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Welcoming Center, Management and General Chat => Chit Chat => Topic started by: Amy :-) on June 26, 2012, 06:03:27 am
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I have been inspired to start this thread by the wonderfully positive and inspirational people on this forum. I'd love for everyone to join in if they want to :)
The idea is simple: post something (or everything!) that happened in your day that made you smile :)
It can be silly, it can be weird, it can be as simple as hearing a bird sing outside your window. Lets just share some happiness :)
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Okay...I'll play this game and start with something really sappy. The first thing that made me smile this morning was the sound of my son's voice on the phone at 5am. He sounds happy and that made me happy. The second thing that made me smile was my husband rolling over and cuddling me....we have been together for nearly twenty years and I still can't imagine ever wanting to wake up anywhere but next to him.....told you it was sappy!
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Not at all stacelee ;D
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My first coffee of the day at 6am.
;D
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That rates up there pretty highly too...particularly if you don't have to make it.....I scored well last night and this morning....DH brought me a chai last night in bed and this morning a latte, and then the feral fairy brought me a choc chip chai tea.....gotta love school holidays and late starts.
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Mine is kinda sappy too.
Went to make a cup of tea first thing this morning (DH at work), and I found a little note in my cup, just saying "I love you" with a heart and kisses. He knew it would be the first thing I would do.
Later he rang to see how I was and I said I'm feeling really tired and cbb today, he asked if I'd eaten and I said no just the tea but for some reason I really felt like a cornish pasty ??? Can't explain that, been ages since I've had one. Anyway we said our goodbyes and about 20 mins later he came in carrying one. :o He'd been and bought one in his lunch break and brought it home for me. :-*
I shouldn't be surprised as he does lovely things for me all the time and I spoil him too. We've been together 33 years. :D
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So many of us have wonderful DH's.
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The first that made me smile was when DS woke up saying "Good morning mummy, I hope you had a good night sleep". He is so caring and then he made me a cup of coffee.
Got to work and when DH saw me pulling up, he made me a cup of coffee.
This afternoon DS teacher informs me that she would like to have a meeting with me start of next term. She has developed a special program for DS.
Looking forward to what tonight brings.
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what thoughtful DH's you have!
My first smile was looking at all the dirty dishes from last nights meal that were kindly left for me.
My next smile was for my cat, she follows me around watching everything I do, and loves to sit above the kitchen sink and watch while I cook and wash dishes.
Following this, I had to laugh at this joke:
I took the wife to a disco at the weekend. There was a guy on the dance floor giving it everything he had; break dancing, moon walking, back flips, the works.
My wife turned to me and said, "See that guy? 25 years ago he proposed to me and I turned him down."
I said, "Looks like he's still f*****g celebrating!"
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Wow, all these DH's sound wonderful everyone! Its lovely to know that so many of you having loving, caring relationships :D
DG your son sounds adorable :)
CP.... what can I say except ROFL ;D ;D ;D
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[I took the wife to a disco at the weekend. There was a guy on the dance floor giving it everything he had; break dancing, moon walking, back flips, the works.
My wife turned to me and said, "See that guy? 25 years ago he proposed to me and I turned him down."
I said, "Looks like he's still f*****g celebrating!"
;D ;D ;D This is my 5.30pm smile that's going to last and last. ;D ;D ;D
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I'm a very spoiled wife as DH always puts my breakfast in front of me every morning. Gotta love him. We've been married nearly 40 years and together 44.
The first thing to make me smile this morning wass our weiro. After I got up he demanded loudly that I go and say hello to him. He then says'hello darling' to me and gives me lots of kisses.
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You're not spoiled....you're appreciated.....you obviously have a fantastic relationship. I hope my husband and I are still appreciating each other in another 24 years (although if he keeps deciding at 5.45 that we MUST clean our offices before we go home, I may have to scone him with the mop!)
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Amy, that is a nice thread.
Looking out of my window this morning and seeing the snow covered mountain and a blue wren drinking from the bird bath we just put in our garden:)
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What a great thread Amy - a positive one. Maybe we can expand it to anything that made you smile today.
Mine is the cheeky smiles and sounds my baby daughter gives me. She's so happy most of the day.
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I will have to take more notice of when something makes me smile or laugh - I'm feeling rather inadequate here, no coffee or breakfast waiting for me. It's probably when I come and have breakfast with the forum that I have my first smile unless there is a load of spam waiting to be deleted ;D It's lovely to hear your stories and it's so nice of you to share the romantic things your DH's do for you.
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What a great thread Amy - a positive one. Maybe we can expand it to anything that made you smile today.
Thank you Tasty, that is a very good idea :D
I will have to take more notice of when something makes me smile or laugh - I'm feeling rather inadequate here, no coffee or breakfast waiting for me. It's probably when I come and have breakfast with the forum that I have my first smile unless there is a load of spam waiting to be deleted ;D It's lovely to hear your stories and it's so nice of you to share the romantic things your DH's do for you.
LOL Judy, I'm in the same boat as you with no coffee or breakfast waiting for me, but then again I don't have a DH :-)) The first thing that made me smile this morning was something on the forum, but I can't remember what, so I will have to pay more attention from now on ;)
Keep the happiness coming ladies, its so nice to hear all your lovely stories :-*
Its funny how the simple things are usually the most wonderful, and the things we don't often acknowledge.
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Lying in bed with my feet *finally* warmIng up = my smile.
Plus this thread.
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Gillian
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Amy, i just want to say what an assett you are to this forum. You add a new dimension. Please stay.
I am blessed with many beautiful moments in my day and probably almost as many challenges. Our foster twins will be 1 on the fourth and watching them tke first steps and learn new tricks always make me smile.
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Amy, i just want to say what an assett you are to this forum. You add a new dimension. Please stay.
I am blessed with many beautiful moments in my day and probably almost as many challenges. Our foster twins will be 1 on the fourth and watching them tke first steps and learn new tricks always make me smile.
Denise, thank you so much :) Your compliment definitely made me smile! :D
Your foster twins sound gorgeous, you must be so proud of them. I think all foster parents are caring and wonderful people. I would love to be one when I'm older, it sounds like such a rewarding thing to do :D
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Lying in bed with my feet *finally* warmIng up = my smile.
Plus this thread.
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Gillian
In bed with warm footsies... that certainly sounds smile-inducing to me Gillian! ;D And I'm glad this thread made you smile. It makes me smile too, every time I reread the posts ;)
I'm enjoying all this happy sharing :D
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Yes extremely rewarding and exhausting. These are our first, we have their 21/2 year old brother also. Just need to teach them all to sleep all night and an occational morning past 6am would be nice. Lots of happy times too.
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No latte for me this morning...with the baby cow away, I forgot to buy milk, but I woke to the sound of drizzle on the roof and that was happy for me when I thought of my capsicum seedlings that I just planted.....:)....and then my husbands dog got on the bed for a cuddle, WET, there is going to be a shorn Pomeranian/shiatsu/silky terrier if he keeps it up....I swear he is part sponge (but adorable)
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First thing that made me smile today was the same as every morning - DH's nice warm cuddle, kisses and "I love you, have a good day" :-* Then 1 of my lil bros (from NZ) rang, which made me smile again. Then Miss 3 woke up, climbed up for a hug and said "I had a good sleep mum, did you?" Then miss 5 asking how the new baby was going :-)) - then the girls thanking me for their breakfast.... oh and this view when I opened my curtains this morning:
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So cute when kids do that Astarra :)
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Astarra it sounds like you had a lovely morning, your girls sound adorable :) Thank you for sharing :D
This morning I smiled when I logged on to the forum and saw dede's comment on the Weight Loss Challenge thread. I am very happy for her :D
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Smiled when I first woke up at 7.30am and remembered we have a teachers strike here today. So I can stay home and catch up on cooking and cleaning.
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Smiled when I first woke up at 7.30am and remembered we have a teachers strike here today. So I can stay home and catch up on cooking and cleaning.
Now THAT is definitely worth smiling about DG :D :D :D
I'm smiling as I sit here because I can see the willy wag tails playing in the front yard. Its the first time I've seen them this morning so I think they must just have woken up. And had coffee by the looks of them ;D
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I also smile when I look at the view of the lake....then remember I live in paradise.... :)
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Just saw this and it made me smile.
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I love it Dizzy ;D
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Checking my emails this morning and seeing how many of my work collegues have donated to my Dry July challenge. I sent out a site wide email which includes a lot of people I've never met and I raised close to $300 for such a great cause. I haven't started the challenge but it's making me happy already.
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so good Wonder... :)
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Great work Wonder! Its such a great cause, well done for taking on the challenge :D
I'm sure the money you raise will make some other people very happy too... :)
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Another thing to make me happy today.
Just rang Internet provider and because I have had satellite for over 3 years with them I qualify for NBN upgrade. I will get double GB for same price. Happy dance
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Just a few of my happy's for today...
Hubby packing a banana in his lunchbox. You have no idea how happy that made me! And amazed! (goodness, I must check to see if he is ok...he never eats fruit!)
Miss 15 saying to me this morning "have I told you today that I love you?" with a big hug.
Miss 10 (nearly 11 Mum!) all snuggly and warm pulling me into her bed for a cuddle.
My old horse who hates love, cuddles or extra pats actually standing still for the extra hug I try and give him every morning.
My young horse trying to get an extra pat and cuddle (he loves love!) and rubbing his dirty smelly poo encrusted head on me. (His mummy didn't teach him not to sleep in his poo pile when he was a baby - he is gross!)
There'll be more - it is only 10.30am!
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Another thing to make me happy today.
Just rang Internet provider and because I have had satellite for over 3 years with them I qualify for NBN upgrade. I will get double GB for same price. Happy dance
Lol DG, get right into that happy dancing. It'll burn off some of those evil calories ;)
Nikkit, I can't wait to hear what else you can post. Everything on your list made me smile too (until that last little bit about your young horse and his pooey head...) :-)) ;D
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Reading this thread and smiling because despite a broken LARGE window, a blocked septic tank, and a broken down truck, I still have my 5 gorgeous kids, a DH who loves me, and some very special friends. And a DS who did indeed get selected for the regional hockey team and who's photo will be being taken by the local paper's photographer tonight for feature in Fridays paper.
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Fruity i love the way you are Looking at the positives.
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who hoo great news Fruity
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Love it Fruity :D :D Keep on finding those positives ;)
I had to smile on my walk into town at the magpie who was feeding her baby some mushy looking Hungry Jacks fries :-))
Each to their own I suppose ;D
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I've got a couple more...
Hubby came home early (rained off work) se we cut wood. (I know - terribly exciting - but it makes me happy when there's a pile ready to come inside for the fire!)
Went for a walk over the back in the empty block and filled in rabbit holes.
Miss 10 came home telling me she got up and spoke at the assembly today - so very proud of her. (She had a melt down on Monday and couldn't do it) And 15-20 "random kids" (her words) came up to her after the assembly and said she did a really good job.
Oh - hubby ate banana - and yes he is fine!
Young horse (he's 8) still wanted more love this arvo when I went out into the paddock - no poo encrusted head this time.
Old horse (he's 22) had had enough love this morning and wouldn't come near me for quids!
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I'm happy tonight as I got the timing just right and managed to catch the early train home from work, meaning I'll get home about 15 minutes earlier than usual.
Not much I know, but I leave home in the morning just before 7am & usually don't get home until 6.20pm, so I love those 15 minutes!
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Opened a cupboard tonight and out popped a cat (oh that's where he went )
That put a smile on my face lol. Not sure how long he was in there for :o
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Nikkit, could you please congratulate Miss 10 on her assembly speech and DH for eating the banana for me? ;D ;D
I'm happy tonight as I got the timing just right and managed to catch the early train home from work, meaning I'll get home about 15 minutes earlier than usual.
Not much I know, but I leave home in the morning just before 7am & usually don't get home until 6.20pm, so I love those 15 minutes!
Wow Katie, thats a long day! I can understand why you love those 15 minutes :o
Opened a cupboard tonight and out popped a cat (oh that's where he went )
That put a smile on my face lol. Not sure how long he was in there for :o
LOL Mandi don't you love it when they do that :-))
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Amy, love this . Sat in bed this morning and smiled all the way through.
Went out side our cabin and watched a mummy kangaroo feeding and then a joey poke his head out of her pouch.
Judy, you may not get a cuppa in bed, but I have seen Geoff smile while he has been watching you. This is worth 100 cups of tea.
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Thanks Chookie, must have missed them ;)
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Oh, such a lovely thread, thanks Amy :)
I have been smiling all the way through reading this, and laughing at dede's "cat in the cupboard".
I guess I started smiling this morning remembering a great demo I had last night where I sold my first TMX for June! It's been a rather dry month....
Then, after that, I was happy when I finished cleaning my workshop which has had a ceiling replaced and there was filth and grime over everything.
Generally, I'm a very happy person. Really grateful for my DH, how hard he works and what we've achieved over the years. I married a shearer and am now a farmer's wife!
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MJ, congratulations. Lucky people to have you as a consultant.
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The things I read on here and all the lovely people I am meeting.
Thanks Amy for the thread.
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Megan my DH shears sheep, only for show now.
He was brought up on a sheep station..
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I was introduced to a woman last night and the first thing she said to me was, "are you _____'s daughter?"
I said yes.
She said "I went to school with her."
A bloke who was standing with us said "does Amy look a bit like her then?"
The woman said "yeah, just a little bit...." (with a sarcastic smile on her face)
This sort of thing happens to me all the time and it still makes me smile every time. People who don't even know me figure out who I am because I look so much like my mum. Our doctor even used to joke that we look like twins :-))
Chookie, MJ and DJ, thanks so much for joining in :-*
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Miss 3 made me smile just a second ago ...
Her-"mum, did you hear that?"
Me -"hear what, ...?"
Her-"the cow."
Me -"oh yeah, it moo'd, didn't it?"
Her-"yeah, it must have just laid some beef."
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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ROFL!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D
Astarra that absolutely cracked me up! Oh the gorgeous things children say :-)) :D
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Big smile from here too :D :D :D I love the things that come out of the mouths of tiny tots.
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;D ;D ;D love it
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My DD (aged 7) made me smile yesterday in the car when she told me that she knew who she was going to marry! I said, 'but you might not have met the person you're going to marry yet'. Her response, 'well I know who I'm going to marry from my childhood, it's (boy from her class), but not from my grown-up-hood, I don't know that yet'. Hmmmm wonder how many marriages she's planning?
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Miss 3 made me smile just a second ago ...
Her-"mum, did you hear that?"
Me -"hear what, ...?"
Her-"the cow."
Me -"oh yeah, it moo'd, didn't it?"
Her-"yeah, it must have just laid some beef."
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
That is sooooo funny Astarra - made my day!
Today having the electrician replace the kitchen light (which we have been without for 2 weeks!) made me smile, as well as gas bill that is half the amount that it was same time last year.
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Finishing the health and safety assessment today after 3 long days in the office. Yeah!
The sunshine.. yeah!
DD accidentally being interviewed for a trainee position.. Yeah! Even if it's. It the right one it is a confidence giving boost.
Silage finished. yeah!
Four happy things .
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Today having the electrician replace the kitchen light (which we have been without for 2 weeks!) made me smile, as well as gas bill that is half the amount that it was same time last year.
Thats great news Tasty :) And well done on reducing your gas usage! :D
Thanks for sharing your happy things DJ. The sunshine definitely makes me happy too! ;)
My number one happy thing yesterday was going to my first thermomix demonstration. We've had a thermomix for 10 years now (mum worked it out the other day) and I'd never been to one until last night. It was AWESOME ;D ;D ;D
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Watching the cat stalk the dog around the garden. He's blind so he had no idea where she was. She was runniing and jumping and then just at the last second she would think better of jumping on him. So funny to watch her antics from the window.
The thought of going on a nudist holiday like a family did on "Sunrise" today... (its not for me, but if you think about it for a couple of minutes it will certainly brings a smile to your face :D)
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The thought of going on a nudist holiday like a family did on "Sunrise" today... (its not for me, but if you think about it for a couple of minutes it will certainly brings a smile to your face :D)
;D ;D ;D
I needed that smile, thanks CP :-*
Your cat sounds gorgeous by the way :-))
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Amy 10 years, what model do you have..
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We started with the TM21 then got the TM31 when it came to Australia ;)
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I still have Mums TM21 aswell.
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Really Robyn? Do you ever use it? We sold our TM21. We like the TM31 much better :)
Today at the gym one of the trainers decided to give us a music quiz by asking us to name the artists of the songs that came on the radio. We answered about 5 before the trainer realised that the radio station was playing Beatle's number 1 hits and we all knew ;D ;D So he just started singing after that :-))
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Amy i have a TM31, and i bought Mum a TM21, but I have it now as well.
I cook for them most nites, so Its for sale. ( the TM21 )
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Amy i have a TM31, and i bought Mum a TM21, but I have it now as well.
I cook for them most nites, so Its for sale. ( the TM21 )
How much are you asking for it?
Very happy today... my mum has bought me a saxophone!! I have called it Sebastian and will post a photo when my camera battery finishes charging :D :D :D :D :D
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You play the sax Amy? You're a young lady with many talents.
May I ask how your mum is doing now she has finished treatment?
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looking forward to seeing the pic too Amy.
Miss 5 just made me smile - she brought me a home-made card with "I'm loving you" written on the front with lots of hearts, inside it said "Lots of love to you mum." :)
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So lovely Astarra.
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They are the notes you treasure forever.
When my DD was about 6yrs old (now 25) she wrote a note saying "I love you more then eny thick"
I have it in my sewing box.
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You play the sax Amy? You're a young lady with many talents.
May I ask how your mum is doing now she has finished treatment?
Thanks Michele :D I started off playing the clarinet, then I played alto saxophone and took up baritone saxophone at the same time. Then I was told I was too talented to be playing saxophone (because its one of the easiest instruments to learn) so I learned to play the trumpet, and then played cornet as well so I could play in the brass band in our town. In amongst all this I also taught myself some basic piano. But now I am back to saxophone because a lady asked me to play in her band and she wants either saxophone or trumpet ;D ;D ;D And saxophone is very cool, even if it is easy to learn :-))
Of course you can ask about my mum :) She is going pretty well, she's very excited that her hair is starting to grow back ;) She still gets tired very easily, and she's having some trouble with her teeth and nails which we think is from the chemo, but we're through the worst of it and things are definitely looking up :D
Thank you for asking :-*
Astarra, you must be so proud of your girls. They sound very loving and caring :-*
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Very nice instrument Amy.
Good to hear your mum's making progress. Yes, chemo will play havoc with teeth and nails.
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Thanks Michele, he's very shiny and sparkly ;D
Do you have any suggestions for what my mum could do about her nails? ???
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Prior to some chemotherapy being administered, finger tips are immersed in ice to reduce the nails falling out.
Unfortunately if the damage is done your mum will have to wait until they grow out.
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Oh... what a shame nobody told us that before :(
Thanks anyway Michele :)
Today me and my mum went for a walk around a bush track and we found a little bench to sit down on for a while. While we were sitting there, a little bandicoot came out of her burrow and started hopping around. We sat on the bench for about 15 minutes watching the little bandicoot, who we named Barbara :D It was fun trying to guess where she would pop out of next, because there were lots of little hidey holes she kept disappearing into. She was a very cute bandicoot :D
So that made me happy today :)
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Happy today to be home from holiday. Smiling when I saw hand made card left by GD to say she loves her Ma and Poppa, ( us). Great holiday, but love being home.
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Oh chook what a lovely Welcoming Home.
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My happy thing today was hearing my brat boy moving around in his bedroom which is directly above mine. Even though it was four am, it was wonderful to hear....I'm very happy to have him home.
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I laughed yesterday when my cousin said she was using super glue and managed to almost glue her hand to some shoes, then she dripped 2 drops of the glue on her jeans which soaked through and glued the jeans to her legs :D
I hate super glue as I always manage to get some on my fingers.
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Just yesterday, i bought DS4 a small pack of popcorn and DS1 saw his brother with the bag of popcorn, was walking (tottering) towards him to ask for some goodies.
So both boys just sat on the rug eating pocorn together for 15 mins. DS4 fed one popcorn at a time to DS1. So heart warming seeing them sitting together, side by side, and played nice. An unusual change from fighting with each other over toys all the time.... 😁
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Chookie, what a lovely thing to come home to :D
Stacelee, I hope your brat boy is just as grateful to be home ;)
Mandi, I'm terrified of superglue for that very reason :-[
frazzled_mom, how beautiful to see your boys like that :D Did you get a photo?
Well... I had to smile yesterday because I discovered that a local college is FINALLY offering a course that I've been wanting to do for a couple of years now ;D And then I found out that enrolments are tomorrow :o
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This made me laugh, the kids drew a picture of their dad lol :D
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LOL Mandi :D :D
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So cute Mandi. Isn't it funny what kids see.
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I couldn't help but giggle when I saw it. Even DH laughed. :D
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Mandi thats so funny.
My DD writes me love cards and leaves them on my desk at work.. and in the fridge.
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Kids do make you laugh and smile, and also melt with love, or shine with pride :) they also make you steam with anger and disappointment at times too. But all the cute and lovely things they do soon make you forget the naughty things.
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love the impression dede - I gather your DH has a beer belly coming over half mast pants and enjoys being near a fridge with a carton or two and some takeaway? Don't think you could quite capture it in a photo as they have ;D ;D ;D
This piece of paper fell out of an old cookbook last night. I wrote the date on it, my DD24 was 9 at the time and was whinging about one of her so called friends so I told her to write down what it was she didn't like about her:
Dumb, adult, spoilt, big nose, loves money, loves boys, thinks she's pretty, big nose, bossy, body movements, thinks she's the best, sits around watching TV, thinks she's smart, loves boys and hate all her friends, eats BAD food for her teeth, never plays by the rules, kicks people out, when we play four squares says your out Jess's in.
...remembering brought a smile...
(I wonder if this girl has changed as she's grown older?)
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Lol CP, I love looking back on the kids things. My DD spends alot of time with DH at the farm and sees all sorts of things, she quiet often comes home with stories she has wrote at school about what she did on the weekend with her dad and a lovely drawing to go with it. The teachers have commented quiet a few times about her stories with a bit of a giggle as she does not leave out any details :D even how lambs are born, or dead sheep etc.
As for DH he has a bit of a pot but not quiet that bad lol. :D but he does like his beer and KFC :D
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This piece of paper fell out of an old cookbook last night. I wrote the date on it, my DD24 was 9 at the time and was whinging about one of her so called friends so I told her to write down what it was she didn't like about her:
Dumb, adult, spoilt, big nose, loves money, loves boys, thinks she's pretty, big nose, bossy, body movements, thinks she's the best, sits around watching TV, thinks she's smart, loves boys and hate all her friends, eats BAD food for her teeth, never plays by the rules, kicks people out, when we play four squares says your out Jess's in.
...remembering brought a smile...
(I wonder if this girl has changed as she's grown older?)
The poor girl obviously had issues :-)) What on earth was that piece of paper doing in a cookbook though CP?
I just had a great workout. I felt so strong and fit and healthy. My new personal trainer is amazing. Very happy this morning :D
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I've stuck quite a few little keepsakes like that the kids have given me over the years. Its always a nice surprise to open up a book and find a blast from the past :D
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Today what made me smile was my little girl laughing at me as I did my video workout and also bopping along to the music near the end. So cute!!
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Today I called out through my kitchen window for my little man (ds4) to come inside for lunch - about 10 times. Finally I watched him hop off the gate (which he had been having a great time swinging on) and start to amble his way inside. When he finally neared the door he suddenly veered of course and headed over to the garden. Crankily I stormed to the door and was ready to let him (and the neighbours) know I wasn't happy. When I saw him though I changed my mind. He was picking flowers from a shrub. Something he never does - he's very much a rough and tumble boy! When he has scruffed a big bunch (roots and all) he came rushing over to give them to me (with a big smooch). It's the little things . . . :)
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how georgeous Chelsea. press them between a nice thick cookbook along with story and the date, and you'll get a thrill to be reminded of that moment in the future as its so easy to forget
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. . a good idea of CP's Chelsea. Later he will come to understand just how much that meant to you . . . . :D Just beautiful moments. . .
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A big bunch of flowers I found outside my front door this morning made me smile! :) And the sun streaming down did too. :D
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Today what made me smile was my little girl laughing at me as I did my video workout and also bopping along to the music near the end. So cute!!
Maybe she could do it with you next time Tasty! :-)) Sounds like you're doing some good positive role-modelling for her :D
Chelsea, that is just adorable :) I think you should do what CP suggested and press the flowers, and you could even put them in a frame and print the little story and date on some nice paper to put in the frame too. You'll cherish it forever :D
A big bunch of flowers I found outside my front door this morning made me smile! :) And the sun streaming down did too. :D
How lovely Astarra! ;D The sun is always a good reason to smile. It reminds me that no matter how dark the days seem, the light will always shine through and the world will keep on turning ;)
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Fantastic Astarra, unexpected flowers are lovely.
A great reason to smile.. :)
Give your girls a cuddle too.
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Thanx Robyn!! :) I love excuses to hug my girls!! :)
Today while I was hanging the washing I saw steam rising and freaked out then had to have a little chuckle at myself - it was just the hot sun shining on the damp black top which was causing the steam!! Was funny to see - I even managed to get a picture of it: (look near the centre of the pic) :D
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LOL that looks really funny Astarra! Its pretty awesome that you got a photo ;)
I'm soooo happy after my workout today. I always am though :D
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Happy to be back to normal today.
happy with my good bread, see Taiwan bread in bread thread, lots of pics.
happy DH is back home safe
Happy DD done another job application in her beautiful handwriting. That's 3 applications now in a week for proper on the job training. Fingers crossed.
Happy we go on holiday on saturday, stopping for a cuppa with my mum on long drive.
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They all sound like good reasons to be happy DJ!!! :)
Fingers crossed for your DD too. :)
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Everything there sounds very happy-inducing DJ ;D Good luck to DD :-*
Are you happy your handbag doesn't weigh a tonne anymore? ;)
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Great Photo Astarra.
Happy to be at work with my little heater.
Its cold here, Temps 9-21* tops.
:)
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I'm happy now cuz my 2nd bowl/blade set got delivered today!!! :D
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Happy as we have had our DD and 2 GC for 3 days.
Happy today when we were able to sit quietly with a cuppa, after they left.
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Both sound good reasons to be happy achookwoman ;)
Your home will seem quiet for the next few days I guess!? ;)
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Astarra, I would also be very happy if I had a second bowl and blade!! ;D
Chookie, I imagine thats what my grandparents used to think when I stayed with them :-))
I'm glad to see there is still some happiness going around! :D
I'm happy today because I went for my run this morning, had a really nice lunch, got five new cookbooks (which I hope to convert some recipes from ;)), came on the forum and read all the friendly chatter, got some really yummy carrots from the vegie shop, and I'm sooooo excited for the retreat weekend, I think that will keep me happy until its over! And then I will be happy that I got to go along :D
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Just found out a friend of mine who has started foster care is getting a 3 month old baby girl to take care of. I'm sad because of the situation why this baby needs foster care, but happy knowing that this baby will be so so loved and well taken care of now. :D
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This made me smile!
(http://img.tapatalk.com/31b004c8-6bcf-b25d.jpg)
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;D ;D ;D
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Love it! :D
tho I must have it... ;)
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Forgot to add... Very happy today as I'm getting my girls home from the in-laws. :D
(MIL just told me she is going to miss them tho. :( )
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Thats sweet Astarra
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This googleheimers ..... Is it catching?
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This googleheimers ..... Is it catching?
I reckon it must be....now, what did I come to the computer for..... ;D
Also happy now as I have got all my tax stuff sorted out and my budget up to date. :) - Nice to get it done without 'helpers!!'
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Will be lovely to have your girls home astarra.
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Just found out a friend of mine who has started foster care is getting a 3 month old baby girl to take care of. I'm sad because of the situation why this baby needs foster care, but happy knowing that this baby will be so so loved and well taken care of now. :D
That makes me really happy too Mandi :D I studied Child Protection so I know a bit about this sort of stuff, and this little girl is obviously going to a loving, caring household where she will get very well looked after :)
I'm loving the Googleheimer's ;D My condition finally has a name! :-))
Have fun with your girls Astarra :-* Say hi to them for me! :D
I still have endorphins running around in my brain from my 2 hour workout this morning, so I am very happy right now ;D ;D
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I loved your happy posting Chookie.
Life will return to 'normal' for you Astarra with the children coming home - what great in-laws you must have.
My happy moment today was when the hairdresser pulled the tight rubber streak cap from my head - it's not until it's off that you realise how tight it has been for the past 30 minutes or so ;D
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My happy moment today was when the hairdresser pulled the tight rubber streak cap from my head - it's not until it's off that you realise how tight it has been for the past 30 minutes or so ;D
I only had that done once and promised myself I would never put myself through it again. I felt like my brain was going to start oozing out or something :-)) The relief is a very nice feeling when they take it off though ;D
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All home and in bed now! :)
They didn't know we were going up there, so got a surprise when we walked in the door! :D Was so cute how they all wanted to climb all over both DH and me at once! :-)) Nice to have them home. :D
Yep, I do have awesome in-laws, I love them dearly! :D
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Lovely astarra.
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I found a little out of the way kitchen shop that had a wonderful special on reserving jars, so I was able to stock up on jars for the coming season. Looks like everyone will be getting preserves for Christmas :D
I love a bargain, and the jars were so pretty, it made me very happy.
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Sounds like a great deal Merrilyn!! Well done :D
My mum and I had similar luck with saucepans today. We saved nearly $200 on four brand new, good quality saucepans. That made us very happy as our old ones are starting to fall apart :-))
:D :D
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Fantastic Astarra ;)
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ok . . . can get the message up on tapatalk but can't (or don't know!) how to load the photo - any help gratefully received. I can get the photos onto my pc (taken with iphone) but don't know how to post photos from there either . . . :'(
So far: used red wine (Kadarka), from the garden: parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme - from the cupboard: a huge bayleaf and peppercorns. We put it on a shorter stainless steel drink bottle with a wide neck. The bottle proved to be a bit short ..but we'll see what happens! It's in/on the bbq now and the potatoes are now being prepared . . . .
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I'm happy happy happy as we have marri timber floors laid this week in our bedroom and office. You have no idea how gooooood it is compared to the bare cement. ;D ;D ;D (we've been in the house a mere 7 1/2 years!!)
Now I have to go shopping for a new bedroom suite, new doona cover, find a painter to do a paint job in our bedroom and a few new things in the office so it looks finished. :D
Oh...and I threw out all those clothes that I was going to either "wear one day " or "lose weight one day". Decided today it was just never gonna happen - so Good Sammies here they come!
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Nikkit that sounds very exciting!!!! :D What a shame you have to go shopping LOL :-)) It sounds like your bedroom is going to look wonderful.
Good idea getting rid of old clothes. I love throwing stuff out, it makes me very happy too ;D
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Amy, I am a 4th generation hoarder (didn't know great great granny - so don't know what she was like - but the rest of us are hopeless hoarders!) ...you just never know when you might be able to use that bit you kept from 1974. Well today I told my dear departed Nana to leave for the day (I'm sure she comes to "visit" me when I'm having a chuck out and whispers in my ear that "no that could be useful one day dear...") and I've had a good clean out. She would be horrified and I can see her shaking her head now!!
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Golly gosh, that is a lot of hoarding :o I'm the complete opposite of you! As soon as something no longer has an immediate use, I toss it. Which has proven to be not so helpful on a number of occasions :-))
I love throwing things out, in fact, I can see a whole bunch of things I could throw out right now ;D
Cleanliness and order make me happy ;)
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Remind me not to invite you to morning tea then Amy! You'd have a field day here... ;D
After my Pop died we had to clean out their house before Nana could move. OMG! She had kept every butter and marg container she had bought from the last 20 years. (amongst a whole load of other things!) We couldn't quite see why at the time, but when you stop and think - she grew up in the depression era and was one of 10 kids, so you used every thing until it could be used no more.
I grew up on a farm and not much got chucked out there. If it did it was to our little tip - so we knew where it was if we ever needed it.
I tend to keep things for a couple of years and if it hasn't been used in that time - then it is time to pass it on. Unless it tugs the heart strings, then I just have to find a spot for it ;D
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Lol okay, no morning tea for Amy at Nikkit's place :-))
I think my grandparents are a bit like that too, there is a use for everything! My nana always has a story for every knick knack and doo-hickey though, so its actually really nice :D
I have a little treasure chest for all my special things ;)
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I'm like you Amy and toss things if they ate unused. With a family of 7 I can't afford to keep everything or we would run out of space to move around ;D
A couple of years ago we had or roof space turned into usuable storage with an attic ladder installed. I have been meaning to go up there and do a bit of a sort and chuck as well.
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The other day while sorting out my filing cabinet I found a recipe (quiet a rude one about bananas) that my brother gave me many years ago. It made me smile when I read it, more because of the story on how I got it than the recipe it's self.
I went for a interview for a Job in Ballarat and got my brother to help me with my resume and letter of application. And as he lived in Melbourne he posted it along with the rude recipe. But instead of posting it directly to me he accidentally posted it to the place I was applying for a job :o
I did happen to get an interview and the first thing they handed me was the rude recipe and said I think this belongs to you. You can imagine my embarrassment :D
And I didn't get a job there, probably cause I was so embarrassed and nervous. :D
I laugh about it now though.
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LOL Mandi, is the joke too rude to post? :-))
What a great story :D
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I have only just found this tread. Sitting here drinking my second coffee reading all 10 pages. This has made me happy.
Last night I went to Lady Gaga with DW, my sister and BiL. Watchng my DW have such a good time made me happy. Then at the end of the concert Lady Gaga grabbed 2 fans from the audience to come on stage and dance with her during the encore. I really liked this. These girls were so happy (happy doesn't really describe it), I can't think of another performer who would do this.
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LOL Mandi, is the joke too rude to post? :-))
What a great story :D
Yep too rude Amy ;D
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I have only just found this tread. Sitting here drinking my second coffee reading all 10 pages. This has made me happy.
Last night I went to Lady Gaga with DW, my sister and BiL. Watchng my DW have such a good time made me happy. Then at the end of the concert Lady Gaga grabbed 2 fans from the audience to come on stage and dance with her during the encore. I really liked this. These girls were so happy (happy doesn't really describe it), I can't think of another performer who would do this.
I'm glad you found this thread Dash, it makes me happy to re-read all the posts too :D
It sounds like Lady Gaga might be a pop star with a heart :o Not many of those around I don't think. I'm glad your DW enjoyed it, I imagine it was a very good concert ;)
LOL Mandi, is the joke too rude to post? :-))
What a great story :D
Yep too rude Amy ;D
:-)) :-)) :-))
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Amy - I rang my Mum and told her I had had a clean out and the first thing she said was "oh...I hope it wasn't anything good or that you can use" I laughed and said "no Nana". What hope have I got?!
Finally finished cleaning up and there are 5 boxes for the Good Sammies. There is a box of shoes, I had no idea I had so many shoes that I did not wear. (what was I thinking when I bought some of them :o )
I even found my wedding shoes from 1995! They had to go. Hubby shook his head and said "geeze - you only wore that pair once".
Extra happy as the floors still look sensational and I can see more of them in the walk in robe now!
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LOL good old mum Nikkit ;D ;D ;D
I'm very impressed that you're getting rid of 5 boxes! :o Well done! :D
Especially the shoes, I know how hard it is to get rid of shoes :-))
I was just overcome by such a sudden and intense feeling of happiness that I felt the urge to tell everyone that I loved them. Unfortunately I was in the shower at the time, so I didn't think that running out and shouting it to the world was such a good idea at that moment :-))
But I'm here, on the forum right now, telling you all how much I love you for being such wonderful human beings :-* :-* :-*
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FINALLY finishing my assignment and submitting it with 20 minutes to spare made me happy. Or relieved... lol
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Dash glad you had fun at the concert.
I am happy my DH lets me go thermomix here all the time.. I say i am going to check emails, then I end up here too...
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Jakodai, I know the feeling.
What are you studying?
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Oh wow, thats nail-biting stuff Amanda :o
I'm lucky my assessments don't have specific 'deadlines'. They're all just due at the end of the course, so I basically have a year to do them ;D
I say i am going to check emails, then I end up here too...
I say I'm studying and I end up here :-)) Much funnerer :D
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To wake up in the mrning after a bad night to hear boys laughing & playing
:)
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Well I have finally finished cleaning and decluttering. Happy moment last night sitting on the lounge with DH (DS at a sleepover) and looking at my beautiful clean house. Sad I know...
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That is sweet H. :D
I am happy today as Miss 18mths has finally turned the corner and is nearly better after a horrible bout of croup. Poor kid.
Also happy Miss 5 gets herself up and dressed in the morning for school.
And happy cuz Miss 3 is laughing and it sounds so cute! :D
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To wake up in the mrning after a bad night to hear boys laughing & playing
:)
Good on you Hally :D Its hard to find things to be happy about when you're sick :-))
Gorgeous girls Astarra :-*
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I went with my DS19 son to see "Moonshadow" in Melbourne. I didn't go to the WC whilst there because of the line up, nor when we left. We had quite a walk to the tram stop to catch our tram. After waiting over an hour in the freezing cold (and busting "to go") for our tram we re-read the schedule to find it didn't run on Saturday so we had to catch an alternative route. Nearly 2 hours after the musical finished - wow! was I ecstatic to go to the WC !!! and then snuggle up under the doona ;D
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Ohhhh, CP I know that feeling. The relief when you can finally let it all out! Absolute bliss ;D ;D
I hope the musical was worth it! ;)
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I'm Happy cause the sun is out therefore my clothes will dry today:D
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I went with my DS19 son to see "Moonshadow" in Melbourne. I didn't go to the WC whilst there because of the line up, nor when we left. We had quite a walk to the tram stop to catch our tram. After waiting over an hour in the freezing cold (and busting "to go") for our tram we re-read the schedule to find it didn't run on Saturday so we had to catch an alternative route. Nearly 2 hours after the musical finished - wow! was I ecstatic to go to the WC !!! and then snuggle up under the doona ;D
Was the show good CP?
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Well I have finally finished cleaning and decluttering. Happy moment last night sitting on the lounge with DH (DS at a sleepover) and looking at my beautiful clean house. Sad I know...
Not sad at all. I keep opening my freezer and marvelling at the emptiness of it. I look at my wardrobe several times a day and am so pleased.
Nikkie is staring at her new floor constantly.
My wonderful Maria comes tomorrow to clean my floors. Clean house . Bliss.
Gert
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McMich Moonshadow was great, and I would recommend seeing it. Amazing how your always fall in love with the characters. Their voices are amazing. The stage changes and set are so spectacular. DS had never seen a musical before and was really enthralled. Said he was going to see more - yay! So lucky in Melbourne to have half price tix available.
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Today was good day and got a lot done so feel happy about that!
Also how funny my 10 month old daughter was finding me in the toilet and chatting to me through the door that was slightly ajar while making cute expressions. I also love all the sweet smiles that she gives me when watching me dry my hair.
So many moments that make you smile each day with a little one :) :) :) :)
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McMich Moonshadow was great, and I would recommend seeing it. Amazing how your always fall in love with the characters. Their voices are amazing. The stage changes and set are so spectacular. DS had never seen a musical before and was really enthralled. Said he was going to see more - yay! So lucky in Melbourne to have half price tix available.
Lovely CP. I want to take DH to Melbourne for a short break and see a show.
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Today was good day and got a lot done so feel happy about that!
Also how funny my 10 month old daughter was finding me in the toilet and chatting to me through the door that was slightly ajar while making cute expressions. I also love all the sweet smiles that she gives me when watching me dry my hair.
So many moments that make you smile each day with a little one :) :) :) :)
Oh how cute, that's a gorgeous age Tasty, shame they have to grow so quickly.
My nephew who is 2 absolutely loves me and is always asking his mum (my sister) to go to dede's :D , he gives me big cuddles and kisses all the time. I do spoil him though cause he is so cute. :)
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Kids do light up the world - they alway have something cute to say or do that makes everyone smile!
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makes me happy that the kids loved the show.. :D
show bags, toys that we just bought.
fun family day.... ;D
Very happy that school is back tomorrow....
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My DD 4 and DS 7 months, cracking up laughing together! So cute to see and hear them having a ball!
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Woke up this morning with severe period pain. Not happy. DS saw me laying down and made me a coffee and said "mum I hope this makes your tummy better".
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Woke up this morning with severe period pain. Not happy. DS saw me laying down and made me a coffee and said "mum I hope this makes your tummy better".
How gorgeous DG, your DS sounds like a lovely caring boy :)
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DG, bless him ;D
Kids light up my world
:)
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They sure do Hally. They are gods little treasures. Sometimes they drive you batty and then they lighten up your life. I couldn't imagine life without DS. As mothers we are so blessed.
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I know crown prince is just our life :)
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I am very happy because my mum sent me a text message saying that she had called the hospital and they said that grandpa is a lot happier today :D
Hopefully that means he isn't in as much pain :)
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Yay! Great news, Amy.
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That's great Amy.
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That is good news Amy. Happy is great :)
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Great new Amy, that has just made me Happy for you.. :)
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Great Amy :) :)
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That is so good Amy. :-*
DG - how sweet of your DS! :)
I'm happy today just cuz I am a mum. :)
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Astarra he is a wonderful boy. Just made me another cup of coffee. God love him.
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What a thoughtful DS dizzy.
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He is Michele. But atm he is cleaning his games cupboard. We went to start playing Star Wars board game and no instructions and missing pieces. The lounge room floor is now full of games and pieces of games LOL.
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Dizzy, sounds like my floor, full of lego....
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What a lovely thread! I have to say just reading through the stories on here made me smile :D Must remember these when I am having a trying day. Another thing making me smile at the moment - my DS gurgling in his cot when he is supposed to be sleeping.
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Hi Kath, how is it going. welcome aboard..
How old is your son, must still be little in a cot.. :)
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Obbie he's 4 months old and a delight one day, terror the next! Today is turning out to be a 'delight' day, hence my smile at him gurgling. Another day there might not be so many smiles haha
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Sounds like a normal child Kath LOL
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That is a gorgeous age KathD11 ;)
Is he your first?
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Sounds normal, wait till they grow up a bit..
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He's my second, I have a DD as well 2 years old. She loves the TMX and helping put the ingredients in the bowl :) I am hoping she will turn out to be the next Nigella and support her mum in her old age ;)
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My DD5, DD3 ands DD18mths all love 'helping' me cook :D
Happy this week as my mum is coming to stay (from NZ) for 10 days on Friday. :D
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That's a lovely new avatar Astarra :D
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Thanx Amy.
Had to smile last night, I was in bed with a migraine, hear the TM start up... DH was cooking tea!! He has used it the last few times he has cooked - bit different to just whatever he can do in the frypan or deep fryer!! ;D
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Lucky you having such a DH Astarra. Have fun with Mum when she arrives.
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Just come back from picking up tax paper work from the accountant to sign. Very happy with our expected tax return. Will pay a good chunk off our solar power set up :)
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Thanks JD, I am spoilt having such a great DH. :-* Am really looking forward to seeing mum as it is over a year since I last saw her....
dede, that sounds a wonderful reason to smile and be happy! :D
My 3 girls are all playing so happily together right now, my smile is just about falling off my face! I am getting so much done! :D
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Thats Bliss, wait till they get older... :)
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Thats Bliss, wait till they get older... :)
Must say I'm not really looking forward to 3 teenage hormonal daughters.... :D
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Your posts always make me smile Astarra :D
And with a mum like you, I don't think your daughters will be too bad ;)
I'm happy because I went to the sports store today a got a new pair of bathers, a new jumper, and some really cute sports gloves ;D No more blisters for me ;)
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This is going to sound like a really strange thing to be happy about :-\
We were told today that grandpa is being kept in hospital. I'm happy about this because I know how unsteady he is, and nana wouldn't be able to help him up if he was at home and had a fall. There are also roadworks happening in their street, and since grandpa has started wandering off sometimes it could be very dangerous for him.
So I'm very happy that they are keeping him in hospital because I know he is safe there :)
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You are right Amy, he is in the right place. My Dad was put into hospital for his last days on the pretence they needed to work on his medication but I think the doctor could see Mum wasn't coping.
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Thanks Judy :) I feel guilty for feeling happy about it because I know how much grandpa would like to go home, especially because he misses his little dog, but I would worry so much for him and nana if he were to leave the watchful eye of his doctor.
Old age seems so unfair sometimes. I feel for your mum having to go through the same thing. It must be so difficult.
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Amy, would the hospital mind if Grandad's dog visited? (sneak him in😉). Don't feel guilty, Grandpa and Nan are both being looked after and your family's love and support will mean so much to them.
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Amy ask the hospital if the dog can visit. It doesn't hurt to ask.
When you are old, it is different to being young. Mother Nature has given some protection to the old (as in forgetfullnes, blindness, etc) and it doesn't hurt anyone other than those who remember to care more). Live in the moment Amy and just cherish the time. Sometimes they will be good memories and others not so good, but that is life. Nothing is guaranteed.
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Thanks Bonsai and CP. I just assumed that the hospital would mind us taking a dog in, but I think I will ask just in case there is a chance. Missy is only a silky terrier, so even if they say no we could sneak her into mum's handbag :-)) Would I usually do that? No. For grandpa? Yes :)
CP, I guess this would is what they would call a harsh wake-up-to-reality call?
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He is definately in the right place Amy, :) I actually logged in today to see if you had posted any updates on how he was. :)
Still thinking of you, definately good, as he will be cared for and the rest of you won't have to worry. :D
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Thanks so much Astarra, that was really nice of you :)
You've made me happy :D
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Gosh Amy, you are so caring, wonderful, thoughtful young Lady. :-*
Worrying about Grandpa, cooking all the meals, looking after your Mum.
such a treasure to have around..
And so fit, :-*
How is the job hunting going, did you resign from your other job..
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Thanks Robyn (have I told you that Robyn is my mum's name too? :D)
I just do what I think is right :)
Yes, I did resign. The bully manager tried calling me four times but I just kept ignoring the phone :-)) I don't know if that was the right thing to do but I didn't want to hear what she had to say.
There was an advertisement in the local newspaper yesterday for juniour waitstaff at a local restraunt, so I'm going to take my resume there on Monday :D
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Amy, do ask.
I used to take my huge boofy dog to a nursing home once per week. He was an englsh mastiff/great dane, 65kgs of softness.
The olds used to love our visit.
:)
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My dog Jake (he's who my username is named after - Jake for short, Jakodai in full...) used to be a therapy dog and was allowed in nursing homes and hospitals. As long as the dog is clean and has heart worm treatment, there is no reason why he wouldn't allowed in. Oh, and well behaved of course. They can't bite and stuff like that... Jake didn't have anything else special. He didn't have a jacket or anything like that.
The olds used to love our visit.
Likewise with Jake - there were a couple of patients in the nursing home that would never talk, but once they were patting Jake they'd start telling me about their dog. It was amazing. There were also patients who didn't think Jake should be in their nursing home and would actually follow me around telling me off. I was visiting the high-dependency area of an old-age home...
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Happy today as I saved a little orphaned lamb from starvation :) ... tho now I don't know how to care for it! :-\
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Oh Astarra how kind of you :D
Can you give it milk? ???
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My youngest gave me a big hug & said "thank you for the lovely dessert, you're the best cook in the WORLD". That was just for apple pies, imagine what I'd get for something really special!
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My bike was delivered today!!! :D :D :D
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Yay Amy, have you been for a spin yet?
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Does it need assembling?
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Yay Amy, have you been for a spin yet?
It was raining >:(
Going to take it out tomorrow :D
Does it need assembling?
Yes, and I am armed with a right-handed screw-driver. I don't need one of those ridiculous left-handed ones :-))
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Yes, and I am armed with a right-handed screw-driver. I don't need one of those ridiculous left-handed ones :-))
may the force be with you
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Thanks Michele, I think I need it ;) I've never put a bike together before :-))
The last thing I put together was a bookshelf and I nearly did it back to front :o
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My youngest gave me a big hug & said "thank you for the lovely dessert, you're the best cook in the WORLD". That was just for apple pies, imagine what I'd get for something really special!
How sweet. :)
I am happy today as my devil of a cookbook is being delivered in 15min!! :D
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You'll be busy reading all the recipes tonight then Astarra? :D
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You'll be busy reading all the recipes tonight then Astarra? :D
Yep, just got the bath running so I can read them in peace!! :)
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Careful not to splash the beautiful pictures.... :-)) :)
Do you have bubbles for your bath Astarra? :D
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Yep, bubbles in the bath, bubbles in my glass and the book on the wooden thing that goes over the bath... not sure what it is called but it is handy for holding books, glasses, heck, even the computer out of the water... :D
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Sounds like a luxury hotel Astarra :D
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My bike was delivered today!!! :D :D :D
What kind of bike did you get Amy?
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Great news Amy, are you going to show a pic..
Astarra, bubbles everywhere, sounds good. Hope you are going ok.. :-*
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Thanks Robyn, to be honest some days are easier than others, but on the whole I think I am doing OK. :) Sometimes I think I'm on cruise control and everything is just automatic from the smile to the "I'm fine thanx", other times I really feel like I am moving forward slowly and the wounds are slowly healing. :) Thanks again for caring. :) Have to go to the hospital this arvo for a check up and to go over any results they may have found in either the blood tests from me or the tests on the bub and placenta, not sure what I want them to say.... :-\
On the up side, the 'Devil' cookbook has some delicious sounding recipes in it which living in Tas means I'll be able to get the ingred.s easily!! ;D
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Glad your doing ok Astarra. just checking on you.. :-*
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My bike was delivered today!!! :D :D :D
What kind of bike did you get Amy?
Um... a mountain bike? It has lots of gears... is that what you meant Dash? ;D
Great news Amy, are you going to show a pic..
I'll post a photo when it is in one piece ;)
And I'll post a photo of the helmet too, my gosh is that ugly :o
I'm glad to hear things are moving forward for you Astarra, even if it is only slow :-* :-*
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Astarra you have been in my thought many times over the last few weeks. Especially as my sister has lost 2 babies at around the same gestation. Actually yesterday was 4 years since she lost her little girl, and 4.5 years since she lost her little boy :(
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Same here Astarra, these things take time but it will always be with you. More hugs xxoo
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Happy my DH is coming home tonight,,, yeah..
I lost my baby 9 years ago, it all takes time, and love.. :-*
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How nice Robyn. What are you cooking him for dinner?
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Spanish Mackeral tonight, chips, veges. want to find a sauce to go with it...
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Does mackeral have a strong flavour Robyn?
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Not really, I usually throw a spice mix on it, and grill.
My friend has a fishing boat, so we buy direct from her.
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Thank you lovely ladies. :-*
Happy today that I have my 3 daughters... :)
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I love it when you post on this thread Astarra :D
Say a happy hello to your girls for me :-*
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I'm happy that Donald and Daisy duck have come to visit us again :D
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Um... a mountain bike? It has lots of gears... is that what you meant Dash? ;D
Yes that is what I meant Amy.
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After visiting 2 wineries, 2 breweries and a distillery in the Swan Vally this afternoon I was feeling happy. ;D
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I bet you were Dash ;D
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I made the most delicious American Brownie :)
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I made the most delicious American Brownie :)
Thats definitely something to be happy about suzanne ;D Well done!
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Thanks Amy, the kids loved them for morning tea and then I warmed them up popped ice-cream on top and we had them for dessert
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Oooooh, that sounds delicious :D
I do that with my chocolate fudge brownies ;D
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After visiting 2 wineries, 2 breweries and a distillery in the Swan Vally this afternoon I was feeling happy. ;D
LOL!! ;)
I'm so happy right now as I just found myself singing in the shower....seems a strange thing to be happy about I know, but it has been 3 weeks, before that it was just an automatic thing. :D
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LOL Astarra, what were you singing? :D
I like Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocket Man as my shower songs ;D
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Trying to remember what I was singing...would have been something country no doubt - oh yeah Dixie Chicks "God help me, am I the only one who's ever felt this way!" :D ??? :-))
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Great Astarra :D
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Astarra, I was so glad to read your posting that you are back to singing in the shower. Perhaps you have turned the corner now.
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My favourite song in the shower ATM is "Moonshadow" by Cat Stevens
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I am happy, I just had a back massage. :D
gosh I needed it..
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A lady at curves just commented on my weight loss and my new hair cut, that made me feel happy that people are starting to noticing. I don't really know this lady.
I would love a massage.
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Dusting cement dust off boots - sounds odd, but I am happy about 2 things.
Means the cement dust has finished and I can start cleaning up properly, and the boots - they came from Canada at the Alberta Boot Company, and it brings back lots of fun memories of our White Christmas in Alberta 6 years ago.
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Great Jen. Isn't it a shame more people aren't more open and positive in commenting on nice things they notice about people, rather than feeling the only time to speak up to a stranger is when they want to complain about something. Keep up the good work :D
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Well done Jen. Thats fantastic. Bet your are feeling on a high now. You will have to post a pic of the NEW Jen.
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Jen, great about the weight loss. :)
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When I did the shopping yesterday I saw 2 corellas squawking on the top of a nearby theatre. I love birds and this made me feel very happy and loving nature and life. Soppy isn't it? Birds and nature do that to me.
Well done Jen. Can't wait to see the new hair cut. Any chance of you coming on the retreat now there is a space?
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Trying to remember what I was singing...would have been something country no doubt - oh yeah Dixie Chicks "God help me, am I the only one who's ever felt this way!" :D ??? :-))
I've actually never heard of that song :-))
I'll youtube it!! :D
A lady at curves just commented on my weight loss and my new hair cut, that made me feel happy that people are starting to noticing. I don't really know this lady.
Thats fantastic Jen! Your hard work is paying off :D
Well, I am very happy today too :) I did a time trial on the treadmill at my personal training session this morning, and when I finished, my personal trainer asked me, "how good are you?"
I said, "I don't know, probably not very good."
He looked genuinely shocked, and said, "I'll tell you how good you are. You're bloody good."
I said, "Are you being serious?"
And he actually laughed, and said "You have no idea how good you are."
:D :D :D
Nobody has ever said anything like that to me before.
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When I did the shopping yesterday I saw 2 corellas squawking on the top of a nearby theatre. I love birds and this made me feel very happy and loving nature and life. Soppy isn't it? Birds and nature do that to me.
Well done Jen. Can't wait to see the new hair cut. Any chance of you coming on the retreat now there is a space?
Thanks everyone, I didnt know there was a space at the retreat, will have to have a look at the retreat thread. Could be tempted.
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Gee Amy that is so good. You have a talent you didn't even know about.
All this talking about singing reminds me of a dream I had recently where I had to audition on one of these talent shows. (I can't sing for nuts) was really weird :D
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When I did the shopping yesterday I saw 2 corellas squawking on the top of a nearby theatre. I love birds and this made me feel very happy and loving nature and life. Soppy isn't it? Birds and nature do that to me.
Well done Jen. Can't wait to see the new hair cut. Any chance of you coming on the retreat now there is a space?
Thanks everyone, I didnt know there was a space at the retreat, will have to have a look at the retreat thread. Could be tempted.
Please think about it Jen! I would love to meet you :D
Gee Amy that is so good. You have a talent you didn't even know about.
Thanks Mandi :) I still can't actually believe it :o
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Well done Amy, once my kids are all at school I hope to get some time to join a gym
My happy for today the kids have been so well behaved the last 2wks we have been on school holidays, makes being me wonderful, so tonight we are having a movie night with popcorn since DH is of fishing for the weekend with his mates
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Thanks suzanne :D
A popcorn movie night sounds great, I hope you have fun!! ;D
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For some reason I'm just so happy right now!!! I think it must be a high from the endorphins I stirred up this morning ;D ;D ;D
Does anyone want to share some of my happiness? I feel like its coming out of my eyeballs! :o
Golly gosh... ;D
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For some reason I'm just so happy right now!!! I think it must be a high from the endorphins I stirred up this morning ;D ;D ;D
Does anyone want to share some of my happiness? I feel like its coming out of my eyeballs! :o
Golly gosh... ;D
Happy Amy! ;D - Hope you are not too happy to sleep tonight! ;)
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For some reason I'm just so happy right now!!! I think it must be a high from the endorphins I stirred up this morning ;D ;D ;D
Does anyone want to share some of my happiness? I feel like its coming out of my eyeballs! :o
Golly gosh... ;D
Happy Amy! ;D - Hope you are not too happy to sleep tonight! ;)
I hope you are still happy too Astarra!! ;D
Since I only got 4 hours sleep last night, I sure do hope I can calm myself down enough to get some better sleep tonight!
I just burned my tongue on my cup of tea but I am still happy :D
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OOH Amy, you are so Beautiful, at such a young age.
I wish I could scoop you up and look after you... :D
You are a a :)treasure.
You also make me so Happy....
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Aww, thanks Robyn!! I got warm fuzzies when I read your post :D :D
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I am happy today because I have finished packing and am all organised to fly to Bali tomorrow morning ;D
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Whooo kezza!!! I would be very happy too ;D ;D ;D
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My sister and BIL are heading home tomorrow. I will be sad to see them leave but happy to get back to normal.
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Have a great holiday Kezza and I agree with you Dashingden, nice to get back to 'normal' even after daytime visitors ;)
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have a wonderful holiday kezza :-* if you go up to the Ubud markets, I picked up about 500g of vanilla pods for about AUD$25. I declared them comiing through customs, and they just check if there are any little insects fallling out. Cheep cheep
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So happy as DD offered job.... The one she wanted with training and career prospects.... Within 2 weeks of graduating.... Yipeeeeeee
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That is such great news DJ, excellent stuff :D
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Thats great DJ!! Well done to DD ;D ;D
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That's what we like to hear, congratulations to your DD DJ.
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DJ this is for your DD.
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Thats great DJ
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I'm very happy that I got new underwear today :D No more holy knickers for me ;)
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LOL Amy! ;) New underwear is always nice, and makes you smile when you put it on, so it has long lasting effects!! :)
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Absolutely! :D And its very pretty ;) ;)
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Whoo Hoo Amy, love new underwear... :)
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Only 4 days til I fly to Gold Coast. Happy that it is going to be 20 degrees up there. Will miss my boys though
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Only 4 days til I fly to Gold Coast. Happy that it is going to be 20 degrees up there. Will miss my boys though
don't blame you being Happy about going to a warmer place. I'm getting withdrawals for some warmth from the sun.
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I know Mandi. It was freezing and windy here yesterday. Looking forward to the sunshine.
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I love that song "Walking on Sunshine." Its a very happy song I think :D
I wish I had more body parts so I could try out more of my new underwear!!! ;D ;D
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Amy..... :D :D :D
I am Happy that I have my DH.
Yesterday he washed my car.
Today I went grocery shopping as usual, I came home to a tidy house, washing hung up, ironing done, dishes from breakfast all done, put away.
Kids on the computer playing games... ;D
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:D :D :D
Your DH sounds wonderful Robyn :D
I am happy that the sun is shining and I saw a little bandicoot when I went riding this morning :D
Is there such thing as too many happy faces? :D
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I'm Happy cause the sun is shining and I just finished cleaning my car while enjoying the great outdoors. Now I think I will go for a walk to the shop before the weather starts cooling off.
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Great work Mandi :) Time to get those steps up now is it? ;D
I'm happy to be sitting here with a big plate of stir fry vegies in front of me ;) Mmmmm yummmy!
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Sounds good to me. I couldn't walk to the shops, Our little town is 25 klm from home..
I'll walk around the paddock instead...
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I'm happy because I've got the whole family coming for tea tonight. The roast is happily cooking away, and the whole house smells divine.
I'm sitting in the kitchen enjoying the last rays of the sun coming in through the windows.
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OOH sounds good Merrilyn, tonight just the 4 of us for dinner, must do something special for tomorrow nite.. for 6...
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Sounds good to me. I couldn't walk to the shops, Our little town is 25 klm from home..
A walk to town for you would be a marathon Robyn! ;D
I'm happy because I've got the whole family coming for tea tonight. The roast is happily cooking away, and the whole house smells divine.
I'm sitting in the kitchen enjoying the last rays of the sun coming in through the windows.
Merrilyn that sounds lovely :D :D
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I'm happy to be part of this wonderful forum! ;D
I looked outside today and thought of Robyn...this is why....
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:D :D :D Astarra, our upside down photo lady. I hope you have lots of plans to use those lemons.
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I'm happy to be part of this wonderful forum! ;D
I looked outside today and thought of Robyn...this is why....
I am happy that you are part of this forum too Astarra! :D
Mmm, look at all those lemons... lemon cookies, lemon muffins, lemon meringue pie, lemon tart, lemon and poppyseed cake.... :-)) ;D
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I'm happy to be part of this wonderful forum! ;D
I looked outside today and thought of Robyn...this is why....
;D ;D ;D
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Well I didn't get my walk in after all. I did some more gardening, then filled the wood box up, had a shower and now preparing pizza dough for dinner tonight. Might go on the exercise bike for a little while to get my steps up.
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ASTARRA, LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS,
do you want some recipes....
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We had youngest DD (who lives 13hrs away) home for the weekend. We might even get to see her next weekend because she is in Perth doing a training course for work.
It always makes me happy to have the girls home. Even if I have to cook pizza for her friends.
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I'm happy because I have sent two assessments for my personal training course off today :D
Thats 17 down... only 9 to go ;)
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Well done Amy. Keep at it girl ;)
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ASTARRA, LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS,
do you want some recipes....
Some links to your favourites would be great thanx! :)
I'm sure my tree thinks it is breast feeding...the more lemons I take, the more it makes.... :D
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PMSL right now following this conversation:
me: "do you need the bathroom?"
miss3: "no"
me: "are you sure?"
miss3: "no mum, cuz I have no wees left in my bladder - and no poos left in my UDDER"
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D LOL :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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ROFL ;D ;D ;D
Your girls crack me up Astarra!!!
I'm happy to finally be eating my lunch at 2:45pm. Food never looked so good :-))
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They do come out with some crazy/interesting/weird/funny things.... :D
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Hilarious....
Country children!
Most 3 yr olds wouldn't know or say the word udder!
Must tell DD and DH later!
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:D :D :D :D
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I am happy because my stepdaughters cat is going early next week. ;D ;D ;D
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I'm guessing you never formed a bond with it Mum Mich ;D
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Amy, I haven't laid eyes on the cat.
There's a tin of cat food in the fridge and the door is closed to the room it's supposedly in.
They might just be messing with my head?
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Amy, I haven't laid eyes on the cat.
There's a tin of cat food in the fridge and the door is closed to the room it's supposedly in.
They might just be messing with my head?
How strange ??? I think they must be just messing with you...
Or maybe your stepdaughter has started eating cat food? :o
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How strange ??? I think they must be just messing with you...
Or maybe your stepdaughter has started eating cat food? :o
LOL Amy. My stepdaughter is 19yrs old and doesn't live with us. I hope she hasn't taken to eating the cat food in preference to my cooking. I usually cook at least 2 meals a week for her to take home.
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Ah, okay :)
There would definitely be something wrong with her if she preferred cat food over homemade cooking :-))
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I'am so happy today, my DGS nearly two went home last night after 5 weeks with Nanee, His mother arrived home yesterday lunchtime we went to the airport to meet her. I love him to bits but it was a lot of work for this old lady. Now I'm packing the caravan and heading off for a break....
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Brenda I can understand that one completely. 5weeks is a very long time. Bet he was happy to see his mum too :)
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Hi Dede, at first he pulled back and pushed her away, but after 10 seconds he realized who it was, I was walking free. He was being a real monster at the airport, anyone who saw him would have thought he was a real little s--t. and he was. normally he is quiet good.LOL
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5 weeks, goodness me you are a super grandma Brenda :D Was he calling you Mummy?
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I'm concerned that I could have my 2 year old nephew for several weeks if my sister has her baby early. I'm nominated as no.1 to take care of him. It will turn my life upside down. But I would do anything for my sister.
She had a scan yesterday and everything not looking so positive. She's 26 weeks. She needs to keep bub there for hopefully several weeks yet. Any sign of early labor and they will send her away to another hospital as they can't cope with babies born before 30 weeks here in Launceston. Last time she went to Adelaide for 5 weeks. Fingers crossed that doesn't happen this time. The doctors have started her on shots of steroids to strengthen the babies lungs just in case :(
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Dede. fingers (and everything else!) crossed for you and your sister!! she's very lucky to have so much support from you . . . do hope everything goes well - for you both! :)
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Thanks GF, we can only take one week at a time now. At 26 weeks the baby has around a 80% chance of survival, she weighs around 1.1kg which is pretty good considering my nephew was born at 30 weeks weighing 1.5kg. The bigger she is the better too. :)
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I'm sending lots of good luck wishes your sister's way Mandi :-*
I'm very happy that we're getting rid of my brother today!! Yipppeee, I will have the bathroom to myself again, no more dried milk dregs in cups, no more smell wafting out from under the spare room door... :D
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Bet you'll miss him soon Amy! ;)
Mandi - I sure hope everything goes well for your sister, I think about her so often. :) Please keep us updated. Sorry to hear everything not so good. Thinking of you and her. :)
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All the best for your sister and the family Mandi. Stressful time for everyone at the moment.
Amy, it's always nice when our home goes back to 'normal'.
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Just feeling happy as feeling a but better, totally on the end now :)
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Bet you'll miss him soon Amy! ;)
:-)) ;D
Just feeling happy as feeling a but better, totally on the end now :)
Thats good Hally... I just hope you meant "mend" rather than "end"!!! :D
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Hi Mandi
All the best to your sister and her baby. I can appreciate how stressful it must be for everyone in your family :)
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Ooops yes MEND
LOL
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Mandi, hope things are ok for your sister
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Happy me today, have just signed my care package and been told my retreat care workers costs will not be taken out of this new contract which will mean more help available to me throughout the coming year if I need it.
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JD fantastic news :)
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Judy that is great news. You deserve it and more!
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Great news Judy.
I'm happy that my 7yo still believes in the tooth fairy, and that I remembered my tooth fairy duties last night!
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Thanks guys, we will take one day at a time. We are all hoping for a full term baby but I think the chances are slim but you never know.
I think the thing that is the most stressful for my sister is having to leave her little boy behind if she has to be sent to another hospital. Hobart is the closest hospital that can cope with prem babies before 30 weeks which is a 2 hour drive away. Fingers crossed that she doesn't get sent to Adelaide or Melbourne this time :D
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That is good news for you Judy.
Hoping things go well for your sister dede and that she will not be sent to another hospital.
Marie
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Great new Judy..
DeeDub tooth fairy duties are very important.
Sometimes the tooth fairy has been so busy with the baby fairys works..
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Thats fantastic news Judy, I'm very happy for you :D
I used to love tooth fairy visits :) Until I was poking around in my mum's jewellery boxes one day and found all my old teeth :(
Mandi, one day at a time is all you can do ;) Hang in there, and remember we're all hoping for the best for your sister and you :-*
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All the best for your sister Mandi, that must be so stressful .
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Wonderful news Judy, I'm really happy for you. :D
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Wonderful news Judy :)
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I am sorry to hear the news about your sister Dede,fingers crossed that this new course of treatment will keep the baby safe for a few more weeks. :-* :-*
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Thanks CC and everyone else. My sister is staying positive which is great. With today's technology the baby has a great chance but the longer she can grow nice and snug inside the better :)
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I'm understanding this one is a girl, Mandi?? Apparently girls are more of fighters so that is a good thing. :) Still thinking of you and your sister. :)
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Yes Amy a little girl, and you are right that prem girls have a slightly higher chance of survival to boys.
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Yes Amy a little girl, and you are right that prem girls have a slightly higher chance of survival to boys.
I think you mean Astarra, Mandi ;D
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Yes Amy a little girl, and you are right that prem girls have a slightly higher chance of survival to boys.
I think you mean Astarra, Mandi ;D
Oops yep your right Any :D
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Yes Amy a little girl, and you are right that prem girls have a slightly higher chance of survival to boys.
I think you mean Astarra, Mandi ;D
Oops yep your right Any :D
LOL you'll remember my name eventually ;D
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Oh my. Sorry April ;D
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Thats okay Esmerelda ;D
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Thats okay Esmerelda ;D
:D :D :D
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Visited eldest DD and her new cat tonight. I am happy that she adopted a blind adult cat from an animal shelter. It means a good home for an animal that might not have found one.
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Reading about your DD and her new cat just made me happy Dashingden. What a lovely story, it's so nice when an older pet can be adopted by a good home.
My sister adopted a cat with only one eye from a shelter this year also.
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I have a chook with one blind eye ;D
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Visited eldest DD and her new cat tonight. I am happy that she adopted a blind adult cat from an animal shelter. It means a good home for an animal that might not have found one.
Thats great Dash! Very caring of DD :D
I like it when animals find nice new homes :)
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Both my cats were street cats we trapped. Tycho the black boy & Tangles the grey girl.
Tycho is nearly 4 & Tangles is 1. They dont get on.
>:(
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Oh dear... not happy cats :(
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We used to have a cat who was black and white, and one-eyed..... and we lived in Collingwood at the time! Sorry that might be a bit obscure for those who don't follow the AFL ;).
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I am happy that I have done all my work for the day, and been shopping for birthdays.
Now I can relax for the day at work..
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We used to have a cat who was black and white, and one-eyed..... and we lived in Collingwood at the time! Sorry that might be a bit obscure for those who don't follow the AFL ;).
Would have blended in well then deedub...
;D ;D ;D
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We used to have a cat who was black and white, and one-eyed..... and we lived in Collingwood at the time! Sorry that might be a bit obscure for those who don't follow the AFL ;).
Lol deedub, are you Collingwood supporters? If I had to pick a team it would be St Kilda or the Eagles :) But I usually don't care :-))
Jo Blo Bubbles is happy because I remembered to feed him today :D
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Happy because I found out I have a new job after waiting three months from time of application for outcome!
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Happy because I found out I have a new job after waiting three months from time of application for outcome!
Congratulations GHM on the new job :)
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Well done GH, that's great news :)
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Great news GHM
H :)
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Well done GHM! :D Three months is a long time to wait :o
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We used to have a cat who was black and white, and one-eyed..... and we lived in Collingwood at the time! Sorry that might be a bit obscure for those who don't follow the AFL ;).
ROFLA :)
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Gee that must have been a bit of a shock GHM, when do you start and is it a full-time job?
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Great news GHM..
Happy today as I have 2 7 year olds. My sons birthday.... ;D
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Great news GHM - hope all goes well for you. :D
Happy birthday master Robyn!!! :D
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Happy birthday to your DS Robyn, what has he requested for his birthday tea? My 4 yr old gs asked to go to a Mexican restaurant for his recent birthday
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I don't know yet Judy. They both got laptops this morning, and Lego for DS.
DD birthday is in 2 weeks, so she got hers today too, then her small present on her birthday..
Nuttella on toast...or pasta..not sure.
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I woke up this morning a little stiff but not too bad considering how many stairs I climbed yesterday. Happy to know that I won't be hobbling around and in pain like an old lady ;D (well I am an old lady compared to Amy :) )
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CP I found a good walking track that adds about 6 flights of stairs, would have to go round and round in circles to get a high number of stairs in a day. Don't think I will ever reach 25 stairs in a day. I'm aiming for 10 a day if I can :D
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Nuttella on toast...or pasta..not sure.
Oh yummo.... :-)) ;D
(well I am an old lady compared to Amy :) )
I don't believe it CP!! :D
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We used to have a cat who was black and white, and one-eyed..... and we lived in Collingwood at the time! Sorry that might be a bit obscure for those who don't follow the AFL ;).
Lol deedub, are you Collingwood supporters? If I had to pick a team it would be St Kilda or the Eagles :) But I usually don't care :-))
Bite your tongue, Amy - I'm a crows fan! 😄
I'm happy that it's pouring with rain outside but NOT in my laundry since I got the roof fixed a couple of months ago.
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Sorry deedub, but I have to go for Saints! My personal trainer is an ex-St Kilda player :-)) ;D
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Cooked with DD tonight. We don't do it often and I always enjoy it.
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That sounds great Dash. I bet it turned out a good meal too ;)
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I'll be happy if my footy team win on Sunday :)
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And who would that be cookie? :)
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I'll be happy if my footy team win on Sunday :)
I'll be happy if mine wins tomorrow, though I'm not expecting it. :-\
Amy, Cookie goes for West Coast Eagles. :)
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Amy, Cookie goes for West Coast Eagles. :)
Ah, thanks Julie :) I feel like I should have known that... :-))
I'm happy because I'm doing an assignment and its really interesting and enjoyable to do :D I love assignments like this!
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Gee that must have been a bit of a shock GHM, when do you start and is it a full-time job?
Yes JD, Start next week, yes full time. I already work FT so a promotion but similar work. Took so long as there was a breach claim lodged - yes only in government! So had to be investigated. All a bit stressful but so glad it is over. Can now focus on what I am going to cook today in TMX.
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I feel fantastic
:) :) ;D ;D
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I feel fantastic
:) :) ;D ;D
YAY!!! :D :D :D
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Glad to hear that Hally - hope that's your lot for the year ;)
Hope you enjoy your new job ghm.
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Great hally, now you can start cooking for CP and EB.
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Already have golden syrup cake in the oven :)
Just taken out 1kg diced beef, 1.3kg chicken tenderloins, 1 kg of pork mince. H happy days :) :)
Yay, of to gym soon, ds has squad swim, but not exercising until monday . The glands are still swollen but I feel great.
H ;D LOL
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I'm glad you're feeling better Hally ;D
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Sun is shining today, that makes me happy :)
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Sun is shining today, that makes me happy :)
Ditto :D
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Bought a pair of jeans reduced from $49 to $10 that were a size smaller than I normally wear - bargain!
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Great Meagan!!! I bet that made you smile ;D ;D ;D
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Great Meagan!!! I bet that made you smile ;D ;D ;D
Yep stoked!
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Well done Meagan, always nice to drop a size.
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I'm happy because I made my mum laugh :D
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Love this thread. Great idea!
I grinned this morning when I realised it was Saturday and I didn't have to get up right away. Love that!
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I am happy to be home after 4 nights away.
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There's nothing like 'home' :)
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I'm happy because we went grocery shopping yesterday so I can have milk in my tea this morning :)
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I'm happy because when I went to check on DS before I went to bed last night, I whispered that I loved him (because he was asleep, and I didn't want to wake him up) and he said he loved me, too. Nothing quite like an asleep 'I love you'... :-)
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:) :) :) :) :)
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I'm happy because I finally finished doing what I had to do with 10kg of onions ;D
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I,m happy as DH is coming home tonight after a weekend in NZ. I've missed him.
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OOOHHH Michele, enjoy him.
How was work today. I really miss my DH if he goes away for a couple of days...
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I'm happy because I finally finished doing what I had to do with 10kg of onions ;D
I bet that felt like an onion marathin Judy!! ;D
I,m happy as DH is coming home tonight after a weekend in NZ. I've missed him.
I'm happy for you DFM :D
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It was an unexpected visit (DH, will go for a rugby game - flights to Christchurch are cheap due to the rock and rolling)
His DD 83 is in poor health and needs some sorting out. He will be home in about an hour.
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His DD 83 is in poor health and needs some sorting out. He will be home in about an hour.
Is DD an acronym for something else DFM? ??? Surely DH can't have a DD who is 83...
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His DD 83 is in poor health and needs some sorting out. He will be home in about an hour.
Is DD an acronym for something else DFM? ??? Surely DH can't have a DD who is 83...
Yep, we aren't young Amy. DH is 53, the youngest of three sons, there is a 5yr gap between him and the next brother up. Which makes his dad only 30 yrs when he had DH. I'm 52yrs old Ames.
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ROFL :-))
I'm so sorry DFM, I thought you meant DH had a "dear daughter" who was 83 :o
And don't be silly, of course you are young. 52 is nothing. A number. It has no definition in the dictionary that says "old" ;)
:-* :-* :-*
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Hehehehe. No Ames we don't feel old (at least to each other).
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52 is still young Michelle.
I keep telling myself I am getting old.. :)
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No you're not Robyn ;)
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52 is still young Michelle.
I keep telling myself I am getting old.. :)
I noticed a quote in the West Australian Weekend Magazine that is relevant to this talk of aging.
Elle McPherson said that her eysight started failing at the same time as the elasticity of her skin declined so that she looks the same to herself when she looks in a mirror. I think this may be nature way of sparing us from some of the angst of aging.
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I saw that DD and thought how very kind of mother nature, but then it is a nasty shock when you see yourself with your glasses on.
A friend once said to me ; that we only age on the outside and the inside is only as old as we feel.
He was not speaking biologically, purely on feelings and appearance. That is why some days I am 24 and others 104.
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I am very happy that my personal trainer is an ex-AFL player, because it means he is big, strong, has quick reflexes, and was able to get me off the treadmill pretty quick when I tripped on it this morning. So I still have knees :)
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Glad you still have knees Amy..
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So am I Robyn :) Things would be a bit awkward without them.
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Goodness Amy - you have been doing youself some damage lately. :o
Hope you are ok. :)
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Thanks Astarra :)
Its just funny that I was in the middle of telling him how I'd fallen off my bike yesterday... :-))
I'm so glad he was there though. It was very scary. I don't know how I would have got myself off the thing :-[
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Just as well he was right there Amy! :)
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lucky you had a big strong man to catch you... (need to practice more trips and spills hey hey ;))
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Take care Amy.... ;)
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Thanks ladies :)
lucky you had a big strong man to catch you... (need to practice more trips and spills hey hey ;))
Can you give me lessons CP? :-)) ;D
I have something to take my mind off my knees now though... my mum just bought me a new laptop!! :D
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WOW, laptop is great Amy, with all your study, that should come in handy..
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Yes Robyn, I really did need a new laptop. My old one was very dodgy and sometimes it would freeze and I would lose work :( So I am very happy for this new one :D
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Will you use the new laptop to visit the forum? :D
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Good you havea new laptop Ames. I only have the PC in the study.
I'm happy DH is home after his weekend in NZ, I missed him.
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Will you use the new laptop to visit the forum? :D
Of course Mandi :D I will even take a photo of my laptop with the forum on the screen to show you ;)
Good you havea new laptop Ames. I only have the PC in the study.
I'm happy DH is home after his weekend in NZ, I missed him.
Thanks DFM, and I'm glad DFD is back at home with you ;D
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Good you havea new laptop Ames. I only have the PC in the study.
I'm happy DH is home after his weekend in NZ, I missed him.
I'm happy for you to have your DH back Michele! :) I hate it when mine has to go away- thankfully it is very rare. :)
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Me too I hate it when my DH has a conference.
Happy a friend just popped in for coffee.
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Happy a friend just popped in for coffee.
That must have been nice Robyn, friends and coffee make me happy too :D
I'm very happy that I have the most awesome personal trainer in the world ;D
And I'm also happy that even though my mum isn't a nurse like my DFM, she can still put bandages on really good ;)
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looks like you need the bandages Amy.. :-* :-*
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Amy are you allowed to say who the ex Saint's player is?
Have had a great (if tiring) couple of days away, but it's so nice to be home. There's nothing like your own shower and bed. ;D
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I don't see why not Julie :) His name is Mark Greene ;D
I'm glad to hear you had a good time away, its always nice to have a short break now and again ;)
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Thanks Amy. No I don't recognise that name. :)
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Neither did I when I first met him Julie :-)) ;D
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Is he cute Amy? ;) ;) ;) ;)
Happy today because the sun is shining! :D
Also happy as we are going out for dinner to BIL's place
and happy cuz DH and I went out last night child free
and cuz both our mums get along well with each other - which is apparently rare.
:D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D
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Lucky, lucky you astarra. Yes it can be quite rare - the two Mums are often so totally different but throw a couple of grand-children in there amongst them and they are in seventh heaven.
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Is he cute Amy? ;) ;) ;) ;)
Happy today because the sun is shining! :D
Also happy as we are going out for dinner to BIL's place
and happy cuz DH and I went out last night child free
and cuz both our mums get along well with each other - which is apparently rare.
:D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D
He is in his 50's Astarra, but I will admit that he is pretty good-looking ;)
I love your enthusiasm and positivity!! It makes me ;D ;D ;D
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Yes we all want cute guys... :D :D :D
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Lucky, lucky you astarra. Yes it can be quite rare - the two Mums are often so totally different but throw a couple of grand-children in there amongst them and they are in seventh heaven.
Yes, I realise I am lucky, thanx JD! :) It is surprising they get on at all as it would be hard to find 2 more different women! The only things they really have in common are our kids ...and...they both have Thermomixes!! :D
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Now that really gives them something to talk about astarra - 2 TMX Mums is a great asset in any family. Just think of all the food the 3 of you could produce for a family get together ;)
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Now that really gives them something to talk about astarra - 2 TMX Mums is a great asset in any family. Just think of all the food the 3 of you could produce for a family get together ;)
When I first met my brother's new partner we chatted for a while and then I found out he had a TMX. The chatter was much friendlier after that. :D
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When I first met my brother's new partner we chatted for a while and then I found out he had a TMX. The chatter was much friendlier after that. :D
Good ice breaker.
I'm very happy. I purchased my thermomix on interest free last December. I didn't want to part with $2000 all at once, which is pretty silly as I paid an establishment fee of $70 and $4.95 a month in account keeping fees. I use my slush fund to make the payments as DH wasn't quite on board with it and I didn't want to take the money out of our joint account. Yesterday he paid the balance out.
He said he can see how much I enjoy it, use it regularly and he is loving the meals. He has been to two classes as well.
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How lovely of your DH
My happy is tonight we are going to watch our DS who is 11 sing at the Burswood as part of the mass school choir, he is doing a solo as well in front of a lot of people and I think I am more nervous than him :)
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That's a real honour Suzanne. I just googled The Burswood. Let us know how it went.
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Good luck to your DS Suzanne. Hope all goes well :)
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Really happy with the hair cut I had yesterday ;D
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Isn't it wonderful to find a hairdresser that gives a good cut.
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Isn't it wonderful to find a hairdresser that gives a good cut.
I now what you mean Michele.She was recommended by a friend,I wish I found her years ago ;) Just need to find a good colourist now,rapidly going grey :D :D :D
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You must be very proud of your DS suzanne, he must have a wonderful voice.
How short did you have your hair cut CC?
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How short did you have your hair cut CC?
Chin length JD, a sort of a bob with a full fringe :o The two girlfriends I met for lunch thought it looked fabulous,boy!! I must have looked bad :D :D :D
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A new hairdo always evokes nice comments from friends especially if you haven't changed your hairstyle for a while. Sometimes shorter hair makes us look younger too CC. When you have a colour, send me a pic please.
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I agree with you JD,shorter hair is more flattering as you get older ;D I will get DD to take a photo on her iPhone for you ;)
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My happy is tonight we are going to watch our DS who is 11 sing at the Burswood as part of the mass school choir, he is doing a solo as well in front of a lot of people and I think I am more nervous than him :)
Thats really special suzanne! Good luck to DS :D
Really happy with the hair cut I had yesterday ;D
Thanks for reminding me I need a hair cut CC ;) I'm glad you got a good one, they seem to be hard to come by these days ???
I'm very happy that I finally have a heater for my room!! I have been freezing my tootsies off sitting here in the morning and evenings, but not any more! :D
Also happy that another job has come up which I can apply for :)
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Good luck with applying for the new job Amy.
Glad you are nice and warm now in your room :)
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Thanks Mandi :D
My (now warm) fingers and tootsies are crossed for the job ;)
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I had gloves on this morning to peg my clothes on the line as the pegs were froze from the big frost :)
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Good luck with the job application Amy.
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Talking about hair cuts I really would love a change, I have always had medium long hair but I wear it up all the time cause I can't stand hair in my face. I have always been to scared to have it completely chopped off. But I can't have long hair for ever. One day I will be brave enough to have it chopped off :)
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Maybe you could try on some wigs in shorter styles to what would suit you dede.
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I had my medium long hair cut 2 months ago. i love it. Just to my shoulders now.... :)
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Good luck with the job application Amy.
Thanks DFM :-*
Mandi, a change is always nice :) I'm not obsessed with my hair like some teenagers are, so I like a low-maintenance cut, which usually means shortish. In saying that though, I haven't done much with my hair since I shaved it off in 2010, so its getting a bit longer than I'm used to :-))
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I chopped mine off 4 weeks ago, it took a while to get used too, but I love it. It is so easy, blast the hairdryer 2 mins the use product, done, always looks good :)
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Its great isn't it Hally? I didn't even have to worry about hair-drying or products for a few months because it was so short ;D
I did get called some horrible names at school though :(
But it was worth it :)
Of course, I'm not suggesting that Mandi shaves her hair right off, but it is very liberating ;D
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Summer in the pool, easy. I am always saying to ds, dont splash me as I dontwant my hair to get wet etc. now I can just jump in & wont care.
The other thing you wake up in the mornings your late, wash hair, no extra time etc.
:)
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DS must love it when his mum has short hair then Hally ;)
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My hair has quiet a bit of grey in it now, I have given up on dying it, would love to have it really short but just not sure if it will suit me.
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Hair length - mine is waist length, the few times I've thought about getting it shorter, DH has said "well whatever, it's your hair but I love it long." & I love it when he brushes it for me, too - he does the best head massages beforehand!!! :) That is always enough to make me happy!!! :D
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I got fed up with drying & using straightening irons. My hair is fine & oily so needs to becwashed daily.
Dede ask your hairdresser.
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Hair dresser? What hair dresser? I haven't had my hair cut for 18 months by a hairdresser, last hair cut was a few weeks ago when I cut my own hair :o
Maybe it's time I ventured in and seen the local hairdresser and ask about some advise on what to do with my thick black and grey hair.
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Yes go & treat yourself, you have been doing well on the food budget, so give yourself a treat. You will feel so much better after :)
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Yes, do treat yourself, you've lost weight and deserve a non food reward.
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Nothing better than 3hrs at the hairdressers 'kid free'
Thanks so much ladies DS did wonderful last night and to be honest I never realised how lovely his voice is, all his teachers over the years have commented but I thought they were just being nice :-))
Anyway my happy for today i finally finished cleaning out my pantry and now it is spotless, I threw out so many out of date things it wasn't funny and now I can see what I do and don't have, I also donated my old recipe magazines to the good sam's they give them to school's etc, so all in all about 12 bags of stuff gone
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That sounds good, suzanne. You must be so proud of your DS! :)
I'm really happy today as Miss18mths has been in pants for a few weeks, but yesterday and today we have had NO accidents!! :D - Yay!!
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Glad the concert went well for DS suzanne. Doesn't it feel good after a clean and sort.
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Thanks very proud and yes I don't do well with mess/clutter everything has to have a spot or it doesn't belong in my house , I try and teach my kids messy room, messy mind. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't but that's parenting for you
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Astarra, yeah the toilet training days. good for no accidents though. :)
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That sounds good, suzanne. You must be so proud of your DS! :)
I'm really happy today as Miss18mths has been in pants for a few weeks, but yesterday and today we have had NO accidents!! :D - Yay!!
She is doing very well considering the chilly weather. So much easier once they are water tight.
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I'm glad you got to hear your DS sing suzanne - especially to discover he has such a great voice.
Astarra, only 18 months old and doing so well with her toilet training.
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I love coming on here and reading everyone's happy things :D
I'm still on a major happy high from breaking that record in my workout this morning :D And I still can't believe I did it :o
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Very proud of you Amy. I'm sure (although I may be biased) that you have broken male records too.
You didn't just do well as a girl, you did well as a gym memeber. ;D ;D ;D
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Thanks DFM :D :D :D My trainer said he only has five other clients who could do what I did, and they are all blokes ;)
So you're not biased at all ;D
I keep remembering his face when he saw how many calories I was burning ;D Such a good feeling!!!
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It sounds as if you really push yourself Amy, doesn't that leave you exhausted at the end of your session?
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It certainly does Judy, but thats what I want :) I do have a very quick recovery time though, so I can do a really hard workout on one machine and then have my heart rate back to normal within 5 minutes. I think today was probably my biggest session yet because it took a bit longer to get my heart rate down after that hour on the x-trainer. I think I had about a 10 minute rest before I moved onto my weights. And then I did another 30 minutes of cardio just to get my heart rate up again.
I love exercising :D
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I spent the afternoon with DD9.
We went for a walk down to the beach.
Watched the waves crash against the rocks and saw the sun slowly setting behind the thick grey clouds.
Miss 9 said "thanks mum for making me come for a walk with you. I am really enjoying our time together"
This has been one of the best afternoons I have had.
Thank you Miss 9.
Rara x
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I spent the afternoon with DD9.
We went for a walk down to the beach.
Watched the waves crash against the rocks and saw the sun slowly setting behind the thick grey clouds.
Miss 9 said "thanks mum for making me come for a walk with you. I am really enjoying our time together"
This has been one of the best afternoons I have had.
Thank you Miss 9.
Rara x
What a wonderful afternoon you had Rara,so special. :)
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Lovely Rara, wish kids could be like that all the time..
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I forgot, Happy its the weekend so I can cook :) :) :) :) :) :) :) *:
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I spent the afternoon with DD9.
We went for a walk down to the beach.
Watched the waves crash against the rocks and saw the sun slowly setting behind the thick grey clouds.
Miss 9 said "thanks mum for making me come for a walk with you. I am really enjoying our time together"
This has been one of the best afternoons I have had.
Thank you Miss 9.
Rara x
That's beauitful Rara :D
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Sun shining again (for the moment) better get my butt moving and put clothes on the line while it lasts :)
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Isn't it nice to know our children do actually appreciate some bonding time with their parents Rara. What a thrill to have heard Miss 9 say that to you.
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That is so sweet Rara! :-*
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DD24 (who lives here in Perth) and DS20 (who lives in Melb) have flown into Sydney this morning to spend the weekend with DD22 and catch up. When DD24 was telling her workmates yesterday a few were surprised that they were so close, have fun together, and keep in touch all the time - they said "Wow your parents must be really proud that you all get along so well"...and that made me smile cos it hit home that we are lucky in that respect and just take it for granted most of the time. Family is so important.
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Oh Cream Puff that would make any parent So Proud.
Fantastic that they are so close.
That just gave me goose bumps... :)
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Yes, you are a lucky family CP - can't wait to meet you.
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DD24 (who lives here in Perth) and DS20 (who lives in Melb) have flown into Sydney this morning to spend the weekend with DD22 and catch up. When DD24 was telling her workmates yesterday a few were surprised that they were so close, have fun together, and keep in touch all the time - they said "Wow your parents must be really proud that you all get along so well"...and that made me smile cos it hit home that we are lucky in that respect and just take it for granted most of the time. Family is so important.
It's lovely when your children get along. You have obviously done a wonderful job in bringing them up CP.
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I'm Happy cause we now have 2 chooks laying eggs :D, just think how happy I will be when all 4 are laying ;D
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Wow CP, thats great! :D I wish my brother and I got on that well :-))
Mandi, will there be enough eggs for all of you even when all 4 chooks are laying? ;D
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Usually do when I'm getting 4 eggs a day, we don't eat eggs everyday so they build up quickly (a dozen eggs every 3 days)
I have been buying eggs at the moment as I'm not getting enough to do us.
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Chooks have such easy lives. You'd think they show some gratitude by laying a few more eggs :-))
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leaner, longer, taller, stronger. How I love the feeling after a reformer Pilates class 😄😄😄😄
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I know what you mean GHM ;)
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We get 6-7eggs a day, more than what we need....
I love the giving to neighbors thing...
They really appreciate it.
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Sharing is caring :D
I love that saying :)
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My chooks have just started to crank up laying again. After weeks of one egg a day and sometimes none, today there were three.
My DD25 said goodbye to us this morning after spending 3 weeks in Perth for training with her job she left at 4:30 this morning to drive back to Newman. I was very happy when she call this afternoon to say she was there safely.
Enjoyed a morning with DD27. It was her birthday yesterday and we took her shopping for a display cupboard for her new house. Then we spent some time making Rara's cherry bites and some cheese and rosemary biscuits for her party tomorrow. I am happy to see her cooking more. Before we bought her a TM (which I also ge to use when we visit) she only ever cooked from packets. Now I just have to teach her about quality ingredients. She keeps buying Homebrand everything because it is cheap.
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You sound like a great dad Dash :D
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You sound like a great dad Dash :D
I think so also, well done :-*
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I'm not happy because it's raining very heavy and we have to do the paper run shortly :(
Sorry I know this is the happy thread, but didn't know where else to write it :D
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Lol thats okay Mandi. Nobody is happy all the time. Maybe we should have another thread called "I'm unhappy about this and just want to tell someone." :)
I'm happy because Jo Blo is still alive after the drastic clean I gave his tank yesterday...he must be a teenage fish, there was dirt and muck everywhere :-)) Not anymore though, I'll be darned if any fish of mine is going to live in a pigsty :D
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Perhaps just change the title of this one to The Happy/Unhappy Thread Amy. ;)
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That's an idea too Judy ;)
I'm happy that I went on my bike ride this morning and didn't fall off!! :D
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I am Happy my DH cleaned the kids rooms, and the house, and hung up all the washing, while i went grocery shopping ..
:) :) My DH does so much for me...
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Happy but a little nervous about starting my new job tomorrow. buying my TMX was my reward to myself for gettig
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Oops hit send too soon......TMX was reward for getting job ( promotion and permanency) so I have had TM for 6 weeks, now to start the job!
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How exciting GHM! Best of luck with your first day tomorrow :D :D
TMX was a great idea of a reward too ;)
I am Happy my DH cleaned the kids rooms, and the house, and hung up all the washing, while i went grocery shopping ..
:) :) My DH does so much for me...
I like your DH and I've never even met him Robyn! :D But shouldn't the kids be cleaning their own rooms? :-))
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All the best for the new position GHM. It's a bit nerve racking the first weeks of a new job.
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That's an idea too Judy ;)
I'm happy that I went on my bike ride this morning and didn't fall off!! :D
Its always good to not fall off your bike Amy. How are the knees?
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The knees are still very painful Dash :( They keep trying to scab over but when I bend my knees it cracks the skin again. There is a lot of dried blood around them but I'm too scared to try and wash it off. They're very tender to touch. The bruises are very impressive colours too :-)) But I can see they are healing slowly ;)
Thanks for asking Dash :)
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I hope you are OK Amy, do you have Anica Cream. Its good for bruises... :-*
My DH does so much around the house, I love him... So Happy.... :D :D
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I hope you are OK Amy, do you have Anica Cream. Its good for bruises... :-*
We do have some of that cream somewhere Robyn. Is it safe to put around open wounds though?
I hope I will be as happy as you when I eventually get married Robyn :D :D :D
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I think so Amy, I use it on clients, for my massage..
great for bruising on skin... :)
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I hope I will be as happy as you when I eventually get married Robyn :D :D :D
The trick is to make sure you know what you want and don't accept less.
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Agree Dash, and don't get married too young.
So many of my friends are now divorcing after 15-20 years. ???
I am still so Happy.... ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I think so Amy, I use it on clients, for my massage..
great for bruising on skin... :)
I'll have a look for it then, thanks Robyn :-*
I hope I will be as happy as you when I eventually get married Robyn :D :D :D
The trick is to make sure you know what you want and don't accept less.
That sounds like good advice, thanks Dash ;D
And don't worry Robyn, I have no plans to get married just yet ;)
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Agree Dash, and don't get married too young.
So many of my friends are now divorcing after 15-20 years. ???
I am still so Happy.... ;D ;D ;D ;D
I was 22 and DW was 21 when we got married. That was 29 years ago. :)
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I was 19 yrs old when I got married.
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Wow DFM, how did you afford a wedding when you were so young?
29 years... does it feel like a long time Dash?
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First time so was I Michele - I'm surprised the first marriage lasted almost 20 years when I look back on it.
Second time I was 41.
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Amy sometimes it feels like forever and other times it feels like yesterday.
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I hope I will be as happy as you when I eventually get married Robyn :D :D :D
The trick is to make sure you know what you want and don't accept less.
Totally agree - I was just 22 DH was 25 when we got married, best thing I ever did was marry him! :D He's seriously the best!! And we're still in love! :-* :-* ! People comment on how happy we must be together because our kids are so happy! :)
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Wow DFM, how did you afford a wedding when you were so young?
29 years... does it feel like a long time Dash?
Well we got married in Church and had the reception at Araluen, a very trendy (at the time) reception centre at Ryde, my parents paid.
The reception cost $2,000, a lot of money 32 yrs ago and the grooms parents only paid for the cars and the alcohol in those days and LOL as we had a "dry" reception.
Second time round 49yrs old and cost about $700.
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Amy sometimes it feels like forever and other times it feels like yesterday.
I can relate to that feeling, but not in terms of being married :-)) And especially for so long! I can't imagine what it must feel like to have been alive for 29 years, let alone married ;D
Astarra, it sounds like your family is as close to perfect as they come :-*
DFM, it sounds rude to me that the groom's parents paid for so little :-\
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Amy the brides family always used to foot the bill for the wedding. The grooms family usually only paid for the alcohol. In a way I guess it was sort of like a dowry.
I think that is probably how the tradition started.
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Ah... that just shows how little I know about weddings!
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DFD, DD is right. 32 years ago that's how it was, not rude at all. When DD 25yrs married 3 yrs ago, her DH's parents paid for half the reception. Different times now.
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Wow... isn't is amazing how things change?
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I'm happy because my friend came and helped me make my goodie bags for the retreat, I am so happy with them, just hope everyone likes them. :)
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Oooh, Jen, you've got me excited and intrigued ;D ;D
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Do you want me to give you a hint Amy?
What they are. Lol
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Happy that I finally found some 2 inch nails and hung up all my brooms and mops in a cupboard high on the wall and cleared out cupboard under stairs to make room for my soaping stuff.
The shoe polish, ironing board and vax vacuum are now much easier to get at. The under stair cupboard is - as they usually are - not the greatest for storage and to keep tidy. I could really do with better shelving.... But as this is not our own house it won't happen.
Funny what makes us happy isn't it.
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Do you want me to give you a hint Amy?
What they are. Lol
Lol ;D
We can't go spoiling surprises... I'll just have bite my knuckles and wait in anticipation :-))
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Smiling right now as Miss 18mths has just decided to do the vacuuming for me, and she is trying so hard to push the thing along, looks so funny!! :D
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How sweet of Miss 18mths!!! :D :D
I am happy that my blood test is over. Also happy about my PT session, but I'm always happy about those :)
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I'm glad that DH and I sat down and did our budget for the new financial year (we are a bit late).
It just amazes me that the more paperless we go the more paper I seem to have ???
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Budget? What's that? I just spend until it is all gone. :o
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Budget? What's that? I just spend until it is all gone. :o
DD, I'm just trying to get beyond all the paper.
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Sounds like you've been busy Michelle. It's definitely not a paperless world.
We have a spreadsheet for our budget and another spreadsheet for our actual spend.
The system breaks down though as we never compare actual to budget :-))
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If I thought about it I think you could make a chart that would grab the data from the budget and actual spread sheets and compare them.
However it would just be easier to get the budget app for Ipad which will track all of that for you.
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Each day that goes past, I am getting happier and happier. I am finding on a personal level the less I focus on becoming more consumer orientated (we are not starving so food is not an issue) and concentrating on the positives in my life, laughing at every opportunity (but not just for laughing sake - those people send me off the deep end) steering clear of negative people who sweat the small stuff and have obvious issues they don't see as their own, and putting family first - the happier I am. If I could look at life the way a cat does, then I would have "The Secret to a Happy Life" and this would be the end of this topic.
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Lol CP, I know what you mean about cats. Our two have the best life lazing about, sleeping most of the day, food on demand, doors opened for them when ever they want. What a wonderful life.
My DH often says he's coming back as a cat in his next life :D
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CreamPuff, you just made my Day, Thankyou. :)
I try to be around positive people, try and not let my emotions be affected by others crap.
While also trying to bring up 2 kids. A cat does have it good.. :)
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Great outlook on life CP!
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Way to go CP, negative people around you is depressing and drags you down too. Surrounding yourself with happy people is the way to go and laughing is one of life's greatest pleasures.
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I'm Happy as my sister just had another scan, nothing has changes since her last visit. Another scan in 2 weeks. Yay. She's now 28 weeks. In 2 weeks and 3 days would be the same stage as her DS was born. :D
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That's great news Dede
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Yay dede - hope the little lady stays put for longer still. :-* So glad to hear everything is going well. :)
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I'm really happy for you and your sister Mandi :D
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Great news Mandi :)
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Bugger bugger bugger, I spoke to soon about my sister going well. Dr reviewed the scan and decided that things have changed and baby might be here sooner rather than later :(
They admitting her to hospital tonight and will do another scan Friday and maybe send her off to Hobart hospital. :(
But we still staying positive and hope for a few more weeks yet.
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Oh Mandi. :'( Hope all goes well.
Will you have her little boy??
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Not sure yet Astarra, will have to wait and see, I think her DH will take some time off work to take care of him. But if she gets sent to Hobart her DH will go with her and I will have my Nephew stay here. We can only take day by day at the moment.
The good thing is that the baby should be fine if she was born today.
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Yes that is good, I guess the docs will have to decide if she is better off out or in at this stage?
Really hope all goes well. How is your sister in herself?
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She's pretty upset, I thing more so she doesn't want to leave her little boy behind. She begged for bed rest at home, but the doctor said no. They were going to send her to Hobart tomorrow but she bided some time to wait till Friday.
She has been through all this before so she has a good idea on what to expect, but still doesn't make it any easier.
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Oh and the baby is around 1.3kg now, which is pretty good. Her little fella was 1.5kg at 30 weeks 5days.
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Hope it all goes well dede and your sister can hang on as long as possible.
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Thinking of you and your sister Mandi :-*
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Hope the little lass hangs on for a bit longer to give her a better start to life Mandi - fingers crossed for your sister.
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Thanks everyone. We hoping all is fine.
By the way it's almost 6.30pm and I just remembered that it's mine and my DHs 13th Wedding anniversary :o
Oops neither DH or myself remembered until he walked inside and seen the Pork roast for Dinner tonight and said that he's going to Marry me lol
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By the way it's almost 6.30pm and I just remembered that it's mine and my DHs 13th Wedding anniversary :o
Oops neither DH or myself remembered until he walked inside and seen the Pork roast for Dinner tonight and said that he's going to Marry me lol
LOL ;D
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Thanks everyone. We hoping all is fine.
By the way it's almost 6.30pm and I just remembered that it's mine and my DHs 13th Wedding anniversary :o
Oops neither DH or myself remembered until he walked inside and seen the Pork roast for Dinner tonight and said that he's going to Marry me lol
LOL!!
Must be still good after 13 years together then... ;)
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You've had more on your mind today Mandi - enjoy your lovely roast and Happy Anniversary to you and DH.
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Thanks Judy, don't think I can use my sister as an excuse for not remembering though as I didn't find out about her news until 3pm.
Oh well at least I remembered today and not tomorrow :)
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Best of luck dede - I was very lucky with DS and I didn't have any complications. Well, not until labour, anyway. I can only imagine who distressing it would be for mum...
I'm happy because DS decided on a cake that he likes last night. We're going with a 'Curious George' cake, so now I can start planning and making! I'm very excited!
This is what I'm aiming for:
(http://media-cache-lt0.pinterest.com/upload/215328425903136323_us1rD54H_f.jpg)
I know it's a little over the top for a 3rd birthday, but I think it's more for me than for him. I know of people who pay for cakes (I was at a birthday party on the week-end for a 2 year old and his mum had paid a lot of money for his cake) and I would never do that. DS is only getting this becuase I want to make it. It also creates a great them for monkey-themed food as well. I'm also going to TRY to make monkey cake pop's.
(http://media-cache-lt0.pinterest.com/upload/209980401346720784_J9F3hczn_f.jpg).
I'm very excited about it - can you tell?
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They are gorgeous jakodai! :)
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Dede - you should have thought quickly and got defensive, like 'I KNEW you'd forget!!' ;-)
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I'm looking forward to seeing your finished product jakodai, when is DSs birthday?
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I think so, Astarra! Nice & bright, too. I really liked that cake, because the George on top of the cake is a cake topper that I can buy. I don't think I'm up to making a fondant cake topper just yet. Maybe next year...
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Dede - you should have thought quickly and got defensive, like 'I KNEW you'd forget!!' ;-)
Lol, never thought of that. Bugger too late now :(
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Not until October, but I'm starting to think & organise things now. I'm going to have his party at Mum & Dad's place, as I don't have a backyard and not much space inside, and they have a beautiful outdoor area with a big 'outdoor kitchen' that we can cook on, and there's heating if we need it. It's much nicer for entertaining. I have to be organised, because I'm going to have to take everything with me and make it there - I'm going to stay there for the week-end. It will be thermomix's first trip. Actually, second. The first trip was home from my parents house where the delivery demo was... lol
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Jakodai, cant wait to see your finished cake, outstanding :)
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Amanda, that cake and those cake pops are amazing :o Good luck making them!!! I can't wait to see your replication ;)
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Thanks!! I'm a little nervous. But I'm normally good at copying things. I'm not very imaginative, but I can make good copies of htings. Hopefully that stands for cake making... :-S
I'm especially excited, because I get to buy the cake decorating goodies that I've wanted for ages but had no need for. The Wilton Cake Decorating caddy is only $48 from Amazon, and $20 postage, so still cheaper than the >$120 in Aus. And there's a few other things I'm going to buy as well, like the large fondant rolling pin, and the Wilton mat which has the circle measurements and stuff on it (I don't NEED this, but it's only an extra $8 to the Amazon order, so I may as well...). I love having an excuse to shop.
And no, the fact that I'm going to be spending more on the cake decorating equipment than on a professionally made cake isn't lost on me, but it is something that I've been attempting to do for a long time, and I have a very strong interest in it, so I'd like to think that I'll be using them a lot
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You might become a prefessional Amamda ;) ;) ;)
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You might become a prefessional Amamda ;) ;) ;)
Lol, very unlikely! It would be pretty cool, though...
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some of the pics I have seen on this website are very professional - you are in good company ;)
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Wooohoooooooo ;D good result for weigh day despite being sick and not exercising! Happy days.....
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Great news Megan
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Well done Meagan, you must have balanced out your energy intake ;) ;)
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Well done Meagan, that's great news :)
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Excellent Meagan - you must feel so good! :)
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Thanks ladies ;D I have been watching my food intake very carefully. Having herbal tea to fend of cravings and having minimal pasta and rice!
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some of the pics I have seen on this website are very professional - you are in good company ;)
So true - I've seen some pretty amazing cakes on here.
Congratulations Meagan - it's fantastic when the hard work pays off!
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I'm happy because my mum braided my hair last night and it looks really nice :D
And while she was doing it, she told me some old family stories. Some of them were sad, but it was nice to hear them and learn more about my family history :)
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My girls love when I braid their hair. I had to wait for years for them to have long enough hair for me to braid it. They were both born bald and took 3 years Before they had much at all :)
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That's lovely Amy. Now write down as many stories as you can remember and keep them safe. One day you will be the keeper of all those memories.
I wish I had kept a record of the stories from my mum and MIL. Now they are gone and I can't ask any more.
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My girls love when I braid their hair. I had to wait for years for them to have long enough hair for me to braid it. They were both born bald and took 3 years Before they had much at all :)
Its been quite a while since I could do anything like this with my hair either Mandi. I shaved it off to raise money for the Leukamia Foundation a couple of years ago, and I'm starting to play with it a bit more now that its a good length :)
That's lovely Amy. Now write down as many stories as you can remember and keep them safe. One day you will be the keeper of all those memories.
I wish I had kept a record of the stories from my mum and MIL. Now they are gone and I can't ask any more.
I will Merrilyn, but I won't forget these stories. They have been swimming around my head all night.
I think I wil buy a nice journal to write them in :)
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I am tearfully happy. I was listening to the radio and the Channel 7 helicopter had spotted one of 3 fisherman off the coast at Leeman who has been missing. They were describing how he was just managing to keep afloat and they had driven a shark off that was circling him. They directed a rescue boat to him and the poor man didn't even have the strength to climb aboard. It was heart wrenching actually listening to it happening. He kept waving at them but didn't realise they couldn't winch him up. I was listening with baited breath, hoping he wouldn't go under before the boat got to him. When they got him onboard he just collapsed on the boat. They have found one more and I do so hope they find the other one.
It was so very emotional listening to it actually happen. I've just heard that one is seriously injured and the other is in need of medical attention. No mention of the third yet.
Not quite so happy now, one has died, still looking for the third.
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Hope they find the 3rd too Cookie.
Happy today as Miss 5 badley wanted to go to breakfast club (a breakfast at school, they do it once a week, free.) so this week I let her go, well the darling child told me this morning she didn't want to go again " cuz you make way yummerer breakfasts." :D
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Oh cookie, what a blessing for that man and his family. I really hope they find the third man.
Astarra, I love hearing about your girls, they are gorgeous :D :D
I am very happy today because I got a letter from my 9-year-old sponsor child in India. She is a beautiful young girl and I'm so happy that she writes to me and tells me what she's doing :) :) :)
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How cute Amy - have you been sponsering her for long? :)
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Two years now :D
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I'm happy cause my Sister is allowed to stay home on bed rest :D
Will mean I have my nephew several days a week, but she has also organized childcare so I will be able to continue working from home without to much disruption. Fingers crossed now for a few more weeks (almost 29 weeks now)
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I have my toes crossed for her too Mandi ;)
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She feels fine, and baby is growing beautifully, she looks well and is being positive. So we are all pretty confident that things will be fine.
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This is going to be a very special baby :D
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Yep she is, my little nephew is a special baby too, he was born 10 weeks early and had lots of trouble breathing, got meningitis, pneumonia and a staf infection, he then got a hernia and had to have an op to fix that all before he was even supposed to be born. But he's now a very active 2.5 year old who loves his dede :) (But I can't blame him) ;D
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Awesome news dede - have been lurking the forum waiting for news of her! :)
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Next scan on Tuesday. But we can only take day by day. And I'm on standby ready to go when needed.
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Good news so far about your sister Dede. :)
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I have my fingers crossed for her too Mandi. Hope she stays well and bub stays put a bit longer.
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Yesterday one of the mums commented on my weight, saying i had lost some :-* and today we are moving house ;D happy days!
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Cookie1 - I'm with you, tears and baited breath. Watching that brought back memories of doing a search and rescue out of Cairns many years ago. We flew out to the boat and nothing we could do but wave and hope the army choper got there in time for them. Also my Dad, Uncle and a friend had their boat tip over years ago down south. They spent the night on the hull, with 1 man dead and sharks circling. Makes me sick just thinking about it again now. I feel for that man and his family.
I have not heard any news this morning, so don't know what has happenend overnight.
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Sorry I've just realised this is the Happy Thread and mine was none of that!
Happy thoughts, happy thoughts...
I have a family of blue wrens in my garden and the gorgeous daddy comes and sings to me on the windowsill - showing of his stunning feathers. I tell him he is very handsome and he flits back and forth between the window sill and his harem of girls! Any wonder I don't get much done in my office - I watch him half the day!
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No worries Nikkit ;) I do love your story about the blue wrens. It reminds me of the blue wren that used to live near my grandparent's property, and it used to come right onto their patio and take little crumbs of cheese from grandpa's hand if he were sitting very still :D
Yesterday one of the mums commented on my weight, saying i had lost some :-* and today we are moving house ;D happy days!
Thats great Meagan!! Always nice to have your weight loss acknowledged ;D ;D ;D
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There must be some happies out there ;D ;D
I'm happy, it is raining...well trying to, but any driplets from the sky is good.
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I'm happy Nikkit :D I went for a 2 hour bike ride in the cold rain this morning and then had a FANTASTIC hot shower when I got home, that made me really happy ;D ;D
Now I'm going gonging ;D
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Great news about your sister Mandi.
Happy that I can relax today, and start cooking again soon..after yesterdays party
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Yay Amy!
Errr...may I ask what is gonging? The last time I heard/saw that term used it was an email with Chinese men with gong attached to their you - know - whats and they were swinging them...had something to do with strength and length...
Yep - way too much info sorry!
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ROFL ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
The gonging... oh dear me, it was actually quite horrible :(
There were eight of us in the session, and you lie on these matresses in a domed room with stars on the ceiling. They give you a scarf infused with some sort of oil, which you breathe in. Then you lie back and close your eyes (like meditation) and a lady bangs this big gong which hangs in the middle of the room. Then she gets a smaller one a brings it around to gong over everyone, so you feel the vibrations. She did some weird chanting as well.
But I'm never doing it again. The oil made me feel physically sick, like I was going to throw up, and I was so dizzy afterwards that I nearly passed out. I had to stagger straight to the toilets as soon as the session was over.
Dunno why that happened to me, everyone else was really relaxed and calm and apparently feeling fantastic ???
But to turn it into a happy story, I'm glad I know never to do it again ;)
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perhaps your ying or yang is "out" or something of this nature
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I don't really understand the ying yang thing CP :-))
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I'm happy as the little orphan lamb is still alive this morning and doing well.
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Amy, that sounds very weird but each to his own.
That's good news. How is your sister going?
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Going ok Michelle, 29 weeks and 1 day today. She looked a bit drained yesterday though. She will be pretty bored from today onwards as her little boy will be away either with me or child care 5 days a week. She can't do anything so will be very boring.
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Your sister will have get a few good books to read and rent out some movies.
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She is also making a blanket for the baby, not much else she can do, she can't even use her TM :(
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Amy, that did not sound like a fun way to relax!
I feel the same way about excercise, makes me feel pretty crook, so tend to not do it ;D ;D
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Amy, that sounds very weird but each to his own.
Very weird indeed DFM. There are lots of people who rave about how good it is, don't know why though ???
Mandi, I'm glad to hear both your sister and the lamb are doing well :D
I feel the same way about excercise, makes me feel pretty crook, so tend to not do it ;D ;D
LOL ;D ;D
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Mandi good news about you sister.
Amy I've never heard if gonging, but it doesn't sound very appealing!
I'm happy today as I have a week off work. I love being at home.
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Enjoy your week off Katie. It is nice to spend time at home.
What are you going to get up to?
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Mainly I'm spending my week off hauling things out of our storage shed. There are so many boxes!
As if the storage shed wasn't a large enough task, I've also decided to clean out all the kitchen, laundry and my personal cupboards at the same time (DH cupboards are his responsibility :)). I started last Friday and have been working non stop so far. Three car loads to the charity shops and one car load to my MIL and SIL's. Our front courtyard looks like a second hand store at the moment. It's still a work-in-progress :)
On Friday I sliced the top of my finger off, today I've banged my head so hard I saw stars and I've also falling flat on my bottom! I think I need to be a bit more careful :)
I also hope to get in some cooking and relaxing, maybe.
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Enjoy your weeks holiday Katie.I find it very rewarding doing jobs that you have dreaded doing ;) It's amazing what you find in cupboards :o :o
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I am happy to be home again and to cook with my thermie again. Last night I made tuna loaf with rocket pesto, coleslaw, three different breads, creamy cashew mayo, lemon muffins and weetbix slice. Bliss :) Now I have to catch up on a few hundred pages of posts :D
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Mainly I'm spending my week off hauling things out of our storage shed. There are so many boxes!
As if the storage shed wasn't a large enough task, I've also decided to clean out all the kitchen, laundry and my personal cupboards at the same time (DH cupboards are his responsibility :)). I started last Friday and have been working non stop so far. Three car loads to the charity shops and one car load to my MIL and SIL's. Our front courtyard looks like a second hand store at the moment. It's still a work-in-progress :)
On Friday I sliced the top of my finger off, today I've banged my head so hard I saw stars and I've also falling flat on my bottom! I think I need to be a bit more careful :)
I also hope to get in some cooking and relaxing, maybe.
You've certainly taken on a lot. Doesn't it feel good to get rid of the excess.
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I am happy, my back got crunched in today.
6 vertebra out again for the last week. ouch
all better now.. :)
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On Friday I sliced the top of my finger off, today I've banged my head so hard I saw stars and I've also falling flat on my bottom! I think I need to be a bit more careful :)
Poor Katie! :o
I am happy, my back got crunched in today.
6 vertebra out again for the last week. ouch
all better now.. :)
Wow Robyn, I bet you feel better now ;)
SOOOOOOO HAPPY with my new job ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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My back feels good now, so happy
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Love reading everyones happy things on this thread - happy we have it!! :D
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I'm happy for this rain we have been having the last couple of days. We certainly need it. Soon it will be summer and we will be wishing we had more. Sure, it limits what we can do but for the time being its nice and cosy looking from the inside out.
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I'm happy my mum rang to say she won a trip any where in Australia, it's her first holiday in 23 years, bit worried about her travel so far, as she has Parkinson's and is 84. But will be good to have her here for awhile.
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I'm happy my mum rang to say she won a trip any where in Australia, it's her first holiday in 23 years, bit worried about her travel so far, as she has Parkinson's and is 84. But will be good to have her here for awhile.
Oh how nice, jeninwa. :)
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Wow! that is fantastic jen ;D
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Wow how lucky to win a holiday
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Jen that is really wonderful. My Mum had Parkinson's. It's not much fun. Make sure she tells the hostie's on the plane before she travels and they will look after her. That's what we did for Mum and she was helped on board and off and thoroughly spoiled on the trip. I'm very happy for you.
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Jen, thats great news. How lovely for your mum :D
Love reading everyones happy things on this thread - happy we have it!! :D
I'll second that Astarra! ;D ;D ;D
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Surely she is allowed to take someone with her Jen, can you spare the time?
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Great Jen
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I'm Happy that my solar panels are being installed next week :D
When I ordered them they told me 10-12 weeks, but it will only be 8. So pretty happy with that.
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Surely she is allowed to take someone with her Jen, can you spare the time?
She is coming to visit me in Perth from Tasmania.
She won the trip through meals on wheels, they know she will need a wheel chair to get on and off the planes, as she has trouble with stairs. She told them she want to travel qantas.
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I hope your Mum has a wonderful time with you Jen :)
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I have just been going through some old photos which brought back some happy memories :D I love looking at old photos.
I found photos of some old birthday cakes which I am going to post on the Celebration Cakes thread :)
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How lovely for you both Jen.
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SOOOOOOOO happy with my new job, its amazing, I love it so much :D :D :D :D
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I'm getting really happy cos the Friends Retreat weekend is drawing closer -- everything is going to fall into place and the weather is going to be superb. Just finished organising my goody bag thingy and will organise my bus tour costume on the weekend. I am really looking forward to giving my gift. Isn't it a wonderful feeling when you tick a box? I have a few boxs to tick but am happy to tick one at a time.
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I'm Happy because I received a lovely certificate from CanTeen (kids cancer) for donating framing for a fundraiser. :)
Will frame it and hang it in the shop.
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Thats lovely Mandi, CanTeen is a very worthy cause :D
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I'm happy that we have 1 well person in our house.... :-\
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I am happy that I have parking in front of my shop now...The council listened to me. Yeah :) :)
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That's good Robyn.
I am happy that it's Friday and that my mum is visiting on Sunday :)
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I'm happy because I have organised a new internet provider and can get rid of my current one as soon as I receive all the gear in the mail to install it, probably after I return from the retreat.
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I am happy as my youngest DD just invited me out for lunch to a local beachside hotel. :) just waiting for her coming to pick me up now :)
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I am happy that I have had a productive day framing :D
And it's Friday (the day before Saturday) :D
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Oooh, lots of happy today :)
Well done Astarra on finding the happy in your situation! I hope you are all well again soon :-*
I am happy that I am working again tonight ;D
Also happy that a fellow client at PT this morning told me that I am their role model :o
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Thanx Amy...wishing the well person was me! But with 1 well child at least she is easier to care for (tho harder to keep quiet when the others are wanting to sleep!! ;)
Also happy it is Friday!! :D
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I'm happy that I have only 6 more sleeps until W.A.
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I am happy that my goodie bag item is going to be ready tomorrow for pick up instead of Monday arvo ;D
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I'm happy that my retreat jobs are coming together, the sun is shining and all is well in my part of the world.
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I'm happy it's Friday, and finish work in a hour or so.
I'm also happy I haven't coughed in the last half hour. So over coughing.
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I'm happy that I have only 6 more sleeps until W.A.
:D :D :D
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Not long now Ames. I"m really looking forward to meeting you. :) :)
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Me too me too me too!!! ;D
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How many times can I say how happy I am about my new job? ;D
My boss told me he was very proud of me tonight. He said he had expected me to learn fast, but not this fast ;) ;) ;)
Soooooo so so happy right now :D
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That's pretty obvious Amy lol :D
I'm so glad your enjoying your new job.
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That's Great Amy
I'm happy because our new cabana is nearly finished, so our eldest DD who is 20 will sleep in there and then everyone can have their own room, bed time should be more peaceful
Another happy DD is of on a European Adventure in 3wks for a whole month, slightly nervous but so excited for her
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I'm happy at the moment because DH made me laugh. There were some young people walking around he street being very noisy and stupid, DH snuck up the drive way with his whip and cracked it a couple of times :o, scared the crap out of the kids and they are gone now :D
Not sure who is the biggest kid.
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ROFL Mandi ;D ;D ;D
Thanks girls :-*
Suzanne, a cabana? ???
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It's a room next to the pool with an ensuite and a kitchenette not sure why it's called a cabana that's what the people who designed and built it called it :)
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I'd love to have seen the kids scatter Mandi, it would have sounded like a gun LOL
Love the sound of the cabana Suzanne, lucky DS.
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Oooh, the cabana sounds awesome Suzanne ;D ;D
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Glad to hear that you are happy with your new job Amy. Loving what you do certainly makes working much easier.
I was not happy at work today. I've been fighting off a cold since Tuesday. It made a resurgence today and I was just thnk about going home sick when my boss called. She was calling to tell me about reports that I have been requested for 2 of my schools and they are due by Tuesday. So I spent the afternoon fighting the fog in my brain trying to get as much of the reports done as possible.
Any how I am happy it is the weekend.
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oh so funny dede, what we have to do for Friday entertainment now that we are not out having fun. I just had to laugh! Also laughed at jen being happy she hadn't coughed - I know that feeling ;D
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The kids were very loud (most likely been drinking or something else) we could hear them from several streets away. After DH cracked the whip they never come back :D
A group of kids roaming the streets at night time intoxicated or high can be trouble :(
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Love that Dede.
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That is so funny dede! :D
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Happy that it is a beautiful and sunny...
Happy that I got some great op shop bargains this morning...
Happy that I just had a yummy lunch with lots of fresh vegies and fruit....
Happy that I am working tonight...
:) :) :)
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Happy happy Amy!! :D
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Happy that I just had a lovely bike ride in the sun down beside the beach... :)
Happy that I have so many wonderful friends on the forum... :)
Happy that I am happy... :)
Yes I am happy Astarra :D
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lol Amy, can you get any happier?
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I think I would need drugs to make me any happier Mandi ;D
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I am happy that my goodie bag item is going to be ready tomorrow for pick up instead of Monday arvo ;D
:-)) not ready today, they stuffed up the job...tomorrow...tomorrow... so that means I'll be happy tomorrow
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Oh no CP!!! :o
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Not stressing Amy, if they had asked me for a time I wanted "it" picked up I would have said Monday. They didn't, they gave me an unrealistic time too good to be true. They stuffed up - I don't care, it is a big job and they are human after all. They said come back tomorrow 4:30pm, and I would have happily given them Monday morning, but I need to allow more stuff up time to deliver on time myself. I can't say too much cos I will give it away but I am sooooooo excited (isn't that just the joy of giving but?) I love giving presents to people that I think they will really love - bring it on!
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I love giving presents to people that I think they will really love - bring it on!
Me too CP, I just hope everyone likes my gift... :-))
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Dancing the happy dance...
Its the weekend so i am off to keep baking... :D :D
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You sound as if you have gone to a lot of trouble for our goodie bag CP, we will all love it I'm sure. This bag is going to beat any showbag you can get at the Royal Shows around the country.
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I know I already posted this, but tickled pink that my spunky spotty horse was so good for me today when I saddled up and threw a leg over. He's had a couple of months off, but did everything I asked him to do without an arguement!
Just love him to bits and can't wait til cutting season starts again.
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You sound as if you have gone to a lot of trouble for our goodie bag CP, we will all love it I'm sure. This bag is going to beat any showbag you can get at the Royal Shows around the country.
I've never been to a Royal Show, but I agree with you wholeheartedly Judy ;D
I know I already posted this, but tickled pink that my spunky spotty horse was so good for me today when I saddled up and threw a leg over. He's had a couple of months off, but did everything I asked him to do without an arguement!
Just love him to bits and can't wait til cutting season starts again.
That's great Nikkit :D I've always been a bit wary of horses since one bit me when I was little :-))
I am happy that Donald and Daisy still visit us :D
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You cannot reach your age and never have been. to the Royal Show. I will take you but you have to go on all the scary rides with me.
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Yes, that is no good Amy. I will admit that even at the age of 63 I still love the Royal Show. We came down to it nearly every year. We also had the town show every year, but of course that was on a much smaller scale.
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You cannot reach your age and never have been. to the Royal Show. I will take you but you have to go on all the scary rides with me.
Do they go upside down Dash? ??? :o
Yes, that is no good Amy. I will admit that even at the age of 63 I still love the Royal Show. We came down to it nearly every year. We also had the town show every year, but of course that was on a much smaller scale.
I'm sorry :( There are so many things I haven't done in my short life :-)) People tell me I haven't lived just because I haven't seen Grease or the Lion King :-[
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I hope you have seen Dirty Dancing ;D ha ha my favorite .........nothing to do with Patrick Swayze of course ;D ;D ;D
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You would really enjoy the show Amy. Take up DD offer. Good luck with the rides. ;D
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I hope you have seen Dirty Dancing ;D ha ha my favorite .........nothing to do with Patrick Swayze of course ;D ;D ;D
Um.... no, not seen that one either :-))
You would really enjoy the show Amy. Take up DD offer. Good luck with the rides. ;D
If you say so DFM.... as long as they have seatbelts ;D
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you gotta see Grease and The Lion King.. :)
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I've never seen Grease...... :o :)
Saw lion king with the girls............
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You'll love the show Amy, there's a lot of foodie-type stuff if you look for it.
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I'm happy because we have met Geoff's carers today and I think they'll be fun - he might not want me back!
Not happy because Internet has been down again for most of the day. So much catching up on posts and much slower on the iPad.
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That's good to hear Judy as you can go away with peace of mind.
I am sure he will miss you and will be so happy when you get back :)
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I'm happy because we have met Geoff's carers today and I think they'll be fun - he might not want me back!
I'm sure there are many forumers who would love to keep you Judy :-*
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I'm happy because we have met Geoff's carers today and I think they'll be fun - he might not want me back!
Not happy because Internet has been down again for most of the day. So much catching up on posts and much slower on the iPad.
A bit of a different outlook and some one else to talk to.
DH will welcome you back big time JD.
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that is wonderful news JD to have good carers, enjoy your WE away!
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Thanks girls, I certainly hope to.
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hope? - will! ;D ;D ;D
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Happy as I just returned from a great evening at Toastmasters where I did a project speech. any other forum members also do Public Speaking for fun?
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Lol GHM, did you just put public speaking and fun in the same sentence? :o
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We think alike Amy :o
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;) ;) ;)
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Glad to hear you have good people taking over Judy it will be good to have a break.
I am happy cause my Foxtel stopped working NOT they are coming on Friday to replace box.
My son also left his sports bag in the car this morning ???
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Fortunately I've never had much trouble with public speaking. I guess teaching gave me the confidence.
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I am Happy, I get to go home in 10 minutes.... :D
and start cooking....
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Happy Robyn :D :D
I am very happy after PT this morning.... but thats not unusual ;D
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I am Happy because my Sister is doing really well with her pregnancy. Scan today and all is looking great :D
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:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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I'm happy as my goodie bag gift has finally come together, sort of.
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Thats great DFM :)
I am frantically working on my goodie bag gifts right now. While also browsing the forum and trying to complete a particularly tricky assignment. At least I'm a woman (nearly :-))) so I can do three things at once ;D
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I'm happy I have sorted out something to wear on our wine tour on Saturday at the retreat.
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I'm very happy about that too Jen :) As much as I respect people for who they are and what they believe in, I do think that not wearing anything might get us thrown out :-))
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I'm not dressing up Amy. Just wearing a hat.
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I'm very happy about that too Jen :) As much as I respect people for who they are and what they believe in, I do think that not wearing anything might get us thrown out :-))
:D :D :D
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I'm not dressing up Amy. Just wearing a hat.
You might get cold. :D :D :D
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I am happy that there are only 2 more days until I get to meet everyone on the retreat. I just wish I could get away from work earlier on Friday so I could join you for lunch.
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You can leave your hat on ;D ;D
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You girls are funny :D :D
DFM, I don't have a hat, but I have a very funky bowtie ;)
I am happy that there are only 2 more days until I get to meet everyone on the retreat. I just wish I could get away from work earlier on Friday so I could join you for lunch.
Would they really miss you Dash? I think we would miss you more :-))
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Hope you are wearing more than just a bowtie Amy.
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Would they really miss you Dash? I think we would miss you more :-))
Unfortunately yes they would. I am one of the presenters at a conference at Burswood. My session finishes at 10:30. I will leave as soon as I can after that.
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Hope you are wearing more than just a bowtie Amy.
I will be DFM, I couldn't wear it without the matching socks ;D
Would they really miss you Dash? I think we would miss you more :-))
Unfortunately yes they would. I am one of the presenters at a conference at Burswood. My session finishes at 10:30. I will leave as soon as I can after that.
Pooey :(
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I am Happy because my Sister is doing really well with her pregnancy. Scan today and all is looking great :D
That makes me happy too dede. :D
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I'm happy that my solar panels are being installed as I type.
But I'm unhappy that my hot water cylinder decided to stop working this morning and just cost me $250 :(
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Climbing hills with my 81year old friend Harry, he is so fit, he is incredible. Been married 60 years & every friday from when he met his wife he has always bought her flowers.
I love talking to Harry, he is quite a character & much fitter than me. After an hour climbing hills he does a spin class :o
H :)
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Wow, go Harry! I'm impressed.
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woo hoo ;D today is the day !!!
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Happy to have had the opportunity to meet all of the lovely people on the retreat weekend. Sad it had to end but Happy to be spending the night in my own bed after spending nearly a week away from home.
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Happy to have gone, but happy to be in my bed tonight too ;D
My first night was freezing :)
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I was nice and worm in the man cave. But my waterbed will be lovely and soft tonight.
I have finally had the chance to really look at my goodie bag. I am blown away by how much thought everyone put into their contributions. Very happy to have been apart of the weekend.
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Lovely to meet you Dash. Enjoy the nougat, dh eyes lit up when I gave him the nougat especially the chilli one ;D
Electric blanket tonight ;D
Waterbed :o gosh dont jump around or you will be abe to do laps without leaving home ;D,
H :)
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I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO happy!! ;D ;D Just had the best weekend ever, wonderful people, awesome scenery, heaps of fun and laughs :D
I love all you guys!!
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. . should be more of this . . . :D
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/animals/why-did-the-ducks-cross-the-road-traffic-delays-caused-by-wandering-family-20120828-24xg3.html
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Oh thats adorable :D :D :D
I wish there was more of that in the world :-))
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Thanks Goldfish
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Made me smile too goldfish - thanx for posting! :)
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Great story Goldfish.
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I'm happy I'm going to get my hair done today :)
Also happy that I have a lot of baking to do. I love baking. I'm getting a teeny bit stressed at how much I have to do though :o
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Deep breaths Amy and just go with the flow
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Thanks Yvette, breathing is important :)
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I'm happy DH is coming home today ;D replace blown light globes, book keeping, clean car ... and whilst he is doing that I will be able to tell him all about the weekend :D
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CP, whats his roster? Enjoy having him home :)
H :)
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I heard some lorikeets this morning and being a bird lover that made me happy. We also had mum and dad galah bring baby galah to visit yesterday.
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Love birds too.
We have the little birds that look like english robins with the red breasts, someone did tell me there name but forgotten ???
Can anyone refesh?
H :)
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8 days on, 6 off
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I'm happy that I now have cleaner fortnightly. Megan starts on Monday. DH - very cross and called me lazy.
It's his upbringing - I'm a lot of things but lazy isn't one them.
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great organisational skill mcmich - you will now have more time to put your feet up ;)
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Thanks CP. It's not that I want to put my feet up, I will try and take a bit of a load off DH too.
I quite like mowing the lawns (we have lots of immediate yard to mow).
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Tell him you'll cancel the cleaner when he agrees to do all the jobs the cleaner is going to do !! Men don't realise all the little things that get done like skirtings, window sills, dusting etc etc and it goes on ! Grrrrr men !
I am lucky though my DH does help with the cleaning ! The gardening, well that's another story ! He hates gardening so we have a gardener to do the lawns so he can help with the housework !
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My DH is fabulous with the garden and maintenance. He works long hours.
He is very old school for 53yrs and doesn't do domestic very well.
The cleaner is staying, just disappointed he thinks I'm lazy.
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My DH is fabulous with the garden and maintenance. He works long hours.
He is very old school for 53yrs and doesn't do domestic very well.
The cleaner is staying, just disappointed he thinks I'm lazy.
Not lazy.....smart ;)
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Hope you enjoy your cleaner Michele hopefully DH will think it's worth it when he sees you happier and more relaxed
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I am happy that DW will be home tomorrow. Between me being away last week and her being away this week we have only seen each other for a little while last Thursday when we both happened to be in Perth.
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Its Friday.... yeah.
Going home to cook..
I am going to bring my ice cream machine to work next week too.
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Shouldn't be a happy but glad DH has food poisoning and not gastro, really the last thing I need is for the whole family to get sick
Sounds like a good idea robyn and yes thank god it's friday ;D
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I hope it wasn't from your cooking *suzanne*. ;D
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Happy now as I have just had an enjo (cleaning) demo held in my home - and my home (after doing no actual cleaning as such all week) was still too clean to demonstrate the products properally....so they had to smear butter all over the place then clean it off to show. :-)) Just so happy to know my home is a nice clean haven. :D
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Wow Astarra that is great.. Did you buy any Enjo.
I have the window cleaner.
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Wow Astarra that is great.. Did you buy any Enjo.
I have the window cleaner.
Yeah, I have (and love) the window cleaner, and the body products (they are great too) and ordered a basic kit of household stuff - hoping it will have a positive impact on my daughters' health - they are all asthmatics.
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Glad you enjoyed it Astarra I have the mop dry and the wet fibre
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I hope it wasn't from your cooking *suzanne*. ;D
Nope but it will teach him to eat at fast food chains especially when he was close to home and I could of made him lunch ;D
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I am extremely happy right now ;D ;D ;D
Reason 1: I got another record score at my PT session this morning :D :D :D I surprised both myself and my trainers!! :-))
Reson 2: I bought my mum some new earrings as a surprise "I love you" present, so she is really happy :D :D :D
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What a lovely thing to do Amy and well done on your pt record ;D ;D
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Well done Amy. You are a very nice daughter.
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After reading the shopping thread and the snakes/creepy crawly stories I had to add my snake story there too. Didn't think I better add this one to that thread as well.
But it got me thinking about another giggle I had, and it made me kinda happy remembering times gone by, so I'll share... (at my expense!)
When I had a waist and parts of my anatomy were more 'perky' and I didn't need to wear the over the shoulder boulder holders that are reinforced with high tensile fencing wire and more elastic than my Grandma's knickers (so...some 20 odd years ago), I lived on an island in the Torres Straits with my (now) hubby.
We went out hunting one day with friends and were quietly walking along tracking pigs. Not taking much notice of the guys up front and how they had gone around a low hanging branch on a tree I thought I'd take a bit of a shortcut (cos I was a bit hot and sweaty and over the hunting thing by this time) and ducked under the branch.
I quickly realised why the blokes had all gone around it. All hell broke loose and the quiet was pierced by me squealing and yelling and hopping around flinging my shirt and shorts off in quick succession. I had brushed against a big green ants nest and most of them had gone down my shirt and were biting bits of me that really didn't want to be bitten.
The guys (and my hubby) thought it was hilarious and sat back watching the "show". Now I distinctly remember none of them offered to help remove the ants from my back and I think a few of the Islanders were impressed by the white woman's dance (and err...other bits!).
Once all the ants were removed, they decided that I had made far too much noise and the pigs were long gone and we headed back. But - explained to me that green ants only hurt when they bite and I would be ok, and did I get any to put on the steak we now had to have tonight as green ants crushed onto steak is pretty good. (it is!)
They weren't too bothered by the fact that we did not bring anything home for "kai kai" (tea), (not after the entertainment they had!) and next time they went out hunting they came via our place and asked my hubby if I could come hunting with them again.
(while talking to eachother in pidgin english that they knew of a couple of good ants nests!) I had to decline and told the lads that I could make up my own mind if I wanted to go hunting and that I could understand a bit of pidgin english and I knew what they were saying!
We still have a laugh about that now when we reminisce about the "good old days"!!
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Great story Nikkit, that gave me a good giggle ;D
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That made me cringe Nikkit!!! But how funny ;D
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How ghastly for you. I can imagine everyone enjoying the show though.
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Green ants only hurt a bit when they bite, so one or two is ok, but a whole nest full was painful. After about 5 minutes the pain is gone - thank goodness!
I do miss green ants though - you hold their heads, bite off their bottoms and have an instant lime hit. Really refreshing when it is hot and you are thirsty.
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I'm sure we have come across them in our travels. Do they have a sort of bubble at the tail end? A green bubble of liquid?
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Yes cookie1 that would be them. As far as I know they are a tropical ant. Nasty at the pointy end - their jaws are serious! Yummy bottoms though!
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Thanks for sharing your story with us Nikkit. It's great to have experiences to look back on and have a good laugh even if they weren't funny at the time ;)
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Ok I think I have missed something here, people actually eat ants bums :o
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Not this little black duck Mandi ;D
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We have lots of green ant nests in our garden. They bite is very painful. The can also swim and can get ya in the pool. The nests are very interesting .
Gert
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Do you eat them Gert? ???
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Do you eat them Gert? ???
Only when there is an excess Dashingden.
Gert
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Ok I think I have missed something here, people actually eat ants bums :o
I think I missed that bit too Mandi :o ???
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Well ladies and gents...there are the honey ants in the NT that have a bigger bum than the green ant and they are filled with honey. The aboriginals ate them apparently, and yep they are good too!
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I usually buy honey from the shop ;D
Mmmm... porridge and honey used to be my favourite meal :-))
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I'm really happy I just got some books in the mail that I ordered :D :D
Fit Kids by Lisa Curry
Gold Medal Nutrition by Glenn Cardwell
The Oxford Handbook of Nutrition and Dietetics
:D :D :D
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Some good reading for you then Amy :)
I'm happy because my sister is still going well. 32 weeks now :D and baby is around 2.2kg (700g bigger than her little boy when he was born)
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Absolutely Mandi, I love reading ;D
Very pleased for your sister, thats great news :D :D
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So happy to hear your sister is doing so well and the new baby will seem like a giant compared to her brother :)
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So happy to hear your sister is doing so well and the new baby will seem like a giant compared to her brother :)
Lol that's what I said, she will be like a 3 month old :D
Will be nice to have baby cuddles a lot sooner, my nephew was several weeks old before I got my first cuddle of him. :)
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Some good reading for you then Amy :)
I'm happy because my sister is still going well. 32 weeks now :D and baby is around 2.2kg (700g bigger than her little boy when he was born)
That is good news dede. Hope things continue to go well for your sister.
Marie
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That's good news Mandi hope your sister can keep going well
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I am happy as DIL returning my thermie today so I can cook for GD's birthday party ;D
Only having it till tomorrow night then DI & DS babysitting thermie again for 3 weeks :(
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That doesn't seem fair MF :(
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So long as they look after it I don't mind Amy. :)
They are very responsible and looking after one of my dogs also as I will be away for 3 weeks
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Ahh, that sounds okay then :) Doggy and thermie won't get lonely while you're away :D
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True..... DS has 2 dogs and my dogs get along really well with them. My DD is having my other dog while we are away ;D
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I am happy I am not sick..
Glad your sister is going ok Dede
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I'm happy I'm not that 48yo woman in Melbourne who has just had quintuplets.
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scary thought, now 16 kids...
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I heard about her, I couldn't imagine having 16 kids. I'm worn out with 5 + 1 at the moment.
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OMG I haven't heard about that 8)
16 kids.... Good luck to her
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Kill me now
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D. LOL
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16 teen years to get through.
Gert
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16 is a lot these days :o :o :o Especially with school fees, bills, petrol, clothes.... I hope she's married to a millionaire! :-))
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16 is a lot these days :o :o :o Especially with school fees, bills, petrol, clothes.... I hope she's married to a millionaire! :-))
I think she's actually single :o
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Um..... I'm actually speechless :o
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I could be wrong though, just what I heard.
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And there were 5 babies, but sadly one didn't survive. So would of been 17 children.
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17 children.... thats how many my great grandmother had :o
Blimey teddy!
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Happy that my little boy got his first tooth today! ;D
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Happy I am feeling healthy, lighter and positive :)
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It's going to be 27 degrees on the weekend, can't wait to get outside and feel real sunshine ;D
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Happy I am feeling healthy, lighter and positive :)
Thats great Meagan!!! :D
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It's going to be 27 degrees on the weekend, can't wait to get outside and feel real sunshine ;D
I was over the moon about hitting 18 degrees today, then it come over overcast and rained and scared the warmth away :(
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Its about 29 here today, great sunshine. 8)
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I am happy that I finally got my fruit trees pruned. :) I am not a gardener and have been procrastinating for a while because I don't feel confident pruning anything. :-[
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Happy I have an entire weekend off. Usually I'm the Saturday morning special.
DH and I making the most of it. :D
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I am happy its the weekend, I can cook.. :D
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Happy I have an entire weekend off. Usually I'm the Saturday morning special.
DH and I making the most of it. :D
Great to hear DFM :D
I'm still really happy from work last night ;D ;D ;D
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Amy it is great that you have a job that you enjoy and makes you happy. :)
I am happy to be watching the footy and have my team doing so well. ;D
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Go Dash, My husband is watching the rugby :)
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;D ;D
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ROFLMAO ;D
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;D ;D ;D
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Happy my cleaner started today and did an excellent job.
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yay for you Michele, you never know what they are going to be like so I'm pleased your cleaner did a good job.
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Happy after 3 doctors visits they finally told me that Lily has a chest infection, I knew she wasn't well and it was more than a cold :-)) now we can start feeling better and eating again
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I'm happy because after a power outage this afternoon the power has finally come back on ;D
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Funny story - When my DD about 14yrs at the time. We had a black out. She said "can't wait for the power to come back on - I'm dying to go to the loo". "Mel, the toilet doesn't run on electricity" LOL. She's never lived it down. ;D
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Oh the poor girl DFM ;D ;D ;D
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:D :D :D :D Good one Michele.
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my friend out on a farm cant use the toilet when theres no power
as they need the power to work the water pump ,from the rainwater tank to get the water to the toilet to flush it
so she just tells her boys to go wee in the bush
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so she just tells her boys to go wee in the bush
what a treat - they'd love that!
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my friend has a lovely photo of the back of her 2 naked boys standing on the brick retaining wall weeing over it into the bush there heads are facing the cambra and they have big smiles
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There is nothing like relieving yourself in the great outdoors. ;D
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I'd have to agree ;D ;D ;D
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I was thinking about ordering this book. ;) ;D
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Oh dear - who came up with that brilliant name for her book?
I'm going to leave that right alone, could get messy...
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I should buy that book for my kids Julie, they're very fascinated with that word (3 little boys). I could have some real fun with that ! "Öhh I just thought since you love it so much I thought I'd start cooking with it for you too ...... lol" They'd never mention it again lol ! I'll have to show them the pic this afternoon and tell them I've ordered it for them.
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;D that's just gotta make you laugh :D
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I should buy that book for my kids Julie, they're very fascinated with that word (3 little boys). I could have some real fun with that ! "Öhh I just thought since you love it so much I thought I'd start cooking with it for you too ...... lol" They'd never mention it again lol ! I'll have to show them the pic this afternoon and tell them I've ordered it for them.
Great idea Debbiebillg! ;D
Love the book Julie ;) ;) ;)
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That book would be a great laugh for kids..
Yes the outdoors, with not many neighbors around.....
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Ha ha I actually bought that book when in Phuket ;D
Gave it to DIL for her birthday and she just laughed!!!!
Her kids thought it was 'cool' ;D
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Ok that book and the subsequent post have made me smile.
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I am soooo happy today as I have finally got a new email address up and running after having problems for a month. Goodbye Three, hello Bigpond. You would not believe (or maybe you would) the amount of phone time I have wasted over this past month trying to get this problem sorted.
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That's great Judy, now I know who the email come from :)
Thought was some stalker lol.
No actually I assumed it was from you :D
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I'm happy that my Sister is still cooking that baby of hers :)
33 1/2 weeks now, we never thought she would get this far.
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Oh Judy that is great news you got it sorted...
Dede good news about your sister
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I'm happy that my Sister is still cooking that baby of hers :)
33 1/2 weeks now, we never thought she would get this far.
Fantastic Mandi :D :D :D
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I am sooooo happy. ;D
My GD was runner up in national final.
Her dessert won gold and her entree and main silver.
They said she has an amazing future career as only 17 years old and 8 months into her apprenticeship and handles the kitchen like a pro. ;D She was the youngest finalist that they have had.
We watched yesterday and after the comp I tasted her dessert. It was sensational.
I met Adrian Richardson from Good Chef Bad Chef and GD got photo with George Colombaris today and DD photo with Matt Preston.
Awards gala dinner and presentations tonight at Sofitel and just finished now
All the young chefs were amazing and plated up incredible food.
They all deserve credit.
Noticed yesterday Cuisinart pressure cookers in the kitchens.
Will have to learn how to post photos as I have pics.
Had lovely food here in Melbourne.
Thanks everyone for the recommendations.
Home tomorrow :)
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That's fantastic news MF. ;D
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Very proud DD and very happy.
We were thrilled when she won WA state final and were happy for her to come to the national final for the experience.
So proud of her tonight at the awards and her performance in the kitchen yesterday. :)
Thanks DD :)
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I can imagine how proud of your GD you would be MF, congratulations to her.
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How wonderful Mama Fergie. We are all proud too. I bet you so,enjoyed the whole thing.
Have you downloaded Tapatalk for your iPad? If so you can upload photos easily from your iPhone Or iPad.
Gert
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MF I think I've missed somewhere what competition she was in?
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Thank you :)
Have downloaded it Gert but haven't worked out hw to use it yet.
Would love to share photos.
Maybe GD can show me when we get home.
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What great news MF.Your GD sounds a very accomplished young woman,I hope her career goes very far. :)
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CP she won the Nestlé Golden Hat WA final for apprentice chefs and just competed here in national final in Melbourne where she was runner up. ;D
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Thank you :)
Have downloaded it Gert but haven't worked out hw to use it yet.
Would love to share photos.
Maybe GD can show me when we get home.
You have to have the HD version to,post photos. You then register it and search for this forum . It is really easy once you have a good look at it but you must have the paid for version
Gert
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Will check to see if I have paid version now. :)
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Just checked and was free app that I had. Just paid for HD and downloading now. :)
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Mama Fergie, that is amazing :D A HUGE congratulations to your GD from me :-* :-*
As a 17 year old myself, I idolise anyone my own age who achieves great things like that. Especially in cooking :) :) :)
Well done again to her ;D
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Thanks Amy I will pass on your congratulations to her ;D
She is like you and loves cooking even on her days off from work .
She loves using my TMX ;D
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It certainly sounds like she knows what she wants to do with her life MF ;D
I can't imagine how proud you must be!!! :D
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Congratulations to your GD MF.
TMX might make a nice 18th present.
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Hadn't thought of that Michele.
I know she would love one :)
Thanks, we are all very happy for her ;D
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Congratulations MF so proud you must be :)
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Hadn't thought of that Michele.
I know she would love one :)
Thanks, we are all very happy for her ;D
Maybe. Birthday/Christmas gift from the wider family. Better still a HMP Creative. She would go nuts for that machine. A real Cheffie thing.
Did you figure out Tapatalk yet?
Gert
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That sounds like a brilliant idea Gert as I could use it too ;D I know she would let me.
Have downloaded Tapatalk HD but no time to play with it.
Leaving for airport soon flight 12.30. Had a sleep in today :)
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Congrats to you GD Mama Fergie :)
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CP she won the Nestlé Golden Hat WA final for apprentice chefs and just competed here in national final in Melbourne where she was runner up. ;D
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Congratulations MF and to GD . . what a wonderful talent and passion to have!! :D
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What a gorgeous day it is
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Absolutely lovely CP :D
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Thanks everyone for your good wishes. ;D
Home now and a stunning sunset here ;D
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MF, fantastic news.
She must be exceptionally talented :)
H :)
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I am happy today because my DS 15 got a call back for the school musical for singing and acting :)
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That's awesome Yvette ;D ;D ;D
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Thanks MF :)
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Well done to your DS Yvette
Happy today because the sun is shining and it's going to be a nice warm weekend ;D
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Oh Upyverre I hope he gets the part he wants. What is the musical,they are doing.
Gert
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So much talent in the kids of today, great news Yvette.
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Congratulations to your GD MF.
Yvette hope DS gets the part he wants.
Marie :)
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Thanks ladies :)
Gert the musical is Godspell he wants to play Jesus which is one of the leads.
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What a part to play
I hope he gets it Yvette :) Acting ialone is talented but acting and singing combined in a musical is doubly talented
I wish him luck :)
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Thanks MF that is his dream to do when he is older
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An oldie but. Goodie. "Don't forget when you go to heaver you'llmbe blessed" sun Jesus.
Hope he gets it.
Gert
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Best of luck to your DS Yvette!! :D
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Gerts back..... ;)
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Thanks ladies and Gert :D :D :D
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I hope he follows his dream Yvette.
If you want something go for it!!!! No point in regretting later in life that you didn't pursue it :)
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Thanks ladies and Gert :D :D :D
I'm fairly certain Gert is a lady too lol :-))
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That's right MF
Yes I no Amy, Gert is an extra lady :)
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I'm very happy that I helped somone at personal training today. I felt really good afterwards and I know she did too :D
Anyone else been happy lately? :-))
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I'm always happy Amy ;D, although some days are a little trying
My happy today I made my 3rd loaf of bread and DS said today's lunch was the best he had ever had it was only Vegemite on the bread I made yesterday nothing to exciting but he was stoked ;D
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Love those kids Suzanne.
I am happy Amy..
I know what I am getting for my birthday pressie...... :D :D :D
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I'm happy today as we have spent a lovely afternoon up at Geoff's sister and her DH's place, sitting outside under the pergola without being cold, sipping on Baileys on ice and nibbling on a snack tray.
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Sounds like a lovely time JD.
I'm happy because the train is almost at my stop & I'll be home from work soon.
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I'm happy because Dinner is all finished and cleaned up, now I can have a look at the forum for a little while :)
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I'm happy cos I'm home alone until Sunday so it will be peaceful. Although I may have to catch up some cleaning so that may change my mood somewhat
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I'm happy cos I'm home alone until Sunday so it will be peaceful. Although I may have to catch up some cleaning so that may change my mood somewhat
Wow all alone until Sunday :o . The peace and quiet would be almost deafening :D
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Probably at times, but I'll catch up with my sister for lunch on the weekend, run my business, do some cleaning, find something to cook and the time will fly. Best of all I can watch Big Brother without any interruption
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My daughter took her first steps today and it was so cute to watch....I think her new soft-soled shoes had something to do with it. I was expecting her to just do a few steps and that's it but she even walked about 30 steps down the hallway. I didn't think I'd be so excited but it's so cute watching her do it over and over!! ;D ;D
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How cute Tasty, it's a very special time watching your babies take their first steps. Too cute :)
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Babies and toddlers are fascinating to watch Tasty - I love that stage.
CP, do you run your business from home? Whose your favourite housemate - mine is Josh ;D
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I love reading everyone's happy things :D
I'm happy because Dinner is all finished and cleaned up, now I can have a look at the forum for a little while :)
We have missed you Mandi :-*
My daughter took her first steps today and it was so cute to watch....I think her new soft-soled shoes had something to do with it. I was expecting her to just do a few steps and that's it but she even walked about 30 steps down the hallway. I didn't think I'd be so excited but it's so cute watching her do it over and over!! ;D ;D
How gorgeous Tasty! :) :)
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Tasty that is great it is always exciting when they start walking :)
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I do JD, I have an office separate from the house so I can cut myself off from domestic duties if required. There's a lot of great characters this year, and they have made it a lot of fun. I think his name is Ben, and also josh and I can see things are going to get fired up a bit with Rambo sambo.
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Yes I like Ben too CP but there is one male character that does absolutely nothing for me - adds nothing to the house at all. :-))
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Whose your favourite housemate - mine is Josh ;D
DW taught George. DD2 was his classmate and both DDs still keep in touch with him.
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I am happy as my DD and her DH joining us in Singapore today. ;D
Dinner with them tonight on the waterfront :D
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That will be nice MF have a lovely dinner :) :) :)
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Have fun shopping MF :)
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Long auburn hair?
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I am happy its nearly my birthday... :D
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So am I Robyn so you can get your you know what. When is your birthday?
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It's nice to hear people happy that it's their birthday, I love birthdays and don't care that I am another year older ;D
My happy I finally got into the office today haven't been in for more than 2wks so it was nice to get reorganised
I have another 1 week until school holidays, I love SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ;D
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Yvette, end of October :)
Yes I love birthdays too.
My kids start school hols tomorrow.
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Getting close Robyn.
School holidays starts here tomorrow here too.
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I'm happy for my stepdaughter 15yrs. She is going to her Aunty's on the Goldcoast for the holidays.
Her first time in an areoplane by herself. She is going to theme parks too, has been before but was too short to go on most of the rides.
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That will be a great holiday for her Mich she will have lots of fun :) :)
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How exciting for her DFM. I hope she has a wonderful time :D
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I'm extra happy today as my DS (nearly 10 months) slept through the night for the first time last night!! Fingers crossed it wasn't just a one off! ;D
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Yay KT, that is great
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Well done kt2 :)
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Nothing better than that first full night :)
DD is having such a wonderful time on her trip abroad although now it's been 15 days I am starting to miss her, she said the food has been amazing especially in Rome where she is at the moment, it sounds like she may get the travelling bug
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I'm extra happy today as my DS (nearly 10 months) slept through the night for the first time last night!! Fingers crossed it wasn't just a one off! ;D
Let's hope it's a keeper. 10 months is a long time to wait to get a full nights sleep. Did you wake up with a start and rush in to see if he was OK?
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I remember rushing into my DD's (4) room when she first slept through!! :D
DH and I actually woke when we heard DS talking and playing in his cot at 6am! We were so excited when we saw the time! It has certainly been a long time coming! :)
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Michele is your stepdaughter all well again? I'm sure she'll have a lovely holiday.
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we were so lucky they slept through all night, but no sleeps in the day as babies.
worked great..
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Yay for the sleepthrough - it feels so good!
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happy its the weekend so I an cook
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I am happy thismorning as I had an awesome weekend. I got to tow my float with my new car, so was very happy everything worked there. After not seeing a cow for 6 months I am stoked that my horse got in and worked really well over the weekend in the cutting copetition. He was a star in my eyes! Our scores were bad, but I had a couple of huge break throughs with him (and me), all my work is starting to gel and we had a blast. We cut out one cow who was a real sweetie and we did get down and boogey-ed there for a bit. We went hard, so I am so sore today. Came pretty close to getting sand in my knickers in one spot where I thought the cow, me, my horse and another rider and horse were all going to end up close and friendly in the corner :o
So I had a brilliant weekend, no sand in my knickers and we both came out of the pen with a smile!!
Sorry, that probably doesn't make any sense to many, but I am just happy happy happy that I had a really good weekend doing what I want to do with my spunky horse.
Off to do happy dances - carefully - 'cos I have a few muscles I forgot I had - while I clean the house!
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LOL Nikkit, that sounds like a lot of fun, especially not getting sand in your knickers ;D ;D ;D
I'm happy that I'm using the skills I'm learning in my nutrition course to help a friend make her diet healthier :)
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Funny Nikkit glad everything went so well :D :D :D
Just letting you know my DS15 got a call back for the school musical, which I had said last week he only got in the chorus as a principal singer (30 in the chorus and 5 were principal singer) which is a bit disappointing as instead of picking the best singers they went with the older boys and one boy in particular is in my sons year (nowhere near a good singer) got a part I would say because his mother is a teacher at the school. Just a bit disheartened they didn't pick the best singers and went with political correctness. In the end it is a show that people are paying money to see they should have the best people in the parts. ??? ??? ???
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It's good that he is a principal singer Yvette, but disappointing that they best person for the part doesn't get it.
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Political correctness sucks, best person should get the part :)
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How disappointing, however I'm sure he will shine in his part ;)
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Thanks ladies he will be fine just annoying, not saying he was the best for the lead, but should have got a principal part.
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we had a great weekend, I had 6 kids, slipping and sliding, in the pool too.
great weather for the holidays.. :)
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It's lovely weather too Robyn :)
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I mean it's lovely weather here too Robyn
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I'm happy that I'm using the skills I'm learning in my nutrition course to help a friend make her diet healthier :)
That is great Amy. It is good that you can use what you have learned to help a friend. :) :)
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Thanks Den :) I'm also happy that we're going to a dancing class together tonight. I'm helping her find an exercise that she will enjoy so she will stick at it ;)
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Thanks Den :) I'm also happy that we're going to a dancing class together tonight. I'm helping her find an exercise that she will enjoy so she will stick at it ;)
What kind of dancing? DW and I used to do ballroom dancing. It is fun and a good workout. Even though I am much fitter now then when we were dancing regularly I get tired quickly when we jive or cha cha.
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Um... we're actually going pole dancing :o But its just for fitness!! :)
I always wanted to learn ballroom, but there aren't any good studios down here for that type of thing. I'd still love to learn someday :)
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Um... we're actually going pole dancing :o But its just for fitness!! :)
I always wanted to learn ballroom, but there aren't any good studios down here for that type of thing. I'd still love to learn someday :)
Pole dancing Amy :D Sounds like you've made a friend too.
I went to a young nurses hen's night a few years back that included pole dancing. Not my forte`, couldn't get my backside off the ground.
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Ha ha you were trying I keep the pole dancing bit secret ... ;D should be quite a laugh (if youre allowed to laugh) don't wear a dress but
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I'm happy because all my family are well and happy. I know it's a bit drrr but occasionally I feel like that.
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Not at all Cookie - too many of us take our health for granted :)
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Um... we're actually going pole dancing :o But its just for fitness!! :)
I always wanted to learn ballroom, but there aren't any good studios down here for that type of thing. I'd still love to learn someday :)
Pole dancing is supposed to be very good for fitness.
I thought there was a dance studio in Albany?
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Um... we're actually going pole dancing :o But its just for fitness!! :)
I always wanted to learn ballroom, but there aren't any good studios down here for that type of thing. I'd still love to learn someday :)
Pole dancing is supposed to be very good for fitness.
I thought there was a dance studio in Albany?
How did you know there was a pole dancing studio in Albany DD? :D
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Um... we're actually going pole dancing :o But its just for fitness!! :)
I always wanted to learn ballroom, but there aren't any good studios down here for that type of thing. I'd still love to learn someday :)
Pole dancing Amy :D Sounds like you've made a friend too.
I went to a young nurses hen's night a few years back that included pole dancing. Not my forte`, couldn't get my backside off the ground.
Yes, I think I have made a friend DFM :D
I guess pole dancing isn't for everyone... :-))
Ha ha you were trying I keep the pole dancing bit secret ... ;D should be quite a laugh (if youre allowed to laugh) don't wear a dress but
LOL no dresses, but definitely clothes of some form! I have been trying to keep it a bit hush hush.... :-))
I'm happy because all my family are well and happy. I know it's a bit drrr but occasionally I feel like that.
I love it Cookie, we should be happy about that more often :D
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I am happy as have had a wonderful time in Singapore and enjoyed the last 4 days especially as my DD and her DH were here :)
And very happy that I will see all my family soon. I miss them
Cookie I second you're sentiments. Family are everything ;D ;D ;D
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hello MF, glad you are having fun... :)
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Thanks Robyn having a great time :)
Home tonight so last minute shopping today.
Received texts last night with last minute requests so now have a list and ready to hit the shops when they open around 10am
DH not coming shopping ;D ;D ;D
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Happy the kids are quiet, they are coloring in.. :D
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It takes a lot of concentration to colour inside the lines ;) ;)
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They are very good Amy, been quiet all day here.
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I am happy to have my hand mostly back to normal. It was great to be able to go for a swim last night after the stitches were removed.
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I am happy that DH and I got the results from our 20,000 km check up and we are both very healthy. :D
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Um... we're actually going pole dancing :o But its just for fitness!! :)
How was the dancing class Amy? Did you and your friend enjoy it?
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The dancing class was awesome Den! :D I have a big bruise on my knee from the fireman spin, but apparently you stop bruising as easily as you get used to it ;) We're going again next week ;D ;D
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That's wonderful Ames. Our little pole dancing forum extraordinaire. :)
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My name will be in lights one day DFM :D
I'm very happy that I'm helping someone. Simple as that :)
I'm also very happy that Astarra is back! :D :D
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My name will be in lights one day DFM :D
I'm very happy that I'm helping someone. Simple as that :)
I'm also very happy that Astarra is back! :D :D
I'm happy to be back too!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
you are so nice, Amy!! ;D :D ;D
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I'm happy because my sourdough loaf is rising nicely this morning, yay
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I am happy to have my family around me again ;D
Although it was nice without them all too ;)
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happy the happy thread is still going.. ;D
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Happy that we have had a full week without any sicknesses in the house, 12wks of colds,tonsillitis,chest and ear infections is way too long and hopefully today is the last of our miserable weather and summer won't be far away ;D
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Your house sounds like mine was a few weeks ago Suzanne! :)
Happy that it is Friday again. :D
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happy I have my husband
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I am happy because it is Friday and we get a long weekend :D :D :D
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Oh Astarra it's been the worst winter ever for sickness in our house, so glad it's over is all I can say
Happy that it's school holidays, plenty of days to relax and play and cook and spend time with my gorgeous kids :)
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Yvette, I am happy its a long weekend too. garden show for us this weekend, so we will be busy..
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Have fun Robyn, I will probably need to go back to work for a rest with my mum staying we will be busy doing many things :) :)
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Thanks Yvette
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happy I have my husband
So sweet Robyn :D
I'm happy that I finally managed to unlock my phone after doing something strange to it last night :-))
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I am happy to be home and a beautiful sunny day here in Perth. :)
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I'm happy because I hadn't realised it was a long weekend last night.
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It sure is DD ;D
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It took me a while to figure it out too :-))
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What did you to to your phone Amy?
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I had my phone on a setting where I had to draw a pattern on the screen to unlock it, but I wanted to change it so that I had to enter a password instead. So I went into the security settings, but I must have pressed a wrong button because it locked itself and said it wanted the PUK code. I tried to find it online, but when I entered my details, the website told me I wasn't the authorised person. That was at about 10pm last night, and I couldn't be bothered ringing the telstra help line that late at night, so I waited until this morning and rang them as soon as I got up. Finally got the PUK code and unlocked it, but too scared to try and change any settings again ;D
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Pays not to play with the settings sometimes Amy. My kids have done that before.
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I just wanted to change it so that it was easier to get into my phone, in case I ever had an accident and someone needed to use it or contact someone for me.
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That's a good idea Amy and very sensible :)
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Good idea Amy..
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I am happy because it's Saturday and I will have the house to myself.
TMX and I are going to have a fulfilled busy day ;D ;D ;D
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Fun filled busy day!!!! ;)
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I am happy because thanks to this forums very helpful members I have now been able to post my first photos ;D ;D ;D
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I'm very happy about that too MF ;D ;D ;D
I was very excited for your GD when she competed, its such an achievement at a young age :D
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Thanks Amy we are all very proud of her.
This time last year she was just finishing year 11 :)
Managed to post her dishes for you :)
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Happy to spend time with DD having breakfast at Subiaco Hotel and now cooking.
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Happy I can go home now and cook
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I'm happy that we've been to the Perth Royal Show and it was the first year DD (4.5yrs) was brave enough to go on the rides!!! It was great fun to go on the flying elephants and other rides with her!!! ;D :D
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Sounds like fun kt2. :)
I love to watch little kids having fun.
Possibly going to take two of my grandchildren there during the week. ;D
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DH thought it was great too and he took DD on the dragon roller coaster!! :o She wasn't a fan of that one though! :-)) surprise surprise!
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I'm happy as it's a public holiday and I don't have to go to work, also happy my second attempt at sour dough bread is looking really good and is actually rising. I have high hopes :D
(not so happy that it's house cleaning day :()
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Happy my tomoto plants seem to have bounced back from their rabbit nibbling :)
(pity the zucchinis look sad. :( )
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Happy, I am about to start cooking.. ;D
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Happy I'm on holidays for two weeks. And my mum arrived yesterday.
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Happy for the long weekend, I hope everyone is enjoying themselves :)
Enjoy your time with your mum Jen :-*
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Happy our weather is beautiful :)
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Ditto MF ;D ;D
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lake looks so good today, weather great here too.
Just picked more mulberrys, yummy
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I too am loving this hot Perth weather can't get any better than 34 degrees ;D
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A beautiful day here in Perth
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Gorgeous MF :D :D :D
No sharks? :-))
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None that I can see at the moment Amy ;)
Lazy day here on the balcony watching the boats go by and hopefully no sharks!!!! :o
Photo a bit grainy as took it with my phone
Hope you are enjoying your day ;D
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Wow, is that the view from your balcony MF? :o :o
It must be so relaxing to be able to just sit and watch the water :)
The graininess doesn't matter. I'm happy that you took the photo and shared it with us :D :D
I am enjoying my day very much thanks MF :) I have been for a run and saw some whales, done some productive housework, and chatted to my wonderful friends on the forum. What else could I want? ;D ;D ;D I hope you are enjoying your day in glorious Perth too ;)
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That's the view looking out to the left. Looking straight is just the ocean no beach :)
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Straight out from balcony Amy
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Love it MF ;D ;D ;D
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must do photo too from here on my deck ;)
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Please do Robyn ;D
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DH just picked me roses from our grden :D :D :D Yes MF, will try to post some 2morow
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Happy Happy Happy
1. Its ph, dh home
2. 5 more slepps
3. Pizzas great
4. MF views amazing, we are coming over ;D
5. We are all very healthy & happy
Happy happy happy in Happy Hallys World
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Your DH sounds lovely Robyn ;D
Look forward to seeing you photos as we all live in different areas of this beautiful country ;D
Hally I am so glad that you are Happy, Happy, Happy.
Got the wine chilled see you soon ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D i
Is that you coming in the big yacht that I can see? ;D
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I wish, but dh gets sea sick, maybe we will parachute in ;D
What wine do you have chilled for us?
H :)
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Lol Hally :D
I love the happy thread, we have so many reasons to be happy ;D ;D
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Got some nice Bubbly, cloudy bay sav blanc and a knee deep semillion sav blanc so take your pick :D
Looking for the parachutes now but watch you don't land in the ocean or the sharks will have a good dinner ;D
Can here an aircraft approaching now so see u soon ;)
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You should come too Amy ;D ;D ;D
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Straight out from balcony Amy
I'm green with envy looking at such a wonderful view. ;) ;D
It's just stunning MF :)
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Thanks CC I actually just posted a sunset photo on the "what have you been doing today thread"
Western Australia is known as the sunset coast so have a look. :)
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Yes we have great sunsets.
Kalbarri has the best we have seen
CC are you coming over?
H :)
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Yes we have great sunsets.
Kalbarri has the best we have seen
CC are you coming over?
H :)
My biggest wish is to visit all my forum friends. ;D
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So come on over CC you will be very welcome ;D
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You should come too Amy ;D ;D ;D
I'd love to! :D :D
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Amy you are welcome here anytime ;D
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Happy the sun is shining
Happy I have 2 arms
Happy my girls are well
Happy I have such a wonderful DH
Happy just cuz
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Happy the sun is shining
Happy I have 2 arms
Happy my girls are well
Happy I have such a wonderful DH
Happy just cuz
Now that's appreciation plus for all the things that matter!!! :D
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Great reasons to be happy Astarra ;D
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Great reasons Astarra
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I am happy because I have passed by probation period at work. I have been here 3 months today and asked my boss and he said he hadn't even thought about it so congratulations he said :D :D
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Congratulations, Yvette!! Boss has been obviously pleased from day 1 :D
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Well done Yvette. :)
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Congratulations Yvette ;D
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Great Yvette ;D
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Great Yvette :)
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Great news Yvette, congratulations.
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Thanks everyone am very happy and now can relax :D :D
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Great work Yvette, you can stay.... (on here too)
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Yep I can keep up todate with everything on the forum :D :D
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Well done Yvette!! ;D
Happy the sun is shining
Happy I have 2 arms
Happy my girls are well
Happy I have such a wonderful DH
Happy just cuz
:D :D :D
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Thanks Amy :)
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Well done Yvette :)
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Thanks Katie
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Kids are super happy as we just had our first chicken Hatch. So cute, will try and get a pic tomorrow. Still 4 eggs to hatch (hopefully) :)
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Thought it was going to be baby news, and it was, ;D ;D ;D.
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Lol, yes we now have 2 baby chickens :D
No sign of my niece yet though :D
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I'm so happy that someone else is going to clean the new house we are moving into and at a good price!! There was so much to do there and it's such a weight lifted off my shoulders knowing that I will have it clean ready for us to move in :D :D :D
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That's great Tasty. Much better to move into a nice clean house :)
Good luck with the move, you must be excited
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Yes it is exciting but sad at the same time as we will be leaving the home we first lived in as a married couple and had our first baby in. Lots of good memories in this house!
However moving into a bigger and better house in a family friendly area so good things to look forward to.
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Great news about the house Tasty! And remember you will always have those memories, no matter what house you are living in :)
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I have always cleaned the house I am selling - would never think to walk out and leave it for someone else to do :o I'm sure our members would do the same.
Good luck in your new house Tasty, we all need room to grow and you will soon love the new house as much as you did the old one.
Some flowers for your new house.
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They're lovely JD! I'm sure Tasty will enjoy them.
Happy because I'm heading down to my house in Albany on Thursday. Can't wait to get into the garden (very unlike me!) and sort the kitchen a bit more. Need to find a nice doona cover and a couple of other things while I'm there.
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Tasty, I was sad when we sold our first house. We are on house number 3 & staying.
Always clean a house before leaving, cupboards etc.
H :)
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Very exciting news Tasty.
I have never been overly attached to any house I've had and I'm onto No 7.
I was a bit sad when mum moved into the retirement village earlier this year. That home was where we had lived since I was five years old. Started kindergarten there and had the same phone number for 47yrs.
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Michelle I can relate to that, I have only been in 2 houses
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l was sad when my dad sold the house l grew up in , l moved out when l was 21
he remarried about 10 years later sold the house and moved into his new wifes unit
tasty a bigger house is a lot better for a family , it will be great lots of new memories to create
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Tasty hope you will enjoy the new house, once you move you will forget about the old house
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Tasty - a brilliant idea to get the house done before you moved in! It's a huge load off your shoulders and now you can just concentrate on moving forward! Good luck with the move - hope everything goes smoothly and that you quickly begin to feel "right at home!"
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My parents have lived in 3 houses in over 50 years of marriage. On the other hand my eldest DD was 5 before she had a birthday twice in the same house. We have lived in 14 houses in 30 years. After a while you don;t get too attached to them.
Though I did think the one we sold 2 year ago was going to be our growing old in house and I was very sorry to sell it but you really can't go back once you move forward.
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I'm happy I've lived in the same house since I was born, I even have the same room, same curtains, same paint on the walls ;D
It will probably make it harder to move out eventually though :-))
I went for a run this morning and saw a baby bandicoot and a baby wren :D :D :D
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we have lots of bandicoots Amy
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Thank you for the lovely flowers JD - how thoughful :) and for all the nice wishes from everyone. I wasn't confident that the house would be cleaned as the the family selling it has 3 young children and probably no time to clean as can be seen by the amount of dust that has accumulated on the venetian blinds. Any tips for cleaning those when I move in, on a regular basis?
Oh and I will finally have a dishwasher so need to learn how to use one.
We are looking forward to making new memories with our growing family and making ourselves at home. We have to wait one more day due to settlement being delayed by the other party.
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I'm very happy that everyone at mum's work LOVED the cakes and brownies I made :D :D
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I'm very happy that everyone at mum's work LOVED the cakes and brownies I made :D :D
Good heavens, Amy!! What would be there NOT to like!! They looked amazing in those photographs earlier!! - and I'll bet they tasted just as good as they looked!!
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Thanks so much GF :D :D :D
I love it when people enjoy my food. Thats what I love about cooking and baking... more so baking, because I'm better at that ;D
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Amy your cooking is wonderfull
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I'm happy it's Friday and I have the whole weekend off to look forward to.
Lots of cooking and friends and family over for Sunday lunch. :D
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happy its friday too. Going shopping tomorrow, and cooking sunday.
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Love Fridays. It is DH birthday tomorrow so we are going out for dinner. I have told him we are going to meet up with a couple, but there is actually several more coming SURPRISE :) :)
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I hope he likes surprises then Yvette and enjoys his day ;D
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That's lovely Yvette, where are going?
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Ooooh, how exciting Yvette, I hope you both have a wonderful time :D :D :D
My mum's birthday tomorrow too..... it seems to have crept up on me, the only thing I have planned is her cake :-\ Still can't decide on present. Or what to do about their dinner, since I will be working. Would be a bit rough for mum to have to cook on her own birthday!
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SD doesn't take her out for dinner on her birthday Amy? - perhaps that is something you could give her, a nice meal out somewhere.
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He might.... but then he might not :P
I'll buy mum a dinner voucher, good idea Judy :)
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We are going to a chinese restaurant, haven't been to this one before but the couple ;) we are going with recommended it. So should be good :)
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Sounds lovely Yvette. I hope he is surprised and has a very happy birthday.
I'm happy it's Friday (my day off) and the sun is shining. Pity I have to go to the dentist this morning :(
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sounds good Yvette.
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He might.... but then he might not :P
I'll buy mum a dinner voucher, good idea Judy :)
If he doesn't want to take her Amy then you and Mum can go another time when you are not working - it won't be wasted.
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Hope he takes her Amy :o
If not do what Judy said and you and mum have a nice dinner out together.
You deserve it too for all the cooking you do ;D
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Great idea! Thanks Judy and MF :D
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Hope everything works out for your mums dinner AMY :) :)
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I'm happy that its a beautiful day today
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Hello CP
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Hi obbie :D
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Hi Obbie & CP I am happy sorting through some recipes and playing some lovely music.
Marie
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I feel happy today for no apparent reason - just do. :D
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I feel happy today for no apparent reason - just do. :D
Love it Astarra :D :D
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:D ;D :D ;D
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Hi Emme, Astarra, Amy..
Happy too
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I'm happy because My brother and SIL have decided to come for Sunday lunch.
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Can we come too? ;D
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That will be nice Mich hope you have a nice lunch :)
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Can we come too? ;D
Would love to have you all for Sunday lunch ;D
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;D ;D ;D
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Hopefully we will meet soon if we can get the Sydney get together organised :) :)
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do you all want to fly up here to see Gert and Me...
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Yes Robyn would love to be up there tomorrow it is going to be freezing down here, snow on the mountains...Burrr..
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Would love to Robyn. ;)
Never been further than Airlie Beach
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We need to do a Thermomix Forum Tour around Australia ;D ;D
I am really really happy!! I just got home from work, where one of the other girls invited me over to her house next weekend for a Disney movie night!!! :D :D :D
I'm so excited, I've never been over to a friend's house to watch movies and have a sleepover ;D ;D ;D
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May it be the first of many Amy :)
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We need to do a Thermomix Forum Tour around Australia ;D ;D
I am really really happy!! I just got home from work, where one of the other girls invited me over to her house next weekend for a Disney movie night!!! :D :D :D
I'm so excited, I've never been over to a friend's house to watch movies and have a sleepover ;D ;D ;D
Lovely Amy.
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That's wonderful Amy I am so excited for you ;D
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Thanks ladies, I can't wait ;D She even said she would get me some healthy nibbles :D
May it be the first of many Amy :)
I truly hope so Judy :)
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That's the good thing about working Amy, the friends you make along the way. I have many friends from nursing.
How did the pole dancing go?
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I am feeling happy today about finally getting possession of our new house and love the new carpet we had installed in our new bedroom - so lovely and soft!
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Amy when you come to Perth maybe you could come to our place and meet my GD Jade if you have time?
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I am feeling happy today about finally getting possession of our new house and love the new carpet we had installed in our new bedroom - so lovely and soft!
How lovely Tasty. New home. Nothing like the feel of carpet under your feet. I miss that as I have floor boards and tiles throughout.
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4 more sleeps until DD gets home from her European adventure, Lily is missing her terribly to the point she sets the table at dinner time and says it's for pretend Abby
Amy sounds like a fun night is in order, enjoy!
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I bet you can't wait Suzanne. How long has she been away?
My GD 16 has just gone to Italy for a month and I miss her very much.
Sooo cute when the younger ones miss their siblings :)
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How did the pole dancing go?
We didn't go because of the public holiday. We were working :-))
But we're going again this week :D
Amy when you come to Perth maybe you could come to our place and meet my GD Jade if you have time?
:D :D :D :D :D
I'd love to MF!! And mum is talking about going up to Perth on the 20th November, so I could come up with her ;D
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I'm so happy because I'm down in Margaret river and I've successfully managed to teach myself how to tether my iPad to my phone .... So I will be able to keep up with the forum ;D
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I bet you can't wait Suzanne. How long has she been away?
My GD 16 has just gone to Italy for a month and I miss her very much.
Sooo cute when the younger ones miss their siblings :)
It will be 32 days MF, such a long time for her first trip away from home, but she is having a ball and even got to enjoy Oktoberfest which she said was a little crazy but oh so much fun :-))
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Would love to Robyn, how far does Gert live from you? Maybe one day :)
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What a wonderful experience for her Suzanne.
The young ones are so lucky :)
My GD is on a school trip to Italy.
Her first time in Europe and won't be her last ;D
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Very happy that I'm getting a good pay this week ;D ;D ;D
Also happy that I am working again tonight, even though I'll miss out on pole dancing again.... :-))
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Yvette, its only 1 hour between Gert and me.. :)
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Robyn that's close then you can catch up from time to time :)
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I'm happy that more people are posting pics ;D (if you don't know how, please ask :))
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Oh I had noticed that too CP ;D ;D ;D Its exciting, I love seeing photos!!
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I am happy that I don't have to go to work until Monday.
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Thats a good reason to be happy Den ;D
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First thing this morning before breakfast the cat brought a big fat rat inside from the derelict house next door. I'm happy that its bin day and I managed to grab it in a plastic bag and dispose of it before the truck came. Heard the truck about two minutes later so that was lucky. Cat was not happy and she's refused her brekky, and gone to visit the derelict house for something better.
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LOL ;D ;D ;D
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Naughty cat ;D That's the trouble with cat/dog doors, you never know what they are going to drag in or what is going to follow them in.
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No more presents for you CP. Poor cat, I suppose you threw it in the bin right in front of her eyes.
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DD flies in tonight at 5.30, can't wait to see her and hear all about her trip ;D
Plus her new room is all finished, thank goodness, cleaned it on the weekend (tradies are so messy) and now it's ready for her to move in and the boys can have their rooms painted and hopefully move them in on the weekend
Ooh CP your brave ;D
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Not the sort of pressie I would want CP.. :D :D
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First thing this morning before breakfast the cat brought a big fat rat inside from the derelict house next door. I'm happy that its bin day and I managed to grab it in a plastic bag and dispose of it before the truck came. Heard the truck about two minutes later so that was lucky. Cat was not happy and she's refused her brekky, and gone to visit the derelict house for something better.
I'm happy that your cat didn't hide the rat for you to "sniff" out in a couple of weeks time!! ;D
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Don't worry I ran and shut the doors to the bedrooms pretty quick. I dint want to pick it up but I just had to get in there and do the job without looking at it. The pressies just kept rolling in...5 mins later a dragonfly. Fortunately she's pooped and sleeping for the rest of the day :-))
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I'm really really happy and excited :D :D :D
One of my new friends from work saw my baking photos on facebook and asked if I would make her birthday cake ;D ;D
I'm so excited, I'm going to make her an awesome cake ;) ;) ;)
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Amy!!!you go girl! :D
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CP, beautiful looking cat - and mighty proud looking too! ;D
Amy- that's great news!! :D
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That's great Amy what cake will you do?
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Thanks ladies :D :D :D
Yvette, she has given me a brief idea of what she does and doesn't like. I'm making a list of cakes based on that, and then she's going to choose ;D ;D ;D
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Cool Amy good luck and make sure you take a photo ;D ;D
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Great news Amy
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That's wonderful Amy :)
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Congratulations Amy! Is this a paid assignment?
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Thanks everyone ;D
I'm doing it purely for friendship's sake Snappy ;)
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Amy just checked my dates for NZ and we leave on Nov 21st so if you come up on the 20th we won't be able to catch up :(
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Amy just checked my dates for NZ and we leave on Nov 21st so if you come up on the 20th we won't be able to catch up :(
.......... :'(
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Can you come up on the weekend before I goto NZ?
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I will discuss it with the driver (AKA mum :-))), we might be able to work something out MF :D
I really hope we can!!
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:D I hope so Amy
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My GD has Sunday's and Monday's off work at the moment Amy :)
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Ohh, you're doing a very good job of teasing me MF ;D ;D ;D
Mum went out but she will be back soon ;)
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Ha ha :)
No pressure but would be great to see you and for you to meet Jade.
You are welcome to stay here but again no pressure. We will be very happy to meet you :)
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Today I was just happy for no reason. :) :)
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That's great DD. it's good to wake up on the right side of the bed ;D
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Great DD
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Today I was just happy for no reason. :) :)
:D :D :D
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Always nice to wake up happy.
Happy because all the family is together once again and everyone is healthy and the children have been so good today ;D
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I am happy because I am sitting outside the van with a beautiful view of Streaky Bay. It would be perfect if the couple in the van in front would stop arguing over their dinner that they are eating at 4.35. I guess you can't have everything
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I am happy because I am sitting outside the van with a beautiful view of Streaky Bay. It would be perfect if the couple in the van in front would stop arguing over their dinner that they are eating at 4.35. I guess you can't have everything
Hopefully seeing they eat dinner at 4.30pm, they will be in bed asleep by 7.30pm and peace will be restored :)
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Happy because my tiles for my splash back have turned up, now just have to wait for them to be put up! :D
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I'm happy because I just got home from a really fun sleepover :D :D
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That's great Ames. Are you allowed to say what you girls got up to?
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We watched 101 Dalmations, Anastasia, and a couple of comedy films :D And I played with her gorgous puppy :-))
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Oh Amy a nice sleep over. I was thinking a different sleep over,,,,, ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Bad me
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We watched 101 Dalmations, Anastasia, and a couple of comedy films :D And I played with her gorgous puppy :-))
Love 101 Dalmations. I'm so happy you had a nice time Ames. :D
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Oh Amy a nice sleep over. I was thinking a different sleep over,,,,, ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Bad me
:o :o :o
No no no no no no no no noooooooooooo :-X
We watched 101 Dalmations, Anastasia, and a couple of comedy films :D And I played with her gorgous puppy :-))
Love 101 Dalmations. I'm so happy you had a nice time Ames. :D
Thanks DFM :D We decided that I'll have to go over again sometime because we didn't get to watch Happy Feet this time :-)) ;D
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Its great that you had such a good time Amy. I hope that you can do it again and get to watch Happy Feet. I think you would like Mr Popper's Penguins too.
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Thanks Den! I can't wait to go back and watch the dancing penguins :D We also need to watch Monsters Inc, and hopefully some of the other girls from work can come next time too :)
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A girly slumber party would be unreal DFD. Have you watched Ratatouillie?
I don't like animations particularly but love that, 101 Dalmations and The Incredibles.
I'm 52 and occasionally a couple of us get together for a slumber party. We usually watch sex in the city, You've got mail and my best friends wedding.
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Glad you had a nice sleepover Amy, was this with your friend from pole dancing?
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A girly slumber party would be unreal DFD. Have you watched Ratatouillie?
I don't like animations particularly but love that, 101 Dalmations and The Incredibles.
I'm 52 and occasionally a couple of us get together for a slumber party. We usually watch sex in the city, You've got mail and my best friends wedding.
I saw Ratatouille when it first came out a few years ago DFM, and I remember I loved it! That's another one for the list ;D ;D
And I'm pretty sure I loved the Incredibles too :-))
I've never been into those drama type movies. I find them too.... dramatic ;D
Glad you had a nice sleepover Amy, was this with your friend from pole dancing?
Thanks Yvette :D No, this was one of the other girls. There are four of us altogether, so hopefully we will be able to find a weekend when we are all free for the next sleepover :D
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Lovely Amy
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Sounds like fun, Amy. :D
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What about Pretty Woman Michele, an all time great and is the only movie I have watched more than once. Love the sound of your slumber party for oldies ;D
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Very happy now as I have found a new home for my steamer (that has been sitting in the top of my appliance cupboard since I got TM) with a friend! :D
Hers has broken, so she was going to buy a new one...(she doesn't have a TM)...so I'm happy and she is happy!!! :D :D :D
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Thats lovely Astarra!! :D
I'm really happy that I am about to make some biscuits for a friend of mine, because I know he really appreciates my cooking :) :)
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Great Astarra
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I'm glad I don't have to catch this train/bus. ;D
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii26/ragdoll128/391757_314855438622127_367899891_n.jpg)
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Oh Julie, I would be very happy I did not have to catch it either :D ;D :o :o
Marie
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:D :D :D
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LOL :D
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Hehehehe.... ;D
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What about Pretty Woman Michele, an all time great and is the only movie I have watched more than once. Love the sound of your slumber party for oldies ;D
Love Pretty Woman JD. Pity we all don't live closer - we would have a slumber party to remember. (be able to show those young ones how to do it). Maybe when we all retire to TMX Village. :D
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Could you imagine a girls night occasionally with some of the live wires from this forum - bring on the retirement village girls ;)
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OMG a TM retirement village...wouldn't that be wonderful. Only thing is the forum would go quiet :(
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Retirement, not yet. ;D
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TM retirement village. We could all cook something in the afternoon ,meet up for happy hour , drinks eating and laughing, then home to bed ;D
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Can I retire early so I can join you? ;D ;D ;D
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Nope ;D You have to live life first Amy before you get to enjoy retirement.
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Oh poop! :-)) ;D
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Amy, you could be the child/grandchild that visits with a basket of goodies. Sort of like Little Red Ridinghood. 8)
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Am very happy we are not going to live in the wilderness of the prairies!
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Amy, you could be the child/grandchild that visits with a basket of goodies. Sort of like Little Red Ridinghood. 8)
I like the sound of that DFM... and imagine all the TM goodies I could put in that basket! :D :D
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JUST WATCH OUT FOR THE BIG BAD WOLF..... ;)
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Can I come too, :D
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JUST WATCH OUT FOR THE BIG BAD WOLF..... ;)
:o :o :o
I forgot about him!
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I'm very happy that so many people have joined in with the secret santa!!! :D :D :D
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It is not surprising Amy - this is afterall, the friendly forum ;D
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You're absolutely right Judy ;D
:D :D :D
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Fantastic Idea Amy
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I'm happy that you had such a good idea Ames. This is a very friendly forum and a lovely way to share the holiday season with one another. :D
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So happy that my strawberry jam turned out so nice, spread it on to fresh wholemeal bread with marscarpone cheese and it was just sooo nice.
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Yummy Geyhound mum
I looked at our veges today, so impressed, so much comming up
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That sounds yummy GHM :D
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I'm happy because I am trading in my old busted up car on a much better one, and my nana is helping me pay the difference ;D I will post a photo when I get it on Wednesday!!! :D
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That's great Amy have fun with your new car :D
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How exciting Amy!
I'm happy as I have my secret Santa present all ready to post!! ;D
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Great Amy.
KT2 thats quick
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That sounds wonderful Amy. :D Now all you need to do is work on that license. :P
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Great news Amy. KT2 I am happy because I have my secret Santa gift ready to post too.
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Wow you girls have got your ss gifts organised already I am still trying to come up with an idea.
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Thanks everyone, and well done to you ladies who have your SS presents organised already! :o :D
That sounds wonderful Amy. :D Now all you need to do is work on that license. :P
Thanks Den, I'm so excited ;D Except for the new rule that says we have to have the log book for 6 months. So even if I do the 25 hours in 3 months, I still won't get my P's until the 6 months is up :(
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Amy in Sydney you have to do 100 or 110 hours
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:o :o :o
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oh no, way too organised, still searching for the perfect gift :D
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I'm excited for baby cuddles very soon. Tomorrow is induction day :D
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Wishing your sister and her bubs all the very best dede! :)
Those baby cuddles are just so precious :D
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Amy in Sydney you have to do 100 or 110 hours
It's 120 hrs. 20 hrs have to be night driving and if you are under 25 then you have to have your "L's" for at least 12 months.
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Glad I got my licence nearly 15 years ago.....! :D
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Car tomorrow!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Sorry, I'm just a little bit excited :-))
Amy in Sydney you have to do 100 or 110 hours
It's 120 hrs. 20 hrs have to be night driving and if you are under 25 then you have to have your "L's" for at least 12 months.
What!?! Man, the rules are really different for each state! :o
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So glad here in WA liek Amy said it's only 25hrs, it doesn't sound like much but when DD was doing her hours DH and DD would go for long drives on the weekends to nowhere and by the end of the 6mrths both were starting to get a little tired of each others company ;D
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gosh, so different from when I got my licensee. it was 6 weeks, from your 17th birthday, to test. :) :) :)
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I think the more hours and experience the better. My DH fudged his daughters night hours which I think is so wrong.
One thing in NSW, if you have a driving instructor take you out then your 1 hour equals 3hrs up to ten lessons.
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In 'the olden' days we actually got our license on the day we turned 17. Then we were on probation for 12 months but didn't have p plates or anything like that.
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So glad here in WA liek Amy said it's only 25hrs, it doesn't sound like much but when DD was doing her hours DH and DD would go for long drives on the weekends to nowhere and by the end of the 6mrths both were starting to get a little tired of each others company ;D
Great..... :-)) ;D
I think the more hours and experience the better. My DH fudged his daughters night hours which I think is so wrong.
I agree with you there DFM. I would rather have lots of practice and be a really safe driver. But its really expensive for young students to pay for their permit, a car, insurance, etc, and then have to buy gallons of fuel to cover all the hours :(
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It is expensive Amy and DH wouldn't fudge the hours so they bonded a lot ;D
We paid for her to get her licence and lessons for her 18th birthday present and she had bought her car after saving since she was 13
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It is expensive Amy and DH wouldn't fudge the hours so they bonded a lot ;D
We paid for her to get her licence and lessons for her 18th birthday present and she had bought her car after saving since she was 13
My mum is a better driver than SD, so she will be coming driving with me ;D
And I sure hope she doesn't offer to pay for more lessons for my 18th birthday present. That would be very boring. I would rather pay for them myself ;)
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It worked out well for us all,she didn't need nor want anything more than her license so win,win for us ;D
Whats on your list for your 18th Amy?
We are stumped for DD's 21st next year it gets harder because they start buying everything they want themselves :-))
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We are stumped for DD's 21st next year it gets harder because they start buying everything they want themselves :-))
Nice jewelry. My parents had a necklace made (I chose the setting and chain) for my 21st and I still wear it everyday.
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Mandi can't wait
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It worked out well for us all,she didn't need nor want anything more than her license so win,win for us ;D
Whats on your list for your 18th Amy?
We are stumped for DD's 21st next year it gets harder because they start buying everything they want themselves :-))
I don't actually have a list suzanne.... I'm just hoping my mum will come up with something awesome ;D Its a bit scary because the year seems to have gone so fast :o
At least you still have a few months of this year to think about DD's 21st ;)
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Amy isn't your birthday next month?
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Wow courton you have a good memory :o :D
Yes, my birthday is the 18th of November :)
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This is a bit late but I was so happy to have a dishwasher on the weekend. This is the first time I've had a dishwasher and we had guests over on the weekend. I had a whole pile of dishes to wash after 3 courses (and there were only 5 adults) so it was so good to put them all in the dishwasher while I washed the pots and pans. Such a relief! This was a big deal for me ...can you tell??!
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I certainly can tell Tasty! ;D And I'm sure I would feel the same as you because I have never used a dishwasher. All our dishes at home are washed by hand in a single sink :P
Congratulations on your dishwasher!! ;D ;D ;D
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I can understand how grateful you were to finally have a dishwasher Tasty. I never had one in my life until we renovated the kitchen here and my DD2 and her DH wanted to buy us one. I protested but in the end she won out. I am now on my second one and it is one item I would not be without now.
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Not sure if I am happy about this or not....but here goes.
I wasn't home for dinner as I had a toastmasters function. Came home and noticed lid of TMX off, NOT how I left it. Now for those of you who don't know, my DH has been anti TMx since I got it and thinks it is just another kitchen gadget.
I then asked him if he had been using it, he replied yes.....well it's only a blender so I made some paste!!!!
This worries me as he has not had any instruction at all and I am concerned he will break it and it won't be covered under warranty.....or should I be pleased that he has tried to bond with TMX while I have been out????
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Mmm, I think I would rather be supervising when he used it GHM. Very strange state of affairs, what sort of paste did he make? A glue type paste or an edible paste? I wonder what prompted him to use it for the very first time.
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GHM, I would be worried if DH used mine..
Amy don't you get your car today...
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I think that would be cause for concern GHM... :-))
Amy don't you get your car today...
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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My DH uses my TM often, I think it is a man/machine thing! ;)
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SD doesn't even know how to put it together :-))
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Have fun getting your car Amy ;D ;D
25 hours is crazy you could do that in a couple of months, glad I don't drive in WA it sounds like there is a lot of inexperienced drivers :o :o
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Thanks Yvette ;D The hardest part is going to be taking the money from my nana.... I know she really wants to help, and I really appreciate it, but its a lot of money for an elderly couple on a pension :-\ I will pay her back with interest though ;)
I probably could do 25 hours in a couple of months, but I still have to have the log book for 6 months :P
I would say there are more reckless drivers than inexperienced drivers >:(
Happy :D
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You will be able to visit Barker lots now Amy, reading this post reminds me I must ring your Gran, will do it now. :) :)
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I sure will Sue, you better watch out ;D ;D ;D
I hope you got hold of nana. I know she was coming into Albany sometime today... I think we are having lunch with them :)
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How about a picture of the new car when you get it? :)
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As long as nobody laughs :D :D :D
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Why would we laugh Amy?
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what sort of car is it Amy, what color.......
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I'd love to see your new car Amy! It's very exciting! I remember my first car was an absolute bomb that would always stall when you turned left!! ??? ??? Lucky it would start again! ;)
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Why would we laugh Amy?
Its a very little car.... only 3 cylinder ;D
Robyn, its a Daihatsu. Can't remember what sort, but I'm not very good with car names :-)) Its a sort of silvery colour... :)
Katie, what an odd car you had :o ;D
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It's not a Handy Van is it?
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Congratulations Amy and yes please we want to see a picture of your new car.
GHM my DH sounds just like yours and I am worried for you, but not sure how you should tackle the topic with him. Maybe you should subtly suggest to show him some tips on how to use it?
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It's not a Handy Van is it?
I hope not ???
Thanks Kimmy ;D
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It is probably a Charade or a Sirion though it could be a Cuore. Nothing wrong with any of these as a first car.
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Its a little box ;D ;D ;D
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its a little box, my first car was a Suzuki hatch, took $4 of petrol a week.
showing my age then.....
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I don't think you could even run a scooter on $4 worth of petrol these days.
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as I said Den, I am getting older....
Happy I ordered the prawns today for christmas.
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whens your birthday obbie? It should be soon shouldn't it? You must be getting very excited!
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I got my car!! I started a thread in Chit Chat with a couple of photos ;D ;D ;D
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Very happy for you Amy and it looks great ;D
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Thanks MF!! I'm so excited ;D ;D ;D
I will be able to drive myself up to visit you :D :D :D
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Fantastic and can't wait ;D
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Congrats once again for the new car Amy!! I'm sure you'll be busy driving everywhere now :)
I felt happy today to have my blinds (in the new house) finally cleaned - they look amazing now and there is no sign of dust, dirt or grease - hooray! So happy with the service!!
I also felt happy to see half the neighbourhood kids out and about having fun in the park this afternoon - such a family friendly neighbourhood!! So glad we moved here!
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Thanks Tasty! :D
Your neighbourhood sounds lovely, and so do your blinds! You must have had a good day ;D
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Sounds good tasty, I'm sure you must feel alot better with the blinds finally cleaned. :) A nice neighbourhood is great, too. :D
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Tasty I am glad you finally got the blinds clean :D :D
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CP next Tuesday, I know what I am getting for a pressie..... :D :D :D
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Happy, Happy, Happy today. Yay yippee yay :D :D :D
Nothing happened today :D
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Happy, Happy, Happy today. Yay yippee yay :D :D :D
Nothing happened today :D
LOL ;D
CP next Tuesday, I know what I am getting for a pressie..... :D :D :D
You lucky thing Robyn ;) ;) ;)
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just happen to have a wonderful husband.......
also, kids that love my baking.. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I'm happy that I took mum for a drive in Goliath today :D
And even happier that we stopped to get a few scratchies, and I won $30 on a $2 one ;D ;D ;D
That will go towards a tank of fuel for some more driving practice ;)
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Sounds like Goliath has brought you good luck.
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sounds good Amy
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Goliath Amy ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Goliath Amy ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Good isnt it Sue? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Well Amy, Goliath it isn't :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-))
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You wait until you see him GO ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Happy its Monday, tomorrow is Tuesday
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Love it obbie! :)
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Astarra, are you looking forward to Wednesday...
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Yep ;)
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I'm really looking forward to Thursday ;) ;) ;) ;)
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Is yours Wed or Thurs Sue? :)
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we could all party here.
Wonder if my pressie arrives soon.
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Wednesday astarra, but Thursday is a free day - no meetings or work as yet. Will be able to spend day cooking.
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3 days of partying coming up.....
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already have my pressie a second bowl set, makes life so much easier. Only takes half the time to make ricotta and either Tueday or Wednesday my black pizza machine will arrive ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Had a wonderful weekend, have cleaned my house from top to bottom and DD is having a nice early nap so I get 5 minutes to myself ..........Life is great !
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My replacement Cuisinart ice-cream maker arrived today, Domicillary Care rang this morning and are bringing out an electric lifter for us tomorrow morning and I have accepted a quote to recover our pergola with alsynite.
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It sounds like the forum will be partying hard this week ;D ;D ;D
Sounds like you have had a productive day Judy ;)
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Great news about the electric lifter JD - hopefully it might make your lift a bit easier.
Also good news about the replacement ice-cream maker, I hope it's easier to work than the last one!
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I'll let you know tomorrow Katie - tell DH although I talked you out of buying one because of how the other one performed, if this new one is much better, he may not be off the hook just yet ;D
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I am happy when my mum leaves a vase of roses from her garden on my desk :D
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First thing that made me smile this morning was the thought of Suejen having to be in Albany at 7am lol
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Thanks for the laugh kelliejen. I nearly spat my drink all over my iPhone.
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Poor Sue..... :-))
;D ;D ;D
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I was in the shower by 5am, not funny
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Better than being in the s**t by 5am. That would make for a very unpleasant day :-))
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;D so true Amy!
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LOL!!! You lovely forum people make me laugh (and make me happy too!) ;D
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I'm happy because I'm drinking some tea that apparently makes you lose weight ha ha :D just the thought of me in a bikini makes me laugh
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My replacement Cuisinart ice-cream maker arrived today, Domicillary Care rang this morning and are bringing out an electric lifter for us tomorrow morning and I have accepted a quote to recover our pergola with alsynite.
Why did you need a replacement JD?
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Super happy this morning :)
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I am Happy, because its my birthday
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*pwhooph* just blowing some happy birthday wishes your way obbie :D
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Have a wonderful day Robyn xx
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Why did you need a replacement JD?
Because it just wouldn't go together properly Megan. The arm which turned the paddle wouldn't lock into place - there are a couple of discussions about this in this (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=11460.0) thread. The latest model is much easier to put together.
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Happy birthday Robyn! Have a fantastic day and can't wait to hear all about your present!!! ;) :-*
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I'm happy because I have two new baking cookbooks!!!!! ;D ;D ;D
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I am now happy, as the power is back on. we just had a blackout for 1 1/2 hours
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I'm happy that I have found a good doctor and that the inevitable blood test is over :( :)
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I am Happy, because its my birthday
Happy Birthday Obbie enjoy your day
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I'm happy that I have found a good doctor and that the inevitable blood test is over :( :)
good doctors are hard to get into. I am sure that over time you will get better at having blood tests with the support of a god doctor. My daughter was the same she always used to faint at the sight of a needle and she faced the fear by aiming to be a blood donor which she has now done!!! She is 19 and she is also an AMY!!
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I've been hoping each needle would get easier over the past couple of years GHM, but even though I talk myself into being really brave I can never keep it together :-[ My mum has suggested hypnotherapy to help with my phobia, but I don't like the thought of that :-))
AMY is a great name ;D ;D ;D
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Amy, I think if your problem is severe hynotherapy would be very good and should work well . My youngest daughter has two severe phobias one is of flying and one is quite weird, a phobia about people with missing limbs. It is called apotomnophobia!!! She has now had hypnotherapy and has recently managed a flight all the way to England, it was hard for her but she did it, a few months ago she would not have even considered it.
As for the limb thing when she used to see a person with missing or fake limb she would faint straight out, the bodys way of shutting it out of the system. She is now almost 15. My Mum didn't help when she visited, she said that my daughter was " just doing it for attention". Anyone who knows anything about phobias will know that it is not at all controllable and certainly not something people do for attention!!!
Maybe a new thread - what are your phobias!!!???
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I agree with GHM Amy hypnotherapy would probably help with fear of needles.
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GHM, I agree that phobias are uncontrollable. I would love to be able to go into the clinic and have an injection or blood test without having panic attacks, but I can't no matter how hard I try. I get very embarrassed by the "attention" I recieve from my phobia of needles because its usually people telling me to grow up or toughen up.
I'm glad hypnotherapy worked for your DD. It sounds like she has improved a lot in facing her phobias! :D
Den, I think it would work too, but I don't know if I'm ready for it yet. When I think of hypnotherapy, I think of all those children's cartoons I used to watch where people were hypnotised and then their friends got them to do chicken dances and stuff :-)) It takes a while for me to trust people, and I don't think hypnotherapists would give me a few "get to know me" sessions for free :P
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Modern hypnotherapy is not at all like that, any good psychologist will ensure they have your trust before they do this. There is also a way that you can get this with very little gap payment. When you feel ready, happy to give you more details. When you are able to avoid your phobia,it is easy to put it off!! Unfortunately for my DD she got so bad that she would not go out or anywhere near dr or hospital " just in case " someone with missing limbs would be there. I totally understand how you feel.
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First pain free shower in 3 1/2 weeks.
HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY
Hallys Happy World.
Pain free atm ;D. Hope it lasts.
H :)
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That is great to hear Hally! You have made me happy too :D :D :D
Fingers crossed for the pain to stay away!
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Great Hally
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Happy I slept straight through last night without waking up - feeling really good today :)
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Happy I slept straight through last night without waking up - feeling really good today :)
Ooh yes full of energy. Feels good doesnt it cp?
My first straight sleep in 3 1/2 weeks
H :)
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Great news Hally :D
So pleased for you :D
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Excellent Hally.
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That must be a relief Hally.
CP I don't know what sleeping through the night is any more. At my age I can't seem to make it past about 4 am without having to get up for a wee.
I am happy that my sister and her family have survived hurricane Sandy with only a damaged shed from a falling tree. They didn't even lose power. She only had manage with losing her cable TV for a day.
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So pleased to hear that DD. She has been very fortunate. :)
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DD sounds like me...
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CP I don't know what sleeping through the night is any more. At my age I can't seem to make it past about 4 am without having to get up for a wee.
I am happy that my sister and her family have survived hurricane Sandy with only a damaged shed from a falling tree. They didn't even lose power. She only had manage with losing her cable TV for a day.
Its not just an age thing Den :-)) ;)
I'm glad your sister is okay. I only heard about hurricane Sandy last night. I'm very oblivious to the goings on in other countries :-\
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And to think you didn't need to have babies for that problem Den! Glad your sister got through ok, very scary.
Happy Halloween everyone :)
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Happy Halloween
Pain free for just over an hour, its back now but thats a start.
H :)
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That's what I mean DD, usually have to get up once or it's DH snoring like a freight train. Glad your sister and family are fine. Very scary!
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Glad your family are fine Den..
Hello CP
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I am happy because I get 4 hours respite today. DS20 has been taken to a Halloween Party by some carers. I love having a bit of time to myself. Happy happy happy :) :) :)
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That will be bliss for you Moptop! I hope you do something nice for yourself :)
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Enjoy your time MT. :)
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Enjoy MT
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4 hours is wonderful Moptop - how often do you get respite?
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Hope you had a relaxing and reviving 4 hours respite today Moptop :)
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JD I get 4 hours on Tuesdays and 4 hours on Wednesdays. Carers pick DS up at 10 and drop him back at 2. I tend to got out with friends one day and get paperwork done the other day. Sometimes it is just lovely to have the house to myself and potter around as I please. Never enough time to do everything I would like but I'm not complaining, 8 hours is better than nothing at all. They had a Halloween party today and they had heaps of games for them. Big tubs of jelly which they had to put their hands in and try to find the fake eyeballs! Donuts hanging from the ceiling which they had to eat with their hands behind their backs, face painting and lots of hat making. DS came home having had a great day. He can't read or write and has limited verbal skills so trying to understand what he had done was a bit difficult today, but together we worked it out! He would be great at charades :)
Amy I did have me time - I spent way too much time on here today!! LOL
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It sounds like DS had a really wonderful day at the party MT :D
And your "me time" sounds like it was pretty good too!! ;D
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I can imagine the fun DS had Moptop, bet he was on a real high when he came home. Me time is special and hard to come by, pity you can't get a little more than 8 hours a week. Special hugs to you and your DS.
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Glad you got some me time Moptop :) :)
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Yes, glad you got some time.
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Happy its Thursday,,, then Friday
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Oh gosh its Thursday already.... :o :(
Where has my week gone? ???
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There is a parcel for me at the post office...
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That sounds like a good reason to be happy Robyn ;D
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I think my weekend will be good, what about yours.
I know what I will be doing......
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I am happy because you are happy Obbie. Have a great weekend with your parcel!
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Have fun with your parcel Robyn. We would like a full report by Monday.
I am a little unhappy this morning. It seems that my 2 week old iPhone 5 has died. It was working before I left home. It had a bout 50% charge but now nothing. >:( I went home and got the charger but still nothing.
The real pain is that I will have to wait until next weekend to take my phone to Perth and get it looked at. In the mean time I will be phone-less because the new phone has a different size sim to the old phone.
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How frustrating Den >:( Have you tried talking nicely to it? :-))
You will just have to do all your chatting on here with us :)
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Is the parcel what we all think it is? ;D
If yes then you will have a wonderful weekend Robyn ;D
Very happy for you ;D
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Oh No Den, Can't they send a new one in a courier, Or a air express satchel ,as its faulty.
I could not go a day without my phone at all.
Yes, Report will be in Monday for you Den.. Hope its a good one. ;D ;D ;D
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When DD dropped her smart phone and smashed the screen and wouldn't work, she took it to her phone people (either Voda or Op***) and they gave her a different SIM card free so she could use my old iPhone as she was on a plan. They may do that for you in the interim until yours is up and running DD.
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Thanks CP unfortunately my phone people are in Perth too. I will try and call the help line and see if they can do anything. They may be able to transfer my number back to the old SIM.
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Robyn have you picked up your parcel yet?
Hope your phone gets better Den that is not good at all >:(
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Yes Yvette, its here at work, ready to go home with me to play
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Ooooo, exciting Robyn! ;D
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Have fun with it Robyn you lucky girl :o :o
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I hope I haven't missed what the pressie is, I am excited for you, I love pressies.
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Robyn has gotten an HMP for her birthday.
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Sorry to be a bit dense, but what is an HMP??
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A different brand of thermothingy whose name shall not be mentioned.
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It's a Hot Mix Pro 50PALL. Google and see what you think?
Can't wait for the reviews Robyn. :)
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Den they should be able to divert your mobile to another number, straight away. we have done that when my DH dropped his phone in water.
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Thanks Robyn. I will either do that or see if they can transfer my number back to the old SIM in my old iPhone.
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I'm happy my blood tests came back clear. Now I'm just hoping that the chest x-ray will be either clear or just a minor infection that can be easily treated ;)
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That's good Amy. Happy dance for you too!
I am happy as we won netball tonight and no bumps to the mouth. Yippee :)
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I'm happy as I got my computer fixed today and he only charged me half price. And its nearly Friday.
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Thanks Kimmy :) And well done on the win!! :D :D
What a bargain Jen ;D
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That's great news Amy. :) Well done kimmyh.
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It's my babies 4th birthday today. Can't wait until he wakes up to give him hugs and kisses. Love birthdays.
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Happy 4th birthday to your "baby" Kimmy! :-*
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I am happy its Friday
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Happy birthday Kimmy's baby! :D
November is a good month ;)
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I am happy it's Friday and one of my work mates gave me a big jar of manuka honey worth $60
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good one Yvette :)
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Wow Yvette, that was really nice of your workmates :D
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Moptop glad you can get some me time. :)
Obbie, so excited for you ;D ;D
Yvette, you must have nice work mates ;D
I am glad its Friday, DS is coming tomorrow for long weekend.
Marie
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I hope you have a good time with DS, Marie :D
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Thanks Amy :-*
Marie
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Thanks girls and hope you all have a great weekend.
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Its Friday :D
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Happy here as its the weekend ;D
Have a good one everyone.
We know what you will be doing Robyn ;D ;D ;D
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What's on your list of things to cook first Robyn? :)
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I am happy it is Friday and tomorrow my DD is coming home to visit for a week. Unfortunately she is bringing her dogs but what can you do it is a package deal.
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Yep, been there done that >:( Years ago when DD1 came home for Christmas with her 3 beagles, yes 3 of them running amok in our house. She went to the in-laws for one meal and because they have cats, I told her to leave the dogs with us. One went onto our bed and I growled at her and told her to get down. She growled back and showed me her teeth so I just said OK then, have it your way ;D I am smarter than she thought though so down to the kitchen to get some food (beagles cannot pass food up at any time) and this led to her following me down the passage and outside where the door was firmly slammed in her face and she was made to stay there until her 'Mum' came home. Beagles are now down to 1 and DD hasn't been home for years for Christmas.
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It will be lovely to see her again and this time for more than a couple of hours. We will be baby sitting the dogs a bit becuase she has a few things to do in the city and her sister's unit is not big enough for a stumpy tailed cattle dog, a maltese shitzu cross and a blind cat.
The dogs aren't too bad. I can't blame them for their bad behavior it's not there fault they weren't raised right. ;)
It's a good thing she doesn't spend much time on here or I could be in trouble. :-))
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Me too :D
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Funny one Den.
My DH is happy that I am happy, and my benches are full...
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Friday ... :D & Monday is a public holiday!! :D
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No public holiday in Sydney
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No public holiday for WA either :-))
Those beagles sound horrible Judy :( My mum has never liked beagles and I've never understood why, but that gives me a bit of a idea :P
I hope your DD's dogs behave for you Den ;)
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no holiday here either
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All your little cartoons are making me happy CP :D :-*
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Beagles are quite OK Amy if you choose from the litter OK. This particular dog cowered in the corner when DD went to choose one and she felt sorry for it. Never choose a dog that cowers, choose the one who rushes up and wants to lick you to death. Her first beagle was a lovely dog but their food obsession can be a bit trying at times. You can't leave anything around, even on tables etc because they will get to it somehow.
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I am a full time mum so no public holiday here!
Enjoy your weekend Den.
Enjoy your new machine Obbie.
Next dog was going to be a beagle, not now Judy. And to think they look so cute at the airport!
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Hello, planning my cooking for tommorow
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Beagles are quite OK Amy if you choose from the litter OK. This particular dog cowered in the corner when DD went to choose one and she felt sorry for it. Never choose a dog that cowers, choose the one who rushes up and wants to lick you to death. Her first beagle was a lovely dog but their food obsession can be a bit trying at times. You can't leave anything around, even on tables etc because they will get to it somehow.
Yes, dogs seem to think with their stomachs don't they? My boxer and labrador are bad enough, I would hate to experience beagle begging! :o
What you said about dogs that cower - that explains something about my last dog, Murphy. The day mum went to pick a puppy from his litter she choose him because he just sat quiety in the corner while all the brown pups jumped up and wanted to play :-))
We had to have him put down a couple of years ago because he was too dangerous to take out. He was lovely and affectionate towards mum and I, but very few others :(
Kimmy, I want a husky x malamute for my next puppy ;D
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That proves my theory then Amy - I always knew I was right ;D
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Indeed it does Judy, I will keep it in mind when I go dog shopping for myself ;)
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Think mine is going to be a Dalmatian now. Just not sure if it will be black on white or white on black???
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Think mine is going to be a Dalmatian now. Just not sure if it will be black on white or white on black???
They need an awful lot of walking kimmyh :)
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Think mine is going to be a Dalmatian now. Just not sure if it will be black on white or white on black???
I used to have a dalmatian. He was very energetic, but a friend had one that would run circles around him.
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Think mine is going to be a Dalmatian now. Just not sure if it will be black on white or white on black???
I bet dalmations laugh at us when we try to figure out which way the colours go :-))
I read that dalmations can be a bit aggressive.... :-\
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I am cooking
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Think mine is going to be a Dalmatian now. Just not sure if it will be black on white or white on black???
I bet dalmations laugh at us when we try to figure out which way the colours go :-))
I read that dalmations can be a bit aggressive.... :-\
THey are more protective than aggressive. They were bred as carriage dogs. They would run alongside the carriage or between the horses and if highwaymen tried to attack the carraige the dogs would try to protect the occupants. Hence there stamina and protectiveness.
And they are black or liver spots on white. Dalmatian puppies are born white and develop there spots after a few weeks.
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And they are black or liver spots on white. Dalmatian puppies are born white and develop there spots after a few weeks.
I should have remembered that from 101 Dalmations!! :-))
So the stamina and protectiveness would be why they were used commonly as firefighting dogs? ???
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I am happy because the Apple store have replaced my phone. ;D DD took it with her to Perth and went into the Apple store for me. Now I just have to wait for her to get back on Wed.
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Good news Den :)
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thats good Den
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Good to hear Den. :)
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Yippee!! :D
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I'm happy that I've filled 4 bags already. Aiming for 4 a day. 40 bags in 10 days.
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Sounds good DFM :D
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lalalalalala. Happy I can post small photos.. :) :) :)
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Soooo good Obbie
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Happy that I'm back on the forum, though there are 20 pages of threads that I haven't read! :o
We have had our 21 month old grandson staying with us for the past 9 1/2 days and so I have been flat out. Thoroughly enjoyed it though and hope it's not too long before he stays again (though maybe a bit shorter stay ;D )
Hope everyone is well. :D
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Hi Julie!! I'm happy you're back too, I've missed your photos ;D
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Thanks Amy, I've missed taking them. :D
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Wondering where you were Julie? Thought you may be out cruising in the new car ;D
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;D Yes I certainly didn't mind doing any errands in it. :D
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And nor would I in such a great car.
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:) :) :) :) all these new cars
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;D happy happy happy!! i love this happy thread!! what else can you be when you look on this site and it screams adventurous ideas for the TM?!! i have just spent some time reading this "happy thread" and i think it is fantastic!! hap hap happy!!! :D
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Happy my kitchen bench is full of my Thermy things.
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Happy I'm chilling in our hotel room, was feeling really hot. :-[
i'd like to go and have a look around Garganis store which isn't too far from the city so might get a cab as I don't want to give up our good parking spot. I know if I drive it won't be there when I get back :-\ I'm functioning on less than 3 hours sleep so trying to work up the enthusiasm ;D
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I hope you found some enthusiasm Julie ;D
;D happy happy happy!! i love this happy thread!! what else can you be when you look on this site and it screams adventurous ideas for the TM?!! i have just spent some time reading this "happy thread" and i think it is fantastic!! hap hap happy!!! :D
I'm glad you're enjoying the thread 85model :D :D :D
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What made me smile today was that my daughter (4 and a 1/2) was helping me get tea ready. She came over to me and gave me a big hug and said "You're my best friend mummy!"
Oh, it was just so sweet and nearly made me cry!
I'm loving this happy thread!
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That's beautiful blackwood, kids say such lovely things sometimes!! :D :D
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That's just lovely Blackwood. Made me happy too. :)
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Lovely, Blackwood. :-*
I love it when they say things like that.
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Lovely, they grow up though.....
wish they stayed little
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I am happy my husband doesn't need shoulder surgery :)
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That's got to be a good thing, Yvette. :D
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Great news Yvette!
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Yes they do obbie...they'll be teenagers before I know it! :-\ I'm just treasuring this time when they're just so sweet (sometimes...when they want to be!!!)
that's great news Yvette...what did he do to his shoulder?
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Fantasric news Yvette
I am happy because for the first time in 5 weeks I have actually felt happy inside.
H :)
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Blackwood it has been sore for a while (can't remember doing anything specific) he had a MRI last week and went to the specialist yesterday will need physio in time, he said it was better to do nothing for a while and see how it goes, it's a frozen shoulder
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Great news Yvette. Has he tried Bowen therapy for frozen shoulder, works well.
Blackwood, my kids think they are teenagers, there 7 & 8.
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Robyn I was telling him about it, but the specialist said to wait for a while before he does anything
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Ok Yvette, most specialists would not know what Bowen was any way.
Frozen shoulders are common.
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Any other ideas Robyn?
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DH had a frozen shoulder, lots of physio & exercises & was very careful.
H :)
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Thanks Hally :)
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swimming Yvette.
Can he moved his arm at all.
Bowen treatment only takes 1/2 hour to fix..
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Robyn that's right the specialist said to swim - breastroke arms motion, yes he can move it but not properly thanks :)
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swimming is properly the best exercise, as the water takes all the weight.
very gentle, but does help. :)
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Lucky we have a pool in the backyard :)
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I'm glad he doesn't need surgery Yvette :) Thats a very good reason to be happy!
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Thanks Amy :) :)
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surgery at a last resort :)
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Yes Robyn :) :)
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I'm happy my mum loves me and leaves her pretty roses on my desk :D :D :D
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Lovely rose Amy. Lucky girl to have a great mum.
I am happy because thermie has helped me make three delish forum recipes from my to do list this week that were a big success and now regulars. :) :) :)
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Beautiful roses Amy and how could your mum not love you;D
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Gorgeous roses Amy, are they from your garden? It's a lovely gesture from your mum :)
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Thanks ladies :-* :D
Gorgeous roses Amy, are they from your garden? It's a lovely gesture from your mum :)
They are Julie :) Mum has lots of roses :D
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Oh they are beautiful roses Amy. You are lucky indeed!
What were the three new dishes that you made this week kimmyh? (I know the chicken and cashews was one of them, what were the other two?)
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Chicken Kiev, Maddy's chorizo and capsicum risotto and new tweak on Baf's chicken. Hey that's four!
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You are very lucky Amy.
Two glasses of shiraz and I am feeling very happy. ;D Must stop now. Early morning bike ride planned.
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Lovely roses Amy
I would be happy after 2 glasses of shiraz too DD :D :D :D
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Go for it den, lovely roses Amy.
Happy its the weekend to cook
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Drinking and driving Den...??? ;)
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Lovely roses Amy.
H :)
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Drinking and driving Den...??? ;)
I would never do that astarra. I slept it off then went out at 6am.
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Very good roll model Den, enjoy your weekend with the family... :) :)
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kimmyh, I've tried three of those four dishes...haven't done Maddy's risotto yet...i'll have to try that soon :)
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I think we are starting our own top ten Blackwood! ;)
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I'm happy that I just won Scrabble ;D ;D
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Do you play online Amy ? Or Words with friends on FB ? I love playing Words with friends !
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I have not played scrabble for about 30 years... :D
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Do you play online Amy ? Or Words with friends on FB ? I love playing Words with friends !
Proper scrabble on a board with my mum, step-dad and our friend Jack :D I love Scrabble. Mum used to play it with me all the time. She is really good but I managed to beat her by 12 points this time ;)
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We love scrabble too actually my sister is buying it for ds11's Christmas present
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I love scrabble! :)
Congratulations on winning, Amy! :D
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Thanks astarra! I will come over one time and we can have a game :D
We love scrabble too actually my sister is buying it for ds11's Christmas present
How exciting for DS11! Which version is it? We have the deluxe :)
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That's the one Amy we were borrowing mil's but she wanted it back
Happy today because only 20 more sleeps until we put our lights and Christmas tree up;D
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Do you play online Amy ? Or Words with friends on FB ? I love playing Words with friends !
Love words with friends. DH and I sit up in bed and play against each other. Love scrabble too.
20 more sleeps Suzanne woohoo!!
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Wow, lucky DS suzanne!! :D
I can't get myself excited for Christmas until after my birthday ;D
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And when is that Amy????
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Next Sunday... the 18th :)
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Are you doing anything special Amy? Since you are going to be 18.
I hope you have a really terrific day ;D
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Thanks Suzanne :D I haven't got anything planned. Probably just another casual (lazy ;D) Sunday around the house!
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I hope your not going to cook your own dinner though ;D
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Party for you Amy :) :) :)
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I hope your not going to cook your own dinner though ;D
I probably will ;D
Robyn, would you believe I'm not really a party girl? :-)) ;D
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So you are 18 on the 18th. That's cause for a little celebration at least. Cake and bubbles maybe!
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Thats right Kimmy :)
The big 18.
Adulthood :o :D
So who wants to have cake and bubbles with me next weekend? :-)) Kimmy, you are in because it was your idea ;D
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cake, bubbles, now you can enrol to vote, be a legal adult.
welcome to Adulthood.. :) :) :)
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Cake and bubbles!!!!! Yes please :o :o
Just tell me where I have to be and at what time!!!
Moptop
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Happy today 19 sleeps until the Christmas tree and lights go up ;D;D
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Happy I got baby cuddles today ;D
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That's always good when they are someone else's and you can give them back. :D
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Very true Den, rest assured it wasn't mine :D
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If it was you would have been really good at keeping secrets. :-))
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Shh, don't tell anyone... ;D
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Happy today 19 sleeps until the Christmas tree and lights go up ;D;D
Yeh it's getting close now.
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Baby cuddles are alway good. :)
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Nothing better than baby cuddles to lift your spirits :)
Moptop
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Especially when you get baby smiles as well!! :D
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Awwwwwwwwwwwww.... :)
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No happies for a few days
16 more sleeps, it's getting very exciting the kid's are marking the days of the calendar each morning ;D;D
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:) :) :) :) :)
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No happies for a few days
16 more sleeps, it's getting very exciting the kid's are marking the days of the calendar each morning ;D;D
I don't like it when there are no happies :( Thank you for bringing the thread alive again Suzanne! :D
I'm happy that my birthday is soon... and I've already recieved cards from some of my closest and most dear friends :D :D :D
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3 sleeps Amy ;D;D:-*
Another happy DH and I are going out tomorrow night without the kid's for the first time in ages, even bought a new dress
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Wow that sonds good Suzanne! :D
Happy I found my little girl again. :D
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What colour dress is it Suzanne? I'm sure you'll have a lovely night! :D
Happy I found my little girl again. :D
Very good reason to be happy Astarra! :D :D :D
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Yes astarra that's a giant happy
Just a little black dress Amy
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I love the happy thread :)
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So do I Robyn :D
Suzanne, I bet it is a beautiful little black dress ;D
I took a photo for everyone! I hope you like it. This is our cactus that sits just outside the back door :)
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ROFL - I just read 'cactus' as 'cat' and was looking very carefully for a little bundle of fluff. Now I realise that i was supposed to be looking at a big bundle of spikes ;D ;D
Very adorable spikes though!!! ??? ???
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Definitely not a cat Moptop! Unless it is a cat very cunningly disguised as a cactus.... ;)
Do you like his smiling face? ;D
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Yes it's cute Amy.
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Hope you have a great night out tomorrow in your little black dress Suzanne. Happy that we are counting sleeps on here!!!!
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Thanks kimmy, really looking forward to it actually although DD isn't she doesn't like it when I'm not with her but grandma and pop will survive.....I hope ;D may even have a glass of wine or 2 since we're catching a taxi
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What's the special occasion suzanne?
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A friends engagement party at a lovely place on the river
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Thanks, I thought it might have been something special for you and DH ;) Have a great night.
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Have a lovely time Suzanne :)
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Hope you have an excellent evening Suzanne!! :D
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Have fun Suzanne. :)
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Thanks ladies had a wonderful evening so nice to just be'me'for a few hours and take of my mum hat ;D
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I hear you suzanne, i love being 'me'. Love being able to pick up my bag and walk out the door without having to worry about drinks and snacks and hand wipes etc etc etc :) :)
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...but I bet they were alway in the back of your mind, Suzanne? :D
Great to hear you enjoyed yourself. :D
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Glad you had a good time Suzanne! :D
My mum doesn't have a mum hat - she just has "in charge knickers" ;D
I'm happy that my winning streak at scrabble has continued and I beat mum for the fifth time in a row last night ;D
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She might not want to play with you any more Amy.
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Keep it up Amy - that's if she lets you keep playing with her!!! ;) ;D
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Yes always astarra just a few txts to check in and my bag was so light moptop ;D
Yay Amy the scrabble queen and only 1 more sleep, have you decided if your going out to lunch?
14 More sleeps........
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She just said "do you want to beat me again at scrabble tonight?" :-)) I don't know whether she is trying reverse psychology or admitting that she has taught me how to play scrabble very well ;D
Yay Amy the scrabble queen and only 1 more sleep, have you decided if your going out to lunch?
Thanks Suzanne, I should make myself a badge with "scrabble queen" on it! :D Yes, going to marron farm for lunch, mum has made a booking ;D
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I have bossy boots, but like the idea of in charge knickers!
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So do I, but I don't often get to wear mine :-))
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Marron Farm for lunch sounds really nice Amy. Have a lovely birthday.
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Thanks Vieve :D
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Hi Amy, Which marron farm did you go to, I notice you are in the south west.
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Hi 50+ ;D
I went to Nipper's Cafe. Are you in the south west too? :)
I'm very happy that my birthday has been wonderful :D I got very nice presents, lots and love and birthday wishes from my best friends, I saw my grandparents at lunch, we had really yummy food, and now I am at home pondering the endless possibilities of adulthood ;D
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No We are in Mandurah, but there is a Marron farm not far from us on Mundijong Road and we have been talking about going there for years and thought that if you had gone, you might have been able to offer some comments. We don't each much seafood (or lake food, but our friends do.)
Glad you had a nice time.
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Amy so glad you had a wonderful day and the possibilities in adult hood are endless, just remember to have fun along the way
Happy today because we had a wonderful weekend just chillaxing and eating with the family in this nearly summer weather, oh and 13 more sleeps ;D;D;D
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I am happy as DH comes home tomorrow night :D
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Great MF, happy its Monday, get some paperwork done today..
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No We are in Mandurah, but there is a Marron farm not far from us on Mundijong Road and we have been talking about going there for years and thought that if you had gone, you might have been able to offer some comments. We don't each much seafood (or lake food, but our friends do.)
Glad you had a nice time.
Thanks 50+ :) If you go to that Marron Farm before me, you'll have to tell me what it was like! But if I go before you then I will tell you what it was like ;D I'd go anywhere for delicious seafood!
Amy so glad you had a wonderful day and the possibilities in adult hood are endless, just remember to have fun along the way
Thanks suzanne, I will do my best to have fun :D
I am happy as DH comes home tomorrow night :D
Hooray MF!! :D :D :D And then you're leaving for your holiday :)
I'm really happy because I beat mum by 137 points at scrabble last night ;D My 7 letter word got me 87 points by itself ;)
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Happy today cuz I have a wonderful DH and 3 wonderful daughters. :D
Glad your DH is coming home, MF, I hate it when mine has to go away. :-*
Amy the scrabble queen!!! ;D
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That's the best reason in the world to be happy Astarra
Family is everything :D
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12 more sleeps....... ;D
House is half cleaned and tidy
Dinner is on
The sun is shining
Everybody is healthy and happy
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Happy it's 12 more sleeps and secret Santa has been!!!!
Great news MF.
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Always happy days when Santa has been ;D
I'm happy I just figured out that I can play DVDs on my laptop :D
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happy, happy me.
lovely weather today, nice and sunny, no rain.
started chrissie shopping,
planning a holiday..... :) :) :)
kids behaved this morning...
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Happy I saved a ladybug :D
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Where from Amy? :)
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Under my ironing board astarra ;D I didn't want to step on the little fellow while I was already trying to focus on ironing and Mrs Brown's Boys at the same time :D
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Fair enuf - which Mrs Brown's boys episode do you laugh at the most?? They are all sooooooooo funny! ;D
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God they're hilarious! ;D I love them all, but I loved "Mammy's Going" when the family are talking about putting the dog in a home and Mrs Brown thinks they are talking about her :D :D
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Yeah that was the first one I ever saw, It is sooooo funny! ;D
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When I first saw an episode I didn't realise Mrs Brown was played by a man, so I thought she was just really unfortunate woman! :-)) ;D It is so damn funny though. And I can't believe so many of the cast are related!
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It is hilarious as... Especially where that couple are in the cast and they are each other's enemy,but in real life they are married! :D
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Absolutely LOL ;D And the kid who plays Buster is actually Mrs Brown's son in real life but she has to pretend to hate him! And some of the things they talk about.... man, I would be embarrassed to hear my parents talk about that stuff! :o :D
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LOL ;D ;D
It is probably actually funnier (if that is possible) knowing the background story too!! :D
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;D ;D ;D
Apparently that guy only played Mrs Brown because nobody else wanted to! :D
Have you got all the special features with the outtakes and extra scenes and jokes? ;D
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Yep I think so - DH watches them so I just watch with him, not really for little ears tho!! :o
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Nope, definitely not for the young and innocent ;D
Apparently there's another series coming out too :D
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Happy I have booked a holiday. Kids and DH are happy too
Hopefully catch up with Gert again too. :)
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10 more sleeps...........
House is clean and tidy, all the washing is done, about to head out to the shops and buy DS11 some more socks, how do they loose them so quickly and do the banking
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Where are you going to on holiday Robyn and when?
Holidays are so rejuvenating :D
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January again, 8 days at the beach
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I would love to go on a holiday... I've only ever been on one :-))
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We were going to go on a holiday but my sister and her kid's are coming here instead, where would you go Amy?
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My first holiday I think would be a road trip around Oz to meet all my forum friends, Suzanne :D And I would also like to go to England and Ireland (both sides of my family are from over there) ;) I would love to see New Zealand because MF told me how beautiful it is :)
So there are three holidays that I'd love to go on some day :)
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Still young Amy so plenty of time, my DD is planning an American adventure for next year since she loved her European one and since she survived I said okay;D
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Thats true suzanne :D
Your lucky DD, how does she afford it?
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She is working fulltime and she is very strict with her budget owns her car so apart from board, mobile phone and insurances she doesn't have any debts
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She sounds like a smart, hardworking girl :)
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Thanks Amy I think so xx
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A message from my son ❤❤💗❤❤
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Oh CP, that is lovely! :-*
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That's really sweet. You must miss him.
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What a lovely boy you have CP :D
Thanks Amy I think so xx
You must have brought her up very well suzanne :-*
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CP thats lovely, they do surprise us sometimes.
Thanks Amy 1 down 3 to go;D
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What a wonderful son you have CP.
Amy my DD1 is buying her unit, paying a car loan and still manages to save for holidays. She does it by working 2 jobs and being very strict with her budgeting.
If you have a goal and a plan you can achieve anything.
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Nice one CP, especially from a son. Bet that made your heart melt.
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CP these are the moments that make all the blood sweat and tears of raising a family worthwhile.
You know you have done a good job :D isnt it amazing how much 3 little words mean to us mum's :D
Very special.
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Very special CP :)
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Happy just now as my miss3 has just come up and given me a big hug - totally out of the blue- and said "you're the best mum ever- I love you." :D :D :D :-* :-* :-*
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Thats gorgeous astarra :D :D :D
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That's so cute astarra.
I'm happy cause its Thursday and tomorrow's Friday lol and it's the weekend again.
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How lovely Astarra.
I am happy because I can finally have a big cook up today. :)
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Can't read CP's message, how come everyone else can?
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Zoom in on it and you should be able to.... :)
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I enlarged it and used a magnifying glass, still very difficult to read but I got it Yvette. DS said
"Just want to let you know I love you"
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Thanks Judy :) That is so nice CP
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Happy now as every plate of food I have put in front of miss22mths for a whole week has been met with "ohhhh yum" and the lot eaten very quick smart. :D Just hope it lasts... :-))
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He could be buttering me up for Christmas maybe ;)
Isn't that good to hear your little DD is enjoying your cooking astarra.
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CP that is lovely, I have a couple of those on my phone, that will never be deleted. Very very special.
Marie
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Happy now as every plate of food I have put in front of miss22mths for a whole week has been met with "ohhhh yum" and the lot eaten very quick smart. :D Just hope it lasts... :-))
Wow astarra, thats awesome! Keep up the yummy food and I'm sure it will last ;)
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I never thought I would say this, but I'm actually happy my brother is home :)
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that is amazing Amy
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I never thought I would say this, but I'm actually happy my brother is home :)
LOL ;D
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Wondered if I'd ever hear you admit that Amy. :D Is he home for good or just holidays?? :D
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Just university break astarra. I'm sure I'll be sick of him by the time he has to go back LOL ;D
I never thought I would say this, but I'm actually happy my brother is home :)
LOL ;D
Nearly got caught in a discussion about the Japanese language last night MF :-)) I have no idea how I got out of it! ;D
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LOL
I am really really happy ATM cuz (am I allowed to do a little bragging here?) ...I now have 0 kids in nappies, day or night! ;D ;D ;D 3 fully toilet trained daughters!! So so happy! My aim was to have miss22mths day trained by her 2nd birthday, but she has been dry at night too and wearing pants to bed as well as during the day! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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You've done well astarra, 22 months is very young to be fully toilet trained.
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Thats great astarra! Well done! :D I bet it will make things a lot easier for all of you :D
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Woohoo Astarra. That is a great job you have done. Brag away ;D
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Well done Astarra! It's a great feeling when they're toilet trained! ;D
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Well done Astarra. It is wonderful when you finally get the last one out of nappies.
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My turn to brag now. I am happy because I won my first triathlon today. It was only the local Narrogin Tri but I won the individual long course veteran section. ;D
I have been second and third a few times; this year was finally my year.
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Well done Astarra on the toilet training :)
And Den that's a great achievement :)
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Well done DD you must be very happy to finally have won your first triathlon .
Congratulations ;D
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Congratulations DD! Great achievement! ;D
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Well done DD ;D
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Congratulations DD, glad to hear you finally did it. You have every right to be proud of yourself.
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Well done DD, great achievement!
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WOOOHOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D Awesome work Den! I knew you could do it ;D
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Well done Den. Congratulations all the hard work paid off :)
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Congratulations, DD!! That's a fabulous achievement - you've earned the bragging rights!!! ;D
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Well done DD. I can only guess that it's a lot of hard work and effort to be able to get to this point. Congrats
Your Bragging rights are well earned
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Congratulations Den... :D
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That's great news DD- congratulations
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Well done Astarra and congrats Den
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well done Astarra, and den a win is fantastic...
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5 More sleeps........,
the delivery man is due anytime now with some of my Christmas shopping, I really should start wrapping otherwise Santa gets a bit tired Christmas eve, when do you all wrap?
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We wrap some things as we go or get them gift wrapped as we buy them but the bulk of the 'wrapping' is done in cloth bags made of Christmas material. DW' made them years ago when the girls were young.
After one Christmas she looked at the pile of paper that we had to throw away and thought it a waste. So she started buying different Christmas pattern material when they had it out cheap in January and over time she mad a range of different sized bags with draw strings.
It makes wrapping pretty easy. The girls still use them. When they come home on Christmas eve they go and select bags from pile of empties under the back of the tree.
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4 sleeps Suzanne woohoo. I start wrapping after the tree goes up and just do the rest as I buy them.
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Are you putting yours up on Friday Kimmy?
What a great idea that is DD, pity I have already bought oodles of paper :-))
I walk into my WIR and think dear lord I'll be here forever, I think I might start doing a bit each night it doesn't help that DD20 thinks she is still young enough to get the same as the little ones, she even hangs her stocking still and it still gets filled ;D, geez I love this time of year :D :D :D
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Oops that should say 5 sleeps! Tree going up Saturday :)
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We wrap as we buy :)
Den, tha bags are a great idea. It would save a lot of money and paper. I think I might do that :D
Not sure when or where we will put our tree up. Its a bit hard with renovations happening and stuff everywhere! :-))
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Are you getting more room for all your presents, Amy? ;)
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My sister and I still get mum to put our gifts from her in the Santa sacks we had as children. Been using them for 30 something years now and still love it. Brings back childhood memories.
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Are you getting more room for all your presents, Amy? ;)
Yep, thats definitely it astarra! :D But I'm more excited about having a completely new kitchen than the extra room ;D
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New kitchens are amazing - mine is 15mths old but I still think of it as a 'new' kitchen...could be due to the fact it is still not finished! :-))
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new kitchen would be fun, but nothing wrong with my kitchen at all.
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New kitchens are amazing - mine is 15mths old but I still think of it as a 'new' kitchen...could be due to the fact it is still not finished! :-))
I can't wait :D I know what you mean about it being unfinished.... our renovations have been in progress for probably about 8 years now! :-)) Why is yours taking so long? :)
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Ummm cuz I want my splashback tiles siliconed so there is no grout to clean, and DH doesn't know how to do it but says he will be able to work it out. :D And also it took me over a year to find the perfect tiles! :) We repainted the whole house (except for laundry and bathrooms, they are next for a complete overhaul), made an arch between lounge and dining room into a bigger square walkway, new carpet thru where carpet goes, new drapes and a whole new kitchen. :D
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Wow, that sounds great! :D I love the feel of new carpet under your feet ;D
Mum took a few months to decide on the perfect colour scheme and bench surfaces for the kitchen, so I can understand you with the tiles! ;D
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Yep I love it too, and it is the first thing I feel when I get out of bed in the morning...still so nice! :D
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Oooh, lovely... what colour is it? :)
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A med-dark grey. :D The stuff we replaced was cream.
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Light coloured carpets are awful, they show so much dirt :-)) Grey is a good neutral colour ;D
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We went neutral with everything so when we find a bigger house to buy, it will be easier to sell this one. :D And it is so easy to dress up, everything matches! :D White and grey all thru. :D
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Sounds lovely :D Our house is very awkward at the moment! :-))
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Will all be worth it once it is finished tho - be glad you have TM to use while your kitchen is upside-down ...I got mine just after... :-))
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Absolutely right astarra :)
I'm happy that I got most of the ironing and folding up done before mum got home :D Also happy that we replaced the pipe under the sink so it doesn't leak anymore ;)
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4 More sleeps and DH caught a shark whilst fishing last night so fresh fish Friday night for dinner;D
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Do you mark the sleeps off on your calendar too suzanne? ;D
Yummy yum yum, what kind of shark? :)
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Sure do Amy and honestly I have no idea ::)
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As long as it tastes good ;)
We were discussing the Christmas tree the other day... we still haven't decided what to do :-)) I can't wait to see a photo of your tree suzanne ;D
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Oh Amy it's nothing to write home about the kids do most of it so it's usually a little crazy looking;D
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It doesn't have to be flash suzanne :) Ours was always very basic but you could see how much care we put into our decorating. Its the fun and memories that count ;)
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Yes and the Christmas card photo that gets taken on completion always a laugh
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Love those Christmas card photos!! Always something to bring a smile to your face ;D
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LOL - ours never get further than the camera! :D
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hello
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1 More sleep until we put our tree up, after family discussions we decided to do the inside Friday night and Saturday we do outside
Also have done a bit more christmas shopping so feeling a little more organised plus my house is spotless
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Well done Suzanne.
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Nice work suzanne, I wish I could say the same! ;D
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Working on getting my house spotless too, suzanne! :D
Well done. ;D
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On the first day of Christmas the Lego advent calendar gave to her...... A firefighter mini figure!
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Kids have just started the choc in the advert calander
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On the first day of Christmas the Lego advent calendar gave to her...... A firefighter mini figure!
Nice! I used to love advent calendars.... but it was only after I stopped having them that I realised how you are actually supposed to use them :-))
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My 17 year old has the Lego Star Wars advent calendar ......he got some bizzare vehicle today. He's hanging out for r2d2 with a top hat
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Happy today as Gma in law has just got a clearence from her cancer. ;D
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Thant is great Happy news Astarra...
Doing the Happy dance for you :-* :-* :-*
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Happy today as Gma in law has just got a clearence from her cancer. ;D
What a relief astarra! This will be a very special Christmas then :D
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Great news just in time for Christmas Astarra. :)
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Astarra That's a lovely christmas gift for your Gma in law and all of the family
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Wonderful news astarra. It's the season of miracles. :)
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Great news Astarra. ;D
I am happy as had a wonderful trip with my mum but can't wait to see all my family. :D
I really missed them all
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Great news astarra
MF not long until your new grandbaby arrives, do you think early, late or on time?
Happy because the festive season is officially here;D;D
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I honestly don't have any feeling about when baby will come Suzanne but very excited. :D
This is number 4 and the last one for them. An unexpected surprise package ;)
Her second was 2 weeks overdue and her 3rd 1 week early.
Hopefully not on Xmas day but we have no control over that one ;D
Have you got your tree up now and decorations all done?
Your little ones will be very excited :D
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Yes they come when there ready how wonderful a surprise package, I love having 4 ;D,
All lights, Christmas tree,and decorations are done xx
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I had 4 too Suzanne . Still have LOL but all grown up and married ;D
It's a great number
Your place must look amazing and all Christmassy (don't know how to spell it)
I will do mine on Monday :D but only inside.
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Looks good at the start but by the end of it, it just looks a mess what with the baubles just getting chucked on anywhere and lily taking them into her room ::)
Outside most are solar so hopefully tonight I can make sure they are all working;D
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Lily sounds soooo cute. Xmas with kids is special :D
Hopefully no more storms in Perth Suzanne. DH td me it was really bad.
Lucky your outside decorations weren't up.
Heavy rain here tonight. :(
Can't wait to see everyone at home ;D
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She is quite the miss;D
I am very glad I didn't do it last weekend the weather was horrid just like winter
I bet your kids and grandkids have missed you? But good to spend some time with your mum and recharge before Christmas and the new arrival;D
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Sitting watching Santa paws 2 with the kid's and eating popcorn, life couldn't get much better;D
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That sounds like fun Suzanne ;D
I love the Santa Clause with Tim Allen :D :D :D
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Us too, they will be watched along with miracle on 34 th street, my all time favorite
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Sorry but it is bragging time again. Today I found out that I was part of a 4 x 200m freestyle relay team that set a national record for the 160-190 combined age group in 2010. None of us knew. We found the confirmation certificatein our club rooms while looking for working stop watches.
I am stoked. ;D
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Well done DD. You've been champions for a couple of years and didn't know it. :)
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Sorry but it is bragging time again. Today I found out that I was part of a 4 x 200m freestyle relay team that set a national record for the 160-190 combined age group in 2010. None of us knew. We found the confirmation certificatein our club rooms while looking for working stop watches.
I am stoked. ;D
brag away Den, sounds like you deserve to :)
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What an achievement DD.Well done :)
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Woohoo well done den.
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On the second day of Christmas the Lego calendar gave to me....a chainsaw and a piece of tree!
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What a great find DD, pity someone forgot to tell you at the time though.
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The Lego calendar gave DS17 the funny creature with the floppy ears which I later rescued before the cat fed it to the cavoodle puppy. I'm happy because I've done the two runs to take kids to work and I'm now relaxing with a chai tea.
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Great Den, brag away.... :) :) :) a hero
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Sorry but it is bragging time again. Today I found out that I was part of a 4 x 200m freestyle relay team that set a national record for the 160-190 combined age group in 2010. None of us knew. We found the confirmation certificatein our club rooms while looking for working stop watches.
I am stoked. ;D
Wow Den, thats fantastic!! Well done :D :D :D
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Congratulations DD ;D
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Happy I have the kids classes sorted for next year. :)
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On the third day of Christmas the Lego calendar gave to me.....a sparkling Christmas tree!
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Great news Astarra and well done Den
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Happy coz eldest DD has got herself a full time casual job hopefully until she goes back to uni in Feb.
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That's great GHM.
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That should keep her out of your hair for a bit GHM ;D
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That's great GHM
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Great news Astarra,
I'm happy cause I'm going back to tassie on Friday night with DH for a week, third trip there this year, going to be all over the state this time, Hobart, Launceston and Wynyard to catch up with my bestie.
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Bring your winter coat, Jeninwa!! :D
Maybe we'll see you!
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It's not going to be cold is it lol
Where in tas are you Astarra?
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Deloraine. :)
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I'll wave as we drive past lol
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On the fourth day of Christmas the Lego calendar gave to me.....steps to trim the christmas tree.
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OK - we can see the highway (for the bypass) from our place!
I'll wave back! ;D
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Happy my new company file is fixed, love my computer guy
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We all love our computer guys Robyn ;D
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Have a good time Jen
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I'm happy cause I'm going back to tassie on Friday night with DH for a week, third trip there this year, going to be all over the state this time, Hobart, Launceston and Wynyard to catch up with my bestie.
Have fun Jen! :D
Happy my new company file is fixed, love my computer guy
Thats great Robyn. Is the computer guy good looking too?
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No Amy,he fixed my computer, then went home to the 2 kids laptops and sorted them too.
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Oh, drats ;D Ah well, you can't have everything!
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Happy its hot, which means people need irrigation..... :)
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Kimmy waiting for your advent calendar's 5th day of Christmas;D
Ds7 is finally starting to feel better a couple of days of school and ab's are doing their job
20 more sleeps......
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Happy its hot, which means people need irrigation..... :)
Happy it's hot here too as we do air conditioning :)
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Sorry Suzanne busy day ;D
On the 5th day of Christmas the Lego calendar gave us all....a fire mans red brick wall!
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LOL girls, you are funny ;D
Happy I just took Goliath for a spin out of town and managed to avoid hitting a dog that was running around on the road :-\ :)
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Thanks kimmy ;D
It certainly is a busy time of year and have just realised the boys only have 9 days left of school with a couple of days off when my sister arrives mid week so we can do a few things before every woman and child is out and about
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Close call Amy, all good for experience
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For me maybe, not for the poor doggy :(
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Did you stop to help him? I wouldn't in case it was not very friendly::)
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No I didn't Suzanne. My mum must have been thinking the same as you because she just told me to keep driving :-\
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We mum's think alike;D
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Very happy because I finally made a loaf of bread that looked like, and had the texture of, bread. Tastes good too.
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Yeh VieveMS. :):):)
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Nice one Vieve! :D
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yeah Vieve
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On the sixth day of Christmas the Lego calendar gave to him.....a mini figure we have named Jim!
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my DH is Jim ;D ;D ;D
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very cool kimmy
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Happy happy happy ;D
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why so happy Amy? not that you have to have to have a reason;D
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whats happening Amy
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Of course not suzanne, but I'm so happy, so excited, you will find out soon ;D ;D
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oh no more anticipation, I thought since I received my SS gift it would be calm days;D
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You can't keep us hanging Amy
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Hmmmmmm Amy...you'ld better tell us before we start guessing...!? ;)
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Amy what are you up to...
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;D ;D ;D
I will tell you when I can post a picture.... it hasn't arrived yet :-)) :D :D
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now i'm thinking of all the things you can buy online, here's my guess an iPad
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No, much more fun than an iPad ;D
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Has DB got himself a girl? :)
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I just shouted to ds7 what's more fun than an iPad he said a PS3 gotta love little boys,
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Lol Suzanne :D :D :D
Has DB got himself a girl? :)
Nope ;D
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;D;D astarra you took the words right out of my mouth
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LOL and I just deleted it in case anyone found it too rude or forward!!! :D
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What did I miss!?!? :o
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mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
shall I tell you? ???
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You didn't ask if I was pregnant did you? :o
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no amy ;D
now my post looks lost::)
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Nope...I asked if you had a special boy in your life?!
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Amy are you
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No Robyn, definitely not ;D And no special boys either astarra.... or is there? :-))
You'll have to wait and see :D :D :D
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LOL You win! How long do we got to wait? :)
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Amy do tell
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It might be here by Sunday ;D OMG thats three days away :'(
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It might be here by Sunday ;D OMG thats three days away :'(
DFM here. Please EXPLAIN?
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I promise its nothing bad DFM.... don't you like surprises? :D
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I think I know. ;)
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Do you Den? ;D
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Oh Amy your such a tease ;D
I wonder what it might be ;)
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Ooh, I might have an idea? Have you talked about it before? ;D
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No I haven't Katie, at least, I don't think I have.... :-))
Mandi knows ;D
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I do ;D
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I bet it's a bird ;D
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I bet it's a bird ;D
What makes you think that Suzanne? ;D
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Do you Den? ;D
Yes I am pretty sure I do Amy. How exciting! ;D
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Okay Den, I believe you ;D I can't wait until Sunday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D
I bet it's a bird ;D
What makes you think that Suzanne? ;D
Yes Suzanne, I'm also curious to know how you came to that conclusion ;D
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I'll second that Suzanne! ;D
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Awwwwwwwwwwww, you girls are spoiling my fun ;D
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I somehow doubt it could be a bird from dede tho - or are you allowed to post interstate? ???
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sorry Amy, just that I remember you and mandi talking about birds, just a stab in the dark ;D
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not a bird from mandi just a bird ;D
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Sorry Amy, don't want to ruin your fun.
My lips are :-X
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No, not a bird from Mandi. Although I would love the cockatiel that she named after me ;D
Its an 8 week old hand reared cockatiel from Perth. A friend of mine is picking it up for me and bringing it back down :D :D :D
Never mind, I had fun while the secrecy lasted :-))
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Yay - can't wait to see pictures! Was trying to think...what gets delivered on Sundays??! Congratulations on your impending new arrival!! :D
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Great! That's so exciting!!! ;D ;D ;D
Can't wait to see a photo!! :D
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Amy you can pretend its from me as I live in Perth :D
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LOL! :D
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Good idea Mandi! :D
Yay - can't wait to see pictures! Was trying to think...what gets delivered on Sundays??! Congratulations on your impending new arrival!! :D
Thanks astarra :D :D :D
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this is very exciting Amy and I'm so sorry I spoiled your surprise xxx
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Thats okay Suzanne, I don't mind ;D
Mum and I just went to look at bird cages. I have picked the one I like so we will buy it on Saturday :D :D :D
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Thats okay Suzanne, I don't mind ;D
Mum and I just went to look at bird cages. I have picked the one I like so we will buy it on Saturday :D :D :D
Yay Amy :)
Cage organized :)
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Its a nice big cage for him to hop around, but the bars are narrow so he won't get his little head stuck ;)
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Its a nice big cage for him to hop around, but the bars are narrow so he won't get his little head stuck ;)
Yes don't want him to get his head stuck lol.
Now you have to come up with a name, any ideas?
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Yeah, the name..... I'm not sure yet.... I don't know whether its a boy or a girl :-))
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That's why my birds name is Billy :) boy or girl it doesn't matter :)
When I see a pic of your bird I might be able to give you a better idea on how to tell if its male or female once it reaches 6 months of age :)
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Didn't you find out the gender at your scan Amy ;)
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Charlie is cute and unisex
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I like Tory for boy or Tori for girl. :)
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Didn't you find out the gender at your scan Amy ;)
LOL ;D
Thanks Mandi, I will be posting lots of photos!!
Charlie or Tori.... they are both very cute names :D
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Congratulations on your impending arrival Amy. Amy's going to be a mummy! Yeh! ;D
My turn to brag. I am really really happy and a bit excited because......we won the netball grand final tonight. Woohoo.
:):):):):):):):):)
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Go Kimmy!! Congratulations!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Well done Kimmyh! Yay!!!!!! ;D ;D
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Congratulations and well done Kimmy, I remember being in a winning grand final team at table tennis years ago. It is such a thrill especially if you haven't played much sport throughout your life like me.
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Congratulations Kimmyh ;D
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Go Kimmy!
Well done :D
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How exciting Kimmy, that's great news :)
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Thank you girls. I have played with this team for almost ten years now and we have made many grand finals in that time and just couldn't win one. most of the time we would lose by only one or two goals and even drew once only to lose in extra time. For some reason this year our luck has changed as we one the summer season grand final earlier in the year and now this one. Back to back makes all our hard work feel so worth it.
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Time for a glass of bubbly ;D
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Oh wow Kimmy, that is an even more special win. Lots of celebrating for your whole team then. ;D
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Definitely an extra special win Kimmy :D You must be chuffed ;D
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Well done Kimmyh. Congratulations! :D
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Congratulations Kimmyh. :)
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a very big congratulations kimmy xxx
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well done Kimmy :)
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Awesome news Kimmy, congratulations! :D
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Great new kimmy congratulations
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Happy its the weekend
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Yay Kimmy
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Me too, robyn ;D
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Congratulations Kimmy.
I'm happy it's the weekend too as I have it off work and DH and I are going to meet up with friends at carols tomorrow night.
Just love the carols, I usually manage to go to at least 3. :D
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Congratulations on the win Kimmy
Mcmich hope you enjoy the carols tomorrow night.
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Enjoy the carols Mich :D
I used to love playing the carols by candlelight :)
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Enjoy the carols Mich :D
I used to love playing the carols by candlelight :)
Were you part of the orchestra at carols Ames?
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I certainly was Mich ;D We used to have carols by candlelight at Middleton Beach. We played carols and Christmas songs and there were singers and other performers. The spectators brought picnic rugs or camping chairs and they sat with candles to light up the beach. Last year we had close to 300 people there, it was amazing. And they all sang along to the songs :D
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Ooooohhhhhh, how lovely. You are such a talented young lady. :)
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Awww, shucks ;D Thanks Mich :D :D :D
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On the seventh day of Christmas the Lego calendar gave with luck.....a mini remote control fire truck!
Happy as off to DH's work Christmas party. 10 years of marriage and this is the first one we are going to together ;D
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Have fun Kimmy. :)
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That's nice Kimmy, enjoy yourselves! :D
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Enjoy this special occasion Kimmy, you deserve it after 10 years ;D
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have fun kimmy and thanks for the advent update ;D
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Happy as in a few hours we will be leaving for a week in tassie, it's DH's 60 birthday on the 12/12/12 we will be spending it celebrating with family and friends, I'm planning on taking him to Mona for lunch a drink or two and a look at the museum there, we will be going the by ferry. Might have to taxi it home, then a big family dinner at a restaurant that night.
I haven't started packing yet.
I'll wave as I drive past Dede and Astarra lol.on our trip up north.
I'll try and post some pictures off our trip on my phone.
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Have a great trip Jen and happy 60th to DH. It's nice that you can make the trip and celebrate with family & friends back in Tassie.
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Have fun at the party Kimmy, and have a safe and enjoyable trip to Tassie Jenny ;D
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Thanks JD
how is Geoff doing today?
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Thank Amy :)
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What day you coming through Jeninwa? I will make sure I'm waving too :)
Hope you have a great trip :)
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Driving through Monday late morning then again Tuesday afternoon, Astarra we will be driving past late afternoon monday lol
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Ok Jen, I will start waving about 10.30am and stop around 12.30pm. Just to make sure I don't miss you ;D
I'm Happy Happy Happy today because I have finished all the Christmas shopping :)
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have a nice trip Jen
mandi very jealous, I am trying so hard to finish my shopping but it seems never ending::)
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Geoff was good today, only 1 problem - hasn't used his bowels since coming home from hospital, 4 days now so I hope he doesn't end up back in there with the same problem.
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oh no Judy, I hope things get moving so Geoff doesn't have to go back into hospital xxx
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Judy, that's no good, particularly over a weekend. Hopefully, things will be on the move tomorrow, so to speak.
I wish I'd finished my Christmas shopping like Dede, but DD was home sick again, and I've only got one shopping day left before school breaks up.
DH Is happy today because his Christmas pressie to himself arrived today- a new phone. ;)
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hope your DD is better soon ES, my ds had 3 days of this week which put me behind schedule, had to do bigw online ::)
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I might be doing the same thing as DS has just come out complaining of a headache and a sore tummy. I may lose my only kid free day!
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not the best timing, although it was nice and easy shopping from my couch, apparently the shops are crazy, I haven't been for over a week
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Have a great time in Tassie Jen ;)
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At the airport waiting to board plane.
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Hope you have a great trip Jen :)
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On the 8th day of Christmas the Lego calendar gave to me......a wall, ski racks, poles and skis!
Party good last night but went very late.
Have a lovely trip Jen.
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Safe journey Jen.
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This might be a strange reason to be happy... but I found some really delicious-smelling honey and apricot soap ;D
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Have fun Jen. happy I am about to cook
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This might be a strange reason to be happy... but I found some really delicious-smelling honey and apricot soap ;D
Doesn't matter how Amy, just as long as you are happy? But don't eat it!
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Thanks Kimmy :D I would probably have eaten it if I were a toddler! I wonder if there is a matching shampoo...? ;D
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thanks kimmy ;D
sounds nice Amy
the sun is shining, everybody is healthy once again, 4 sleeps until my sister and her 7 kid's arrive and 17 more sleeps until the big man himself makes an appearance, happy days
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MY DD who is 8, just made Christmas biccies, they look fantastic..
happy she can cook like me....
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Look out Robyn, she will take over your kitchen soon ;)
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That's nice Obbie, you have a real kitchen helper there ;D
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It must be fun cooking with her Robyn :D
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You could have cooking races with your two machines ;D
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I am happy we are decorating the house today. ;D ;D I'll be even happier when when we have finished. ;D
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;D
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Thats the spirit Den! :-)) ;D
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On the 9th day of Christmas we all began to panic.....DS4 ripped the Lego calendar and revealed a mechanic.
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LOL ;D
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On the 9th day of Christmas we all began to panic.....DS4 ripped the Lego calendar and revealed a mechanic.
I am enjoying these each morning kimmyh. :) :) :)
This is the view from MIL lounge room window, makes me happy,
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Lovely view Jen. I am running out if rhymes. Gets harder each morning.
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Gets harder each morning.
Come on, Kimmy!! You can do it!! Just 3 more to go . . . ;D ;D
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Gorgeous view Jen, lucky in-laws.
Kimmy you are doing extremely well with your rhymes but still so far to go. Come on, you can do it 8)
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about to make something now, maybe slices for work. Dinner tonight and tomorrow is sorted.. :) :) :)
Love my kitchen
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A mother passing by her son's bedroom, was astonished to see the bed was nicely made, and everything was picked up. Then, she saw an envelope, propped up prominently on the pillow. It was addressed, 'Mum.'
With the worst premonition, she opened the envelope and, with trembling hands, read the letter...
"Dear, Mum. It is with great regret and sorrow that I'm writing you. I had to elope with my new girlfriend, because I wanted to avoid scene with Dad and you. I've been finding real passion with Stacy, and she is so nice, but I knew you would not approve of her, because of all her piercings, tattoos, her tight Motorcycle clothes, and because she is so much older than I am.
But it's not only the passion, Mum. She's pregnant. Stacy said that we will be very happy. She owns a trailer in the woods, and has a stack of firewood for the whole winter. We share a dream of having many more children.
Stacy has opened my eyes to the fact that marijuana doesn't really hurt anyone. We'll be growing it for ourselves, and trading it with the other people in the commune for all the cocaine and ecstasy we want.
In the meantime, we'll pray that science will find a cure for AIDS, so Stacy can get better. She sure deserves it!
Don't worry Mum, I'm 15, and I know how to take care of myself.
Someday, I'm sure we'll be back to visit, so you can get to know your many grandchildren.
Love, your son, Joshua
PS. Mum, none of the above is true. I'm over at Jason's house. I just wanted to remind you that there are worse things in life than the school report that's on the kitchen table.
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D . . .love it!! Thanks, JulieO!
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:D :D :D Had no idea where it was heading. Good one Julie.
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Very clever Julie, thanks for the laugh :D :D :D
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Well done Julie. Needed a laugh today and you did it ;D
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great :)
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Good one Julie :D ;D
Jen, what a beautiful view your MIL has. :) Looks like a beautiful day there also
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Soooooooooooooo happy my baby is here :D Photos on pets thread ;D
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I am happy because I finally have time to get on here and catch up with all the news - could be a late night :)
Mummy Amy, your baby is gorgeous!!
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Thanks Moptop! :D :D :D
I hope you had a fantstic holiday! ;D
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I am very happy as I had no shoulder pain all night & woke up with no pain.
Amazing :)
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Thats fantastic Hally!! :D :-*
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That's funny Julie :D :D
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Thats fantastic Hally!! :D :-*
I know & I plan to go back to the gym this week :)
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YAY :D :D
I'm planning to go back swimming too ;D
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Just reading about you being pain-free made me happy, H :D
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Just reading about you being pain-free made me happy, H :D
Thanks Astarra, its been a long time.
Physio next week & hopefully maybe fortnightly or monthly after that.
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happy I am in air conditioned comfort..
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It's the 10th day of Christmas and the calendar is still a big deal....Got a trolley and a set of spare wheels! ;D
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Lovin' it kimmy! ;D
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Thats fantastic Hally!! :D :-*
I know & I plan to go back to the gym this week :)
I am happy to hear that you are coming good. :)
Just be careful, start slow and don;t over do it H. :)
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Good advice Den ;)
Clinker the Cockatiel is sitting on my shoulder reading up on the forum with me :D
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Good one Kimmy ;D
hally glad to hear you are pain free, don't over do it though
Amy Clinker is a very cute name and a very pretty bird
Happy because it's actually hot like a summers day should be, healthy all round, nearly finished my Christmas shopping but not so happy that there aren't enough hours in the day, I pop on here to have a quick look and too many pages to look through, so much to do and I'll probably miss something on here :-))
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Thanks suzanne :)
Glad you are enjoying your summer day. I had noticed you weren't on this morning ;)
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:-[ really Amy am I that predictable?
DS11 informed me that he needed candy canes and small chocolates for school this morning so after a very quick trip to iga and getting home before 9am for my groceries to be delivered and that takes forever putting away (wish they did that too) I haven't had time to sit but just taking 30 minutes to gather my thoughts and then back to it
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Not predictable suzanne, I just checked you profile page ;D
Why is it that boys only tell you things at the last minute? :-))
I'm just happy that the delivery driver brings all the groceries inside! :D
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Just did all my christmas groceries on line, saved $150, and free delivery.
Glad the delivery driver has to carry them all upstairs for me...
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Bargain Robyn well done. Not many more sleeps til the big day Suzanne. You will get there.
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15 sleeps to be exact kimmy ;D
I love having it home delivered too because he brings it all inside and pops it on my bench for me, close call this morning though thanks to DS 2 minutes longer and I would of missed him :-))
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It's the 11th day of Christmas and on the calendar we all like.....got a fireman's 4 wheel motorbike!
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thanks kimmy ;D
I always press submit before I'm finished ::)
happy because the dog is clean and handsome again just in time for Christmas which is only 14 sleeps.......
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Love love love the rhymes, kimmy! :D
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On the 12th day of Christmas I did a little whirl.....found a walky talky and a fire fighting girl!
Half way only twelve left to go ;D
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You're doing great Kimmy ;D
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yay kimmy your doing great;D
ours finish next Tuesday the last day the whole school go to the movies but we are having Friday off to go to adventure world with my sister and her kid's, thinking get it out of the way before school finishes up and the crowds are a bit much,
tomorrow dentist that's not a happy but what do you do;D
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Happy as I just got a note from Miss6 in the letterbox....it reads:
"I wish I was a glow worm. A glow worm's never glum ... coz how can you be grumpy when the sun shines out your bum?!"
It made me smile and LOL - wonder where she copied it from!! :D
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Thats adorable astarra ;D
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Happy as I just got a note from Miss6 in the letterbox....it reads:
"I wish I was a glow worm. A glow worm's never glum ... coz how can you be grumpy when the sun shines out your bum?!"
It made me smile and LOL - wonder where she copied it from!! :D
Very cute Astarra
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very cute astarra, how are you feeling today?
thank the lord for technology, whilst waiting impatiently for my delivery man I was able to do my book work from home then once he's been I can race to the office drop it off then get to the shops
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I am happy today because according to the paper I ma having a 4 star day. ;D I don't really believe it.
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LOL Den, what star sign are you? ;D I hate that you never get a five star day! :-))
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I am an Aquarius Amy. You would think that as a water sign I might be a better swimmer than I am. ;D
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Way too cute Astarra. Hope you are feeling better. Gee I must be a glow worm ;D
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;D;D;D kimmy the glow worm, too funny
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LOL Den! You must be a very good swimmer because you and your team set a national record, remember? ;D
Clicker is sitting on my keyboard watching me type this reply, and he keeps trying to bite the letters and they appear on the screen :D :D :D
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Amy, Den must have forgotten about his record.
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I don't think Den would forget that Robyn!! ;D
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I didn't forget about the record but there were three other people on our team. They probably carried me. ;)
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Yeah right Den :-)) ;D
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Modest DD :D
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Happy that my brother and his partner have set a date to get married. They have been engaged for 22yrs :o
When I told my children they didn't realise that they weren't married. :D
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Wow Mich, 22 years! :o :o :o About time they set a date! :D
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oooh what fun..
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It will be fun, I get to make the invitations. :D
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Great news Mich - wow 22year engagement!! :o
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I think they have run out of excuses. The house is paid off. They drive really nice cars. Have climbed to the top with their careers - mind you didn't have the interuption of children although they are the very loved and adored Uncle and Aunty.
They live in Western Sydney and plan to get married on a paddle steamer on the Hawkesbury. 8)
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That's sounds like a nice wedding Mich will you be bridesmaid?
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how romantic
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On the 13th day of Christmas I have messy hair.....got a computer desk, mug and chair.
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LOL Kimmy, sounds like you needed a hairbrush ;D
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;D ;D ;D Kimmy!!
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Brush not working Amy. It's hot, windy and I am frazzled. But still happy ;D
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Uh oh! LOL ;D
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last day of school 2morow :) :) :) :)
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On the 14th day of christmas could the temperature get much higher.....got a lego rubbish bin thats caught on fire :-\
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Uh oh Kimmy!
That sounds like my stove about 10 minutes ago ;D
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That's sounds like a nice wedding Mich will you be bridesmaid?
My SIL to be has a very wide circle of friends and I think they will just have witnesses, not a bridal party as such.
I'm happy just to make the invitations. :)
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still be fun Michelle :)
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Uh oh Kimmy!
That sounds like my stove about 10 minutes ago ;D
Hope it's all ok Amy. What are you going to do for dinner now?
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Probably eggs and potato wedges ;D Something incredibly easy that won't take much cleaning up after! :D
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I am very happy as I received something special in the mailbox just now, beautifully wrapped in my favourite colours. ;D
Thank you soooooo much Amy ;D
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On the 14th day of christmas could the temperature get much higher.....got a lego rubbish bin thats caught on fire :-\
Love it!!
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On the 14th day of christmas could the temperature get much higher.....got a lego rubbish bin thats caught on fire :-\
Love it!!
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I am very happy as I received something special in the mailbox just now, beautifully wrapped in my favourite colours. ;D
Thank you soooooo much Amy ;D
My pleasure MF :-* :-* :-*
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On the 15th day of Christmas the Lego calendar gave to us....a fireman's coat rack and mask.
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happy i am on here
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Happy it is Saturday, home alone with no car so forced to stay home and do just what I want to for a change!!! Have to brave the shops later.
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Happy as I have just taken DH for a walk to Mum's via the bakery for pies & spring rolls for lunch plus some extra goodies for Mum's freezer for her for later. Cooler here today so it was nice out walking/pushing and is the first time DH has been anywhere for more than a month (apart from his trip to hospital). On the way back home we called into the Bali shop and bought a few bits and pieces for the grand-kids plus a picture for my bedroom of my favourite flower - frangipani.
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I love frangipani flowers too Judy, they smell beautiful :D
It sounds like you and Geoff had a nice outing :)
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Great news that you are and Geoff got out today for lunch with your Mum and a bit of shopping.
It is a nice cool day here in Adelaide today, perfect for a walk.
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Glad you went for a walk Judy.
its 12 Klms here before you find anything, so no walking to anywhere.
30 Klms to the shops.
I love Frangipani's too
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It was nice girls, only a 7 minute walk to the shops and Mum is 2 minutes further on. The Balinese shop only recently opened next to the bakery and they have some lovely stuff in there, water features, pots etc. This is my picture, haven't hung it yet.
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sounds like a nice day Judy ;D
happy to see my sister and nieces and nephews, four years is a long time had a great day out yesterday but 14 people at adventure world can be a little stressful at times, forever doing head counts
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You're right there suzanne, so hard to keep track of everyone. Where's Adventure World, if that's on the Gold Coast, I've not been to that one or even heard of it for that matter.
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no just a fun park in WA Judy, water slides and rides that sort of thing big enough for someone to get lost ::)
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Lovely picture Judy.Very nice to wake up to each morning :)
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Suzanne I used to hate that. One time at the zoo I gave a trainee 5 children to mind. At lunch time they excitedly told me how one had fallen into the elephant enclosure and had to be hauled out. Needless to say, after lunch she didn't have any children to mind.
I dreaded it the most when water was involved. You were brave.
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brave or stupid it's a fine line, but they were all very good. my nephew is 4 and very literal I said to him stop here and we'll wait for every one only problem he didn't follow when we all started walking off head count after 20 steps, one missing, turn around and he's still in the same spot after that he held my hand the whole time ::)
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That's very cute Suzanne ;D
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Lovely picture JD.
On the 16th day of Christmas Amy needs to deck the halls......got a Lego minifigure throwing snowballs!
Hurry up and put your tree up Amy :D
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Cute Suzanne - but frustrating...my miss3 is like that, so literal!!
Tell her to hop into bed...she will hop all the way to her room then stand by her bed hopping trying to hop high enough to get in.
Tell her to pull her socks up (as in behave) ...she pulls her socks up (or says she has none on!!)
Tell her to run and (whatever) ...she will run and (whatever)
Tell her to behave...she will say "what is a hayve, and how do I be one?" :-))
etc etc etc!!
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it was very funny, your DD sounds very cute astarra ;D
still doing great kimmy
2 more days of school and still not organised for Christmas, DH is going to watch all the kid's on Monday and my sister and I are going to do all the shopping she hasn't done any so should be interesting
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LOL astarra ;D ;D ;D
On the 16th day of Christmas Amy needs to deck the halls......got a Lego minifigure throwing snowballs!
Hurry up and put your tree up Amy :D
Sorry Kimmy, I'll do it... tomorrow :D
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All these little kids sound adorable and so cute :D
I am happy as ordered Rolling Stones live concert on Foxtel main event.
On today live Perth time at 11am
Sooooo excited as I have only ever been to one of their concerts which was here in Perth when eldest DS was about 18 and he is now 36 :o
I will be rockin and rollin LOL ;D
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enjoy your concert MF ;D
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Have fun MF, that sounds AWESOME ;D ;D ;D
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If you hear someone weird singing Rolling Stones songs you will know it's coming from Mindarie ;D ;D ;D
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Are you going to take (and share) photos MF? ;)
Have a great time.
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usually happens when you make plans MF
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The baby might want to hear the Rolling Stones too MF ;D
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Hope you get the concert THEN the baby MF!! ;)
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LOL ;D ;D ;D
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Have fun MF
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Happy happy happy me!!
Miss6 just been home for 1/2hr! :D :D :D
And cuz......
I'll tell you when I reach 3000 posts..... :-X
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Great news Astarra. You must be feeling better.
Enjoy your concert MF.
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Glad to hear you have been able to spend some time with Miss6 astarra! :D
Hurry up and post more, I want to know the other reason you are happy ;D
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Glad there home astarra
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Just miss6 at the moment Robyn, hoping the others will be able to come home soon too, they have to get preventative antibiotics first which miss6 got when she got a repeat for her tonsilitis meds!!
Still grinning.... ;D
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Concert was awesome ;D
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Great MF...any photos??! ;) ;)
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Brilliant concert lasted 2 hours and 40 minutes
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;D ;D ;D
Thanx MF!!
;D ;D ;D
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I don't know where guys that age get all their energy from MF ;D
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With Lady Gaga
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I don't know where guys that age get all their energy from MF ;D
Unbelievable Judy. Mick was amazing and still lean and mean ;)
He didn't stay still for a moment :o
My favourite band since I was 10 years old.
I used to be so crazy about him LOL ;D
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Who would have ever thought that they would still be around, alive and together in 2012?
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And as good as ever Cookie ;)
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Glad you enjoyed the concert MF. The grand baby can come now ;D
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Yes Kimmyh baby can come whenever he or she wants too ;D
Apart from xmas day ;)
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I went to see the Rolling Stones when I was twelve.All I can remember about the experience was the continual screaming,never heard a word of the songs :D :D :D
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I always wanted to see them when I was young CC. I remember standing at the junction of two dual carriage ways going from Glasgow to Edinburgh when I was in first year high school waiting to see their limos driving past as they had performed in Glasgow and were going onto Edinburgh. Stood for hours but caught a climpse and I was euphoric. ;D
Saw them here years ago and I was on a high for weeks ;D
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Yay, requested a beach front unit in busselton & yes we have oe at no extra charge. Excited about our 2 weeks away.
Busselton is near Margaret River for those who went on the retreat :)
NO SHOULDER PAIN, physio wednesday :)
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No pain is great Hally :) And it sounds like you beach front holiday will be loads of fun! We'll need photos of course ;)
MF, love the pics :)
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Great you have no pain Hallex! :D
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great pics MF
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On the 17th day of Christmas my house is neat and clean....got a snowball throwing machine. :D
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Love it Kimmy ;D
My tree is nearly finished :)
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Yeh Amy not many more sleeps left!
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There aren't any presents under it yet though!
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:D :D :D Kimmy!
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On the 17th day of Christmas my house is neat and clean....got a snowball throwing machine. :D
Love it Kimmy!! Thanks!! Not long to go now!!!!!
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Last week in the shopping car park I saw a parked car that had somehow ended up sideways parked and had hit another car. No occupants in either. I took some photos with my mobile, and then went off to report to centre management. When I came back, the offending car had gone - and hadn't left a note! Driver comes back and gets a real shock with us standing there looking at the damage. Heard from her today to say that she just had to pay an insurance excess of $450 to get her car fixed but she will get it refunded. The photos had licence plate details and showed the positioning of the cars. Police will be able to trace offenders details from this and I would love to see this persons face when they realise they didn't get away with it ;D ;D ;D I felt like a busy body, but what the heck.
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Cream puff, I love you for that,,
:) :)
Just imagine if it was your car hit, and no note
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Well done CP, in this day and age people can't get away with a lot.
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Great work CP :) You weren't being a busy body either, you were being an honest citizen. I'm sure the lady whose car was damaged is very grateful to you :-*
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Good on you CP. Makes me >:( when people don't own up to damage.
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Well done CP.
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Good on you CP.
I would be devastated if someone had crashed into my car and not left their contact details.
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Well done CP,
Having a little giggle here, one letter on my laptop wont work its the letter in on the lower row that's in the middle of v and n, I have to rely on spell check and sometimes it just doesn't show the word I want, try typing a post and not using this letter, gets tricky. :D luck I also have an ipad that I can use too.
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Reminds me on Saturday whilst cleaning windows I got a text message, and as I replied I got water on the phone on the "s" key. It went haywire and kept going "great *ss ssssssssss great sex sssssssssss" over and over as the dictionary went into overtime with all the most embarrassing words. I just ended turning it off as it was having a Tourette's moment ;D
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CP that is funny LOL 😄
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Trying to be happy!!! But maybe a bit down?? Having trouble "adapting" to the phase of parenting late teens/ young adults DDs are 15 17 and 19. Middle DD turns 18 on Xmas eve. They no longer want to be with us, have other plans for Xmas day ( well two of them do) and no longer want to come on family holidays. I should be happy for them as the two eldest both have boyfriends so they re happy.
I knew this day would come but I am finding it a bit hard making the transition. Anyone have any tips?
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i wouldn't say much, only that you are really going to miss seeing them on the day/have them share lunch/see all the rellies. Its their decision and Im sure they really want to be with you more than anything. Its only one day, perhaps if they don't change their mind why not arrange for them to come around either Chrissy eve or Boxing Day. Its just one day of the year, and the less said the better I reckon.
Holidays, well that happens as they get older. Just think on the bright side that you don't have to cook for so many people, and you can go out for a meal or two. One day you'll all be together on a holiday, but the days when you had them with you all the time are probably a thing of the past for a while.
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It's the 18th day of Christmas and I've made my egg nog....got a fire hydrant and Lego dog :)
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Good one Kimmy :)
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thanks kimmy not too many more ;D
my life at the moment is chaos, don't have much time to get on here but I am reading just not a lot of posting,
7 more sleeps........
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Hope you're still finding a little bit of time for yourself amongst all the chaos Suzanne :-*
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Happy happy happy...I think I would burst if I got any happier!!! ;D
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LOL ;D Can you wait until the 24th of June before you burst, Astarra? :D :D :D
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;D ;D ;D
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Happy that my sister in law loved her hamper ;D
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LOL ;D Can you wait until the 24th of June before you burst, Astarra? :D :D :D
LOL!! Hopefully around then sometime...bit scarey as they have all got earlier in their arrival, but I wouldn't want any earlier than Miss23mths was - she was 3 weeks early (and tiny!!) 5lb3oz. :o
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happy, the happy thread is happy :)
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I'm happy for the happy thread too Robyn :D
LOL ;D Can you wait until the 24th of June before you burst, Astarra? :D :D :D
LOL!! Hopefully around then sometime...bit scarey as they have all got earlier in their arrival, but I wouldn't want any earlier than Miss23mths was - she was 3 weeks early (and tiny!!) 5lb3oz. :o
You better tell baby not to come early then! ;D
Hopefully he/she won't take after the girls in that regard! ;)
Happy that my sister in law loved her hamper ;D
How could she not DJ? Your hamper gifts looked wonderful! :D :-*
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The 14th of June is a good time to burst Astarra ;D
On the 19th day of Christmas it's the bonbons I want to tug....got a Lego man holding a coffee mug.
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Trying to be happy!!! But maybe a bit down?? Having trouble "adapting" to the phase of parenting late teens/ young adults DDs are 15 17 and 19. Middle DD turns 18 on Xmas eve. They no longer want to be with us, have other plans for Xmas day ( well two of them do) and no longer want to come on family holidays. I should be happy for them as the two eldest both have boyfriends so they re happy.
I knew this day would come but I am finding it a bit hard making the transition. Anyone have any tips?
Oh GHM, this must be so hard! I can't imagine a time when my boys don't want to spend Xmas day with me!
But I do remember that when I was your DDs ages, I missed a couple of Christmases with my family too. I was traveling, living in other states or had 'better offers'!!
If its any consolation when they start to have children of their own, they will come running back to you and will need you more than ever. They are just starting to experience their independence and it's fun and exciting. In a couple of years, after life has wearied them a little, the comfort of coming home for Christmas is like no other. For me, it was a phase that lasted 7 years or so, but now I make sure we see my parents every Christmas even though we live interstate.
I guess it's just remembering that 'this too shall pass' and eventually your adult children will want to come home for Christmas.
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The 14th of June is a good time to burst Astarra ;D
On the 19th day of Christmas it's the bonbons I want to tug....got a Lego man holding a coffee mug.
Is that your birthday Kimmy? Miss3 will become miss4 on the 12th of June....so don't know what I think about having bub on that day!!!! ;)
Still going well with the rhymes!! ;D
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Yes 14th is my birthday and being a Gemini would love a twin to share it with :D
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happy everyone is happy :)
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You just got put in my birthday book Kimmy, 14th June right?
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Your birthday book must be bulging Judy :D
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I'm happy as all my Christmas shopping and posting pressies off is finished! ;D
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Your birthday book must be bulging Judy :D
Plenty of room for more forum member's birthdates Amy.
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Yes 14th is my birthday and being a Gemini would love a twin to share it with :D
Mine is the 14th as well Kimmyh :D ;D
Marie
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Marie that is awesome, so pleased to finally know someone born on the same day. You won't believe what my middle name is??
Judy you are too quick off the mark for me, yes that is correct, you can put it next to Marie's :D
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Yeah Kimmy :D :D ;D ;D
Don't tell me your second name is Marie
Marie
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I'm happy as all my Christmas shopping and posting pressies off is finished! ;D
Well done Katie! :D
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Yeah Kimmy :D :D ;D ;D
Don't tell me your second name is Marie
Marie
Certainly is :):):)
What are the odds?
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You've GOT to be kidding Kimmy :-))
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Nope same name just spelt different maree :)
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NO WAY :o :D :D :D
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Thats great Kimmy ;D I won't forget your birthday ;D
Marie
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Blimey :o :o :o That is remarkable,same Birthday,same names. ;D
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Me too Marie, you are my forum twin ;D ;D
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Blimey :o :o :o That is remarkable,same Birthday,same names. ;D
It's my second/middle name CC so close isn't it
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I am happy only two more days of work then two weeks holidays.
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me too Den :)
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I'm happy because my new service provider period has started and I can now see all the pictures of SS gifts and Christmas trees it was taking too long to download for the past week ;D
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Thats great Judy! I hate it when my computer is really slow :P
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Great Judy
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Great news Judy.
I will be happy at 5.15pm tonight when I leave work and don't have to come back to the office until 7th Jan. This week has been busy & stressful and I can't wait for it to be over.
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On the 20th day of Christmas the bubbly started to flow.....got a wheelbarrow, shovel and snow :D
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Was the wheelbarrow full of bubbly Kimmy? ;D
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I'm happy because my Aunty arrived from the UK today and she is one of the most lovely people in the world :) I'm loving the rhymes Kimmy :)
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Yay! I found my fitbit !!! I'm so happeeeeeee
I also needed to make some vege stock the other day, but couldn't find my normal stock jar. I knew I had washed it but it was no where to be found. Found today in the oven (that's right, I was sterilising it :-)))
Now I'm waiting to see what I did with the dog food the other night ...
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I'm happy because I have around 4 hours until I'm on holidays yippee!
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Was the wheelbarrow full of bubbly Kimmy? ;D
No just snow. Would only be a thimble full of bubbly to fill it very small ;D
It's the 21st day of Christmas and I feel mighty fine.....got emergency beacons and a hazard sign :D
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Very good Kimmy :D :D
Yay! I found my fitbit !!! I'm so happeeeeeee
I also needed to make some vege stock the other day, but couldn't find my normal stock jar. I knew I had washed it but it was no where to be found. Found today in the oven (that's right, I was sterilising it :-)))
Now I'm waiting to see what I did with the dog food the other night ...
Doing well CP ;D
I'm happy because I have around 4 hours until I'm on holidays yippee!
I would be happy about that too deedub! :D
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I'm happy for the same reason deedub!!
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Me too Deedub. ;D
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holidays, going home soon.
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Happy that my mum got the new job she applied for ;D ;D ;D
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That's great Amy :)
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I'm happy that the Christmas pudding is done, 11 jars of relish and I'm organized for Christmas :)
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Great news Amy.
Well done dede.
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I'm happy because I just finished putting the final tile on my mosaic pot - now it just needs to dry for 24hrs before I grout it. I think my mum might be getting it as a christmas present after all.
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Yay! Well done VMS.Your Mum is going to love it ;)
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Awesome work Vieve! I bet it will look fantastic :D
That reminds me of the mosaic pot I made for my nana and grandpa's 60th wedding anniversary. It wasn't as neat as yours! ;D
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Well done VieveMS and with time to spare :D
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I'm happy I just finished my Xmas shopping, just need to do the supermarket shopping tomorrow morning.
Love the pot VSM will we see a photo of it finished.
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Thanks CC, Kimmy and Amy, I am glad it is now almost finished. It was my first ever mosaic project but maybe not my last. Next time I will do something on a flat surface as some of the curves of the pot proved challenging. Once it grouted I will post a photo of the finished product.
Amy, that is great that you made a pot for your nana and grandpa's 60th wedding anniversary. Have you got a photo to share?
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Jen, I am jealous of the fact that you have finished your christmas shopping. I am struggling this year.
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Does Mum know of this pot's existence Vieve or is it going to be a complete suprise? So glad you have almost finished it. The grouting would be the easy part I would think.
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I saw the photo you posted on another thread Vieve, and it certainly didn't look like a beginner's work! Well done again :D
I think I can probably find a photo of the pot I made :)
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Happy that my mum got the new job she applied for ;D ;D ;D
That is great news Amy. ;D
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Happy that my mum got the new job she applied for ;D ;D ;D
Awesome news Amy ;D I thought she would get it
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It's the 22nd day of Christmas and the icecream is ready to freeze....got santas trailer mounted on skis!
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It's the 23rd day of Christmas and I'm baking almond crescents......got two brightly wrapped christmas presents.
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Good one Kimmy ;D
I'm happy that everyone is enjoying their SS presents! :D
And also that my mum has three weeks to chill out before she starts her new job ;D
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Happy all the shopping is done.
all the presents ready
i have 2 days to cook more
Pool heater is now installed this morning...
Kids loved their big pressie yesterday. :) :) :)
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I'm happy as I just had a lovely chat with my SS recipient! ;)
I'm also happy with my lovely new book from my SS ( I wonder if they will let me know who they are...) ;D
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I am happy because I went for a run around the bridges in Perth this morning wearing a Santa hat and got lots of smiles, merry Christmas cheers and even got sung at. ;D
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LOL Den, good on you!! I wish I could have seen that :D :D
I'm happy as I just had a lovely chat with my SS recipient! ;)
I'm also happy with my lovely new book from my SS ( I wonder if they will let me know who they are...) ;D
I'll tell you if they don't Katie ;D
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this made me laugh!,
DD is sitting with her lap top and says " hey what's the best app to make a pie chart?" Just before I could reply " I'd use Excel" my dH called out " the thermomix" we laughed DD said....at least he is coming round to the thermomix!,
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LOL Den, good on you!! I wish I could have seen that :D :D
I'm happy as I just had a lovely chat with my SS recipient! ;)
I'm also happy with my lovely new book from my SS ( I wonder if they will let me know who they are...) ;D
I'll tell you if they don't Katie ;D
Are you allowed to do that Amy ???
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Well done den did someone get a photo?
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LOL Den, good on you!! I wish I could have seen that :D :D
I'm happy as I just had a lovely chat with my SS recipient! ;)
I'm also happy with my lovely new book from my SS ( I wonder if they will let me know who they are...) ;D
I'll tell you if they don't Katie ;D
Are you allowed to do that Amy ???
I dunno, we've been making up the rules as we go along ;D
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:D :D Because it is almost Christmas I almost left some errant comments in the Photos Only thread but my mean streak kicked in and I deleted them so, that rule Amy, I stuck to until the end.
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Well done Judy, I was wondering earlier if you would delete them! ;D
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I can't believe how often I posted on there myself - only to be told by others about it. I finally got the message :D :D
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On the 24th day of Christmas it's my final calendar day......got Santa Claus sitting in his sleigh.
Merry Christmas to all my forum friends.
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Kimmyh I am going to miss your little ditties. :( :( :(
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So I am :(
Thanks Kimmy, they have been very good :D
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Me too
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well done kimmy you did a wonderful job only 12 months and you can do it again ;D
wrapped all the presents, made cinnamon scrolls and Amy's mini quiches for breakfast tomorrow, feeling a little more organised
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Good work Suzanne :)
I'm happy that I have the chocolates done, the pasta salad done, the ice cream done, the cake done, the potatoes cooked, the prawns defrosting in the fridge and the turkey in the oven :D
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geez Amy you've done a lot, you'll sleep well tonight, wishing you and your family a very wonderful Christmas xx
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Well done Amy. All that's left to do is have a good sleep well done.
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Thanks ladies :-* Wishing you both a very merry Christmas too :)
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Well done Kimmh, you made it! :D
I am happy that it is Christmas eve and I am with my family.
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I've had a lovely day ,helped my DD get things ready for tomorrow and just had a lovely evening with my lovely neighbors, I hope everyone has a restful nights sleep. Good night.
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couldn't of said it better myself DD xxx
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That's certainly something to be happy about Den. Have a lovely Christmas.
Ditto AB. Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight ;D
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I'm happy that my mini cheesecakes are looking fantabulous (thanku Johnro again and again for this ripper recipe). I'm also happy that once upon a time many years ago I actually saw Santa's lit up sleigh going across the skyline from the windows of our beach house. We used to leave all the doors wide open because there was no chimney so he could find his way to our tree. I feel sorry that Santa probably didnt know where to put the presents cos we haven't put our tree up this year, but he must have come early to Grinches whilst I went to the toilet cos there is a big pile of pressies in the lounge room. Yay! how did that happen ;)
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Merry Christmas, CP . . . .Santa certainly times his visit to the nth degree!! ;D ;D Hope you have a wonderful day. . .
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Happy that I just had a lovely lunch with my family and they all enjoyed the food I made :D
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Happy that I am about to have mine now.
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Happy happy that we had a lovely day. Wish I could capture my boys smiles and excitement from today forever :)
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Happy...just cuz! :D
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Happy...just cuz! :D
Love it :D :D :D
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Happy cos the rubbish man came today and now we have some space in the bins
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Happy because all DDs will be here today for lunch, then we are all going to see Les Miserables at the cinema.
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Have fun GHM :)
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That sounds like fun GHM. We have been banned from seeing Les Miserables and the Hobbit until DD2 gets down from up north.
The girls have given us a family day for Christmas. They are taking us to lunch in Bunbury on Jan 2 followed by a movie and then finishing off with a family photo session with a photographer we used to work with years ago.
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How lovely DD. What a thoughtful gift. :)
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Happy I am home. lovely to see my family, But better to be home again.. ;D ;D ;D
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Happy that the madness of Christmas is over! Looking forward to a new year, new start :)
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I am looking forward to the new year, new beginnings, for us.
here is to 2013. :)
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Happy I have lots of time to have cuddles in bed with my boys. No need to be anywhere :)
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Thats lovely Kimmy :D I still love cuddles ;D
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Not so happy .....but there is not a thread for that and I dont want to sound negative......but.....DD just got a facial piercing!!yuk I hate them!! teenagers GGGRRRrrgg
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Can understand your feeling GHM, I hate them too.
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I'll third that notion! Piercings really irk me :-X I don't even have my ears pierced!
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Oh dear GMH where was the piercing?
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I hope she didn't get snake bites... :-X
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Oh GHM I hate them too.
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Just for you GHM ;D
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OMG!!!!!
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Ghm ... I feel for you.... !!!! I can't even face ear piercings !!! :(
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OMG x 2!!!!
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Julie!!! :o I nearly had a fit when I saw that photo! :-))
Thats not your son is it? ;D
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Hi ladies, nothing so radical, it is on her lip!! i am hoping the novelty wears off quick!! who is that pierced and tattooed man???
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A lot of piercings are just holes, and if you take out the piercing the hole closes over (except if you've used a stretcher) in which case you're left Iike a Bassett hound with stretched bits of skin.
I have 3 kids DS24, DS 22 and DD 19. I figure some piercing and / or weird haircuts is the least I have to worry about. Many families struggle with teenage children with drug issues or mental health problems so I figure a few bits of metal are nothing compared to the trauma and heartache some go through. At least mine are all in one piece ! And my heart goes out to those whose kids are struggling in the world.
A dear friend of mine's DD died age 11 from cancer so never experienced any of the things we fret over.....
Be careful what you wish for.
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So true Bonsai.
Hopefully the novelty will wear off GHM. My son nearly 23yrs had quite a few piercings but has taken all of them out now. He has tattoos as well but not on his face. My DH has lots of tattoos including some traditional Maori ones done with a bone when he was a teenager. He also has his ear pierced twice but took 1 out when he turned 50s and is considering taking the other one out. I hope he doesn't. :)
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Julie!!! :o I nearly had a fit when I saw that photo! :-))
Thats not your son is it? ;D
No Amy, just a photo I found on the net a while ago. ;D
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Thank goodness Julie ;D
Mich, I'm amazed your son took all his piercings out. I thought the teen and young adult years were when these trends were most popular? Maybe I'm behind the times ;D
Your DH's traditional Maori tattoos sound very interesting. I can't imagine how they would have been done with bone?
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He is over the piercings Amy, unfortunately can't get rid of the tatts that easily. They are only on his upper arms though. One very small one on his upper chest, that I love - EST. 1990 - in a lovely script. :)
I'm someone that wears very little jewellery and I don't have any piercings - not even my ears - love seeing it on other people.
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One very small one on his upper chest, that I love - EST. 1990 - in a lovely script. :)
That sounds very cute ;D
I don't wear much jewellery either Mich, only very special pieces that friends or family give me :D
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It is Amy.
Not much into piercings myself but would love DH to put his second earing in. Like tatts on other people too.
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I am happy today as it's my Grand-daughter's 8th birthday and my dear SIL has offered to come and sit with Geoff so that Mum and I can go down there to join in the family lunch with the in-laws.
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Have a lovely day JD, enjoy your time with you family.
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I have to say I don't like piercings other than ear piercings and I really dislike tattoos. I wasn't allowed together my ears pierced until I turned 21 even although I was married the year before LOL. Got them pierced on my 21st birthday.
I love jewellery so earrings were a must :)
My eldest DD and one DIL both have small tattoos on their ankles. All my DD's and eldest 2 GD's have eir piercing and both my DD's had nose studs in their late teens much to our horror. However we said nothing and both took them out within a month or 2.
GD 17 now has one on her nose but rarely has it in as not allowed at work thankfully.
I agree with Bonsai and if that's the worst that tey do then we are very lucky as so much worse can arrive on our doorstep.
So don't stress GHM as the novelty wears off.
Hope you have a lovely time with your family JD and a very happy birthday to your little GD. ;D
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Happy that DD2 arrived home safely yesterday. :) I always worry about her driving between Newman and Narrogin. :-[
Also happy that we went for a run together this morning. :) She took her dog with us. It was fun, though she hasn't run for a couple of weeks and struggled a little toward the end.
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I'm happy as my kindle paper light is on its way to me hopefully it will be here next week.
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have a great day JD
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happy listening to spotify, can anyone comment on whether they have standard or premium version and is it worth the monthly fee?
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Have a nice day Judy
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I'm so happy that DH and I are on holiday together. Enjoyed having dinner together - it doesn't happen very often as DH works evenings/nights.
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Thats lovely Mich! Enjoy :D
Happy that we have air conditioning ;D
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Happy that we have air conditioning ;D
Gosh I'm happy that we have evaporative cooling here and it's only 30ish today....don't think I could cope with temps much higher than that!
I'm happy it's 2013 and I have had a great week or two spending time with family :)
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I missed the comments girls, sorry. Yes it was nice to see GD on her birthday and among other things, DD did Nico's Bourbon Ribs - they went down a real treat, must do them myself. I found the recipe here (http://catecancook.blogspot.com.au/2011/05/bourbon-ribs.html) if anyone is interested in trying them and hasn't got Nico's TMX booklet or his book Cooking Passions, Food for Friends which has a few TMX conversions in it.
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Happy i am home relaxing
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Just received the best phone call - Disability Services have agreed to supply us with a shower person 3 times a week and a sitter for 3 hours a fortnight to enable me to get out and do some jobs or just meet a friend for lunch ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Happy, happy, happy Judy.
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That's wonderful news, JD . . . it will make quite a difference I should think!! :D
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That brilliant Judy! I'm so happy for you :-*
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That's great new JD so happy for you.
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Thats great news Judy
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Great news Judy. You definately deserve a break. Even to just go to a cafe and have a cuppa in peace.
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Wonderful news JD! ;D ;D
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that's wonderful Judy xxx
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Woohoo Judy great news so happy for you
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Excellent news Judy ;D
A little bit of a break you really need and deserve.
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Awesome news Judy. I'm happy for you too!! :-*
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Thanks girls, I was so excited by the news earlier that I felt sick :-)) I've settled down now though and looking forward to this happening from the 9th January.
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That's wonderful news Judy :) :)
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Wow Judy that's superb news.I'm happy that your happy ;D
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Now what else Can we get Judy :)
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I'm happy to get this much Robyn, it will make a big difference. He did tell me to get in touch if I found it wasn't enough down the track. A friend of my SIL has told her Geoff should be put in a nursing home - Geoff would be happy she isn't his wife ;D
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Awesome news Judy. I am so pleased for you.
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Thanks again everyone. It's been a long, hard road to get it. The last time this man was in our house he told me they couldn't help us until I did my back in >:( It took some advice given to him by an Occupational Therapist from the MS Society for him to change his mind but even then he waited until I rang him - he didn't make contact with me yet he had known about our current needs for a couple of months.
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Sound like someone who unfortunately doesn't quite grasp the scope of the job he has :(. Good on you Judy for persevering ... !!
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Just received the best phone call - Disability Services have agreed to supply us with a shower person 3 times a week and a sitter for 3 hours a fortnight to enable me to get out and do some jobs or just meet a friend for lunch ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Happy, happy, happy Judy.
Great news JD :). I found when I needed them with our special needs foster child, you had to push & push, worth the effort though :). They have budget, if you push.
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:-* :-* :-* yay!
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Wonderful news Judy :)
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Judy should this guy really have his job.
The funding is there, if you know where to look or push. :)
Geoff is much better at home with you, and a bit of help. Which is what you are entitled too, and need.
If you need more help, I would tell him.
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Happy that its Tuesday :D
Also happy that my nana is now a great great nana!! ;D ;D
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Also happy that my nana is now a great great nana!! ;D ;D
Wow, Amy!! That's phenomenal!! Congratulations all round!!!! :D A boy or girl?
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Thanks GF! We're so excited ;D It's a little boy, but poor nana can't remember his name ;D
It's funny having second cousins who are older than me :-))
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Just received the best phone call - Disability Services have agreed to supply us with a shower person 3 times a week and a sitter for 3 hours a fortnight to enable me to get out and do some jobs or just meet a friend for lunch ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Happy, happy, happy Judy.
Missed this. That is fantastic news Judy. Showering is a big, heavy job.
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Somehow I always end up wet Cookie but the shower girls don't :-)) OK in summer but not looking forward to it in winter.
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Rule No 1 - do not give the shower hose to the pt - you will always end up wet.
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:D :D I soon woke up to that one ;)
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Very occasionally I disregard this rule - I always end up wet. >:(
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This is the first time I have entered this thread .
Judy I love that you are happy to receive this help. Me too.
Gert
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Fantastic news Judy :)
It will great for you having a few hours to yourself in the knowledge that Geoff is in good hands
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That's is brilliant Judy, make it so much easier for you and your back :)
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Great news Judy
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Glad to hear that you will be getting a little more help Judy.
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Where you get eggs in the supermarket there is a button kids can push to hear a clucking chook. Yesterday I had to laugh there was a little boy continuing to press the button pretending to be a chook. He was in his own little world.
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I wonder if he has ever seen a real chook CP?
Thanks girls, it's not much but to me it's a lot of help for now.
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Any help at all is a real bonus .
Gert
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CP I must look for that button. It would have been fun to see.
Judy when Mum was alive and I showered her on the weekend I always got saturated. I never gave her the shower either. I think I wasn't very good at it. We used to just giggle, it sure beat crying. There is obviously a skill to it.
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Obviously Cookie and neither you nor I have it :D :D
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Happy that I've just made contact with a cousin who I haven't spoken to in 7 years :)
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I am on holidays again in 2 days
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Are you going somewhere nice Robyn? :D
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Beach front at Palm Cove for 8 nites
http://www.mantra.com.au/queensland/tropical-north-qld/palm-cove/accommodation/resorts/mantra-amphora/
Perfect for us and the kids
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Lovely Robyn. I hope you all have a fantastic holiday ;D
The kids will have great fun and you and DH too ;)
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That looks lovely Robyn. You will have a great time.
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Happy that I've just made contact with a cousin who I haven't spoken to in 7 years :)
That is great Amy. :) It is always good to keep in touch with family. Sometimes we only seem to get together at funerals and weddings. The funerals seem to happen more regularly than the weddings. :o
Have a good time on your holiday Robyn.
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So true DD, especially after a certain age.
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Have a good holiday Robyn.
Very pleased about your news Judy. It should be easier to add in more help and support as and when you need it from now on.
Look after yourself, you are one very special lady.
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Thanks DJ - yes it should be easier now that I have finally got 2 feet in the door :-))
Holiday venue sounds great Robyn, enjoy your break.
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Have a great holiday Robyn. Are your machines travelling with you? ;)
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I think I will take 1 machine with me, for fun. :)
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happy, I finally got some sense from a case manager from whirpool.
If the overseas call centre had answered my phone call in the last 3 weeks, my dead fridge would have been fixed under warranty.
They answered on Monday, and the warranty ran out on Friday last week. :'(
There email us crashed on monday on their website too, as all my info went.
They offered to warrants parts, not labour.
labour is $130 to look at it, and then more to fix. :)
Finally some customer service.... :)
Thank you Mr Google again. Just keep googling, and you will find it.
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Happy as I have a sparkling clean tidy house, happy cuz I have 3 wonderful daughters, happy as I had a midwife appnt this morning as everything is looking perfect thus far ;D , happy my DH is great too, happy cuz it is not so hot today, happy as can be....... (happy and exhausted!! ;) )
Great news on your fridge, Obbie. :D
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I think I would be safe in guessing you are thoroughly happy astarra ;D ;D ;D
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Astarra, glad all is going well for you this time. :D
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Good you got the fridge sorted Robyn.
Astarra it is wonderful that everything is A OK with your baby. :)
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Agree with all above.
Happy DH home tonight.
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Happy i have a quiet weekend this one, just going to do some catching up!!
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I am happy the DW gets home from KL tomorrow and we are going to see Les Miserables on Monday.
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Loved Les Mis and went with DD- didn't think I would like it with singing at the press of a button but couldn't help myself.
Does anyone remember way back probs early December when I managed to capture some idiot who smashed into RIGHT HAND SIDE PASSENGER DOOR in a shopping centre car park? Turns out the poor girl then was in another carpark visiting her friend when someone smashed into her FRONT driver door. She's up for a bit of money with the second smash but she looks to be a battler and wants to meet me somewhere local and give me a thank you present because she doesn't have to pay out thousands for the first smash. I feel so rude cos I haven't answered her SMS cos I don't want a thank you gift, and I'm not sure I really want to catch up with her (ie. I don't want a "needy relationship" to develop). Help?
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Just tell her to pass it forward and that will be thanks enough. No need to get involved. I think most people under stand the pass it forward concept these days .
Gert
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Judy, just caught up with your news re help with Geoff, so happy for you. :)
Have a great holiday Obbie ;D
Agree with Gert, CP, if you do contact her just tell her to pass it forward by saying "Only to happy to help, gift not necessary, you maybe able to help someone else in the future" "All the best" or something like that.
Astarra, happy things are going well for you :)
Marie
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Have a nice holiday Robyn
CP as the girls have said just say it is not necessary :)
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Sorry CP, I wouldn't know what to do in that situation :-\ But I guess you could do what the other girls are suggesting. Tell her you know she would have done the same for you. Tell her to save the money and use it to repair the other window.
Its a tricky one because it sounds like she's just trying to show her gratitude :-\
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I can understand where the lass is coming from CP - I would also want to show my appreciation. There is no need for a needy relationship to develop, she may get a few things off her chest but if you have the time, I would certainly meet the poor girl. You might just make her day with your lovely smiling face and friendly nature.
I remember when my DD had her handbag stolen from a nightclub. It was dumped in the yard of an old lady in the hills, miles from the nightclub and there must have been enough information left in there for her to ring DD (no money of course)and let her know she had the handbag. DD went up to collect it, armed with a bunch of flowers and the poor old lady was so scared of strangers that she opened the door a few centimetres to hand out the bag and collect the flowers. It was nice of her to do the right thing even though she was obviously not looking forward to the exchange.
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pass it forward CP. sounds like you saved her $$$
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Thx everyone. I didn't want to hurt her feelings, and I don't think it would be a quick meeting so I think your suggestions for a similar reply text will do the trick 8)
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So happy, I just got a lovely photo and letter from my sponsor child in India :D :D :D :D
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They are always nice to receive Amy.
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That is lovely Amy. :)
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Happy happy happy. No cigarettes for 15 days for me so far ;D
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Happy for you dede ;D
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Ditto that MF ;D
I love getting letters from my littl sponsor girl, her English is very cute to read because she hasn't quite mastered it yet :D She told me that her cottage came first in the singing competition last year, it makes me so happy for her :D
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How gorgeous Amy! :D
And dede - we are all happy for/with you too!! :D
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happy that we just had the best 5 weeks with my sister and nieces and nephews but also very sad that today they have gone home, certainly going to be quiet around here and back to cooking for 6 not 14 had it down to a fine art too ;D
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I take my hat off to you Suzanne, I couldn't do that many people for that long in a pink fit - it would be meltdown big time for me.
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I must take after my mum Judy she's like a machine when cooking or looking after lots of us, when I was younger it was a minimum 10 people a night xxx
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Wow Suzanne, no wonder you've been quiet ;D Well done on the amazing effort of catering for that crowd!!
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It's in the genes then Suzanne, glad you enjoyed your sister's visit with all the children.
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After 2 weeks of trying every avenue to contact a Fairfax company, sometimes holding for 30-45 mins a time, emails, etc I managed to circumnavigate myself to actually get to speak to a real person. He had to listen to my frustration first as I was only trying to pay an invoice. Not good enough for a multi national company like that to admit to being short staffed when there are many people who would step up if given the opportunity.
time lapse: Hey what do you know, I've since had a follow up call :D
Happy also its nearly lunchtime cos my stomach is growling
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Happy that I had such fun at Kitchen Warehouse and got such a bargain with my crisp maker like Chookie's.
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That certainly seems a good buy Cookie ;D
Marie
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Glad you got a good result in the end CP, can be very frustrating dealing with some Companies these days. :)
Marie
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Awesome job Suzanne. I think I would have a meltdown too. Sounds like you could teach us all a few things.
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it was just so much fun I actually don't think I realised at the end how tired I would be when they left, we are really hoping on them coming for Christmas school holidays this year
happy that I got all the house work done today
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You must be exhausted but sounds like you had a great time with your sister and her family Suzanne.
Where does she live?
Is Lily missing her cousins?
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they live in Tassie MF she's been living there for about 15 years and has 3 foster kid's plus her 4.
Lily has already asked when are they coming back, she did ring them to say hello ;D
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Lily sounds like a real cutie Suzanne ;D
Your sister must have her work cut out for her :o :)
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Mine is kinda sappy too.
Went to make a cup of tea first thing this morning (DH at work), and I found a little note in my cup, just saying "I love you" with a heart and kisses. He knew it would be the first thing I would do.
Later he rang to see how I was and I said I'm feeling really tired and cbb today, he asked if I'd eaten and I said no just the tea but for some reason I really felt like a cornish pasty ??? Can't explain that, been ages since I've had one. Anyway we said our goodbyes and about 20 mins later he came in carrying one. :o He'd been and bought one in his lunch break and brought it home for me. :-*
I shouldn't be surprised as he does lovely things for me all the time and I spoil him too. We've been together 33 years. :D
aww, that is lovely <3
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happy, I don't know why.
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Thats good to hear Robyn ;D
We haven't had any happies for ages!! :(
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happy, I don't know why.
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What's not to be happy about??! :D
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Good point astarra ;D ;D ;D
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Happy, internet is back
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Happy 1 - New kitchen is being fitted ;D
Happy 2 - Mum gets home tomorrow!! ;D
Happy 3 - Astarra has a healthy baby ;D
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Am I going nuts? I posted today in this thread and Amy and obbie replied, but now I can't see it. Perhaps I posted in a different topic (?) or perhaps it was deleted ???
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It's posted in the thread killer CP ;D
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I am happy to be back here again, madly trying to catch up on everything. There is a catch though. I have a bit of downtime because I jammed a keyboard finger today which has made working a bit difficult :-)) So I though I'd put my finger and the bubbles on ice and relax a bit ;D
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Sounds like a good idea to me djinni. Hope the finger heals quickly.
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Thanks Judy. It's feeling better already. Amazing how theraputic a few bubbles from a bottle can be. :D
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Beware of the shopping thread djinni373, especially after a few bubbles! :D :D
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Good advice Katie :D :D :D
Wishing your finger a speedy recovery djinni :-*
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It's posted in the thread killer CP ;D
Lol
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I am happy to be back here again, madly trying to catch up on everything. There is a catch though. I have a bit of downtime because I jammed a keyboard finger today which has made working a bit difficult :-)) So I though I'd put my finger and the bubbles on ice and relax a bit ;D
You've obviously been working way too hard djinni. Bubbles cure so much :) :-*
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I'm happy as the yoghurt I made last night worked.
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You sound surprised Katie ;D
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Good on you Katie ;D
Which recipe did you use?
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Welcome back Djinni :)
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You sound surprised Katie ;D
I was surprised JD - I've only made yoghurt twice before, the first time was a complete flop and the second time was a success. I was thinking this time it might go either way!
Good on you Katie ;D
Which recipe did you use?
I used Faffa's method Amy, with the starter I bought from Cheeselinks.
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Thanks Katie. I think I need to have another go at yoghurt. My last few attempts failed :P
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welcome back DJinni
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Happy that the 2 teeth that we thought needed to come out of my 22 year old horse - didn't need to. ;D
He is happy he didn't have to be doped to the eyeballs, I'm happy as it saved me some serious dollars, equine dentist not happy as he should have taken before and after photos so he could write a paper on it as it is pretty impressive what he has done, and the new vet student from Singapore wasn't so happy either as she missed out on helping with 2 extractions!
I'm also happy as it means I don't have to give anti-biotic injections everyday. I don't do injections very well, actually I lie...I am the biggest girl and heave and retch and carry on as soon as I look at putting the needle anywhere near my boys!
So yep...I'm happy :) :) :)
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Plenty of happiness in that story Nikki ;D ;D ;D
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Its Friday ;D
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That is a good reason to be happy obbie.
I'm off to the beach with my spotty boy again tomorrow, so I'm happy. :)
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Mum just arrived home. She's in such a good mood after seeing our new kitchen, she just gave me the money she had in her pocket. $16.20 ;D
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I am cooking, its the weekend. so going food shopping, then to start baking..
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great news Nikkit
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Happy again today, been to the beach, played with my spotty horse down there and had fun. And just found out I can spend a weekend in Feb with my favourite horse trainer and his wife. All good here ;D
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Sounds fun Nikki :D :D
I'm happy I got some new shoes this morning ;D ;D
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Happy its Sunday
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I've just had a piece of TM bread, spread with TM butter and Tenina's apricot jam and it was really yummy! Made me very happy.
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It is so special when you make it yourself, be proud, you deserve it.
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I would be very happy to Alexis. Well done :D
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Well done alexis. I am happy for you :)
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Kids are on the bus to school. Need I say any more??? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Lol Nikkit! :D :D
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LOL :D :D :D
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I have one here sick, but happy anyway. :) :) :) :) :) :)
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Kids are on the bus to school. Need I say any more??? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Happy dance :)
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Happy dance Kimmyh...understatement of the year (so far!)
I have MY music playing err rather loud, I have danced (somewhat resembling a frog in a blender - but hey - who cares!?) and sang, (hmmm no-one to really compare myself to - I'm so melodious!). My horses kept their distance when I was hanging out washing - not too sure if they knew who I was out there, so they've stayed off the back lawn all day which is unusual for them.
Don't get me wrong - I love my girls, but today has been utter bliss!
I do look forward to them coming down the drive at 3.15 so I can hug them and hear all about their first day back.
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Lol nikkit and ditto.
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Sounds like you've had a fun day Nikki ;D
I'm happy I have a job interview on Wednesday :D
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Yeh :) Wishing you all the best Amy.
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Thanks Kimmy :D
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good luck on Wednesday Amy, notthat you'll need it ;D
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Good luck Amy, hope you get the job.
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Thanks Suzanne and Judy ;D ;D
I would really really like this job.... ;)
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Hope you get the job Amy
I'm happy because I had a lovely lunch yesterday at Chianti's with some girlfriends, my ex-neighbours gave me a bucket of figs from their tree, and today I actually went to the movies with some other friends. ;D
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Great day ES. Lots to be happy about.
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It sounds as if it's all happening for you ES - not back at work yet?
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Tomorrow ;)
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Sounds like you've had a fun day Nikki ;D
I'm happy I have a job interview on Wednesday :D
Good luck for Wednesday Amy, I'm sure you ill be great though! What is the job you are applying for? ;D
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Good luck with the interview Amy. ;D
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Thanks Katie and Den ;D Its just a kitchen/counter hand job at a new take-away place that opening soon :) Woodfired pizzas ;D
ES, sounds like your social calendar is very busy! Glad to hear you've had a nice couple of days before work begins again!
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Good luck Amy.
Once you get the job can you tell us what they put on their pizzas? We have a woodfired oven and always looking for something different!
Hanging out for it to cool down so we can get ours going again.
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Sure thing Nikki ;D
You lucky girl, I would love a woodfired oven :-))
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Good luck Amy :)
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Best of luck Amy, if you get the job just work a couple of days Before you start giving them suggestions about toppings, maybe you could sell slices for dessert, just sneak them on the counter. ;)
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LOL good idea Brenda :)
Thanks ladies :-*
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Hope all goes well for you Amy. :)
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Good luck Amy.
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Hope you get it Amy
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Thanks ladies :) 2 hours, 25 minutes....
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Good luck Amy! Keep us posted! ;D ;D
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Will do, thanks Katie! ;D
1 hour, 30 minutes.... I'm getting nervous now :-))
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I'm sure you'll do great Amy. :-*
Best of luck.
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When my DH left for work at 6.30 this morning it was still dark!
Starting to see summer winding down. Looking forward to autumn. ;D
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So am I Julie ;D
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I'm happy about that too although I think SA has fared extremely well this summer with not too many really hot days strung together like poor old Perth has had.
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I'm feeling really happy as while i am sitting here with the computer, I can feel my little bub squirming around inside.... ;D ;D ;D
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that's a wonderful happy astarra so happy for you
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How lovely:)
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So so so so sooooooo excited for you astarra ;D ;D ;D
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That's so cute Astarra :)
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That's gorgeous astarra. :D
I'm happy about that too although I think SA has fared extremely well this summer with not too many really hot days strung together like poor old Perth has had.
Yes we have been lucky this year haven't we?
For me autumn is the start of the footy season, which I'm looking forward to ;D even if there's controversy around it at the moment. :-))
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Happy that it is Valentines day :D
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I'm feeling really happy as while i am sitting here with the computer, I can feel my little bub squirming around inside.... ;D ;D ;D
It's such a wonderful feeling Astarra and I am so happy for you ;D
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that is great Astarra
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For me autumn is the start of the footy season, which I'm looking forward to ;D even if there's controversy around it at the moment. :-))
All the controversy gets a bit boring doesn't it? :-)) Just let the guys plays footy and wear their little short shorts ;D
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Amy I was thinking about you on the way home today - did you get the job...dare I ask? I may have missed something here - and apologies if I did.
I'm happy as it is cooler today than the last few days - only 37 here :P better than 43, but come on autumn, you can roll in anytime now. Please!
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I still haven't heard Nikki :-[ The interview was over a week ago and the guy said he would let me know within a week! I don't know if I should still expect a call or not... but I have applied for a couple of other jobs so I guess I'll just keep waiting and hope I hear something from someone soon! ;)
37 is still too hot for me :P But anything over 25 is hot to me :-))
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Darn Amy - was hoping you would have heard by now. I'd give him a call and jog his memory.
Hope you hear from someone soon.
25! That would be bliss! i think we may have gotten down to that last night - but then I was asleep so didn't feel how cool it was anyway :(
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Thanks Julie that made me laugh out loud ;D
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ROFL Julie :D :D :D :D
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LMAO JulieO. ;D
I was at Dd's house this morning and her blind cat named Ninja attacked me as I walked past. :-)) He did it twice, the first time he just reached out and smacked my leg, the second time he leapt straight up in the air at me. That is how he got his name, Ninja. ;D
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sounds like quite a cat DD
DS11 has been accepted into the specialty music program at school playing the trumpet so I'm of to get what he needs he is very excited and I must say the noise isn't as bad as I thought apparently he has good blowing technique ;D
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That's fantastic Suzanne!!! :D :D :D Congratulations to DS11 ;D If he has good teachers he will have a lot of fun ;)
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Congrats to your DS Suzanne :)
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Good to hear Suzanne, I love going to GS's Grandparents day at her school and being entertained by different aged kids before we go to the classroom. Can't wait for the day when my own GD is up on stage amongst them but I think she is more likely to be a swimming star than a music genius even though she should have both swimming and music in her genes from her Father and Pop.
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Thanks ladies
you have a very lucky gd Judy to be talented in different ways, DS certainly doesn't get his musical abilities from me or dh must trace the family tree one day and see what we can find out
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This made my day!! Thanks, JulieO!! ;D ;D ;D
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Congratulations to your DS Suzanne. My nephew and brother played trumpet, both were quite good. I always enjoyed the sound.
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Congratulations to DS Suzanne. Great news.
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Any news yet Amy?
I'm happy, I'm still on a high after spending the weekend on my spunky spotty horse. He was so good after having 8 weeks off.
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That's great Nikki :D
I still have no news on the job front :-\ I'm going to hand my resume around a few places today. I rang a cafe yesterday and the lady said she had a staff member leaving but already had someone lined up to take his place. Bummer! :(
Maybe I could form a trumpet duo with Suzanne's DS and we could make lots of money busking ;D
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That's what happens with a lot of jobs Amy they are filled by work of mouth and never advertised.
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Darn Amy, well hope the next one comes your way. Keep trying and stay positive.
I'll send Miss 11 down to you Amy, she has been playing the clarinet for 12 months, is thoroughly hormonal and very trying at the moment. She'd make up the trio and you can all busk to your hearts content.
Not that I'm trying to get rid of her or anything, but if you offered I'd put her on the next bus down!! (Just pay me back the bus fee and all will be good... :o )
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;D ;D ;D love it Nikkit
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I feel for you Nikki, but I don't think I'll be adopting your Miss 11 ;D Sorry!
Job hunting again this afternoon... :-))
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good luck job hunting Amy
your funny nikkit gotta love tweens
happy today finally got to the hairdresser's so I feel like a new woman amazing what 3hrs in a chair can do for you ;D
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Amy - I wasn't asking you to adopt her - just take her!!
She does have some good points, she can cook, she is pretty clean, loves animals, gives good cuddles, is happy (most of the time), is very good at public speaking. I'm sure there is more...
Suzanne - tweens - yes, that's her. Knew there was a word for her "stage".
I need your chair too - not feeling very wonderful at the moment. Amazing what a tween and a teen can do to you - and it ain't all good!
Miss 16 took about 15 years off my life as she drove us to school thismorning. Screamed around a right angle corner at 60 and looked at me and said " oh that was a bit quick for that corner wasn't it?". I had to take a deep breath (I think it was me that screamed actually) prised my fingers out of the armrest, poked my heart back into my chest, pulled my foot out of the floor where I had tried to brake and ever so calmly said "yes darling, I think we need to slow down a bit more for that one thanks".
Soooooo glad there was no-one coming the other way - all they would have seen was me in the passenger seat like this :o :o :o
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Amy - I wasn't asking you to adopt her - just take her!!
She does have some good points, she can cook, she is pretty clean, loves animals, gives good cuddles, is happy (most of the time), is very good at public speaking. I'm sure there is more...
Sounds pretty good to me. Why are you trying to get rid of her? ;D ;D
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D . .love it!! Admire your self control!! Maybe one of those speed limiters (is that what they're called?) attached to the car so it only goes perhaps 40 k/p/h?? ;D ;D Thinking way back, I do seem to recall the driver somewhat firmly closing doors when we arrived home! ;D ;D ;D
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I never did the driving lessons with dd20 that was dh job I called it father daughter bonding
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ROFL Nikki ;D ;D ;D
I had my last driving lesson this morning and we did a mock test, I only made one teeny tiny error :D So that is my happy!
Test on Friday.... EEK! ;D
Amy - I wasn't asking you to adopt her - just take her!!
She does have some good points, she can cook, she is pretty clean, loves animals, gives good cuddles, is happy (most of the time), is very good at public speaking. I'm sure there is more...
Sounds pretty good to me. Why are you trying to get rid of her? ;D ;D
My thoughts exactly Mich :-)) :)
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Great Amy
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Hormones mcmich and Amy - they are just the pits when they can't handle them and will not listen to any reasoning and advice on what to do. I tried to have a chat with her last night and said that I had been her age and had gone through what she is going through, all I got was a withering look and "yes, but that was SO LONG AGO, you don't remember all of it and it has changed now" :-))
PARDON ME! It has changed? Gee - can anyone tell me how and what has changed please!
It was a real struggle not to bust a gut laughing! Obviously I am way over the hill and have absolutely no idea what I am talking about. :-))
The father daughter bonding thing with the driving lessons isn't working so well. They are both too much alike! We are paying someone to take her for lessons. (have a new instructor who is wonderful) But I get her to drive when I can so she just keeps learning. I try very hard to keep my mouth shut and not tell her what to do.
Good Luck Amy - you'll blitz your test :)
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Amy, just I case I forget tomorrow , I'm wishing you all the best for the test, you will be fine, Great in fact," Look Out Australia ". Here she comes..... :-*
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Thanks Brenda ;D :-* Oh the freedom..... I can't wait :D
Nikki, I've heard that all hormonal young girls are like that :-)) So don't feel special LOL ;D
Oh, and I'd also be fascinated to know how hormones have changed, if she'd care to enlighten us ;D
Good idea paying someone else to take her for lessons. Its expensive but worth it, I think ;) Less domestics!
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Nikkit thank you for the great laugh. I can remember daughter doing a similar thing. Roaring into a roundabout at 60 kmph+. I Grabbed the seat, and put my foot on the non existent brake in the passengers seat. When I suggested that it helps to check for vehicles first she informed me that the driving instructor had told her to get into roundabouts as quick as she could and keep going, making others stop. She soon got sorted out on that one.
After 15 years I can almost drive with her without looking like I am panicking. She is quite a good driver now.
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Your postings really made me laugh whilst eating my breakfast Nikkit :D :D
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I have enjoyed reading all this too - nice to have a laugh. Are girls really hormonal at 11 ??? In my day they weren't, well not to my knowledge anyway - that was a long time ago ;)
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boys too my 11 yr old ds is just a big bag of testosterone and I remember dd being the same as nikkit's dd, the joys of parenting ;D
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Ah, the memories those driving lessons bring back Nikkit, although at the time I don't think I was laughing. ;D
Good luck with the job search Amy :)
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Nikkit it made me laugh.
My Tween is 8 1/2, and i get those looks like what do you know. Nails, hair, fashion, earings, stuff that they do.
Hormones kick in early... :)
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Thanks Marie :-*
I think social media has a lot to do with the early onset of hormones these days :-))
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Glad I made everyone laugh ! ;D
And I am glad that other Mums have gorgeous girls who have been or are hormonal and have also done the driving lesson thing - and you are all still here to tell the tale. So if you have lived through it, then I'm sure I can too. (Just putting on my "big girl knickers" here...)
15 years cookie1 - will I live that long to be able to sit in the car with my child and happily gaze out the window looking at the scenery scream past?????
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I'd just cross my fingers if I were you Nikki ;D
Oh, and get really good insurance cover! :D
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yes kids with hormones..... scary..
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What we have to look forward to..... :-))
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You especially astarra with 3 girls, maybe 4 soon :D
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What we have to look forward to..... :-))
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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You'll make it Nikkit. There are lots of us around that survived it.
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do you know what you are having Astarra
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A baby... ;D
We were told one gender at 12wks and the other gender at 19wks, but neither sonographer got a very good look.
We are planning for another princess tho. :)
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A baby... ;D
LOL :D :D :D
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That's a relief astarra - glad you are having a baby. ;D ;D
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I had to teach both girls to drive. DW couldn't handle it. I remember one occasion when DW was in the back seat and I was the front passenger DD was coming up to a level crossing just before a stop sign where the road terminated at a major highway. We were approaching the crossing and stop sign a bit quickly and DW just started swearing and demanding to be let out of the car. :o I think I took the girls driving on my own mostly after that. :)
Astarra my cousin 'sexed' all of his nieces and nephews using the ring on a string method that he used for sexing chickens. ??? He was only wrong twice once he predicted on his nephews would be a girl (he reckoned he was still keeping an eye on him) ;) and one the other time was our youngest DD. Several other people also told us she was going to be a boy including a an old American Indian women who just came up to DW out of the blue and said you are having a boy.
Any one who knows our ute driving, horse hooning (she doesn't just ride) DD can certainly understand how they all got it wrong. ;D
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She sounds a lovely girl DD.
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She is wonderful most of the time Cookie. ;) She has a very strong sense of fairness and is not backward in coming forward. :) If you are a friend she is loyal and will stand by you but if you cross her she doesn't usually give you a second chance.
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Heart rate is a determining factor in sex. Midwives (I'm not a midwife) wil tell you it's accurate.
Over 140 beats a min it's a boy under and it's a girl.
Take it with a grain of salt. :D
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Good luck for your driving test on Friday Amy.
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Ooooo, good luck Amy! Fingers crossed for you! You'll be fine ;D ;D
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If support is all you need to pass your driving test tomorrow Amy, then you have plenty from this forum. Good luck dear girl.
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wishing you all the luck in the world Amy xxx
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Good luck tomorrow Amy. :) :)
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Good luck Amy on taking your driving test today :-*
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Good luck today Amy
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Good luck Amy.... :-*
Heart rate is a determining factor in sex. Midwives (I'm not a midwife) wil tell you it's accurate.
Over 140 beats a min it's a boy under and it's a girl.
Take it with a grain of salt. :D
LOL - even that has confused the believers in that one...bubs heart has been anything from 119 to 163!! ;D I'm just glad it has a heart beat, neither me nor DH are fussed on the gender. Happy either way! Just want it alive and healthy! :)
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When is bubby No. 4 due astarra?
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I can answer that one Judy! 24th June :D :D
I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for the good luck wishes ;D I'm first up for my test at 8:25 this morning, so we'll be heading downtown in about an hour!! :o
Thank you thank you thank you again. I hope I'll be back soon with good news ;)
Oh, and I applied for another job last night so I'm happy about that ;D I just need someone to hire me! :D
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Good luck Amy will make finding and getting to a job much easier when you can drive yourself :) :)
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good luck Amy
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Amy, we are waiting hear how you went. If you didn't get it, that's ok we know you will be disappointed but you are Not the only one who has to go a couple of times, but hoping for good news.
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Thanks Brenda...... ;)
I got a perfect score ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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of course you did Amy we all knew you could do it, a very big congratulations xxx
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Awesome Amy - congratulations!!! ;D
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Congratulations.
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Yay for you Amy! ;D ;D
Well done!! :D
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Woohoo Amy well done :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
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Congratulations Amy-knew you could do it. ;D ;D
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OOOH no stopping now Amy
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Happy dance for Amy! Well done. Congratulations ;D
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Thanks so much everyone!! I'm so relieved and happy and excited!! :D :D :D :D :D
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Fantastic Amy, no stopping you now, let's hope a job materialises and you will be set.
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Thanks Brenda :D I'm still handing applications around the place so I'm hoping something will happen soon :)
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Congratulations Amy!!
Fingers crossed for good news on the job front.
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Congratulations, Amy!!!! Good on you !!!! No stopping you now!!!!!! :)
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Congratulations Amy. ;D Just 25 hrs of log book now and you will be driving all over the state visiting us. 25 hours is only 5 trips to Perth or 25 return trips to Mt Barker. ;) ;D
You will find a job soon and all will be right with the world. ;D
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Thanks Katie, GF and Den ;D I already did 30 minutes for my log book by taking a detour home from the licensing centre ;D
All the WAussies better watch out :D
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Just read the good news Amy and I'm so excited for you - next goal, a job you really like and now that you have your own wheels, you should be able to spread your CV around a bit further afield maybe.
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well done Amy x
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Just got on to this posting to see that congratulations are in order Amy.Well done :-* :-*
What do you have to do for these 25 hours for your log book? It's different here in the UK as once you have passed your driving test you can drive anywhere,all by yourself.
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Congratulations Amy, you did it :)
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Thank you Judy, CP, CC and Kimmy ;D ;D :-* :-* I'm still buzzing just thinking about it! :D
CC, I have to have the log book for 6 months, and in that time I have to complete at least 25 hours of driving. I have to record details of each drive, such as weather conditions, what sort of road I was driving on, etc. Its a pain in the backside :P I think its just a way of making sure young people learn to be sensible drivers and gain road experiences before they're let off the leash completely. There are certain rules that still apply while I have the log book, such as not exceeding 100km/hr, my blood alcohol reading must always be 0%, and I think we're only allowed 4 demerit points. None of those things will be a problem for me ;)
The UK kids have it pretty easy :D
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Congratulations Amy! I'll never forget the feeling of freedom I felt when I drove by myself for the first time :) enjoy!
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Excellent news Amy. Well done ;)
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Thank you Judy, CP, CC and Kimmy ;D ;D :-* :-* I'm still buzzing just thinking about it! :D
CC, I have to have the log book for 6 months, and in that time I have to complete at least 25 hours of driving. I have to record details of each drive, such as weather conditions, what sort of road I was driving on, etc. Its a pain in the backside :P I think its just a way of making sure young people learn to be sensible drivers and gain road experiences before they're let off the leash completely. There are certain rules that still apply while I have the log book, such as not exceeding 100km/hr, my blood alcohol reading must always be 0%, and I think we're only allowed 4 demerit points. None of those things will be a problem for me ;)
The UK kids have it pretty easy :D
I agree Amy, kids do have it easy here in the UK compared to your rules.
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Congratulations Amy, well done, and good luck with your job applications.
Marie
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back in the olden days..... we had a L plate for 6 weeks, then did the test. that was it.
L on our paper licence for 12 months.
Most of the time, the test was for 10 minutes. :)
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;D ;D ;D remember it well . . . my dad having me practise reverse parking between the goal posts at a park . . . doing drivers test in school uniform - no P plates - and most road sense was to be learned in the years ahead of you . . .
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I love hearing your stories ladies ;D ;D
Thanks Sue, Jam and Marie :-*
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:D my Dad was Builder and I learnt to drive towing a trailer, which has served me really well throughout the years.
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Oh wow Brenda, I can't imagine towing something :o My car is the size of a matchbox and thats big enough for me! :D
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It certainly has Brenda, I take my hat off to you towing your caravan. I have an ex-SIL who does the same even though she was advised by others in her family it would be too hard for her. Isn't it nice to prove people wrong ;)
Back when I did my driving test at 17 the police station was over the road and down a few houses so the policeman came to my place with his parking sticks but when he tried to get in my then boyfriend's Austin Healey Sprite (http://www.google.com.au/search?q=austin+healey+sprite&hl=en&rlz=1C1CHWA_enAU517AU517&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=3AEoUZOzGa-iiAf4y4GYAg&ved=0CEUQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=643#imgrc=AwzdnhuyMxr3OM%3A%3Bg2KDPDP55-HVRM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252F3.bp.blogspot.com%252F_xhLwvqyE7os%252FTMACA4fJq9I%252FAAAAAAAAAxE%252FJbyYhavlsZA%252Fs1600%252FAustin-Healey-Sprite_1.png%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Faustin-healey-cars.blogspot.com%252F%3B1136%3B765), something had to give as he was a huge man and he only just fitted into his space. The sticks unfortunately were poked through the seats into the back area but I had to stop off at the police station so he could take his hat back :D Needless to say, he felt very uncomfortable in that car so it was probably the shortest test known to mankind.
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Love that story Judy!! Weren't they great times !! (Looking back from this angle mind you!!!! Lol). How I remember those lovely Austin Healey Sprites!! :)
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I used to love borrowing his car when he was working at weekends and a girlfriend and I would go for a drive - got plenty of looks and wolf whistles back then. Pity they're frowned on these days, I'd love it if I got one today - politically incorrect or not :D :D ;)
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*sigh*. ... Definitely the good ol' days!!! That is for sure!!!
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I love the look of those Austin Healy Sprites! I would love one, but I guess they wouldn't come as an automatic :-))
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I didn't particularly like the bug eye look of that vehicle Amy, I preferred the bigger Austin Healey (http://www.google.com.au/search?q=austin+healey&hl=en&rlz=1C1CHWA_enAU517AU517&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=5xYoUciDGKiAiQf_04HgAw&ved=0CEYQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=643#imgrc=rRGVTdD4DjfnkM%3A%3BV851s9Fr0UcjUM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252F119.161.33.165%252FCC459MP2FKYJ7FWY%252FA19S36297GK04BM8%252Fc0jufdbfpkv2gqmo%252Fjpg%252F590x410%252Fvehicle%252F1965-Austin-Healey-Sprite.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.shannons.com.au%252Fclub%252Fenthusiasts%252FThommo1%252Fgarage%252F1965-austin-healey-sprite%3B590%3B410) model, particularly the model that was more square. Scroll down fast until you come to the red one which is highlighted, that's the one I used to prefer. We didn't learn to drive in automatic cars back in our day Amy and I'm sure no sports car comes in automatic - does it?
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I insisted both my offspring learn on manual . . .IMO once you've learned that, an automatic is easy - except that your left foot keeps looking for the clutch . .!! ;D ;D
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I got my license in a little country town on the east coast of tassie, drove around the block went back to the police station where he asked me every question in the book, passed he didn't even notice that I was driving an auto, as he was to busy chatting up my friend, who had taken me for my test. Lol
I did insist that my kids learnt in a manual,
It wasn't a pretty site seeing me drive a manual for the first time after autos but very funny for those watching.
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Funny story Jenny ;D
My mum wasn't bothered what I learnt in. At first I really wanted a manual license but it was too stressful for me and I figured there's no real need for a manual these days anyway :)
We didn't learn to drive in automatic cars back in our day Amy and I'm sure no sports car comes in automatic - does it?
I wouldn't have a clue Judy, cars aren't really my thing :-)) ;D
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there's no real need for a manual these days anyway :)
. . . unless, Amy, in an emergency, you're the only driver and the only car available is a manual . . . It is stressful at first but it does all click into place in time - and then you have that skill.
It's a bit like Brenda learning to drive with a trailer!! I certainly wouldn't have thought so back then, but now I'd really value that skill!! :D
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I can run pretty fast GF ;D And I know first aid.... :-))
Okay, I'm just making excuses :D :D
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That is a gorgeous story JD. You should rent a something sporty and red for a weekend and take it cruising. Bet you would still get plenty of looks and wolf whistles. :D
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Ha ha Michele, not a bad idea. I'd certainly get plenty of looks but probably a few shaking of the head looks too. They'd just think I was a silly old woman with too much money and laugh at me.
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Not at all JD. How many 60yr old men are out there driving sleek and sporty. Us girls can should be doing the same. :D
For heavens sake my DH at 53 wants a PT Cruiser. Just the novelty factor.
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I knew a young girl once who bought a sports car with her property settlement. In it's day, that was a very rare thing - something men did but not women. Times have changed though Michele and you are probably right - quite acceptable.
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I'd rather see you cruising in a fancy sports car than a gofer Judy ;D ;D ;D
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Like this Amy - well we already have one of those in the garage but no sports car unfortunately ;D
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Congrats amy.. Now you can drive wherever you want to.. 😊
In my day and state lol .. We got Ls at 16, one and only Ps at 17 and full licence at 18.. Sounds more involved now 😳😳😳 the book thing sounds like a pain.. How would they be able to prove or disprove any of it anyway.. Only so many street cams around 😉????
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Kim, thats why we have to have the log book for 6 months... not just until we reach 25 hours ;) And we have to be signed off by our supervising drivers :-))
Like this Amy - well we already have one of those in the garage but no sports car unfortunately ;D
Nice one Judy, but I like this better :D :D
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Lol amy love the photo
My mind is prob a bit more devious.. Is the supervising driver your mum or an instructor?? Or just anyone with a full licence??
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Thanks Kim ;D
A supervising driver can be anyone who's had their license for 5 years and isn't in the bad books of the police ;)
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it really is a good idea the log book and hours, dh made dd drive in all sorts of weather conditions and on all sorts of road surfaces and she is a very good confident driver
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Nothing like drawing attention to yourself Amy :D I haven't seen one of those around but there are becoming more and more gopher type models around with our aging population.
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Soon you will probably be able to get them with reversing cameras, sat-nav, bluetooth, air conditioning... :-)) :D Just imagine what you've got to look forward to Judy!
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I would rather have nicer things to look forward to Amy ;)
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I don't blame you Judy ;) And I'm sure there are a lot nicer things coming your way than an air-conditioned gopher :D
I've just found out that I have something nice to look forward to.... mum let slip that she's going to buy me a new phone as a "congratulations present" for getting a perfect score in my driving test :D :D :D
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That's nice Amy.
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Lucky yo amy although with everything you do you more than deserve it..
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I would rather have nicer things to look forward to Amy ;)
I agree Judy
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Great Amy
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At the school where I last worked there was an elderly couple had a double gopher they used to go out on. The kids used to wave to them but they were very rude and bad tempered to the kids. Perhaps they thought they were being nasty by waving.
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Happy going to see one of my fav comedians tonight Danny Bhoy :)
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That's great about the phone Amy.
Do you only have to do 25 hours in WA? Sydney we have to have L's for a year and I think its 110 hours. A supervising driver is anyone off their P plates
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Lucky yo amy although with everything you do you more than deserve it..
Thanks Kim :D And everyone else!
Yvette, its 25 hours but you still have to have the log book for 6 months even if you complete all the hours before then. Its really ridiculous. I've already done over an hour of driving in 2 days, so in 6 months I'll probably have done 100! :(
Anyway, I'm happy my dentist visit is over and the hole in my tooth is very nicely filled! :D
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Congratulations Amy, a great achievement. :D
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Thanks Julie! :D :-*
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I love it JulieO.
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Oh how cute JulieO. Must show my DS as he doesn't like having his hair wet or shampooed.
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Happy going to see one of my fav comedians tonight Danny Bhoy :)
Just arrived home from the Astor GHM. Loved the show and hope you enjoyed it too :D
I remember having the big pencils LOL
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JulieO that is just too cute, love it. Most cats hate water.
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Happy that by 5.30am I had put a batch of brownies in the oven to take to a friends house for lunch today. I haven't seen her in ages, so we have a lot of catching up to do and I'm sure the brownies will go down nicely with a coffee :)
Not so happy that the dogs woke us up at 3.30am to be let in as the easterly picked up and is blowing a gale, may need more than one coffee to get going now.
And I will have to flex my muscles as I have about 800kg of horse feed to pick up today, and then unload into the shed before I go to lunch. Have a dodgy shoulder right now, so I don't think it is going to be a fun morning!
But I'm happy that my boys will have all their favourite munchies in their dinner at night time again.
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Wow Nikki, 800kg of horse feed!!! :o :o :o I can't get my head around that. Is it in 10kg bags or something? Thats still 80 bags... your poor shoulder! :'(
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii26/ragdoll128/catundertap.gif) ;D
I don't usually say this..... but I want that kitty!! :D :D
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Hmmm you can keep the cat Amy!
Nope - no 10kg bags of feed here - they are all 40kg bags, and I've just sweated out the beer I had last night unloading it into the shed. I think I may have sweated a bit more than 1 beer actually! ;D
And so far my shoulder is happy - so I am too :D
And my boys are happy as they got a little treaty - a scoop of muesli and some yummy cubes.
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Nikkit I would have come and helped you. Do you use the wheelbarrow or are you able to lift it? I don't think I could.
You must live in a certain area to get those winds. Before we shifted we got the easterlies and they are horrid. When we built no easterlies was the requirement. We got them a bit last night which meant they are horrid further east. I'm in Canning Vale now.
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Glad your shoulder is OK Nikkit. :)
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That is soo cute Julie, I love all these photos you post :D :D :D
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Oh that's good Amy as I find lots of them. Love them too. :D
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Love the photos Julie ;D
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cookie1, no - no wheelbarrow, I just pick the bags up off the back of the ute and carry them into the shed. I don't have to bend and I park close so I don't have far to go. Thank you for offering to come and help. :) My shoulder is still relatively happy thismorning. And I won't have to get that much feed again for a couple of months.
The easterly is a doozey thismorning. I'm north up past the Swan Valley. Our house has a lot of glass at the front so when the glass flexes I know the wind is bad. The glass is flexing a little so although it is not nice out there - we have had it windy-er!
I am happy that I decided to let the dogs in last night before I went to bed, that way they wouldn't wake us up at some ridiculous hour wanting to come inside because of the wind. So we got a sleep in til 4.30am. Bliss!
Cute pic Julie :D
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You must have some awesome biceps on you Nikki :D :D
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4.30 am?...
The easterly is a beauty this morning as you said. It even blew here all night.
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Happy its not raining here.
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Our passports arrived so now we just have to wait til August for our holiday
Also happy that Lily doesn't take to heart what nasty little girls say, she told me on Monday she didn't play with anyone at school I asked her why and she said "because they all called me a baby" so I asked her how it made her feel and she said "sad at first but then I had fun anyone playing on my own" so proud but geez since when did 4yr old girls become nasty they are all about 9-10mths older than her and she is tiny but I would be very disappointed in any of my kids i did that.
The funny thing was when her big brothers heard they were planning on going over to kindy at recess and lunch to make sure she is alright and see if they have to 'sort' anybody out DS11's words
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Lily will love those big Brothers looking after her.
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Suzanne, as someone who had dealt with that age range for years, trust me, 4 year old girls as a rule are the worst to have to contend with. They seem to go through a phase - the most endearing three year old seems to become nasty, bossy, and even cruel, - but the good news is they do come out of it! A former colleague, who was one of the best preschool teachers I have ever met, quietly referred to that age as the "fiendish fours" . . . but she didn't use the word "fiendish" . . . . . .
As far as Lily is concerned, I'd be taking the matter up with her teacher pointing out exactly how Lily felt - that kind of behaviour shouldn't be tolerated and those older children should be held accountable. In preschools, if that kind of insult rears its head, we simply point out that the child in question is walking (can a baby do that?), talking (can a baby to that?) . . . and you can make the list of comparisons as long as your arm - and then point out, "Well then, he/she can't be a baby - so it really is wrong to call him/her that!" Good luck with it, school at any age is not an easy world . . .
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Thanks gf I'm going to see how it goes today and then speak to her teacher we never had a problem with our other 3 at this age, although I know who the ring leader is and she wants Lily's friend who we knew before starting kindy to be her friend only and nobody else's and then gets the others to follow her lead:(
thanks Robyn she is lucky to have her big brothers there
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suzanne I hope Lily is ok, so good to hear her big brothers will stand up for her :)
Amy I think my biceps are up-side-down! But they do work when I need them to ;D
And that easterly is still blowing. :( I think I have lost some of my paddocks top soil today. Wonder if I should head up the road to the people up there and see if I can get some of it back, I bet it is inside coating everything in their house.
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Suzanne how awful. It sounds like Lily is a very smart young girl who won't get involved in the silly games. You must be proud of her and her big brothers .
I think speaking to the teacher is definitely the right thing to do.
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What a dear little girl your Lily sounds Suzanne - I do hope you can do something to improve matters as she doesn't deserve to be put through all this rubbish. Nice to see her brothers are prepared to stick up for her but probably not a wise thing to do at this stage.
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Thanks ladies you are all so lovely and caring xxx
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I'd just like to add my admiration for little Lily ;D Its not fair that she has to endure that sort of bullying already at such a young age, but it sounds like she deals with it very well. I hope you can get something sorted out Suzanne :-*
Amy I think my biceps are up-side-down! But they do work when I need them to ;D
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Oh poor Lily. Fortunately she seemed to cope today which is wonderful. GF I agree they can be little 'pests' at that age.
My thoughts are for you Suzanne as it is very hard for Mum too.
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Thanks again ladies I think it hurts me more than her she doesn't seem to be fazed by it at the moment
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I am happy because I found out today that Tenina is doing an advanced Thermomix course in Narrogin. ;D ;D The only problem is the organisers have forgotten to put the date on the flyer. ??? I will have to call them tomorrow and find out when it is.
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Oh Den you lucky thing ;D ;D I'm looking forward to hearing all about it! I have never been to a thermomix cooking class :)
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Tenina is great fun.
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Did I read somewhere that Tenina has a new book coming out soon? Still lots to make from her previous books, but I guess I'll get round to them eventually. :P
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Did I read somewhere that Tenina has a new book coming out soon? Still lots to make from her previous books, but I guess I'll get round to them eventually. :P
I read on her Facebook page tat she is working on a new Book.
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I'm happy that when my horse kicked me this morning - it was my arm and not my head :o
I usually move a bit quicker than that, but was way too slow this morning. (must start having 2 coffees in the morning before I let the boys out me thinks!)
Nothing broken, just a bit bruised and sore.
Also happy that the fires in the Swan Valley were under control by yesterday arvo and no-one lost their house.
And last one - happy as I have been to the hair dresser and I look respectable again.
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That's a lot of nice happies Nikkit especially glad that the horse didn't kick you in the head, I hope your arm isn't too sore and 2 coffees in a morning sounds like a good plan ;D
Went into work this morning did all the pays, paid all the invoices and nipped to the butchers and bank and was back home by 10.30, waiting for Lily to finish her movie then we are going to bake something for the boys and get dinner started, love it when days go to plan
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Gee, strange things make you happy Nikkit although I suppose being kicked in the arm is a whole heap better than the head ;)
Glad you are having a day of happy events.
I'm going to 'Faulty Towers', the dinner show tonight with my carers' group and I'm really looking forward to it as last time I went (2 years ago) it was a night full of laughs and good food. Just hoping I don't get the false teeth in my soup or whatever he has in store for surprises this time ;D.
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I'm not sure what a Faulty Towers dinner show is about Judy, but I really hope its as good as the last one you went to ;D
Nikki, ouch :( Glad it doesn't sound too serious :)
That's why I got a little bird for a pet :D
Suzanne, sounds like a great day :D Have fun baking with Lily, I used to love cooking with my mum. Now I just cook by myself :-))
Did I read somewhere that Tenina has a new book coming out soon? Still lots to make from her previous books, but I guess I'll get round to them eventually. :P
I read on her Facebook page tat she is working on a new Book.
I wonder if it will be another e-book? ???
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Suzanne, sounds like a great day :D Have fun baking with Lily, I used to love cooking with my mum. Now I just cook by myself :-))
Ah yes Amy but now you cook for your mum and how lucky she is xx
Sounds like fun Judy I hope you enjoy yourself and your soup doesn't end up with the false teeth ;D
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Happy I can be on here now for a couple of hours...
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I think Tenina's new book is a paper book.
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I'm not sure what a Faulty Towers dinner show is about Judy, but I really hope its as good as the last one you went to ;D
Amy haven't you seen Faulty Towers? ??? It is an old TV show that has been re-run forever. John Cleese was Basil Faulty and he ran a hotel very badly. :D
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Had a lovely night, good meal, nice wine and no I didn't get the false teeth this time ;D It was the same show as 2 years ago but still good for a laugh. I did end up with Manuel between me and our care leader, he wanted us to put our hand in his pocket to find his ferret but not this little black duck :D
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sounds like a great night Judy so glad you had a good time ;D
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Good to hear that you had a good night out Judy ;D
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Glad you had a good night jd
Love faulty towers .. Manuel!!!!! Manuel!!! Lol
Oh nikkit that hurts.. Used to ride for many years and the worst was when i got kicked by a shetland.. Think their little solid hooves hurt more than the big horsies lol.. Feel for you .. Been there a few times!!
Happy we are going to have a night to ourselves tonight.. All night!!
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Enjoy your night Frozzie ;D
Judy, it was lovely you had a nice meal and a nice night out ;D
Marie
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I'm so happy to have given birth to my second daughter yesterday! She is only a tiny 2.59kg but loves her food and everything is going great so far! The hospital staff are fantastic and we couldn't be happier!
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Tasty - CONGRATULATIONS! Do hope that everything is all ok with you and your tiny bub.
Name please!
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Tasty, I'm happy to hear you great news. Glad everything is going well. Are you going to post a picture for us? I would love to see her.
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Congratulations Tasty. How wonderful. If you haven't already got a name foryour brand new DD, the thread about girl's names should be interesting reading :D
I am happy :) happy :) happy :) because I have finished phase one of a large project and now have a few days off 8)
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Congratulations Tasty :D
Would love to see a photo sometime.
Awwww a little baby born :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Congratulations Tasty glad you are both doing well
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Wow Tasty, I didn't realise it was that time already!!! Congratulations!!! :D :D :D
I am happy :) happy :) happy :) because I have finished phase one of a large project and now have a few days off 8)
Well done djinni, sounds like you deserve it! ;D
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Congratulations Tasty, it's lovely to hear news of new babies.
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a very big congratulations on the arrival of your little girl xxx
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Congratulations on your little girls safe arrival Tasty ;D
Fantastic news! ;D
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Congratulations tasty on the safe arrival of your little girl.
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Ahhh, sugar and spice and all things nice. Congratulations Tasty, so happy for you :-*
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Congratulations Tasty! ;D
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Its Friday...... ;D ;D ;D ;D
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congratulations tasty glad to hear all is well
treasure these moments , they grow up so quickly
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Happy that my Mum's scan results show NO sign of cancer, the chemo is working. Only 1 more dose of Chemo and its all over. Couldn't be happier. :)
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That's great news Mandi, love to your Mum.
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Wonderful wonderful wonderful news Mandi :D :D :D Best wishes to all of you :-*
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It is Wonderful news. A few months ago we were not sure what the future was going to bring. But now there is a bright light at the end of the tunnel. :)
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Congratulations tasty on the safe arrival of your little girl.
Great news Mandi. Wishing mum all the best.
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mandi wonderful news about your mum xxx
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That's wonderful news Mandi. ;D
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Congratulations. What a special delivery. I am glad all is well
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That's fantastic news about your mum Mandi!! ;D ;D
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Congratulations Tasty on your baby girl :-*
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Happy that my Mum's scan results show NO sign of cancer, the chemo is working. Only 1 more dose of Chemo and its all over. Couldn't be happier. :)
That's fantastic news Dede that your Mum's cancer is in remission ;D
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Congratulations Tasty on your new addition to the family. How special is that. :)
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Great to hear Mandi! ;D
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Mandi that is really wonderful news about your Mum. You will all be able to get on with life without so much worry now.
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I'm happy that mum took our dog to the vet today and the lump on her tummy isn't cancerous :D Just a cyst!
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Now that's good news Amy.
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that's great news Amy ;D;D
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I am Very Happy that I said no to a kid comming over, that is painful. :D :D
i have 2 kids, and 2 more for the weekend which are lovely to have. :-* :-*
One always wants to come here, then annoy my 2, and us every time. She plays my two off each other, then plays my DH off me.
I was waiting for her parents to ring up, and i sad No... Every weekend they try and off load her to someone else..
My DD thanked me so much.... :D :D
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good for you Robyn I learnt long ago to say no to some parents who liked to off load their child play dates are meant to be fun ;D
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Well done Robyn ;)
I never had many play dates as a child because my mum was a single parent and worked full time, but I wouldn't have liked to have annoying kids in my home :(
Thanks Kimmy and Suzanne, the poor old girl has stitches in her tummy so she can't lie down properly, but that is a small price to pay we think :)
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Well done Robyn. You need to think of your children and how things will go. You are not a built in babysitter for those who can't be bothered to care for their children.
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I just felt so great.
WE have 2-4 extra kids every afternoon at work, plus my 2.
Hence my baking, making ice blocks, biscuits, cakes. But, they have to do their homework too at work..
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SO happy to hear your good news Mandi :) :) :) :) :) :)
Good on you Robyn :)
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I am happy that I finished the fence across the back yard. So far only one chook escaped (several times) but I have worked out where she was squeezing through and have put some bricks under that section of the bottom rail.
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HOORAY for Den :D :D :D I bet you're glad that job is out of the way! ;D
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Well done den.
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An exhausting job finished.
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Happy that I got a call from a guy about a job.... and I'm starting training tomorrow!!! :D :D :D
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how wonderful Amy good luck with the training, what sort of work is it?
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Yay Amy! Well done! What is the job? ;D
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congratulations Amy (money, money, money)
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Great news Amy, tell us all about it.
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Fantastic news Amy.So pleased for you :-*
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Good on you, Amy!! What work will you be doing? :)
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Thanks ladies :-* I'm so excited :D :D :D
Its a waitressing job in an English-style pub ;D
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Sounds great, Amy!! Maybe you can talk your way into the kitchen !!!! Lol :)
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That's great news Amy. Congratulations.
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Thanks Kimmy :D
Sounds great, Amy!! Maybe you can talk your way into the kitchen !!!! Lol :)
I'm hoping so GF!! But even if I don't, the cooks might be able to teach me a few things ;) ;)
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More like the other way around, Amy!! Wonder if they have a Tmx ?? ;)
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GF ;D ;D It will be interesting to find out :D And just see the kitchen, since I love all things kitcheny :-))
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Well done Amy ;D
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Happy dance for Amy ;D
Well done!
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Congrats amy 😊
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Great Amy
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congratulations Amy on your new job. :)
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Thanks GHM!! My first day yesterday was awesome ;D
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Congratulations, Amy. I hope you enjoy the work. How's your doggy?
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Thanks Alexis :D Our doggy is good, she's having her stitches out early this week. She's been really good, she hasn't tried chewing at them or anything! :D Thanks for asking :)
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Dogs are very important people. How old is she?
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They certainly are Alexis ;D Our lovely old girl is 11, we adopted her when she was a puppy :)
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I agree as dogs are so special.
DH and I have 2 dogs and have had dogs all of our 38 years of marriage,
Each of our grown up children have dogs too soo we have 10 dogs and 11 GK's in total ax well as our cat.
Love makes the world go round and we believe that it's good for kids, even from big families to nurture and care for a dog ,cat or other animal and give it a loving home. They give and enrich our lives so much and we can't contemplate life without pets. Love our pets so much
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Congrats on the new job Amy. I'm glad you like it! And I'm so happy to hear your dog is doing well.
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Thanks Jadey! :D
I agree as dogs are so special.
DH and I have 2 dogs and have had dogs all of our 38 years of marriage,
Each of our grown up children have dogs too soo we have 10 dogs and 11 GK's in total ax well as our cat.
Love makes the world go round and we believe that it's good for kids, even from big families to nurture and care for a dog ,cat or other animal and give it a loving home. They give and enrich our lives so much and we can't contemplate life without pets. Love our pets so much
You're so right MF :) I can't imagine being without a pet! My mum has always has dogs too, so my brother and I had canine company the whole time we were growing up, and mum said she would never be without one. They're such loyal friends and protectors :D When I was a baby we had a rottweiler and he was the nicest dog we've ever had, he was so beautiful :)
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Glad you had a good first shift Amy. When do you go back again?
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Thanks Mich :D I'm not sure, I'm waiting for the boss to call me :)
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Well I hope you get lots of shifts Amy so you have extra spending money for Adelaide :D
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Happy its Monday
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So do I Mich :D :D
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glad you like your job Amy
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I am happy because Amy started a new job.
I am happy because both my old old doggies are still plodding along.
I am happy today because I have a Boot full of stuff for the Sallies. After spending a week in Adelaide at a dear friend's mother's house I decided I wanted to live my life free of unnecessary clutter, not own anything I did not actually use or value. I definitely don't want to be surrounded by '"STUFF"!
My children want for nothing and happily live their lives clutter free which gives me the freedom of not having to keep things "in case of".
A couple of weeks ago I sold a lot of furniture I didn't use and now have taken it further and emptied drawer after drawer of clothes I will never wear again or have excess to requirements. I don't need 30 pair of dodgy undies or bras maybe A wee bit too tight, loose, or slightly frayed. Who needs 20 scarves in Cairns. Of the 20 or so sarongs I wear only 5. And so they went with a a trunk load of other stuff.
For me there is no point in keeping things for "best". These are the best years and I deserve to use my best everyday. Out go chipped anything. Odd cutlery and any serving dish I have not used in the past two years.
Another thing learned in Adelaide is that a toast rack is a good thing. I may have to go shopping.
I feel lighter and unburdened of the thoughts that after my demise no one will say "why on earth did she still have this?"
Gert
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Well done Gert! Sounds like you've been very industrious ;D
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I am happy today because I have a Boot full of stuff for the Sallies. After spending a week in Adelaide at a dear friend's mother's house I decided I wanted to live my life free of unnecessary clutter, not own anything I did not actually use or value. I definitely don't want to be surrounded by '"STUFF"!
For me there is no point in keeping things for "best". These are the best years and I deserve to use my best everyday. Out go chipped anything. Odd cutlery and any serving dish I have not used in the past two years.
Another thing learned in Adelaide is that a toast rack is a good thing. I may have to go shopping.
I feel lighter and unburdened of the thoughts that after my demise no one will say "why on earth did she still have this?"
Gert
I love this Gert. I have said before that I am embarrassed by the excess I have.
You have inspired me to have another look at the second bedroom in the granny flat - it is wall to wall boxes and stuff????
I have never kept anything for best - when DD turned 7yrs old she had an afternoon tea party with my Royal Albert Old Country Roses dinner set.
I'm so glad I did this as it was the last time the girls came in party dresses, hair braided, patent leather shoes and Lacy patterned socks. It's so hard to keep the little in your girl these days.
Just 1 thing Gert, what is so good about a toast rack?
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Gert - I have to second everything that Mich has said . . .thanks for that . ."push" . . needed very much here atm!
Mich - toast rack - I have two of them and I keep the lids of my lock n lock/glass lock contains in them - keep them upright and in order so I can see them. Might have to get another one for toast sometime though ;)
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I so love that Gert. :)
Why do we keep Stuff that we don't like, want or need, just to have people fight over it, or sell it, or throw it away later on.
Thank you Gert. I try and keep things minimalistic too.
Declutter is a good word..
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Well when . I saw how my dear old 92 year old lived with so much stuff she can hardly move in her little house I was in despair. I thought that soon she may need a walker or heaven help us a wheelchair to get around and it would be impossible to keep her in her own house. I bumped Into to furniture and things fell out of cupboards and what for? it is all a hazard and a maze. She has lots of children and grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren who will fight over the stuff no doubt. There was not a surface free to put a cup of tea down.
I just loved that she set a place for every meal for herself including a bread and butter plate with and extra knife for buttering the toast from the rack . It was delightful and civilised. Every electrical everything was unplugged when not in use including the microwave. She is frugal with most things but eats very well and often. She looks after a large garden and keeps busy.
My next task is to dispose of all the photographs and albums I have not looked at in years and are of no interest to my children. Why would ny kids want to see old photos of my parent's families? They are in the laundry cupboard which should contain just about nothing but laundry stuff. I might even toss the iron out if I can find it!
Gert
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Gert, you have prompted me to start decluttering again, however I still have a very old toast rack that belonged to my great grandma
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When you go to a place like that Gretchen, it certainly does make you wonder why people are such hoarders. What amazes me is that when these people who don't have room to put a cup of coffee on the kitchen table for visitors go into other homes which are tidy and uncluttered, why are they not inspired to go home and do the same to their place. It sounds as if you have had a great tidy up, is DH still there and not pack in the sallies box too ;)
I have a toast rack that was given to my grand-parents from the army as a wedding present. There must be plenty just like this around but I have never seen another one in any antique shop I've ever been in - maybe everyone is holding onto theirs. I used to use it but DH was horrified as he knows me well and thought it should be kept in the cupboard to just look at if I want to pass it down :-)) Must say I don't really need to use one as breakfast in this house is a very casual, quick meal and I am the only one who has toast for breakfast. Maybe I can bring it out when CC comes to stay.
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Maree, that is a beautiful toast rack with the little squirrel on top.
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Congratulations Amy :)
Well done Gert we all have too much stuff ;D
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I think that would be a lovely idea to have a toast rack out for breakfast when CC comes to stay.
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Well done Gert. You have inspired me to declutter too. Wonder if the boys will let me start in their rooms first? ;)
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Just do it Kimmy
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:) :) :)
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Here is my 50 cent sallies find this morning. Nothing like the other beautiful and desirable toast racks.
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Gert
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Ah yes Gert, but yours will hold more than mine, and probably easier to wash. :D :D ;D
Marie
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Gert that is amazing. I do have lots of stuff but I do use the 'good' stuff every day. I inherited lots of crystal and Royal Doulton from Mum and I had a reasonable collection myself. Our everyday glassware is crystal and we use the good china on a daily basis.
I probably wouldn't de clutter but I do believe in using 'the good stuff'. I just wish we broke more as at this rate it will last at least 100 years.
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When you go to a place like that Gretchen, it certainly does make you wonder why people are such hoarders. What amazes me is that when these people who don't have room to put a cup of coffee on the kitchen table for visitors go into other homes which are tidy and uncluttered, why are they not inspired to go home and do the same to their place. It sounds as if you have had a great tidy up, is DH still there and not pack in the sallies box too ;)
I have a toast rack that was given to my grand-parents from the army as a wedding present. There must be plenty just like this around but I have never seen another one in any antique shop I've ever been in - maybe everyone is holding onto theirs. I used to use it but DH was horrified as he knows me well and thought it should be kept in the cupboard to just look at if I want to pass it down :-)) Must say I don't really need to use one as breakfast in this house is a very casual, quick meal and I am the only one who has toast for breakfast. Maybe I can bring it out when CC comes to stay.
I'll look forward to using your toast rack when I come to stay Judy ;) ;D :D
Really admire your decluttering Gert Well done. :)
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At least you don't have to be careful with yours Gretchen. Marie yours is much older and more valuable than mine, look after it - it is a lovely piece.
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I love your toast rack, JD. Who knows? It could be worth a lot of money as war memorabilia.
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Gert, looks like you're inspiring a few of us (including me) to do a bit of a cleanout.
Although I'd LOVE to have pics of my grandparents and their families. I'd keep those. My Aunt found a diary just last week from my great grandpa writing about the day my Pa was born, a blessing of a son from God after 6 daughters. It's so interesting and amazing to think that kind of thing still exists.
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Alexis I spent some time today looking at toast racks on the net but saw nothing like mine or Marie's (Emme) and believe me, there are plenty of toast rack designs out there. It's never been our luck to have anything old worth getting excited about :-))
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Well at least my 50 cent crap rack stretches for thicker toast. I saw a lovely ceramic Maxwell and Williams one today for $15.
I chickened out Re the photos . Can't be bothered so emptied out the cupboard and put all the albums on the bottom shelf at the back. Decided to leave that problem to the next generation . Tossed some more bits and pieces out and now have lots of shelves and drawers empty. It is soooooo liberating. I am on a high of having absolutely nothing I do not use or really value at the moment. I did find 46 serviettes in various colours. I am still thinking about them as I never use paper but ............ Last year I did give a friend about 90 serviettes. They were the toss outs of a restaurant and irresistible at the time I bought them. I try NOT to buy more but get sucked in. Of course they must be no iron .
Moving on to the garage maybe more of a problem with DH having a say but really I would like him to donate stuff to the Men's Shed. There is not much of my stuff in there except my distillery stuff.
Gert
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Gert the Men's Shed might LOVE your distillery stuff, but they probably then wouldn't be able to use the machinery. >:(
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Gert the Men's Shed might LOVE your distillery stuff, but they probably then wouldn't be able to use the machinery. >:(
So true. I was thinking of donating DH's stuff and keeping my distillery gear! He has drills and things he does not use and about 1.000 light globes.
Gett
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I'm sure the Men's Shed would greatly appreciate the gesture Gert ;D
I'm going to have a big clean out of everything I don't use today ;D Mainly because there is a mouse frequenting my room and I figured if I'm going to clean up after it and set some traps, I might as well chuck out some junk at the same time ;)
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All of my cupboards need a big clean out apart from my pantry which I did last week.
I always keep things on the off chance that maybe one day I will use it and of course never do.
It's amazing the junk that we keep.
No time this week but next week I will get started on them and yes it will be very liberating. :)
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I am happy that I finish my Beetroot juice testing this week.
I am extra happy because I'm going to Singapore on Monday and get to eat lots of delicious tropical fruit.
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2 very good reasons to be happy Cookie. I guess you will be off beetroot for a while now ;) Your yearly Singapore trip comes around so quickly, have a great time.
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Have a lovely trip Cookie
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Pics pleas cookie.
Gert
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Happy i love my husband and kids.
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Have a great trip Cookie, and we definitely want photos ;D
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Hope you have a great holiday cookie.
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Have a wonderful time Cookie.
Have a great trip Cookie, and we definitely want photos ;D
+1 ;)
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did you feel any benefit from the juice cookie?
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Will definitely bore you to tears with photos.
Judy I love Beetroot so it will be fine. The concentrated juice is pretty full on though.
No CP I didn't really notice any benefits. The only thing I did notice was that I felt tired for a few days on the weeks I wasn't taking it. Possibly more to do with something else than Beetroot juice though. Probably hot weather. ;)
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I'm happy because Aldi opened up in my local shopping centre today! I used to have to plan everything for a trip there now it's easy to shop Aldi which should save me some money on the weekly groceries. Yay!
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I am happy that I finish my Beetroot juice testing this week.
I am extra happy because I'm going to Singapore on Monday and get to eat lots of delicious tropical fruit.
Have a lovely time Cookie. :-* :-*
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Jadey the opening of the Aldi is wonderful. I can't wait for them to open one over here.
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Great news jadey. I remember the feeling well. Our third local one is about to open and all three are within an approx 5 min drive of each other. Bizarre.
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Not quite as wonderful as a trip to Singapore Cookie! Did I read that you go every year?
It will be very handy in everyday life though.
5 mins apart hey Kimmy! Spoilt for choice!
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I've never been to an Aldi store :-))
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I've never been to an Aldi store :-))
Neither.
Wish they would open some in Tassie!!
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Isn't it a bit ridiculous that some suburbs have 3 stores and other states would be happy if just 1 store would open up there ???
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Yes its a bit odd isn't it Judy ???
Astarra, I want one in Albany ;D A drive to Perth would be such a drag just to visit one shop... but we're only just getting a Big W down here so I suppose we can't ask for too much at once :P
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I am happy because its raining here today. ;D
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Good news MF, enjoy! :D
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I don't often say I am happy because of rain Amy but in this instance it's a very welcome and pleasant change to feel cool air and hear to her the rain falling on the ground ;D
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I have to drive 25 minutes to IGA or WW...
1 hour to a coles.
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I don't often say I am happy because of rain Amy but in this instance it's a very welcome and pleasant change to feel cool air and hear to her the rain falling on the ground ;D
I hear you MF ;) It will be nice for the garden too :)
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Happy that F1 starts this weekend ;D ;D
I was hoping for a break in the rain so I could get out and fertilise my lawn, the thunder is making our poor dog a little nervous so I can't go to the shop and get my milk just yet :-)) Lily has her rain boots on ready to "play in muddy puddles" ;D
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Had a giggle today.
My son-in-law, 26yr old Alex and I went to his parents home they have lived in for 40yrs and are best friends with the neighbours to the point where they have a gate to access each others property's. Next door neighbour retired 68yr old with a great figure was in the pool on a sun lounge stark naked with a glass of bubbles and big sun hat on.
I didn't know where to look - Alex waltz's past and just says "nice hat Sharon"
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LOL! That's a classic mcmich!! ;D
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Hilarious Michele ;D ;D ;D
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8) what a cool cat he is ! (Great story - I bet that one will get told a few times ;D)
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Funny story Mich :)
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Love it Mich!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
I was hoping for a break in the rain so I could get out and fertilise my lawn, the thunder is making our poor dog a little nervous so I can't go to the shop and get my milk just yet :-)) Lily has her rain boots on ready to "play in muddy puddles" ;D
Lily is such a good girl Suzanne, I never used to bother with rain boots. Got myself into trouble a few times :-)) ;D
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LOL Mich!! ;D ;D ;D ;D :o :o :o
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they are the prettiest rain boots bright pink with pink fur at the top and laces probably not so pretty after jumping in puddles
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LOL Michele, :D ;D
Cookie, hope you have a wonderful time in Singapore. Looking forward to the pics ;D
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Love it Michele.
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Mich.. That story will become a right royal classic!!!! Lol
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:D :D Very funny Michele, cool SIL - obviously has seen it before.
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I finally joined facebook under my business.
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obbie I'm on facebook, if you want to be my friend PM me. Are you going to put any of your cooking etc on there?
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Made my morning Michele :D :D :D
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LOL Mich!! ;D ;D ;D ;D :o :o :o
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I'm happy we had 44mm of rain yesterday. ;D
Absolutely lovely as there is water in the tanks, the garden has been well watered and if there was anything still smouldering after all the fires we've had up here the last couple of weeks - it should be out, and it will make it hard for the low lifes that have been lighting fires most nights around here and Ellenbrook as everything is pretty damp.
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It is disgusting that people purposely set fires Nikkit. I spoke with my brother yesterday and his son in Ellenbrook had a fire next door in the bush. Some idiot set it alight at 2.30am.
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Yes Cookie - there have been a lot of those fires in the past couple of weeks. 12 in one night apparently. I have no idea what they get out of it, sicko's.
They could be in a bit of pain if caught, as there are a lot of people lined up to have a quiet chat with them.
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Nikki, I hope they do get caught, the b*****ds >:(
On a brighter note, glad to hear you had a good dose of rain! Sounds like you needed it :D
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We sure did Amy, we have rain water tanks, so catch our water off our roof. We had about a months left of water in the tanks, so we'll get through now - that is if we get average winter rainfall.
Things were looking pretty crispy, but now it will all perk up. Will have to get another hay roll in for the boys, because as soon as any green shoots come up they'll be eating a lot of sand as well. Last thing I need is for them both to have colic.
There's pros and cons to the rain, I walked my paddocks thismorning and I have some serious grass planting to do this winter as I have a lot of run off happening, will have to fence a few areas off for a bit of rehab, but I love it - means that summer is fading into the distance and winter is coming :)
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I'm glad I don't live on a farm Nikki.... I wouldn't know where to start!
I'm very very very happy, I just home from my first bar shift at the pub ;D Lots of fun!
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hope all your customers behaved themselves Amy;D
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Had you already done a bar course Amy or did your current employer teach you the ropes.
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I haven't done any bar work before Judy, so tonight was a completely new learning experience ;D It was very busy so I actually spent most of the time polishing glasses :-)) ;D I will need to do my RSA soon too.
Suzanne, not really ;D ;D ;D
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Can you do your RSA online Amy?
Glad you enjoyed your first bar shift. :D :D
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Thanks Den :D :D :D
Yep, I can do the RSA online. I'm hoping to do it over the weekend ;)
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Yay Amy, first shift is always the hardest, it'll get easier every day now.
I remember my first shift as a bar wench many years ago up on Thursday Island in the Torres Straits. It was...interesting...to say the least! Imagine 4 deep at the bar, all big burly black frizzy haired islander men, all shouting at you in Pigeon English, all there as there was 'fresh meat' in the pub. :o :o :o
I learned a heck of a lot that first night, how to be nice, how not to be nice, how to get back to 'my side' of the bar after I had been dragged over to 'their side' of the bar (with sanity and clothing still intact) how to fight to protect myself. (always have 2 litre bottle of bundy rum handy - it helps!)
"Bar Wench 101" all in a matter of hours! ;D
I earned a lot of respect from a lot of men that first night - made many many friends and had many eyes looking out for me when I was out alone.
I sincerely hope you don't have anything like that Amy!
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Sounds like you had an interesting first night at work.
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Nikkit - what a great story! - had DS read this one . . ;D ;D
Amy . . top priority to get your RSA asap! Most places wouldn't even put you behind the bar without it . . .( . .or would they!?!? :o) It's certainly a high end requirement in the east . . .
If you can do it online, do try to do it over the weekend! It shouldn't take too long . . .
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GF, that's why I was only polishing glasses. No serving until I have my RSA ;) Will do it this arvo or tomorrow morning :)
Nikki... :o :o :o
I'm relieved to say that I don't think this pub gets that... rowdy ;)
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happy its the weekend to cook
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happy its the weekend to cook
Me too Robyn :)
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Hee hee "rowdy" wasn't the word that came to mind Amy! And to think there was another pub up there that was worse!
It certainly was an experience I can tell you! I survived it up there, although did catch dengue fever (not pleasant) , and a husband (not an islander! - very pleasant) and I did have a few different jobs, the pub one lasted only 6 weeks, there's only so much abuse one can handle!
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The pubs on Thursday Island have not changed Nikkit.
Gert
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Haven't been very happy the last couple of weeks lots of things going on here atm.
But things are on the up and DH and I have booked a holiday to Vietnam and Cambodia in September for 3 weeks, something good to look forward too. So I am happy about that but.....
DH did mention that I might have to miss out on going to SA in August but we will see, how things turn out, not ruling it out quite yet.
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I really hope you can make it to SA Jenny :-* :-* But Vietnam and Cambodia sound like a pretty good consolation!! :D
I hope you sort out all the "things" so you can be happy again :)
Hee hee "rowdy" wasn't the word that came to mind Amy! And to think there was another pub up there that was worse!
It certainly was an experience I can tell you! I survived it up there, although did catch dengue fever (not pleasant) , and a husband (not an islander! - very pleasant) and I did have a few different jobs, the pub one lasted only 6 weeks, there's only so much abuse one can handle!
This pub is definitely not that bad Nikki.... thank goodness ;D
Well done for surviving 6 weeks in a place like that! :o ;)
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Jeninwa that will be a lovely holiday for you and DH.
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Yes it sounds great but I am still hoping you can make it to the retreat Jen ;)
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Haven't been very happy the last couple of weeks lots of things going on here atm.
But things are on the up and DH and I have booked a holiday to Vietnam and Cambodia in September for 3 weeks, something good to look forward too. So I am happy about that but.....
DH did mention that I might have to miss out on going to SA in August but we will see, how things turn out, not ruling it out quite yet.
Hope everything is ok with you Jen.
DH and I did Vietnam and Cambodia this time last year and loved it.
Cambodia really tugged my heart strings :(
We did an organized tour as we thought it would be easier than doing it independently as we don't speak the language
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I'll be ok just a couple of things that have knocked me for a six,
We are doing a 8 day tour of Vietnam starting in Hanoi and finishing in Ho Chi Minh city, then a river cruise up the Mekong river to Siem reap for 8 days and finishing with 4 days in Siem reap. Just waiting on conformation of the cruise.
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Oh Jen, big hug for you. Hope everything works out for you.
Vietnam is fantastic! You will love it and it's people! ;D
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Sounds similar to what we did Jen we started in Hanoi then went to Sapa and Halong Bay then travelled down through Hue, Hoi An and some other places,can't remember the names at the moment, and then Ho Chi Minh city. We then did the 7 night Mekong cruise and an extra few nights in Siam Reap. It was an amazing experience and we learned so much and made good friends
I hope you enjoy it as much as we did ;)
I hope your troubles are not serious :(
Big hugs on the way :)
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Jen, the holiday sounds wonderful. Hope things are on the improve for you. Take care
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Hop everything is OK Jen. What a wonderful holiday you have planned. :D
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Jen my uncle and aunt are doing that Vietnam trip as well, sounds good. I hope that you enjoy it.
Amy - the only reason I left the pub was I got dengue. Took me a couple of months to recover and then I worked in a cafe up there, that was alot quieter!
Gert - we left TI almost 20 years ago now, I would love to go back and show our girls where we lived and worked, but the thought of a 10km dinghy trip to the beach we lived on on Prince of Wales Island with my kids fills me with dread! And to think we did it twice a day every day in all sorts of waves and weather!
I'd love to fly around the islands up to PNG like we used to, land on Yorke or Yam or Warraber and have a picnic on the side of the runway, head back to TI and have a beer at the old Grand - but it burned down one night - we sat on the deck of our yacht at 2am watching it - so sad, and the new one certainly didn't have the same atmosphere or 'feel' as the old one. Risk having a beer at the "Spear Chukkers Arms" (the Royal) - not sure if I'm game! A beer at the Federal would be good - it was the only one with aircon!
Oh the memories.... ;D
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Second bar shift last night, which is why I wasn't on here ;) It was really busy because of St Pat's day, but I had so much fun and am very happy!! :D :D :D I also bumped into an old friend who I haven't seen for three years :o So we're going to get coffee and catch up this week. Very happy dance ;D ;D
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So glad you are enjoying your new job Amy, it is great news ;D ;D
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Well that was a plus for last night Amy and I'm doing a happy dance with you. It will be nice to see you get out a bit more and catch up with old friends and you never know what opportunities may come your way. I can imagine how enjoyable it was last night, Paddy's day is always celebrated with gusto. I had a friend who I'm sure lived for that day, he always had the time of his life and I'm sure will be celebrating with his new friends in Spain when dawn breaks over there today. I know you will always find time for us on the forum but enjoy life whilst you can, we will still be here when you come back. :-* :-* :-*
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Thanks Judy :D And I know you will still be here, I just miss you all if I don't log on for a day :-* :-*
When I venture out into the big wide world a bit more, you might get sick of me coming on here and saying "look what I did today!" or "I saw this today, how cool is it!" or "you'll never believe what happened today!" ..... etc, etc ;D ;D ;D
I didn't realise what a big event St Patrick's day is. There were quite a few Irish people and lots of people wearing green. And almost everyone was drinking Guiness ;D
Marie, I had a scary moment when I had to threaten to kick a guy out :o But it was great because I proved that I have the guts to stand up to people if they break the rules :D So now I'm more confident and therefore EVEN happier, if that's possible! ;D
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Glad you are liking your new job Amy :)
Hope everything is ok Jen :)
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Great Amy.
Nikkit, my DH went up to TI in December, sounds still the same as now.
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Jen my uncle and aunt are doing that Vietnam trip as well, sounds good. I hope that you enjoy it.
Amy - the only reason I left the pub was I got dengue. Took me a couple of months to recover and then I worked in a cafe up there, that was alot quieter!
Gert - we left TI almost 20 years ago now, I would love to go back and show our girls where we lived and worked, but the thought of a 10km dinghy trip to the beach we lived on on Prince of Wales Island with my kids fills me with dread! And to think we did it twice a day every day in all sorts of waves and weather!
I'd love to fly around the islands up to PNG like we used to, land on Yorke or Yam or Warraber and have a picnic on the side of the runway, head back to TI and have a beer at the old Grand - but it burned down one night - we sat on the deck of our yacht at 2am watching it - so sad, and the new one certainly didn't have the same atmosphere or 'feel' as the old one. Risk having a beer at the "Spear Chukkers Arms" (the Royal) - not sure if I'm game! A beer at the Federal would be good - it was the only one with aircon!
Oh the memories.... ;D
I have always wanted to go to Prince of Wales Island. It must have been some place 20 years ago. We did manage to get to Poruma island a few years ago. It was quite an experience but it does have an air strip.
Gert
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So pleased for you Amy. It's great to have a job you enjoy.
St Patrick's day is great. Some bars make beer green. And mum and dad got married on that day 41 years ago ;D
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so glad you like your job Amy :)
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Thanks ladies :D I did my RSA so I'm happy about that because now I can serve drinks! ;D
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Congrats on your RSA Amy, It's a very handy start for you that's for sure.
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Thanks Jadey, now I just want to do a barista course. Then I think I'll be all set :D
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good then you can come and make me coffee Amy :)
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Amy, I don't understand how you can do a course like that on the internet. Please give me a quick run down of how it works please.
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Sure thing Judy :)
There is a website specifically for the certificates. You register as a student and then choose your course, and it gives you the appropriate slideshow. There are 80 slides you have to read, and every few slides there are a couple of questions you must answer. Also after each section of the slide show there is a short "assessment" of 5-10 questions. At the end of the entire slide show, you have to complete the final assessment in which you MUST score 100% to pass. Then your certificate is emailed to you and you can print it out and give it to your employer :)
I must admit it would be easy for people to cheat. But I know that I read all the slides and I answered the questions correctly because I took the time to go over the information slides :)
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soon we wont need to go anywhere like Unis to study, just all on the net.. :)
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I'm glad it was so easy for you Amy, now all you need is some hands on experience. How confident are you feeling at pouring your first beer?
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Good going Amy , you will be able to get a job anywhere once you have some experience on your side.
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Thanks Brenda :D
Judy, I'm scared of spilling it ;D Or doing the wrong size glass :P Why can't they just have normal sizes like small, medium and large :-))
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There's a bit of a trick to pulling a beer Amy, getting the right head on it - not too much, not too little. But they'll teach you and you'll probably waste a couple before you get it right. That's ok, it's expected.
Do you like coffee too Amy?
You might become quite the connoisseur!
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I've seen the way the other bar staff pull the beers Jadey so I know what you mean. And you have to do it differently for different beers! There's definitely an art to it ;D
I don't like coffee personally, but the pub serves coffee so I'll need to know how to make it ;)
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Congrats on passing Amy! :D
Yuk - beer and yuk - coffee!!! :P
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Amy the beer sizes are small, medium and large; midi, half pint and pint.
The hardest beer to pour correctly is Guinness. A good poor is a true art form. :)
The rules to pulling a good beer are, never let the nozzle touch the glas or the beer head, hold the glass at about a 45degree angle and the stream should hit the glass about half way down the inside, as it fills slowly straiten the glass to upright.
I am sure you will be fine. :) I think the hard part is cocktails. Knowing how to make and Old Fashion, Caprioska or Sex on the Beach.
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Thanks for the tips Den ;D I saw a lot of Guinness being poured on St Pat's day ;) Have you worked in a pub then? You sound like you know what you're talking about :D
Congrats on passing Amy! :D
Yuk - beer and yuk - coffee!!! :P
Thanks Astarra! :D I'm with you on beer and coffee :P ;D
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Amy the beer sizes are small, medium and large; midi, half pint and pint.
Not if you live in Victoria, which has a glass or pot. Think NSW have schooners. Silly beer talk. A glass of wine is a glass of wine in all states. Simple ;D
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Thanks for the tips Den ;D I saw a lot of Guinness being poured on St Pat's day ;) Have you worked in a pub then? You sound like you know what you're talking about :D
No I have never worked in a pub but both DD's put themselves through Uni doing bar work. When we went out any where DD2 would critique the bar workers
I did do Guinness pouring lessons at St James Gate in Ireland. :)
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Amy the beer sizes are small, medium and large; midi, half pint and pint.
Not if you live in Victoria, which has a glass or pot. Think NSW have schooners. Silly beer talk. A glass of wine is a glass of wine in all states. Simple ;D
I've never heard of anyone ordering a glass but it is the correct term for a very small 200ml glass of beer. But to add to the confusion most Beer is served as a Pot or a Pint in Vic.
In Sydney it's a Middy or a Schooner
And in WA Apparently it's a Middy or a Pint
But in Adelaide if you order a Schooner you are actually getting a Middy/Pot and their large size is a Pint, which is actually called a Schooner size everywhere else because it's 425ml whereas a true Pint is 570ml (Totally backwards you are SA people! :P Too confusing)
Soooooo confusing!
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I think I'll just ask the customers to point to the size they want ;D
A glass of wine is a glass of wine in all states. Simple ;D
There are different glasses for red and white, but I think I have that one worked out ;D
I did do Guinness pouring lessons at St James Gate in Ireland. :)
Did you get to drink the Guinness you poured? ;)
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I don't like when they fill up the glass of wine and its UNDER the line. Makes me feel like wrenching the bottle out of their hands and adding more.
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I haven't had a drink in a pub since I left Broome. I will be having a drink in the Birdsville pub though.
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I don't like when they fill up the glass of wine and its UNDER the line. Makes me feel like wrenching the bottle out of their hands and adding more.
I would ask them to top it up to the line CP - I mostly find they go just over the line here.
Can't wait for that photo Cookie ;D
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CP, makes me mad when it goes under the line too.
Why not just fill the glass up.
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CP, if I ever pour you a glass of wine, I promise it will be up to the line ;D
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We're getting a puppy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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I take it that you are a little excited Amy ;D What are you getting?
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Congratulations Amy :) :) :) :) :) doing the happy dance for you.
PS. Look out for the widget when you pour Guinness ;)
Totally agree CP. It's gotta be on or above the line ;D
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OMG Phil and Amity just won the block. Yeh for the underdogs!
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Thanks Kimmy ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I take it that you are a little excited Amy ;D What are you getting?
Oh man am I excited Judy ;D ;D ;D He's a purebred boxer pup, and he looks EXACTLY like Sophie :) And the lady who is selling him is called Sophie, so we think its a sign. We're meant to have him :D :D :D
We're picking him up tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Amy, that's fantastic news! I'm very happy for you! :D :D :D
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Thanks Katieeee!!! Ahhhhh, so exciting!!!! :D :D :D :D
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OMG Phil and Amity just won the block. Yeh for the underdogs!
Yay for South Australia. I haven't watched the show but wondered how they would go in it.
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Make sure you post some puppy photos Amy! ;) ;D ;D
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I can guarantee you will be flooded with photos Katie ;D
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Great news Amy. ;D ;D
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Wonderful news Amy ;D
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Wonderful news Ames. :D
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Boxer pups are the cutest ;D
So happy for you Amy and can't wait to see the photos ;D
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Good news Amy, now for the puppy training and mess. Went to visit a GF last weekend she has a gorgeous little Italian Greyhound who is about 11 weeks old... So cute.
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Thank you everyone ;D
Brenda, we haven't had a puppy since I was in primary school so I can't remember all the mischief they get up to :-)) Its going to be lots of fun being reminded LOL :D :D
MF, you're absolutely right :D :D :D
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Yay for the new pup Amy. :D
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Amy - the new puppy was just meant to be!
May I suggest you read my tips below...
Puppy training Rule #1 - put all your shoes away. (and visitors shoes too - it gets expensive replacing them! :o )
Puppy training Rule # 2 - put all your shoes away. (and visitors shoes too - it gets expensive replacing them! :o )
Puppy training Rule #3 - put all your shoes away. (and visitors shoes too - it gets expensive replacing them! :o )
Puppy training Rule #4 - put all your shoes away. (and visitors shoes too - it gets expensive replacing them! :o )
Puppy training Rule #5 - put all your shoes away. (and visitors shoes too - it gets expensive replacing them! :o )
Do you see a trend here? There are other rules - but that is the one that I wish I had taken a whole lot more notice of!
And yes - we had to replace a lot of shoes and visitors shoes too when we got a new puppy!
And I'd love another one. (but will put all shoes out of reach!)
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Wonderful news about your puppy, Amy - . . and Nikkit, I couldn't agree more!!! ;D ;D ;D
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:) :) :) :) :) :)
Kid free till 1/2 hour....times.
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Thanks GF and Astarra, and thanks Nikki for those very important rules ;D ;D I better show them to mum, she's the one who leaves her shoes everywhere!! :-))
Just under 2 hours until he arrives.... :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Happy for you Amy.
Nikkit can you explain those rules again. I didn't quite get what you meant ;) :D ;D
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Ha ha Kimmyh ;D ;D Just read 'em again!
I shake my head every time I think of what that darned pup cost us in shoes! The kids were slow learners and I got sick to death of buying new shoes every week, so they went without - or wore chewed shoes until they learnt that "up and out of the way " was better than "down and looking like an idiot at school with munted shoes"!
The offending pup is a staffy and now 6 and still costs us huge $$$ but not in shoes. He's eaten rat bait (luckily we saw him do it and got him to the vet quick) he's spent 3 nights in hospital constipated ( - that was messy :o ), plus other mis adventures that have cost us, and now he has arthritis, so no doubt going to cost us more. But we love the little tank to death!
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Its Friday
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Nikki, I'm afraid those rules don't work because Paddy only wants a shoe if your foot happens to be in it ;D He is also quite fond of mum's pot plants and the frayed bit of carpet in the lounge room :-))
And he hasn't learned what "no" means yet! ;D
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Ha ha Amy that's like my dogs they only like shoes when they are attached to feet as well ;)
Paddy will soon learn what no means but it may take a couple of weeks
I love, love, love Dogs :D :D :D
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I know you do MF :D :D :D
I must admit its not a nice feeling when you're just wearing sandals and you have a puppy try to grab hold of them... I have a large graze on my foot where his little razor teeth got me. Ouch! :-[ :-))
It will be good when he learns his name too ;)
Happy we got him microchipped this afternoon! :D
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Photos Photos Photos Amy!
I loooovvveeee Boxer pups.
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Have you seen the pets thread Jadey? ;D
Here are a couple more I took today.... :D :D :D :D :D :D
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so adorable!
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I'm very happy about lot's of things this morning ;D
1. I'm going to a breast care seminar and usually these things are so boring but Hunter Breast Care is an extrememly interesting day with lots of good speakers and they have a wonderful breakfast, lunch and morning tea plus I get 5 Compulsory Professional Development points for nurses regisrtation. :D
2. I feel refreshed after unburdening myself of loads of things I don't use anymore. Thankyou Gert for the inspiration :-* I think I might have a bit of clutter anxiety.
3. Do any of you remember a post by Jeninwa letting us know we could download free magazines from the library? Well I tried and tried and couldn't figure it out. Just worked out how to do it. Now I can borrow all the latest magazines and don't have to store them in my home ;D ;D Thankyou Jen :-*
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Have a lovely day mich
I will post later if its a happy day or not but for the moment happy for the possibility of us all being together for easter weekend, for dh loving his job, for a gorgeous sunrise i get to watch while lying in bed and for what looks like a nice day...
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Great reasons to be happy Mich! :D Enjoy the seminar, and congratulations on your decluttering and for figuring out the e-magazines ;D
Kim, just be happy for as much of the day as you can and hope for happy news ;) :)
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Good reason to be happy mich, pleased to hear you figured out the e magazines.
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Its Monday ;D
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Great to hear Froz. :)
I'm happy today as:
:) - I am finally in the last trimester!!! :D :D :D
:) - I recieved a package today from the lovely Michele ... a chip maker! Thanks so much Mich :-* :-* :-*
:) - I have a wonderful DH and great kids
:) - I have parent/teacher interview this afternoon. I love hearing how my Miss6 is doing at school.
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Astarra, I'm most excited about the first reason you are happy :D :D :D :D :D
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That's great about the magazines Michele. Our silly library won't do it. They say there is no call for it. :'( :'(
I'm happy that DD is free of pain.
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Happy happy happy that we will soon be all together in our new home even if its a temporary one and we will have our own space and get back the harmony we have in our little family unit :)
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Very excited for you Kim :-*
I'm happy that DD is free of pain.
Thats great cookie! Have you found out what caused it?
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wonderful news Kim so happy for you and your family xxx
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Thx girls xx
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Great news Kim :D
Your life as a family can begin again .
So happy for you x
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Thank you Amy but no she hasn't found anything out. That is two attacks of whatever it is.
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Cookie i hope they find out what is wrong with dd.. Must be so scary and frustrating not knowing.. Glad she isnt in pain for the moment :)
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Glad to hear the pain has gone away Cookie, isn't it annoying though that they can't find the cause. xx for DD
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Gallstones do that all the time! Dad had his for 5 years with constant attacks. Tested for them over and over and over again and they couldn't find them. When they finally took out his gall bladder they removed 3cm gallstones! :o
That's huge - and yet they couldn't see them hiding on ultrasound. ??? :-))
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Oh, sorry to hear that Cookie. It must be frustrating, and worrying not knowing if the pain will come on again :(
Hugs for DD :-*
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i haven't read this thread in ages and looks like I missed some great news.
Amy that puppy is adorable, good luck and have fun.
Kim, I haven't gone over the thread but sounds like your DH has got work in Syndey and you are all moving down there, if so a huge congratulations. It must be a great feeling knowing you are back on track and will have your own space and can settle properly.
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Thanks Wonder :)
I'm quite happy I caught him this morning before he ate any of the green tomatoes on the plants outside :o I don't want to be cleaning that up when it comes out the other end! :P
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Three cheers for Astarra. great that you are in the third trimester. :-* :-*
And also our Kim, glad you found a new home, and DH has a job.
so exciting news. :-*
I am Happy because I get 4 days home to cook this weekend.. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I'm happy that I have a warm house and had yummy hot porridge for breakfast :D
I'm happy that I can bake today because the muffins are nearly all gone :D
I'm happy that my mum will be home tonight :D
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I'm happy , going into pack some clothes and head over to St Leonard's "near Geelong" to see family and friends for Easter, leaving tonight I hope to avoid the Easter traffic.
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I'm happy that we're off to Albany for Easter and staying in a nice B&B
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I am happy that I have filled my freezer with lots of cooked dishes :)
And even happier that we all have a TMX. ;D It really is the most amazing kitchen appliance and we are all so lucky to have one ;D ;D ;D
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Totally agree MF ;D ;D ;D
I'm happy that we're off to Albany for Easter and staying in a nice B&B
I hope the weather is a bit better for you Alexis! ;D
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Was thinking how greatful I was for my TM this morning, MF. :D
So yeah, I am happy I have my TM and this forum too!! ;)
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Sometimes we just take it for granted Astarra and forget how lucky we are to have the TMX and of course this wonderful forum :D
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I'm happy , going into pack some clothes and head over to St Leonard's "near Geelong" to see family and friends for Easter, leaving tonight I hope to avoid the Easter traffic.
Safe travels AB. Feel free to drop in for a cuppa if you want a rest.
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I'm happy (and a little anxious) that I finished up at work today. Now me & DS will be able to spend some time together, rather than co-existing the way we have been.
I'm also happy that DS enjoys cooking. We were watching cupcake wars yesterday and he turned to me and said "I'm a cupcake maker, and you're a cupcake maker. We make cupcakes together." My little man is so beautiful. 😍 He also helped me make the sponge cake I made yesterday.
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What a gorgeous thing for DS to say jakodai :D :D :D He's certainly a special little man.
I hope you had a good last day at work ;)
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only 4 more sleeps until the easter bunny arrives ;D
long weekend too so lots of family time movies, picnics, gardening and cooking couldn't get any better ;D
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What a gorgeous thing for DS to say jakodai :D :D :D He's certainly a special little man.
I hope you had a good last day at work ;)
It was pretty special - he completely shocks me sometimes, it's hard to believe he's only 3.
It was a good day. I was very lucky to have worked with such wonderful people, so it was sad to leave. But I'm happy to be able to prioritise things the way they should now. 😊
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Time for cooking...... :)
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Happy we are going down south for the weekend. :D
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Have a great weekend MF
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So so soooooooo happy that dh will be here in 2 and a half hours depending on traffic 😁😁 and that we will bevreunited and that dh h a job he likes and thst we have our own place.. Finally after a long and hard year we are seeing some positive light.. Happ y dance ... Woo woot!
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Sooooooooooo happy for you Kim :-* :-* :-*
MF, hope you're having a great time :D
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Sooo excited for you Frozzie :)
Now your new life is beginning.
Having a lovely time Amy. A bit chilly down here at the moment. Dogs were doing the Happy Dance when we arrived. I left their bed here but they don't want to know it. They slept in our room which they don't do at home. ;) No plans yet for the day but will go for a drive and brunch. Tapas bar tonight for drinks and dinner. :D
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Thx girls.. Half and hour and dh is here.. He keeps gaining time :)
Have a good time mf
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doing the Happy Dance for frozzieHappy dance for Frozzie
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Having a lovely time Amy. A bit chilly down here at the moment. Dogs were doing the Happy Dance when we arrived. I left their bed here but they don't want to know it. They slept in our room which they don't do at home. ;) No plans yet for the day but will go for a drive and brunch. Tapas bar tonight for drinks and dinner. :D
I hope you packed a jumper ;) Sounds like the dogs love holidays as well ;D Enjoy your brunch and I hope this tapas bar is better than the last one you went to! :D
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doing the Happy Dance for frozzieHappy dance for Frozzie
😁😁😁
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I guess you will be off the air for a few days Kim, so happy for you.
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Having a lovely time Amy. A bit chilly down here at the moment. Dogs were doing the Happy Dance when we arrived. I left their bed here but they don't want to know it. They slept in our room which they don't do at home. ;) No plans yet for the day but will go for a drive and brunch. Tapas bar tonight for drinks and dinner. :D
I hope you packed a jumper ;) Sounds like the dogs love holidays as well ;D Enjoy your brunch and I hope this tapas bar is better than the last one you went to! :D
Packed jumpers, jacket and boots Amy as well as clothes for warm weather. Enough for a month according to DH ;)
The tapas bar here is usually very good Amy and it serves meals as well as tapas. The one I went to last week was yuk as far as the tapas is concerned. Never again.
Happy for you Kim :)
Hope you are enjoying your time away Brenda :)
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Happy I have 5 days off and DD (the eldest) is coming down tomorrow evening for a couple of days. :) She is bringing the new boy friend. He is bringing his mountain bike and we are going to go for a ride. I like the fact she has a boy friend that wants to do stuff with us. The last one couldn't wait to get away. Mind you we didn't really care for him so that wasn't always a bad thing. :-))
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LOL Den ;D I wonder if the new boyfriend will be able to keep up with you :D
Enjoy your time off, you derserve a good break ;)
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That Tuesday is wonderful to have off.
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Not necessarily ab thx to my iphone but yes wont have internet until prob the nd of next week at home unless they are super quick.. Already ordered ..
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Really happy for you Frozzie.
Also happy because there is only one more sleep until Easter bunny comes ;D ;D
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And even better Kimmy.... the Easter Bunny isn't like Santa, he doesn't care if you're been naughty or nice ;D ;D
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;D ;D ;D
Are you saying I have been naughty? ;)
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Den that is so sweet that your DD is bringing the boyfriend, have fun.. :)
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;D ;D ;D
Are you saying I have been naughty? ;)
I wouldn't dare :-X ;D
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Kimmy you seem very excited about the Easter Bunny.
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Happy that DD has arrived safely for a couple of days. ;D Not so Happy that she has decided to watch The Music Man. :-)) I am not against old musicals just watching them while the other members of the family sing along. :P
I am also happy that DD the youngest has gotten back to Newman safely. I always worry when she drives Great Northern Highway on her own. ??? This time she was towing her new horse float back The last two times she made long trips she had tire trouble. :(
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That is good news Den.
happy that I am home, not going anywhere.
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I sympathise with you about the musical Den :P Glad your youngest DD made her trip without trouble :)
I'm happy that I had a great shift at work last night :) It was the longest and latest I've worked and a bit stressful because it was really busy, but it was lots of fun :D
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It sound like you are enjoying the new job Amy. :) I am happy because you are working in a job you like again. ;D
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Happy I am going for a swim
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I'm happy that DS is being well behaved, if he didn't have his nap... :-/
I'm also happy that I have my cooking mojo back!
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Good news all around then jakodai ;D We're very pleased you have your cooking mojo back too ;)
It sound like you are enjoying the new job Amy. :) I am happy because you are working in a job you like again. ;D
Thanks Den :D I'm enjoying it a lot! ;D
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Happy Easter to everyone.
Yes cookie very exciting. Love the Easter bunny. Such a magical little fellow ;)
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Den the drive to Newman is a long one for your DD.
jakodai I'm pleased you are cooking again.
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It is a long drive Cookie. On the way down one of her tyres shred a piece of rubber off north of Meekatharra and she couldn't get a replacement until she got to Perth.
Two weeks ago she drove from Newman to Onlsow to visit a "friend" 20 kms from Nanutara Rd Hse she blew a tyre and found that her wheel lug spanner wouldn't fit. The road between Paraburdoo and Nanutarra is not well traveled. Luckily a family stopped and took word to the road house. Then she managed to flag down a trucky who took her to the road house. There was a police patrol there that took her back to the car and got her going again.
It is a long way between anywhere up there and I always worry when she is on the road.
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DD I can understand your worry. Hope she is always safe.
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I'd worry to DD. Years ago my DD asked my DH to show her how to change a tyre which proved to be invaluable as she had a puncture not long later in the wee hours. I would have had a fit if I knew she was out there changing a tyre at 2am on the way home - it makes you so vulnerable. She had parked in a factory car park behind some bushes though so couldn't be seen from the road.
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I understand your worry too DD. As parents it never ends and increases when GK's come along. 2 of my GD's are now driving and I can't rest until I k ow they are safely home and that's in the suburbs. Your DD is driving a long way on country roads so no wonder you are relieved when she arrives safely. The joys of parenthood but we wouldn't have it any other way. We are blessed to have them.
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I understand worrying about kids too, even though mine are little.
we always seem to have kids at our place, every weekend. at least we know where they are.
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Pulled my first pint today ;D ;D ;D
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How much froth? ;D
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Hardly any.... after the third try ;D
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Yeh go Amy. "Pulled".... You even sound like a barmaid ;) ;D
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Thanks Kimmy ;D I would say "poured" but since everyone else says "pulled" I thought I would sound like a twit ;)
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I think the terms are interchangeable, Amy - but "pulled" sounds much more colourful!! You can "pour" many things - a pint, a cup of tea, a glass of lemonade, water, coffee . . . etc . . . .but when you say "pulled" - it can only mean one thing . . ;D ;D (Well, that's my theory anyway!!) Well done!! :D
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Thanks GF ;D ;D
As long as I'm not pulling any muscles, hair, legs or faces ;)
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. . . legs are ok, Amy . . .!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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LOL Amy!
Glad you like your new job! :D
Happy Miss2 has had no problems moving out of the cot and into Miss3's bedroom with her. ;D I was so worried about it - and they have been fine! :D
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That's great news astarra! :D Now you can stop worrying :)
. . . legs are ok, Amy . . .!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Oh yeah ;D ;D ;D
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Happy, for being me. :)
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I just came home to the most glorious bunch of white roses on the hall table. I love white flowers and roses are my very favourite.
DH certainly out did himself. :D
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Sounds a lovely thoughtful man, Mich. :)
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Mostly GF - don't know whether to be elated or suspicious? ;D ;D
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Gorgeous Mich :D I would be elated until you have more reason to feel otherwise ;)
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Mostly GF - don't know whether to be elated or suspicious? ;D ;D
Lol.....hmmmmmm!!
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Michelle, I hope elated
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either way, they are beautiful :D
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No reason to suspicious, every reason to be elated and thankful.
To my wonderful DH - thankyou so much - I love them xx
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Beautiful flowers Mich. What a thoughtful DH you have.
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Very thoughtful DH Michele.The bouquet is beautiful and looks lovely :)
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Michele they are beautiful.
Last Wednesday my DH arrived home with a lovely bunch of roses. It is the second bunch of flowers he has given me in 44 years. The first was in 1980. One of the lovely gents at car club had bought heaps in. DH had said 'these will get me into trouble!' I've told him he can bring some home any time he likes.
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Enjoy your flowers girls, sometimes they are a long time coming.
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Amy, you wouldn't be working somewhere that sounds very royal, would you?
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I am indeed Alexis ;D Do you know it?
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A little bit. My husband played there once years ago. We were staying just round the corner at Easter, but didn't get to visit.Next time, I'll make a special effort.
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I just came home to the most glorious bunch of white roses on the hall table. I love white flowers and roses are my very favourite.
DH certainly out did himself. :D
Just gorgeous Michele 8)
......my last lot of flowers hubby gave me, still had roots & dirt attached
I think they were actually pretty weeds :-\
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Maddy :o :-\ ......... ;D
A little bit. My husband played there once years ago. We were staying just round the corner at Easter, but didn't get to visit.Next time, I'll make a special effort.
That would be lovely Alexis :D
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MY DH picks roses from our garden for me..
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This made me happy.......
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....and to hear that DH thinks my bump is "neat and tidy" at 29.5weeks preg - and he loves it!! :-*
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....and to hear that DH thinks my bump is "neat and tidy" at 29.5weeks preg - and he loves it!! :-*
and it is neat and tidy! I'm 5 weeks behind you and bigger! Just beautiful :)
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Love the photos Astarra,
do you know what you are having,,
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beautiful bump astarra;D;D
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Beautiful baby bump Astarra.....
Lovely photos and can't wait to know if its a boy or girl :D
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Thanx ladies, not 100% sure what we are having - anyone keen to guess??!
:D....and to hear that DH thinks my bump is "neat and tidy" at 29.5weeks preg - and he loves it!! :-*
and it is neat and tidy! I'm 5 weeks behind you and bigger! Just beautiful :)
Thanx PT - any bump pics for us from you? :)
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No point in me guessing as I always get it wrong : ;)
A safe delivery and healthy baby is all that matters :D
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Ditto MF, as long as all is safe :)
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very true Mama Fergie :D
I carried the same with all 4 of mine and had 2 of each so guessing was stab in the dark
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Lovely photos - you are very organised. I remember washing the baby clothes two and a half weeks before DS was due, and they were still on the line when I went to hospital as he was early. :-))
The only thing I will venture to guess is that you are having a........baby
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LOL!!! :)
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I'm jealous astarra! At 29 weeks with mine I looked (and felt) like a mammoth/beached whale/hugely fat person with something equivalent to a small football team - with football - in my belly. There was nothing neat and tidy about mine - I spread from front to back and out both sides, plus up and down. And it got worse! I was not a pretty sight when pregnant!
I remember being asked as I was wheeled into surgery (had an emergency caeser with my first) "what are you having?" In all seriousness I said "a baby". He looked at me oddly and I said "well last night I dreamt I was having a kangaroo, so I 'm really hoping there is a human baby in there!"
It was a human baby - a girl - at 9lb 7oz any wonder I was a tad large!!
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Lovely bump Astarra it looks like you have enough baby clothes :)
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I knew what I was having each time, still exciting though. :)
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very true Mama Fergie :D
I carried the same with all 4 of mine and had 2 of each so guessing was stab in the dark
Same as me Suzanne :)
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Love the photos astarra, beautiful :-* :-* :-*
I want you to have a little boy ;D :-))
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A very neat bump for number 4 Astarra ;) ;D
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What wonderful pictures Astarra :)
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Astarra I love your photos too. The washing is quite beautiful and then the bump sets it all off.
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No point in me guessing as I always get it wrong : ;)
A safe delivery and healthy baby is all that matters :D
Same from me too.
You look great Astarra. Pregnancy suits you :D
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Happy catching up with 3 friends today, shopping..... :D
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Happy it's the weekend ;D
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Happy I caught up with 3 friends, one is a bit over the top, so time to move on.... :)
had a great day
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Happy to have fought up with forum friends at CP's tonight. :D
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Happy to have fought up with forum friends at CP's tonight. :D
I'm happy that I didn't see you fight, lol but glad we all got to catch up again.
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Lol ;D
I'm to happy to hear you guys had a great time at CP's :D
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I am happy that you all had a great time at CP's and hope your fight was fun Den lol ;D
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Who won the fight Den :D Not surprised you all had a good time - great suggestion CP and I'm sure you will do it again some day.
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I'm happy everyone had a good time last night :D
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I'm happy too because it wasn't me DD fought and I enjoyed meeting forum friends and DH's last night.
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Finding these at the front door today made me happy.
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They are gorgeous Jen.
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Nice arrangement with lovely colours Jen ;)
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Happy to have fought up with forum friends at CP's tonight. :D
I'm happy that I didn't see you fight, lol but glad we all got to catch up again.
Dam auto correct! LOL ;D
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;D ;D ;D
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Jenny they are beautiful. I love gerberas.
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You were a bit spoilt Jen, they are lovely and would brighten anyone's day.
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Beautiful flowers Jen. :D
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Happy everyone had such a great time at CP's!! Had to smile at some of the comments on Tenina's facebook . . e.g., "How do we get to find out about these (events)?" etc. Sounds like a perfect evening!! Look forward to seeing some photos!
Jen - those flowers are just gorgeous!!! Very special!! ;D
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Beautiful flowers Jenny :D :D
Happy to have fought up with forum friends at CP's tonight. :D
I'm happy that I didn't see you fight, lol but glad we all got to catch up again.
Dam auto correct! LOL ;D
That's why I don't do auto correct! ;D ;D
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Yikes, if CP advertised them on FB there would be thousands turn up ;D
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I know I saw them too. Was too funny ;D
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Happy that you had a great night at CreamPuffs :D
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Happy my kids are happy!
Is there anything cuter than the sound of little children's giggles?? :) :)
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Astarra
when they are sleep :)
when they say I love you :)
when they are laughing, and giggling all is good. ;D
when all their friends want to come over to our house, all the time, you know its all good. :-* :-*
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Is there anything cuter than the sound of little children's giggles?? :) :)
No ;D Except maybe my puppy :-)) :D
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Yikes, if CP advertised them on FB there would be thousands turn up ;D
I'm finding it hilarious that some people seem to be thinking that join the forum and then you will be invited to private homes for a get together possibly they think it is like a thermomix class.
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I think Cookie has hit the nail on the head.
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Buying swimmer & being told in the shop by the lady, ooh love you need a size 10 bottoms the size 12 are baggy & will look awful when you get out of the water ;D ;D
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:D :D :D Nice, Halex!
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Buying swimmer & being told in the shop by the lady, ooh love you need a size 10 bottoms the size 12 are baggy & will look awful when you get out of the water ;D ;D
8) 8)
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Love it Hally ;D ;D
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Yes that would make a lot of us happy Hally. ;D
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Yikes, if CP advertised them on FB there would be thousands turn up ;D
I'm finding it hilarious that some people seem to be thinking that join the forum and then you will be invited to private homes for a get together possibly they think it is like a thermomix class.
It's a scary thought cookie, thats why I placed a couple of conditions on who could come but it did give me a chuckle. There was one person I think who just popped over to the forum and joined and came back on Teninas thread and said 'done' like she was in like Flynn for the next get together. :D :D :D thought it was great to raise awareness of our forum tho
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Go Hally :) :) :)
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Yes cocky now, after 10 days of eating, I will need a 14!!
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Am so very, very happy that we are having a real holiday in FLORIDA in May thanks to great generosity and kindness from family.
We are so excited. Tickets booked and insurance sorted. Yippee.
Some warmth and sun is just what we both need.
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sounds wonderful dj and it will certainly do you both the world of good xxx
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Wow that's good news DJ.Warm sunshine how lovely.
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How lovely DJ :)
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Am so very, very happy that we are having a real holiday in FLORIDA in May thanks to great generosity and kindness from family.
We are so excited. Tickets booked and insurance sorted. Yippee.
Some warmth and sun is just what we both need.
Brilliant DJ - a complete break will do you the world of good. How long will you be away?
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Great news DJ ;D
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The Florida sunshine will do you both the world of good DJ, what generous family you have.
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Sounds amazing DJ!! What a lovely thing for your family to do :D :D :D
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That's great DJ what a lovely holiday that will be
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Happy just won a big project at work.
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That's amazing DJ. Congratulations you deserve a break in the sun :)
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Well done, Obbie :D
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Congrats Robyn :)
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Congratulations, Obbie - those are always good . .! :D
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I occasionally do some work at work... ;D
Hes happy :)
That why I was so busy yesterday..
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DJ that is wonderful news.
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Happy happy happy my sister is finally pregnant again after 9years of trying! ;D ;D ;D
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I'm happy for her too Astarra, after all this time it must have been a bit of a shock. I hope all goes well for her.
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That's fantastic news for your sister Astarra. ;D
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That's wonderful to hear Astarra! :D
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wonderful news astarra xxx
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Well done Obbie
Fab news Astarra. We have a nephew who took at least 10 yrs to arrive. He is 6 now and everyone's joy. He and DH are very close it is marvellous to see them together.
Yes we are very lucky but I think the cancer gave everyone a massive fright and we've all become closer as a result. Maybe good things do come from bad things.
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Fabulous news Astarra. Hoping it all goes well for her.
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What a beautiful surprise for her Astarra.
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Astarra that's wonderful news! Huge congrats
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Astarra great news.
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Astarra thats wonderful news.. She must be ecstatic :)
Dj glad everyone has become closer.. Its not always the way xx
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Happy that I won the Horsemanship Award at the Horse Agility Clinic I went to yesterday out of about 15 of us. I'm tickled pink and very proud of me! Oh - and my spunky spotty horse too - he was a star. :D
And happy it is school holidays so my gorgeous girls and I have some Mum-Daughter time. Loooooooove school hols! ;D
And happy that when I got home last night my gorgeous girls had done the dishes and cleaned up the kitchen from the night before and Miss 11 had cooked dinner.
:D :D :D
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Wow Nikki, congratulations on the award!!! :D :D
Have fun with the girls over the holidays. Enjoy every second of that mum-daughter time :)
Astarra, I missed all the posts about your sister :o :-)) A very big congratulations to her, and best wishes for her pregnancy :-* :-* :-*
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What a wonderful thread!!!
Yesterday my oldest son 8 played his first game of football with his new club and scored a point. But even better than that, WE ALL GOT TO GO AS A FAMILY!!!
Due to my youngest one having the disease he does we don't get to do much as an entire family. What better occasion that my sons forst game to be able to make it happen. I even went on canteen duty (believe me we need TMX in canteens that serve children Yukky food) Such a feel good day for all of us. :)
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I am happy today to have a new cooking companion..meet Julia Julia
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Gert
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I love her. Are you going to blitz her?
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Love all the happies!! ;D ;D ;D
Congratulations on the award Nikkit! :D
I'm extra happy for my sister now as I have just heard her DH is buying her a ......... Thermomix!!!!! ...... to celebrate their pregnancy!!!! :D :D :D :D
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Lucky sister Astarra
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That is one ugly Julia Gert ;D
Astarra, wow, can't wait to hear what your BIL buys your sister to celebrate the birth!! :D :D :D
You will be able to get together for TMX cooking days now ;D
What a wonderful thread!!!
Yesterday my oldest son 8 played his first game of football with his new club and scored a point. But even better than that, WE ALL GOT TO GO AS A FAMILY!!!
Due to my youngest one having the disease he does we don't get to do much as an entire family. What better occasion that my sons forst game to be able to make it happen. I even went on canteen duty (believe me we need TMX in canteens that serve children Yukky food) Such a feel good day for all of us. :)
Well done to your oldest boy Mrs Oliver, its a great feeling to score a point and to do it in his first match is even better! :D It sounds like a very special day :)
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I love her. Are you going to blitz her?
Nooo.....her nose would jam the blades :D
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I love her. Are you going to blitz her?
Nooo.....her nose would jam the blades :D
Could ruin the tmx too.
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That's not the only thing she's ruined...... :(
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That's not the only thing she's ruined...... :(
Too true. :'( :'( :'(
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Proud - and happy.
Proud of Miss 11 who has spent the night with the local Scout group at the RSL here. She did 2 one hour shifts guarding the catafalque last night/this morning and has had no sleep. She stood tall and proud with all the other Scouts, Cubs and Joeys at the ANZAC service. I was amazed at the amount of people we have that come to the service, there are more and more each year.
Happy that she now tucked up in bed asleep - means that she won't be such a grump later!
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MY DH marched in 3 parades today, just been asked to do all 6 on the tablelands next year.
Now he has taken the kids on a breakdown, so i can cook.
Nikkit, I would be proud of your daughter too.
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It's wonderful to see young people participating in ANZAC Services. :D
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Robyn is your DH a returned serviceman? I guess he must be if he marched, unless he wore his Dad's medals. Where did her serve?
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Congratulations to miss 11. A very proud moment indeed nikkit.
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No Cookie, He is in the local Pipe Band. So they get invited to play at all the marches, to lead them. They played at 3 marches yesterday.
Lots of bagpipes, and he plays side drum.
He has played drums since he was a teenager.
My Mum has her Dads and her Brothers medals.
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Love the bag pipes :D
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Me too Michelle
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What a clever man he is Robyn. I love the bag pipes too
I have all my Dad's medals safely tucked away. Just as he gave them to me. All bits and pieces.
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I can't stand bagpipes :( And I'm even of Scottish decent! :-))
Well done to DS Robyn, and a great effort from your DD too Nikki :D
I used to march in our brass band on ANZAC day. The parade organisers always put us behind the horses so we had to try and dodge poo as we walked down the street. It was very tricky to read from a lyre and dodge big poo piles at the same time :-))
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I am VERY happy because it looks like I may be getting on top of this hay fever after a week. It has really knocked me about. I really didn't want to do anything except sleep. I have had so many afternoon naps this week I should be ashamed.
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That's good news cookie. Fingers crossed it stays away for a long time.
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I'm pleased to hear you're feeling better Cookie. Sometimes we have to listen to our bodies and rest when needed.
Hay fever can be such a pain. Hope you've seen the last of it xx
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What good news Cookie that you have got your hay fever under control.Our DS suffers badly too.
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I've been lucky enough to have never been troubled with hay fever but it really knocks some people about. Glad you are feeling better and never be ashamed of having to have nana naps, we only have them when they are needed. xx
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glad to hear your hay fever has lessened cookie it is very debilitating
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I can't stand bagpipes :( And I'm even of Scottish decent! :-))
Well done to DS Robyn, and a great effort from your DD too Nikki :D
I used to march in our brass band on ANZAC day. The parade organisers always put us behind the horses so we had to try and dodge poo as we walked down the street. It was very tricky to read from a lyre and dodge big poo piles at the same time :-))
Hehehe, love that you don't like the bag pipes Amy! Good for you ;D
Good that the hay fever is easing up Cookie.
I'm sooo happy that my very old, chunky mobile phone has given up the ghost. I'm not replacing it as I don't use it. The only thing is I don't know my DD, DS or SIL numbers and they don't have land lines. I guess they will ring me eventually. 8)
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Love the bagpipes, I got married with them being played.. :)
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I love bagpipes too.
I have a fond memory Landor Races. (well...what I can remember of the Landor Races, I did sample a few beers that weekend :o ) We camped with people I went to school with and one of the guys played the bagpipes. He marched up and down the river bed late one night playing them. It was unreal, the place went silent and we all just listened to him for a long time. The sound wafting up from the river was amazing and when he finally stopped everyone was yelling for more.
That would be 25 odd years ago. The last time I heard him play was at his Dad's funeral a couple of years ago and it brought back so many good memories.
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Nikkit it is necessary to have a beer or two at the Landor races.
When we lived in Broome one of the teachers played the bagpipes but only after he had a couple of beers. I have happy memories of marching up and down behind him at 2am or so. We did it many times. The locals never seemed bothered by it, but it was 36 years ago.
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our guys play for practice, no worries here about when we play.
Neighbors don't mind. :)
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This gorgeous boy is often found sitting in the tree outside my kitchen window. :D
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Do leave some meat out for him Michele and does he wake you in the morning?
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He is gorgeous Michele! :)
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Love kookaburras! :)
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kookaburras around our place too. :)
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Do leave some meat out for him Michele and does he wake you in the morning?
On the rare occasion that Harry Hound left any food in his bowl he would steal that. The kooka's are extremely noisy of a morning. A beautiful noise. Love driving to work and seeing them sitting on the letter boxes along the street. ;D
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He is lovely Mich! :D I'm not usually a kookaburra fan since they are pests over here :P
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I'm a bird lover so he is lovely Michele.
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He/she is handsome. Do you have a name for it mich?
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That's nice Mich we have a few kookaburras too, one often sits on the basketball hoop next to the pool :)
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I like the female ones.
we had a male kookaburra that was waking us up in the mornings, but attacking his reflection on our glass windows.
Then he started flying into the house, and attacking my mirror.
Very dangerous at the time.
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Lovely photo Michele.It's lovely to see the wildlife from Australia.Wasn't that keen on Gerts Green Snake though :D :D :D
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Happy that the Happy Thread is still going and has reached 200 pages :D :D
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Happy that the Happy Thread is still going and has reached 200 pages :D :D
:D :D :D :D :D :D
I'm happy we have 200 pages of happys too!!
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200 pages of happy's is something to be happy about in itself.
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we have 200 pages of happys, to be happy for. :)
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Very very Happy.
DH good report at hospital yesterday.
Now on 6 m surveillance via CT and consultant appts for two years then annually.
A total three month and three day utter nightmare, which will recede in time, but still some post op recovery to do.
All credit to our GP and the surgeons, and for the wonderful support of our family and friends.
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This is wonderful news DJ.I hope you celebrated last night after your nightmare 3 months.Roll on your holiday ;) ;D
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That is great news DJ. Hope you both really enjoy your holiday and take care of yourselves.
Marie
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great news dj so happy for you and your family xxx
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That is something to rejoice in DJ :D You have had a rocky last 12 months and I'm so glad that things are looking up. :D
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Great news DJ :)
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Wonderful news DJ, so happy for you :D :-*
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Bingo, DJ!! That's wonderful news ! So glad for you both!!!!
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DJ what a relief for you both. That is really good
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Great news DJ, Hugs :)
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Thrilled for you with that good news DJ. It eases the pressure on you both.
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Great news DJ. So happy for you and your family xox
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Great news Jess, all good things eventually come around.
have a great weekend.
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Happy that...
1. I went for a nice walk this morning and saw 2 bandicoots :D
2. I went to a party on the weekend and it was lots of fun and I drank responsibly :D
3. I have a very cute puppy :D
4. I have really good friends :D
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They are all good reasons to be happy Amy - I'm happy you are happy LOL.
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Sounds like you had a great weekend Amy.
Happy to hear you drank responsibly. :D
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Helloo i am just happy
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Same Obbie! :)
And I am happy that I now have less than 7 weeks to go til my due date!!! Cuz I can't wait to see and cuddle this precious little human. :-*
What did you drink Amy? - Or don't we want to know?? ;)
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I'm so excited and happy for you too astarra!!!!! :D :D :D :-* :-* :-*
I was drinking vodka, lime and soda... but you probably don't want to know how many :o :-))
Thanks Judy and Den ;D ;D
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Astarra, can't wait for you to have your Bub
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I was drinking vodka, lime and soda... but you probably don't want to know how many :o :-))
Thanks Judy and Den ;D ;D
Vodka lime and soda is a good choice Amy. The only calories are in the alcohol. ;)
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That's what I was thinking too Den ;) But I'm not going to work out how many calories I drank, I think that would be scary :-[
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Happy that I am here, have my kids, and DH.
:)
Glad the 3 girls were found safe yesterday in America. :-*
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DJ that is great news so happy for you :)
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Astarra, can't wait for you to have your Bub
Neither can I ;D
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happy that the tiler is here today so progress at last really need it to be finished before Lily's party
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Hooray Suzanne!! :D :D :D
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happy that the tiler is here today so progress at last really need it to be finished before Lily's party
I'm happy for you too Suzanne - horrid living in the midst of renovations. When is Miss Lily's birthday?
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25th of may but her party is on the 23rd here's hoping its ready ;D
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Fingers crossed Suzanne :)
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And toes ;D
But maybe not eyes, that gives me a headache :P ;D
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day off tomorow, so more cooking in the afternoon.
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Very happy to have been browsing the newspaper for once! I spotted the perfect present for DM for Mother's Day :D I just hope the shop hasn't sold out!!! :o
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so what did you decide for your mum Amy?
I'm hoping dh has organised something he is very busy with work and getting the bathroom done in time so it's not a worry if he hasn't. I know the kids have made things at school which are much more precious to me, Lily is especially excited about her gift and the boys have told me not to clean under the beds until Sunday afternoon ::)
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Oooh, how exciting Suzanne :D :D :D
I love homemade presents, especially from little kids, they get so excited ;D In saying that, mum's present won't be homemade this year. I'm hoping to get her a red clock in the shape of a teapot for the new kitchen :D
Happy I just managed to iron 10 shirts, including 2 of SD's which are really tricky :P
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good job with the ironing something I don't do although I have two of dh's work shirts that don't go in the dryer so have to be ironed ::) the only chore that I hate
oops pressed submit before I'd finished I love the sound of the clock it will go perfectly with the new kitchen ;D;D
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The clock sounds nice Amy, it would be great if you could post a pic ;D
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I think you have indeed found the perfect present for your mum Amy! :)
Would love to see a pic.
I have very excited girls about mothers day - DH took them shopping on Wed last week - but I'm not even allowed in miss6s whole room, not just under her bed! :-)) :-)) :-)) ;D Love homemade stuff too, one of the joys of being a mum!! :-*
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I still have homemade stuff DD made for me over 20 years ago.
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Cookie, thats so sweet :-*
Astarra, I can't wait to hear what the girls have for you :D :D :D :D
Okay, well, I'm even happier than I was earlier when I posted ;D ;D Because....
1. After discovering that I left my wallet in mum's car >:( I remembered that I had $100 stashed away in a jar in my room ;D
2. I had a great shift at work ;D
3. When I went to the shop to buy the clock on my way home from work, I discovered that the teapot was actually a funny orange colour and only looked red in the photo :-[ But then I saw something even better ;D
4. I asked the lady at the shop how much the clocks were, and would you believe they were $99 each :D :D
5. So I now have the MOST PERFECT mother's day gift, and I'm so excited, but the lady in the store gift wrapped it for me so you will all have to wait until Sunday to see it after my mum opens it ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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great bunch of happies Amy ;D;D
my day spa and afternoon tea was wonderful and since Lily thought today is mothers day I had to open her present when we got home they painted a wooden jewelry tree and made a bracelet its gorgeous ;D;D
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Opening the gift early may be a blessing Suzanne. I can remember being woken at the "crack of dawn" to open Mothers' Day gifts. It was hard to be inspired when it was still pitch dark, but I think I managed. :) ;)
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true cookie although she isn't one to get up early even last Christmas we had to wake her up, ds7 though would which is why I've asked him not to wake up before the sun ;D
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I remember getting up early for Christmas, Easter, Mother's day, and any morning after I had lost a tooth ;D ;D
I might drag mum out of bed early tomorrow morning beccause I'm so excited to give her this present!!! :D :D :D
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or you could give it to her tonight and she can have a sleep in ;D
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A very practical solution Suzanne ;D I will ask her ;)
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Can't wait to see what you got her Amy
I ended up with 2 bags of homemade cards, pictures, collages, notes etc, and a home(well, school) made photo frame with a photo of Miss6 in it, a shop bag which says "Number 1 mum- cuz you deserve the best" on it and a door hanger which says "Mum's day off- in case of emergancy see Dad!" (could be handy I reckon! ;) ) , some choc truffles (also school made) and 6 serving dishes they had seen me eyeing off! So I am one very lucky and very happy Mum!!! ;D
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I got 1 dozen roses on Friday.... love roses. :-* Thank you DH
The kids did me cards and drawings at school with coffee sachets in them. :-*
Much prefer home made drawings and cuddles than material things :-* :-*
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happy mothers day everyone ;D
ds7 made me a folder to put 'very important ' papers in
ds 11 gave me a voucher that I can use at any time with 3 options wash dishes (we have a dishwasher), head massage from him or he has a computer free day
dd20 gave me a pair of Peter Alexander pajamas too and a bunch of flowers;D;D
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Astarra, wow!!! :D :D :D I bet the girls were excited to give everything to you ;D
Suzanne, I used to make those vouchers for my mum too, they were always popular ;D
Here is the clock I bought for mum, I wish I could've made it myself! :D
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Happy...
Here is my gorgeous girl Miss 16 all frocked up for her Year 12 Ball last Friday.
Not that hubby and I are biased or anything, but she looked absolutely stunning.
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She does look very beautiful Nikkit. :)
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What a beautiful DD you have Nikkit.She does look stunning in her dress :) Did she have a good time ;) ;D
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Lovely mothers day gifts everyone :)
Nikkit, you have every reason to be biased, a lovely photo of your beautiful daughter. Thanks for sharing
Marie
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Lovely girl, she looks gorgeous in her beautiful dress - thanks for the picture Nikkit - love the colour of her dress.
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Nikkit - Your daughter looks stunning! An unusual and elegant dress on a lovely young woman! Thanks for posting the photo! :D
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gorgeous nikkit ;D
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You have every reason to feel proud Nikkit. She looks beautiful.
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happy the tiler told me he would be done by Friday, the cabinet maker is coming tomorrow and the painter is being organised for Lily's room, baby steps but it's getting there ::)
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Beautiful nikkit.
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Oh Nikkit - she looks gorgeous and such a beautiful dress. Love the silver shoes with the deep purple dress. :D
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Thanks everyone. She is not a "girly girl" so for her to be in a dress, have hair and make up done and in heels with her nails painted was pretty amazing!
She had a great night, and her date (an old friend from school) looked very handsome too. We were ok (...ish....) with the kids going to the after ball party, but they both decided that it was not for them and so they came home.
Apparently drinking and falling over was not on their list of things "to do"! (thank goodness!)
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glad to hear that the after party was not for your dd nikkit, mine was the same such a relief for you ;D
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Nikkit your daughter looks lovely you must of been soo proud. Glad to hear about the after party :)
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Very happy to be cleaning up my bedroom and tossing out junk, I've been meaning to do it for ages :D It's so liberating ;D
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Feels good, doesn't it? ;D ;D
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Sure does Mich ;D ;D
Clinker isn't very happy though, I'm re-arranging the furniture and he doesn't seem to like the new layout :-))
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Birds are very sensitive to noise and change. Maybe put him elsewhere while you do the re-arranging. :)
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Poor Clinker :( I would put him in the lounge room but I don't trust Paddy not to eat him :'(
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Happy time to knock off and go home...
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And its Friday tomorrow Robyn ;D
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the kids bathroom is looking beautiful so close to being finished painter is in on Saturday then the plumber to put the fittings on and we're done ;D;D;D;D
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Happy its friday, pizza nite.
So I can go home to cook
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I'm happy DH has gone fishing with a mate and I am left to read and play on the iPad.
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I'm happy because it's Friday (glass of red next to me) and our little bird 'Doody' has been allowed home from the vet. Poor thing has a sinus infection which has made one eye blow up like a balloon. He has had 3 operations on it so far, and may still lose the eye, but we are giving him a different course of antibiotics and fingers crossed, that will work.
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Ooohhh kezza :( What sort of bird have you got?
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He's a cockatiel Michelle. We had two - but 'woody' passed away in the awful heat we had in February and my daughter will be so distraught if we lose 'doody'. But he is home now and asking for neck scratches and is whistling and talking and happy to be home. We just hope these new antibiotics work.
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It sounds as if Doody is very happy to be home kezza. Poor bird, it sounds as if he has been through a lot.
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Kezza, I like the Glass of red..... :D
Hope your bird is ok.
I have peace and quiet for about 4 hours now.. ;D
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Poor Doody Kezza, that sounds terrible :'( I'm glad he's home now :)
I'm happy it's been 4 hours since my last lot of panandol, so I can take more now and hope they stop this throbbing headache :-\
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Kezza poor Doody. We fret too when our cockatiel is ill.
Amy it sounds like you need more thanPanadol for that headache.
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A new head would be nice Cookie ;D
Happy I have friends :D :D :D
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Amy do you have any panadeine it might help more than panadol. I hope it goes soon for you nothing worse than a headache that won't go away xxx
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I will check the medicine box Suzanne. There are plenty of pills in there so hopefully I will find something that works ;D
I thought it had gone, I was okay for a couple of hours over lunchtime, but it has come back now. I'm drinking lots of water, maybe I didn't drink enough yesterday and my brain is drying out :o
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could be Amy especially if you drink the same amount every day or I find a change in the weather has an effect on my headaches whatever it is let's hope it disappears soon ;D
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;D ;D ;D
Thanks Suzanne. Might hit the sack early if Clinker will let me :D
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your bird and puppy sound like kids Amy ;D;D;D
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They are Suzanne ;D ;D ;D
We bought Paddy a new ball today and it was deflated within 5 minutes >:( :-))
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how's your head Amy? I hope it is all better ;D xxx
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It's much better today thanks Suzanne ;D I had a decent sleep last night so that helped :D xxx
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I'm glad you're feeling better Amy.
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happy to hear Amy;D;D;D
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Good to hear Amy.
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Thanks ladies :D :D :-* :-*
Happy I have clocked up 21 hours in my log book ;D Only 4 hours left to do, but I still have to wait until August :P
:D
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not too long Amy it's only 94 days until we leave for Singapore and that's in august ;D;D;D
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We will count down together then Suzanne ;D ;D ;D
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Glad you are feeling better Amy! :-*
Cute new avitar too. :)
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Thanks astarra :D :-*
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Happy my thumb isn't broken :-))
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oh dear Amy what did you do to your thumb, very happy it isn't broken though ;D
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Thanks Suzanne ;D
I slammed it in the car door :-[ Hurt so much I just stood there crying and trying not to be sick. It's gone numb now though so all good :D
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How do you know it is not broken? ??? Do you have x-ray vision? ;D
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Ouch Amy :o
As Den said - are you sure it is not broken? :)
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oh dear reminds me of the time I closed our sliding car door on Lily's foot I thought it was broken for sure but thank goodness it wasn't certainly wasn't giving myself mother of the year award that day :-[
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Oh no Suzanne, you must have felt terrible :( I feel bad enough if I break mum's poached eggs :-[
Den, I'm psychotic ;D Oops, I mean psychic :-))
Astarra, ouch isn't what I said LOL ;D ;D ;D
My thumb is still attached to my hand... that's the main thing, right? And I can move it around. I will keep ice on it and see how it goes for a couple of hours :)
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Ouch
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feeling bad was an understatement Amy but I cried more than she did ;D;D
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Oh LOL ;D ;D ;D
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Ouch
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At least you didn't faint Amy. Kept the ice up to it.
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Thanks Kimmy. Always a positive ;D
The knuckle a nice shade of black :P
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Cool. You could paint your nails to match ;)
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easy with a nico pen, to paint nails....
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LOL :D
Happy today... for secret reasons ;D ;D ;D
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Hello Amy, MF.... :D
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Hi Robyn hope you are well :D
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MF you have been quiet, are You OK ;)
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morning everyone ;D;D
kids bathroom is so close to being finished cutting it a bit fine though::)
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Great news Suzanne, I have my fingers crossed for you :)
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MF you have been quiet, are You OK ;)
Thanks Robyn.... Had an upsetting family experience before our holiday and a worrying time but its on the up and up now. :D
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Thanks Amy;D;D
so there won't be a shower screen its not coming until next Monday but everything else will be done by tomorrow
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Great news suzanne.
MF take care. :)
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Suzanne, that's good, you're nearly there ;D
I'm sooooooooo happy and excited, but I can't post why :-)) ;D
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oh Amy your killing us;D;D;D
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It will be worth the painful wait Suzanne, I promise ;D
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oh Amy your killing us;D;D;D
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How much longer Amy???
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Hmm.... there are many variables to consider in that calculation Kimmy :-))
But there is a chance you might find out very soon.... ;)
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Please be either before Thursday 10am or after say 1pm ;D;D;D;D
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I promise I won't post the big news any time that you're not online Suzanne ;) ;D ;D
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Amy you are really teasing us on this one ;D
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You certainly are teasing Amy!
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How much longer??? I can't possibly wait! Even though I don't know what I'm waiting for!!!!
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I promise I won't post the big news any time that you're not online Suzanne ;) ;D ;D
Thank you your very sweet ;D;D
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Suzanne, thank you, I do try :-)) ;D
You girls know I love you all, I'm not doing it to be a meanie :D :D
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we know Amy we're just having a bit of fun with you ;D;D;D
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That's okay then ;D ;D ;D
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But you are still a tease ;D
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I guess I would be lying if I denied it :-)) ;D ;D
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Amy do tell us soon.
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I'm worried I'll be ......otherwise occupied.....when Amy does her grand reveal! :)
Oh well. :( :)
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Oh no :'( :'( :'(
Do you want me to PM you astarra? ;D ;D ;D
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me too. what date is the grand reveal.
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Love to know, but don't want to pressure you into telling me if you don't want to!
I am happy for you, obviously something is going right or you wouldn't have put it in happy thread!!!!! ;)
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Amy any clues for us
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Not yet Robyn, you'll have to be patient for a little while longer.... ;D ;D ;D
No pressure astarra ;)
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:D :D :D
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I'm worried I'll be ......otherwise occupied.....when Amy does her grand reveal! :)
Oh well. :( :)
Oh no. If we have to wait, so so you Astarra!!! Just cross your legs tightly ;D
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I'm worried I'll be ......otherwise occupied.....when Amy does her grand reveal! :)
Oh well. :( :)
Oh no. If we have to wait, so so you Astarra!!! Just cross your legs tightly ;D
LOL - hard enough to get them together ATM, let alone crossed!!! ;) :D
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;D ;D ;D
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it's party day and this is how it looks before the food
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Oh wow Suzanne, that looks gorgeous, I bet Lily is over the moon :D :D :D
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Suzanne that looks fantastic. ;)
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Suzanne , that is just beautiful. You have done a wonderful job at decorating. Lily will be thrilled, it is so pretty and girly. :D :D
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Suzanne, that looks wonderful - makes me wish I was a little girl again...oh wait, I have 3 of my own, that is as good excuse as any!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D
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WOW ;D looks lovely :)
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Just beautiful Suzanne hope everyone has a wonderful time :) :)
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It looks really lovely Suzanne, the kids will love it - it looks like you have a little 'maddy' birthday theme ;D
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Thanks so much ladies Lily is beside herself with excitement
Judy Lily is a little obsessed with pink too ;D;D
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Wow Suzanne , great job.
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Fantastic Suzanne it looks beautiful.
Little girls are so special. :D
You have done an amazing job and the girls will love it. :D
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It looks beautiful Suzanne.Every little girls dream come true. ;D
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finally sitting back with my feet up having a cup of tea
here's a picture with the food
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the girls had a wonderful time and Lily fell asleep not long after they left
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Awww!!! What a cute photo of Lily Suzanne :D
So glad to hear the girls had fun. It looks amazing!!! Well done xxxx
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Just gorgeous!
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Just lovely Suzanne. :)
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After partying a little girls needs a sleep, big girls do too ;D Glad it went well Suzanne.
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Suzanne you must feel so proud of the lovely birthday you gave Lily. She looks so,sweet "all tired out "
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Suzanne the party photo is so beautiful. What a fantastic job you have done. Sending Lily big birthday hugs and kisses xox.
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Suzanne what a wonderful effort, the party looked absolutely gorgeous.
Lily looks like she had a wonderful day :D
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What a memorable experience for your DD, Suzanne . . .!! I hope you kept a photo album for her . . . :D
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I did gf dd20 took the day of work so she could take photos and help out she was a wonderful assistant, so happy it's over though who would of thought a 4yr olds party could make you so stressed, in two weeks we have a 21st then a week later a 7th and 3 weeks a 12th ::);D;D;D
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Suzanne, the party looks amazing, the girls must have had a lovely time. You certainly have a busy few weeks ahead!
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Good luck with the upcoming parties Suzanne!!! ;D
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I have no pain, I am just very sore & tender, probably all the bruising. I can eat on my right & I can open my mouth half way.
Very very happy :)
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HHW :D :D :D
Very glad to hear this Hally, you'll be 100% better before you know it ;D
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I hope so :)
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Glad to hear it Hally! :)
Suzanne - :o Wow, you have done an amazing job. And miss Lily looks just adorable! :-*
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Lily looks so cute. ;)
There are 3 Lily's in my DD class at school
Glad your better Hally
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Suzanne everything looks beautiful and Lily looks soooo cute.
Glad you are starting to feel better Hally :)
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Its Friday, I can cook heaps
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Happy that the secret reason I am happy is getting closer ;D
And because I have my new phone at last! :D
And because we're doing the SS again this year and it's going to be even better than last year! I'm so excited for it :D
And because I'm very co-ordinated today, I'm wearing blue undies, blue socks, a blue shirt, I have blue stripes on my shorts, a blue hair elastic, and blue on my shoelaces ;D
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why so blue Amy? ;D
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Yes, this is the wrong thread in which to be blue ;)
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finally sitting back with my feet up having a cup of tea
here's a picture with the food
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/23/e3e4aper.jpg)
the girls had a wonderful time and Lily fell asleep not long after they left
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/23/aby9egup.jpg)
Suzanne you did an amazing job and Lily is gorgeous and adorable :)
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why so blue Amy? ;D
Yes, this is the wrong thread in which to be blue ;)
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damn :-))
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LOL! ;D
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Amy is your favourite color Blue....
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Havnt been around much lately but Happy happy Happy that I came second in the WA state finals Toastmasters evaluation contest yesterday
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Yay congrats GHM great picture of you :)
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Congratulations, GHM!!! That's fantastic!! Well done!!! (and that's a great pic, also!!) :D :D :D
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Well done GHM and what a lovely photo. :)
You should be very proud :)
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Congratulations GHM, great effort - such a huge cup for second prize, how big was 1st prize ;D
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Congratulation GHM, thanks for the photo, wonderful. :)
suzanne, a great photo of Lily, you did a wonderful job with the party. Well done :)
Marie
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Congratulations GHM. Lovely photo. :D
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Congratulations GHM. Very nice photo and an amazingly big trophy. :)
I was thinking the same thing as JD. If that is for second what did the winner get? ;D
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Great News GHM
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Congrats GHM! :D :D
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Congratulations GHM! Well done.
Love the photo!
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great job ghm a very big congratulations ;D;D
thanks for the compliments re party and Lily I think she is adorable;D.
my shower screen goes in today yipee next is Lily's room ::)
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Congratulations GHM! What a big trophy!
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Wow GHM, that's awesome!!! Congratulations!!! :D :D :D
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Congratulations GHM ;D
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ha ha first prize trophy was huge!!
Congratulations GHM, great effort - such a huge cup for second prize, how big was 1st prize ;D
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Congratulations GHM. Lovely photo and awesome trophy.
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Congratulations GHM, glad to see public speaking isn't a dying art. I did a lot of competitions at high school but it doesn't seem to happen any more.
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Congratulations GHM. that is really wonderful. We knew you could do it.
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Happy today.
My DH decided to buy me some fruit..
It also had some cadbury nuts and chocolate with it... :)
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Happy its the weekend
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where are all the Happys gone ;D ;D ;D
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Still round I am sure. I am happy today because I didn't spend tooooooooo much when food shopping.
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good news cookie
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I am happy today as I have just finished making a triple chocolate cheesecake with salted caramel ;D
Will be even happier tomorrow when I eat it ;) ;D
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Yummy Kimmy, cant wait till tomorrow night to plan my cooking again.
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Very nice Kimmy, I'll be on the look out for a photo ;) ;D
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Happy i have been having snacks, with some chocolate around it..
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I'm happy today because our eldest GD will be visiting. :) :)
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Happy to see Amy posting again! :D
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Its friday
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Happy to see Amy posting again! :D
Happy to see you looking well astarra!! :D :D :D
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Amy - are you hiding out somewhere?? ;D ;D ;D
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Hello Amy how are you.
Happy I ate some of the triple chic cheesecake :)
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Hi busy bee Amy!
I'm happy I went clothes shopping today and found a gorgeous dress plus much more :)
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Hi Amy :)
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Hello GF and Kimmy and Sue and Jam :D :D :D
I will soon be able to tell you the happy news that I have been busy plotting ;) ;D
GF, I'm hiding out in my room right now because my brother got home for his university break today :-))
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Well my news is my flights and hotel are finally booked for Adelaide ForumFest ... Yippee ;D
I think I may be the only West Aussie as well as ( Scottish ) representative ? ;D
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Wooohooo MF well done! I have a little Scottish heritage in me too!
I am doing a happy dance because I believe we, as a family, are finally on the UP at long last.
The solicitors have been instructed today and we will be moving AGAIN but to a very good place.
By the time we arrive it will be a whole 12 months since the axe fell last year and what a year it has been.
There will be lots to do and it means camping in the house and fairly major revamping but by next year we should be well on the way to being settled.
Thank you to everybody for helping and supporting and for being such lovely friends to us all.
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Jess, sounds really good news. :)
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Wooohooo MF well done! I have a little Scottish heritage in me too!
I am doing a happy dance because I believe we, as a family, are finally on the UP at long last.
The solicitors have been instructed today and we will be moving AGAIN but to a very good place.
By the time we arrive it will be a whole 12 months since the axe fell last year and what a year it has been.
There will be lots to do and it means camping in the house and fairly major revamping but by next year we should be well on the way to being settled.
Thank you to everybody for helping and supporting and for being such lovely friends to us all.
This is the best news DJ. ;D
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Wow!! I'll second that!!! DJ that's wonderful news!!! Good luck with everything! Often think about you with the hope that things are getting easier for you....you've certainly had to cope with a whole dump truck full of challenges landing on top of you and, good for you, you've met them head on!!
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Very happy to read your good news MF and DJ.
DJ, it's been a long, hard haul but finally there is light at the end of the tunnel and no-one deserves it more than you. It's so nice to read the relief and optimism in your posting and I wish you and your family all the best for a very happy future in your new house. xx
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Lovely to read of your good news MF & DJ. happy for you both.
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Happy we sold our Commodore. :D To the first people that came to see it, too!
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happy we sold our Chrysler grand voyager took a little while but it's really only the sort of car for a select group
great job selling your car too astarra ;D;D
happy that ds has had a wonderful day and loved his Lego and bike;D;D
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Great news DJ. I'm glad to hear things are finally improving for you. :)
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On behalf of the other moderators, we're very happy tonight as dear MM has fixed our problem and we can now see all the
photos that were missing. Nice to be back to normal. Thanks MM xxx
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On behalf of the other moderators, we're very happy tonight as dear MM has fixed our problem and we can now see all the
photos that were missing. Nice to be back to normal. Thanks MM xxx
Ditto ;D
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Excellent news JD, CC & Cookie.
I know you we're finding it frustrating not being able to see all the photos.
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Great news Judy
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Oh thats what the problem was.. I thought some ppl had just removed their photos lol.. Glad that its fixed!
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Amy - you sharing your major happies yet???
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Yes I am now able to see Mich's lovely son etc. I didn't realise I depended on photos as much. We could see some and not others.
Thanks for sorting out the glitch MM.
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Can you see my panelvan... ;D
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Yes Robyn, all photos are back for us now - it looks very nice.
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Yes thanks Robyn it is all there for me to see clearly. How much did your DH restore it? Did he have to do the engine as well as the panels?
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Basically re chromed everything, It had one small dent and then sanded and painted.
Looks better now than it would have 50 years ago.
was a great find.. :)
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Received a surprise parcel form my Mum yesterday. When I was about 15 I bought lots of material from Laura Ashley to make a quilt and hand sewed lots of hexagons together. The project got put to one side and never finished. Mum has got it down from the attic and finished it off and it has made a lovely quilt. Im very lucky! :)
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What a lovely Mum you have GHM - didn't you ever pop in to see her unexpectedly and catch her in a flurry putting everything away ;D
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Hi JD Mum is in England so no!! but I will be seeing her in just over two weeks now. cant wait!
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What a wonderful surprise GHM. You are very lucky. :)
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Ah ha, a bit hard to just pop in then :D Can't wait to see a picture of it.
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After days of walking around with soccer balls in my head, the cupcakes for DS11's birthday party tomorrow are finally finished. ILB chocolate cake and vanilla frosting recipes from this fabulous forum.
HAPPY! :) :)(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/21/uhyzuju6.jpg)
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Gorgeous cupcakes BZB 8)
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You've done a lovely job with the cupcakes BZB. DS will be very happy ;D
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Your cupcakes are wonderful BZB ..
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Looks great BZB
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Great cupcakes BZB hope they enjoy them :)
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Great job BZB, it's great that the boys can enjoy cupcakes decorated just for them. There are so many pretty options for girls but we have to think of our little fellas too.
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What a lovely surprise GHM
BZB, your cakes look great. I'm sure your DS and his friends will love them. :)
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I finally got around to ordering some spatulas etc. :) Bought 2 sets, one for me and one for a friend for her birthday.
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Love Helene's spatulas.
Best news, Its friday... :)
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Happy because I think I got a new job today. I say think because it all depends on my References and medical check (which I'm certain will be fine) just not official as yet. :D
I have been booked in for a medical and Induction day next week. I'm looking forward to starting. :)
The job involves support work for people with disabilities living in the community.
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Good luck Mandi hope you get it :)
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Fingers crossed you get the job Mandi :-*
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Thanks guys. Will be nice to get back in the work force again.
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Thank you, ladies. He had a blast :D
Will post feedback on recipe on the relevant thread.
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Good luck Mandi, there is a great need for that sort of work in the community.
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Keeping my fingers crossed dede.
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I'm pretty sure I have the job, my Referees are unlikely to say anything bad about me and I have no medical issues that will stop me. Oh and my Police check is clean (except maybe a speeding fine :o ) ;D
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I'm happy, just saying.
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I'm extreemly happy to have finally given birth to a wonderful 4th daughter! :D
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Congratulations Astarra! Fabulous news :) so happy for you and your family xoxo
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Congratulations Astarra! Do you have a name for her?
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Happy for you too Astarra.
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Congratulations Astarra that's fantastic. ;D
Hope you and baby are both well.
Her big sisters will be so excited ;D
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Congratulations Astarra.
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Thanx all, she was born by emergany ceaser yesterday morning so I'm not sure how long I'll be in here (the hosp) for yet, But had to get DH to bring the laptop up to share my news!! ;D ;D
She is called Adonia Tori. :D
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Gorgeous Astarra what weight? ;D
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Astarra, you're little girl is just gorgeous!!
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Welcome Adonia from your "Forum Aunties". :-* :-*
She beautiful Astarra.
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Thanks for the photo astarra, always hang out for pics of our new forum babies - she is a lovely babe.
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What a lovely photo. She is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing Astarra.
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Congrats, Astarra! She is simply beautiful :)
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she's adorable astarra I hope your doing well xx
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I'm very happy for you and your family Astarra.
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I'm happy we have booked our flights to New York for Christmas. I have told my parents that we are coming. They are very happy.
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I can imagine they are Den, how wonderful for you all.
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Great stuff DD, the next 6 months will fly past I'm sure.
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What a great Christmas you will have DD.Cold though ;) :D Lots of warm clothing ;D
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Wonderful news Astarra. :D
Very nice DD. How long will you be in New York for?
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Congratulations astarra and family ;D
What a gorgeous baby girl with an amazing name. Love it.
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Michelle we will be in the us about 4 weeks. Out plan is to spend a night in New York before driving to South Carolina where my parent live (about 12 hours). After a few weeks with them we will drive back stopping in Washington for a couple of days and then spend 6 nights in NY city going to the museums, art galleries and Broadway.
Astarra I really like the name you have chosen for your lovely little girl.
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Great news Astarra
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Sounds wonderful DD. :D
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Happy I will be in Barcelona in less than 2 weeks! cant wait!
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Astarra, your little daughter is beautiful :)
What a wonderful Christmas you will have DD. :D
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Happy that 8 months ago I knocked on the door of a house and told the owners we would like to buy their house.... and now there's only 8 sleeps til we move in :D
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Was there a For Sale sign on the house Jamberie? How exciting, It sounds as If you are raring to go.
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No sign Judy... Just neighbourhood gossip if you like :D
I'm so super excited... We've been living with my parents for nearly 2 months so we are well & truly ready!
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Well I'm glad you got the house you wanted Jamberie and after 2 months living with parents, yes it will be nice to have your own place again.
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A very exciting Christmas for you Den.
Jam eerie that was a big step and it has all worked out well. Wonderful.
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Have fun moving Jamberie I hate moving but it will be all worth it when you are settled
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I have 2 painters here (neither of which are my husband - he has "more important things to do today" :-)) :-)) :-))) and they are making a mess, but it means I'm getting a few cracks filled and the big room painted. And the hallways, games room, kitchen, laundry and the window sills in 2 bedrooms.
They'll be here for 3 days.
I think I better make them a cake.
Oh so excited!!!
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I'm Happy because I had a medical today for this new job and my lung function was great. :). I was worried about that one.
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Great news Mandi :)
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I'm Happy because I had a medical today for this new job and my lung function was great. :). I was worried about that one.
Congrats Mandi.All that hard work of giving up smoking has paid off,well done ;D
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I'm Happy because I had a medical today for this new job and my lung function was great. :). I was worried about that one.
Congrats Mandi.All that hard work of giving up smoking has paid off,well done ;D
Double well done, the hard work was so worth it. ;D
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great to hear mandi ;D
Lily was so brave today she had her 4yr old immunisation and not one tear ;D;D
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Well done dede.
Suzanne Ethan is brave, I would want to cry.
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cookie had to laugh one of my ds's name is Ethan but I'd bet my bottom dollar he would of cried if it was him ;D
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Jolly iPad. If I don't proof read it I get get caught.
I meant to say even I would cry !
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Astarra, I love the name of your beautiful baby. Look at the long fingers!
So glad you got the house Jamberie - it was obviously meant to happen, so I hope this house will have special meaning for your family :-*
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Fantastic evening! Two sons performed Grade 8 recitals at the WA Pianists Competition. DS14 got 3rd place, and DS11 took out the first prize :) :D :) :D
On cloud 9 at the moment ;D
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Well done to your boys BZB.
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You have very talented boys BZB. Congratulations to them :D
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Congrats on your boys achievements BZB ;D You must be very proud.
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Great BZB.
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Happy our gorgeous girl is home safe and sound from Singapore. ;D ;D
We picked her up at midnight this morning/last night and she promptly burst in to tears when she saw us. (Which promptly made me turn on the water works as well! :o)
She realised she missed us the day before in Chinatown and then when she saw us she really did miss us.
She's still tucked up in bed asleep and is not going to school today. I am desperate to hear all her stories.
Not so desperate to get into her suitcase though...she says her washing is smelly. :o
(and I can't wash today as my painters are painting the laundry...I did not plan that very well did I?!)
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Glad to hear your daughter is back safe and sound, Nikkit - it's all a very exciting adventure but sometimes they don't realise the reality of being so far away from home and family particularly for the first time! Lovely for her to be home and tucked up all snug in bed . . :D :D (good luck with the laundry!! ;D ;D)
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Congrats BZB
Happy your daughter is home safe and well Nikkit
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Great to hear your DD arrived home safely nikkit. :D
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Congratulations on your sons achievements BeezeeBee. You must be so proud.
You must be happy to have your DD home Nikkit. Hope she had a good time.
Good luck with the smelly washing ;D
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Happy that DH is well and back at work. ;D It also means I'm able to spend a little bit more time on here although it has been wonderful having him home for dinner and I got to enjoy his great cooking. ;D
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That's great news Michelle! :)
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It's wonderful news Michele.
I am happy because we won our netball grand final tonight. It's been a lucky week. On Monday I won equal MVP too. (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/27/y2ady2u2.jpg)
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Congratulations Kimmy, what does MVP mean? Oh der, just worked it out, Most Valuable Player so well done you.
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Thank you Judy. It is late ;) ;D
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congratulations kimmy that's wonderful ;D;D;D
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Well done Kimmy. What position do you play?
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Well done Kimmy.
Pleased for you and DH michelle
Congrats to your clever boys bzb
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Congrats, MVP Kimmy :)
Michelle, glad DH is fine now.
DS8 is happy today. He performed his Grade 5 recital today, came 2nd, will receive trophy, gets $20 voucher....plus the adjudicator remarked that "Bach would have been pleased" :) :D
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Congrats Kimmyh on your win ;D
Congrats to your DS BZB on his success ;D
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Congrats Kimmy :)
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Congrats Kimmy
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Congrats kimmy
I have started the washing from Stinkapore. Whew-ee there were a few smelly articles of clothing!
The best thing I have learnt and I recommend it to anyone sending their kids away on a trip... - pack one set of clothes in a large zip lock bag ie underwear, socks, pants, top. Squish all the air out and seal. When the child has a shower they can grab a bag of clothes out of their suitcase knowing that everything they need to wear is in it. Then once they have showered all the used clothes get stuffed into the zip lock bag and sealed.
It is easier to pack (for you and them) they know exactly where everything is, no hunting around a suitcase for smalls that are at the bottom, no stinky dirty clothes mixed up with clean ones. The suitcase doesn't smell gross when they get home. If anything is wet it doesn't wet any dry clothes.
Worked well for Miss 11, she said it was so easy to see what was a clean bag and what was a dirty bag. And she also said it was really easy to pack her suitcase when it was time for home.
Happy the painters have finished and gone and I am slowly getting things back where they should be. House does look good ;D
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Great tip Nikkit, thanx. :-*
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Great idea.
Its friday, I am going home early.
Lots of shopping 2morrow..
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Well done Kimmy. What position do you play?
I play goal defence ES. i play with my sister who is goal shooter. We find it best if we keep to opposite ends of the court. Family harmony and all ;) :D
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Marathon week of piano performances at the WA Pianists Competition has finally concluded. 3 boys, 10 pieces, 7 entries, 5 trips resulted in 1 first prize, 1 second, 1 third and 3 Highly Commended. Very proud of my 3 heroes. Now life can go back to normal...phew! :)
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Congratulations Kimmyh and BZB. ;D
I am happy that DD2 has came home for a short visit. :) She has brought her new (again) boyfriend to meet us. He seems very nice, he is attentive to her and polite, you can't ask for much more than that. :)
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Love how she keeps bringing them home to meet Mum and Dad Den LOL. When does she ask you what you thought of them.
When I was single again many years ago, my DDs used to rate those I bought home out of 10. If I recall correctly Geoff scored a 6 after his first visit - that was a high score coming from them LOL
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Oh Den that is so sweet, that your Daughter brings them home to you... :)
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She doesn't ask what we think JD and really as long she is happy and he treats her well that is all that matters. Her big sister met him on Friday and she approved too
She seems very happy. He is a farmer from the eastern wheat belt, almost on the edge of farmable land. It is a tough existence.
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Good luck to them then Den, he must be OK if he got 2 ticks from different family members and you can always tell if your kids are happy or not.
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Good luck to your DD, Den. Finding true love is worth the hard work...sounds corny, but true ;D
Had a lovely afternoon at the Western Australia Pianists Competition Winners Concert. DS11 was invited to perform :)
Just uploaded DS14's Grade 8 Recital. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux56RcFGqPg
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Well done Kimmy and BZB your boys are wonderful.
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Thanks Cookie.
DS8 played 2 completely different pieces during his Grade 5 Recital at the WA Pianists Competition this week - a Bach and a Kabalevsky - and his exuberant character shone through in both. My cheeky little monkey got 2nd place :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYtw0xrWVNs
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Happy my kids go back to school on Monday...... :)
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Happy school holidays start on monday!!! :D
Also happy that baby A has put on 358gm and grown 2.2cm since coming home! ;D ;D ;D
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Are all the girls back home with you now astarra?
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Happy school holidays start on monday!!! :D
Also happy that baby A has put on 358gm and grown 2.2cm since coming home! ;D ;D ;D
That's a nice gain astarra. You must be feeding her well :D
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Are all the girls back home with you now astarra?
yep :D
Happy school holidays start on monday!!! :D
Also happy that baby A has put on 358gm and grown 2.2cm since coming home! ;D ;D ;D
That's a nice gain astarra. You must be feeding her well :D
Thanx, The nurse said she was doing amazingly well - considering it is all gained in 10 days! :)
And also very happy now DH has just told me he is having next week off! ;D :-* :-* And the week after that my mum and 19yr old sister are coming from NZ to help, so I will be able to still rest up when needed the next 2 weeks anyway! :)
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Great news astarra
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That will be nice for you to have your mum and sister to stay with you astarra. :)
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That's lovely news Astarra. :D
Always great to have close family around when you have a new little baby.
I would have hated to miss out on seeing my newborn GK's
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OMG OMG *happy dance* I just won an advance copy of Tenina's new book "Keeping it Simple" (shut up and sit down!)
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Congratulations, CP!!! Just saw that!! Well done!! We'll look forward to hearing all about it . . and, of course, the reviews!! :D
In the meantime, Chelsea is going flatchat posting her lovely recipes . . a huge favour?? was wondering if you could include those in your "Chelsea's List" and perhaps give that list it's own thread?? Just a thought - :D
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Oh lucky you CP, what comp was that?
Look forward to your review of the book. The title sounds interesting - who doesn't like simple, tasty recipes with a short list of ingredients we all have on hand. Is this what this book is all about?
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I just saw that too. Well done CP I am really pleased for you. 👏👏👏👏👏👏
I can't wait to hear about the book.
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How exciting. Congratulations CP. Looking forward to your reviews :)
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For a competition we had to post a pic on FB with edition of FFS and a caption.
I can see that Chelsea has been posting a few trips GF so I will happily link those also.
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Congratulations CP on your win ;D
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For a competition we had to post a pic on FB with edition of FFS and a caption.
I can see that Chelsea has been posting a few trips GF so I will happily link those also.
Thanks CP - it'll be a great collection . . really appreciate your doing "the hard yards" so to speak!! . . I'm sure many will benefit from it! :D :D
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Congrats CP. Now I know your name :) :) very cute picture. What was the funny caption?
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‘I wonder what all the poor cookbooks are doing today?' ;D
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‘I wonder what all the poor cookbooks are doing today?' ;D
Hahaha. Well done, CP!
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Congrats cp..
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Congrats CP
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Well done CP, look forward to your review. :D
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Well done CP! :) I liked your picture and caption, it was very original.
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Congratulation CP I loved your photo and caption very funny.
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Congrats CP I saw it on fb well done happy happy dancing :)
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Thanks everyone :-* :-* :-*
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Well done CP, thats a book worth having I'm certain. Looking forward to hearing allbthe reviews. Great photo.
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Asking for a favour - pretty please? Is there a link to the FB page?
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Hi Mich - go to https://www.facebook.com/cookingwithtenina
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Congrats CP. :D
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Thanks GF, much appreciated. :D
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Great news CP 😄
Guess what my DH just bought me?
He said a lovely lady from Cairns told him I needed one!!!
I wonder who that could have been. LOL
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/08/su7y4e2u.jpg)
Thank you Gert 😄
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I'm hopeless with facebook. I can see where Cp won but can't see the actual comp and the photos.
Not to worry - Glad you are the winner CP. :D
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Thats fantastic MF - what a sweetie he is! That lovely lady from Cairns probably also told him to get a kribbit as well.... I love my mini
It's hard mich if you are using an iPad, for some reason you need to have a PC to view the photos. Are you on FB?
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Wow MF you are one lucky Gal. You can be the official photo taker in Adelaide! Ok I'll help.
Gert
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I'm hopeless with facebook. I can see where Cp won but can't see the actual comp and the photos.
Not to worry - Glad you are the winner CP. :D
ok Mich. . try this link . . ;D
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=520863704634106&set=a.163523813701432.42828.145796498807497&type=1&theater
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Mcmich have you opened up the the comments on the FB page? You may need to do that to see the photos. The pics aRe there and you should have no trouble opening them on the iPad to see them
Gert
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I may have to get Gert to have a word in my DH's ear. Lucky you MF :D
Well I can see CP's page now and photo's of her kids and now facebook wants me to be friends Chris Higgins.
Not to worry. Glad you won CP. ;D
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Mich - I've pmed you . . .
Mama Fergie . . You're one lucky woman to have found Papa Fergie . . . or was it that he found you? What a lovely thing for him to do for you!
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Ha ha we both found each other GF but I have to say he is very kind and generous and often surprises me.
This time I think that he was heavily influenced by Gert who said on many occasions that I really need one. ;D
It's amazing as I have said on many occasions that I would like one and he as said 'you don't need one as you have your iPhone and ipad.
Gert must have a way with words!!!! ;D
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Lucky you MF and good on you Gretchen, you have a way of getting to people. Your message must have been very powerful for MFs DH to act on it, so quickly too. A husband who brings little surprises sounds a very dear husband MF.
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Lucky you MF.
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Mich - I've pmed you . . .
Mama Fergie . . You're one lucky woman to have found Papa Fergie . . . or was it that he found you? What a lovely thing for him to do for you!
*Thanks GF. ;D
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Mich - you are most welcome!! ;D
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What a lovely present MF. Good on Gert for planting the seed ;D
I have one just the same and I wouldn't be without it. My DH bought it for me for my birthday a few months ago (even though my birthday isn't until the end of this month).
I'm sure you will love it :)
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I just tell it like it is. A woman needs a small iPad for her handbag. A phone is a phone but an iPad is a whole world easier for us for the quick surf and the quick pic and the quick email.
Also the kids don't want it because it is too small and the teenagers don't want a mini because it is too big. They like to use the phone.
A real woman needs a mini and her husband needs to understand that. Please forward to all DH.
Gert
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lucky you mf ;D
just giving a shout out to gf a very giant thank you for the uk newsletter emails very much appreciated and they are so much better than ours xxx
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I just tell it like it is. A woman needs a small iPad for her handbag. A phone is a phone but an iPad is a whole world easier for us for the quick surf and the quick pic and the quick email.
Also the kids don't want it because it is too small and the teenagers don't want a mini because it is too big. They like to use the phone.
A real woman needs a mini and her husband needs to understand that. Please forward to all DH.
Gert
I will show DH this post Gert.
You are absolutely right about kids not wanting a mini. My DS 23yrs said "my phone does all this why would I carry around an ipad?"
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I took my mini everywhere in Europe, took heaps of photos with it and could upload straight on to FB. also was a portable photo album to show people/relatives our family and what we'd done so far on the trip. Was invaluable for logging on and keep up with emails and work. Also downloaded "Modern Family" first season so i could watch whenever i wanted. My phone is too miniscule to surf the web.
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The thing that made me smile and giggle today was a story a colleague told me about their son and a funny thing he did over the weekend. It was one of those cute funny stories and it is still making me giggle now. I love stories like that. Kids are always good for putting a smile on my face. Especially my nephews. I don't have children of my own but love the funny things that other people tell me about their kids.
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And CP if You didn't have a Kindle you could happily read with the mini.
Katiej you also have a lovely DH.
Gert
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I totally agree as 3 of my kids think the same that the mini is not necessary as they have an ipad and iPhone but DS 2 is the opposite as he uses it at business meetings to take all hs dictation and notes and finds it an invaluable tool that he can keep in his jacket pocket.
That aside I think it's a brilliant addition to iPhone and ipad and agree with CP about using it on long trips and Gert's suggestion that no need to take kindle also. Charging now and will try out tomorrow but very excited. Some of the GK's have them and good for games and music too.
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Lucky you MF. THanks Gert for telling it like it is :) have passed it on to DH.
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Lucky you MF.
Where is lovely Amy?
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I spoke with Amy a couple of weeks ago. She is well but very busy at the moment. :) I am sure she will be back when life settles down a bit. :) :)
A few smilelys for Amy.
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What a sweet man, MF. Enjoy your mini :)
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Thanks BeezaBee I can't wait to use it.
He is a lovely husband and an amazing dad and grandad to all of our brood f kids and grandkids.
They all adore him :D
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Thanks BeezaBee I can't wait to use it.
He is a lovely husband and an amazing dad and grandad to all of our brood f kids and grandkids.
They all adore him :D
Me too.
Gert
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Oh Gert that us so sweet :).... and I know the feeling is mutual
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Lucky you MF.
Gert will have you buying more stuff soon.. ;D
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Nice one Papa Fergie and lucky you MF enjoy your mini :)
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I haven't had much time to play with it today Yvette as I spent the day with DD and her 4 kids as well as my mum.
Just home for quick shower then all 22 of our immediate family are going ten pin bowing at 5.30. Should be fun ;D
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Just home for quick shower then all 22 of our immediate family are going ten pin bowing at 5.30. Should be fun ;D
Do you divide into teams MF :D :D :D I haven't been bowling for decades :D :D :D
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I have pm'ed Amy recently and she said she still reads the forum and is well. As Den said, just busy.
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Yes into teams CC otherwise would need a whole day :o
There are two 3 yr olds , one 2 yrs and Sophie who is now 18 months so we can't really count them in although the 3 yr ods will have a turn.
It will be chaos!
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How lovely MF.... happy chaos :D
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Hopefully :o
Will let you know tomorrow ;D
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Yes into teams CC otherwise would need a whole day :o
There are two 3 yr olds , one 2 yrs and Sophie who is now 18 months so we can't really count them in although the 3 yr ods will have a turn.
It will be chaos!
It will be great what ever happens :D :D :D
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I will embrace your optimism LOL :D
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I spoke with Amy a couple of weeks ago. She is well but very busy at the moment. :) I am sure she will be back when life settles down a bit. :) :)
A few smilelys for Amy.
Thanks Den and Cookie,
Hi Amy if you are lurking. Always loved your positive outlook. Take care.
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Happy its friday
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yeah me too obbie, and I think there is going to be some sunshine around so all the better :D
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Always happy when its the weekend ;D
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Happy it's the weekend and hopefully will have enough time to unpack a few more boxes and make this house a home!
Hi Amy :)
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Happy I have my injection in my shoulder and in very little pain atm. Can't do house work etc for 48 hr or did she say 48 days lol.
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Happy that we are having summer weather at last.
And today should be the start of the rest of our life, truly!
Meant to be getting THE keys later!!!!! ( didn't sleep a wink)
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Thats great news DJ and wish you lots of luck in your new home and venture.
You deserve it :D
Glad to gear your pain has eased Jen. I would tell the family 48 days LOL ;D
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oh Jess how exciting..
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wonderful dj can feel the excitement in your post xx
definitely 48 days jen :D
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Wonderful DJ, you deserve this new venture to be a successful and happy one.
Jen 48 days i am sure. Hope it stays free of pain for you.
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Awesome news DJ, you deserve it! :-*
LOL Jen - 48 days. ;D
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jen 48days :)
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So so exciting, DJ! :)
I'm with the others, Jen. 48 days ;D
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Definitely 48 days Jen :D :D :D
Good luck DJ.You are going to have sunny weather to view your new home ;D
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Wishing you all the best on your new home and venture DJ
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Yay dj.. Exciting times.. Thinking of you .. Hope the good weather stays around for a bit so you can enjoy it a little x
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Happy for you too DJ and wishing you all the best.
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Good luck with the move DJ, so much to do to keep you busy for a long time but you have been waiting for so long for this day - the beginning of your new life.
Hope the injection does the job for you Jen, take it easy for however long you want. I know a woman who had a hysterectomy after her first child over 65 years ago. The doctor told her not to do anything for 6 months and she never did another thing for the rest of her life, her DH took over the running of the house and everything that involved ;D
Jamberie, hope after the weekend you have your new house all sorted and can relax and enjoy it.
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I am happy because my birdies are doing well.
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Gett
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Love them "Gett" ;D
Must be nice to be able to see into their nest - will you be sad when they grow up and fly away? :'(
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I hope you didn't have to climb a tree to get that snap Gretchen :D They're getting some nice colour in their feathers now.
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They are in my Raphis Palm just beside the front door. Quite low down. They are such good parents and they don't mind me at all. I will,be happy when they fly away unharmed by snakes or other predators .
Gert
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Talking about snakes gert did you ever get that one out of your drain pipe??
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Received a happy email yesterday. I won a Dinner Twist family box in an online contest :) :D
Been wanting to try them out for a while now. https://www.facebook.com/dinnertwist
Can't wait to see what recipes and products are in the box.
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Congratulations BZB, never heard of it before but it looks like a very interesting concept. Let us know what's in the box when you get it and the meals they have planned.
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Talking about snakes gert did you ever get that one out of your drain pipe??
When I went to grab it to pull it out it did a disappearing act back up the pipe. snakes cannot go backward easily do I was surprised. It must have been able to turn back on itself to go out head first. Interesting.
Gert
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I just bought 2 leather bags, will post a pic when they come..
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Received a happy email yesterday. I won a Dinner Twist family box in an online contest :) :D
Bzb have you received it yet. Looks great, i have never heard of them before. What a positive way to get your name out there.
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Happy we had such a lovely get together today at Ikea. Lovely people.
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Happy that the lovely cookie gave me some of chookies sour dough starter. I hope i can do it justice.
Thanks cookie and chookie
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Jamberie, hope after the weekend you have your new house all sorted and can relax and enjoy it.
Thanks Judy :) I got heaps done, and we are no longer sleeping in a mattress on the floor :D.. I think if I had another 24 hours without my little "helper", I'll have everything under control! Then the redecorating will begin :)
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I am happy too that we had such a lovely get together today at Ikea.
All because of TMX ;) Isn't it wonderful?
Also happy that my DS his wife and baby were here for dinner and have all gone home now ;)
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Happy to have this week off work. Alos happy that we are headed to Perth today to see DD. :)
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The Dinner Twist box arrived yesterday. Great concept for time poor folks who wants to cook from scratch :)
Now I have a chance to try exotic dishes. Just follow the recipes provided (and pray I don't mess it up too much) ;D
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Thank you Dinner Twist, and thank you Out and About in Perth with Kids for organising the competition!
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What are you going to cook BZB - I see some salmon there?
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Wow Bzb, what a great win. How many recipes do you get?
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Looks a good basket
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Congratulations BZB. Great win. :D
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BZB that looks really wonderful. What a great win, congratulations.
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what a great concept bzb and a terrific win ;D
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Fantastic BZB you have to let us know what you cooked and how it turned out :)
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Wonderful prize.I'm looking forward to hearing about what you cooked ;) ;D
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Great win BZB! What an interesting idea, I'm sure they will do well.
I'm happy as I'm on the train heading home after work. We finally hired a new receptionist today after what seemed like days of interviewing. She seems like a lovely girl, so hope she works out better than the last one!
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Fingers crossed for this one Katie :)
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What a great idea BZB. Congratulations.
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Good luck with your new receptionist, Katie.
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Wow Bzb, what a great win. How many recipes do you get?
Four meals, Bedlam. And they are all recipes I've not tried before. Excited...and nervous :)
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What are you going to cook BZB - I see some salmon there?
The salmon is for "Salmon patties with noodles"
The other recipes are:
Beef in salsa sauce
Stuffed red pesto chicken
Mild sausage ragu
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Wonderful! Such a great prize to win, and a great promotion to get your business name around.
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Great win BZB! A friend of mine highly recommends them and I looked into it myself. The only thing that deterred me was the fact that I probably wouldn't use my TMX as much...
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Good luck with your new receptionist Katie, it is so hard interviewing people. Trying to see the real person through their interview persona.
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Happy.
Heard the recycled rubbish truck just now, and I know for sure my DS had wheeled the bin to the verge yesterday. He forgot to do it 2 weeks ago :( Woke up in a panic last week on a non-rubbish-truck day. Put on robe. Wheeled the bin out. Thankful a truck was still 2 doors away. Walked into the house...and then realised it was the wrong day! No wonder there weren't any bins on neighbours' verges.
It was the truck that collected green (from gardens) waste ;D
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You can get caught out BZB and if one of the neighbours puts the wrong coloured bin out, it throws you so now I make sure that when a bin is emptied it goes second in line at the back of the house and the other bin, due for the following week's pick-up, is first in line. Never any confusion for me now.
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Good tip, Judy :)
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BZB do you have 3 bins? We have to put all our garden waste in our rubbish bin. Not that it gets very full. We seem to have more recycling than rubbish.
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Cookie my bottle bin is usually full and my garbage bin is empty. We take all our newspaper to the dogs refuge .
Gert
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Cookie, we have 2 bins too. We are probably in the same city cos you are in the next suburb. We had verge collection last week for green waste.
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Happy both landcruisers are gone.. back to 4 utes, and my car.
plus the 2 old cars.. :)
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Happy it's Saturday tomorrow. The best day of the week IMO
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Happy my cleaner and my window cleaner are coming today. :D
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Happy its Friday. my DH can go food shopping today, so I can have 2 days home to cook all weekend.
Love the weekends.. ;D ;D
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I'm happy that is Friday and I'm not at work.
Happy too that my UK chocolate book was in the post office box today.
Happy too that I've decided to cancel housecleaning day today, due to lack of interest!
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Happy just cuz! :)
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How exciting that the chocolate book has arrived. I wouldn't be cleaning either when I could be cooking with chocolate. :D
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I'm popping in to have coffee with Katie later so I'm happy too LOL
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I'm popping in to have coffee with Katie later so I'm happy too LOL
;D ;D ;D That made me LOL, Judy! ;D ;D ;D
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Happy that we are home safe and sound after a week in KL.
Had a ball, ate some amazing food from night hawkers markets and street vendors carts - most of it unknown, but the identified bits were frogs, pork (hmmm maybe not...it was Ramadan there! Cat maybe?? :o) chicken, fish, prawns, Indian, Thai and beef - although I think it was buffalo or yak...it was hairy and black and not good!
The unidentified bits - tasted good and I do not want to know what it was!
The girls loved it, were up for trying anything different and coped well with all the chilli.
The funniest bit was when a pickpocket tried to see/feel if I had any pockets when we were in some busy place. I knew there was someone right behind me and he was pretty close, but didn't realise what he was doing until I felt him brush my backside. Poor sod came up empty handed as I didn't have pockets in those pants and had everything in my backpack which was on my front! When I turned to laugh at him he was long gone...they're quick!
The traffic was incredible, we saw no sun due to the fires in Indonesia and we are now on a "no oil" diet due to eating way too much palm oil.
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Welcome home to the cold city of Perth. I am glad you are safe and sound. Hope your spotty horse coped without yo u.
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Nikkit, glad that you had a ball :) Cats are not eaten at all in Malaysia. A certain species of frog is eaten by some of the more adventurous folks, not majority though. Too yucky for me ;D
Common meats: chicken, lots of seafood, beef and pork. Malays don't eat pork. Indian like mutton.
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Happy I'm back at work after a week off. NOT!! ;D
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LOL DD :)
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A lovely thread! Happy I managed to find sme pantry essentials in Chinatown. Happy I went to a friend's casual party and ended up getting an invitation t start a toddler play group for DD!!! :D
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DD my commiserations. Most of my friends had to return to work today.
Happy that I am retired. Am planning the trip, and doing housework. No more doing it at night.
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Received a long-awaited news just now. DS11's result in the Gifted and Talented exam - he is in the top 10% of students!! His place in the top public school near us is probably in the bag...unless he mucks up the interview ;D
So, so, so happy that tears of joy flowed. All whilst I was making spag bol. Guess there's extra ingredients in tonight's dinner :D :)
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Congrats BZB on the lovely news about your DS. ;D Don't worry he'll breeze the interview ;)
Spag bog looks good too even with a few salty tears :D ;D
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Congratulations BZB, you must feel very proud. The spaghetti bolognaise was made with extra love.
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Congratulations to your DS BZB and good luck to him with that interview.
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You must feel so proud Bzb,well done to ds11
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I am so very happy that it looks like our FC has got the hang of this toilet stuff. 2 days no accidents...yay
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Well done To you son BZB he must have worked very hard.
And Bedlam well done to your FC? I m sure he is working hard at that one as you are
Gert
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Congratulations to your DS, BZB!! He is an extremely talented young man!!
Bedlam - a wonderful achievement for your FC!! An important milestone reached - well done to both of you!!!
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Very timely with you off to Adelaide next month Denise. DH doesn't mind babysitting for that weekend?
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all good news around. BZB great news about your Son.
Happy people flock to me in a crisis, I keep feeding them..
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Congratulations BZB you have such talented children :)
Well done Bedlam that's a great achievement for your FC and will make life a lot easier for everyone :)
I am happy as I am having a day alone at home to catch up on a myriad of tasks that really need to be done ;)
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Mf I dream of alone time at home.with the girls at uni always someone home. Hanging out for Adelaide.
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Mf I dream of alone time at home.with the girls at uni always someone home. Hanging out for Adelaide.
Amen to that!
Gert
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This is a rarity for me too Bedlam and not guaranteed as every time I plan a day alone some of my family arrive with their children and I am back to square one. So far so good but still early and as school goes back today I may find DD or DIL popping in after dropping off the kids.
So much paperwork of the email variety to catch up on.
Roll on Adelaide :D
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Thank you, lovely friends. His class teacher was so chuffed when I showed her DS11's result. His fabulous teachers have been so supportive, especially her. I bet he will remember her fondly forever :)
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Happy that we have had some decent rain for a change. Tipped 35mm out of the rain gauge this morning (hubby had decided it was broken - it hasn't worked in a while :-)) ) and it has been raining off and on all day today. Real "stay inside with the fire going" weather!
Love It! ;D
I do have some outside jobs to do so will try and judge the clouds a bit better than what I did this morning - got soaked when I went out to let my boys out.
Might go put on my wellies and dance in some puddles ;D ;D ;D
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That sounds like a great idea. The rain has been very exciting. Didn't like the wind with it much. Instead of Port this time I had a glass of Jeninwa's strawberry liquer. It has been standing for about 12 months and is so very nice.
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How did it last that long Cookie :o :o I love that drink, especially in the warmer months.
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I am happy that I am finally beginning to feel better after having had a horrible flu virus since Wednesday .
Also happy that my DGD won a gold medal in a state cooking competition yesterday and was overall second in the competition.
She is extremely happy ;D
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Glad to hear your beginning to feel better, Mama Fergie! :D and congratulations to your DGD!! she's one very talented young lady!!! :D
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Well done DGD and glad to hear you are on the mend MF - nice to get that one out of your system. What did your GD have to cook to win the gold medal?
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They had to cook 3 courses entree, main and dessert from a mystery box. The only ingredients they knew in advance was the proteins which were barramundi for entree and lamb rump for mains. They had 4 hours to menu plan, prep and cook 4 serves of each course to present to the judges.
Her dishes looked lovely. :D
Yes I am so glad to be feeling a good bit better. You don't appreciate feeling well until you don't. I haven't felt this unwell in years.
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Is GD working in a restaurant MF or is she just a very clever girl who loves to cook?
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She is a second year apprentice chef JD and working in a resort hotel here in Perth.
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Congratulations to your DGD Mama Fergie that is wonderful, so glad you are starting to feel better. Take care
Marie
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What a wonderful achievement for your DGD to win a gold medal MF.Good to hear you are on the mend too ;D
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Her boss will be very pleased he has employed her then MF, she can ask for a rise now LOL.
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So pleased that I am using tapatalk now... didn't realise it existed until some mentioned it in a post here :)
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Thanks ladies we are all very proud of her. She works hard and loves her job. :)
Not sure about the rise though Judy ;)
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Congrats to your DGD, MF! She is very talented. Must be a pleasure to eat her gourmet food :P
Glad that you are feeling better :D
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I am happy that Amy is back :)
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I am happy that Amy is back :)
LOL ...I was just coming on here to post the exact same thing!!!!!!! :D
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GD says a big thank you to everyone for all your kind words :D
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I'm sure she deserves them MF.
I am happy that I tested my bed in the camp and it seems quite comfortable and I will be out of reach of snakes, dingoes and,other nasty things. I don't think I mind that is over a metre off the ground and I don't like heights!
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LOL I think it's great that its over a metre above ground cookie as better to be safe from all the nasties than worrying about your fear of heights. You will have such a wonderful trip. DH and I love campervan trips. The freedom of the open road is just brilliant.
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Well done to your DGD MF, what an achievement.
How exciting cookie, not long until you hit the road.
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I am happy that Amy is back :)
LOL ...I was just coming on here to post the exact same thing!!!!!!! :D
Thanks girls :D :D :D
MF, congratulations to the lovely J, I'll have to send her a message :-* :-* :-*
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Happy we had a great weekend, getting my internet fix... after a great weekend, and DS birthday party..
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A weird happy...but happy that a friend who had a nasty fall off her horse and was flown to RPH is going to be ok.
Made me think I have been darned lucky when I have fallen off my spotty horse.
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So glad your friend is ok, Nikkit . . .I think it's all in the luck of the draw sometimes! When I was about 10 or 11 I had a really nasty fall from a mare I'd ridden for ages. . . it was only by the sheer grace of heaven that I didn't get my foot caught in the stirrup - and she bolted. couldn't walk for ages due to a twisted ankle but really didn't think much more about it . . . I think about it now and what might have been and I almost swoon . . .LOL
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Hmm yep there are plenty of horror stories goldfish. And I've seen the results of a few spectacular "dismounts" and roll overs myself. Not always very pretty with broken bones, broken pelvis, one near death (lucky there were doctors and ambos at the arena) and numerous others.
So many "what if's"
So many "she'll be rights" too! (have done a few of them myself!)
Any way ...on a brighter note - after all the glorious rain we've had, the sun is shining, the birdies are singing and the weeds are growing. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Glad your friend is OK Nikkit.
I'm happy cuz I finally managed to capture a grin on camera....
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What a cutie ;D
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Gorgeous Astarra! ;D
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she's beautiful astarra ;D
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she is so cute astarra :)
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She's gorgeous Astarra ;D
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What a little cutie.
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What a lovely photo, thanks for sharing it Astarra.
She sure is cute!
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Ooh...your little princess is adorable, Astarra :D
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You just made my day astarra, that is a gorgeous photo :D :D :D :-* :-* :-*
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Oh, how precious. She's so cute.
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Adonia looks delightful Astarra. Very cute.
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Astarra, she is absolutely beautiful, thank you for sharing a special moment :)
Marie
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Oh wow your picture brings back memories astarra, what a beautiful girl you have.
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Another gorgeous baby Astarra, thanks for sharing her with us.
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Astarra all I can say is ahhhhh. What a cutie.
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She is gorgeous Astarra.
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Love that smile :D
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Awwwww she is so sweet Astarra.
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Astarra she looks beautiful and already not looking like a newborne - the time goes so quickly.
MF, congratulations to your GD what a great achievement.
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Thanx everyone, she is adorable! :-* :-* ;D Just fitted into the family like she has always been here. :D
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I'm happy the cookbook I won from CC I love chocolate I love Thermomix arrived in the mail yesterday, naughty CC posted it from the UK.
I have the ginger chocolate cake in the oven, it smells Devine.
Thank you again CC .
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Its friday, I can go home to cook and bake for 2 days.
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No wonder that you are happy Robyn. Have fun baking. :D
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Thank you Michelle, no internet at home till next Thursday :)
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O I'm trying to resist Jen and you are not helping :D
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Thank you Michelle, no internet at home till next Thursday :)
No ADSL for us til the 7/8 >:( we are so mad! But this is the happy thread so I'll be happy that DH's complaint was listened to and we now have 4.5gig each to use from our phones :)
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I'm happy that I am climbing the ladder up to our beds in the camper with more confidence. Not the coming down though. :-\
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Cookie, be careful with all the climbing. Take it slow and easy.
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You will be a pro by the time you return, and toned up as a bonus.
You are so organised with your map and meal planning ( must be the teacher in you)
I am happy to have a happy 3 year old again ( amazing the difference seeing his family makes,poor little fella)
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Astarra she is growing beautifully :)
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Good excuse to stay in bed cookie lol
Bedlam glad the little munchkin is happier :). Must be so hard..
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I'm glad the 3 year old is feeling happier. As you said the house would seem so much better.
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can't believe how much more cooking I got done, and had 5 kids for the weekend, and still had time to relax. Happy me :)
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So very happy in our new home even without broadband! We live in hope on that one.
Missing you all, but hopefully will be sorted IDC
Lovely baba Astarra.
Welcome back Amy
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Hi Jess, have missed you being around.
Glad the new home is working out.
Decided to do some renos on our house, we are redoing the bathroom, and putting in a spa bath.. :)
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How lovely Robyn. A spa will be nice to treat yourself to after a day of baking. :D
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I'm happy only 6 weeks till DH and I go on our trip to Vietnam and Cambodia
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Fantastic Jen. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did last year. :D
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Sounds great Jen, something to look forward to.
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Very exciting, Jen!
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even happier i go the price down by another $300
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DS14 coming home today, after an overnight science trip to plant trees. He's going to be very yucky and smelly as there's no shower at their camp ;D
But I'll be happy to see him :D
Baking an ILB choc cake for him <3
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Lucky boy BZB :D
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Happy to come back to the forum after a hectic few weeks and an overseas trip!
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Welcome back GHM, did you have a good time?
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Lovely to see you back GHM :D
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I'm happy only 6 weeks till DH and I go on our trip to Vietnam and Cambodia
You will love it. The food is wonderful. The wine not so much!
Gert
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You will love it. The food is wonderful. The wine not so much!
Gert
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I will just have to drink G & T's then. 😊😊😊
Welcome back GHM 😊
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That's fantastic. Time will fly and before you know it you will there. Looking forward to seeing all the pics on FB and here :D
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Happy the forumfest is not in WA cos its pouring down here
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Not raining at my house CP.
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Well it will be soon, cos its just finished bucketing down here ;D
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Not raining here either CP although it was during the night.
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Sun shining down here.
Morning all. Happy Saturday
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Morning Denise this time next week we will be in Adelaide :D
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Time better slow down as I have a bit to sort before I leave.
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Me too.... and loads to sort when we get back as we are off to Italy and Russia for 5 weeks leaving on the 27th.
As well as extra babysitting duties that week including 4 of them for 2 nights which means I will only have 3 free days before we fly out to Rome.
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Have a fantastic holiday MF :)
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Welcome back GHM. How was your trip?
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Thanks GHM I can't wait.
Did you have a good time? You must have got some great weather in the UK :)
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Have a great holiday MF
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Very excited Yvette. We will be on our own in Italy but meeting up with friends for the 2 weeks in Russia.
Adelaide first which is exciting ;D
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Sounds wonderful MF, love to hear all. We are planning a trip with my BF (ex sil), need ideas. Thinking 3 weeks,one week Tukey one week italy and somehere else. Be nice to hear your plans.
Going to NZ in sep so looking forward to that
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Sounds wonderful MF, love to hear all. We are planning a trip with my BF (ex sil), need ideas. Thinking 3 weeks,one week Tukey one week italy and somehere else. Be nice to hear your plans.
Going to NZ in sep so looking forward to that
We're going to NZ in September too with my inlaws ......... kids are really excited about Snow Planet in Auckland. They went there last year and can't wait to go back.
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I love NZ its such a beautiful country :D
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Sounds fabulous, MF. I'd like to visit Italy again. We went on a Trafalgar bus tour many years ago (before the Euro ;D ) and we were given 20 mins to visit the Colosseum. 20 whole minutes?!?
:) ;D :D
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That's crazy as you need a couple of hours there BZB.
We always enjoy Italy and this time we will be staying in some places that we haven't been too as well as our favourites Rome, Venice and the Amalfi Coast. Isn't the world amazing?
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Happy to be back at work..
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That's unusual Robyn! :P
I'm happy to have discovered my bub will take her breastmilk easily from both a bottle and the breast! :D :D :D So happy as miss 2 & miss4 both refused a bottle, so I was dubious to try with babyA but she is a champ! :D :D
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Yay Astarra, now your hubby can help do feeds.
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in 2.5 hours we are off to the airport;D feeling very anxious but the kids are beyond excited :D:D
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Enjoy Suzanne :)
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Here's hoping some of the children's excitement rubs off on you Suzanne, have a great holiday.
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Have a great time Suzanne you will love it . Just think Victorias Secret:-))
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Thanks ladies ;D
mf that's what's keeping me going:D
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Hope you have a wonderful time Suzanne.
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You'll have a great time Suzanne.
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Enjoy your holiday Suzanne ;D
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Relax, go with the flow and have a great holiday. X
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Have a lovely time in Singapore. Very civilised city with lots of shopping or NOT!
Gert
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have fun Suzanne
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Have a great time Suzanne.
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Have a wonderful time Suzanne! :)
I am happy today cuz I received my order from the TM website, and especially happy as it had a 2013 calendar in it that was not ordered or paid for... thanx TM!! ;D
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That was nice Astarra. They probably have thousands to get rid of in the next few months before the 2014 is available.
Gert
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happy I got my new ute today..
Happy that telstra is talking to me now, hope to get internet at home again.
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Hope you don't have to wait too much longer for your Internet Robyn.
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Have a great holiday Suzanne ;D
Marie
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Hopefully internet today, I reported it to TIO, and now action..
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Haven't been on for a while. planning a big birthday party at my place Sat night. Have about 70 people coming, looking forward to it but a bit stressed. Happy bout that!
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You will have GHM. :) Whose birthday is it?
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party on, have fun GHM
its Friday, so planning to cook heaps
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I'm happy that I have got my voting out of the way and don't need to stress out about getting there on Saturday.
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Me too Cookie.
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I have done a postal vote for years as I cannot abide the idiots handing out voting cards as if voters are stupid. I cannot stand the waste of trees either.
Gert
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Happy I don't have to vote!!! ;D
(Being a NZ citizen, just an Australian resident!)
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I have to vote, yes anyone should know who they are voting for, before they get there to cast a vote. :o
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We haven't done it on the day for years. We usually do a postal vote but were away this year so we just went to an early voting place. We parked out the back and were in and out before the mad crowd giving away trees knew we were there. I'm with you Gert, it is such a waste, all those forms. I wish we could do it electronically.
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Why can't they just stick up a copy of each party's how to vote cards inside each polling cubicle?
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That would be too simple Kimmy LOL
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Kimmy that would be too simple, and saves so much wasted paper, printing costs, ect. :)
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Why can't they just stick up a copy of each party's how to vote cards inside each polling cubicle?
Because they are probably waiting for a male to come up with the suggestion?
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Love that answer Creampuff ;D ;D
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Why can't they just stick up a copy of each party's how to vote cards inside each polling cubicle?
Because they are probably waiting for a male to come up with the suggestion?
Nearly spit my tea out laughing!
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I need to clean my screen now :D
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Why can't they just stick up a copy of each party's how to vote cards inside each polling cubicle?
Then there'd have to be a preferential voting system in place to work out whose how-to-vote card got 'prime' position :-\
Happy I won a $50 book voucher at Uni today....I thought I'd try to buy a momento based on the field I'm working in at the moment...then found the rather excellent cookbook section....then asked if they had Stephanie Alexander's A Cooks Companion...then they said with member discount $90 -bargain! Then using my gift voucher it will cost me $40...I did a happy dance all the way back to my office!!!!
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That was a great win Jamberie!
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That was a great win Jamberie!
Yes! I still can't wipe the smile off my face!!!
-and for anyone else who became a member of the CoOp Bookshop through a university many years ago, the membership is lifetime and they have some great member discounts (the only problem is remembering your name and address at the time of joining!)
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That was a nice surprise Jamberie ;D I like your choice of book ;) :D
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that is a great surprise Jamberie
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Well done Jamberie. I enjoy her cookbooks.
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isn't it an amazing feeling when you win something? I'm really happy for you Jamberie
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Thanks everyone! I knew you'd all understand my excitement! Oh how I've longed for that book! And now I can enjoy it even more :)
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happy its sunday, I am cooking
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Happy cos I can put off cleaning my car by making some biccies
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Creampuff, I am happy my DH just cleaned my car
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Yes I was happy the last time DH said he'd clean my car, but that's all he did :-))
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DH washed and vacumed my car.. ;D
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Yes I was happy the last time DH said he'd clean my car, but that's all he did :-))
My DH found this quote and cut it out of the magazine and gave it to me...
"ladies, if a man says he will do something, then he will. There is no need to remind him every six months." ;D ;D ;D
He just told me to put here it is the thought that counts (while walking out the door with the vacuum in hand to vacuum our car!!) ;)
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That's great news astarra, so DH has maybe a week to redeem himself ;D
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I am not happy >:( as the porters in our hotel here in Florence managed to break a wheel off of each of our suitcases when they brought them to our room last night!!! :o
Will now need to buy 2 new ones sometime today as we leave for Venice tomorrow.
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No recompense for their rough handling MF? What a bummer. By the way, how's your back holding up?
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What a bummer MF. People laugh at me because I never let my bag out of my sight and never let anyone handle it but me so I am happy for me but frustrated for you .
Don't let it spoil your holiday
Gert
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See if you can buy a couple if wheels, cos that's what we did.
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I hope you didn't tip them!
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No tips cookie!!!!!
We managed to fix my case but Ian's is stuffed so we checked out some today and will buy one for him tonight.
The other wheels on his case are buckled.
Just in from a sensational lunch and DH having siesta!!!!
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Happy the weather is warming up.
Glad you got the case sorted Norma.
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happy, the happy thread is still happy ;D ;D ;D
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I'm happy that you're happy
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I'm happy only have 3 more days left to work, then we are on our long awaited holiday :)
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Something to look forward to Jen, have a great time.
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Have a wonderful time Jen. :)
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I'm happy to be going to Cirque de Soleil tonight with my sister
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Enjoy CP. :)
Happy my new EDC I won in the giveaway here has just been delivered to my door! :-* :D :D :D :D :D :D
Many thanx again Judy for your quick and generous posting (as well as the organizing etc :-* :-* :-*) - and again to MM and HO :-* :-* :-*
Now to start comparing and trying the recipes ;D ;D
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Glad to hear it has arrived Astarra, Wonder is away so I haven't heard if she received hers before she left.
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just happy
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Happy its the holidays.
DH mum has kids for 3 days.. I'm sure they will tire her out.. ;)
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happy that I was able to get off my sickbed after 3 days. its wonderful to wake up feeling better - sort of reminicent to a hangover :D
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So glad you are feeling better CP and didn't know you were unwell :)
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Glad you are up and about CP, you appreciate good health more when you've been sick :-* :-*
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Sorry you've been sick CP. glad you're on the mend.
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CP glad you are feeling better. I made your cheesecake again, yummy ;D
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Glad you're better CP :)
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Thanks girls :-* alls good now
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Glad to hear you are better CP.
I am happy because my new stove is in. :)
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Glad to hear that you are feeling better CP.There has been some nasty bugs around this year.
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Happy you are better CP.
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Helllllooooo CP,
love the cheese cake ;D
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:-* thanks obbie, I always smile when you say you've made another one. I must tell my mum, as I don't think she's made one for about 20 years. I love this cheesecake too tho, and have special memories of sneaking pieces out of the fridge when I was a kid.
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Happy you are feeling better CP, sorry you have been unwell. :D
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CP my Mum and Dad love it too.
so easy to make.
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I've been looking after a very sick young patient for the past few days. Today she turned the corner. ;D ;D ;D
Brilliant. ;D
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Mich that is wonderful for all concerned.
Pleased you are up and on the mend CP.
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Glad to hear you're up and at 'em again, CP = sorry, didn't know until just now. There have been some savage bugs around this winter/spring.
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I've been looking after a very sick young patient for the past few days. Today she turned the corner. ;D ;D ;D
Brilliant. ;D
That is what nurses are all about .
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Great news, Michelle :)
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This is what makes the job worthwhile Michele.
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That's why I love what I do. :D
I've enrolled myself in an administration course starting in 3 weeks - for a desk job. Getting older and thought this might be the answer to staying in nursing - I'm a very hands on nurse and don't think administration is for me just yet - I thought I could bring a fresh look to it all. Maybe? It will be another notch to the belt and I may be able to use it down the track.
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Michelle any new skills are good to learn..
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Good for you Michele, you'll never know if you don't try.
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Happy to be getting back on here after so long :D :D :D
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Happy to be getting back on here after so long :D :D :D
It's nice to have you back posting too Amy :-* :-*
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Thanks Denise :-* :-*
BTW, love your new signature line ;D ;D ;D
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oh Amy hello I've missed you on here ;D;D;D;D:D:D:D:D;D;D;D;) its so nice to see you posting again xx
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Hi Suzanne!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
I've missed you too xx
Hope you and the kiddies are well!! ;D
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in the midst of school holidays so my house is hectic, loud and just plain crazy, perfect I would call it ;D
have you been cooking as much lately?
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LOL ;D ;D Gotta love those school holidays ;)
Yep, I'm still cooking! I made peppermint brownies and marbled cheesecake slice today. And I cooked homemade fish and chips for dinner ;D
I was without my beloved oven for about 2 weeks a while back. It was horrible :o :( But I made up for it as soon as we got it reconnected ;D
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Hello Amy, happy to see you posting again, welcome back. ;D
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Really happy to see you back again
Amy!! Missed you !!! ;D
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Helloo Amy, where have you been. glad your back, ;D
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Happy Amy is back again....don't do the disappearing act again please!!! ;D
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Happy Amy is back again....don't do the disappearing act again please!!! ;D
😊😊😊😊😊
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Okay astarra, I promise I will try my best not to ;D ;D ;D
Thanks lovelies :-*
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Hey there Amy, great to have you back, I missed you too :-*
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Nawwww, thanks Nikki :-*
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Helllooooooo :D
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Hello obbie. :)
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Hello Robyn.
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Hellllloooo Mab and Kimmy ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Looking for ideas for Sunday cooking
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If you like chickens this is a must watch:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nLwML2PagbY&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DnLwML2PagbY (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nLwML2PagbY&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DnLwML2PagbY)
Even if you don't like chickens it's still pretty good
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Love it.
we have chickens too.
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Its Friday.........(http://dl8.glitter-graphics.net/pub/439/439758h831qlcl8s.gif) (http://www.glitter-graphics.com)
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I'm happy it is Friday too!! :D
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woohoo its Friday! woohoo I'm getting my hair cut & coloured tomorrow! woohoo I'm going to Matilda Bay restaurant for lunch on Sunday with my girlfriends! Hope the weather is nice but that won't really matter
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Hubby is coming home and just advised Margaritas are on the menu :)
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woohoo its Friday! woohoo I'm getting my hair cut & coloured tomorrow! woohoo I'm going to Matilda Bay restaurant for lunch on Sunday with my girlfriends! Hope the weather is nice but that won't really matter
How wonderful CP. Have one or two for me. Oh never mind have a bottle for me.
Gert
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Thanks Gretch - I will ;) I'm sure they will make sure of it
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sounds good CP.. :D
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Happy its saturday, I'm at home, about to party.......
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have a great party Robyn :D
I'm happy that tomorrow is going to be a balmy 36 degrees
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have a great party Robyn :D
I'm happy that tomorrow is going to be a balmy 36 degrees
And I am sad for the same reason! Can't please all of the people all of the time. ;D
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I'm happy I look so young .... I think ???
Yesterday I got this said to me ... " how old are your little sisters? They are so polite." Only thing was, they are my daughters!!!! :D :D
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I'm happy I look so young .... I think ???
Yesterday I got this said to me ... " how old are your little sisters? They are so polite." Only thing was, they are my daughters!!!! :D :D
That so funny, hope you agreed :)
I remember the same thing happening to me when my daughter was about 16, the woman in the shop said does your sister like it, my DD wasn't impresses, I loved it. Lol
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Sadly we only have sleazy salesman say what are you two sisters up too!
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I'm happy because a very caring thoughtful forum member sent me a non secret santa gift I would post a photo but tap a talk isn't cooperating, I'm not sure who it is but from the bottom of my heart a very very big thank you xx
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Oh, someone is nice. Hopefully tapatalk will be working soon.
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It is working for me Suzanne.
Gert
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Gert since I updated it on my phone its been very temperamental, constantly stops working and making me send error reports ::) plus not letting me post photos, very frustrating
been feeling a little down lately so it was a very nice pick me up xx
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It sounds like perfect timing Suzanne.
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Such thoughtful people on this forum, they sense when someone is down and needs a lift. I'm happy for you Suzanne, what a lovely person to do this for you.
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I'm happy because a very caring thoughtful forum member sent me a non secret santa gift I would post a photo but tap a talk isn't cooperating, I'm not sure who it is but from the bottom of my heart a very very big thank you xx
What a thoughtful and uplifting thing to do.What a special person to do this for you. :-*
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that is soooo nice suzanne ;D someone here has a big heart :-*
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That is so nice Suzanne.
What a lovely sharing and caring community our forum is, proud to be a member.
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Lucky you Suzanne :)
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A lovely gesture Suzanne, hope it provides the 'pick me up' you need.
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Thats great Suzanne.
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A lovely gesture Suzanne, hope you are soon feeling back on top of things :)
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roses for my birthday
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Thank you everyone xx
beautiful roses Robyn :D
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Lovely roses Robyn :)
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Beautiful roses Robyn ;D
I am happy as I have done so much on the Internet at DD's house today.
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Happy to see you on here MF
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I am happy to be on here Denise. Won't be for long as Jackson is asleep but I can see him stirring.
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Especially happy cuz my DH said to me this morning "I am so glad you got your thermomix" (he has said it before, but it makes me feel happy every time!!) ;D :-* ;D
(Also happy I have such a great DH :D)
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I'm happy as my DD arrived back last night. After living in tassie for 18 months.
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That's great Jen, is she going to be living with you or setting up home somewhere else nearby maybe?
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JD she is staying with us atm until she finds a new job and a place to live. It's lovely having her home again, I have really missed her.
She is loving being back in the warm weather, we just spoke to MIL, who lives in Hobart and there's snow on the mountain today. Wednesday it was 29 today it's 15.
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That is nice for you Jen - I am not looking forward to my girls moving out. :( Thankfully it will be quite a few years away yet! :)
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You may change your mind Astarra after seeing your four daughters through their teenage years, ;D ;D ;D
Gert
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Ok ow what you mean Gert - I keep warning my DH that I'll be the one leaving home for a few years until the kids are past the teenage years
I'm happy today because I have a beautiful iris flowering. I thought that I'd had all my apricot plants stolen, but this was flowering when I got home this evening. I picked the flower spike, and I'll be moving the plant tomorrow into the back yard so that it's safe.
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I have never seen that colour ES, no wonder the others were stolen. Great idea to move it before it too walks.
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Beautiful Flag Iris ES.Good idea to transplant it in your back garden ;).We have a blue one and a yellow one with a Lilac throat.
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Thanks - they are my favourite flower. I also have a dark purple, a light purple, a dark and light purple, and white, and they all flower at different times. I'd plant more if I had more room. :)
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Jeninwa that is lovely for you both.
ES what a lovely iris. I didn't know they came in that colour either.
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That's a beautiful iris ES.
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That is gorgeous ES. Such a beautiful flower in that color would brighten any day :)
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Lovely iris ES.
My friend has an iris nursery down in Pearcedale in Victoria. Just imagine a field of them, they are a magnificent sight.
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Beautiful iris ES, have not seen that colour before
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Happy that I could still fit into a dress that i bought 10 years ago. Did not expect that at all ;D
Even happier that DS8 was awarded a Prize at the Australian Mathematics Competition today. He was so thrilled :)
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Congratulations for both you and your DS BeezeeBee.
Jeniwa, you must be thrilled. I'm with Astaraa I'll be lost when my DD leaves home, she was pretty good through her teenage years and I love having her and her friends around. DS might be a different thing altogether ;D
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Congratulations on 2 counts BZZ - please pass my congratulations onto DS, great effort.
Looking at frocks in shops lately, those in their 60's would see a marked resemblance to what we wore in our teens - if we'd hung onto them for the past 50+ years (and could still fit into them :P) we would totally be in fashion. The hems may have to come up a bit though as everything seems so short and aimed at the younger bodies these days.
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Great BZB
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Thanks Wonder, Judy and Robyn. We just found out that our school principal was at the ceremony. He managed to watch DS receiving his cert before taking off :)
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Congratulations BZB
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Congratulations to your son BZB.
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Congratulations to your DS BZB. A wonderful effort :)
Looking at frocks in shops lately, those in their 60's would see a marked resemblance to what we wore in our teens - if we'd hung onto them for the past 50+ years (and could still fit into them :P) we would totally be in fashion. The hems may have to come up a bit though as everything seems so short and aimed at the younger bodies these days.
Love that bit Judy, :D :D :D no chance at all for me :-)) :D :D
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Congratulations to your DS BZB.
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I'm happy that DD treated me to The Hopetoun Tea Rooms high tea today. 5 hours later I am still stuffed like a goose!
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:D :D I hope you sleep well cookie.
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Thank you Ccokie, Kimmy, Emme and Mab :)
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A big congratulations BZB you must be so proud of your DS and fitting into your dress. ;D
I know what you mean about feeling sad when the kids leave home as I still miss mine although we now have 11 GK's that more than make up for it as they are at our place constantly. So look on the bright side girls as although life changes and our children grow up and leave the nest they aways come back and bring their beautiful babes into the family circle. They are all so special and a treasure and we wouldn't be without any of them. They enrich our lives beyond belief.
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Thanks MF :)
I hope to be as blessed as you, MF. To have your kids and grandkids surrounding you with love. I was in tears yesterday when reading some nostalgic comments about babies on Facebook. I miss those days. To look into my babies' big beautiful eyes, and holding their tiny teeny fingers. I dread the future when they will all leave to seek their own lives. I try to tell myself to just enjoy the moments now, amidst the chaos of boys and their constant noise.
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Happy as its only 2 weeks till we go to brissie for a weekend, no kids.. :D
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With the posts above and you going away without the kids, I am not going to say a word Robyn. ;) ;)
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so happy that I have sorted out 3/4 of the kids toy/tv room, 8 bags later. ...... only Lilys toys are in there now since the boys are getting older, all of ds8's Lego is always kept in his room anyway so much more space for Santa's deliveries :D still sad when your little ones grow up :(
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Wish my kids had a toy room... :-\
Might stop them - especially Miss4 - playing when it is going to sleep time. :)
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Congratulations BZB, you have very clever children. Just enjoy every age and stage.
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should be good cookie.
we have a kids play room / Tv room.
at the moment its tidy
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so is mine Robyn although Lily did enjoy playing with all the toys that were forgotten about.
I took the eight bags to the salvation army and probably will have a few more once I get into the kids wardrobes ::)
my happy today is I love online shopping have two out of four kids sorted for Christmas so much harder as they get older but luckily ds12 is very much into Dr Who so I did all his shopping at popcultcha.com should arrive in the next week, I got Lilys bike and dolls house from oo.com bulky things are hard to carry at the shops so delivered to my door free is great:D:D:D
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I got a surprise pressie today ;D Capital H :) Capital A :D Capital P, P, Y ;D
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You did great, Suzanne :)
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Congratulations BZB, you have very clever children. Just enjoy every age and stage.
Thank you, Denise.
Yes, I'm hanging on tightly to them through all their stages :)
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Cream puff, what is your surprise, thats makes you HAPPY. please share the love.. ;D
suzanne, i just bought stuff from oo.com.au for me
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they are very good aren't they Robyn?
I received an email from them yesterday saying they have given me a credit of $45 because one of the things I bought went on special within seven days of me purchasing it:D
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love oo.com.au
I bought heaps, my acti fry, and my vacum sealer from there
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Happy we are heading home. Sitting in The Qantas Club with DD. she is the member, not me!
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Always nice to go home Cookie, she wore you out did she :D
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I'm happy, as I wasn't happy with my icecream maker, icecream wasn't very firm when finished. I rang breville and spoke to them, no fuss take it back to where you bought it and they will replace it. I was expecting them to tell me it would have to go in for repair.
Made lemon icecream in my new machine, what a difference icecream that could be eaten straight away.
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Good news Jen it is always good when you get great customer service :)
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Yes Judy, I am plum tuckered out. Big sleep in tomorrow, but I think we may still be on Victorian time so may not sleep in. :'( :'(
Jeninwa that is really good news.
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That's great Jen, I'm loving our Breville machine but do find different types of ice cream end up a different consistency. I find Tenina's chocolate one with whole eggs, churns well but isn't as hard as others and melts very quickly when I'm trying to get it into the container. Do you get a film of icecream on the inside of the bowl which is more frozen than the rest? Still waiting on my Perfect Scopp book.
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Wonder I do get the film of ice cream on the inside if the bowl, I sometimes stop the machine and give it a good scrape, the blades don't reach far enough in my opinion.
I though your book would have arrived before mine as I order it after you, hopefully yours turns up this week.
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I am very happy as the cricket starts today.
Gert
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Happy that wonder shared how much she loved the tovolo ice cream containers. They hold a good amount and the rubber on the bottom help when scooping.
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I am very happy as the cricket starts today.
Gert
Mum will be happy too although she said the other day she wished the football would hurry up and start ;D
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I do miss my football. I have the radio on with the cricket but aren't glued to it.
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Happy as my passport arrived today and it is only 4 weeks till we go away :)
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The time will fly Yvette, how exciting for you.
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Thanks Judy :)
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A lady makes these little teddies for her pet rat :D
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happy its friday
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I don't like rats Julie but that is so cute :D
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I thought so too Judy. :D
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That's so sweet!
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Ooooh, I really don't like rats at all but that is just too too cute. :)
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Very cute.
I am sooo happy to have got my tax stuff all organised for the accountant. What a load off.
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A lady makes these little teddies for her pet rat :D
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii26/ragdoll128/misc/rat_zps3062a8fc.jpg)
One of the loveliest "awwwww" moments ever :D
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I'm not fond of rats either but that is really sweet. When DD was in primary school they had a class rat and she brought it home one weekend. I had large encyclopaedias on the lid of the rat house to hold it down. :-))
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I love how strong and brave you are cookie :D
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I'm not a rat lover either but the teddy is very cute :D
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It's so cute. I think it is the tail that puts everyone off.
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See someone here bought a pie and thought it had a tail in it. Double yuck.
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Cookie - I'm with you, horrid creatures they are. It is their scaly tail and their teeth that make me scream like a really big girl when I see a rat. And I admit - it can be alive or dead, I'll still scream! :o
My kids have both had class rats and when it came their turn to bring them home I marched into the classroom and had a quiet chat with the teacher - something along the lines of "my child will not be bringing that thing home, do you understand me?"
I did like the teddy though...
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I'm sorry, I can't stand rats either, cute pic, love the little teddies.
Glad the only thing we had to baby sit during school hols was a goldfish ;D
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Years ago a friend of DH's invited us to his girlfriends for dinner. When we first got there we saw this tale hanging from a cage. Eventually DH got brave enough to ask if it was a rat. It was. She lived in a small flat so the rat and cage were very near where we ate. I had
Trouble eating a lovely meal with this rat and his tail watching every mouthful.
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I think I might have gone outside to eat Cookie!
I remember when I was living up in the Straits, was staying at a girlfriends shack on Horn Island. She has a resident rat that lived between the silver lining and the tin - there was no ceiling. There were no walls to speak of either - well there was, but nothing was lined, it was pretty rough. Anyway the rat would come out onto the beams while we were having a beer or eating dinner and would look at us with beady eyes, its scaly tail drooping down. I spat the dummy one night as I'd had a couple of beers and was sick of it spying on us so I got the broom to give it a good whack. I missed, the rat jumped around a bit, I'm squealing like a girl and dancing around the shack with the broom. My friend was killing herself laughing at my antics, she wasn't much help at all. It got between the lining and the tin and I went a bit ballistic trying to thump the thing. It was pretty funny and I had to give up in the end as the rat had long gone.
He did come back on the odd occasion and I always had an unpleasant word or two to say to it. We never became friends that's for sure!
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Those pics are soooo cute. :)
we bred rats for a pet shop for a while (tho I banned them in the house, they lived in DHs workshop) so they don't scare me at all, they are actually really affectionate and smart. :) They had to be handled from a couple of weeks old so that they were used to being handled before they went to their final owners. Apparently there is a high demand for them in the shops but not many people will breed them! :o :o :o :-)) Was a nice little income for very little work,cuz as we all know, they kinda just breed themselves!!!!! :P
But in saying all that, I was totally not for the idea when it was first suggested and it took me a mightly long time to go near their cage, let alone actually touch/hold one!
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Rats and mice and their beady eyes and long tails just don't do it for me either :(
But if they leave me alone I will leave them alone. I'm very happy to say I have never seen a mouse or any sign of mice in my house. It must be pretty mouse proof I would say.
But the house I lived in before this one had a plague of mice, they were a constant nuisance
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My DH used to have 3 pet rats.
Luckily this was long before I met him, otherwise me might not be married now!
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Changing the subject somewhat ( am not a fan of rats) I am happy to have so many lovely friends on here.
It may be cheesy, but very true. Thanks everyone.
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+1 dj :-*
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Rats and mice don't bother me at all. Spiders on the other hand (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-scared002.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
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I've just been introduced to boo the dog by DD.
http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/thefw.com/files/2012/05/Boo-Facebook-630x421.jpg
Which is the real one!
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Our kittens discovered the Chrrisse tree we put up last night.
They love the decorations.....
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DJ Lily loves Boo we have a couple of the books and when dd went to Melbourne she bought a stuffed one back complete with a new outfit, he is extremely cute :D:D
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I'm happy because we had a very successful school fete yesterday. It was worth the many, many hours of planning. We had perfect weather, loads of people came and we raised lots of money. I'm very happy, but very, very tired :)
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Well done ES. Do you find it is always the same few putting in the effort?
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I imagine you are a great contributor to your school fete ES, glad to hear it all went well yesterday. Time for some relaxing now.
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Thanks Denise. Sadly, it is getting harder and harder to get people to volunteer their time, and it tends to be the same people putting their hands up all the time. Everyone leads busy lives these days and have many demands on their time.. However, I thoroughly enjoyed myself yesterday and I've made great friends as a result of volunteering my time to the school.
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ES, it has always been the same. Always the same few. Good on you. X
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Well done ES. Things never change. Even when people are older it is still the same ones that step up. We have it happen in our car club where the youngest members are in their mid sixties.
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Congratulations ES on all your hard work.I just made a comment on your cooking contribution to the school fete,it looked magnificent ;D
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Well done ES, I saw the pic of your baking - amazing effort!
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well done ES ;)
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Well done ES. You are amazing.
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Good Morning Everyone!
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Well done ES :)
JulieO,LOL
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Well done SE
JulieO thanks for the laugh
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So that's what you look like Julie, so cute :D
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Yes well erm... I wondered how I would fit in with everyone. I guess it's better to come clean now otherwise you'd get a shock at the Tassie retreat! ;D
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You will fit in perfectly JulieO
Gert
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You certainly will Julie.
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No worries about that JulieO.
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I am happy because things have just really gone my way the last few days, finally. It all started Thursday night. Our netball team one our fourth grand final in a row (major happy dance), but only by one goal and after playing an extra 10mins because the first result was a draw. Then I had a day in the kitchen with no failures. That's rare. And finally today at DH's Xmas party, I won the fruit and veggie hamper. What a great start to summer.
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well done kimmy on both wins and no fail in the kitchen :D
happy that Christmas isn't too far away and I think most of my deliveries have arrived :D:D
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You have done well Kimmy. What an exciting match that must have been to win by just 1 goal after all that extra time, congratulations to you and the team.
A fruit and vegie hamper, did you take a picture of it to share. It sounds wonderful.
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Congratulations on your team winning Kimmyh.What a bonus that your luck continued in the kitchen and the draw ;) ;D
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Congrats Kimmy. Well done ES.
Lots of positive vibes here. So nice :)
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That's great Kimmy, It's a wonderful feeling to win something - you feel like all the planets must be lining up or something to that effect
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Thank you ladies. Sorry no pic, hot here yesterday so rushed to get everything in the fridge.
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Happy that after 2morow, I have 2 weeks off to cook, and spend time with my family. lots of time to update my blog too. :)
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😊😊😊😊😊
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Happy it is holidays now. :D
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Happy that I think I have Christmas under control now.
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I'm just happy ;D
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Hahaha. That's so cute, JulieO!
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I know. I love the eyelashes on it. ;D
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He looks so content JulieO
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I'm just happy ;D
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Just gorgeous! :D
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Cute JulieO. Love the eyelashes too.
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Yay for holidays. House still needs cleaning but I'm finally in a happy place to get in the kitchen.
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What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?
Frostbite ;D
Christmas cracker jokes always make me laugh and I haven't even had a drink.
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:D :D :D :D :D Go Michele ;D
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Love it Mich. they are usually so dumb that you have to laugh. I love all the elephant jokes etc. I can never remember jokes. :'(
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good one Michele just told the kids and they laughed :D
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;D ;D ;D
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Love it JulieO!! ;D
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Hilarious ;D ;D
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:D :D :D :D :D :D
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Good one Julie, Gert will appreciate that one ;D
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Oh yes Julie. An oldie but a goodie. Looks like the chook I will slap on a beer can if she hangs around too long in my sink.. Hilarious.
Gert
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Love it JulieO :D :D :D
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It's an oldie but a good one, still makes me smile ever time I see it.
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love it. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Happy today that I have finally sold 6 dining chairs that have been haning around for sometime and not being used.
The have woven cane backs and are in very good condition and I only asked $50 for them.
You wouldn't believe how picky some people are and some of the dumb questions that they ask.
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I had the same issue Mab when selling our dining chairs I ended up donating them to the salvos, glad you sold yours though :D
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Happy today because I got the all clear after a mammogram call back (just benign calcification) 5 days of over-thinking takes its toll. Sad for the other 2 ladies who did not have the same result :'( such a life changing day for them.
Chris
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very happy for you spikesmum xxx
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Terrific news Chris. ;D
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Don't feel so sad for those ladies because now they know and can get treatment and hopefully will be ok. Happy for you SM. Great news after a stressful wait.
Cancer is a bast**d but it is often curable when detected early.
Get your mammograms ladies. Make it a priority. Cost you nothing and takes 15 minutes at most. No excuses.
Gert
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Great news.
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Get your mammograms ladies. Make it a priority. Cost you nothing and takes 15 minutes at most. No excuses.
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Yes Gert, can't believe that 50% of us don't get it done!
Chris
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As well as all that fun make sure you and your loved ones get your skin checked at least annually. Your GP will do it when you visit for something else. If he has concerns he will send you to a specialist. I've had 2 melanomas removed and they are sneaky little b's plus heaps and heaps of others. Anything you don't like the look of, get checked-when you have the pap smear if you like. Make it a fun day. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Chris is that true? 50% Amazing. well I doubt that 50% of women on this forum over the age of 40 are that stupid so we must beat the odds . Right??
Gert
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Great news for you Chris, the wait would have been unbearable.
Mum is 91 and has never had a mammogram but judging by the way she reacted yesterday when the doctor took her blood pressure, I don't think she would have survived the test anyway :-)) ;D
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My MIL never had one either Judy but had to have a breast removed at age 86. she lived to 104.
I had my last Pap smear just after I turned 70 last year. No more for me. I still have yearly mammograms often accompanied by an ultra sound just in case. They really look after me at the clinic.
Gert
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Good news Chris.Hopefully the other two ladies will be OK.
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I hadmy ffirst mammogram at 50 last year. I've always read that it can be quite painful because the machine squeezes the breasts. It was fine so I don't know why the fuss.
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CP they have new machines now that don't hurt like the 'old' ones did and they don't seem to take as many photos as they once did either. I've been going since I turned 40 and these new machines are a piece of cake. :)
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Digital now . No film.
Gert
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My sister was diagnosed with breast cancer last year at the age of just 42. As a result I had a mammogram and ultrasound done as a precautionary measure (I'm 37). It was explained to her that the fact she was so young was, believe it or not, a negative thing. When you are younger your body works faster which means that the cancer has an opportunity to spread faster. A mammogram really isn't painful at all and the lady that did it gave me full control of the procedure. She asked me to tell her at any stage if it hurt and she would stop pushing the plates together. It really isn't anything to worry about and I wonder why women put it off. I'd happily go for a mammogram and wouldn't dread it like a PAP smear.
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Glad the news was good Chris. :-*
I have not had a mammogram - but I am only 31.......... :)
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Mammograms aren't an accurate diagnostic tool in younger women. Self examination is the way to go under 40yrs.
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Mammograms aren't an accurate diagnostic tool in younger women. Self examination is the way to go under 40yrs.
Yes, I was told that the mammogram would not be very accurate. Apparently it's because younger boobs are too dense and therefore a tumor cannot easily be found. That is why they aren't readily available for younger women - it's kind of a waste of time and money. I'm happy I was given an ultrasound too although it was very strange to be given one and not be looking at a baby on the screen!
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;D thats so funny
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Hilarious Julieo.
Gert
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Especially the brown doggie :D
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Such clever doggies
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Very cute :D
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Oh my ... JulieO ..... the brown doggie's face..... ROFL..... X 100
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;D
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Love, Love, Love, It ;D ;D ;D
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cute ;D
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Happy that a neighbour I hadn't met yet brought round a tray of 24 macarons that she couldn't sell at the market today and didn't want to throw in the bin. She ran off before I could find out her name or exactly where she lives, her English was a bit wobbly and she was shy. Next time I see her I will make sure I give her some of my homemade pickles and jams. There are some lovely people in the world 😊
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That is so lovely Bonsai. Pity there isn't more of it. We are lucky and have lovely neighbours.
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What a lovely neighbour you have Bonsai.We have great neighbours too.
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She must have moved mighty fast Bonsai, your jaw was probably still down around your knees LOL. What a thoughtful lady and a lovely idea by your good self to reciprocate with some home made goodies as well.
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I had an email from Fitbit yesterday stating that since the end of July 2013 until end of Dec, I had walked 804km! :o
On another note, I think this must be most mens idea of paradise. ;D
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Lol Julie
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love it julie :)
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Great walking JulieO. Well done.
I love the photo. I hope there is not too much spillage. :o
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Well done with the walking JulieO xox
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Well done on all the walking JulieO :D
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Thanks girls :D
I see we are getting warmer weather again in a few days :(
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Very funny Julie :D :D
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Gorgeous :D
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That is exactly how I feel JulieO. It is a lovely photo.
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Thought bubble for the day - Wherever possible, everyone should keep a few chooks in the backyard ;D
I think it was GF who posted a little graphic saying that chooks were entertaining. And they are! If I had the time I could watch them for ages every day.
Very happy with the girls roaming the backyard assisting with composting, fertilising, bug control, soil aeration and (are you listening Ginger, Sporty, Scary and Post??) food production. Still waiting for our first egg :D
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Welcome to the club, djinni373!!! The first egg (and indeed the second, third and fourth) - very eggciting!! ;D but just a friendly word of warning ! Be afraid... Be very afraid!! This can and will happen in the blink of an eye before you even know it !! ;D ;D ;D
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D I haven't had to buy eggs for 2 1/2 years.
we have 2 turkey chicks now, that are 9 days old aswell. :)
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Welcome to the club, djinni373!!! The first egg (and indeed the second, third and fourth) - very eggciting!! ;D but just a friendly word of warning ! Be afraid... Be very afraid!! This can and will happen in the blink of an eye before you even know it !! ;D ;D ;D
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So funny GF :D :D :D :D :D :D
Fingers crossed that your girls start laying soon Gayle ;D
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I love chooks. Sadly we can't keep any here. I would love to sit and watch TV with a chook in my lap. It's very relaxing. For some weird reason Mum used to make us take them back to the chook yard. ???
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I love chooks too. We had chooks, ducks and geese on the farm where I grew up. If (when) I move back to the country I will get some geese as I like them too despite their bad attitude. The only turkeys around the place were the scrub/bush turkeys that destroyed the garden regularly much to my mother's disgust.
Hopefully the girls will start laying soon although judging by their combs it could be a little while yet.
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Nothing like chooks is there? We don't name ours unless they really deserve it. The chook that survived the recent snake bite is called "Snakebite" (obviously!) or "Snox" as now she won't go into the chook yard at night. We figure she's scared to be bitten again so won't go in, but she may get taken by a fox - so she's got a mixture of snake and fox...Snox!
Nothing quite like chook poo squishing through your toes when you step out onto the verandah in the dark either! :o Ours love leaving chook bombs for us!
We have an outside loo (and no-one shuts the door - it drives me nuts!) and yesterday hubby went flying around the corner in a hurry, dropped his daks, about to sit and there's a chook in the dunny! He had to haul her out before he could sit. By the skid marks she left it looks like she had perched on the seat for the night but then slipped and fell in and couldn't get out. So she spent part of the night a tad waterlogged!
Cookie - we weren't allowed chooks in the house, but our chookyard on the farm was about 2 acres of low scrubby tea-tree bush, so my brother and I spent hours and hours out there making cubby's, cutting tunnels through the bush, being the intrepid explorers that we were we'd find skeletons of chooks and foxes and rabbits and when we got a bit older, we buried the smokes we'd pilfered from the shearers and smoked them out there. ;D
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We weren't really allowed chooks in the house either. I have to agree with the chook poo squishing through your toes. It has a unique feel.
Your poor chook falling in. ;D ;D your poor DH having to rescue her. ;D ;D
I hope Snox survives.
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I love your stories Nikkit :D :D :D
Poor chookie in the outhouse. What a traumatic experience.
Poor Snox. Hope her guardian angel keeps up the good work.
This is Sporty living up to her name racing around the chookhouse.
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Love it Julie o...
Its Friday, yeah
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I really didn't feel like seeing anyone last night after a full on week at work. But sister insisted on seeing me in my birthday. Josh and I are two days apart. She bought us a beautiful handmade cardboard bag containing pj shorts for each of us, a bottle of strawberry champagne, chocolate and two movie vouchers. Complete with babysitting of course. It put a smile on the night. :) Oh and we enjoyed ILB cake that I made for DH. DH made me Mango daiquiris and gave me a new kindle. I also got breakfast cooked for me. :)
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Happy belated birthday, INAID. Your sis is so sweet :)
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You were not in my birthday book INAID but belated birthday wishes for yesterday. The visit from your sister was really nice and what lovely gifts she gave you and your DH - love that babysitting was thrown in so that you could have a night out.
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A verybHappy Belated birthday INAID.
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Oh wow Thankyou! I've had a few rather stressful months so it was so nice to be spoilt :)
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wishing you a very happy belated birthday xx
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Happy birthday for yesterday INAID.
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Happy belated birthday, inaid. :-*
hope your stressful times are behind you now. :)
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Wishing you a fantastic year ahead INAID. Happy beated birthday x
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I am happy because the baby in the family has finally grown from deep inside his Mum plant and is emerging.
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Belated Birthday Wishes INAID.
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Happy Birthday INAID
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Happy Belated Birthday INAID. :D
Love the baby pineapple Cookie. ;D
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Happy Belated Birthday INAID :)
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Oh Thankyou all so much! :) I'm happy to read all of these and also because dear sister looked after the kids today and hubby and I went and saw the book Thief. We had free tickets. What a fabulous movie! And so nice just to have a couple of hours to ourselves.
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Belated Happy Birthday INAID. Good to hear you had a great day.
Nice baby Cookie...I think!
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Happy belated Birthday INAID. There are some great movies around ATM. We saw Philomena with Dame Judy Dench. Wonderful. I want to see the Book Thief next.
Cute baby Cookie. Is that a bromeliad?
I am happy happy happy with the 4 chook Spice Girls as we get 4 eggs every day now. Although I am going to have to fence the vege patch. They have enormous appetites and absolutely adore anything green and leafy.
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It is a bromeliad Gayle. It's a baby pineapple. I wish it would stay like that. :'(
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Happy DH bought me lots of roses... :)
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Special occasion Robyn?
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No Judy, just for fun. :)
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It is a bromeliad Gayle. It's a baby pineapple. I wish it would stay like that. :'(
Shows how much I know ☺️ 😄
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How lovely Robyn. Hold on to him tight, he's a keeper 😉
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That's lovely Robyn.
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Very thoughtful :D
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thanks
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Growing quickly Cookie.
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cookie its so pretty :D you must be very proud :D:D
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I love baby pineapples!
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Me too, hence all the photos. They will stop when it looks like a pineapple.
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So interesting to see how a pineapple grows. Thanx for sharing, cookie. :-*
Happy cuz my DH came home from work tonight with a pig. :D
even happier it was butchered ;) :D
Extra happy the 2 of us got the whole thing packed into meal lots and into the freezer... :D :D
but happiest of all that I finally stopped being scared of my vacuum sealer and used it!! ;D ;D ;D [and loved it too, I might add]
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cookie, what is your baby going to look like when its all grown up - an upside down cake, a fritter, sweet & sour dish ;D
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cookie it looks like you are taking good care of your baby and it's growing well.
Robyn - lovely surprise for you
Astarra, a whole pig would be fantastic. does DH work somewhere they have the animals?? Funny that you were scared of your vacuum sealer, I love mine and would be lost without it. You'll be sealing everything now - those kids better watch out. ;D
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Love my vaccum sealer
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Yep, my Vac sealer better not think of going on holiday now ... ! :D :D
DH sells farm machinery,the pig was from a farmer that he sold a machine to, the farmer had killed too many for his sales or something...??? I'm happy, anyway. :)
The girls had great fun playing with the eyeballs - gross :-X :P Thankfully decided to take them to school today, I don't want them here!!! ;)
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Great bonus Astarra, not sure what the teacher will think about show and tell today ;D
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cookie, what is your baby going to look like when its all grown up - an upside down cake, a fritter, sweet & sour dish ;D
I think he will be sitting with some home made vanilla icecream. ;D
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And maple syrup?
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That sounds tempting Kimmy. I imagine they would go together well.
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cookie, what is your baby going to look like when its all grown up - an upside down cake, a fritter, sweet & sour dish ;D
I think he will be sitting with some home made vanilla icecream. ;D
We had bbqd pineapple with a touch of cinnamon at a restaurant recently. It was simple and beautiful.
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Has anyone tried the fried pineapple with honey & coconut from the Philips XL cookbook?
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Not here. :'(
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Nope not here either but I have fried pineapple and basted with maple syrup. Really good.
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sounds yummy Judy
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Happy Kitchen
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Not only do they look great together they compliment each other so well..
I'm happy to be back in the cooking mode. Must say Phil made me even lazier to start with. Pre prepared salt and pepper squid last night and pre prepared spring rolls. No more. Back to make from scratch.
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Ooh......very nice, Ms Hally :)
Yay! Bedlam is back!! :D
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looks good Hally, I should take a photo too
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Love it Julie :D :D :D
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Gold! :D
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Be warned all males :D :D
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Very funny Julie :D :D :D
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ROFL.
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ROFL.
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:) love it Julie
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Happy I am feeling better :D
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That good news Robyn. :)
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Brilliant JUlie,
So glad Robyn
Am happy sun is shining today.
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Same as you Robyn and so happy my son doesn't have psoriasis!
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Inaid, glad you have recovered and very pleased our son doesnt have psoriasis. Have a great weekend.
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It was a viral rash that can last from 6-8 weeks!
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great news INAID
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I'm happy my DH decided to make us iced coffee tonight - and extra happy he asked where the TM bowls were to do it in!! (He then found the clean one - and put it together as if he had done it before! And he even washed it again after.) :-* :-* :-*
Love that my DH loves my Thermie. :D
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That was nice Astarra. ;D
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my DH won't touch my thermys at all
we have decided :) to start another business using our 4 old cars for weddings and formals...... :D :D :D
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Good luck with the new business Robyn, will you be driving one of the cars?
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No Judy, I will leave it up to the guys and DH. :)
Must do a website tomorrow. :)
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Good luck with the new business Robyn.
Happy today as we planted another three fruit trees in the backyard this morning. Expected to be a bit stiff and sore but did not expect to have sore sides from laughing :D :D :D
DH dug biggish holes for the trees in the clayey soil and then filled each with water to see what drainage was like. The chooks went feral over the newly dug dirt and there were quite a few rescue missions as they fell into the watery holes :D :D :D DH was not amused.
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LOL
Robyn DH is using ours for some friends of DD's wedding. I do hope it doesn't break down, that would be awful. It is much later in the year. We have to apply for permission as we have it on a concessional license.
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Lol djinni hope you didnt lose any chooks! what fruits did you plant.
Obbie, sounds great- always seems to be a demand.
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Sounded like a fun morning Gayle LOL.
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sounds good Gayle.
yeah we will have 4 old cars all restored, so why not use them.
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Good luck with your new business Robyn.
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Happy dance happening here. ;D ;D
Just had a call from the lady who is breeding a puppy for me - well not her, but her dog and they've just scanned the mummy dog and there are at least 9 puppies in there and one is for me!
Sooooooooooo excited!
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What type of dog are you getting Nikki?
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Happy dance happening here. ;D ;D
Just had a call from the lady who is breeding a puppy for me - well not her, but her dog and they've just scanned the mummy dog and there are at least 9 puppies in there and one is for me!
Sooooooooooo excited!
I am really happy to hear the lady breeder is not having 9 puppies
Gert
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A Labrador Judy.
I think the lady breeder is happy it is not her with 9 puppies too Gert! She is more excited than me, and had to ring me before she rang her hubby!!
This has been a long awaited present to me from me. ;D I grew up with labs and have always wanted one.
We currently have 2 dogs - a staffie and a kelpie x. Both are wonderful and we love them to bits. The kelpie was recently diagnosed with melanoma and had an op where it was removed, but as we chose not to go down the chemo path with her she has been given 2-10 months. (she's passed the 2 month stage)
I can not wait!!
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Good luck with the business Robyn :)
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Labradors are wonderful doggies for sure. Your beautiful kelpie will be a stoic patient.wonderful doggies too. I hope her passing will be pain free and she can meet up with all my doggies , including Pitch Black Fitch our beautiful rescue lab our recent new member of heavenly doggies Elvis. What fun they will have.
So are you having a boy or girl and what colour are you hoping for? Any names yet?
Gert
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Sorry Gert, when i saw you had posted on the happy thread i couldnt help but think no wonder with all that alchohol in your shed!
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Sorry Gert, when i saw you had posted on the happy thread i couldnt help but think no wonder with all that alchohol in your shed!
Ha ha. It ain't quite alcohol yet but it is happily bubbling away.
I am happy today because yesterday I went to a breakfast and bush poetry morning at Spurwood Springs and VDO''d some of the performers so today I was doubly happy because I got to watch it all again.
Gert
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Gert, speaking of bubbling away,I am a bit worried about my cider, never having made it before. It was bubbling away, rhythmically like a heart beat but has now stopped. Not sure if I have killed it or this is normal. It needs to be kept at a temp between 18-28 which it has been although it is 28 today.
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Gert, speaking of bubbling away,I am a bit worried about my cider, never having made it before. It was bubbling away, rhythmically like a heart beat but has now stopped. Not sure if I have killed it or this is normal. It needs to be kept at a temp between 18-28 which it has been although it is 28 today.
Son't want to ruin this thread so I will ask you a few questions in Anything Goes Uni thread before. I answer.
Gert
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Good luck Robyn.
Happy for you Nikkit. Now for the wait.
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Thanks for your lovely words Gert :)
When her time comes we will not let her suffer, she will go with dignity and be pain free. And there are a few of my doggies she'll play with when she goes.
I am getting a boy, he will be yellow and I have one name, but am not 100%, so am seeing what he looks like before we finalise that. The kids have come up with some oddities, so we'll have to narrow it down.
The really exciting bit is that the Mummy dog is just around the corner from me so I can go visit whenever I like. I may be a bit permanent when the puppies are born ;D ;D
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That is so nice we will look forward to the pics and the name choice. I would love another Lab but a black one. I guess that won't happen.
Gert
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Never say never Gert. I didn't think I'd get this pup, but figured it was "my" time to choose a dog.
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Contributed $114 to the boys' high school by buying second hand uniforms. Saved $312 vs new. Happy! 😄😄
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Well done. Uniforms can be so expensive.
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great saving BZB
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IT IS RAINING ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Can't half tell I am happy 'bout that can ya!!
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We certainly need it Nikkit! I love the sound and smell of rain after a long dry summer. ;D ;D
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IT IS RAINING ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Can't half tell I am happy 'bout that can ya!!
I almost heard you above the sound of the rain Nikkit. We have had a couple of good showers this afternoon. DH was out in the old car. It has no side windows. ;D ;D ;D ;D. The highest forecast this week is 30. Lovely cool weather. ;D ;D :D
Have to agree DD. it is a beautiful smell. Should be bottled and sold.
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And we have glorious sunshine for the next two days ;D
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That's nice to hear CC, enjoy Mothering Sunday (Mothers' Day as we know it).
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We had 3mm. Which isn't much, but better than a poke in the eye with a blunt stick! ;D
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nice and sunny here today..... :)
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All dressed up as we went to a beautiful wedding yesterday :)
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Nice photo Hally.
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Looking good Hally, it's nice to get dressed up and have a day out
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Wowee Hally. You look lovely.
I enjoy dressing up occasionally. But then I enjoy getting home and turning back into a pumpkin. :D
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You look pretty, Hally :)
Love your wicked sense of humour, cookie :D
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Look lovely Hally. Did the wedding go well and avoid the showers?
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Thank you :)
The rain started at the end of the photos. The wedding was at the zoo,they took the rest on the carousel, cant wait to see them all.
Sloppy day today cookiee, in old clothes
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Great photo Hally. You look pretty. Nice to put a face to the name.
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That's nice to hear CC, enjoy Mothering Sunday (Mothers' Day as we know it).
Thanks Judy.The kids sent me this for Mothers Day.I love Flowers. ;D
Lovely photo Hally 8)
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Lovely flowers CC, have a lovely day.
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Happy Mothering Sunday CC. Great flowers.
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Lovely flowers CC. Happy Mother's Day.
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Beautiful CC. Happy Mothering Sunday.
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Thanks girls :-*
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CC happy mothering Sunday. I can almost smell those roses, beautiful.
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The flowers are gorgeous CC. You are very blessed :)
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Thanks girls.I'm lucky to have a thoughtful family.
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Beautiful flowers CC. You look lovely Hally. :D
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Love the flowers CC, so special when they come from your family. :D
Lovely photo Hally, nice to see you. :D
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Lovely CC
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Lovely flowers CC
Looking good Hally
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Thanks girls :-*
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Thank you everyone for your lovely comments :) its nice to dress up, told dh we should go out more :D
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You looked gorgeous Hally and yes DH and yourself should go out more often. Loved the colours in your dress. :D
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You should go out more Hally! You only live once ;)
Lovely flowers CC.
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You should go out more Hally! You only live once ;)
Lovely flowers CC.
I will tell him :)
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You looked gorgeous Hally and yes DH and yourself should go out more often. Loved the colours in your dress. :D
Dh looked pretty good too. Will try & post a photo of dh.tried but says file too big.
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Reduce the size Hally then post it, he does look very nice in the photo you sent me. Your DH has such a lovely smile. It's nice to be able to get dressed up occasionally but there aren't too many occasions where we can go the full hog and weddings are few and far between.
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If you joined the Red Hat Society Judy you could get dressed up to the nines whenever they have a function. LOL!
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Beautiful Gert, are you enjoying the red hat society? How often do they meet.
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Gert, lovely. A friend and are thinking of joining at some time :)
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Typical bag lady!
We have lunch once a month then maybe a morning tea or movie.
Gert
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You look great Gert. I've never heard of the Red Hat Society.
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:D :D The shops that sell those coloured clothes must be making a fortune Gert. You look gorgeous, probably not your normal choice of clothing but you wouldn't fit in unless you wore them. Have fun.
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Looking good Gert! :)
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Oh you guys...... It is all about over the top with bling!
Judy those are all clothes I already had!!!!! Maybe not put together like that though. :o 8)
Gert
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Gert you look great. I'm sure you had lots of fun.
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You look good Gert.The pearls certainly set the whole outfit off ;D
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Our branch is called the Tropical Pearls. Hence the pearls. The more the better. The more bling the better. The bigger the hat the better. My name is Baroness of Bubbles. I am wearing a bling brooch which says Baroness. The more brooches the better. Some wear a bling broach scarf thingy around their neck but it is way too hot here to wear all of that stuff. The Japanese tourists in town love to take pics.
Next month is a masked dinner. Pics will be posted perhaps.
I need a purple skirt. No easy thing to find.
Gert
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Do you sew Gert?
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Love the bling Gert. Sounds like you are enjoying the red hat society.
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Sounds fun Gert!
I just booked a demo so I can get my second bowl! Yay :)
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I took a long lunch break today and went for a swim. It was a nice way to breakup the day and it everything just clicked. I felt great, my lap times were good and I felt like I could swim forever. :)
Then after work I had a quick strength training session and finished off with a massage. Feeling very good at the moment. ;D
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Great news DD.
The Red Hat Society sounds like fun Gert.
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Nice to hear Den, taking time out for yourself works wonders.
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Good on you Den.
Sew Judy? Is that a joke? I have absolutely no skills whatsoever. Not a craft bone in my body. I can barely sew on a button.
Gert
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I haven't sewn anything (apart from mending or taking hems up) for years Gert, never did enjoy it like I did knitting but I made all the girls clothes when they were little, something to do and it saved me a lot of money way back then. Nowadays you can pick up great bargains with clothes at end of season clearances, it's hardly worth making them, well certainly not for me.
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Sewing was sort of the done thing many years afo wasn't it? My Mum made my clothes and I made DD's clothes for many years. It certainly saved money. When we were in Broome I made my own clothes as at the time I couldn't buy any up there.
As you say Judy, now it is so much cheaper to pop into a shop and buy them. There is no way you could make kids clothes as cheap as Target and K Mart have them.
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I'm so excited I could burst ;D My DD & SIL have bought me a football membership, sitting in a place where it seemed impossible for me to buy a seat. What a great week I'm having, firstly with the help from BIL to clean out the garage and now Melbourne SIL succeeding where I failed. An early Mothers Day and birthday present, I am so happy. ;D ;D
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Fantastic news Judy, what a great gift. Will you have to go by yourself?
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great news Judy
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Gert you look fabulous - if I was going I'd make a beeline to sit next to you. I suppose everyone though is there to have some fun with likeminded chatty women and it wouldn't matter who you were seated with. Great to have such thoughtful family JD who knew you would enjoy the membership.
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Yes Wonder, I will go on my own as I did years ago when I was able to leave Geoff home alone. Then Mum moved closer so she came with me for 2 years before it was all too much for her. I really don't mind being on my own and the train is nearby so it is very easy to get to and from the city venue. My friends either don't follow football at all or barrack for the other Adelaide team.
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How wonderful Judy you lucky thing! Absolutely love going to live games, there's nothing like it, especially when your team wins ;D
I would go to all home games if I lived in Adelaide. :D
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What a fantastic unique Mothers Day gift Judy. 8)
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Yes, I am very grateful.
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Lucky you JD and you very much deserve it from your lovely family x
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Great gift Judy & you thought there were no goid seats left :) great things come to superheros ;)
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Fantastic Judy, a gift that keeps on giving to a most deserving Mum
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Great gift Judy and the timing is perfect as it could just be there year too.
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Thanks for all the lovely comments girls.
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What a great gift JD. You are lucky to have such a wonderful family. :)
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I received the academic transcript for the course I completed today. I got distinctions in all four units that were graded. Most of the other units I had advanced standing for or you were just deemed competent.
Very, very happy. ;D ;D ;D
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And so you should be Michele, congratulations.
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Congrats Mich 👍👍👍👍
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Congratulations Mich. all the hard work has paid off.
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Congratulations Mich
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Well done mich :)
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From my dh today.
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Happy anniversary Hally & DH - nice gift and thoughtful DH Hally.
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Congratulations Michele on all your hard work :-*
Happy Anniversary Hally :)
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Thank you & out to dinner to In Contro tonight :)
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Congratulations Michele! Well done.
Happy anniversary Hally.
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congratulations Michele :D
happy anniversary hally , what a great gift :D
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Hally that looks so nice. Happy anniversary to you both. Enjoy dinner tonight.
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Happy anniversary Hally,
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Congratulations Michele. Well done.
Happy anniversary Hally. Love the cheese hamper. DH is very thoughtful.
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Congratulations Michele. Sounds like just rewards after a lot of hard work.
Happy anniversary Hally. Lovely gift from DH.
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Congratulations, Mich!! That's fabulous!!! :) well done! :)
Happy anniversary, Hally... Have a lovely evening! :)
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Well done Mich!
Congratulations Hally :)
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Michelle I am not at all surprised. Well done.
Gert
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Well done Mich. :)
Happy anniversary H. :)
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Congratulations to both Mich on a terrific achievement ( no wonder you were quiet) and Hally and DH, have a lovely evening.
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Happy anniversary, Hally! 😃😄
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congrats Hally and Michelle :)
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We'll done Mich, great effort.
Happy anniversary Hally to you and your DH.
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Thank you all. Fantastic food, managed to speak to the head chef & the sous chef gave me his businees card with email as I am going to attempt one of his dishes :). He said email me with any questions, boy he might regret it :)
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What is the recipe Hally? It would be lovely if you could re create it.
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Beef brisket, the best dish yesterday. Sadly very tiny portions.
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Happy Belated anniversary Hally. The cheese looks awesome. ;D
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Happy anniversary Hally - very nice gift.
Thank you for all the congratulations. I was amazed I kept up with the younger university trained nurses. I suppose there is nothing like experience as long as you have the knowledge to back it up. :D
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Experience is something you can't learn in class, it makes a lot of difference to studies, along with the fact that we're at home doing assignments, not out partying!
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So true Bonsai. Although they seemed to be able to cope with working, late nights and study - the joys of youth. ;D
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Congatulations Michele, well deserved :-*
Happy Anniversary Hally, hope you had a wonderful day. :)
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Happy I'm now on holidays for the next two weeks.
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Enjoy the break Jen :D
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Yes, have a nice break Jen - going anywhere?
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Thanks everyone, just chilling out at home, few lunches to catch up with friends next week. Then my granddaughter arrives for 2 weeks, so looking forward to seeing here.
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Sounds like a nice relaxing time Jen.
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Well done Mich a big congratulations
Happy anniversary Hally
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If you do get bored or want a coffee Jeninwa just give me a yell.
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happy today, as I am cooking :)
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Good Morning everyone! ;D
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Love it, Julie. ;D
Need a funny pic thread!?!
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So cute you wouldn't mind him finishing off your drink ;D
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You were lucky to get that cute pic JulieO.
Gert
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Very cute Julie. :D :D
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Oh that is cute Julie :D
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Oh. He knew how to get the drink. :D
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So cute, Julie.
What animal is it? 😬
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Is it a squirrel?
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I think it's a squirrel too. :D
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I thought it was a Chipmunk :D :D :D :D
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Love it :D :D
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Happy happy happy for a couple of reasons...
1. IT HAS RAINED! I am singing that at the top of my lungs! We had 20mm last night, slow and gentle, so no damage done to dry parched ground. Our first real rain since November last year.
2. I did not need to do a nuddy rain dance to make it rain (always good!) ;D
3. I went campdrafting on the weekend and my spotty horse is a star, he blew me away with what he did, how he looked after me while we were chasing the cow and how much we both loved it. We are hooked and will be doing it again. We both came out with huge grins! (and no sand in my knickers which is always handy!)
4. My very best friend is engaged to a wonderful man. And I get to be the "Matron of Honour" at their wedding - although I am feeling old and frumpy with that title so am hoping we can change that to "best woman" or "head bridesmaid"!!
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:) :) :) :) :) :) sounds good nickit
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NBN!
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Oh happy happy dance Nikkit. Maybe she could arrive in spotty Horse since he is a star and behaves well.you will always be "BEST WOMAN".
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Awww thanks Gert! :)
My friend has 2 of her own boys, (horses) and we have discussed the possibility of them being in the wedding party and have decided it is probably not a good idea. Her old boy is very wary, so would not handle the crowd - and he farts like a trooper, so he'd play a tune the whole time. :o :o Her young one is a cheeky sod and no matter how much she cleans his nose, he always has a stash of dirty boogers to share. So at this stage there'll be no 4 legged family in the wedding party. And no - my spotty horse will not be their either, that would be not advisable, he'd try and eat the flowers or the cake or something!
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Sounds like life is good Nikkit.
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Awww thanks Gert! :)
My friend has 2 of her own boys, (horses) and we have discussed the possibility of them being in the wedding party and have decided it is probably not a good idea. Her old boy is very wary, so would not handle the crowd - and he farts like a trooper, so he'd play a tune the whole time. :o :o Her young one is a cheeky sod and no matter how much she cleans his nose, he always has a stash of dirty boogers to share. So at this stage there'll be no 4 legged family in the wedding party. And no - my spotty horse will not be their either, that would be not advisable, he'd try and eat the flowers or the cake or something!
Boys should come. It would be a hoot.
Gert
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Happy chappy tonight. Katie and Richard came around to do a few jobs for me, well it started out as just connecting a new phone and router for me but ended up moving a piece of furniture and also working out why I had had to disconnect my cordless phones some months ago because they interfered with my broadband connection. Thanks guys :-* :-*
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What a lovely couple JD. They were so much fun in Adelaide and they are so good to you. You are all very lucky to have each other. :D
I am happy as renovations are finished and although we loved having our friends here it is lovely finally being here on our own after all the hard work.
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Isn't Katie and her DH just so thoughtful. :-*
You can sit back and enjoy your home now MF. :)
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Awww thanks Gert! :)
My friend has 2 of her own boys, (horses) and we have discussed the possibility of them being in the wedding party and have decided it is probably not a good idea. Her old boy is very wary, so would not handle the crowd - and he farts like a trooper, so he'd play a tune the whole time. :o :o Her young one is a cheeky sod and no matter how much she cleans his nose, he always has a stash of dirty boogers to share. So at this stage there'll be no 4 legged family in the wedding party. And no - my spotty horse will not be their either, that would be not advisable, he'd try and eat the flowers or the cake or something!
Boys should come. It would be a hoot.
Gert
Defintely :D
Katie & DH, you are lovely :-* (Katie I still smile when I remember your DH at the Adelaide dinner :))
Sounds wonderful MF.
I am happy because I have finished planting out my veggie patch. Due to some over-zealous legwork by the 4 assistant gardeners, some fortifications were required :D. Now I have a collection of little garden gulags and hopefully some healthy plants in the near future. DH said it would have been much smarter to keep the chooks penned but after seeing how much fun they have I just can't lock them up.
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Nearly forgot… Have also discovered why egg production suddenly dropped. The local lizard families were feasting! Have now moved the hen house into the wide open spaces so hopefully problem solved.
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Will follow your advice JulieO, lol
Wow Djinni, you will be contributing to the farmers market soon. Looks fantastic, i love my chickens too.
Must be nice to reap the rewards from all your hard work MF, enjoy.
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love it JulieO ;D ;D
Djinni, the vege gardens look great.
We let our chickens out every afternoon, and all weekend too.
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It was great to have a laugh whilst having my cuppa at the computer Julie. Thank goodness I wasn't drinking it at the time though as I was laughing very heartily by the time I got through your message. :D :D
What a lot of trouble you've gone to to keep your garden & vegie patch safe from the chooks Gayle. Tell me though, how do you get into the vegie tubs to pick things or weed the patches? Please do take another photo down the track to show how much they've grown
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That's a very impressive vegie patch Gayle. Your backyard is huge. :D
Very good Julie. ;D
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I am VERY HAPPY. I was gifted a Tala biscuit tin from the lovely Marie. I was eyeing off our own moderator Cookie's one that she received from her SS. Marie even said that she knew I didn't want to bring anything else into the house and I could gift it on - heck NO. I will use my one in, one out rule. Out will go the mustard and olive Tupperware containers that were my grandma's and in is one very stylish Tala Biscuit Tin.
Thank You Marie, I love it. So very generous and thoughtful of you.
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Hahaha. Just lovely, Mich. So sweet of you, Marie 😄
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Great barricades to keep the hens out Gayle :D :D :D Very impressive garden 8)
I loved your "doctors advice" Julie :D :D :D
I love your biscuit tin Michele.You are a lovely generous lady Marie :-* :-*
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Marie you are indeed a sweetie. Mich you will love it.
JulieO if I lived closer I think I like your doctor and will definitely take his/her advice.
Gayle how much land do you have? Your garden area looks enormous.
I'm happy because we hope to be going to Monkey Mia in just over a week. Also because I have decided that I do truly need Poh's new book.
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Oh Michele it will be so easy to throw out the mustard and olive Tupperware containers even though they belonged to your Grandma :D :D What a lovely surprise gift from dear Marie, you will think of her every time you go to that tin as I do when I use gifts forum members have given me.
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Michele, you are a wonderful and generous lady and I am so happy you like it. :-*
Julie, love that doctors advice. :D :D ;D
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I thought I had reduced my cookbook stack but this is what some friends gave me today. The secrets of a Jewish Baker I ordered myself (I can blame Gert for that) but the others were a total surprise. I will spend some happy hours over the weekend reading. (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/02/sy2evete.jpg)
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Cookbooks are an addiction Marie but it's harmful and you have plenty of friends with the same problem ;)
With the cold weather upon us, there is nothing nicer than sitting down with a cuppa and a new recipe book, enjoy your beautiful new books.
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Great additions to your cookery book library Marie 8)
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I've looked at the Monday Morning Cooking Club one Marie. You will have a lovely weekend enjoying your books.
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Wow Marie what a feast for the eyes and stomach. Tell me what you think of your two new bread books.
You won't regret the Jewish Baker and I am keen to see the Flour Water Yeast Salt
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a great lot of new books Marie.
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I might have to go shopping
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Very kind Marie, and I agree, Michele deserves it. :)
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Agreed ^^^
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A nice selection of books Emme :) I've been keeping my eye out for a nice bread book but there is not much choice locally so might have to get on the internet and look.
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Tell me though, how do you get into the vegie tubs to pick things or weed the patches? Please do take another photo down the track to show how much they've grown
Judy each patch has what we call a "cocky gate" where I just lift up a post and the fence opens so I can get in. However I am tall enough to lean or step over the fences ;D Hopefully the veggies are now safe from the chooks (who love their greens garden fresh :-))) but time will tell :D Will try to remember to take pics.
Gayle how much land do you have? Your garden area looks enormous.
I'm happy because we hope to be going to Monkey Mia in just over a week. Also because I have decided that I do truly need Poh's new book.
Cookie we are very lucky as we have a huge block. Can't remember the actual size in m/2, but it is the equivalent of about 3 suburban blocks and is on four different levels. The pics were just the backyard (one of the levels). Enjoy Monkey Mia and Poh's new book ;D ;D
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Being tall has it's advantages then Gayle ;D
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Thanks Gayle. I'll try to post the odd photo or two on Tru Blu as well as here.
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JulieO if I lived closer I think I like your doctor and will definitely take his/her advice.
Yes, he's always booked out! Funny about that hey? ;D
I love some of the things you see on FB. I'm not a member myself but I do look on DH's from time to time. :D
Happy today as even though it was only 5C down the beach when walking this morning, it was such a beautiful morning even before the sun came up. There really isn't anything like walking with the cold on your face and feel exhilarated!
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Thanks Gayle. I'll try to post the odd photo or two on Tru Blu as well as here.
Thank you Cookie. That would be fabulous :-* :-* :-*
JulieO if I lived closer I think I like your doctor and will definitely take his/her advice.
Yes, he's always booked out! Funny about that hey? ;D
I love some of the things you see on FB. I'm not a member myself but I do look on DH's from time to time. :D
Happy today as even though it was only 5C down the beach when walking this morning, it was such a beautiful morning even before the sun came up. There really isn't anything like walking with the cold on your face and feel exhilarated!
My kind of doctor too :D
Early morning exhilarating walks sounds great, but my doona gets me in a strangle hold and I can't seem to get out of bed ;D
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I know what you mean Gayle, mine does the same :D
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Yep, mine too! ;D
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mmm i slept in today, bliss.
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I am happy as I have just bathed and groomed my dogs as they were at DD's place while we were in Melbourne and slept outside there with her dogs. ;D
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I'm very happy that all my training paid off. I managed a 26 minute PB at yesterday's Busselton IM 70.3 triathlon. We spent today relaxing in a lovely guesthouse in the Tuart forest just north of Busso.
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Well done Den.
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Congrats Den.
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Awesome effort den congratulations.
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Well done Den. That Tuart Forest is lovely. We're taking all the old cars there in September.
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Well done DD.
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Congratulations and well done DD.
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Fantastic Den, well done
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Great Den :)
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You have your own personal cheer squad here DD. ;D ;D
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So happy :D
Nico Moretti' is coming to Mandurah on sat 24 May and I now have a ticket yah, I have both books but I am sure I will still learn and have heaps of fun, did I tell you I am excited ;D
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You will love it Thermo18 and you will learn from Nico. He does it his way LOL
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Fantastic Thermo18. I am sure it will be a great evening. :)
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So happy :D
Nico Moretti' is coming to Mandurah on sat 24 May and I now have a ticket yah, I have both books but I am sure I will still learn and have heaps of fun, did I tell you I am excited ;D
How do i get a ticket? And wh?........blah MIL 80th Celebration. Got all excited for a moment.
I am going on the 5th June to a class in Perth, guess that will have to do. You will enjoy, no doubt thermo18
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;D ;D thanks mcmich, Judy and bedlam
I have been wanting to go to perth to see him in action for sometime but something always comes up (kids) lol
Enjoy the 5th June bedlam I will let you all know how it goes :)
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Yes please. Where are you in Mandurah? Perhaps a coffee sometime?
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Sounds good bedlam, I live in Halls Head :)
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What class are you coming up to Denise?
Enjoy Nico's class thermo18.
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Its at urban provider. Thermomix 2 passion maybe. I bought it for my sil for her birthday. Have you been to any Cookie?
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The only Nico class I have been to was many years ago when Tenina still worked with voerwork. He was at a Christmas demo and did several things. He is really good.
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I am so happy as GD 2 who was severely allergic to dairy had tests done yesterday at hospital and is now able to eat anything with baked dairy eg cakes, cookies, bread. What a relief as now we don't need to worry about other kids giving her their snacks ;D
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Wow that is a happy happy .
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Thanks Gert we are all very pleased.
She will do a milk challenge next year so one step at a time. ;D
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Great news MF
and Gert, great photo ;D
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Yay, MF! 😄😃
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Thanks ladies. A big step in the right direction for her.
Love the photo Gert ;D
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That is great news MF
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That is really wonderful news MF, so glad for her
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That's good news, MF!! It's onward and upward for her now . . .!! :)
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That's great news MF!
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That's good news MF
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This must be the best news ever MF. ;D
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It's fantastic CC. So happy for her ;D
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I am so happy as GD 2 who was severely allergic to dairy had tests done yesterday at hospital and is now able to eat anything with baked dairy eg cakes, cookies, bread. What a relief as now we don't need to worry about other kids giving her their snacks ;D
that is great, mf...how did it come about? My miss4 is forever asking us to 'fix' her so she can have dairy....
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Great result MF. Astarra poor Miss 4.
My great nephew is about 9 and he was severely allergic to a couple of things including dairy and he is slowly growing out of it. He will be thrilled when he doesn't have to carry an epi pen.
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Thanks ladies it is the best news.
Astarra she has been having specialist appointments every 6 months and my DIL who is a scientist had discussed with him testing her to see if there has been any improvement. Yesterday she was at the specialist and was given some food containing baked milk products and he tested her and there was no reaction so it safe for her to have cookies, biscuits, cake, bread etc but no milk or cheese yet.She will do a milk challenge next time to see if her tolerance to that has improved. She still has her epi pen but its a huge step forward.
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Fascinating stuff. How we grow out of things etc. Maybe she will grow out of it all together? Is it, that as you mature, the immune system matures too? My DD grew into ceoliac's disease - no problem until she turned 22.
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Funny you should say that as my eldest DD who is 35 grew into coeliac's about 3 years ago and never had a problem before then.
Hopefully Sophie will grow out of her dairy allergy and yes maybe the immune system matures in early childhood. It's scary when they have to be rushed to hospital when the swelling starts. Very fortunate to have epi pens nowadays. I honestly don't remember anyone having food allergies when I was growing up. They seem to be much more prevalent these days.
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Fantastic news MF, Astarra it might be worth asking for some testing and seeing how miss 4 goes also.
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Funny you should say that as my eldest DD who is 35 grew into coeliac's about 3 years ago and never had a problem before then.
Hopefully Sophie will grow out of her dairy allergy and yes maybe the immune system matures in early childhood. It's scary when they have to be rushed to hospital when the swelling starts. Very fortunate to have epi pens nowadays. I honestly don't remember anyone having food allergies when I was growing up. They seem to be much more prevalent these days.
Yep, I'm the same, never knew anybody that had allergies when I was growing up either. Seems like a modern day disease.
Even when my children were small and I was on canteen duty, we only had one child to look out for that was diabetic.
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That's exactly right Michele. I don't understand why this is so prevalent in our western culture. I think additives and preservatives must have something to do with it and also spraying of crops and who knows what goes into animals food. I can't think of any other reason. ???
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I definitely think it is all the additives in food. That's the beauty of TMX, you know exactly what's in your food. We probably didn't have so many allergies in our day because we just ate meat, fruit and veg and our mums baked all our cakes, biscuits and extras.
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Very true almost everything was home made and I am sure we all ate very similar dishes very plain wholesome meals.
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Exactly MF. We need to go back to basics - meat, seafood (that was caught on a fun weekend fishing), fruit and veg, with homemade extras. :D
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I'm happy this morning as we had an early morning phone call to say BIL is stable but still in ICU. A big improvement.
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Really happy to hear this, Cookie...have been thinking of you and hoping there'd be good news for you all soon!!! :)
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Good news cookie. He is in the right place.
Gert
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Thanks girls. He has a lot of medical problems but this time it is a case of male stubbornness and crankiness and utter stupidity. He has septicaemia (?) among other things and has been getting sicker and sicker all week but wouldn't go to the doctor. He is normally in a lot of pain but just accepted his worsening condition. Another few hours and I believe he would have used up his 9 lives.
My darling DH had very angry words with him and he ended up being taken to hospital. I think it is the first time they have really argued since they were kids.
Thankfully all is well at the moment.
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Your DH did the right thing Cookie and his DB may thank him one day. Hope the improvement continues.
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Glad to hear he listened to your DH Cookie. :)
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:-* :-* :-*
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Cookie, I'm glad your BIL listened and took your DH's advice, sometimes these males need a stern talking to. :D
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A big relief for your family Cookie, so glad BIL listen to your DH, Hoping BIL continues to improve
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Glad to hear there has been some improvement Cookie. Thank goodness he saw sense and heeded your DH's advice.
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Phew! Looks like he dodged a bullet, Cookie. Glad to hear this news 😃
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Thank you dear people. :-* :-* :-*
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What great news to hear this morning that your BIL is stable Cookie.Big hug from me :-*
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Oh that's great news Cookie. I'm happy because DH is coming home. Yay!
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How is your BIL Cookie
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Thanks for asking Robyn. He is out of ICU but still in hospital. They can't operate on the abscess because of other risk factors he has. He has also just been diagnosed with MRSA. ( Golden Staph). It is still very much a day to day thing, but we are coping pretty well. Trying to give his DW lots of support etc.
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Glad to hear that BIL is out of ICU Cookie. I hope he makes a speedy recovery and is home with his family ASAP.
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Good to hear that your BIL is out of ICU Cookie, I hope he recovers quickly.
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Oh gosh Cookie. I hope they can treat the MRSA and that he is fighting fit very soon.
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Thanks for asking Robyn. He is out of ICU but still in hospital. They can't operate on the abscess because of other risk factors he has. He has also just been diagnosed with MRSA. ( Golden Staph). It is still very much a day to day thing, but we are coping pretty well. Trying to give his DW lots of support etc.
Soap box warning!!!!!!!!!
Do not get me started on MRSA. I could tell you stories that would make you hair curl. Do not believe anything you hear or read about it. You have to experience it to understand the implications. This is a very old first world problem. OMG do not get me started!
Good luck is needed here cookie as you know.
I could write a ream of paper on MRSA.
Gert
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Mum picked it up in her nursing home. It didn't make the end of her life any easier.
Now nursing homes, that could get me started. I am so glad Geoff is well and happy Judy. It means so much.
Hospitals are full of bugs, good places to keep away from.
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Yes, but we take 1 day at a time because we know anything could happen to change the situation Cookie. Each day is precious and we are certainly sailing along on a high right now.
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Long may it continue Judy. Geoff is certainly looking so much better and happier. ;D
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Yes, but we take 1 day at a time because we know anything could happen to change the situation Cookie. Each day is precious and we are certainly sailing along on a high right now.
When you are over 21 I think life is a bit like that Judy. You never know what is around the corner.
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Momoftwo,
isn't it funny how the simplest things can make a mummy sooo happy! I'm with you - 2 days off is bliss, and if someone cooks me dinner - I am in 7th heaven!
Enjoy yourself!
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I'm happy because BIL came through major surgery alive. ;D ;D ;D ;D We did tell him not to wake up dead as we wouldn't be happy. Marvellous surgeons at Charlie Gairdners. Thanks to all of them.
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That is very good news cookie.
Gert
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I'm happy because BIL came through major surgery alive. ;D ;D ;D ;D We did tell him not to wake up dead as we wouldn't be happy. Marvellous surgeons at Charlie Gairdners. Thanks to all of them.
Excellent news, Cookie!! :D With an admonition like that, how could the dear man ignore you :o :-)) ??? ;D
I'm sure having that surgery over is a huge relief to you all . . .! :)
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Good news Cookie!
You probably scared the poor bloke into staying a bit longer with that piece of sage advice pre-surgery!!
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That's great news cookie.
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I must admit we all have a weird sense of humour. When my little brother had a melanoma removed from his foot we kept taking him one sock as we said he wouldn't need two. However he still needs 2 socks 20 years later.
BIL is unable to walk as he has no feeling in his legs but at least he is still with us.
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Wonderful news Cookie, BIL probably didn't want risk the consequences of waking up dead. It must be a huge relief for you all. :-*
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That is really good new cookie :)
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I must admit we all have a weird sense of humour. When my little brother had a melanoma removed from his foot we kept taking him one sock as we said he wouldn't need two. However he still needs 2 socks 20 years later.
BIL is unable to walk as he has no feeling in his legs but at least he is still with us.
I like your sense of humour Cookie.
When I was in a coma in ICU the nurse said that my brother should talk to me, but the only thing he could think to say was "ya can't cark it now Nik, you owe me 20 bucks". Apparently the nurse nearly fell over laughing. I didn't hear a thing! (and I didn't owe him any money - he just wanted to see if he'd get a reaction out of me!!)
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Ok her is another one. 25 years ago in June my DH was on his last overseas trip with Qantas just before his retirement and Super Payout. He got food poisoning in Bangkok at the "No Hands Restaurant" (Don't ask) He was quite ill on the way home and I called the ambo the next day. He wound up losing the lining of his bowel ( pseudomembranous colitis)and after about 10 days in ICU and more than 20 units of blood he was not expected to live through the night. As I left his bed I leaned over and whispered that I would be spending every penny of his super having fun.
Next morning the doctors were surprised that he had rallied overnight and started to get well. It took him months to recover. I tis amazing the power of words eh?
Gert
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That's what did it Gert, men don't want to part with their money. When we took my parents on a cruise, Dad used to say 'look at all those women spending their husbands' money'. Yep, that's what we do ;D
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Great news about your BIL Cookie.
Loved the funny stories girls, a great way to start the day :D :D
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Good news Cookie, onward and upwards from here hopefully. Love the stories too girls.
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Great stories. Just goes to show that hearing is really the last thing to go. :D
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Great news Cookie, hopefully just a matter of time to get him walking .
Sounds like you Gert, did the trick, that was the main thing.
I am very happy everything is falling into place ATM.
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Great stories. Just goes to show that hearing is really the last thing to go. :D
Lol
Great news cookie.
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Thanks all. I find humour often takes the place of tears. If you didn't crack a funny you would end up crying.
When Mum was very ill we used to tell her that if she had an accident we would put her outside and hose her down. When it did happen we threatened we would do it next time- it saved us both being embarrassed and in tears.
Humour is good. :D ;D ;D
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That's fantastic news, Cookie! Such a huge relief for your family xx
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I am happy as my fit it has told me that I have walked 500km. I won't tell you how long it has taken me though.
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Good to hear your news re BIL Cookie, big relief for you all. :)
Gosh Cookie that is a long way
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He got food poisoning in Bangkok at the "No Hands Restaurant" (Don't ask)
Gert
Gert... I gotta ask.
Please explain the "No Hands restaurant"
I have all sorts of images whizzing through my head :o
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I am happy as my fit it has told me that I have walked 500km. I won't tell you how long it has taken me though.
Doesn't matter how long it has taken you Cookie, it is so great when you receive the emails telling you how far you've walked, congratulations :D
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I am happy as my fit it has told me that I have walked 500km. I won't tell you how long it has taken me though.
Doesn't matter how long it has taken you Cookie, it is so great when you receive the emails telling you how far you've walked, congratulations :D
Thanks. It certainly inspires you.
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I am so excited, or GD has announced that they are having baby#2 in January. I never expected to have a great Grand child, let alone 2. She sent us a picture of the ultra sound taken today, so happy :):):)
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Congrats Penny! Such wonderful news 😄😃
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Congrats Penny,that's wonderful news. :)
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Wonderful news. Congratulations Penny. :D
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It must be wonderful to become a great-grandmother Penny, lucky you.
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Penny how very exciting for you and GD. Congratulations to all concerned.
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Wonderful news Penny, Congratutions.
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Thank you all for your good wishes on my being a great grandma for the 2nd time :)
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My children loved their great grandpa - they called him great big grandpa (partly because he was a bit on the 'cuddly' side, and partly because of a story book they read...). My eldest two have happy memories of visits which always seemed to involve cake!
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I have a very dear friend (92) who is a great grandmother many times over. She is called "big Nanna". It is so lovely.
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Congratulations pennyp. Very exciting.
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Ohh Congrats Penny. :-*
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congrats Penny :)
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Sooooo happy 😄 Just got news of DS12's grade 8 exam result. He got an A+.
Wow! That was beyond my hope for him. I was just keeping my fingers crossed that he would get at least a B. He had been extremely difficult, stubborn and moody leading up to the exam last Friday. Parts of his scales were still giving problems, plus his general knowledge of his pieces and composers were patchy a few days before exam 😯 I had to roll up my sleeves and delve into the world of Bach, Mozart and Chopin to help him prepare.
Thank goodness he kept his cool and played his pieces well 😃 The examiner put in the report that he "played like a master" 😆😆😆
His Bach Prelude and Fugue from the recent piano competition.
http://youtu.be/BAhpKnzVdDE
His Chopin Nocturne, which I posted on another thread...but here it is again 😁
http://youtu.be/tbEY-Z6WVj0
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Oh BZB I would be up on the roof yelling and screaming. An A+. Wow, that is truly amazing. He must feel really proud and all your learning of Chopin etc has worked wonders. Is Grade 8 pretty high for a 12 year old? Your boys and their musical talents are amazing. Do you or your DH have musical talent?
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We'll done, is he more relaxed now it is over BZB or is it just an age phase!
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That is wonderful BZB, congratulations are in order. Just brilliant!
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Thank you Judy, Cookie and Denise xx
Oh BZB I would be up on the roof yelling and screaming. An A+. Wow, that is truly amazing. He must feel really proud and all your learning of Chopin etc has worked wonders. Is Grade 8 pretty high for a 12 year old? Your boys and their musical talents are amazing. Do you or your DH have musical talent?
I was screaming just now, and my boys told me to calm down 😁😁
Yes, grade 8 at his age is pretty high though not unusual. The age factor was part of my anxiety. Quite hard to predict how kids would behave under pressure.
We don't have any musical background, Cookie. It had been a steep learning curve learning together with my boys.
We'll done, is he more relaxed now it is over BZB or is it just an age phase!
He is very relaxed now, Denise. Catching up on school projects that were neglected due to exam. It was an age thing (pre teen mood swings etc) plus he has a big time middle-child-syndrome attitude. That was always with him, and it is one of my challenges in bringing him up. 😃
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That's wonderful BZB. Congratulations to your son and well done to you for hanging in there with him. That middle child syndrome is hard work. :)
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How wonderful bzb, your an amazing mum and congratulations to your ds xx
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Fantastic news BZB.Congratulations to your DS on his superb grade. ;D
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Congrats BZB for you DS :)
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Big congratulations to your son from me as well, BZB.
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Good job! High 5 for your son BZB. (errr....unless high 5's are not cool ;D )
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Mab, Suzanne, CC, Obbie, Cuilidh and Nikkit...thank you 😄😃
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My apologies if anyone is offended with this, it made me lol. :)
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Lol Congratulations BZB and so glad to hear BIL surgery went well Cookie.
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JulieO I love the funny and also the little fellow 'photo bombing' the photo of the penguins. Thanks.
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Geoff loved it Julie LOL.
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ROFLMAO!
Gert
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LOL :D :D Made me laugh over my breakfast ;)
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Luckily I had just swallowed my cup of tea before I saw the wetsuit pic JulieO.
Love it! ;D ;D
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Love them both JulieO, thanks. :)
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love it Julie :)
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Love it Julie :D
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A couple of cuties. :D
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Julie my DD wants to be a wild life rescuer ;)
love the photos
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Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww :-* So sweet!
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Gorgeous photos Julie. Nothing can beat nature. Amanda often posts photos of the Adelaide Hills and her garden and animals on Instagram. They are always so beautiful. Quite often when I was driving to school I would see the most over the hills etc and think what a beautiful world we live in. ( nature wise)
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Sounds wonderful Cookie. The Adelaide hills are lovely. My DH has family there too, always a delight to visit. :D
I have a soft spot for all baby animals, can't help myself. ;D
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One of my friends volunteers at an animal rescue farm in the Adelaide hills. Sometimes she looks after baby animals at home as they require around the clock feeding. Yesterday we were lucky to visit with her latest charge
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He/she is very cute ES ;D
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Her name is Matilda and she is very cute. She has doubled her weight in the last 3 weeks and is becoming quite adventurous and is doing a lot of climbing. I have a big scratch on my face and up my nose because she mistook me for a tree. It was worth is though
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Great name Sue ;D
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Matilda is very cute Sue.
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Love Matilda ES. What a treat to visit her.
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oh so cute
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Matilda is adorable - I wouldn't want to let her go again if I got to look after her!! :-)) :)
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How adorable is Matilda! Love the trusting eyes in the last photo. :D
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LOL Love the cartoon Julie :D :D :D :D
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LOL Julie.
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Lovely photos Julie. I identify with the cartoon strongly.
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Love the cartoon, Julie . . . ;D ;D ;D
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Julie, love the cartoon :D
Wonderful photo ES, so cute :)
Just love Owls, beautiful
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Funny cartoon Julie :D
I am very, very happy DS20 has found full time work in his chosen profession :) :) :)
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Very funny cartoon Julie, I love a good chuckle to get the day underway.
Wildlife and Muffin doggie all adorable. Who could not love them.
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Funny cartoon Julie :D
I am very, very happy DS20 has found full time work in his chosen profession :) :) :)
Congratulations to your DS Gayle.
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Gayle that is good news. It makes everyone happy.
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That is something to be very happy about Gayle, congratulations to your DS.
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Congrats to your DS, Gayle 😃
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Congratulations to DS gayle.
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Great news gayle
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Funny cartoon Julie :D
I am very, very happy DS20 has found full time work in his chosen profession :) :) :)
Fantastic news for your DS, Gayle!! All the very best to him for the future!
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A relief in this climate Gayle, well done to your DS
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Congratulations to DS Gayle, wishing him well in his chosen career. A very big reason to be happy ;D
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Happy that DD is coming for a visit this weekend, even if we only get her for a night. I worry when she comes because of the travel. She drove 1200kms by herself towing a horse float today. Tomorrow she will drive another 200 to get to us the reverse the process on Sunday. :P
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We parents cannot help but worry when our kids are travelling Den, especially when they are on their own. Enjoy the precious time together.
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That is so very lovely of her. I understand and empathise with the worry though.
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;D
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Cute ;D
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Love it. Thanks.
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LOL :D :D
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thanks Julie, just what I needed.
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"Japanese scientists have created a camera with such an immensely fast shutter-speed, that it is now possible to take a photograph of a woman with her mouth shut". :D
Please remove if inappropriate!: ;D
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Thank you Julie, My neck has been well and truly stretched! ;D
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Ooh thanks JO, hate exercises where they just count - I'm the sort of person that needs some motivation! I could do that one and not even realise I was exercising
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Ummm ummmm :-*. I think I've put my neck out!!!
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Where is the rest of the pic JulieO? Are you keeping that for yourself?
Gert
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love it ;D
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Thanks for the neck exercises
Julie .:)
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I did resist for a while but yes, the neck exercises have now been done :D :D
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I think it's very mean that they cut off the photo where they did! ;D
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I think it's very mean that they cut off the photo where they did! ;D
I think you cropped it JulieO!
Gert
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That's the only candy I'm having ATM, very nice eye candy. Thanks JulieO
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I think it's very mean that they cut off the photo where they did! ;D
I think you cropped it JulieO!
Gert
No Gert, I would share (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-angelic006.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
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LOL Julie :D
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I thought I would be a real smart Alec and turn the iPad. ;D but of course you know that the picture turns too. Hence I have now done my neck exercises too. Thanks JulieO. ;D ;D
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I've been sucked in with that idea too cookie ;D
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I shook mine hoping it would help!
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Thank you Julie :D :D ;D
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I don't need to do the neck stretches - my DH is home!!! ;) :-* 8)
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That is lovely Astarra.
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I don't need to do the neck stretches - my DH is home!!! ;) :-* 8)
So is mine, but how does that saying go...
You can window shop all you like as long as you shop at home ;)
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It's ok to look but you can't touch. ;D
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Who made that rule cookie?????
Gert
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touch, touch, its fun ;D
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I think my Mum used to say it to be honest. ;D not relating to male eye candy though. ;D
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touch, touch, its fun ;D
Yes.....as long as you don't get caught.
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Kimmy touching is ok, nothing else..... ;)
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;)
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Like that astarra. :D
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My friend in the uk sent me this.
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LOL ;D
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:D :D Well from what we've seen on the news Jen, some kids of today are turning up to school under the influence of all sorts of things.
Nice one astarra.
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Haa I took it as being for the parents (needing it after the kids have gone back to school). ;D
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...something my Daughter is doing, makes me so happy I could burst!!....but I can't say anything yet...is that cruel??
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Yes Maddy, it is cruel!!!! ;)
Love it Jen ;D
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Just glad your happy, Maddy! Although I'm a tiny bit curious.
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Love it Jeninwa.
Maddy it must be lovely whatever your DD is doing as you are obviously very proud of her.
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Maddy, is it pink, involve cooking at all. :)
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Can you tell us yet Maddy?? 8)
??!! ;D
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Haa I took it as being for the parents (needing it after the kids have gone back to school). ;D
;D ;D No, no! JulieO . . . it's obviously for the teachers! ;D ;D Trust me!! ;D ;D (chn are fine . . it's the admin, parents, et al!!)
Jen, thanks! That absolutely cracked me up!!
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I agree GF. Schools would be great places if it weren't for the kids, admin and parents. ;D ;D ;D
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LOL :D
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I agree GF. Schools would be great places if it weren't for the kids, admin and parents. ;D ;D ;D
Never minded the kids, Cookie.. Well.... maybe once or twice. ;) 'twas the other two ...... Lol
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No most of the kids were good. I even loved the ones who crawled under the desks and then tipped them up. She was a sweetie. I also loved the little fellow with muscular dystrophy and Aspergers. It was the plain naughty and disobedient ones I didn't like.
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On another note, I'm happy to be going to a demo on 25th Oct at my dtr's house down the coast. DH is working so I will be making the trip myself, looking forward to it. :D
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Love it Julie :D
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great Julie
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The basicest thing said by my miss3 made me really happy just now: :-))
"mum, thank you for doing the washing and keeping our clothes and beds nice and clean for us." :-* :-*
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That is so cute Astarra.DD3 really loves what you do for her ;D A lovely memory to treasure.
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So cute astarra, your heart would have melted.
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How cute!!!! It warms your heart when you know you are appreciated!!!
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Aww that's adorable Astarra.
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Astarra do you write all these little comments into a book? It is lovely to look back at them.
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Lovely Astarra :)
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Careful Astarra, she will use the same words when she is a messy teenager.
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Write it down Astarra, these treasured sayings are soon forgotten!
Although after Miss 3 watching Daddy put lots of chilli sauce on dinner one night she piped up "does chilli make you silly Daddy, or does it just make you fart?"
I have never forgotten that one!
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That made me truly LOL Nikkit! :D :D :D
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LOL Nikkit :D :D
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That would have cracked you up at the time Nikki, LOL.
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Love it.
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I think I am happy, I had a welcome to the Thermomix club email today. A good sign for imminent delivery maybe?
I also had my maxwell Williams dinnerware exchanged today as well, and I think, fingers crossed, we might get a play date with our ex 3 FC's. I don't want to get too excited as it might fall through but we are itching to see our big boy, haven't had any contact since may.
All things considered, I am Happy.
I don't recommend using finish tablets in the dishwasher, wrecked my fine china. Even though it clearly says dishwasher safe and that was why I bought it. Anyway now using gel.
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Yay! Happy for you, Denise 😄
What gel is that?
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Oh Denise I really hope your play date eventuates. That must be really tough not having any contact.
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Happy to have DD and her fiance visiting for a few days. Went out to breakfast this morning after they got here. DD and DW sewed a big cushion for use at the wedding while FSIL and I went for a mountain bike ride. I cooked dinner and they set the table for a formal meal.
Now we are getting ready to play a game of Mexican Train. and have some cocktails.
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Great news Denise ;D
Enjoy the time with your DD and FSIL Den. :)
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Nice to hear FSIL enjoys the same things you do Den. Sounds like he will fit into the family nicely ;)
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That all sounds great DD. Bedlam I hope you do get the playdate, it must be very hard having contact cut just like that.
I'm happy as I just received a call from Meagan, guess what? My 5 is waiting patiently for me. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D I am almost as excited as I was with the 31.
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I hope all goes well and that the playdate does happen for you Denise, it would be lovely to see them again and I'm sure they'd feel the same way.
How exciting cookie, do you have anything planned to cook for the delivery?
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Ooh how exciting Cookie. Have fun.
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Very exciting Cookie ;D
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Very exciting Cookie.
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Cookie, I think we have twins! T2 is arriving at 6pm.
I told my girls we are have an addition to the family ( thought it was obvious), they thought a new foster child!
Not as exciting apparently :-\
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My DD called it a new rice cooker!!!
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Be careful when placing your TMs together girls or this might happen.
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LOL :D
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Think of the money you could make though LOL
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Love it!!
The baby definitely favors one parent tho, doesn't it? ;D
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Astarra, I think the little one takes after its Mum . . . . ;) ;D ;D
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Hahahaha Jen that's hilarious.
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I love it Jeninwa. Thanks.
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;D Love it
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I recycle all the kids' cans and bottles, it certainly pays well for a car load of them. My grand-children's money boxes benefit from my crushing and counting efforts.
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Western Australia get zilch zippo for recycling cans and bottles :(
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LOL Julie.Love it :D :D
Western Australia get zilch zippo for recycling cans and bottles :(
We don't either CP.
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Brilliant.
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Thanks JulieO. DH and I are sitting under a tree in the cool having a drink. I read him your funny and he said he has been trying to tell me this for years. BUT as CP said we get very little for recycling cans.
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I wonder how some people think of these things, it amused me no end. ;D
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happy DH put a new pool filter in.
Happy I have spent the morning cooking.... :)
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Happiness is having a hot shower in your own bathroom! ;D (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-chores029.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
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I can understand that Julie, enjoy!
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Happiness is having a hot shower in your own bathroom! ;D (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-chores029.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
LOL Glad you got your hot water back ;)
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We tend to take the simple things in life for granted. Good news JulieO.
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We sure do Cookie. It was only a few days but it's such a novelty to just turn on the tap now and have hot water! ;D
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Blast from the past ;D
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Love it.
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I didn’t even remember we had this thread Julie. A good one!
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Love it too Julie.
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I didn’t even remember we had this thread Julie. A good one!
I had forgotten all about this one as well. Must browse through it before I forget it again ;)
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Very cute!! Thanks for the laugh JulieO
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Gorgeous Julie, thanks for sharing.
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Love it Julie 😂
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This made me smile :D
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I love the thermo funny JulieO.
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LOL, poor little girl.
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Love it Julie 😂
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Thought this was cute. The way the cats arms drape over the dog. :D
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Love these little gems Julie.
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I’m loving your contributions to this thread to bring it back into circulation Julie.
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That’s pretty scary Julie!
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I kind of like it, it's cute.
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I love how the seals whiskas look like tufts of hair. ;D
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Love it.
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It's amazing how different things can be in meaning with the correct punctuation. Thanks JulieO.
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I am sure all the teachers on here enjoyed that post, JulieO
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I'm a bit of a grammar and spelling Nazi. I can forgive typos with no problems, but bad spelling grrrrrrr. I was in a well known store the other day and there was a spelling error on some signage. I pointed it out to a lass, very nicely. It's still there. I don't really think anyone cares much.
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I saw these which gave me a chuckle ;D
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Julie, love them. Thanks
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I th8nk they all apply to me JulieO. A good chuckle, thanks. 😆😆😆
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Thanks for the laugh Julie. :)
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Thanks for the laugh Julie.
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Thanks for the laugh, it's a great way to start the day.
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Really enjoyed those Julie. Thanks.
Marina, enjoy your time in NZ.
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Thanks JulieO.
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The monkey one is more because I used to do this with my little brother when we were young. To see what may be a mum doing it with her young one is so cute. :D
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Julie, Thanks again, love both
I’m happy today as GD having a sleepover with GF’s. I’m cooking for them. Mum is away.
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I had to look at that last one twice then it gave me a chuckle!
Thanks for keeping this thread active.
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Me to Marina, I wondered why it wasn’t bread. The monkey one brought back memories too as Dad did it with us and DH did it with DD.
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I think we can all relate to the monkey picture but the ‘bread’ one had me stumped for a while - it wasn’t until I saw the ears that it became clear. Very good Julie.
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Yes the 'bread' one had me stumped for a bit too. :D
Look at these little cuties and the second one made me smile.
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So cute.
I heard a song on the radio this morning about the panic buying of toilet paper, it was very funny.
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It was On abc Macca is a very funny man .
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I saw this one tonight and had to post it, so cute ;D
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Yes it is Julie LOL.
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Very cute ... if only they stayed that way!!
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Love it. Thanks for posting Julie.
Yesterday our local Invermay Community committee sent out a letter to residents asking if people in isolation needed help, and if other could offer help. Nice thought.
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So very cute JulieO.
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People are so quick to come up with these things ;D
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Indeed they are.
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That's brilliant ;)
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Did LOL
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That's funny JulieO.
Have you ever heard of a web site, I think it is called engrish.com it has some very funny things on it. When we lived in Hong Kong and would visit mainland China the first thing I read at the hotel was their rules and regulations, I would get tears of laughter in my eyes. If I can dig out some of the rules I'll post them on here - things like "you cannot up anyone in your room", "no unsnary items allowed" that spelling is verbatim, by the way.
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We tend to call that Chinglish. Some instruction books for appliances are like that and give you a great laugh.
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It is good to have a laugh. Thanks girls.
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LOL Julie.
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Thanks Julie. They really are funny.
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Thanks for the laughs ladies.
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Love them. Thanks.
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Just a few I have seen. ;D
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A couple more
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;D ;D ;D So funny.
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Thanks for the laughs Julie
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Just for you Chookie, thought it might help ;D
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Loved the mixed herbs and the poor dalmatian!!
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That never grows old. I love it.
When my brother shifted into his new unit many years ago after his separation we took him a bunch of flowers/flours. It looked much like the picture.
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Been too long. ;D
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Just vegging out Julie, how gorgeous.
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Just catching up. RAL and I had a good laugh. Thanks Julie.
Good news today on Ral’s platelets. Up with less medication.
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Very happy news about Ral’s platelets.
JulieO I do love the puppy posing. So cute.
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Good news about Ral's platlets. Very cute pooch.
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This headline in yesterday's Guardian on line made me giggle:
Police find cash hidden between Bolsonaro ally's buttocks
Brazilians shared the news under the viral hashtag #PropinaNaBunda (A Bribe up the Bum). Many suggested that the find would be remembered “in the anals of history”.
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Yes, Marina, we also had a laugh at this.
I thought you were going to post the drop in the Coronavirus cases.
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Yes, Marina, we also had a laugh at this.
I thought you were going to post the drop in the Coronavirus cases.
That COVID news certainly did make me happy ... now we just have to hope that we get a bit more relaxing of the lockdown rules very soon.
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Love it. I saw something on Twitter the other day where someone came up to a food truck and asked for the Smoked Pork bun. They then asked if the pork was halal? The man serving got a funny look on his face..... then just said, Yes. I had to think about it for a bit.
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Love it. I saw something on Twitter the other day where someone came up to a food truck and asked for the Smoked Pork bun. They then asked if the pork was halal? The man serving got a funny look on his face..... then just said, Yes. I had to think about it for a bit.
That's great, Cookie, I love it!
We received an email last week from someone who had some work done back in 1998, wanting us to give them the value of the item!
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Thanks Julie. What a hoot.
I’m happy because I gave the Electrician some SD crumpets and Strawberry Conserve and he is enjoying them so much, he is rationing them out.
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I love reading this thread, it always brings a smile to my face ... or an outright laugh!
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You’re so right Marina, reading this thread is a nice way to start the day. Keep the posts coming ladies.
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JulieO you have me spot on today. My legs need shaving and I'm trying to do an online order for DD but it seems VERY busy.
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LOL Cookie! ;D
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Love it. We have a coffee advent calendar this year.
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Thanks for the smile, JulieO. How can you resist those sad collie eyes - surely he is telling the truth!
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Julie, love your sense of humour. Ral and I had a good laugh.
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Love them JulieO. Thanks.
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Happy to be back.
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Hello, where is Amy. Does anyone know.
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I have neither seen nor heard from her for a long time, Robyn.
How are you going up north, have you been caught in any of the severe weather?
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Hello, where is Amy. Does anyone know.
I was positive I replied to this Obbie. Perhaps I forgot to post it. 😀😀 several years ago DD said she had gone to Adelaide. That was the last I heard.