(06-08-2025, 03:27 PM)Lilith7 Wrote: Good for you Popeye - I gave up on things like that when (after years of getting the odd lotto ticket) it finally dawned on me that i don't win money. The one & only time I did was when I went halves with a boyfriend years ago who was one of those tinny ones who was always winning a bit on lotto or horses, & we won $100. Can't even remember what I spent it on now.

Woke up with a cold, the first Iv'e had for ages so haven't done much, apart from a bit more on the ivy & digging up a few raspberry plants for a granddaughter.

(07-08-2025, 02:07 PM)popeye333 Wrote: Im glad Im home, did just a bit too much today I think.

But everything is inside, dry and that's all that matters.

Got some of Dianne's Fave bikkies to take tomorrow. We both have the same two faves when it comes to brought bikkies, Lemon treats and Kingston Creams.

I got more food for Madam than I did myself again lol.. but there now should be enough to keep her going if I have an extended time in Hospital again.. I dont plan on it being 3 weeks again.

Time for meds and do my games

And the good news is I have enough to shout the pies tomorrow and save a bit so Im a happy bunny lol.

I was coming out of pak n save and a stupid woman was backing out of the disabled carparks and nearly knocked an older woman down. But then she got out and started abusing her for not being on the footpath.. I didn't see it happen but was there when she got out of the car. I told her when there is no footpath its up to both parties to stop but more so her cos she was driving. I walked the lady to her car, put her stuff in the boot. Had a wee chat, she had a friend knocked down last week and is still in hospital. So I told her to go home and have a nice drink and I put her trolley away for her. all 3 of us legally able to park in the disabled part but there weren't any empty at the time.

(07-08-2025, 03:35 PM)Lilith7 Wrote:

(07-08-2025, 02:07 PM)popeye333 Wrote: Im glad Im home, did just a bit too much today I think.

But everything is inside, dry and that's all that matters.

Got some of Dianne's Fave bikkies to take tomorrow. We both have the same two faves when it comes to brought bikkies, Lemon treats and Kingston Creams.

I got more food for Madam than I did myself again lol.. but there now should be enough to keep her going if I have an extended time in Hospital again.. I dont plan on it being 3 weeks again.

Time for meds and do my games

And the good news is I have enough to shout the pies tomorrow and save a bit so Im a happy bunny lol.

I was coming out of pak n save and a stupid woman was backing out of the disabled carparks and nearly knocked an older woman down. But then she got out and started abusing her for not being on the footpath.. I didn't see it happen but was there when she got out of the car. I told her when there is no footpath its up to both parties to stop but more so her cos she was driving. I walked the lady to her car, put her stuff in the boot. Had a wee chat, she had a friend knocked down last week and is still in hospital. So I told her to go home and have a nice drink and I put her trolley away for her. all 3 of us legally able to park in the disabled part but there weren't any empty at the time.

Good for you Popeye, you probably made that woman's day.

Took Madame le Dog for obligatory walk & wasn't too tired when we got back so did a bit more on the ivy...with 'assistance' from Madame le Cat, who decided to perch on the fence in amongst the ivy...

(08-08-2025, 10:22 AM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: I have flowers on my strawberries, some have pinked up so the bees have found them, but no edibles yet. The broccoli though and rainbow chard is going gangbusters.

I had fun yesterday, researching techniques for recolouring the felt hat, and finally decided on using a diluted and amended acrylic paint solution as the first trial. It seemed to work but needed overnight tine to dry so this morning as the kettle boiled I was poking and prodding to check if the colour was stable, and wouldn't come off as I wore it. Success! So another layer I think to even out any missed  bits and then I can do the interior of the brim. Then, the fun stuff with the band and the decorations. I have a bunch of antique silk and velvet violets which might be a possibility, or a new bunch of soft lavender silk peonies which are a fabulous colour, or I could just make something myself - but I need the recolouring done and dusted first. So patience - not my strong suit - is required.

Meantime, my sweet Tatty cat has another episode of pain and loss of leg function and is hiding under the bed, sleeping it off I hope. I managed to get her to eat a few mouthfuls in the small hours when I heard her going to the litter box, but any attempt to lift her is met with too much distress. I wish the vets had been able to come up with a better diagnosis, but going on past episodes with a couple of days rest the symptoms will fade and she will come right. Not being able to help her is very hard, poor little girl.