You can never have enough...

[kiwimade64]

lol Zoe, yep, heaven help me if we don't do 'the rounds'. He was a tad off colour this morning, even not letting me pat him. We still did the rounds, but you could see his heart wasn't in it. But by 10.00am, whatever was bugging him was over and he was nagging to do the rounds again. Obviously the first time round wasn't acceptable. And of course, it had to be raining.

Just heard on Al Jazeera, the Jimmy Kimmel Show has been axed as the powers-that-be didn't like his comments over the death of that right wing, racist, bigot. It must be exhausting being an American.

[Oh_hunnihunni]

First Stephen Colbert, then Jimmy. Still, that might be the spur those guys need to start their own channel. I'd subscribe to that.

[popeye333]

I like that people say what they want.

But those getting things taken down should just pull their heads in. They will start their own channels for sure.

Well it turns out the back tap was leaking, but also my bills have been estimates done wrong.. so Im waiting to hear from Robynn as to how we will divi the big bill.

Just had a catch up from David. As per typical the manager didn't even pop in and see Colleen before she left on Monday. She has no heart that woman.

One of the dear oldies is just on palliative care now. She must be coming up to 104 I think. Cos she turned 100 near the start of covid. she was a lovely old lady. very prim and proper still.

OH Dianne's head is really showing the signs of the struggle. She still has some hair by her ears, so wearing the hat I had made for her today you wouldn't have known she has very little at the back. But she is staying positive.. she kept saying she had to pay for it. I said no you dont.. I said you spoil me Im allowed to spoil you lol... if she knew how much I paid for it she would hit the roof lol..

To top it off tho I found a cool key ring for her for her birthday in November. I suppose you could say its Steam Punk cos its a little man made of different metal pieces and there are odd pieces of metal some look like cogs from watches, some metal tool bits etc. She has a Man standing in her garden that she made out of old Garden tools etc. I know she will love this... if I can keep it a secret until then lol

And we got lunch but didn't have time for lunch.. BUT she also brought two Chocolate eclairs and we managed to get those in before I had to go to the appointment. And they were soooo good.

And the result of the appointment is closing the last chapter of the MrP book.. And once it happens I will be totally sorted.. I have to get some stuff printed out, but once that's done Im all good.. And I cant stop smiling lol..

[Lilith7]

I don't envy you Zoe - a 13 year old! Interesting times, that's for sure.

I have no clue where the day went - did a bit more digging first thing after doing some washing, then moved tomato plants into larger pots ready for when they're big enough to plant,took Madame le Dog for the compulsory walk, came home & managed to finish the digging & get the first beans planted after lunch.
Came in & did a bit more painting & suddenly happened to glance at the time - ten past 3!

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First Stephen Colbert, then Jimmy. Still, that might be the spur those guys need to start their own channel. I'd subscribe to that.

Indeed - if that isn't fascism in America, then they're doing a damn fine imitation of exactly that. I hope they do start their own channel.

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I like that people say what they want.

But those getting things taken down should just pull their heads in. They will start their own channels for sure.

Well it turns out the back tap was leaking, but also my bills have been estimates done wrong.. so Im waiting to hear from Robynn as to how we will divi the big bill.

Just had a catch up from David. As per typical the manager didn't even pop in and see Colleen before she left on Monday. She has no heart that woman.

One of the dear oldies is just on palliative care now. She must be coming up to 104 I think. Cos she turned 100 near the start of covid.  she was a lovely old lady. very prim and proper still.

OH Dianne's head is really showing the signs of the struggle. She still has some hair by her ears, so wearing the hat I had made for her today you wouldn't have known she has very little at the back. But she is staying positive.. she kept saying she had to pay for it. I said no you dont.. I said you spoil me Im allowed to spoil you lol... if she knew how much I paid for it she would hit the roof lol..

To top it off tho I found a cool key ring for her for her birthday in November. I suppose you could say its Steam Punk cos its a little man made of different metal pieces and there are odd pieces of metal some look like cogs from watches, some metal tool bits etc. She has a Man standing in her garden that she made out of old Garden tools etc. I know she will love this... if I can keep it a secret until then lol

And we got lunch but didn't have time for lunch.. BUT she also brought two Chocolate eclairs and we managed to get those in before I had to go to the appointment. And they were soooo good.

And the result of the appointment is closing the last chapter of the MrP book.. And once it happens I will be totally sorted.. I have to get some stuff printed out, but once that's done Im all good.. And I cant stop smiling lol..

Good for you Popeye. A whole  - not just chapter but book starting for you perhaps.

[popeye333]

I don't envy you Zoe - a 13 year old! Interesting times, that's for sure.

I have no clue where the day went - did a bit more digging first thing after doing some washing, then moved tomato plants into larger pots ready for when they're big enough to plant,took Madame le Dog for the compulsory walk, came home & managed to finish the digging & get the first beans planted after lunch.
Came in & did  a bit more painting & suddenly happened to glance at the time - ten past 3!

---

First Stephen Colbert, then Jimmy. Still, that might be the spur those guys need to start their own channel. I'd subscribe to that.

Indeed - if that isn't fascism in America, then they're doing a damn fine imitation of exactly that. I hope they do start their own channel.

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I like that people say what they want.

But those getting things taken down should just pull their heads in. They will start their own channels for sure.

Well it turns out the back tap was leaking, but also my bills have been estimates done wrong.. so Im waiting to hear from Robynn as to how we will divi the big bill.

Just had a catch up from David. As per typical the manager didn't even pop in and see Colleen before she left on Monday. She has no heart that woman.

One of the dear oldies is just on palliative care now. She must be coming up to 104 I think. Cos she turned 100 near the start of covid.  she was a lovely old lady. very prim and proper still.

OH Dianne's head is really showing the signs of the struggle. She still has some hair by her ears, so wearing the hat I had made for her today you wouldn't have known she has very little at the back. But she is staying positive.. she kept saying she had to pay for it. I said no you dont.. I said you spoil me Im allowed to spoil you lol... if she knew how much I paid for it she would hit the roof lol..

To top it off tho I found a cool key ring for her for her birthday in November. I suppose you could say its Steam Punk cos its a little man made of different metal pieces and there are odd pieces of metal some look like cogs from watches, some metal tool bits etc. She has a Man standing in her garden that she made out of old Garden tools etc. I know she will love this... if I can keep it a secret until then lol

And we got lunch but didn't have time for lunch.. BUT she also brought two Chocolate eclairs and we managed to get those in before I had to go to the appointment. And they were soooo good.

And the result of the appointment is closing the last chapter of the MrP book.. And once it happens I will be totally sorted.. I have to get some stuff printed out, but once that's done Im all good.. And I cant stop smiling lol..

Good for you Popeye. A whole  - not just chapter but book starting for you perhaps.

It really is the final stage.. will take a little while to sort cos I dont know how to get my printer working, but I hope to be able to get paper copies of some stuff and get it underway

[popeye333]

I don't envy you Zoe - a 13 year old! Interesting times, that's for sure.

I have no clue where the day went - did a bit more digging first thing after doing some washing, then moved tomato plants into larger pots ready for when they're big enough to plant,took Madame le Dog for the compulsory walk, came home & managed to finish the digging & get the first beans planted after lunch.
Came in & did  a bit more painting & suddenly happened to glance at the time - ten past 3!

---

Indeed - if that isn't fascism in America, then they're doing a damn fine imitation of exactly that. I hope they do start their own channel.

---

Good for you Popeye. A whole  - not just chapter but book starting for you perhaps.

It really is the final stage.. will take a little while to sort cos I dont know how to get my printer working, but I hope to be able to get paper copies of some stuff and get it underway

In the comment about the tv people... I meant  I hope the people do start their own channel and the ones that stopped them now wont be able to touch them.. That should shut them up

[kiwimade64]

morning ladies Those big black clouds look a amazing with the sun shining behind them.

Early last evening our son facetimed us from Kyoto. He had some time and was out shopping. I get, hi mum and dad, look at this! And he's in a sewing shop with rows and rows and rows and rows and rows (you get the picture) of embroidery thread. Beautiful jewels of colour all hanging begging to be stitched. The lady who owned the shop was laughing so hard at my reaction lol. I was omg omg omg lol, loooook at that! He asked me to pick what I wanted, I had no idea lol. So have left it to the shop owner to decide. He phoned back later to have a better chat and said the poor woman was so confused when this big burly kiwi guy walked into her shop lol. He explained via Google translate he wanted to buy a present for his mother. She was delighted and he was treated like an honoured guest. And it helped that Monday was the annual holiday Respect Your Elders Day, so this was fresh in her mind. NOT that I am elderly lol Nice isn't it, they have a day for oldies. Theres also a Young Persons Day in their spring as well. He has also bought a gift for MrK and both gifts will be posted when he gets back to Perth. He's decided there is no way on this green earth you would get him to live in Tokyo. Waaaaaay too many people. He's a lot like me and hates crowds. But is loving Kyoto and says it has a kiwi vibe to it. They are off to Osaka today. He hasn't completely converted to Australian lol. When the lady asked where was he from he said NZ You can take the kiwi out of NZ but not NZ out of the kiwi

MrK's PC is coming this morning, a different lady as his usual lady is away today. Housework for me and I need to go to the supermarket for low fiber food as MrK preps for this colonoscopy. Looking at the list of what he can eat, we realised just how high fiber our diet is. I haven't bought white bread for years. Neither of us are looking forward to this as MrK is so slow using his walker. He's worried he will miss the loo. Will just have to deal with things as they happen.

Time to get cracking and face the day

[Mica]

Morning all 
Periodic showers of rain  cooler and wind still with us.

Good the leak located Popeye. 
So much for free speech in US  not so free for alot of things IMHO. 

KM great DS thinking about you   our guide took me to a fabric shop in Kyoto I was totally over whelmed too much beautiful fabric, went upstairs to floor of yarns so beautiful and next level up the devine haberdashery.  Loved our Japanese experience we were lucky only 3 of us on our Intrepid tour so our guide didn't stick religiously to the itinerary 

Doing a duty for the other quilt guild I belong to. Johnsonville  shopping centre is letting guild use 2 empty shops for quilt exhibition so I on this morning,  then rest day is mine
 Even better DH is vacuuming  as I write one less chore for me

Enjoy your day

[Jan]

morning ladies   Those big black clouds look a amazing with the sun shining behind them.

Early last evening our son facetimed us from Kyoto.  He had some time and was out shopping.  I get, hi mum and dad, look at this!  And he's in a sewing shop with rows and rows and rows and rows and rows (you get the picture) of embroidery thread.  Beautiful jewels of colour all hanging begging to be stitched.  The lady who owned the shop was laughing so hard at my reaction lol. I was omg omg omg lol, loooook at that! He asked me to pick what I wanted, I had no idea lol.  So have left it to the shop owner to decide.  He phoned back later to have a better chat and said the poor woman was so confused when this big burly kiwi guy walked into her shop lol.  He explained via Google translate he wanted to buy a present for his mother.  She was delighted and he was treated like an honoured guest.  And it helped that Monday was the annual holiday Respect Your Elders Day, so this was fresh in her mind.  NOT that I am elderly lol   Nice isn't it, they have a day for oldies.  Theres also a Young Persons Day in their spring as well.  He has also bought a gift for MrK and both gifts will be posted when he gets back to Perth.  He's decided there is no way on this green earth you would get him to live in Tokyo.  Waaaaaay too many people.  He's a lot like me and hates crowds.  But is loving Kyoto and says it has a kiwi vibe to it.  They are off to Osaka today.  He hasn't completely converted to Australian lol.  When the lady asked where was he from he said NZ   You can take the kiwi out of NZ but not NZ out of the kiwi

MrK's PC is coming this morning, a different lady as his usual lady is away today.  Housework for me and I need to go to the supermarket for low fiber food as MrK preps for this colonoscopy.  Looking at the list of what he can eat, we realised just how high fiber our diet is.  I haven't bought white bread for years.  Neither of us are looking forward to this as MrK is so slow using his walker.  He's worried he will miss the loo.  Will just have to deal with things as they happen.

Time to get cracking and face the day

Hi everybody - know exactly how you felt Kiwimaid- I went on a couple of tours in Japan of silk embroiderer and thread shoos - spent most of the time in tears 
Kiwimaide if your son has a chance to pop into a stationer - your grandchildren would love the paint or pencil sets - they package them in the cutest containers mainly tin - my boys still have several I brought back 50 years later - cheap as chips and easy to just poke into the corner of a suitcase - the paint and pencil colours mirrored the spectacular thread colours 
If ever you win lotto or have an unexpected  windfall buy yourself a silk tour ticket

[kiwimade64]

oohhhh lucky you, mica. MrK wouldn't know what end of the vacumn to use lol. Yes, I think I was just overwhelmed by all the choices and without a specific project in mind, it was hard to decide.

Only the floors to do The spiders are back and have been evicted. Once they start paying rent by catching flies I may reconsider

[popeye333]

Morning everyone

Its sort of sunny here. Slightly cooler than yesterday.

I evicted the tenants in the front porch yesterday while waiting for Dianne. I have a black tin fence all around and they are covered in cobwebs, but Im leaving them for Halloween lol.. Then Ill start taking them down. And it will take a while cos they are heavy thick ones. Inside and out.

Lovely your son thought of you KM.. Glad he is enjoying the trip.

Im going to have a please myself day. I have dishes to do but Ill probably paint later.

I need to find some inspiration. Have just sort of been drifting.

Have a fab day all.

[Zoe jacks]

Morning all
Morning tea time again. Cheese since and a coffee this morning.
Lilith, thankfully (touching wood she's a good one so far lol)
Teachers only day today so she has a short list of jobs to do while I'm at work
Kiwi, glad the 4 legged one came right, always concerning when they are 'off'
Popeye, your eclair has made me a bit jealous, I have t had one since lockdown when I learnt to make them (we had plenty of time for fails haha)
Mica I agree, noone else seems to know what a vaccume is for in my house either
Overcast and cooler here today, forecast rain so will see what the day brings. Very glad it's Friday, seems like a long week but also it's gone fast. Only 96ish day till christmas. I do pak n save Christmas club and also vouchers through chrisco so that's takes the financial pressure off for us. And 13 year old girls are blardy hard to buy for so vouchers and a few novelty things (along with a Santa sack) are in the pipe line for this year
Have my mums 80th in a couple of months, would love some ideas for a present of you ladies have any. She doesn't want jewellery as a nice set of earrings was my first thought
She loves gardening and golf but has a pretty full garden and I have to be able to take it on a plane
Have a great day all

[popeye333]

Morning all
Morning tea time again. Cheese since and a coffee this morning.
Lilith, thankfully (touching wood she's a good one so far lol)
Teachers only day today so she has a short list of jobs to do while I'm at work
Kiwi, glad the 4 legged one came right, always concerning when they are 'off'
Popeye, your eclair has made me a bit jealous, I have t had one since lockdown when I learnt to make them (we had plenty of time for fails haha)
Mica I agree, noone else seems to know what a vaccume is for in my house either
Overcast and cooler here today, forecast rain so will see what the day brings. Very glad it's Friday, seems like a long week but also it's gone fast. Only 96ish day till christmas. I do pak n save Christmas club and also vouchers through chrisco so that's takes the financial pressure off for us. And 13 year old girls are blardy hard to buy for so vouchers and a few novelty things (along with a Santa sack) are in the pipe line for this year
Have my mums 80th in a couple of months, would love some ideas for a present of you ladies have any. She doesn't want jewellery as a nice set of earrings was my first thought
She loves gardening and golf but has a pretty full garden and I have to be able to take it on a plane
Have a great day all

Maybe garden vouchers and take her out for morning tea seperate from a family gathering, but as well as. 

A lovely throw

a pretty hamper, which you could put everything in your bag to take to her.

[Lilith7]

morning ladies   Those big black clouds look a amazing with the sun shining behind them.

Early last evening our son facetimed us from Kyoto.  He had some time and was out shopping.  I get, hi mum and dad, look at this!  And he's in a sewing shop with rows and rows and rows and rows and rows (you get the picture) of embroidery thread.  Beautiful jewels of colour all hanging begging to be stitched.  The lady who owned the shop was laughing so hard at my reaction lol. I was omg omg omg lol, loooook at that! He asked me to pick what I wanted, I had no idea lol.  So have left it to the shop owner to decide.  He phoned back later to have a better chat and said the poor woman was so confused when this big burly kiwi guy walked into her shop lol.  He explained via Google translate he wanted to buy a present for his mother.  She was delighted and he was treated like an honoured guest.  And it helped that Monday was the annual holiday Respect Your Elders Day, so this was fresh in her mind.  NOT that I am elderly lol   Nice isn't it, they have a day for oldies.  Theres also a Young Persons Day in their spring as well.  He has also bought a gift for MrK and both gifts will be posted when he gets back to Perth.  He's decided there is no way on this green earth you would get him to live in Tokyo.  Waaaaaay too many people.  He's a lot like me and hates crowds.  But is loving Kyoto and says it has a kiwi vibe to it.  They are off to Osaka today.  He hasn't completely converted to Australian lol.  When the lady asked where was he from he said NZ   You can take the kiwi out of NZ but not NZ out of the kiwi

MrK's PC is coming this morning, a different lady as his usual lady is away today.  Housework for me and I need to go to the supermarket for low fiber food as MrK preps for this colonoscopy.  Looking at the list of what he can eat, we realised just how high fiber our diet is.  I haven't bought white bread for years.  Neither of us are looking forward to this as MrK is so slow using his walker.  He's worried he will miss the loo.  Will just have to deal with things as they happen.

Time to get cracking and face the day

That's so lovely KM - & what an auspicious day for shopping for your Mum. And no doubt it made that woman's day to be helping a son find a suitable gift.  
Eldest grandson went to Japan a year or two ago & loved it.

Hope all goes well for Mr K.

Spent the morning going through a huge folder of old prints, paintings & life drawings from art school. I'd intended on chucking out most but it turned out that I'd already gone through
that one & done the chucking out so turned out to be easier than expected.
Raining on & off so no gardening. Loads of blossom everwhere here, looks gorgeous. Spring has definitely sprung...

[Lilith7]

Friday funny this week is:
Jasper Carrott, School & Monty Python,Every sperm is sacred.

[Oh_hunnihunni]

I bought myself a lovely flowering white orchid a few weeks back. It is the nicest present I have given myself for a long time. Except for the bargain Obi dress that arrived this week that is. A live plant that blooms for more than a month is just such a joy...

[popeye333]

I bought myself a lovely flowering white orchid a few weeks back. It is the nicest present I have given myself for a long time. Except for the bargain Obi dress that arrived this week that is. A live plant that blooms for more than a month is just such a joy...

My mother in laws fave flower. I used to have a fake one in memory of her even tho I didnt like fake flowers then. 

My peace lillie flowered for ages, but has finally turned brown. Im thinking of giving it away cos it a bit of a nuisance getting it down to water it cos the pot I got for it its already growing out of and its heavy. 

Have just about finished the rose panel. Just a little bit of white back ground to do. Then its the daffodils. Yay

[kiwimade64]

morning ladies Spring has sprung! What a gorgeous sunrise we had this morning.

MrK's colonoscopy has been cancelled, we had a text message from our doctor yesterday. Frankly, we are both relieved as we were both worried as heck about the toileting side of things. He now needs to get his INR back to the right level so another blood test on Monday.

Yesterday we dropped a bag full of recyclables off to the food bank It certainly beats recycling them at the transfer station. I forgot the op shop pile but there is always next week.

Today I'm going to bake a Madeira loaf seeing as we have a ton of lemons on the tree. Our daughter usually takes lemons back with her so that will be a bag full gone. I haven't baked for a while seeing as we are both on this lowering cholesterol kick.

The yellow magnolia 'Butterflies' has the one flower in full bloom and omg we love it. There are two more buds preparing to open. I can just imagine it in all its glory a few years from now. And the roses are going nuts. I must buy some epsom salts and pot ash for them and the beans. One of my little South Pacific Iris' is going great guns and flowering away.

The Furry One is up and about. I have no doubt I will be summoned soon

[Mica]

Morning all 
Overcast not sure what weather we are expecting today

Sorry MrK colonoscopy  has been put on hold and that you will need to start over another time.

Did my stint at quilt  exhibition met some friends so it was also social catch up.

Finished quilting mod cat just need to hand stitch binding down. Next project denim style jacket in duponi silk fabric washed and ready to go.
Two of work colleagues  visiting for coffee this morning and to meet new k9. Made the lemon yogurt gluten free vegan cake last night it passes the look test so far.

Will run vacuum around while DH out walking the k9 I need to give him a brush after that not that you can tell he has been brushed.

Enjoy your day and your spring gardens, might get some rose fertilizer  for the couple of roses in our garden cantcrecall the gardeners feeding them last year