[matina]

HELLO ALL!
ERRAND DAY TOO MUCH! SUN VERY BRIGHT AND BURNING!
WOLF NOT HAPPY GROWL GROWL GROOOOWWWLLL!
WOLF OUT!

[pjmpjm]

matina, sorry to hear that! It's dropped down to 15 degrees here now. Hope you're enjoying a quiet and cooler evening.

Good night, everyone . . .

[kathlyn]

Hello everyone

Hi Pj I had a lovely young optometrist at Specsavers do my eye test, after the initial exam for photos of the eye etc boy I did not like trying not to blink then the bright flash as the machine took the pic but she said i have healthy eyes, pressures good no cataracts I did have a small out of pocket expense only cause I picked the more expensive frame I really liked , but it all worked out we got a refund from the health insurance due to covid and non use during lockdown so it evened out sunnya sure is the cat among the pidgeons or cockies matina yep I'm a big swollen arthritic blob today to much running around yesterday, I know you feel it too join me on the couch cause I'm not budging mwah diva xoxoxo hello everyone all our regulars I hope you are all ok hugs always

[pjmpjm]

matina, here's a picture of one of my larger crystals. It looks beautiful in the sun. Hope you're having a quiet day today.

Katy, I asked for the cheapest frames at Specsavers and so got my first pair of reading glass for only $39. Since I have an annual budget of $100 for 'optical' with HCF, I can easily get a second pair for free. My least favourite test (only at the eye doctor) is the long 'field test' (one for each eye) . . . which really wears me out, trying to concentrate. So glad to hear that you have no cataracts developing and no glaucoma. Enjoy your weekend!

Hope everyone else is well . . . bye for now.

[matina]

HELLO ALL!
Kathy great news on your eye test and getting a pair of nice glasses for yourself go you!
PJ yes i can relate i hate those vision field tests, drive me bananas! still i an=m done with it next is in 3 months time.
HOME DAY today i haven't moved from the couch all day been in too much pain back and right leg both feet are red hot swollen and i am not happy as kathy said a red swollen blob of goo today, i have swollen an arsenal of painkillers tonight time for the booze see if that helps any.?? only JG isn't here to give us a drink (downright unconscionable at the amount of time between drinks) i wonder if he can last that long without one??
time for dinner and reposition myself back on the couch!
be safe everyone god bless and be with you all
WOLF OUT!

[pjmpjm]

Photo of Rishi taken last year and probably already posted here at CC&BC . . . but one of my all-time favourites!

matina, so glad you've had a home day but so sorry that you're so sore and unwell. Hope your pain meds can help tonight and that you can get a decent sleep. Sending lots and lots of get well soon wishes.

Nearly 10 pm here, so I'll say good night to everyone . . .

[kathlyn]

Hi all

Oh wow I love love that big crystal it would sure look nice in my loungeroom
Any photos of the girls are wonderful Pj they're just so gorgeous I saw those frames for 39 and 89 I picked up a couple of pairs and was quite happy to choose one till my daughter started putting frames on me to try still I'm happy with what I chose they told me 2 weeks for my new glasses i hope so it's pretty close to xmas matina think Maria Sharapova tennis player when she grunts serving a ball ooomph ahhh sh..... yep me getting up be safe god bless everyone

[pjmpjm]

matina, hope you're feeling better today. Let us know. Much cooler here . . . 9 degrees . . . with light rain.

Katy, you may find that Specsavers get your new glasses in for you in about a week or so. That's what happens at my Katoomba office. They don't promise it, but they seem to get them made up (maybe down in Melbourne) quicker than expected. I like my $39 frames and only wear them in the house anyhow. Am able to read small print in paper books . . . perfectly.

Looks like a quiet day up here in the mountains . . . rainy . . . and I have the central heating on low. Fuzzies have been running around the living room and playing . . . chasing each other . . . which is a good sign. Poor old cockatoos have been fed, but look very cold and bedraggled out in the rain.

Bye for now . . .

[matina]

HELLO ALL!
PUB DAY! had a nice day out with mum slat and pepper squid with chips and salad. then had a friend over for dinner steak chips and salad all in all a good day back and leg improved after some advil but had a very bad night of pain from 3am onwards
Kathy i am glad you had a nice quiet day got the Gardner coming over early tomorrow morning.
PJ you said you stopped feeding them holly hell!! either that or he found a bird bath with fabric softer in it MADE MY DAY!!!
GOD BLESS YOU PJ
time to rest tomorrow another full on day
be safe everyone and god bless you all
WOLF OUT!
PS PJ i forgot to mention yesterday that that crystal is sensational i bet it is just divine when the sun gets to it!

[pjmpjm]

Good night, matina . . . so glad you had a nice pub day.

Good night, everyone . . .

[kathlyn]

Morning

Ahh matina you simply make me laugh yeah the cockie looks like he's gone thru a tumble dryer Hi Pj good photos as always the poor cockie looks cold in the rain all fluffed up The cool weather is back for the week 23c today very nice theres a teachers strike tomorrow so I think I'll be keeping the grandson occupied so him and his sister don't snip at one another while they're mother works it's neutral territory at my house have a good day everyone take care all xoxo

[pjmpjm]

matina, you may remember that every year I send my Maine family members traditional Christmas wreaths. The trees are grown and the wreaths put together in a very rural part of Maine, so I'm happy to support this iconic family business, located not far from the Canadian border, in the middle of nowhere. My four wreaths have now arrived and I've already received a few pictures. Sorry there's no snow on the ground! Hope you're feeling better today.

Katy,I forgot about the teachers' strike! Hope you enjoy some quality time with your grandson. Every cloud has a silver lining. As you may guess, I'm a great supporter of better pay and better conditions for teachers, who prepare our next generation. However, governments seem to think that other projects are more deserving of our tax money! It was down to 7 degrees up here last night, and is now only about 13 degrees . . . cloudy but not raining. I'm currently being watched by about a dozen cockatoos who want seconds. Rishi is asleep on my knees, behind the computer.

Would love to hear more news from our CC&BC people. Bye for now . . .

[matina]

HELLO ALL!
BEAUTIFUL WREATHS PJ!& very thoughtful of you! I am sure the Maine family will definitely enjoy them especially this year! (bittersweet as it must be)
Kathy enjoy the time with your grandson ( make sure he isn't using you as a bouncing board) like a great Dane using a chihuahua as a cushion
Yes we are missing a lot of cosy cafe folks i hope they pop in to say hello.
Just got a phone call from Satan he doesn't want to go see the ophthalmologist now (which was scheduled for the 21st of December) he is becoming increasingly unmanageable. In the short term it means i don't have to take him and suffer the indignity of yelling instructions at him. but if his vision gets worse from his glaucoma then he will need a higher level of care which he doesn't want to accept from anyone but me and mum. something were are fast approaching that we cannot physically provide. LORD GIVE ME STRENGTH!!!
My back is still giving me grief just found out my chiro is now in isolation i cant get in to see him till the 20th at least massage guy is coming tomorrow hope that helps if not i will be camping outside the physiotherapists office to beg for an emergency appointment first thing Wednesday
Be safe everyone and may god bless and be with you all. tell folks you love them after all tis the season
COFFEE TIME! & PAINKILLERS
WOLF OUT!

[pjmpjm]

matina, 'angel wing calcite' . . .

So sorry to hear about your father. I really wonder what else you can do. Sure hope you can get some chiro or physiotherapy treatment soon. Keep us posted.

Good night, everyone . . .

[kathlyn]

Morning

Pj that angel wing calcite is stunning it sure would look nice on my dining table it's a lovely tradition the Xmas wreaths for your Maine family and they are lovely best wishes to them a warmish day 25c not too bad out in the sun matina let's hope the massage today helps your back but i think you need the rack time to feed the teenager then he wants to go home to his laptop games be safe everyone take care god bless