Trying makes it worse

Hi @tonys we do miss @LeChuck

@PerthSquirril are you ok? You are so welcome here.

@Oaktree did hurt a bit re not having a busy thread , as i dont know what that means . Shortbread was just what i was after! Thank you!

@tonys i care about u my friend , hope ur getting some rest.

Hi @tonys its butter warmed with honey on the sweet potatoes....a treat. I love sweet potatoes!!

Today i am totally broke....went to purchase groceries and declined...thought...hsve i been robbed? No... its me.. i robbed myself by spending on clothes and food a little extra and its not enough with my dsp payments barely covering. So not much extra this week for me.

Hello @Appleblossom @tyme @PerthSquirril @maddison

@EternalFlower

Oh dear, declined? Have you got enough food? You could go ask a charity for help just to get you through to your next payment?

Sorry did not mean to cause offense re busy threads. I will dig out the shortbread recipe for you.

Meggle

@EternalFlower @tonys @LeChuck

Meggle’s Meals and Cafe

Dish of the Day

Roast Raccoon with all the Trimmings

enjoy!

Meggle

Oh @EternalFlower Sorry my friend. Only logged in late tonight. No food...! Mate . thats an emergency. I will go through the rest of the posts and see how you went but I'm guessing this has gone upstairs to Sane. @tyme and @Appleblossom would be where I would start for advice, And then I would go to Centrelink, and tell them It's serious. I don't now how the system works. I get Ndis and am On the DSP books , but I only get a card, no money. The farm provides....... only just.

Wish I new where to begin.

But Your financial planning is I think a sure sign of your disability, and Ndis , I think should be made aware too. They will hopefully provide support re, budgeting etc.

I'm hopeless with money too. Wait till my clothes are falling of me before I by new ones and then give money away when I shouldn't. Hence the bookkeeper. she takes care of all of that now, and the farm's keeping its head above water finally.

But what do we do about you. I'm going to read rest of mail, see how the day panned out for you and come back later tonight. I care very much about you @EternalFlower . tonys.

Daily special hey @Oaktree . I'm beating back my ASD, with a stick. Hope you on the way back

up Meggle. Nothings easy hey mate. Back later.. tonys.

You remind me of a first responder. Go easy, Rescue yourself first...

I watched Sophia burn herself out trying to be everywhere helping..

Don't want to loose another dear friend... tonys

@tonys @EternalFlower @LeChuck

Meggle’s Meals and Cafe

Dish of the Day

Rootin Tootin Baked Beans on Toast

enjoy!

Meggle

Predictable are men @Oaktree You put food out. We come. How's your day mate. Is hubby going ok

at work. I imagine your little garden seedlings are reaching for the rays. Clouds are weeping up here

and the river is starting to awaken. Had the OT out today. She always gets a little teary when she's

here. Always makes me wonder what the world looks like through her eyes. Between you and me , I

think she's burned out.

any way, a cup of tea fixes.. most things.

@EternalFlower How are you my friend. Did I here some thing about shortbread biscuits recipe..

What happened in your day mate. I'm hoping all the armed forces where rallied to rectify your

pantry situation.

Dark.. light.. Cold and Warmth.. We all struggle at times to find a meaningful

existence somewhere between these four words. In the end, the brightest candles that guide us through the dark are those we hold up for each other. We are all we have. Every day we have to try to reach out again

and willing hands will find us.

Always in my thoughts, tonys moonbase 1

Hey @tyme @Oaktree @tonys aalways love seeing your posts and friendly support.

Dear @EternalFlower i care about you too. It is difficult to live on pension but persevere. We can all learn to tailor our shopping. I work on a bottom up approach. First essentials and work our way up from that. Maybe next payment fill up on pantry staples then next do beans and legumes etc etc. I dont like financial planners myself cos i think they take too much cream off the top but it works for some. Cost of living is usually tricky though it is in the news lately. I learned to love opshops and even worked in one for a year.

Keep trying different things.

Take Care Bella

@EternalFlower

Here is the long awaited secret shortbread recipe. It’s an old family recipe so it’s in old fashioned weights but you could convert it.

Shortbread

• 4 oz butter
• 2 oz caster sugar

Beat butter and sugar till pale and fluffy.

• 6 oz plain flour (remove one dessert spoon of plain four and replace with one dessert spoon of self raising flour
• 2 Tablespoons of ground rice (McKenzies Rice Flour in red box)

In seperate bowl mix the flours. Then gradually mix the flour into butter/sugar mix. Form into ball and then press out to 1/2 inch thick and cut into shapes. Chill shapes on tray for an hour then bake at 180 degrees celcius fie approximately 15 mins or until cooked. My Aunt makes them quite blonde but I like mine golden. Cool then store in air tight container. Enjoy!

Meggle