Cookie, I had a similar situation with Pepperplate, except they were looking to get me to subscribe.  Luckily I had a chance to get on it and get my recipes off so I didn't lose anything.

Off to hospital in a couple of hours.  I spoke to my anesthetist yesterday (funnily enough, like our surgeon, he is a customer of ours and he commented that he had noticed me limping last time he was in the shop!), anyway, he said the operation could be 2 hours, maybe longer, and offered me the consolation that he would send me to sleep then when I woke up I would be cold, hungry and sore!  Such an encouraging young man ... not    Actually, I have been stressing and anxious about the procedure the last couple of days, but he is a lovely guy with a good "bedside manner", and I actually relaxed as we chatted on the phone.  I am sure he will take very good care of me.

I need to make some more jam. Almost out of our fig and tomato lots.

That’s lovely Chookie. One of the ladies in our Tuesday car club coffee felt she wasn’t seeing enough of her grandchildren. She now puts on dinner for them on the first Tuesday of the month. It has been very successful.
We’re having sausages in home made baguettes. It has actually rained here today. Absolutely wonderful.

You’re a great Grandma Chookie.

It’s so nice to have young people around. I had 4 for dinner last night. It’s nice to see the boys treating the girls with respect. We have great discussions about what they are doing with their work and study. They clean up after the meal and stack the dish washer.

Went out north of the river to Gelato Messina. It is the first store in Perth. We've had it in Melbourne and enjoyed it. It was very nice but is in a dodgy suburb. It was filthy and spooky.
This morning I went for my 6 monthly diabetes check. All good with the blood sugar but I have put on 3 kg which isn't so good. I keep tasting the things I cook when I shouldn't. Fortunately no medication for the diabetes still.