General Chat

Ooh Huia if P hadn't gone into the workshop the smell would have got worse, how awful would that be when you would have to have hunted it down. Glad you enjoyed your concert.
Sylvia glad you are recovering from your cold at last, and if you had a bit of bronchitis no wonder it made you feel worse.
I don't mention everyone because I can't sit too long at computer with my poorly back, last time I saw the doc he said he didn't know how I could still walk with the things wrong with it, I say it's the morphine I take for FM that helps, lol.
I spoke to Joyce last night and she can't sit at computer for too long, and she has real difficulty walking with her feet so bad so she is housebound nearly as well.
If you look in Joyce I am thinking about you and speak to you Wed.

Love Caz xx

Well I went to the concert, all Mozart. Very well presented and sung, even though I wasnt up on the stage helping with the singing!

When P was looking for some screws in the workshop this morning he almost picked up a dead rat. I had been noticing the smell the last couple of days. It was in a trap which was upside down. I must reset the traps.

Huia.

Hi all


Huia ......... how nice of them to bring dinner. Cold roast chicken sandwiches ... lovely!

Do hope you got to your concert.




Well, today is vey different from yesterday! Much cooler, and raining! Had to wear a rain jacket when we went out.




I didn't tell you ................ I went to the drs on Thursday. It was a pre-arranged appointment for prescription reflls, but I told her I'd had that rotten cold and cough for 2 weeks, and even coughed a few times to prove it :))

She examined me, and listened to my chest .............. but it was all clear. Isn't that always the case?!! Anyway, it's now just the tail end of a viral infection, but she thinks I probably had a mild (?!) case of bronchitis in that first week.

She did know what I was talking about though, 'cos she said she'd had the same thing!




Take care everyone


sylvia
xxx

P (our son) and L came late yesterday afternoon, brought dinner for all of us - hot chicken plus small containers with pasta, potato salad, or coelslaw, plus they brought bread and tomatoes. They wanted to leave it all here, but I wouldnt have eaten the pot. salad or coleslaw as there is always too much dressing on them. And it would have taken a week to get through the bread, and I already had tomatoes, but they insisted on leaving the remains of the chook.

P did some tidying up of trees down the drive, etc, and he noticed one of the bird boxes was upside down so he put it the right way up with a new screw to hold it in place. They have gone home now.

Suddenly it is raining. I was thinking of going to a concert in Papakura this afternoon, to see my old choir mates. I hope it wont be raining too much.

Huia.

Hi Mo, Thanks for letting us know about Lily.Will have a look at it now.

Hope all is well with you and Roly.


Love, Sallie.xxx

Hello girls.
Marie, I am sorry to hear about your grandaughters problems with her Kidneys again. I hope they can sort it out for her as soon as is possible, she's gone through enough as it is.
Thank the lord your cold sores are now drying out, they make you so self concious don't they.
Ah ha, now I know where all the singing voices I could here the other night, it was you and your ladies, having your practise session. Mind you it did sound lovely.

Could I ask you all to check out the following site for me, as my grandaughter has been entered into a baby competition on there.
www.babyfacecompetition.co.uk Go to baby girls aged 0 to 6months, type in Lilly in search bar, go to page three, and Lilly is the last baby on the page. She's giving a wide toothless grin, bless her.

I will be back soon, as someones at the door.

HI Marie,

Glad to hear that you are feeling a lot better, and that your cold sores are now healing well.
It sounds as though your tutoring went well on Friday, as you say, let's hope that they will stay keen, so that you can all sing at the homes for the elderly. I'm sure that hearing you all sing, would give so much pleasure to the people that live there.

I hope that the doctor will investigate further, so that you'll all know what's causing the problems for your granddaughter. Hoping that it will soon get sorted, and that all wil be alright.

You certainly had some lovely birthday presents. It's nice when given things that we collect and really like----and you still have more pressies to come. Lovely!

Hope all our friends are okay.


Speak soon.



Love and best wishes. Sallie.xxx

Hello to you all,
I am still having problems getting on to the post's, I will try and get in contact with G.R.
I am feelling better and my cold sore's are healing ,thank goodness.
It is bitterley cold here so this will be short.

I am sorry to hear that Dutch is in pain . She sent me such a beautiful card for my Birthday I got it the morning after my Birthday and it has taken Pride of place on my cupboard with all the other card's.

Jean and friend's I was give some lovely presents from Kathleen ,Barbara and grandchildren the theme was the wise old Owl,( I collect owls)
1 a trinket box in the shape of an owl with stones for eyes and colored stones and enamel so it is a lovely colour,
2nd a black umbrella with the poem of the wise old OWL and also owls on it also.
3rd. present a silver chain with a silver Owl . I was thrilled with them and the owl & chain looks so nice on a black Wollen Jumper.

I am visiting my sons to-morrow and they have present's for me also.

:-)I did my tutoring on Friday and I had 6 Ladies come alone, they seemed to have a good time and I am very pleased with their progress, I hope they can stay keen, as we will then be able to do some singing at some of the Homes for the eldely.I also enjoyed the experience., though I was exhausted when we finished.

Sylvia it is nice to see you experiencing some warm weather.I couldn't live in such a cold place :O

Love to Sallie Mo, Huia,and Caz I hope all is good with you.My granddaughter is having problems with her kidney's again she had blood in her urine to-day I do hope they do some more investigations, as this has been going on for too long.
I must close as I am very weary. all my love to you, <3 Hugs :-) :-)

Hi all
xxx


it was a lovely sunny warm day ...... I went out without a jacket or cardigan for the first time this year!


sylvia
xxx

Mo, I have to admit that since Phil went into care, or even earlier, I didnt change the sheets as often as I should. I did change the one on his half of the bed as he always slept in the altogether, though I have to say he always had a shower before bed, so perhaps I didnt need to change it so often. In winter I always was dressed neck to toes in bed.

I should explain about our bed. We had two 2'6" wide beds which we used to make up as one queen size bed. Then it occurred to me that I could use 2 single sheets on the bottom, just using the one Q size sheet on top, plus the big blankets etc. When we got new mattresses we couldnt get 2'6" wide ones so Phil widened the bases to take the 3' mattresses and I continued with single sheets on the bottom. Now he is in care, I have separated the two beds so I dont need the large sheet and blankets on top. A bit easier for making the bed.

Huia.

Ooooh good, I've caught you Huia.
This makes a change, being able to talk to you before bedtime, well not 3.00a.m at least.
I'm sure you are not, as you put it, a slut.
Phil's needs had to come first Huia, the housework is always there the next day, as I have said many times in the past.
Now that we are retired, Roly seems to think that everything in the house gets done by itself. Ooooh if only it did.
Every time I get up to do something, he says what are you doing now, why cant you just sit down and relax.
Relax, he's having a laugh, if it was up to him we would be wearing the same clothes all year round.
If I put the washing machine on, he moans because it's making a noise, I really can't win.
I am one of those people who has to change my bedding every week, it's just how I was bought up I suppose. But Roly doesn't understand why it should be done every week. His attitude is,"well I only sleep there and i'm not dirty".
It is no wonder that when my kids were small, I was able to self destruct a washing machine within a short period, as it was always on the go, sometimes three times a day, with my five kids. Dirty little devils at times they were, the dirt seemed to jump up and cling to them.
Bye for now love Mo xxx

Mo, the house is far from spic and span although as I am not going to Hamilton this morning after all (the meeting is not the one I thought) I have time to tidy up a bit more. I have turned into a real slut over the past 3 or so years because when I was looking after Phil I often dropped things to take him shopping or on a trip to the beach or wherever he wanted to go, or help him in the garden or whatever. I just gave up on keeping the house in good order. Or should that be moderately reasonable, it has never been good.

Huia.

Hi all.
Huia, I presume the house is now ready for inspection by your son and wife. I bet it's all spick and span, and shining like a new pin.
It's all ready for your visitors to mess up again. Why oh why, do we worry, especially with our children, as they have been bought up in our homes, and should be used to the way we live, but we still do it when we know they are coming.
Thank goodness your son is expected this time, and wont frighten the life out of you, like he did the last time when he arrived unexpectedly.

Cooe our Jean, thanks for the hugs for us both. Roly thought his luck had changed,when I gave him the hug from you. lol
It's good to hear that the excercises are helping now, even though the initial starting of them made you feel worse.
Hows J+D, it seems ages since we have heard if they are both o.k, so I can only presume they are both fine.((((((((((hugs for them both))))))))))

Well we did get to see our great grandaughter last night. She is a bonny little thing.
It's been a long time since I have seen a baby with as much hair as her. It's jet black, and is at least one inch in length all over her head.
When she arrived I asked my grandaughter what she had got in her hair, and was told it was the remains from her birth.
Shock horror!!!! I asked why she had not washed her hair yet, and was told, that new born babies are not to be bathed till they are six days old.
So the poor little mite has still got the detritus from her journey into the world,stuck in her hair till at least sunday.
I gave her her bottle,and when I changed her bottom I asked for the baby wipes to clean her, and was told NO we are not allowed to use wipes now, we have to use tepid water and cotton wool.
This is what I cannot understand, grandaughter Lilly was born in January, she was bathed the day following her birth, and baby wipes were then allowed.
Why in May have they changed their views, and baby Gracie-Mai has to go
unwashed.
Remembering that the babies Fontinel is open, and open to germs that could be on her hair. Surely this is bad practise, putting little babies at risk like this.
I just hope that my grandaughter takes my daughter and my suggestions, and doesn't live by the book,as this can be so confusing for new mums.

Lilly is now being weaned, and her mum was going by the suggestions in the book.
At first she was going to give her pureed broccolli (sp), or carrot. At my suggestion, she has put her on baby rice, and farley's rusks.
I said to S, that the vegetables would be to strong for her little stomach, and she should start on milder foods,along with her milk.
My word can you imagine what state her nappies would have been in if she had been started on veggies first. lol

I will speak to you all tomorrow afternoon, as we are doing our baby sitting duties tomorrow night, looking after Lilly.
Bye for now girls. Take care, love to you all. Mo xxx

Mo, do you really expect me to get up at 3 a.m. to chat to you on here? Sometimes I have only just managed to get to sleep by then.

I have been out today. Had my toenails cut this morning then visited Phil this afternoon and did a little shopping before coming home to start tidying the house and sweeping the floor for the first time in I dont know how long! Son and his 'wife' are coming up late tomorrow afternoon. I am thinking of going to a meeting in Hamilton in the morning, if I can get to sleep quickly tonight and wake up early enough. I will be home again before son arrives, I hope, though he knows how to get into the house if I am late.

Huia.

It looks as though the blog service is currently unavailable so maybe theya re doing something to it.

Wonder why you couldn't add a comment I haven't changed anything. Yes I was pleased with them today considering it was windy.

Ann they are soooo good lovely pics , I tried to add a comment but could get it accepted, so thats why I am doing it on here....

love Jean xxx

Sallie, yes the Cotswolds are beautiful. I remember when we lived in Essex and I said we were moving down here (the first time we moved, we moved away for 10 years then back agaon), she said we'd always feel as if we were on holiday and it is a bit like that.

Jean, if you had peeped at the photo blog you'd have seen the photos are on there :D :D :D :D :D

Hi Jean, having a cuppa at the moment, so thought I'd check GR, and of course, I seen your post.

So pleased to hear that you haven't suffered any dizziness after your work out over the last two days. Let's all hope it will stay that way and that the exercises are doing what they are suppose to do.


I only make cards as I need them from month to month. I thought I'd make a start on some Christmas cards, but haven't had time as yet. lol!!


Joyce rung me earlier on, since this afternoon she is in a lot of pain with her back, so asked me if I would put a thread up for Olivia, as she can't sit at the computer.
I hope her back will get better in the next day or two as she coming over to the UK next Wednesday.


Mo, forgot to ask earlier on, if you have seen your new great-granddaughter yet.


Well I'll speak to you all later.


Love, Sallie.xxx

Hi, everyone, still doing my work out and for two days I have not been dizzy..... so onwards and upwards, Sallie I have just been putting a label on the clear cover on my 205 cards yes your read it right, so some are going to the local hospice, hence the labels saves folk pulling them out to see whats inside...in future I will do them as I make them, but I am going to have a go at marbling my own background papers , used to do it many years ago so hear goes....
Mo my little chum how is the lovely Roly, big hug on the way, you had better have one too....
Marie so glad you had some lovely presents are you going to tell us what you got...
Huia and Sylvia hope you are well.
hello to all our missing friends hope to hear from you soon...
Ann where are the photos I know you will have taken today....lol...
nite nite all love Jean xx