CONGRATULATIONS to Tatey, who passed her driver's licence yesterday. Keep driving safely, Tatum.
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Friday, August 28, 2009
Grandkids on the move
CONGRATULATIONS to Maddy, who received a Judges' Award at the Talent Quest. Keep singing and composing, Madeleine.
CONGRATULATIONS to Tatey, who passed her driver's licence yesterday. Keep driving safely, Tatum.
CONGRATULATIONS to Tatey, who passed her driver's licence yesterday. Keep driving safely, Tatum.
I WANT TO SPIT
EXCUSE ME...... I am Laurie Jenkinson, who gets a cold about once every 3 years. This is my second cold in 4 months. THAT'S NOT ON. If I didn't feel so sick, I would feel totally offended. For all these years, I have prided myself on not catching colds. As a kid, I had a lot of colds, so many that Dad used to ask, "Is this next week's cold or this week's cold?"
My throat has been viciously sore for 10 days. At the diabetic nurse's suggestion, I went to the doctor. I've never taken a cold to a doctor before and told him so. He applauded me for this ....... and the applause was all I got. He didn't even look in my throat! So here I sit, coughing up my toenails and waiting, waiting,waiting for nature to take its course.
Maddy has suggested that I go to the beach. That would be about a 10 hour drive, otherwise I would. Dad used to take us on a little red bus to South Melbourne Beach. He stood on the sand and called to us, "Keep swimming. Kick those legs. Don't stand up." When we got out, he rubbed us dry with Mum's roughest towels. Then he bought us hot chips, which we ate on the way home, before getting into bed. I want to be a kid again!!
My throat has been viciously sore for 10 days. At the diabetic nurse's suggestion, I went to the doctor. I've never taken a cold to a doctor before and told him so. He applauded me for this ....... and the applause was all I got. He didn't even look in my throat! So here I sit, coughing up my toenails and waiting, waiting,waiting for nature to take its course.
Maddy has suggested that I go to the beach. That would be about a 10 hour drive, otherwise I would. Dad used to take us on a little red bus to South Melbourne Beach. He stood on the sand and called to us, "Keep swimming. Kick those legs. Don't stand up." When we got out, he rubbed us dry with Mum's roughest towels. Then he bought us hot chips, which we ate on the way home, before getting into bed. I want to be a kid again!!
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Painting
A very beautiful surprise arrived in the mail this week. It was a gorgeous painting done by my dear friend Carla, in The Netherlands. She painted it expressly for me, in my favourite colours. Steve was very quick to hang it up. I took a photo from the chair where I sit at my computer, so that I could show her how it was always within my view. You can see my computer monitor at the bottom.
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Saturday, August 22, 2009
Opening of the New Pool
On the day we arrived here, the concrete was poured for the new, 25 metre cool pool. It had to all be done at once, so a veritable army of men worked all day until 11pm.
We watched its progression for the next 3 months. The tilers worked for weeks and it was fascinating to watch "Gywdir Carapark " being spelled out down the centre of the pool.
It was hoped that it would be finished by Aug 1st but there was a hold up with the filters. A shed was built to hold these filters, which look like miniature diving bells. Last night, Neville told us that, all being well, the pool would be opened at 10am today.
I texted him to ask if it was open and he answered that he was having trouble getting the right chlorine level. After a bit of back and forth, he wrote that he would text when it was all ready. Half an hour later, in came another text. "Great", I thought, "It's ready". I opened the text which read, "No, it's not ready yet."
We changed into bathers and went down to sit with them at the kiosk. Lindy suggested that she, Marion (her Mother) and I should be the first ones into the pool. Finally, Neville gave the word and as luck would have it, Lindy was unfortunately busily occupied with a bunch of caravans booking in.
So, Marion and I were the first to break the water! It was around 28C and as the day was warm, 25C, it felt beautiful. Within minutes, we were followed by about 15 people, some doing laps, which hadn't previously been possible. I was happy to alternate between the 39C pool and the new cool pool.
Click on the arrow to start the sequence of photos.
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We watched its progression for the next 3 months. The tilers worked for weeks and it was fascinating to watch "Gywdir Carapark " being spelled out down the centre of the pool.
It was hoped that it would be finished by Aug 1st but there was a hold up with the filters. A shed was built to hold these filters, which look like miniature diving bells. Last night, Neville told us that, all being well, the pool would be opened at 10am today.
I texted him to ask if it was open and he answered that he was having trouble getting the right chlorine level. After a bit of back and forth, he wrote that he would text when it was all ready. Half an hour later, in came another text. "Great", I thought, "It's ready". I opened the text which read, "No, it's not ready yet."
We changed into bathers and went down to sit with them at the kiosk. Lindy suggested that she, Marion (her Mother) and I should be the first ones into the pool. Finally, Neville gave the word and as luck would have it, Lindy was unfortunately busily occupied with a bunch of caravans booking in.
So, Marion and I were the first to break the water! It was around 28C and as the day was warm, 25C, it felt beautiful. Within minutes, we were followed by about 15 people, some doing laps, which hadn't previously been possible. I was happy to alternate between the 39C pool and the new cool pool.
Click on the arrow to start the sequence of photos.
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Tatey's Birthday
Our eldest grandchild, Tatum turned 19 on Friday. How the years fly!!!!
She had a family celebration on Friday and there's a friends' gathering tonight, Saturday.
She had a family celebration on Friday and there's a friends' gathering tonight, Saturday.
Josh was at the family dinner but Talitha and Maddy attended the school's Talent Quest, where Maddy won an Encouragement Award for her singing.
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Friday, August 21, 2009
The Mad Hatter
Sam, 11, is the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland on Friday and Saturday, Aug 28 and 29 and Friday Sept 4. This is at Echuca's Paramount Theatre starting at 7.30pm. With his talent, I know he'll be a star! It's just a shame that we can't be there to see him.
What is the answer to the dilemma of us not being around for the birthdays and productions and events at school etc????? We enjoy going away and I don't think that we can continue doing it for a lot longer. Yet we would love to be part of what the grandkids are doing. Listening to the talk in the pools, we hear that we aren't the only people with this problem.
What is the answer to the dilemma of us not being around for the birthdays and productions and events at school etc????? We enjoy going away and I don't think that we can continue doing it for a lot longer. Yet we would love to be part of what the grandkids are doing. Listening to the talk in the pools, we hear that we aren't the only people with this problem.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Friends
We waved goodbye to Marion and Yvonne on Thursday morning. Sadly. We all agreed that their time here had flown. We've been here for 3 months and it feels like one month!
They gave us their "leftovers", which we loaded into fridge and pantry. There was so much that I am sure that Marion deliberately went out and bought stuff just to give us!
Marc and Rosa have arrived. We met them first, four years ago, when they were making their first trip in their brand new van. They were having difficulty backing in beside us so Steve did it for them. When we saw them again a year later, Marc was having no problems at all. They have their bocce set with them as usual, so we plan to play with them one day soon.
The weather has been glorious lately --- spring is around the corner. The temps have been between 21 and 25C and the forecasts are for even warmer days coming.
Podiatrist visit yesterday. It was a relief to have part of the dead nail removed. I dropped a lounge chair on it at Easter. She gave me some good advice regarding tendonitis in my feet ie. buy some really good sandals for summer. I asked her to put that in a note to Steve!
Today I had the first fitting for my teeth. We decided to have lunch in town and to try out a cafe that we hadn't visited before. We went in, looked and walked out. Way too expensive. $7 for a sandwich is stupid!
We ended up in the Balo Mall where we enjoyed much cheaper sandwiches and the company of friends as they passed by. We haven't seen much of Tracy and Scott since their wedding in May, so it was lovely to have them stroll by and give us the news that they expect a baby in late February. Tracy isn't thrilled at the prospect of being heavily pregnant in the heat of summer because hot weather worsens her MS symptoms. Offsetting this is the fact that the symptoms often disappear or relent somewhat, during pregnancy.
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They gave us their "leftovers", which we loaded into fridge and pantry. There was so much that I am sure that Marion deliberately went out and bought stuff just to give us!
Marc and Rosa have arrived. We met them first, four years ago, when they were making their first trip in their brand new van. They were having difficulty backing in beside us so Steve did it for them. When we saw them again a year later, Marc was having no problems at all. They have their bocce set with them as usual, so we plan to play with them one day soon.
The weather has been glorious lately --- spring is around the corner. The temps have been between 21 and 25C and the forecasts are for even warmer days coming.
Podiatrist visit yesterday. It was a relief to have part of the dead nail removed. I dropped a lounge chair on it at Easter. She gave me some good advice regarding tendonitis in my feet ie. buy some really good sandals for summer. I asked her to put that in a note to Steve!
Today I had the first fitting for my teeth. We decided to have lunch in town and to try out a cafe that we hadn't visited before. We went in, looked and walked out. Way too expensive. $7 for a sandwich is stupid!
We ended up in the Balo Mall where we enjoyed much cheaper sandwiches and the company of friends as they passed by. We haven't seen much of Tracy and Scott since their wedding in May, so it was lovely to have them stroll by and give us the news that they expect a baby in late February. Tracy isn't thrilled at the prospect of being heavily pregnant in the heat of summer because hot weather worsens her MS symptoms. Offsetting this is the fact that the symptoms often disappear or relent somewhat, during pregnancy.
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