eggplant and capsicums, with the odd tomato interspersed…I am tired of buying herbs…after that bed is turned over, I’ll spread some birdseed (budgerigar) for green manure with the plan being to turn it over within a month? Will that be OK? Don’t want any escapees, got enough on my plate with parthenium…

Lucky1 said:

bluegreen said:

bon008 said:

bluegreen said:

got to take a sick rat to the vet…

Oh no… hope the little feller is OK :(

There is an adorable rattie video on CuteOverload today…

the little fellow died in my hands while we were waiting :(

Oh BG…. ((((HUGS))))

thanks Lucky

Dinetta said:

The mosquitoes were very bad last night…coming back from my walk they were to the lee side of the breath of a breeze…all across my back like flies…thank goodness I had a singlet on under my t-shirt…big Scotch Greys, they were…

Mozzies are real bad up here at the mo’, and malaria is rife. :(

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

The mosquitoes were very bad last night…coming back from my walk they were to the lee side of the breath of a breeze…all across my back like flies…thank goodness I had a singlet on under my t-shirt…big Scotch Greys, they were…

Mozzies are real bad up here at the mo’, and malaria is rife. :(

I’m more worried about Ross River Fever (which I have already had…bad dose…about 4 months worth) but it sounds like Dengue is an epidemic waiting to happen…let’s not go near Malaria …what I do is get somebody to spray my clothes before I go…hope you and yours are being extra cautious in this regard…

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

The mosquitoes were very bad last night…coming back from my walk they were to the lee side of the breath of a breeze…all across my back like flies…thank goodness I had a singlet on under my t-shirt…big Scotch Greys, they were…

Mozzies are real bad up here at the mo’, and malaria is rife. :(

I’m more worried about Ross River Fever (which I have already had…bad dose…about 4 months worth) but it sounds like Dengue is an epidemic waiting to happen…let’s not go near Malaria …what I do is get somebody to spray my clothes before I go…hope you and yours are being extra cautious in this regard…

trying our best. isn’t dengue and ross river the same virus?

bluegreen said:

the little fellow died in my hands while we were waiting :(

Oh no :(

At least he wasn’t alone sniffles

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

The mosquitoes were very bad last night…coming back from my walk they were to the lee side of the breath of a breeze…all across my back like flies…thank goodness I had a singlet on under my t-shirt…big Scotch Greys, they were…

Mozzies are real bad up here at the mo’, and malaria is rife. :(

I’m more worried about Ross River Fever (which I have already had…bad dose…about 4 months worth) but it sounds like Dengue is an epidemic waiting to happen…let’s not go near Malaria …what I do is get somebody to spray my clothes before I go…hope you and yours are being extra cautious in this regard…

trying our best. isn’t dengue and ross river the same virus?

No.

Dengue is far worse than Ross River. It leads to internal bleeding sometimes, but Ross River leaves you with joint pain / arthritis. Ross River is rarely fatal, but Dengue can be, especially if it happens again within a certain time frame, or just for certain individuals.

Not sure, but I think Dengue can affect the brain in some individuals???

Dinetta said:

Dengue is far worse than Ross River. It leads to internal bleeding sometimes, but Ross River leaves you with joint pain / arthritis. Ross River is rarely fatal, but Dengue can be, especially if it happens again within a certain time frame, or just for certain individuals.

Not sure, but I think Dengue can affect the brain in some individuals???

One of my work colleagues I went to Indonesia with has had Dengue before, and was very worried about getting it again. Didn’t stop him going back several more times though…

Also, the doctors recommend that you spray each body (i.e. yourselves) with repellent: they see this as a more effective prevention than the mosquito coils, citronella lamps etc.

bon008 said:

Dinetta said:

Dengue is far worse than Ross River. It leads to internal bleeding sometimes, but Ross River leaves you with joint pain / arthritis. Ross River is rarely fatal, but Dengue can be, especially if it happens again within a certain time frame, or just for certain individuals.

Not sure, but I think Dengue can affect the brain in some individuals???

One of my work colleagues I went to Indonesia with has had Dengue before, and was very worried about getting it again. Didn’t stop him going back several more times though…

Once bitten twice shy with these things: I think you will find this colleague is now very careful not to get bitten again…prolly loads half his luggage with personal repellent spray!!! LOL

Dinetta said:

Once bitten twice shy with these things: I think you will find this colleague is now very careful not to get bitten again…prolly loads half his luggage with personal repellent spray!!! LOL

That’s true – we were all going nuts with the tropical strength repellent. It’s difficult though – it only takes a couple of days of using that stuff before you come out in a nasty rash..

bon008 said:

Dinetta said:

Once bitten twice shy with these things: I think you will find this colleague is now very careful not to get bitten again…prolly loads half his luggage with personal repellent spray!!! LOL

That’s true – we were all going nuts with the tropical strength repellent. It’s difficult though – it only takes a couple of days of using that stuff before you come out in a nasty rash..

I didn’t know that…what about light coloured clothing and all that? We really only get the mosquitoes just before sundown and during the night…I am about to go and light the citronella lamps now…does Indonesia get mosquitoes all day?

Dinetta said:

bon008 said:

Dinetta said:

Once bitten twice shy with these things: I think you will find this colleague is now very careful not to get bitten again…prolly loads half his luggage with personal repellent spray!!! LOL

That’s true – we were all going nuts with the tropical strength repellent. It’s difficult though – it only takes a couple of days of using that stuff before you come out in a nasty rash..

I didn’t know that…what about light coloured clothing and all that? We really only get the mosquitoes just before sundown and during the night…I am about to go and light the citronella lamps now…does Indonesia get mosquitoes all day?

Also, do you need tropical strength all the time? Mr D says if he lands in a jungle (air crash or similar) he wants me with him as I attract mosquitoes and they leave him alone…had another friend with the same tendencies but her husband said it was because she did not drink rum…

;)

Dinetta said:

bon008 said:

Dinetta said:

Once bitten twice shy with these things: I think you will find this colleague is now very careful not to get bitten again…prolly loads half his luggage with personal repellent spray!!! LOL

That’s true – we were all going nuts with the tropical strength repellent. It’s difficult though – it only takes a couple of days of using that stuff before you come out in a nasty rash..

I didn’t know that…what about light coloured clothing and all that? We really only get the mosquitoes just before sundown and during the night…I am about to go and light the citronella lamps now…does Indonesia get mosquitoes all day?

I took pretty much all light coloured clothing because of that reason – everybody else laughed at me because I got extremely filthy :D They all dressed to not show the mud so much. Don’t know if it made any difference..

I can’t really remember, to be honest we didn’t see that many. The only time I got bitten was in a hotel room in Jakarta, while I was (half) asleep.

Dinetta said:

Also, do you need tropical strength all the time? Mr D says if he lands in a jungle (air crash or similar) he wants me with him as I attract mosquitoes and they leave him alone…had another friend with the same tendencies but her husband said it was because she did not drink rum…

;)

We only used it in the jungle (all day) and when going out in the evening in the city. I am one of those mosquito attractors – if we have some in the house overnight, I will be kept awake half the night and wake up COVERED in bites. OH sleeps soundly and doesn’t get bitten at all =/

Incidentally, my brother reckons the reason I got so sick in Indonesia is that I haven’t hardened my stomach up with excessive alcohol consumption :D

bluegreen said:

bon008 said:

bluegreen said:

got to take a sick rat to the vet…

Oh no… hope the little feller is OK :(

There is an adorable rattie video on CuteOverload today…

the little fellow died in my hands while we were waiting :(

Sorry BG

I love the new mint Baileys, yummo , hehehehe

The Estate said:

I love the new mint Baileys, yummo , hehehehe

I don’t like mint…

The Estate said:

bluegreen said:

bon008 said:

bluegreen said:

got to take a sick rat to the vet…

Oh no… hope the little feller is OK :(

There is an adorable rattie video on CuteOverload today…

the little fellow died in my hands while we were waiting :(

Sorry BG

Aw BG, sorry to hear :(
Any idea why your rattie died so suddenly ?

Happy Potter said:

Aw BG, sorry to hear :(
Any idea why your rattie died so suddenly ?

probably pneunomia

Wheeew.

After spending the whole day (or week really) pottering around tidying up inside because of the hot weather, I booted myself out into the garden at 7:30 to get a bit done.

Finally got the last batch of bokashi buried – I have a spot put aside where I want to plant out one of my potted orange trees, so as well as the bokashi I added in some sheep manure, chicken manure, sand remedy, mineral fertiliser, and most of the last batch of compost.

I gotta admit I was CHUFFED at how the compost turned out :):) All lovely and black and crumbly just like on TV.. I left a little bit in the tumbler to kick start the next batch – hopefully I’ll manage to get that going after work one day this week :):)

Put the greywater line back down and chucked the lupin mulch back down.

First time I’ve been out the back in ages… noticed that the two citrus in the back corner of the garden are looking really, really dry and sad :( So I’ve put the greywater top-up cycle on for 2 hours, have to remember to schedule it to do this weekly. If the plants pick up I may change this to weekly and maybe to one hour.

At least I got something done :)

Can’t sleep , I’m up for a cuppa.
What mischief can I get up to…

Morning.

Morning Longy—hows things have you still got all your folks there

g’days
hot days – although i think less hot than perth’s past week.
indoors day

Oh morning btw :)
I’m having a rest day, bloody eye ulcer playing up again, and the ointment makes it so blurry I can’t see too well.
Only collecting eggs to do, and take the day off :)

Hi folks,
Just dropped in to say hello. Caught up on posts. Gee your photo thread is interesting BL!
It’s been a pleasant day if a little breezy. I’ve done a bit in the garden, mostly with swapping fittings on a watering system. Got my first decent crop of strawberries !! Spose I should take a pic :)

orchid40 said:

Hi folks,
Just dropped in to say hello. Caught up on posts. Gee your photo thread is interesting BL!
It’s been a pleasant day if a little breezy. I’ve done a bit in the garden, mostly with swapping fittings on a watering system. Got my first decent crop of strawberries !! Spose I should take a pic :)

Here they are, and a couple of caulis.

orchid40 said:

orchid40 said:

Hi folks,
Just dropped in to say hello. Caught up on posts. Gee your photo thread is interesting BL!
It’s been a pleasant day if a little breezy. I’ve done a bit in the garden, mostly with swapping fittings on a watering system. Got my first decent crop of strawberries !! Spose I should take a pic :)

Here they are, and a couple of caulis.

hey o40, some blueberries have snuck in with your strawberries :D

bluegreen said:

orchid40 said:

orchid40 said:

Hi folks,
Just dropped in to say hello. Caught up on posts. Gee your photo thread is interesting BL!
It’s been a pleasant day if a little breezy. I’ve done a bit in the garden, mostly with swapping fittings on a watering system. Got my first decent crop of strawberries !! Spose I should take a pic :)

Here they are, and a couple of caulis.

hey o40, some blueberries have snuck in with your strawberries :D

So they have ! LOL

WOW you have all been so busy ….. I have been trying to choose a laptop ..sooooooooooooo many on the market . I start a uni course 2nd feb with a residential placement in Bathurst for a week … right when we were going on a family holiday up to coffs and grafton …. I think Im going to gowit ha asus one ..possibly the m5vr series ..I think .. gotten stinky hot all of a sudden here … its not a good tomato year ..only 1 bush ..a plum type is worth its water..

Well done Orchid :)

My corn is dissapointing, it’s sweet enough, but the cobs aren’t completely filled.
Bugga.
I think I might know why though, too close to a neighbours tree. Will have to try again next year in the rear bed. And my bush bean plant’s are a mystery, they come up fine and get their 2nd and 3rd set of leaves, then just keel over and die. I’ve tried seveal plantings, watered, not watered until they come up ect, they just die. I know it’s not snails or slugs , birds or cutworms, other seedlings nearby are fine. Maybe I’ll try pots lol.
I will turn that bed over and put something else there.
I’ve netted seedling melons from birds. I tipped heaps of worm casts in mounds, covered it with mulch and planted melons in them. They have nearly doubled their size overnight.

I’ve got this awful feeling that I’ve had all day , like impending doom, or negative change of some sort.. anxious for no reason as nothings happened. Yet. I can feel it in me bones, something is going to happen.
Twilight zone music…
Might go have a nana nap.

My corn is dissapointing, it’s sweet enough, but the cobs aren’t completely filled.
That’s a shame, HP, about your corn and your beans. Still, your success rates far outweigh your failures, so nil desperandum!
Hope your feeling of impending doom comes to nothing too.

Oh and I had a call from my local nursery, the dwarf cherry trees arn’t going to happen, there’s something wrong with the rootstock and it may be years till they come out right , so I’ve asked them to let me know of any other mini fruits coming onto the market. I have left spaces for about 5 more dwarf fruit trees..I was hoping for 2 cherry multi grafts, in the meantime I’m using that space to grow veges and leeks. The little nectarine that was so covered in pink blossom is now covered in fruit, I’ve had to net it too.

Happy Potter said:

I’ve got this awful feeling that I’ve had all day , like impending doom, or negative change of some sort.. anxious for no reason as nothings happened. Yet. I can feel it in me bones, something is going to happen.
Twilight zone music…
Might go have a nana nap.

been a bit too quiet for you lately? not had any major dramas recently?

btw, did you ever follow up on your long lost sister?

orchid40 said:

My corn is dissapointing, it’s sweet enough, but the cobs aren’t completely filled.
That’s a shame, HP, about your corn and your beans. Still, your success rates far outweigh your failures, so nil desperandum!
Hope your feeling of impending doom comes to nothing too.

Yep orchid, it’s all learning :)
Bluddy tomatoes are still green though! They have to go red one day surely! lol.

Giant son has been good , and this week he moves into another unit re independant living programme , and starts a course. I might just be anxious about that.
The girls are all great. Hubby too. Everyone I know is fine. Hmm.
Well, nothing is allowed to happen until my tomatoes go red! lol.

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

I’ve got this awful feeling that I’ve had all day , like impending doom, or negative change of some sort.. anxious for no reason as nothings happened. Yet. I can feel it in me bones, something is going to happen.
Twilight zone music…
Might go have a nana nap.

been a bit too quiet for you lately? not had any major dramas recently?

btw, did you ever follow up on your long lost sister?

Oh yes I did Bluegreen, I have her on MSN , and she is going to come down and visit me later in the year. We spent till the small hours talking :)

It’s not been too quiet, there’s never a dull moment here! lol.

But the feeling of dread awful. And not like me at all.
Something is going to start, or end.

Happy Potter said:

Oh yes I did Bluegreen, I have her on MSN , and she is going to come down and visit me later in the year. We spent till the small hours talking :)

Excellent!

Happy Potter said:

It’s not been too quiet, there’s never a dull moment here! lol.

But the feeling of dread awful. And not like me at all.
Something is going to start, or end.

hopefully it is just because you are worried about giant son.

Happy Potter said:

But the feeling of dread awful. And not like me at all.
Something is going to start, or end.

Could just be a bit of a hiccup in your body chemistry.

I often get feelings kind of like that but I’ve picked up a pattern in the way it occurs to me… it’s never coincided with anything actually bad happening for me :)

I’ve got this awful feeling that I’ve had all day , like impending doom, or negative change of some sort.. anxious for no reason as nothings happened. Yet. I can feel it in me bones, something is going to happen.
Twilight zone music…
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Me too, it must be catching, or maybe a bit of post holiday glums. Just general anxiety that’s hard to place.

bubba louie said:

I’ve got this awful feeling that I’ve had all day , like impending doom, or negative change of some sort.. anxious for no reason as nothings happened. Yet. I can feel it in me bones, something is going to happen.
Twilight zone music…
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Me too, it must be catching, or maybe a bit of post holiday glums. Just general anxiety that’s hard to place.

Mine’s always worse when one of my animals is sick. I had to take Timmy back to the vet this morning. He’s been really well but now he’s passing some blood in his poo. They say it’s colitis and he had an injection.
He’s the one with inflammatory bowel disease that had the big op a while back.

On a brighter note.
I had two “best” friends in year 7 and one found me on facebook. I asked about the other and she knew where she was. This afternoon an email arrived and now the three of us are back in touch.

One long phone call last night to one and I’m planning another tonight for #2. :)

I’m chuffed. Only one more friend left to trace.

Off to put tea on. BBL.

bubba louie said:

bubba louie said:

I’ve got this awful feeling that I’ve had all day , like impending doom, or negative change of some sort.. anxious for no reason as nothings happened. Yet. I can feel it in me bones, something is going to happen.
Twilight zone music…
=======================
Me too, it must be catching, or maybe a bit of post holiday glums. Just general anxiety that’s hard to place.

Mine’s always worse when one of my animals is sick. I had to take Timmy back to the vet this morning. He’s been really well but now he’s passing some blood in his poo. They say it’s colitis and he had an injection.
He’s the one with inflammatory bowel disease that had the big op a while back.

Oh thats not good BL, the poor thing. I hope he comes good, with all the treatments they can do now.

bubba louie said:

Off to put tea on. BBL.

Theres only me tonight, I might scramble an egg , or maybe a cracker and chicken pate.
Bugger it. I’ll just have ice cream , theres no one to see me LOL!

bubba louie said:

On a brighter note.
I had two “best” friends in year 7 and one found me on facebook. I asked about the other and she knew where she was. This afternoon an email arrived and now the three of us are back in touch.

One long phone call last night to one and I’m planning another tonight for #2. :)

I’m chuffed. Only one more friend left to trace.

I’ve been getting in touch with old friends through both Facebook and Friends Reunited. It’s a pretty good feeling when you succeed. I met up with one in Canberra a few years ago, but she’s now moved to Qld and doesn’t email access anymore, so it’s snail mail and Christmas cards for us now.

Happy Potter said:

bubba louie said:

bubba louie said:

I’ve got this awful feeling that I’ve had all day , like impending doom, or negative change of some sort.. anxious for no reason as nothings happened. Yet. I can feel it in me bones, something is going to happen.
Twilight zone music…
=======================
Me too, it must be catching, or maybe a bit of post holiday glums. Just general anxiety that’s hard to place.

Mine’s always worse when one of my animals is sick. I had to take Timmy back to the vet this morning. He’s been really well but now he’s passing some blood in his poo. They say it’s colitis and he had an injection.
He’s the one with inflammatory bowel disease that had the big op a while back.

Oh thats not good BL, the poor thing. I hope he comes good, with all the treatments they can do now.

The vet isn’t very worried but if it continues he might have to have a colonoscopy.

Shake that money tree. :(

Happy Potter said:

bubba louie said:

Off to put tea on. BBL.

Theres only me tonight, I might scramble an egg , or maybe a cracker and chicken pate.
Bugger it. I’ll just have ice cream , theres no one to see me LOL!

I was very lazy and bought a Sara Lee lasagna and garlic bread.

AnneS said:

bubba louie said:

On a brighter note.
I had two “best” friends in year 7 and one found me on facebook. I asked about the other and she knew where she was. This afternoon an email arrived and now the three of us are back in touch.

One long phone call last night to one and I’m planning another tonight for #2. :)

I’m chuffed. Only one more friend left to trace.

I’ve been getting in touch with old friends through both Facebook and Friends Reunited. It’s a pretty good feeling when you succeed. I met up with one in Canberra a few years ago, but she’s now moved to Qld and doesn’t email access anymore, so it’s snail mail and Christmas cards for us now.

I’ll let you all in on a little secret. Trevor on my facebook was my first love. I broke his heart, evil woman that I was (at 17, or was that 16? LOL) and I was hesitant to contact him, but it’s been fun.

the mornings are lovely here at present – cool morning air drifting through open windows – quiet in the garden with long shadows.
my butternut pumpkins are not recovering from some sort of wilt – strawbs and corn are not coping well with the devastating midday and afternoon heat and they need more water.
win some lose some.

pepe said:

the mornings are lovely here at present – cool morning air drifting through open windows – quiet in the garden with long shadows.
my butternut pumpkins are not recovering from some sort of wilt – strawbs and corn are not coping well with the devastating midday and afternoon heat and they need more water.
win some lose some.

Morning Pepe , yes theres so many things that test our willingness to grow things, If it’s not lack of water it’s the severe heat, or birds, bugs and grubs. Not to mention a myriad of diseases.
Gardeners have to be a pretty resillient lot eh.
Or nuts lol.

My dilemma for today , how to get 3 microscopic cactus needle spikes out of the tip of my finger..R hand middle.
Needs a magnifying glass to see them, but so sore I jump whenever I touch anything. Typing is murder.

Next time I rummage in the compost for a few sticks to hold netting up, I will remember to wear gloves!

Morning Pepe , yes theres so many things that test our willingness to grow things, If it’s not lack of water it’s the severe heat, or birds, bugs and grubs. Not to mention a myriad of diseases. Gardeners have to be a pretty resillient lot eh.
Or nuts lol.
——————
i think gardeners are organised. in some ways the crops are not important. the fact that all your tools, soil, fencing, watering are available and ready to go is the key.
my best crops are always ‘flukey’ – like my december 6th garden that copped about 50mm of rain the day after i planted it – no bird problems, no pests and almost tropical growth rates.
morning HP. tiny thorns in the fingers are a pain – hot water and soap?

pepe said:

Morning Pepe , yes theres so many things that test our willingness to grow things, If it’s not lack of water it’s the severe heat, or birds, bugs and grubs. Not to mention a myriad of diseases. Gardeners have to be a pretty resillient lot eh.
Or nuts lol.
——————
i think gardeners are organised. in some ways the crops are not important. the fact that all your tools, soil, fencing, watering are available and ready to go is the key.
my best crops are always ‘flukey’ – like my december 6th garden that copped about 50mm of rain the day after i planted it – no bird problems, no pests and almost tropical growth rates.
morning HP. tiny thorns in the fingers are a pain – hot water and soap?

Yes for sure. I find the self seeded things grow at the greatest rate. But thats probably because thats where I’d flung piles of worm casts.
I mentioned yesterday , I think, that I placed the contents of 2 worm farms , half a barra load, into a pile, covered that with mulch and planted 4 watermelons in it. They are powering on atop their own worm farm. I have learnt that (most) seeds need a lot more nutrients than what I was planting them in. I was using general seed raising mix.

Yeah I might try a poultice on my finger then.
Bloody thing kills.

Good morning. Just checking in again. I’m home till the weekend then off again. #1 daughter is due to have her baby later this month and Mummy is desperately needed. Jokes aside she is suffering all sorts of aches and pressure pains and trying o wrestle with a 2yo when you feel yuk can be tiring.

It looks as though I will be away for about 3 weeks this time unless I get sent home before then.

I know a number of young women who don’t seem to be able to manage married life and babies/toddlers as capably as they should. Maybe it’s because they are starting families much later now. (daughter is 37) Maybe it’s something that we, as parents have done during their upbringing. I saw a segment on teev last night about the fact that we are raising wimps because we over protect them. Maybe we do!

I’l duck in again later. Morning to HP & Pepe.

I know a number of young women who don’t seem to be able to manage married life and babies/toddlers as capably as they should. Maybe it’s because they are starting families much later now. (daughter is 37) Maybe it’s something that we, as parents have done during their upbringing. I saw a segment on teev last night about the fact that we are raising wimps because we over protect them. Maybe we do!
———————————————
geez pomolo all this ducking about will keep you fit and young.

everyone has trouble coping with life. i dare say we have bred a softer breed then ourselves – but we are probably softer than our parents and they were probably softer than our grandparents. hard times will make us tougher but who wants that?

Happy Potter said:

My dilemma for today , how to get 3 microscopic cactus needle spikes out of the tip of my finger..R hand middle.
Needs a magnifying glass to see them, but so sore I jump whenever I touch anything. Typing is murder.

Next time I rummage in the compost for a few sticks to hold netting up, I will remember to wear gloves!

I’ve never tried it but someone once suggested sticky tape.

pomolo said:

Good morning. Just checking in again. I’m home till the weekend then off again. #1 daughter is due to have her baby later this month and Mummy is desperately needed. Jokes aside she is suffering all sorts of aches and pressure pains and trying o wrestle with a 2yo when you feel yuk can be tiring.

It looks as though I will be away for about 3 weeks this time unless I get sent home before then.

I know a number of young women who don’t seem to be able to manage married life and babies/toddlers as capably as they should. Maybe it’s because they are starting families much later now. (daughter is 37) Maybe it’s something that we, as parents have done during their upbringing. I saw a segment on teev last night about the fact that we are raising wimps because we over protect them. Maybe we do!

I’l duck in again later. Morning to HP & Pepe.

Revises plans to visit Pom in near future. LOL

Happy Potter said:

I have learnt that (most) seeds need a lot more nutrients than what I was planting them in. I was using general seed raising mix.

seed raising mix has no nutrients. it’s sole purpose is the get the seed to germinate and to the first set of true leaves. at this point the the seedling has depleted the stored nutrients in the seed and requires feeding or pricking out into potting mix or the ground.

Happy Potter said:

My dilemma for today , how to get 3 microscopic cactus needle spikes out of the tip of my finger..R hand middle.
Needs a magnifying glass to see them, but so sore I jump whenever I touch anything. Typing is murder.

Next time I rummage in the compost for a few sticks to hold netting up, I will remember to wear gloves!

Morning HP; BG; pepe; BL.

Be careful HP…Many years ago my mum ended up with a badly infected finger from fine cactus needle spikes. Needed lancing in the end.

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

I have learnt that (most) seeds need a lot more nutrients than what I was planting them in. I was using general seed raising mix.

seed raising mix has no nutrients. it’s sole purpose is the get the seed to germinate and to the first set of true leaves. at this point the the seedling has depleted the stored nutrients in the seed and requires feeding or pricking out into potting mix or the ground.

Ok.
I have noticed though, the seeds come up faster and are stronger in worm cast mix.
Obviously timing is important then ,when using seed raising mix.

AnneS said:

Happy Potter said:

My dilemma for today , how to get 3 microscopic cactus needle spikes out of the tip of my finger..R hand middle.
Needs a magnifying glass to see them, but so sore I jump whenever I touch anything. Typing is murder.

Next time I rummage in the compost for a few sticks to hold netting up, I will remember to wear gloves!

Morning HP; BG; pepe; BL.

Be careful HP…Many years ago my mum ended up with a badly infected finger from fine cactus needle spikes. Needed lancing in the end.

Yes Anne , thats what I’m trying to avoid.
I rang my doc to make an appt. and was told they will numb it with cream first, then dig them out. There’s nothing for sticky tape to grab onto.I will be sure to take the cactus cut off out of the compost heap.
Silly silly me.

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

I have learnt that (most) seeds need a lot more nutrients than what I was planting them in. I was using general seed raising mix.

seed raising mix has no nutrients. it’s sole purpose is the get the seed to germinate and to the first set of true leaves. at this point the the seedling has depleted the stored nutrients in the seed and requires feeding or pricking out into potting mix or the ground.

That’s good to know – thanks :)

We usually sow seeds into peat pots with mixture of 1/3 sand;1/3 compost; 1/3 coir peat. Seems to work ok. but perhaps someone has a better recipe for home made seed raising mix?

Morning bon

AnneS said:

We usually sow seeds into peat pots with mixture of 1/3 sand;1/3 compost; 1/3 coir peat. Seems to work ok. but perhaps someone has a better recipe for home made seed raising mix?

Morning bon

I haven’t really progressed into seed raising yet.

Morning :)

(back at work now, so I only pop in every now and then)

Everything’s going slowly now that I’m back at work.. this forum too :(

Where is everybody??

bon008 said:

Everything’s going slowly now that I’m back at work.. this forum too :(

Where is everybody??

Cooking.
Leek cheese and tomato tart, spicy lamb rice, tomato risotto slice, sweet and sour pork, apple custard tea cake and lime and coconut brulee :D
All for the freezer work/ meals, except the brulee, thats tonights dessert.

Too hot outside and I’m bored , so I cook :)

Happy Potter said:

bon008 said:

Everything’s going slowly now that I’m back at work.. this forum too :(

Where is everybody??

Cooking.
Leek cheese and tomato tart, spicy lamb rice, tomato risotto slice, sweet and sour pork, apple custard tea cake and lime and coconut brulee :D
All for the freezer work/ meals, except the brulee, thats tonights dessert.

Too hot outside and I’m bored , so I cook :)

Yummm..

I think OH would be the same on hot days, except the kitchen is the htotest bit of our house, you can barely venture in there on a hot day :(

bon008 said:

Everything’s going slowly now that I’m back at work.. this forum too :(

Where is everybody??

pops in and waves

pops out again

bon008 said:

Everything’s going slowly now that I’m back at work.. this forum too :(

Where is everybody??

I am here, but trying to catch up on some admin for Girl Guides that I should have had done before the end of the year. Also still got a heap of scrapbooking to do…too hot outside, and cooking…. forget it. It’s 29 degrees in here (with the air con on; admittedly an old not very efficient one) and cooking would make it even worse. Computer is in loungeroom which is very near the kitchen.

AnneS said:

bon008 said:

Everything’s going slowly now that I’m back at work.. this forum too :(

Where is everybody??

It’s 29 degrees in here (with the air con on; admittedly an old not very efficient one)

Actually I’m having second thoughts about the accuracy of the thermometer. According to weatherzone it’s only 30.9 outside and it’s definitely cooler inside than out.

Hello folks.
Popping in while I’m waiting for dinner to cook. Fish in cheese sauce, new potatoes and peas :) Berry slice for dessert.
I’m not on active service at the moment as I’ve got so many daft things wrong with me I’ve told OH to put me in a bucket and take me down the tip.LOL

orchid40 said:

I’m not on active service at the moment as I’ve got so many daft things wrong with me I’ve told OH to put me in a bucket and take me down the tip.LOL

I often feel that way too…

AnneS said:

bon008 said:

Everything’s going slowly now that I’m back at work.. this forum too :(

Where is everybody??

I am here, but trying to catch up on some admin for Girl Guides that I should have had done before the end of the year. Also still got a heap of scrapbooking to do…too hot outside, and cooking…. forget it. It’s 29 degrees in here (with the air con on; admittedly an old not very efficient one) and cooking would make it even worse. Computer is in loungeroom which is very near the kitchen.

but 29C is quite cool!

bluegreen said:

orchid40 said:

I’m not on active service at the moment as I’ve got so many daft things wrong with me I’ve told OH to put me in a bucket and take me down the tip.LOL

I often feel that way too…

Oh thats no good.
Try living at my place LOL

Happy Potter said:

bluegreen said:

orchid40 said:

I’m not on active service at the moment as I’ve got so many daft things wrong with me I’ve told OH to put me in a bucket and take me down the tip.LOL

I often feel that way too…

Oh thats no good.
Try living at my place LOL

I think I’d like having you as my “Mum” :)

Dinetta said:

AnneS said:

bon008 said:

Everything’s going slowly now that I’m back at work.. this forum too :(

Where is everybody??

I am here, but trying to catch up on some admin for Girl Guides that I should have had done before the end of the year. Also still got a heap of scrapbooking to do…too hot outside, and cooking…. forget it. It’s 29 degrees in here (with the air con on; admittedly an old not very efficient one) and cooking would make it even worse. Computer is in loungeroom which is very near the kitchen.

but 29C is quite cool!

LOL! Yeah but I would have thought it should be a bit cooler with the air con on.

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

bluegreen said:

orchid40 said:

I’m not on active service at the moment as I’ve got so many daft things wrong with me I’ve told OH to put me in a bucket and take me down the tip.LOL

I often feel that way too…

Oh thats no good.
Try living at my place LOL

I think I’d like having you as my “Mum” :)

lol!
btw, the lime coconut creme brulee was just stunning :)
But, hubby got called to work, grandson went to the pool with school friends, youngest daughter went out..only me eating again.

Happy Potter said:

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

bluegreen said:

orchid40 said:

I’m not on active service at the moment as I’ve got so many daft things wrong with me I’ve told OH to put me in a bucket and take me down the tip.LOL

I often feel that way too…

Oh thats no good.
Try living at my place LOL

I think I’d like having you as my “Mum” :)

lol!
btw, the lime coconut creme brulee was just stunning :)
But, hubby got called to work, grandson went to the pool with school friends, youngest daughter went out..only me eating again.

I’ll be right over…

:D :D

Aaaaaaaahh.

I have done the unthinkable.

Got 3 things I needed in ONE trip to the shops. Admittedly, it was my second trip to the shops in one afternoon as the first shop had nothing to suit, but still. Now all organised to have wedding dress fittings when required :)

On a sadder note, my friend in NSW just called to say she can’t make it to the wedding after all. It’s a bit sad but completely understandable. Really it’s just sad to come to terms with the fact that even though I still love her dearly and we used to be best friends… she is now effectively a friend from the past rather than a friend from the current and the future :( Life has moved on and we can’t quite seem to maintain the momentum…

However she is coming back to Perth about a month after my wedding, for her brother’s wedding, and she’s booked me in for pretty well a full day of catching up :)

hey all most probly wont be on for long yes i am still alive apprenticeship is good fun.

bon008 said:

However she is coming back to Perth about a month after my wedding, for her brother’s wedding, and she’s booked me in for pretty well a full day of catching up :)

that should be fun. you will probably get more quality time with her this way :)

veg gardener said:

hey all most probly wont be on for long yes i am still alive apprenticeship is good fun.

that’s right, you are a working man now :)

bluegreen said:

bon008 said:

However she is coming back to Perth about a month after my wedding, for her brother’s wedding, and she’s booked me in for pretty well a full day of catching up :)

that should be fun. you will probably get more quality time with her this way :)

Yes, and much less stress for her, with her little bub :)

I suppose Grasshopper will be along in a minute…

yes i am

I Veg and Dinetta—darn hot here and another one today—

Grasshopper said:

I Veg and Dinetta—darn hot here and another one today—

yea and i got work better go get dressed i will hopefully be back.

Yes Veg going to be HOT working outside in this weather—but you are very young so maybe don’t notice it as much

yeah yesterday was hot.

they say a possible storm and then its cloudy the rest of the week.

Yes hot today—though

morning
overcast here
did the watering this morning. the garden planted in september is coming to an end – spinach, beans, one lot of corn, and some toms are being progressively removed. altho’ the old corn houses a lot of earwigs so i might leave that for the chooks to clean up. ever since november 12th the earwigs have been well behaved and haven’t effected the plants at all.

OH has just gone out on an RFS callout…someone called in a smoke sighting 4km from here…actually we are completely shrouded in smoke haze (and I have 2 loads of washing to hang out..agh!)

The smoke is mostly likey to be from the fire in the southern highlands that has drifted over here to the coast, but the birgade has to go out and check to be on the safe side. Currently 28 degrees and 50% humidity.

AnneS said:

OH has just gone out on an RFS callout…someone called in a smoke sighting 4km from here…actually we are completely shrouded in smoke haze (and I have 2 loads of washing to hang out..agh!)

The smoke is mostly likey to be from the fire in the southern highlands that has drifted over here to the coast, but the birgade has to go out and check to be on the safe side. Currently 28 degrees and 50% humidity.

OOPS! A few typos there

AnneS said:

OH has just gone out on an RFS callout…someone called in a smoke sighting 4km from here…actually we are completely shrouded in smoke haze (and I have 2 loads of washing to hang out..agh!)

The smoke is mostly likey to be from the fire in the southern highlands that has drifted over here to the coast, but the birgade has to go out and check to be on the safe side. Currently 28 degrees and 50% humidity.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/07/2460721.htm

I didn’t realize you were in the NSW Southern Highlands, AnneS.

One of our previous Forumates (hey that’s a good word!) – her login name was Old Garden – lives there, or she used to…

Dinetta said:

AnneS said:

OH has just gone out on an RFS callout…someone called in a smoke sighting 4km from here…actually we are completely shrouded in smoke haze (and I have 2 loads of washing to hang out..agh!)

The smoke is mostly likey to be from the fire in the southern highlands that has drifted over here to the coast, but the birgade has to go out and check to be on the safe side. Currently 28 degrees and 50% humidity.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/07/2460721.htm

I didn’t realize you were in the NSW Southern Highlands, AnneS.

One of our previous Forumates (hey that’s a good word!) – her login name was Old Garden – lives there, or she used to…

I don’t live in the highlands….I’m 15km from the coast.The fire is in the southern highlands. OH is back from his reccy and the consensus is that as we suspected the smoke has drifted over to the coast from the southern highlands fire

Anne,

Feel free to check this out:

http://firewatch.landgate.wa.gov.au/

Click on ‘Public Access’ to just get the gist of how it works. Might be helpful for you BUT it all depends on the timing of each satellite overpass – no hotspot doesn’t mean no fire, it might be that a satellite hasn’t passed over there since the fire started/became hot enough to be detected.

Let me know if you want to find out more, I can make you an account and provide more info :)

bon008 said:

Anne,

Feel free to check this out:

http://firewatch.landgate.wa.gov.au/

Click on ‘Public Access’ to just get the gist of how it works. Might be helpful for you BUT it all depends on the timing of each satellite overpass – no hotspot doesn’t mean no fire, it might be that a satellite hasn’t passed over there since the fire started/became hot enough to be detected.

Let me know if you want to find out more, I can make you an account and provide more info :)

We use Sentinel Hotspots which I guess is the same sort of site…haven’t looked at yours yet.

http://sentinel.ga.gov.au/acres/sentinel/index.shtml

bon008 said:

Anne,

Feel free to check this out:

http://firewatch.landgate.wa.gov.au/

Click on ‘Public Access’ to just get the gist of how it works. Might be helpful for you BUT it all depends on the timing of each satellite overpass – no hotspot doesn’t mean no fire, it might be that a satellite hasn’t passed over there since the fire started/became hot enough to be detected.

Let me know if you want to find out more, I can make you an account and provide more info :)

Just had a quick look at landgate and it seems to use the same data as sentinel. Thanks for the link though

AnneS said:

bon008 said:

Anne,

Feel free to check this out:

http://firewatch.landgate.wa.gov.au/

Click on ‘Public Access’ to just get the gist of how it works. Might be helpful for you BUT it all depends on the timing of each satellite overpass – no hotspot doesn’t mean no fire, it might be that a satellite hasn’t passed over there since the fire started/became hot enough to be detected.

Let me know if you want to find out more, I can make you an account and provide more info :)

We use Sentinel Hotspots which I guess is the same sort of site…haven’t looked at yours yet.

http://sentinel.ga.gov.au/acres/sentinel/index.shtml

Oh, cool :)

Yep, very similar. We provide some of the hotspots that are shown on Sentinel. Sentinel might be easier for you as ours is all in Western time, but we do have a lot more information avaialble if you need it – historical burnt areas, greenness index, weather info, and so forth.

bon008 said:

Let me know if you want to find out more, I can make you an account and provide more info :)

Sounds interesting…do you work form them?

Yep, I work in the Satellite Remote Sensing Services section of Landgate.

I am involved mostly with looking after the websites, including FireWatch.

I have picked up some bits of knowledge abotu the way the whole system works (i.e. processign the satellite info to generate the hotspots and other datasets) but mostly I’m just concerned with the websites, so I pass people on to the relevant experts if they want to know more abotu the actual info on the websites.

bon008 said:

Yep, I work in the Satellite Remote Sensing Services section of Landgate.

I am involved mostly with looking after the websites, including FireWatch.

I have picked up some bits of knowledge abotu the way the whole system works (i.e. processign the satellite info to generate the hotspots and other datasets) but mostly I’m just concerned with the websites, so I pass people on to the relevant experts if they want to know more abotu the actual info on the websites.

Oh cool. OH is the brigade captain here and he said if it doesn’t cost too much he would like and account please

No worries :)

The account is free – we just like people to sign up so that we know who’s using the system, we can get some feedback, and can continue to upgrade it to make it more useful.

Could you ask him just to email me at my work account?

I don’t want to type it in properly in case of spam, but if you can work this out, it’s:

bonnie
dot
stewart
AT
landgate
dot
wa
dot
gov
dot
au

Only details we need to know are email address and a contact phone number, however you can send a physical address too if you want to. He’s welcome to just play around with the system at his covnenience, or if he would prefer I could have one of the guys here give him a call to talk about how it works and which bits might be most useful for him.

:)

bon008 said:

No worries :)

The account is free – we just like people to sign up so that we know who’s using the system, we can get some feedback, and can continue to upgrade it to make it more useful.

Could you ask him just to email me at my work account?

I don’t want to type it in properly in case of spam, but if you can work this out, it’s:

bonnie
dot
stewart
AT
landgate
dot
wa
dot
gov
dot
au

Only details we need to know are email address and a contact phone number, however you can send a physical address too if you want to. He’s welcome to just play around with the system at his covnenience, or if he would prefer I could have one of the guys here give him a call to talk about how it works and which bits might be most useful for him.

:)

Thanks bon. He will appreciate it. He’s just headed back to work, but I’ll let him know…suppose I could even send the email for him or do the account in my name?

AnneS said:

Thanks bon. He will appreciate it. He’s just headed back to work, but I’ll let him know…suppose I could even send the email for him or do the account in my name?

Yep, whatever you prefer :) If you want to send me his name, email address, and the name of the brigade he is captain of, then I could set him up an account but send the details back to you.

Anne, I’ve sent the formal “we made you an account” email. Sorry it’s very impersonal – it’s based off a template and also I have to CC it to some colleagues :)

Regarding website design advice – it’s a bit like the cobbler’s son having no shoes :D I’ve been supposed to be making OH a website for aaaaaaaaaaaaages.. but when I get home I’m all websited-out! I’ve told him it will be quicker if he does it himself, and I’ll just help out as he goes :)

bon008 said:

Anne, I’ve sent the formal “we made you an account” email. Sorry it’s very impersonal – it’s based off a template and also I have to CC it to some colleagues :)

Regarding website design advice – it’s a bit like the cobbler’s son having no shoes :D I’ve been supposed to be making OH a website for aaaaaaaaaaaaages.. but when I get home I’m all websited-out! I’ve told him it will be quicker if he does it himself, and I’ll just help out as he goes :)

Got the email..thanks. Yes I know what you mean about the cobbler’s son. My dad used to be a tv and appliance repairman…we would often have appliances that needed attention, but because we weren’t paying customers we had to wait…lol

I have set up a couple of basic websites (one no longer live). For the one that’s no longer live I did the html coding myself…so it was very basic, but the second one was an e-commerce site I did for my brother using a template as part of a 6 month course. I am now trying to replace the first one with one that has a members’ only area, and because I don’t have the skill set in that area I am trying to learn Joomla! . Steep learning curve there!

AnneS said:

I have set up a couple of basic websites (one no longer live). For the one that’s no longer live I did the html coding myself…so it was very basic, but the second one was an e-commerce site I did for my brother using a template as part of a 6 month course. I am now trying to replace the first one with one that has a members’ only area, and because I don’t have the skill set in that area I am trying to learn Joomla! . Steep learning curve there!

I probably couldn’t help anyway, I’ve never used Joomla! As with anything IT, the best way to learn is always just to get stuck in and try to make something, so I’m sure you’ll be an expert in no time :)

bon008 said:

As with anything IT, the best way to learn is always just to get stuck in and try to make something, so I’m sure you’ll be an expert in no time :)

That is pretty much how I have acquired most of my computing skills, such as they are…almost none through formal tuition

I have an IT degree, which does teach you really good design and development fundamentals, but you absolutely have to be able to jump in and learn for yourself, because the technology you’re using changes so frequently..

Most of the stuff I do now is pretty far distant from anything I covered at uni.

bon008 said:

I have an IT degree, which does teach you really good design and development fundamentals, but you absolutely have to be able to jump in and learn for yourself, because the technology you’re using changes so frequently..

Most of the stuff I do now is pretty far distant from anything I covered at uni.

I did a computing subject for 1 semester for my arts degree (which I still haven’t completed because I keep deferring!). It mainly covered spreadsheets. Everything else (apart from what I learned from the website template course I did in 2007) I have learned by “jumping in” or onlilne tutorials.

Arvo all :)
We have had no electricity for hours, I didn’t realise how lost I was wthout my pc!
I was watching the freezer temp go from -18 to -5 , then it came back on.
I got all the housework done, some weeds pulled, and paths swept. I was still lost though lol, so I spent the rest of the time filling in forms to do with a workplace injury I got in 2001, seems I have more than 40% impairment from that (back) injury. I have to see a specialist in a bit. My finger cactus prickles are out , no pain or any dramas.
Thank goodness, I can type at my normal speed again :D

!!