The Beer Garden

Hello @Shaz51

I brought some biscuits to have with our cuppa.

They are salted caramel shortbread ... would you like one? They're good.

Plenty here for everyone else as well. I will leave them on the bench here for you all to help yourselves.

I see that you are in Perth - very hot there. My husbands family are all over in The West. I am in NSW, the mid north coast, and its pleasant here, mid 20s. SE QLD have had heaps of rain, but nothing here.

I read that there is a health issue for your hubby. But I couldnt find what it was. Is he okay?

Hello @Former-Member

sorry i am in far north queensland and it is 35 here today

I will have a salted caramel shortbread , thank you xx

Oh I have kidney disease stage 4

and Hubby has had MI all his life , he is ok , he is feeling very anxious in going out tonight , so we will have to see if we go or not xx

Ok, catch you later my friend , safe travels @Faith-and-Hope xx

I think we have more humid over here xx

Ha ha we are still here and it is now 4pm and hubby is yawning now

@Shaz51 I'm sorry. I think I shouldnt have come out this afternoon. Seems I'm all over the place! Cant get anything right. Someone was in Perth, but not you. Although FN QLD is pretty hot too I see.

I am sorry about your CKD. My husband has CKD as well, but not as bad as you. He had a kidney removed about 5 years ago due to cancer, but the extra pressure on the remaining kidney caused a few problems. I expect you are on a special diet? Hubby is meant to be, but he is pretty relaxed about it these days, as his kidney function appears to have stabilised a bit the past year. He still needs to be very careful though. Would you be on a kidney donor list at Stage 4? I imagine you wouldnt be on dialysis yet though.

I hope you and hubby get to go out tonight. Its obviously going to take an effort, but probably worth it.

I must go. Thanks for your company for the cuppa. Catch you another time. xx

@Former-Member, no need to be sorry xx

I do that too , don`t worry , It is @Faith-and-Hope who lives in W.A

Yes , i found out i was born with only one kidney and it is at 24% at the moment

it is good that your husband`s kidney has stabilised a bit

yea, my kidney tells me if she does not like something, lets me know very quickly

how are you going xx and our little darling Holly

How did doctor's visit go @Former-Member? Did you enjoy you day on your own? I looked up Stevia, sounds healthy enough, might try some. Another sweet alternative is Maple Syrup. I think it might be cheapest in Aldi. It's 100 percent Maple Syrup as well. Some of them aren't 100 percent and not as nice. xo

I guess you made it to your destination @TAB Do you start work tomorrow? Long drive for you today.

Did hubby end up wanting to go out tonight @Shaz51? xo

I will try and think of something nice to do at Christmas, @Faith-and-Hope. As I have mentioned before, we don't spend it with family. I do tend to try and forget about my dad passing away, because it was such a terrible Christmas. He really suffered for a very long time, before passing. Not nice to remember all that. Not sure how to cope with it, to be honest. For a year after him passing we had alot of stressful incidents with the nursing home that he was staying at. Took at least a year to sort it all out. A time I wish to forget. But I am determined to find something nice and different to do, so as it won't be too depressing. Your mum sounds like she was a very lovely lady. I bet you miss her very much. Sending you a big hug Faith and Hope. xoxo Safe travels to you.

Hi @Former-Member. xoxo I missed having a coffee with you. Having an Earl Grey Tea at the moment, time to relax and watch TV. Not much on though. Are you feeling a bit better today/tonight?

Hi to anyone else around.

No storm here after all. Cloudy, humid day. Not too hot, thank goodness.