(31-08-2025, 07:27 AM)kiwimade64 Wrote: morning ladies   It's going to be an indoor day today, the rain is bucketing down.

Sounds like you both had a ball, popeye We all need days like that.  And you found some gems in the op shops too.  I'm wondering what MrZ was thinking when he bought those snail shells, zoe lol.  Maybe he was planning on catching and cooking snails the French way.  I've tried them before and don't recommend lol. They were tough and rubbery and too much of a fiddle for this left hander to get out of the shells with the fancy tool provided.  I have another small pile of stuff to take to our community op shop (the one that was on TV1's Goodfellow segment a few weeks ago).  The last time I was there I found a glass dish that sits perfectly on the windowsill in the bathroom for the shampoo, conditioner and body wash.  I've been looking on and off for one exactly like it for a while now.  Cost us the princely sum of $2.

Last evening we watched 'The Thursday Murder Club' on Netflix.  Omg lmao, what a great movie with great actors.  Helen Mirren was at her acting best. 

I have one more corner to stitch and the hardanger piece will be finished.  With the weather the way it is today, I may even finish it.  Hopefully it will protect the little table from the sun and help prevent it from drying out so much.

(31-08-2025, 11:07 AM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: I spent a lifetime being boring about clothes. Being boring about lots of things really, I think a lot of it was because I was a fifties girl child and while we watched and learned from all the social changes happening as we grew up, we were conditioned early to not make waves, to play nicely, and be quiet people in dress among other ways. And I did all that, mistakes, disasters, and all -sort of, with small rebellions, up until all of a sudden there was just me left with no responsibilities, no one to be well behaved for. And it was a revelation, a kind of awakening. And a really low point in what has been an 'interesting' life, lol.

So, I was faced with choices, and from among them I decided to follow my heart, say yes to new things, maybe scary risky things, and to see if I could live a different kind of life. A more creative one, a more self focused one, a less careful one. A taking control kind of one. And so far, I have few regrets about taking hold of that freedom, because it is a freedom to be in sole charge of my life with no one else to worry about. Including something as inconsequential as what I wear and why. Inconsequential, but great fun. And boy, have I had fun, because some of those choices have been much bigger than what I wear, but in the end, have given me exactly the same pleasure as a hand stitched and embellished second hand jacket...

(31-08-2025, 10:35 AM)Zoe jacks Wrote: Can't wait to see the jacket hunni. Sounds so cool. I'm so boring when it comes to clothes
KM I'm sorry to hear Mr KM is having such a a rough time. Awesome you have some help sorted. Mr Z has a permanent back injury. It's bloody hard being the main do-oe of things at home. He has good and bad days, so on good days he does what he can. His back lets us know when a southerly is coming before the weather man lol.
Your grandies Lilith seems to love your pool. That's awesome, and how awesome you make so many things for them, I wish I had better sewing capabilities than the very basics.
Popeye, hope your little rearranging project goes well
Not much planned for today, it's overcast and ment to rain so will get a few outside bits done then come in and mop floors and finish of the inside housework.
Nachos for dinner tonight, miss 13 said she will make the mince so that's brilliant.

(31-08-2025, 09:45 AM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Thank you for thinking of me popeye! I am working on the pink jacket at the moment, and it is starting to come right. It is always interesting with a project, to reach that point where doubts start to mount up and I wonder if my ideas are going to work. And I have learnt to push through that point and keep adding until all of a sudden the tide turns and I start to like it. That is where I am now, lots still to do on it, but I am looking forward to wearing it.

(31-08-2025, 12:02 PM)Zoe jacks Wrote: Omg sorry I got the name wrong lol. Was ment to be Micah with the pool (sorry ladies)

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Omg GJW that's a bit scary and bloody good luck it didn't leak

(31-08-2025, 03:20 PM)popeye333 Wrote: Kazza
I have to give Missy ( Madam) edam cheese daily. So its the last thing we eat each day lol  or she wouldn't leave me alone. Or more to the point she wouldnt leave me alone to eat my own. Its just as well I also love cheese. If Im grating it I have to break up 3-4 long pieces.

No matter how Quiet I am with the cheese container, she knows the sound lol.

She will eat any cat food, so long as its chicken in gravy. We dont do ones in jelly lol..

Cant wait  till its dark enough to put the two lights on tonight.

Its got cool.