Saturday Soiree - all welcome!!

Good morning @eth and others as you all come and go.

Love the picture @eth .

Seeing the coffee pot there on the table reminds me that I really miss my teapot which broke earlier this week. It was a nice stainless steel one with a diffuser for the tealeaves. Used to make a you beaut cuppa. And I cannot buy a replacement anywhere in town! Just fancy flowery china ones, or cheap crappy ones with no diffuser. Need to order one online, but still waiting for internet. NBN been down since Wednesday morning. Grrr 😬

Had some nice rain yesterday, and likely more today. This will mean a further downgrade to local fire situation. And hopefully in South Coast and Gippsland areas too.

Anyway .. have a good day everyone. And .. as always .. thanks so much @eth for this space for all to collectively enjoy, hang out and take comfort from.

Sherry

Hey @Former-Member and @MDT some beautiful rain here the last 2 nights also. The garden is showing the benefits already - lawn turning green, vegie plants standing up nicely, flowers I planted sprouting ..... even I feel like I'm doing better for it.

Sherry I'm sure you'll find a lovely teapot again. Sometimes it's the little things, hey? Small pleasures we can gift ourselves when life is rough. Think of you often.

Hams, no I'm not lucky enough to be in that place, but we can dream, no? I'm just here in my wee cabin in what is becoming a lush garden again. No complaints!

@TAB just doing this atm. At some stage today I'll catch up on my banking and also type up a story I finished yesterday about a journey to Lightning Ridge and beyond. This is for a writing group that's meeting tomorrow and the theme set was journeys. Hoping my story isn't too heavy for them - I disclose my mental health challenges in it and a bit about a couple of traumatic experiences. I've decided to just be my authentic self with the group and if it doesn't work out then so be it. No longer interested in joining in activities where I have to wear some sort of mask to merge with the group.

Good on you for doing the laps yesterday. We often feel it more the 2nd day after more exercise than usual, but that will diminish if you get into a routine with it - if you want to, that is. Maybe start with less and gradually build on it e.g. an extra 3 or 4 laps each time. I need to get back on my exercise bike! Doing the water tai chi twice a week is keeping me stronger, helping balance and mobility, but isn't at all aerobic, which I know I need a bit of.

Are you still off the cigs? I've cut down a lot but just can't make myself go cold turkey.

Hey @TAB Good Morning to you!

Good job on the swimming! I went for a swim yesterday too.

I'm in training for a charity swim that starts on Australia day and goes for 1 month. I have to swim 14km 😲

Have an awesome day Tabs!

Hi @Angels333 very sorry I missed you in my tagging. It's hard to get everyone, especially since I'm still finding my way here after my holiday. Hope life is treating you well. Go for it with your goal of the charity swim. You must be a lot fitter than I am. Good to see you again.