What a Day

Something to brighten my day

I did not bring my camera so dont have photos of my bag, or travel.  Found this lovely hydrangea in sample pics. 

Well what a day my travel down was.  The bus driver off loaded my bag to another passenger at Caboolture, so when we got to the transit centre.....no bag....well! that was enough for a panic attack I can tell you.  With a train to catch, and daughter waiting at the other end, I can tell you I was not happy.

Forrrrtuuuunaaaaately, the people who the bus driver gave my bag to had mentioned that they were catching the northern train to Bundaberg later in the day, so he went through the tickets (which had names) and was able to get onto the station master at Caboolture station, and in the end, the bag was retrieved.   Big sigh of relief!! but not without me almost falling in a big heap.

By the time I caught the train, the bus driver phoned me with this information but said I would have to collect it from Roma Street the next day. His explanation was that "these things happen from time to time". That meant I stewed and fretted most of the way to the Coast.  until I realised it was their responsibility to get it to me not the reverse.

It only took a phone call to the "boss man" of the company, after I arrived here and the bag is being couriered down to me today.

HOWEVER!!!! did dah did dah....with no clothes apart from what I had on, and on the advice of daughter who advised me her brother probably would not appreciate me getting round in the nuddy..she took me to the shops where I bought a skirt, 2 tops, and underwear to tide me over, not at that stage knowing what was going to happen, except that I would not be able to leave the house once I got here for a few days. So alls well that ends well.  I did have a hand luggage bag with me that contained my medications so all was not lost.

Daughter in law is quite incapacitated, but each day improves just a little..she has a "friend" similar to mine on her leg and uses crutches.  Once the stitches come out on 23rd she will improve no end.

With respect to all, where the damn hell are those chinamen coming from that I keep running over...I dont even drive!!!!!!!!!!

(NB In case anyone does not realise it I am referring to a very very  old fashioned saying that if you had a run of bad luck you "must have run over a chinaman"....)

Garden Pride

Son has been setting up the back garden, and doing landscaping etc.,(remember my last visit and my fall).   Well at long last he has his first crop from the vege garden.  He is like a big kid, so proud of his efforts.
Along the back fence between the fruit trees, he has planted a space with cottage garden flowers, and the sunflowers and cosmos are lovely.

We enjoyed a lovely feed of beans from his first crop.  There are tomatoes almost ready, and baby zucchini forming,  and also the snow peas almost ready for the salad.  His herb garden is so lush and green after all the rain.  The lavenders are flourishing, and the whole garden is beginning to show some results for all the effort he has put into it.

This is the only access down from the back to the front so the  the only way to get soil, mulch plants etc round to the back is up this slope...BIG job just as well he is a big strong fellow.

 Of course no report on a visit to theirs would be complete without the latest photos of the "chillen", Beau and Chloe.  I just laughed when I saw the one of Beau, ears flapping.... he is still young, only a year old, and when he is not lolling about sleeping, is always on the move.  Both like to frollick in the water, and I am amazed theatChloe stood still long enough for this to be taken.  These were taken at a place called Dog Island, which is an area specifically created where people can take their dogs to exercise, play and swim in the lake.

Birthday Party

My trip to the coast was to celebrate my eldest son's 40th birthday.with his wife, sister and family, and friends.  The venue chosen was a Greek Restaurant, which served the most wonderful food in the form of a banquet, which meant  continuous small platters being placed along the table for each course....
First came the appetisers, dips with yummy bread. This was followed by white anchovies, in some sort of clear sauce which tasted wonderful.  I forget the order the food came after that, but over the  the night our taste buds were tempted by delicacies such as grilled calamari, pork belly, tiger prawns, greek salad, whole snapper, and slow baked  lamb.  I am sure there were a couple of other things there, but I forget what they were.   Desserts were Baklava, a set type of custard, and cake

All this was cooked to perfection and everything was delicious.  By the end of the night Flo and I were wishing we had not eaten so much of the bread and dip in the beginning.

That day was also son-in-law's birthday, so it was really a double celebration.

Birthday boy and his wife

Friends from long ago

 Daughter Tracey and the other Birthday Boy Peter

Flo and Shirley

Nephew and Niece

Flo with son and friend

Is This the oldest "Couger" in the World

The young man in the photo above, is a workmate of my son.  I met him at the wedding last year, and he is such a fun person.  His girlfriend was unable to attend, so I got to sit next to him.  I was going to share him with Flo, and let him sit between us, but I was mean and kept him to myself.

Cant believe how my hair turned out in the photos..what a shock when I saw the photos. I have been growing it because there is not a decent hairdresser in this town.  When I left for the dinner it looked really nice all flipped back...but just after arriving at the restaurant, which was full, warm and muggy, inside, I had a few hot flushes, and  should have known my hair would flop and flop it did...should also have known to check my hair before the photos were taken.....the worst part of all is that I was sober...normally I only look like this after a few wines.

A little now about Flo.  She lives in the UK  and was on a visit to her family here. She was the most delightful lady....I was amazed at her.....in her 80's and fearless about flying half way round the world...a real inspiration....and so much fun.