Not sure what to do !!!

Yesterday afternoon was in the town hall, great for the kids to interact , took my little cousins and they had a wonderful time

@Owlunar , very hot up here today

I sent to a goose raffle with my aunty and cousins and I won 4 prizes

@eth , @Former-Member , @frog , @Appleblossom , @Former-Member

Hi @Shaz51 ... you seem to be very lucky with things like bingo and chook (or goose) raffles. Well done on your 4 prizes. Are the prizes something you can use for Christmas? Eg Ham, pork, chicken, Christmas Cake or pudding, etc.

Did anyone else in your little group win anything as well?

Its quite warm here today too, and pretty windy. But overcast at present, although no rain about. I was looking at my gardens today, and I think we are going to lose a few of our fruit trees and a large magnolia is looking very sick. Plus some large established shrubs. This drought is getting me down. And with the current water restrictions (no outside watering at all) there is not a thing we can do about it. I already salvage any grey water from washing and showering to toss on a few plants, but its sadly not enough. I think the ground water is just all used up and nothing will salvage what it appears we may already have lost by way of fruit trees etc. I would have thought they were well and truly big enough to withstand a dry spell, but apparently not.

Anyway enough of a whinge from me Shaz ... I'm really glad you had a wonderful time out and about with your little cousins at the town hall, and your aunty and cousins at the turkey raffle. Yeah I changed it on purpose from goose to turkey, in the hope that maybe you won a turkey for christmas dinner. 🦃

Sherry 😊

Hi @Former-Member

I won 2 Christmas fruit cakes

A biscuits basket and a set of 4 truffle bowls

Yes mum's garden is suffering lots of this heat , too hot to garden

Yes we really need some good rain every where

My cousin won a baby doll for her grand daughter

That family thinks I am going to hold a Christmas dinner , ha ha

@Owlunar , @Former-Member , @eth , @frog , @Appleblossom , @Bunniekins , @outlander

Only thing that is getting me is being judged that i should be spending more of christmas day with my side of the family instead of having lunch with MIl and mr shaz family @

@Shaz51 Congrats on your winnings :)x Christmas cakes are scrummy delicious 😛

Think I might freeze one @Bunniekins xx

@Shaz51 Shaz51 can you put stollen in the fridge?

Probably @Bunniekins Everything gets a little less nice when frozen ... but custard and cream can cover that ...

@Shaz51

Balance and families ... difficult.

Congrats tho on winnings.

I was in a Town Hall and library yesterday ... near old stamping grounds.

Good morning @Shaz51 What good luck you had yesterday and the prizes sound good. What's a truffle bowl? Regarding Christmas - do as you wish! Maybe tell them that you'll spend next Christmas with them - surely alternating families would be acceptable. And if you don't want to, then don't take on the doing of the Christmas dinner. Even if you do end up seeing them (e.g. the day before?) you can make it everyone brings a plate.

Hi @Shaz51

You do seem to be lucky with those prizes - that's a plus

When I flew over NSW and Queensland in September I noticed how dry things were then - and it seems the drought is one of Australia's big deals - and you guys are having it up north this time - the wonderful red, orange and pink shades I saw from the plane were gone this year - and I was so sad for that - and it's really hot which is hard on you too

Let your family judge Shaz - you spend a lot of time with your side of your family and if anyone says anything - remind them of that - it's only fair that Mr Shaz sees his family too - hard choice though - and I wish you the best with that

You can't please all of the people all of the time though they might want you to

Sending special hugs for Christmas

Dec