General Chat

Hi Wattlers Been out bush walking with the gang this morning - absolutely perfect Autumn day and we then had a coffee in a lovely cafe at Toowoomba's favourite tourist attraction, Picnic Point, which has magnificent views over the Lockyer Valley. So - a great morning had by all. Glad you're feeling better Lew. It is very true that you lose interest in the job when the end is in sight. You just put in the time but the heart is no longer in it. Money is a good incentive to keep working though! Hope our other sickies are on the mend - and their spouses which is even worse than being sick yourself! What is this about everyone chickening out of the Brissy meet?? No Joodles, no Lara. No more chickening out you guys - you're under orders! Laurie - I hope you are still coming. How great for you to get those photos. Such a wonderful link to the past. I have photos which belonged to Mum which don't have names on the back and it is so frustrating not to know who they are. Wilson - so glad the rain has been worthwhile. If you don't show tomorrow we'll know you're on the tractor. Vonny - your table sounds great. My OH is supposed to be making me a dining room table. That was his project when he retired. It's still not finished! Oh well - while it's still being built it's not wearing out I guess. In the meantime, we can all do really horrible things to our current table - school projects, genealogy, all hubby's treasurer's papers from his woodworking club - you name it. It all gets done on there. Fortunately, there isn't a computer on it - we have a study, and daughter has a study (she took over son's room) each with our own computer and desk so at least we can keep the computing paraphernalia off the dining room table! Thanks Jude for piccies - they are great. I think I have worked out who everyone is. Have a good afternoon everyone, Cheers Anna

Afnoon everyone.. have been at it all morning doing the last bits of H....k and have now decided if it is not good enough to bad.. Looking forward to Unc arriving tomorrow and getting down to some serious talking on our family tree. Lara Sad about your van not arriving in time to get to the Brissy meet.. But it will be nice to get one you like and are happy with..I am a bit like you with the filing.. I get it all out and ready to sort and visitors and back it goes..I have got your names to search for when I go down to Dunolly as DAYS..O'DAYS..KAVANAH.. is there any more and have I got these right..Glad you got a good boob job done as it is not a very pleasent process..What us poor women have to go through...LOL Laurie You have mail ... hope it helps.. and will give you something to go on while waiting for the other..Did you get all your fileing done... Judy YV Thanks for the lovely picks.. what a nice mob you all are... Well I better go and feed my face as I am needing something to give me a bit of energy so will pop back later..Hope all the ailing ones are recovering and them that got rain are enjoying it... Love Maryxx

Awwhhh Sorry Lew, I never look at the numbers but I went back to Gen Board to see something and saw where we were - devil made me do it to beat the Rebs luv Laurie

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You sneaky this S**T!!! PMSL. I've been hovering all morning waiting for that. I knew one of you couldn't be trusted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)))))))))))))))) pppppppppppppppppppp

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This is very special guys . . . there is even a thank you card my mumsy wrote to her cousin when my big sister Joanie was killed in a car accident - it says what agood girl I am (13yrs old) looking after Joanies children . . need another tissue luv Laurie

Ouch catheads!!! Nasty little critters. We had an outdoor dunny, too, Laurie. My sisters used to wake me up at night to 'stand guard' at the door, lol. Chickens!!! Lew x

Wow, I am so lucky, . . . . favourite photo in the bunch, grandfather and one of my cousins in the back yard of his home and the dunnie up the back - can still remember sweeping the dirt path out there, to clear the catheads off the path. The broom was sooo big - or maybe I was so little . . . cheeers luv Laurie

Oh Lara, so sad the van is delayed . . . Re names on back of photos . . . have to laugh, got my dad to do that, but, dear old darlin' he has written Anslem Goring on the back of one very large pic, which was from the Dover studios - Anslem never went to Dover - and the pic is exactly same as the smaller version I have of gtgtgramps Parks written on by gtgramps. I guess I waited to long to ask! I've noticed a few other little errors he made, God love him! Need a cuppa refill cheers luv Laurie :-)))))))

Good morning all Glad to hear your feeling better Lew and sounds as though you have it on the run mate , Laurie wish I could be some where warm too its cold here and occasionally we get a glimpse of the sun but not for long, I'm trying to do what you are doing and its not working as usual as I get into it and then someone arrives or someone wants something done ( not pointing at anyone ) and it gets left or if its a visitor, I chuck it all back together again and shove it away and its one big hell of a mess again, Bugger I have to get it together and sorted so as I can decide what I want to take away with me sure as eggs are eggs I'll leave behind the one thing I need desperatly it's Murphy's Law isnt it . Wont be able to go to Brissie meetup very sadly, as our caravan won't be ready or at least it's not coming of the production line till the 5th of June and then it goes to Mildura and then we have to drive up there and bring it home and pack it and all before we leave so another Bugger ! Sandra the Boob thing went fine it was over in a second she was so efficent the lady who did it and very gentle compared to some I've experienced. Hello Julie hope your studies are going well and you are at least getting some warmer weather now over there Laurie Not fair I cant find any one with family photos except me and some of these photos I have are not named and thats so sad dont know who they are so all of tyou aout there reading this get you mum and dad to tell and write gently on the back of your photos or parents photos with a pencil putting name dob and place where born if known and who they are the child of or relation to you or your parents its heart breaking to have photos like I do and to know that they are family but you don't know who. Vonny good on you getting the tickets on your own my friend and glad you like the photo of John just after I did it and sent it, the lap top turned it self of again so don't know what's happening but my fixit man is in Wangarratta so have to wait till I have the car to go over there to him don't want to leave it with him if I can help it as then have to go back again to pick it up so have to wait till he can do in a day if that's possible of course hopefully its just a small prob and nothing too drastic that is wrong with it. have to go and answer some emails now talk some more later my friends love Lara

Morning Wilson. Soooo pleased to hear about the rain. Sound it to the NSW Central Tablelands and we'll send it back in a week. We're so pleased we sold the farm, as I don't think we could endure another winter hand feeding 400 head of cows, plus progeny. I'm sure the bank balance couldn't have endured it either, lol. Have fun on the tractor and good luck at the doctors. Hi to everyone. Back at work today and looking forward to leaving in 57 sleeps. I think once you make the decision to go, your hearts not really in it. ~~~waving~~~ Lew Lew xxx

Morning Wattlers, Yep lots of cooking and basket meals to prepare. OH is driving the tractor today, my turn tomorrow :-((. But lovely to get a start, now we hope it doesn't rain for a few days, a week would be nice, then some more rain please :-)) Farmers !!!! always wanting it their way lol......Limbering up for the next stint of rain dancing....stretch...groan...lol. Hope everyone who has been unwell is feeling better today. I am off to the doctors later to have some sun spots burnt off and one cut out :-(( not looking forward to that. Ok off to the kitchen to start the baking attack lol Take care all, might look in later.... have a good day all Wilson

Morning all, The table just arrived............now it has to be assembled. Looks good though. Have a great morning Laurie, how wonderful to get the piccys. My filing has to wait till my boarders move out permanently, as they are using the room I want as their study. ~~~~~~~~ to all ~~~~~~~~ Vonny

Yippppeeee love you mailman !!!!!!!!!! Just got a very large bundle of photos from a rellie on my mums side - so many I have never seen before - 'I'm in heaven I'm in heaven . . . . Off singing with photos, magnifying glass and a cuppa - I adored my grandfather Falk - forget the piles of files, I'm spending some time with memories !! cheers luv Laurie

Morning everyone, Glad you're feeling better Lew Lew and hope all our others on the sick list are on the improve too. Vonny - thanks for the piccies. Yes, the scotsman was really good - one of the more unusual we have seen over the years. The detail was exceptional. Think the bumblebees were my faves tho - so cute going up together and then separating. Catch up with everyone later, off to the kitchen to make lasagne for dinner tonight. Have a great day - lovely and sunny here today - quite a contrast to yesterday's grey day. Cheers, Gwenda

Good morning Wattlers who aren't waffling much this morning ! A glorious Autumn day on Botany Bay Sunny, but cool - the little breeze out there has a crispness to it. The walkers all look different as the trackies have come out of the closet. One ship in one ship out already today, and the tugs are over at Kernell helping a tanker get ready to leave. Only three giraffes getting to stretch high. The water is all sparkly, but not much activity on it - just a few fishermen out near the heads. The view inside is not so good - filing cabinet is empty - little piles of papers all sorted - garbage bag full of felled trees - just working on a cross reference system to save duplication. When I am finished sorting I am going to have a list for each person/line of where to go next. The lovely Ray is off to Vegas today, hes all thawed out in Jakarta, headed for that desert heat (and wind) - not to mention the bright lights! He had a late night last night traffic coming back into town as chockers as there had been a demonstration during the day and streets were blocked off. Rent a crowd at its best, one side pays the villagers to come in by the bus loads, the other side pays them off when they get into the city to go back. Glad your feeling better this morning Lew Lew, just take it easy for a few days. Hope all the others bugs have moved on and everyone is feeling better. Take care and have a great day! cheers luv Laurie

Morning Wattlers, its nearly 10am dont tell me Lew Lew and I are the only ones up............is the big weekend catching up with you all? Hope you're all feeling better today. Back soon, have to pay the guys before they storm the office..lol Jude2

Morning All. Hope you are all feeling well. I had a good night last night and feel much better this morning. So it's off to the office (blah) (57 sleeps!) The painters to finally arrived to do the last bit of patching. I'm going to be very happy when it's all finished and we can have the place to ourselves. I think the painters are laughing at me, 'cause I'm sitting here with my flanelette pj's on. They're got dalmation spots on them. What else would Crewella wear??? Beautiful day here in the Tablelands. Sunny with not a cloud in the sky (bugger!). Well, off to the shower and the office. Hope you all have a wonderful day. Lew Lew xxx