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Laura wrote: "@Sharon - Have a great day :)-
It's raining here :/ And my cat decided to wake me up by breaking into my room...aaarrghh...Since it's horrible outside it's a great day for some reading!"
I hope she snuggled down and went to sleep once she broke in! If mine manage to break in they wail until I get up and get them breakfast, so no going back to sleep then.
Hot here! Forecast 38 degrees, and I don't think we're far off it already.
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In England it was Guy Fawkes night - 5th November. In Australia they never had Guy Fawkes night - used to be cracker night to celebrate first empire day then moved to Queens Birthday. Fireworks AR banned for public use everywhere in Australia but here in the Territory - we have it on July 1st for Territory day celebrations and I really wish one or other of the political parties would have the guts to ban it for public use. It drives me nuts and the kids hord them and we have crackers still going off a 2 in the morning!
Just a public display would be nice.
Went to Westfield Figtree on the way home from Mum's for some of my fave coffee on special, saw Rhubarb @ $2 a bunch so I nabbed (quite) a few. There were some AllBooks4Less tables, but nothing worth having.
And there was a SANTA !!!!! It's only October!
Marianne wrote: "Went to Westfield Figtree on the way home from Mum's for some of my fave coffee on special, saw Rhubarb @ $2 a bunch so I nabbed (quite) a few. There were some AllBooks4Less tables, but nothing wo..."
Ooh! Love rhubarb crumble! How are you going to cook yours?
OMG! Santa already. It's too early!!
Sally906 wrote: "In England it was Guy Fawkes night - 5th November. In Australia they never had Guy Fawkes night - used to be cracker night to celebrate first empire day then moved to Queens Birthday. Fireworks A..."
They started in the UK on Thursday for Divali, which terrified the dog. Last night was quiet though, thank heaven, but we expect it to be bad from next Friday right up until the following weekend, with the displays starting properly on Saturday. It used to be that we had to look after the animals on just one night a year, now it goes on for two weeks.
I had a lovely day trawling around at a market today, but sadly there wasn't a lot of book stalls :( And the ones that were there didn't have anything I needed, but it was still nice to get out of the house :)
@ Carolynit's for my breakfast concoction, I'm just going to wash it, chop it, steam it in the microwave and the put it in ice cube trays into the freezer. I guess that could be used for crumble.....
but I was running very low and was going to have to go to the fruit shop/deli place, special stop, but then saw it at Coles for $2 a bunch (usually $4 or $5 a bunch) so it was meant to be, and saved me a special stop.
Yum Marianne! We often had stewed rhubarb for breakfast as kids. I used to love it on it's own or with cornflakes. I've never been successful growing it here in Sydney and it's rare to see it in shops.
Yes stewed is the word I was after. the microwave lets me do it without water (beyond the drops from washing it). I have it with sultanas, chopped fig, banana, meusli and yoghurt.
Marianne wrote: "Yes stewed is the word I was after. the microwave lets me do it without water (beyond the drops from washing it). I have it with sultanas, chopped fig, banana, meusli and yoghurt."Oh yummy!! Now I'm hungry..Good thing I have some spring rolls cooking :)
@Sharon - Aw, that's a shame! But maybe next time you will strike gold!! haha
@Marianne - Yes, that IS too soon for Santa!!
@Carolyn - No, he decided to meow his head off!! I was grumpy (as you can guess) and placed him outside the room and closed off the doors..BUT...He's strong and determined and broke in again..lol..I gave up and got out of bed to amuse him instead of catching 40 winks..lol
@Sally - I always remember Guy Fawkes because that's my birthday..ehehe We used to be able to have gatherings at a persons home to light fireworks because we'd do that (3 or 4 houses got together) but after enough accidents it became outlawed. It was some of the strongest memories I had as a child. To an extent I kinda miss the fun and the togetherness it created.
Wonder why they aren't banned there like the rest of Aussie?
Marianne wrote: "Yes stewed is the word I was after. the microwave lets me do it without water (beyond the drops from washing it). I have it with sultanas, chopped fig, banana, meusli and yoghurt."Sounds delicious Marianne! A very healthy breakfast :)
Hello, Early Birds.Our family's midget Goodreader, my g-niece, is coming to stay for a fortnight. Today, I have to start child-proofing the house and putting all my lovely things out of harm's way.
Morning Bette! Another hot day forecast for today here. Good luck with the house proofing :)
There's been massive thunderstorm going on here all night. The thunder was so powerful that it shook the house! Left me with no sleep :/
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Our family's midget Goodreader, my g-niece, is coming to stay for a fortnight. Today, I have to start child-proofing the house and putting all my lovely things out of harm's way."
I do that when mine visit. Everything gets move upwards!
Keep dry Melbournians.... it's carnage out there!
Fiona wrote: "There's been massive thunderstorm going on here all night. The thunder was so powerful that it shook the house! Left me with no sleep :/"South Australian? The thunderstorm was insane, it was like floodlights outside!
Just got home from watching my daughters debate (yr 6 primary level), they won and are off to the grand final! They were the affirmative for 'school hours should be increased'. Their team line was 'extra hours, extra rewards'. It was great to watch, and she was awarded the speaker of the team. I took them for a slushie afterwards and they were happy and excited. It was a nice morning!
Suzanne wrote: "Just got home from watching my daughters debate (yr 6 primary level), they won and are off to the grand final! They were the affirmative for 'school hours should be increased'. Their team line was ..."Congratulations to the team. Wonder what the teachers would think about extra hours?
I was thinking exactly the same thing Veronica!!
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Congratulations Suzanne!!!
Suzanne wrote: "Just got home from watching my daughters debate (yr 6 primary level), they won and are off to the grand final! They were the affirmative for 'school hours should be increased'. Their team line was ..."One proud mum by the sounds of it and deservedly so, Suzanne.
I do get excited and proud, especially when it's a little (teeny) bit 'book' related!! ;)
I don't seem to have any internet, other than through my phone :-(And it's 34 deg C (or more)... I am house-sitting (and animal-sitting) for some friends, so am holed up in the back bedroom (the only room with air-con) with my book, phone, 2 guinea pigs and 2 dogs!!
Kathryn wrote: "I don't seem to have any internet, other than through my phone :-(And it's 34 deg C (or more)... I am house-sitting (and animal-sitting) for some friends, so am holed up in the back bedroom (the ..."
Kathryn, if you can find the modem try pulling the plug/pin out at the back for about the count of ten and then replace it. Hopefully...if nothing is wrong it will reconnect for you in a few minutes.
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And it's 34 deg C (or more)... I am house-sitting (and animal-sitting) for some friends, so am holed up in the back bedroom (the ..."
Oh sounds like fun Kathryn! Good luck with what Julie says:)
Brenda wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "I don't seem to have any internet, other than through my phone :-(And it's 34 deg C (or more)... I am house-sitting (and animal-sitting) for some friends, so am holed up in the ba..."
Almost always works for me ;)
☼♄Jülie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "I don't seem to have any internet, other than through my phone :-(And it's 34 deg C (or more)... I am house-sitting (and animal-sitting) for some friends, so am hol..."
Thanks, Julie and Brenda - it's my own modem - a little mobile wi-fi thing (don't know what the technical term is!!) and it doesn't have pins/plugs, but I had checked it, and turned the iPad off and on with no success, but did forget to turn the wi-fi off and on - and presto!!
Now I probably should actually do some work... Thanks, Julie - I think!!
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Michael and Jess, it was actually the thunderstorm in Melbourne!! A house caught fire because a tree nearby got struck by lightning :(
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Oh we had one of those in our suburb last year too...they are just rebuilding the house now! Pretty terrible:( Hope your homeowners were OK Fiona?
Yeah everyone's alright here, Brenda :) Sure was Michael.
Suzanne wrote: "Just got home from watching my daughters debate (yr 6 primary level), they won and are off to the grand final! They were the affirmative for 'school hours should be increased'. Their team line was ..."Enjoy, today, the debating team and slushies, next year = Highschool and... ;)
worn out!!Stewed 8 bunches of rhubarb.
Made two batches of Zucchini Slice.
Made tabouleh, coleslaw and potato salad.
did a load of washing
two loads of ironing while watching the last episode (recorded) of The Code
as well as my usual walking
phew!
@Marianne - That does sound like a busy, busy day!Mine..I slept in sorta..Beat the rain to work by 5mins...Busy, busy at work...Now home, excersized and sleepy..lol
We had a power outage for three and half hours. Pure bliss, read my book with no TV in the background. My son boiled the kettle on the BBQ so didn't miss out on a nice cup of tea either.
Michael wrote: "Yeah i read about that Fiona earlier today. Must been an absolute wild night."Im surprised nothing like that happened here. Last night was crazy.
Sharon wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Just got home from watching my daughters debate (yr 6 primary level), they won and are off to the grand final! They were the affirmative for 'school hours should be increased'. Thei..."Mmm you're so right Sharon. Experiencing volatile stuff with the 13yo as we speak ;(
Marianne wrote: "worn out!!Stewed 8 bunches of rhubarb.
Made two batches of Zucchini Slice.
Made tabouleh, coleslaw and potato salad.
did a load of washing
two loads of ironing while watching the last episode (rec..."
Marianne you're on fire. I'll have you any day here for a byo lunch!!!!
Veronica wrote: "We had a power outage for three and half hours. Pure bliss, read my book with no TV in the background. My son boiled the kettle on the BBQ so didn't miss out on a nice cup of tea either."Sounds great Veronica. Esp. no background TV noise!
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Stewed 8 bunches of rhubarb.
Made two batches of Zucchini Slice.
Made tabouleh, coleslaw and potato salad.
did a load of washing
two loads of ironing while watching the last episode (rec..."
You go girl!!
Michael wrote: "Your telling me Jess. I was talking to my brother a bit earlier and he said he lost power were he is at Plympton Park. Good thing it didn't happen were i am. What about you Jess? 'you lost power at..."Nope, power stayed on somehow. It really was something quite special
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Thanks for spotting that thread by the very short time resident weirdo - it's gone and so has he:)
Brenda wrote: "For ★ Jess, Kiera and SandraThanks for spotting that thread by the very short time resident weirdo - it's gone and so has he:)"
Lol Brenda, can you do that with the ones that ring us up every afternoon and night!!
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Thanks for spotting that thread by the very short time resident weirdo - it's gone and so has he:)"
Lol Brenda, can you do that with the ones that ring..."
Haha oh Julie I know what you mean. We did the online block.."do not call" register. It works pretty well, we have a lot less calls than we used to get.
Brenda wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "For ★ Jess, Kiera and SandraThanks for spotting that thread by the very short time resident weirdo - it's gone and so has he:)"
Lol Brenda, can you do that with th..."
I think we might have to go that route too, its getting a bit beyond of late!
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