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[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Haha! Aren't you going to have fun!! LOL

[Vicki]

Have a great trip, Elaine. Safe travels.

[Marianne]

Elaine wrote: "I'm off to the Gold Coast tomorrow for six days. Taking my 10 year old son and my Dad to celebrate his 70th Birthday. Will also be meeting up with a good GR friend so starting to get a little excit..."

You have a lovely time!

[B the BookAddict]

Leonie wrote: "Maybe your Dad needs to see this video, Ashleigh :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG5fF..."

Leonie, I loved how the guy says "They are three small children cats, child cats... I've gone all warm and feelgood inside:) Thanks:)

[Vicki]

Michael wrote: "I had to laugh at this Ikea Video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOXQo7...

Nice little dig at Apple lol."

Haha... clever. :)

[B the BookAddict]

Hey there, Marianne and Vicki. I'm trying to catch up on a few threads I have missed. I've been spending time 'overseas' in an international group.

[Vicki]

Better BookAddict wrote: "Hey there, Marianne and Vicki. I'm trying to catch up on a few threads I have missed. I've been spending time 'overseas' in an international group."

You jetsetter. ;-P Good morning, Bette.

[Waves to Marianne a couple of posts back]

[Marianne]

Vicki wrote: "Better BookAddict wrote: "Hey there, Marianne and Vicki. I'm trying to catch up on a few threads I have missed. I've been spending time 'overseas' in an international group."

You jetsetter. ;-P ..."

Morning ladies!! Just taking a break from the treadmill (had to move my car so hubby could get his bike out to go to work teaching people to ride)
Vicki, you were up very early!!
Bette, how's the sleep going?

[B the BookAddict]

@Marianne. Learning to turn over after I wake and scrounge another hour's sleep. I'm up at 4am now rather than 3am:):) The hypnotism is working even though I was sceptical (is that spelling correct?) at first.

[Elaine]

☼♄Jülie wrote: "Elaine wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "I just watched the first two parts of Outlander and am very impressed, I haven't read the books so don't know how well it holds up? Anyone else watching it??"

I've b..."

Ha,ha!! I think quite a few of us here can relate. Well if ever you manage to free up a couple of spots on your TBR Julie, I do highly recommend them.

[Elaine]

Marianne wrote: "Elaine wrote: "I'm off to the Gold Coast tomorrow for six days. Taking my 10 year old son and my Dad to celebrate his 70th Birthday. Will also be meeting up with a good GR friend so starting to get..."

Thank you Vicki and Marianne. :)

[Marianne]

Better BookAddict wrote: "@Marianne. Learning to turn over after I wake and scrounge another hour's sleep. I'm up at 4am now rather than 3am:):) The hypnotism is working even though I was sceptical (is that spelling corr..."

Glad to hear it! Anything that can help without side effects is surely a plus!
might be "skeptical"?
Everything I type on GR posts with doubtful spelling has the red squiggly underline and if I right-click on that it offers alternatives (though one has to be careful with those!)

[Leonie]

Better BookAddict wrote: "Leonie wrote: "Maybe your Dad needs to see this video, Ashleigh :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG5fF..."

Leonie, I loved how the guy says "They are three small children cats, child cats......"

No worries! I loved the way they all turned to mush :)

[Leonie]

And I'm just back home from a week in Wagga with our eldest (21st birthday), which was lovely.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Leonie wrote: "And I'm just back home from a week in Wagga with our eldest (21st birthday), which was lovely."

How lovely Leonie:) Great you were able to spend a week there!

[Sally906]

Elaine wrote: "I'm off to the Gold Coast tomorrow for six days. Taking my 10 year old son and my Dad to celebrate his 70th Birthday. Will also be meeting up with a good GR friend so starting to get a little excit..."

Have fun. I'm a nervous flyer and always go for light and fluffy reading - preferably one that makes me laugh :)

[B the BookAddict]

@Marianne. Thanks for the correct spelling of skeptical and how to right-click to check correct spelling. I didn't know that feature. I usually try to pop over to Word and check spelling there but yesterday I had Word stumped as well with 'sceptical'. Sometimes my spelling brain hasn't got out of bed yet:)

And...Good Morning:)

[Marianne]

Good Morning to you too. Looks like we're the only ones up today...

[Marianne]

oh, I'm wrong, I see jeniwren is about too

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Better BookAddict wrote: "@Marianne. Thanks for the correct spelling of skeptical and how to right-click to check correct spelling. I didn't know that feature. I usually try to pop over to Word and check spelling there b..."

I use English English so it is sceptical to me. Skeptical is American English. So either is fine:) You can let your spelling brain stay in bed.

[Marianne]

Phrynne wrote: "Better BookAddict wrote: "@Marianne. Thanks for the correct spelling of skeptical and how to right-click to check correct spelling. I didn't know that feature. I usually try to pop over to Word
I use English English so it is sceptical to me. Skeptical is American English. So either is fine:) You can let your spelling brain stay in bed. ..."

Oh, I prefer English English too, didn't realise GR defaulted to American, though I guess that should have been obvious... I do ignore a lot of the red squiggly lines, like the one under "realise" because I simply CAN'T write "realize"

[B the BookAddict]

@Phrynne. Brain has wandered through lounge room and toddled right back to bed:)

Word must also default to American English as it didn't recognise sceptical; damn thing threw me into a loop.

@Marianne I prefer the English English version of words too.

I wonder, did Ashleigh get a kitty?

[Leonie]

Marianne wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Better BookAddict wrote: "@Marianne. Thanks for the correct spelling of skeptical and how to right-click to check correct spelling. I didn't know that feature. I usually try to p..."

Yes, I ignore them too :) Can't do those 'z's' at all!

[Marianne]

@Bette you can set Word to the English version you prefer. From the Review tab, click Language, then Set Proofing Language. Mine has a choice of English (Australian), English (US) or English (UK). I also have Dutch (for when I write in Dutch).

[B the BookAddict]

@Marianne. Thanks for that info; done!

@Ashleigh. I realise you know your parents (as I do not)and what their reactions would be if you got one now. Good luck and I hope you're successful.

My parents could always be taken in by a sob-story e.g. it was lost, someone was going to drown it etc.

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Good morning Marianne! A little belated but it is a good morning...beautiful sunshiny day that it is. A nice day for gardening :)
Good morning everyone.

[Carolyn]

Morning everyone! What a delightful start to the week, even if I have be here at work and not out in the garden :)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Carolyn wrote: "Morning everyone! What a delightful start to the week, even if I have be here at work and not out in the garden :)"

Good Morning Carolyn! It must have been a spectacular ride across the bridge this morning on the train eh? Absolutely gorgeous morning here in Sydney! Have a great day...even if you can't be in the garden :)

[Carolyn]

☼♄Jülie wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Morning everyone! What a delightful start to the week, even if I have be here at work and not out in the garden :)"

Good Morning Carolyn! It must have been a spectacular ride acros..."

A bit hazy this morning - think they must be doing some backburning - but still nice to see the harbour resplendent in the sunshine.

[Marianne]

☼♄Jülie wrote: "Good morning Marianne! A little belated but it is a good morning...beautiful sunshiny day that it is. A nice day for gardening :)
Good morning everyone."

Same here, also nice for going for a walk to check the mail while the washing is doing itself, hopefully the clouds will hold off dropping anything until it's all dry...

[Leonie]

Ashleigh wrote: "So I bought myself a small soft toy cat for now. I was going to tell Dad I got a cat and then show him but I'm not that mean."

Haha! That's funny. My kids and husband once asked me about them getting a puppy by sending me a text message with a picture of said puppy sitting inside our laundry, while I was in Singapore. I was only there for four days, but by the time I got home, the puppy was moved in and had a name.

He's now five years old and called Jace. Which is a problem if you've ever tried to read City of Bones - when I read that book the first time, the name Jace elicited not a blond, Greek God type character, but a little black staffie/kelpie cross with penetrating brown eyes...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Leonie wrote: "Ashleigh wrote: "So I bought myself a small soft toy cat for now. I was going to tell Dad I got a cat and then show him but I'm not that mean."

Haha! That's funny. My kids and husband once asked m..."

Haha! That's funny about the blond, Greek God looking just like your little staffie;)

[Leonie]

Brenda wrote: "Leonie wrote: "Ashleigh wrote: "So I bought myself a small soft toy cat for now. I was going to tell Dad I got a cat and then show him but I'm not that mean."

Haha! That's funny. My kids and husba..."

It took me about three books before I could read 'Jace' without thinking of our dog, Brenda! It was most disconcerting.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I think that's hilarious though! It's amazing how word association means so much in our reading!

[Leonie]

Brenda wrote: "I think that's hilarious though! It's amazing how word association means so much in our reading!"

It made it much easier to understand why teachers often struggle with picking baby names :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Haha!! Yes that would be difficult!

[B the BookAddict]

@Leonie I'd never thought about the quandary facing teachers who perhaps had loved a name but had a very naughty child named same.

Good morning EB's.

[Marianne]

Morning Bette, and any other EBs who are silently lurking...

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Good Morning All :)

[Leonie]

Better BookAddict wrote: "@Leonie I'd never thought about the quandary facing teachers who perhaps had loved a name but had a very naughty child named same.

Good morning EB's."

I think I may know too many teachers ;)

[C.A.]

Good morning! Just had our first breakfast outside for the season. Has been bitterly cold in the mornings here in Canberra, even when it's sunny and still. It rained overnight and this morning was warm, humid and the air was delicious! Makes me want to eat properly, lose 5kilos and walk every day. Sigh.

[Veronica ⭐️]

C.A. wrote: "Good morning! Just had our first breakfast outside for the season. Has been bitterly cold in the mornings here in Canberra, even when it's sunny and still. It rained overnight and this morning was ..."

It's too miserable to eat outside in Sydney today but think I might join you in the lose 5 kilos and walk every day.

[C.A.]

Veronica, at least join me in my INTENTION to lose 5 kilos and walk every day. Even bigger sigh.
Actually, it's so gorgeous outside, I just might follow through on that walk, but first an hour of writing. Am setting the timer ... now!

[Dale]

Sounds a good plan,C.A.

[C.A.]

Two hours of writing, a tea break then I stepped outside - and it's windy and about to rain. Missed my moment! Wind chill straight off the alps - too cold to walk, even rugged up. Should have gone this morning when it was still and warm. Will keep that in mind for tomorrow morning. Good intentions still intact.

[Leonie]

We've had the weirdest weather in the Upper Hunter today! Began bright and sunny, clouded briefly, then the biggest crash of thunder followed by a few drops of rain, pea sized hail, and now it's perfect again.

Dog and I enjoyed a jog/walk together. (After the hail.)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

We are getting similar weather to that in northern Sydney right now. Thunder is rolling around in the distance.
I have just finished packing my suit case. I'm off on my holidays in a couple of hours. We are going to cruise from Moscow to St.Petersburg. Can't wait:)

[Zoey]

Ashleigh wrote: "No kitty yet. Mum and dad are still in Fiji."

You could always do what I did, when i was about 13 or 14. Both my friend & I got a kitten from a house with a "kittens to give away" sign out the front, then took them home & told our parents we found them abandoned in the local churchyard :)

Not that I am advocating lying to parents of course, obviously I was a terrible child :)

[Veronica ⭐️]

Have fun and enjoy your holiday Phrynne.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Thanks Veronica - I'm sure I will:)