'Allo all. Hope it's a good week for everyone. Ghastly news from Tunisia - those poor people, sitting on the beach enjoying the sunshine....
Heather: There's at least one situation like yours in every family (sometimes two or three!). Makes you wonder where these folks came from I mean, can they really be related to sensible grown-up like us? :-)
Diane: We're on the edges of a tropical storm system heading into the Southwest which could end up in your neighborhood in a few days. What a pain. It must keep on on edge the whole time. I do hope the trees around your house are sound We don't have many needs when it comes to cars, but we just have our trusty Honda Accord and our lovely old 73 Ford Ranger, which guzzles gas big time and is a bear to drive down Santa Barbara's narrow streets (narrow because of parking on both sides - and not narrow at all compared to some roads in England!). The truck is in great shape but sits out most of the time and it's is beginning to rust in a few places. It takes up the entire garage and I'm the one who takes it and the stepladder to the do-it-yourself car wash where I nearly get blown off the ladder by the water pressure. Truck is too big for a drive-through wash. Anyway, it's slowly deteriorating and I'd rather see it go to someone who will really care for it - it's pretty much a classic a this point. I'm thinking sort of long term for a newer SUV with minimal bells and whistles that is versatile and economical. We're looking at hybrids, but there's not a big choice in the smaller SUVs. The Toyota RAV 4 will come in a hybrid version for 2016 - at a cost of about $30K! Typically we buy newer used vehicles but with the recession, folks seem to have hung on to the popular models much longer than usual and the ones advertised on, say, craigslist, have lots of miles on them. Still, there are much, much worse dilemmas to deal with in the world.
Lindybird: Good news from Glaslyn then. Ha! Liked the 1-in-5 joke.
That tropical storm that's east of us has brought clouds, humidity - and a sprinkling of rain! More sprinkling possible in the next two days. Hey! It's wet. we'll take it.
Good Luck with your search for a clutch bag, Heather. Its sooo annoying that you often see what you wanted, after the event ;-) We saw those triangle shades when were were in the Canaries; huge ones! - they look glamorous, somehow.
Sunny & bright here: my OH has gone off to golf again in his shorts, with a bottle of something cold in his bag. I have been trying to entertain Bonnie so that she will get tired enough for me to come on here & check my emails etc. She ran around the garden like a mad thing, surrounded by toys,but then only wanted a bit of a stick which she found in the weeds bucket. Now she's finally fallen asleep on the carpet but its on the way to the garage where I keep the washing machine, which has probably just finished its cycle, full of my smalls etc. Do I wake her up and put them on the line??
Rita - see you came on whilst I was writing. Its beginning to get hot here, but not too hot yet. I hate the night time though, when it keeps me awake if its too humid. I don't have many roses as there is sometimes damp air here in Cheshire and they tend to get all kinds of mouldy infestations (wonderful word.....)
Speaking of flowers, here's the last instalment of my garden pictures, for now. I have some more in the camera!!
- Apologies if any are repeated, I can't remember now which ones I put on before, and I havn't time to go back & check!
Margo: I'm so glad that you have had good news! Must be such a relief for you. I'm so happy for you. Take care.
All: Just popped in to remind everyone that time will stop today. Seriously.
Info from The Independent, EarthSky, and BBC. CNN on the risk to technology and the markets.
Hi all, just to say we've eventually got internet and the news was worrying, had difficulties here in Methoni, Greece with cash and petrol, so we're getting going whilst we can. Maybe a false alarm but no point in taking risks. Will be in touch from Venice when we've found a ferry, made the 30 hour crossing etc and sorted out internet costs etc. Hope you are all well, until the next time!!!
Vivienne: Very, very best of luck to you. I would take the same action. I'll be thinking of you.