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[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Emily wrote: "Better with a squeeze of lemon ;)"

:)

[Tracey]

Well done Emily. I'm not a big fan of sparkling water, I prefer still and try to always drink 2 litres a day but that's just because I'm a coffee addict :)

[Margaret]

I like coffee, too, but have it only a couple of times a week.

[Emily]

I used to drink 3-5 cups of coffee a day, I'm trying to limit myself to one lately. Learning to appreciate tea!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I drink lots of tea (used to be a real coffee drinker years ago!), and my drink of choice when hubby and I are out, is MOCHA!! Love it:)

[Faye]

I am a chai drinker, but like it brewed from the actual leaves and spices, anyone else out there like chai? Also I purchased a soda stream, best purchase ever, just make the bubbly water and pop lemon or lime in it and I have got my water intake up!

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At my friend's, Helene Young's book launch in Cairns.

Helene with Locco our local radio announcer & 3 multi award winning authors & my lovely wife...(-:

[Margaret]

What great photos! Have a lovely time!

[[deleted user]]

Thanks Margaret, had a great time....(-:

[Margaret]

David wrote: "Thanks Margaret, had a great time....(-:"
Wonderful!:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

That would have been a great night David. I saw all the photos on FB and was extremely envious! I would have loved to be there! Glad it was such a success for Helene, she's such a delightful person!

[Tracey]

Looks like you had heaps of fun David... color me green with envy ;)

[Tracey]

Amazon's been having a huge sale of Erich's Plea, now free, and I've gained nearly 3000 new readers - fingers crossed that even half of them like the book enough to read the rest of the series. I can't believe how well things are suddenly going with my writing career - it's like going from famine to feast and my head is spinning.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Tracey wrote: "Amazon's been having a huge sale of Erich's Plea, now free, and I've gained nearly 3000 new readers - fingers crossed that even half of them like the book enough to read the rest of the series. I ..."

Congratulations Tracey! I'm one of the ones who downloaded it for free (many thanks!). It's not my usual genre, but I will give it a go, and we will see!!! Fantastic everything is going so well for you...you deserve it, for sure!

[Tracey]

Thanks Brenda, that's really sweet of you to say. I hope that you enjoy Erich's Plea when/if you get around to reading it, especially as its' not your usual genre :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Tracey wrote: "Thanks Brenda, that's really sweet of you to say. I hope that you enjoy Erich's Plea when/if you get around to reading it, especially as its' not your usual genre :)"

I'll certainly let you know when I get to it Tracey:)

[Tracey]

We've had a bit of rainy weather here lately, good for me as it means I actually get some work done ;)

Had breakfast with my sister this morning which was fantastic. I really do consider myself incredibly blessed to have such a great sister, she's more like a best friend than a sister if that makes any sense. I have to remind myself sometimes how lucky I really am, with a great husband, wonderful family, career I love and a beautiful fur family. Not trying to be boastful because being so blessed is a truly humbling experience.

Hope everyone has a great day :)

[Margaret]

It's nice to hear how much you appreciate the blessings you have, Tracey!

Hope you have a wonderful day.:)

[Tracey]

Rainy and miserable today AND I have to go to the dentist **shudders** I HATE the dentist but unfortunately my teeth are atrocious. We've tried everything over the years to hold onto my teeth but for some reason they just break really easily. It's not a matter of cavities exactly it's just that the teeth themselves chip and break. At my last visit the dentist warned me I'd probably have to get false teeth put in soon, either dental implants or the removable plate kind and now I've broken 3 more teeth - I don't think I'll be able to put it off any longer **sigh**

Wishing everyone a fabulous day :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Tracey wrote: "Rainy and miserable today AND I have to go to the dentist **shudders** I HATE the dentist but unfortunately my teeth are atrocious. We've tried everything over the years to hold onto my teeth but ..."

Oh Tracey! Sounds like you have brittle teeth. Are you on medication? The same thing happens to my husband, and they have told him some medication erodes the enamel:(

[Mark]

Tracey wrote: "Rainy and miserable today AND I have to go to the dentist **shudders** I HATE the dentist but unfortunately my teeth are atrocious. We've tried everything over the years to hold onto my teeth but ..."
I'm extremely sorry to hear this, Tracey. I'm sure you've investigated every possible cause and remedy, and implants or plates may not be avoidable, but assuming there isn't a genetic cause, and that you've been taking abundant calcium and D vitamins, and that you aren't bruxing or have a night guard to wear if you are, and that you don't have gastric reflux and drink no acidic beverages (and especially not oj or erosive colas), and aren't taking any suspect medications, have you checked out the ph of the water where you live? It's more often calcium deficiency, exposure to acids or mechanical erosion than anything genetic. (I'm not medically trained, but my ex- was at one point employed as a research scientist in a dental school, so I've heard the issue discussed.) Anyway, hope it went well for you today, and you have my sympathies.

[Margaret]

Tracey wrote: "Rainy and miserable today AND I have to go to the dentist **shudders** I HATE the dentist but unfortunately my teeth are atrocious. We've tried everything over the years to hold onto my teeth but ..."

I've broken two teeth over a three year span, but the last one was mainly because it had been filled twice and there wasn't much left of original tooth. I had both fixed by getting crowns, which is a rather drawn out process but I'm happy with the result. And yes, you have my sympathies.

Thanks for you nice wishes!

[Tracey]

Thanks everyone, it wasn't completely horrible at the dentists - close, but not completely. My biggest problem, as you guessed Brenda, is the medications I take and yes, Mark, that I suffer from gastric reflux & have done for years. However the dentist did offer some comfort, she's certain she can save the majority of my teeth with crowns and the few that will have to be pulled will be filled with a partial plate - not fun but better than I have at the moment. It'll mean a couple of months worth of dental work on a regular basis but if I do this and start using that Pro-Enamel toothpaste all the time I should, fingers crossed, be all right with 6 monthly check ups. I appreciate the sympathy and I do apologise for coming in to whine.

On a brighter note I absolutely adore my new car. It drives beautifully, looks gorgeous and is super comfortable with great seats, A/C, and a kick a@@ stereo :)

[Margaret]

Glad to hear you're on the road to recovery. It's great to have a plan laid out. Your dentist sounds very good.

Pleased to hear you like the new car! Safe and happy driving!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Tracey wrote: "Thanks everyone, it wasn't completely horrible at the dentists - close, but not completely. My biggest problem, as you guessed Brenda, is the medications I take and yes, Mark, that I suffer from ga..."

Sounds like a long but successful road ahead of you Tracey...good luck with it all. The jolly medications are a problem in more ways than one, for sure!!

Glad your car is proving a very special one! You'll have to name her now (if you haven't already) ;)

[Emily]

I feel the need for some lebanese feasting...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Emily wrote: "I feel the need for some lebanese feasting..."

Well, go for it Emily!!!! ;P

[Jeanette]

I'm cold. Sick of winter. I want the sun back!

[Margaret]

I hope I'm not rubbing salt into the wound, Jeanette, but it's lovely and sunny here in Sydney, and relatively mild, even though we're technically in mid-winter....:)

[Mark]

Possibly it will help to know, Jeanette, that here on the other side of the Acheron, it's been >95 degrees (35 C.) for at least two weeks, and on Saturday my A/C (emulating me, possibly) experienced critical system failure, so that 95 was also the temperature indoors. You will eventually get the sun back, but here in Texas, a day without heatstroke is like a cosmic anomaly. :) (I don't actually know how cold it is where you are, and you certainly have my sympathies, but there actually do exist places you might enjoy less -- if that sort of "cold comfort" is of any use at all).

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I couldn't stand that heat Mark! Do you have humidity though? That's what we suffer through a lot of the year where I am (in the warmer months of course!) Our overnight temp was 4C last night, but it's a mild 19C today! There have been heatwaves over your way too, haven't there?

[Mark]

Brenda wrote: "I couldn't stand that heat Mark! Do you have humidity though? That's what we suffer through a lot of the year where I am (in the warmer months of course!) Our overnight temp was 4C last night, but ..."
There are parts of the state somewhat more arid, though it's difficult, actually, to classify gradations of hell. (Yes, I know, Dante tried, but he'd never been to Texas.) There have been uncharacteristic heatwaves all over the US this summer, but here, it's just business as usual for people to undergo spontaneous combustion (and in my region, it's also humid). 4C sounds a bit chilly to me (cryogenesis-inducing, actually), but I suppose it beats sinking into the melting asphalt. :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yes, I think I'd prefer 4C to 'sinking into the melting asphalt'!! To my way of thinking, you can always put more clothes on, warm up, but in the heat, you can only take so much off, and if you're still hot...well, so be it!!

[Mark]

Michael wrote: "You lucky bugga Mark i would love them sought of temps here. been freezing my butt of at night and thats with the heater going. Plus doing night shifts means i walk home in it. Good thing i dont ha..."
Sorry, Michael! Wish I could ship you about half our atmosphere. Probably help the climate in both places. :)

[Margaret]

I dislike the intense heat more than the cold. Having said that, it doesn't get all that cold in Sydney, especially in a well insulated house.
We've had air-conditioning for about three years, and it's certainly taken the edge off those days in the high thirties and low forties. We rarely use it in the winter; it's enough, just to rug up with a warm jumper or two.

[Amber]

Not very happy with my local ER. During the middle of the night two weeks ago went to them with severe pains only to be told it was a bladder infection. It was actually a ruptured ectopic pregnancy...makes you wonder how something like that can be so grossly misdiagnosed....

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Amber wrote: "Not very happy with my local ER. During the middle of the night two weeks ago went to them with severe pains only to be told it was a bladder infection. It was actually a ruptured ectopic pregnancy..."

Oh Amber, that's terrible! You poor thing...are you ok? Things like that happen all too often I'm afraid. We had an elderly (83yo) man fall from a bus a few weeks ago. He waiting in the emergency for 10 hours in the freezing cold, then his big gash was bandaged and he was sent home, WITHOUT a CT scan or anything. After a few days of intense pain, his family took him to another hospital, where it was discovered he had a fractured skull, among other things! Needless to say, it made the front page of the paper!

[Margaret]

We hear on the news of the incredibly long shifts that some doctors unfortunately have to work....

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yes I know...there aren't enough medical staff to cope! But.....

[Amber]

Brenda wrote: "Amber wrote: "Not very happy with my local ER. During the middle of the night two weeks ago went to them with severe pains only to be told it was a bladder infection. It was actually a ruptured ect..."

That's awful. I know doctors are overworked, hospitals are understaffed, but it makes me angry when I think how they could mistake a ruptured ectopic for a bladder infection. Especially when the ER told me tests had 'proved' I was 100% not pregnant...I was actually 8 weeks along...I have since undergone emergency surgery to remove the ruptured tube...I think mental issues will last longer than the physical scars

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Amber wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Amber wrote: "Not very happy with my local ER. During the middle of the night two weeks ago went to them with severe pains only to be told it was a bladder infection. It was actually..."

Yes, you would probably be right there. Are you still able to fall pregnant Amber? Are you seeing a counsellor? Take care:)

[Amber]

Thanks Brenda... The surgeon said that it will be more difficult to fall pregnant now because I have only one tube, and the risk of another ectopic is higher than normal as I've already had one. Everything just seems harder right now - in 09 I miscarried twins, and now this...

[Margaret]

That's sad, Amber.
I hope your future is brighter.

[Amber]

Thank you Margaret. I am trying to believe things will look up...Being alive compared to the alternative is a start.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Amber wrote: "Thanks Brenda... The surgeon said that it will be more difficult to fall pregnant now because I have only one tube, and the risk of another ectopic is higher than normal as I've already had one. Ev..."

Oh Amber, that's really sad! Good luck with your future...I wish you all the very best:)

[Margaret]

Amber wrote: "Thank you Margaret. I am trying to believe things will look up...Being alive compared to the alternative is a start."
Look at all the beautiful things around you, and try to relax. You're still young.:)

[Margaret]

Has anyone looked at Jeanette's review of my second book, 'A Taste of Life and Love in Australia'? I found it this morning.:) She has covered some new points very nicely.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Margaret wrote: "Has anyone looked at Jeanette's review of my second book, 'A Taste of Life and Love in Australia'? I found it this morning.:) She has covered some new points very nicely."

Can you put a link up Margaret?

[Emily]

Thinking of you Amber and sending you happy healing vibes!

[Amber]

Thank you Brenda, Margaret and Emily. Really appreciate the kind and supportive words...