Good Morning!

Hello @tonys good to see you in good spirits. I gather you are in hospital at the moment going by the posts youve left. I hope you recover well and are feeling better soon!

Those exercise vests have a special type of sand in them, not normal sand. There are other brands that just use sand. I think its a type of iron fillings or something. I am feeling like I need to regroup today not feeling like exercise, just having a bit of a lull today.

Those electric cars are explosive. I've seen them spontaneously combust on some internet videos. I'm vary wary. Even electric bikes are the same - I saw one of these also catch fire in a bike rack in the foyer of a supermarket on a video I saw. I would never consider buying either I don't think the electrical grid can meet the demand.

Anyway I hope you have a nice day today. I'm just organising some produce I buy from a regenerative farm. They do organic permaculture farming and send me chookie eggs each week. Love doing business directly with a farmer. I used to have a subscription service with another mob but the prices are better here and I like buying direct from locals.

Hello @TAB yeah had to buy a few things I needed so will be tight this fortnight. I had some powdered milk which I thought may come in handy with the food shortages a year or so ago. So will use it up. May taste yuk but could add some vanilla essence to it for taste like they do with almond milk. Produce shop from farm came to only $50 and only whats essential from Woolworths in online order this week. I have plenty of vegies which I froze from previous shops so will use them up from freezer. I'm just trying to economise, I will be ok just got to stick to a plan. I'm a member of a facebook budgeting group and have seen people not buy anything in a month, its called the no buy month challenge. I know folk who can meat and preserve just about anything. Its very inspiring so its austerity measures for me lol

Hey there @Former-Member thanks and I'm north of good . Hope your feeling the same spark.

My little brain is still digesting, "Formulaic calculations". Did I spell that wrong. I'm definitely sticking that to the fridge when I get back home. You put so much thought and research into every little decision don't you. Managerial material. Sand .. well that make sense. Like time through the hour glass, so are the days of our lives. . OK .. ok .. I'm cringing too. . Chuckle. I'm going to have to lift my game to go toe to toe,

word dancing with you. In hospital, yes .. Tuned up on meds, so please forgive me. Reconstructive

surgery. I'm told the surgeon had the Frankenstein novel in one hand, and scalpel in the other.

Here a lay. Bet the rest of me is in a specimen jar on his mantle piece. Glows when the lights off.

So.. if I hear a low flying jet, I going to pretend its you jogging past.. You are methodically and meticulously rebuilding within and without, and its a joy that you let me in to share that journey,

Thanks for the inspiration @Former-Member .

@TAB A caravan, but mate, look where you are now. Own home and a bunch of plans and new people to explore. Love those black n white film, nostalgic, oddities that you send. It is a small world hey. Fancy meeting tradies you new 30 years ago.. But you and my Rn.. Pine oil tub..

Flying bed pan headed your way..

Hope everyone has a wonderful day..and thanks so much for your letters.

Long day so wont make it back till late tonight, Nurse has given me an assignment and a deadline.

and I love a challenge Best wishes all.

tonys.

um . I didnt mean me re 'trailer' was semi song lyrics @tonys

I picked up stuff from local hardware, they called me by name today , must be ordering too much.

blood y blocksplitter is like 2/3rds size, going to have to be way more careful w online shopping.Couldnt swing this over your head, one -handed maybe ha

took whimsical passport app to PO, they said, no, its no good, I said my understanding was it's still ok, so against their better judgement; ok to shut me up scanned it and said, no do it again ha ha

powdered milk was for emergencies @Former-Member when I was a kid, ok on farm, we bought cold cuts at christmas and used to have chicken as a treat for new years, otherwise was mutton at least 5 days a week all year ok 7 likely other 1 day a week prob sausages ha ha. used to buy bread, preserve all fruit and vegetables, even preserve bought fruit when it was in season, as was only even avail in season, and was picked ripe. Green Grocers were not well to do in those days, guess paid no tax as a business . people wouldnt buy stuff if it was no good and they used to pick things ripe (whoever heard of such a thing)lol

when we moved into town would buy mutton but wasnt that dear then, esp if got half a sheep at a time

It must have been tough being raised in a poor family on a farm. My family wasn't as drastic but we went without a lot being working class. Gonna have to try and conserve money for the next month. Its doable so have an action plan in place @TAB. I get inspired by ladies on a tight budget caring for their families. One I know off facebook had to fend for herself as a child, having an alcoholic Dad drinking the money away and she just went to the fields scavenging foods growing up. It became a learnt skill and its incredible how mark downs just wind up in her trolley ALL THE TIME and she creates meals out of nothing. Not a great start to life but now as an adult she has so much skill having experienced deprivation and hardship herself. She often says shes Scottish - deep pockets and short arms! Anyway I'll go through my pantry and pull out this powdered milk and give it a go. I have enough to last a month or more

Hey @tonys you seem to be doing well which is good and are happy which is nice to see.

Yes I studied commerce at uni and it was hellish. I had a friend in geology and she said it was equally gruelling. I would not recommend uni courses to anyone really. They deaden the soul and have unnecessary bearing on peoples health.

I am not managerial material but have seen the shark tanks inside some of the biggest accounting firms in Melbourne. I made the wrong choice doing that degree but you got to be a killer to survive in that industry. I'm glad I never went into it. It did not suit my personality at all. Prefer the life I have now lol even though I live the way I do!

Thats so funny the way you have an insufferable sense of humour I bet you make the nurses laugh and brighten up the place and make their day. Do you know when youre ready to get discharged from there? It may take a while to recover at home. I had orthopedic surgery once and think they use different anaesthetic so the recovery is quicker nowadays. Anyway I think you will be back on deck soon no doubt. You are such a raconteur @tonys have people told you that?

Hey there @Former-Member OK .. Time out..., Ive buzzed the Rn.. "Raconteur", Back from xray but I Just have to know what that word means.

There may be places in your past you wished you had never traversed, but Your education is part of your wiring now, and Oh boy does it make you glow. I never went to school and can really see the difference that it makes to peoples wholistic function. Your the sum total of all you've lived, endured and learnt. We fall, we rise again. Cities are built on such. From where I stand, I wouldnt change a thing, regards your life experience, Wonder who you would be in without that pile of of well worn tyres ln your wake. In life's gamble, you a definatley one of my tipsters... well wishes tonys

Hello @TAB just watching some journalism while chatting to my energy provider regarding new financial year utilities grant scheme. Have to ring them again direct tomorrow as phones took forever on hold. She gave me another number to call. Freezing here. Have to wear puffer jacket and beanie indoors which makes a huge difference. The consultant from Red Energy was doing the same thing being all rugged up. Nobody can afford heating including her. Spoke to a man on twitter yesterday and his heating bill for just one month was over $300!!! I could not live like that. I keep my bills deliberately low. I don't think he had money to pay for that and he had wife and kids. My electric throw just wasn't cutting it today. Just made some powdered milk mixture with vanilla essence. Tonight will have chickpea patties with salad for dinner courtesy of AI recipe generator lol. I hope you had an ok day. Got to go for a walk now. Talk later matey.

@Former-Member hey SG, well done re walk and chores done. Been out for lunch with a friend. At home chilling at the moment. Hope to catch you later