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20C already, a fine day coming up. I put work aside yesterday when the temperature went up to 26C in the shade. Perfect deck weather. I am still waiting for the call to see what can be done about my wrist. Ron the doctor's waiting room goes way beyond the doctor's office. Not looking forward to what they may find when they dig deeper into me with the upcoming tests.
 
It really got quite cold last night. I tend to push the covers off my shoulders and I woke this morning to two really painful shoulders. It is not only my sugars playing up my pulse is at it again with a full week of 50's . We have a week of very cold weather coming. Ron.
 
A lot cooler today at 12c and a weak sun and not a problem for me at all.
Ron you know I often wonder how we would be without all the tech and health info we have now.Back in the day we were
ignorant about BP.diabetes,cholesterol .good diet and excercise and now that we're enlightened,so to speak,is all the knowledge helping ? People are still dying of everything and the rest of us can't enjoy the lives we have left because of worrying.....which makes us ill....
Buff have the flies emerged after your little heat wave ?
 
At least we understand what is killing us Carol. It allows us to live in that very narrow zone between life and death called purgatory. Ron.(At my cynical best.).
 
Back in the day we may have died earlier, but we lived a better life not worrying about it. Now health is on people's minds constantly, and they are reminded by the firehose of advertisements promoting vitamins and elixures to extend life. Given the times we live in, does one really want to live longer to see more of it. The warm weather continues, we have not had extended warmth at this time of year in decades, I'll take as much as we can get of it, for this kind of weather helps kill off biting flies.
 
Same holiday w/end.same weather...17c bright and sunny but still a cool breeze off the sea .Beaches around the country where it is warmer, are rammed, as will the roads be very soon when they're all in a rush to get home.There's been a few deaths by drowning and other emergancies, sadly. Will they never learn ?
 
It went up to 26 yesterday, the neighbor helped me out with the new screen tent I put up on the deck. Its too big, and it did not have instructions. Having said that it will make things easier during the bug season. Its supposed to stay nice for another week, after that the long term forecast doesn't look so warm. I'll take it while it lasts.
 
Another cold night and another night of shoulder pain. I will see my doctor on Thursday. We will sit there and have a long talk and he will do nothing. I reached my pharmaceutical thresh hold last week which means I don't have to pay any thing for medicine for the rest of the year. I paid plenty for the first half. Ron.
 
Don't spend those savings on the evil drink Ron....or why not ?
Cooler today 14-15c and the sun's just showing it's face now at 3-40pm. After a trip to the local shops on the bus we walked home and are in for the day.
 
It was another warm one 25C under sunshine, but the warmth did not feel honest under passing clouds. The black flies are not bad since the humidity is low, but mosquitos are emerging early. I picked off a large tick from my temple I thought it as a scab at first, held it tight between my fingers as I could feel it moving, and ditched it under hot water down the kitchen sink drain.
 
I hate ticks Buff,they creep me out. When I was in my mid twenties myself and a bunch of my fishing mates used to bush walk into a remote headland to fish. It was always an adventure because it involved a 100 foot climb down a rope to get to the platform. When we got back to the cars in the afternoon we always stripped down and checked each other for scrub ticks. One of my mates ,Ian Cameron ,was a tick magnet. We picked 14 of them off him after one trip. They were deadly for dogs and used to kill them in 48 hrs without treatment. Over the years Carol most of my mates spilt more alcohol than I drank.Ron.
 
Woke up this morning to a power outage after a tiny thunderstorm went through leaving over 3000 out. The generator gets a good run. Humidity levels are up and now the biting flies rage. They even swarm around the warmth of the generator trying to bite it. Ticks are quite unique and have that creepy crawly clingy feeling other insect don't have. I got chrons when I was young, and I often wonder if it came from a tick bite. 22C with passing clouds of biting flies.
 
Cool morning. I had an absolute crap sleep last night. One of those nights when I was not sure that I got to sleep at all. I used to cringe when I watched those nature docs when you see a whole herd of Caribou just about stampeding after being driven mad by biting flies and mosquitoes . I can imagine what it is like for people. The only comparison we get is in the mangrove forest with swarms of biting midges and mosquitoes. Ron.
 
12c and cloudy here on the East coast with the rest of the country into the 20s.

Remember guys, it's never too late to be what you want to be .unless it's younger

then you're screwed.
 
Its steadily warming up and I am considering stuffing the air conditioner into the window today. There is a cool down a few days away, but I cannot wait much longer, but an uncomfortable warm house makes me feel sick like having the flu. There's been many many times when I could not take the flies anylonger, and like the caribou I would come crashing through the forest to either get out on the open water in the canoe, or get back to the house, as those flies drive sane men or women crazy.
 
Well I had my doctors appointment yesterday. He is a training doctor so I had a trainee doing everything the doctor did. she learned quite a lot including how to listen for a calcified heart valve which apparently i have . For years doctors have said that I appear to have a bit of a heart murmur, now it has been confirmed . Apparently it is not really a problem. That confirms what I said the other day, he listened carefully to all of my concerns and is going to do nothing. I have had cholesterol into double figures in the past (12.8 was the worst reading) ,it was 4.7 but he still considers that too high but he said I am on too many medications so he won't add to them. Warming a little over the weekend with some light rain. Ron
 
Still coolish for the time of year but the sun is trying to disperse the clouds so it might warm up soon. But you know me ,I'm not that bothered .It's at least 40yrs since I actually sat in the sun for more than 10 mins. and I still get itchy despite a high factor sun cream.

I've always fancied a deck where I could sit in the shade and read a book but that ain't gonna happen in this life.
 
I see so little of the sun nowdays I am obliged to take vit d3 every day. It will be raining tomorrow thru till wed. There has been no rain in the last month and last week our air quality was worse then In China due to reduction burns. If they don't get rid of some of the fuel burden now the bush fires will be hell this year, but it's a bit harsh on those with breathing problems or with small children with asthma. Ron.
 
We have some serious fires going on, but nothing unusual for the time of year, but they have been bringing in firefighters from all corners of the globe including Africa. The problem is they cannot get recruits to fill the job vacancies, seems our young people are unwilling to earn money and get dirty. The pay is good, so is the quality and quantity of food served at the fire camps, great job for someone wanting to see the country and have some adventure. The airconditioner is running, and the house is good now. Carol you can come over and sit out on my large deck in the comfort of the screen canopy safe from the bugs. It went up to 29C, I'll take it while it lasts.
 
Buff one of the problems in Australia is that many of the groups that keep the place safe are totally volunteer . 99% of our surf life savers are unpaid as are our bush firebrigades. Even their equipment in most cases are purchased from money raised by fund raising events and art unions. Clouding over this morning and a few degrees warmer. Ron.
 
All our remote townships and smaller communities have only volunteer fire service. I served on our local fire department for a couple of years some 20 years ago. The work was too physical for me and the weight of the suit became too much. I did more maintenance than calls. The equipment is provided by the government ranging from fairly new to some antiquated. The wild fire service are all provincially paid positions, apart from a lack of staff the other problem is that the water bombing planes are very old, small and outdated compared to the converted airliners they now use in other countries that are far more effective. I had a very good day yesterday, and actually enjoyed the drive, and the time at the stores, I even got free icecream with my burger for lunch. Maybe its those iron pills kicking in, but my energy level is up.
 
I forgot to press post reply which is why my post did not show up yesterday, and the post was still in the preview pane. I hope it all goes well for Les, I will have my turn at it this week when they do a follow up upper endoscopy to see how my esophagus is doing now on the new med. I don't have anymore difficulty swallowing so the meds must be working.
 
Raining again today. My shoulders kept me awake most of the night. I hate waking up during the night ,or actually half waking not knowing what's wrong ,then when I am fully awake I realize that it is my shoulders and there is nothing that I can do about it. It is very frustrating.Ron.
 
We had some rain and the flies are thick and wild waiting to drill. Any time outside is brief, and I am quick through the door trying to keep them out while I come in. I dread those kinds of nights Ron, when the pain or discomfort won't let go. I end up making up for it with a mid day snooze which can often be a deeper sleep with dreams. It looks like I will be stuck in the house by the flies, and do some needed housework.
 
Light rain again today. It is mostly nuisance rain at the moment, not enough to wet the ground , just enough to wet the roads and make them slippery and dangerous. It has been warmer the past few days with temps ranging from 16c-26c. Ron.
 
Hahaha Buff,I really feel sorry for you,but you know it won't last eh ? It's 12c here as well and grey, nothing like June should be ,but we've all got more to worry about than the weather....I was hoping Les could be home today but they want to do more tests so hopefully tomorrow. It's awful here on my own but I may as well tell you and Ron, it's looking like dementia, so things could get worse and probably will. Ain't life a bitch !!!
 
I'm sorry to hear that Carol, I hope that the tests prove otherwise. All of our efforts to increase our life span seems to result in more and worse chronic illness. For many life really sucks. Cool ,overcast and windy today. They have put out an official El nino alert for Australia. Ron.
 
5C It went down close to freezing, but the flies don't care. Life is like a toilet bowl all stopped up. The land I wanted to procure 40 years ago finally came up for sale, but I am too old and too poor to afford to buy and build a small off grid house like I always dreamed of doing. I mull it around my mind about selling this place to buy the land, but then I wouldn't have anything to live in but a travel trailer while I wait for a build or a small modular house moved on site. But the new place would be more manageable to live in instead of this place with the stairs and the long walk uphill from the parking area. Lots to think about.
 
12c and still un-Juney but promises of a warmer weekend.Les not home yet.He needs a pacemaker on top of everything else and they want to do it before they let him out,which is sensible. He's struggling to understand of course.....maybe tomorrow or Friday.

Taxi costing £40 + tips per day but it's only money and luckily we don't have a holiday in the Bahamas booked.....
 
Lots of rain events across Australia with some flooding in NSW South Aust and Victoria. Ok up in Qld so far. Ron. We had two earthquakes yesterday one off cairns and one in Northern NSW. No damage from either.
 
And so it begins Ron !!! stay safe .......Buff are you ok.Have seen the news about the wild fire problems.

12c and grey AGAIN of to visit bugger lugs soon .Pacemaker this arvo hopefully.
 
Yes I have been watching the fires in Canada, Aust sent around 250 firefighters over there a month back. We could have sent the whole population given the amount of fire they have .I've just been watching a bit of the cricket ,it's a beautiful day over there. It rained off and on all day today here. Stay safe all. Ron.
 
I had the upper endoscopy done, and the good news is the ulcerations in my esophagus have improved, and no dilation was needed. We need firefighters from other parts of the world because our young people do not want to do the work. The fire season would have been normal except for the lack of firemen on the lines which allowed the fires to spread far more rapidly than otherwise. Its a serious problem, should fires pop up in other places, the world will be short of firefighters. Our water bombing planes are small and old, unlike the large converted airliners they use in the United States of America. All I can do is make sure my insurance policy remains up to date, and the plan to get out of here in a moments notice.
 
Good news about your test Buff, one to strike off the list for now. 9c and grey,but it's only 7-30am so there's hope.Not much here on the NE coast though.It's been cloudy for a few weeks now.A heatwave is expected over the weekend with the usual health warnings which will be ignored by many,but it will be cooler here thankfully....Hoping Les will get his pacemaker today but I've been waiting for 3days.Still if he hadn't already been in hospital they wouldn't have discovered he needed one,and would be in a queue,,,,,,,going for my covid booster later as had to cancel one hoping to get Les home. Keep safe both of you
 
Yes Buff excellent news re the ulceration ,they can be hard to get rid of at times. The proton pump inhibitors have always worked well for me. Hang in there Carol les 's health seems to have undergone rapid deterioration. I have always worried about that with my kidneys , the change from kidney disease to kidney failure can happen very rapidly at times. I am still losing a lot of weight, three months ago I was 126 kg now I am not quite 110kg. Since my scope I have been eating very little but what I have been eating has been really healthy. Ron.
 
13C cloudy. I have had no side effects from the proton pump inhibitor, good so far. I have been on better foods too, the extra work in the kitchen pays off. It helps the whole body when it can get the nutrition it needs. Cucumber salad is easy to digest, and refreshing to eat. The fire situation has been easing, but we lost a staggering amount of forested lands, albeit two thirds were replanted areas which tend to burn with greater ferocity and hold little wildlife. I hope Les will have a quick recovery and a better quality of life with the pacemaker. Better circulation should bring on health improvement.
 
No op for Les until next week.It's good the ward has locked doors or he would be out of there .It's difficult for him to understand why he's there and it's breaking my heart, but a least he recognizes me now....the sun has just shown up at 5-30pm but still cool for June....and everybody else in the North East
 
8C Some needed rains came, but with it comes the cold weather after a half a day of seasonal weather so you are far from being alone with the lousy weather. I'll put the fire on later. My sisters are traveling and stopping in for a visit. Its going to be a bit awkward as I cut my hand on some broken glass and unable to use it, so I cannot clean up the place. It will be okay, they can see my place for what it really is. The biggest challenge will be emptying my colostomy bag with only one hand.
 
Oh for goodness sake Buff.......I'm sure your sisters aren't coming to see if you're a good housewife .....or not !!!
The other thing's a different matter but they know how things are don't they. Have a practise and I'm sure you'll manage ok. It will be good for you to see them...17c here and still overcaste. I've never known a June like it....they're dropping like flies with the heat elsewhere in the country.
 
11c to 23c here today with some light showers this afternoon. hope I have a better night tonight. I woke up unable to breath last night and had to hit the ventolin. No real reason for it I just could not get any O2 into my lungs. Take care of the hand Buff and don't get it infected, Ron.
 
Another almost perfect winter day ,temps 13c to 23c. I spent nearly an hour and a half on the phone to the lady at myaged care. Still trying to get me on an upgraded top of the line package. She seemed confident it will go thru in a couple of weeks but I am still not convinced, Hope all is well with everyone ,Ron.
 
I had a good time with my sisters over the weekend. We ended up staying indoors due to the cold, there was frost during two nights on the weekend. To the west its been seasonal, but the eastern half is cold and wet. My hand healed up and was able to use it carefully after a couple of days, but emptying the bag was complicated with only one hand. Its warming up somewhat, but real summer weather has been fleeting. 18C variable cloudiness with passing clouds of biting flies.
 
20c with clear blue skies.......too warm for me as you know but I'm not whinging....really.
I hope things go the way you want them to Ron seems like you need some care and attention.
Glad you had a good w/end with your family Buff and that your hand is healing,which is important to you.I would nag you to take care but an accident is just that.

Les is having his pacemaker op tomorrow ....I've talked to 3 different docs today.I seem to be getting a lot of support from up to half a dozen different sources concerning his dementia and will get another call tomorrow.I'm pretty stressed as if the op goes ok he could be home by the weekend.I don't know how he'll be at home as he's been in hosp.since his incident and to be honest he's really away with it.....but one day at a time......I could really do with a couple of sisters.
 
I hope the op goes ok and you can get les home soon. Sometimes familiar home settings are the best therapy. Hugs Carol you are facing a situation that most of the aged community fear more than any other. Ron.
 
I'm sure Les will do fine at home, home is where the healing takes place. I remember the peace and quiet on the first day at home after two months of being in the hospital where people are constantly on the move, banging buckets, staff talking and the PA announcements go on continually. Worst were the mornings, the day starts too early, and the meals were terrible (that is when I could eat). Its a gray day, back to the cool weather 10C with a mix of clouds, smoke and biting flies.
 
21c and not a breeze from the sea to compensate....we're desperate for some real rain having not had a trickle for 5wks,,,I'm watering Les's plants daily and will have to do so for at least 6wks until the pacemaker settles in.Among other things.Getting him to understand will be something else again.....he had the op today but the "head" doctors want him to stay in for a few more days.I've had lots of professional offers of help and will accept when I know what I need......just on the news...wild fires starting on the tinder dry moors.We've none of those in town so I'm safe
 
My health has taken a sudden drop, literally. I fell down a flight of 8 concrete stairs yesterday. My main contact was on my frozen right shoulder and my right leg just below the knee. The lady upstairs (not Peggy) had asked me to fix her sewing machine so I reluctantly went up and got it going. On the way down my left hand (bad neuropathy) slipped off the hand rail. I went A over T finished up in a crumpled mess on the bottom step. There were two guys from unity water fixing a broken pipe on the driveway, they were on me like a pair of seagulls on a hot chip. I had to ask them to back off until I had worked out if anything was busted. Everything worked albeit very painfully. They got me up and after a little rest I took myself down to the medical centre. They had to dress my right leg which was a bit of a mess and the doctor twisted my shoulder every which way but loose and decided it was not broken. All the time I was bouncing down the stairs I protected my head .It was not damaged. The doctor just said that I was extremely lucky to be alive and relatively undamaged. He said that he has lost many older patients to similar falls. It seems l[ke I was born to survive,Ron.
 
Aaaaw RON !!!! I'm glad to hear you went to the med.centre for assessment but I wouldn't have be surprised if you hadn't.
You'll be VERY sore today,but you know that already eh? I hope your neighbour does the right thing and asks if you need anything.And even though you're a tough old bugger accept it !!!!

Starting to get "warm" here again tut !
 
Thanks Carol ,I am more than a little depressed tonight. There is not much meat on my legs just below the knees and now the right one has no skin. There is a patch the size of my palm totally missing all skin and just raw nerves. My shoulder is starting go a nice shade of blue. I was sick of pain before I fell now I am really over it and it is going down to single figures tonight. I may have to spend another night on the lounge chair. One of the ironies of it all is the live life alarm which I wear around my neck and which goes off when I drop it on the carpet did not go off at all when I fell. That really inspires confidence in me. Ron.
 
That's rough Ron. Tumbling down the stairs like a bag of garbage is one of my greatest fears, and the reason I gave up sleeping upstairs and moved the bed to the main floor 3 years ago already. I'm sure you have lost all confidence in the live life alarm too. I have little trust in these gadgets, like smoke detectors, for each one that works, two do not go off when I have had smoke from kitchen fires when I forget about something on the stove, all it takes is a distraction like a phone ringing or someone at the door.
Its remaining cold, but its very dry and we could use some rain. 8C clouds, smoke, and biting flies.
 
Thanks Buff,I had a pretty bad night and finally got some sleep when i shifted to the lounge chair. It got down to 5c overnight and it is sitting at 15c at 11am. I got a massive serve from my 79 year old brother who called me for all the idiots under the sun. His advice was to keep away from stairs. I told him it was impossible to go thru life avoiding stairs and I did not throw myself off the top stair it was just one of lifes many accidents. As they say you can choose your friends but you can't choose your relatives, Ron.
 
5am and the sun's well up..... like us.Les came home with me after visiting and he's (we've) been up all night.I hope he setttles down
tonight,I've got people coming from crisis line,and a phone call from mental health as well as the gas man for the annual check.....it's going to be a scorcher too,so all in all a lovely day not
 
Its finally warming up a little, I still had to light the furnace last night to take the chill off, and the heat takes the life out of all the mosquitos flying about the house. In the news there were two people in a kayak who set up a tent to camp on an ice burg off the east coast. Ice burgs are very dangerous and roll over without warning. Sad to say they were never seen again. Ron you are not alone dealing with recalcitrant often toxic family members. Its no different with my sisters, who have both been spoiled rotten but don't realize it.
 
I received an email from my aged care to tell me I am no longer cat1 just on a home care package and have an upgraded accat assessment and now on level 3 with a fully funded homecare package which includes cleaning and up to 60 days of hospice accommodation if needed. Unfortunate that I had to throw myself down a flight of stairs to get it. 4c overnight, I spent the night in the lounge chair, not comfortable, but better than in bed with the weight of the covers on my leg. Carol , best wishes to you and Les. With a bit of luck our lives may improve,(who am I kidding) Hugs to all Ron.
 
Just let's all get through one day at a time Ron, there's no point in looking too far into the future . It's a humid overcast 20c here and we had a short walk to the park and back with a longer sit on a park bench under a shady tree. Les slept better last night but we were up and about at 5-30am which makes the days looooong,,,,,he's ok (ish) but still confused and bloody hard work in various ways, but in sickness and in health etc......Ron my dear old dad's fave saying used to be "you need a good rub down with an oily rag" and I'm sure you must have a few in the back of the cupboard...
 
It is another cold night. I am going to try the bed again tonight. My leg is still causing me considerable discomfort but If I sleep in the chair again it will be my leg my back my hips and my shoulders causing me a lot more discomfort. I spent a few hours cleaning the build up of soap residue out of the shower recess this morning, I just need to go over it with the glass cleaner now and it will be ready for a unit inspection next week. There is quite a bit of cleaning I need to do, I really haven't been up for it of late. Ron. I don't know about the oily rag Carol but some halfway decent pain relief would be handy. We can get to the moon but we still cannot fix sore shoulders ,sore backs,hips or knees. Perhaps whilst they are up there they should look for some smart alien doctors.
 
I doubt the Alien docs will think we're worth saving they 've seen what a mess we've made of our beautiful wildlife and planet.....they're just biding their time mark my words. I hope you have a more comfortable night Ron.
 
20C and finally warming up. Getting a good sleep and having proper pain management is important, its unfortunate that we let our government take control of our medicine cabinets. I am fortunate to have a doctor that prescribes opiates, but they are far and few. I sleep through most of the night, but towards morning the stricture can become uncomfortable, and I have to pay attention to it by repositioning myself. I hope it warms up enough to sit outside and read. I have been stuck inside for too long, during this most miserable part of the year, unless one is a blood thirsty insect.
 
Cold and clear here ,this is the weather I would live for when I was able to go fishing. I managed to get some sleep last night, as a matter of fact the way i slept last night indicates how little rest I got the previous few nights. Ron.
 
Warming up, we may get a few days of summer weather in the upper 20's, great for sitting out on the deck. Yesterday I noticed some balsam fir trees are having a spruce budworm outbreak. I think they are coming back. They came through and ate all the mature firs 40 years ago and created a serious fire threat from the trees they killed. The threat passed as they rather quickly rotted and the younger trees being immune grew back. The forest is constantly evolving. Ron, enjoy the rest while it lasts. Carol, I hope things are going well for Les.
 
22c and I'm sick of it !!!! Les has been sectioned and is in a hospital further away than the other one,but hoping they'll send him to our local hosp as soon as they've a bed.....I've had a bloody awful day and a long one.there's been more people here today than there's been ever.Really tired....off to bed soon.
 
Hugs mate. I hope things get sorted quickly. With the state of the health care system worldwide ,it is not a great time to be sick or need to be in hospital. Try and get some quality sleep. I don't want you getting sick as well.Ron.
 
Really heavy much needed rain here for most of the day AFTER i watered Les's plants and 16c. rang hospital and no visits 'til Thursday until he settles in.Phoned the taxi firms about fares and it averages at £25+ each way + the expected tip of course.But it is what it is. and I will only visit every other day this time.as he get's agitated when I leave. But it's a specialist hospital so at least he's with staff who know what to do.
 
Hugs too Carol, don't over do it and take things one step at a time. Take a time out when you can. We are going to have a warm up, while out in Alberta in higher elevations like Jasper they are getting hit with as much as 60cms of fresh snow. It will move east and I'll probably run the furnace after a couple of days with the air conditioner. 24C sunshine.
 
Cool morning but warming up during the day. Getting stuffed around by my aged care again. They promise the world then can't deliver . They were supposed to send me a list of providers yesterday but then couldn't because all their staff were in conferences. They promised to ring me back yesterday after lunch but never did. That sort of service does not sit well with me as it indicates what I can expect in the future. Ron.
 
Warm start to the day and getting warmer......weekend to be a scorcher....HELP !!!
It's the Summer Solstice today, the longest day, I can't believe it.Where has this last 6 months gone ?
Not feeling good, I'm kind of grieving for the good life I'll (we'll) never get back probably, and stress id upsetting my innards. My IBD nurse said it might....sorry about your care support Ron.It's so wrong that the elderly are not looked after...soon they'll be giving the over 60s a pill and a thankyou for going quietly.....Buff,can't believe you're talking about snow at the end of June. Have you got enough firewood stacked ?
 
Carol, I hate to say it , IT IS FREEZING HERE. I am feeling worse every day. My body is telling me I have done something really bad. I don't want to ever fall over again. Ron.
 
spoke to Scott today and it was 3 degrees during the night and both his dogs are wearing knitted woolly coats !!!

Have you got woolly sweaters Ron ? and a scarf can make a huge difference and a woolly hat..Surely a neighbour would be glad to knit something for you ? Going to see Les tomorrow and to have a "meeting" with the staff....
 
It could be worse, those 5 souls on board that sub, or rather a coffin down to the Titanic. There is no way I would get into a contraption like that, let a lone pay the money to go to what is a tomb on the bottom of the ocean. I am going to take the good weather while we have it, the long term forecast looks plain miserable. Hang in there Carol, once Les heals up better will come. Ron, you are not along, our healthcare system appears to be no better than what you are receiving. Heavy taxation, and little more than a bandaid in return.
 
Cold night and a cold morning. Would go into town and have a hot breakfast but I am waiting for the real estate guy to come and do the unit inspection. I've vacuumed mopped and scrubbed everything in the place and it has just about killed me. The shower recess and screen was the worst with the toxic cleaners and no ventilation. Hopefully I will get some help next time. Ron.
 
Ron, that law is just plain wrong for more reasons than I can count. The place is your home and the state has no reason to inspect it and put you through the work and stress of it all. Its 26C at only 10 am, so its going to be a nice day out on the deck, and the house will be cool without any humidity with the airconditioner unit I lovingly call the Cold Front. I'll take the good weather while it lasts, the long term forecast looks poor.
 
We are expected to hit 28c today, it was 15c yesterday. No wonder people get sick. I guess I was not really surprised by what occurred in the Titanic sub rescue. The way that contact was lost so suddenly, implosion was always a distinct possibility. I always remember a supposedly infamous quote from a U boat skipper from ww2 when asked How do you know at what depth your sub will implode ? Experience was his reply! Very sad for the families of the lost. Ron.
 
There is no way anyone could convince me to go inside a vessel where one is bolted in, there's no telling when an untested experimental sub may blow, nor would I want to go down in the ocean, there isn't anything there, but tombs. Sending me into space well that's different, I believe its humans destiny, and if they cannot achieve this next step they will be doomed. Yesterday was a dandy, it went up to 30C, making for a nice day out on the deck, but the warmth will not last.
 
Low of 9c and a high of 25c. No rain expected for weeks. I can understand people wanting to know what is in the deepest parts of the oceans, that is why we invented remote controlled submersibles. The only danger in them is getting rsi in your hands. Ron.
 
13C Wet. Back to reality, the cold and wet is back, and looks to stay for awhile. The way I see it, the Titanic claimed 5 more souls for the same reasons of those on board the stricken ship. Its an indoor kind of day today, hard to adjust after a week of glorious summer weather. I'll need to light the fire later to take the chill off.
 
Up to 26c now at 5-45pm,,,,,thunder storms and hail forecast for here tomorrow but dry and 32c in the South...and they're welcome to it !!! Been to visit Les, he's not very good .I spent an hour and a half not having a clue what he was talking about .He had a brain scan yesterday so we might have some results on Monday.....taxi cost £33 + each way.The sooner he gets transfered to our local Hospital the better...it's a 20min bus ride away, and free with my pensioners bus pass
 
cool and dry. We are in no doubt that El Nino has arrived, no rain in sight. Sorry to hear that Les is not very good. I hope they can work something out to improve his condition Carol. Taxis really suck. I have left the dressing off my leg, it is not looking a very nice color so i will go back to the doctor sometime next week. Ron.
 
Please stay upright Ron no more face planting !!! 23c and rising , no sign of a storm yet.
Scott is complaining about the very cold and rainy weather they're having there....soft sissy.
 
13C Wet and cold. With Scott, that make two of us soft sissys. I've had enough of the cold and wet routine and would welcome some summer. The day before the airconditioner was running, now its back to lighting up the furnace, glad I brought in more dry wood, this summer I will need it. El nino brings changeable weather, so were paying for last week. I hope Les improves, what more can I say. Us old folks with worn parts.
 
no storm has turned up yet. we've had a couple of short trickles of rain with half a dozen hailstones thrown in for interest and it is cloudy,but boy it's warm...... Are you OK Ron ?
 
Not great Carol . I am certainly paying for the fall. I am getting more aches and pains by the day. I don't think it is anything they can treat it is just what you can expect when you crash and burn at our age. Another cold night but temps will reach 25c today. I am spending the day on the puter trying to contact aged care providers. That will be fun. When you read their resumes they are all Gods gift to the aged. Ron.
 
I dislike the medical system for their holier than thou attitude too Ron. I am getting cabin fever from being stuck indoors by the weather, my body wants me to go for a walk before things start ceasing up. The only excersise I got was from moving fast to and from the outhouse to outrun the biting flies. 13C cloudy.
 
They were a bit out with their temps yesterday. They forecast 25c and we got up to 28c. They have also changed their minds about rain and now they think that there may be a major rain event by the end of next weekend. The rain is coming right across the continent from the north west. It normally comes from the south east.. I am having a face to face with the care providers on Thursday morning. It will be intersting. Ron.
 
15c but feels warmer, grey sky and a pitiful trickle of rain....I need exercise too Buff but I don't want to go anywhere without Les.....Have done some more un-needed housework,and weeding and reading but the days are soooo long..Guts are awake at sparrows fart again too,,,
 
Looks like I am about to get plenty of exercise , my car crapped itself today. I drove down to the shops ,had some lunch and did some shopping, went to go home and it would not start. I let it rest for a minute and off it went. I have been a bit suspicious of the fuel gauge so i went to a garage and filled up. Went to leave and it would not start. Gave it another rest and tried again. Eventually off to home parked in the carport. Turned it off. Tried to start it, no go . Cold tonight and warm tomorrow. Ron.
 
ron50 said:
Looks like I am about to get plenty of exercise , my car crapped itself today. I drove down to the shops ,had some lunch and did some shopping, went to go home and it would not start. I let it rest for a minute and off it went. I have been a bit suspicious of the fuel gauge so i went to a garage and filled up. Went to leave and it would not start. Gave it another rest and tried again. Eventually off to home parked in the carport. Turned it off. Tried to start it, no go . Cold tonight and warm tomorrow. Ron.
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Just what you DON'T need Ron....it's good that you have a sense of humour....somewhere.....If you don't laugh you'll do the other thing,and once you start you might never stop....chin up x
 
Carol it seems that I never stop at one bit of bad luck , it always to be a run of it. I don't know what causes it but If i ever catch them at it I'll rip their bloody heads off. Sometimes I wonder how bad could I have been in a previous life? Somewhere there is a bunch of people who are our exact opposites and they are living the life of Riley. Time for bed, what can go wrong there.Ron.
 
Ron, I feel exactly the same and often ask myself what I had done so wrong to deserve the kind of life I have, along with everything being thrown at me along the way. On the oposite end is my sister, everything comes her way, and if anything ever goes wrong like a cat she lands on all fours every time. One bit of good news, the physiotherapist called and I finally got an appointment for them to look at my wrist. 17C with clouds of mosquitos, time stands still.
 

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