Far and Away

I don't think the photo showed @Zoe7 @Faith-and-Hope

Now my typing is tiny. Strange.
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Hi. It's me again ..... have just cooked a late lunch for D2 and me

.... zucchini fritters and salad - right up your alley @Adge .

I agree with @Zoe7, a bird group of some sort sounds like an idea maybe ? Could you volunteer at the zoo, working with their bird cages ? Just a thought.

Will keep an eye out for a re-post of that pic @Former-Member

Just getting rainy here now @Zoe7. The news has said we are in for storms. 11deg here at the moment.

Hi to anyone else around 👋💕

I love NZ @Former-Member It is much like Tassie in a lot of parts so I suppose it is a bit like a home away from home. Queenstown and Wellington were my favourites but the best part of my trip there was walking up and across the glacier - that part was a real adventure and I loved every minute of it. The strange thing was we crossed a lot of large crevices (and I have a fear of heights) but I someone manged to do it with no fear at all. At completely the other end of the scale we also walked (crawled) into the caves to see the glow worms and that was absolutely terrifying for me. I froze in the small spaces and had to be helped through - the glow worms themselves were amazing to see but I would never do it again - took me hours to settle down from the fear and was not a nice experience at all.

If you can get to Tassie one day you will not be disappointed - it really is a beautiful place from the beautiful untouched natural forests to the amazing beaches - it has a little of everything for everyone.

@Faith-and-Hope Been resting up watching tv since I got home from the supermarket. My headache has gone though so that is a bonus. Going to have more meds soon to make sure it stays away and get a little more work done. I am not going to start reports until tomorrow though - going to get some of the housework done this afternoon and finish cleaning off the dining table (not much to go now 👍) Pizza for dinner tonight - bought the base from the supermarket but will top it myself with my favourite toppings - salami, tomato, mushrooms, red onions, capsicum and italian spices ...yum!!!

Hi @Snowie 👋💙

Hi @Zoe7

Sounds like you got what you needed done. Pizza for tea sounds yum.

Have ironed, washed, been to supermarket, baking banana bread now and have tea organised.

Just sitting down having a coffee with Izzy asleep on my lap.

You sound like you are keeping busy and powering through what you need to do today as well @Snowie 🤸‍♀️👍 I have brought the rest of the wasjing in to finish drying inside so once that is done I will have a couple of things to iron and then it is all done. Just painted the first coat on our class white paper bin too - it was falling apart so I fixed it and am now making it colourful for the kids (and fun for me to do too so a win-win). Give Izzy an extra cuddle from me and a big virtual one for yourself Hon 🐶💙💙💙💙💙

I am trying to get as much done today @Zoe7 so tomorrow can be a rest day. Also keeping busy is stoping me from over thinking so much, so I guess a win-win for me.

Just had some warm banana bread, yum!! 🍞🍌

Glad you are getting through things too, painting sounds like a good warm inside activity too. Lucky I have an indoor line as nothing would dry outside today. Very misty outside.

Lots of hugs back to you, Tobes and Cat. 💜💛💙💚

I don't like heights either @Zoe7 Climbed a mountain locally a few years ago, thinking it wouldn't be hard. It was terrifying, but I made it to the top, only because I'd taken a prn, lol. Couldn't do it otherwise.
I wouldn't have enjoyed the caves either. Sounds too claustrophobic for me. I don't even like getting in lifts.
Got stuck in one this year, while on holidays for a few nights.
I took the stairs after that. 4 stories up. Good exercise.
Queenstown is lovely. Too many tourists though. Stayed a night, then went south.
Definitely want to go back.
Old friend said we could stay at her place in Tasmania. They're renovating first.
Hope to get there.

Pizza sounds yum 😋

Soup was yum too.
I hope you're ok today @Faith-and-Hope

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Luckily we had a little breeze today to begin the drying process @Snowie and I didn't have much on the line so it is now all on the clotheshorse. Iget the 'staying busy' to not overthink and that also has the added bonus of getting things done and feeling pretty good when it is - so another win-win 👍

I am not a fan of banana bread - bananas in anything actually. I do love bananas on their own but they need to be fresh and not starting to get soft - that feel and taste does not agree with me. I am the same with carrot cake which is strange because of how much I love carrots - go figure hey! I am not a big fan of cakes or desserts on the whole though so I don't have them often.

I have to wait for the first coat of paint to dry now and then I will add some colour 🎨

I am okay in lifts @Former-Member but hate going underground or into tight spots - always feel like they are going to cave in on me or I will be locked in I know some of that is being locked in a cupboard when I was young and not being able to get out until I was let out but I also like to 'hide' in corners or smaller spaces when triggered - so it is a bit of a dichotomy.

We were in Queenstown right at the end of the summer tourist season and before the snow season so not as many people around. My sister and Mum went up in a balloon there but of course I didn't - I went to a nearby town and wandered around the old village - it was lovely soaking in the history of it all.

You should take your friend up on her offer when you can - if she lives in the middle of the state then it is no more than 2 hours just about anywhere from there so you can take short trips to see what you like.