Weekly Chat (Non-Osprey), 3 May 2020

LINDA – Trains? What are they? OK we do have metro trains. The Indian-Pacific (Sydney to Perth) detours to Adelaide, and the Ghan (Adelaide to Darwin) are both once-a-week. The Overland (Adelaide to Melbourne) was 3 times a week but is likely to be shut down as our state won’t subsidise it. All 3 interstate trains are not running during virus. The country districts have lost theirs long ago; even the grain trains on Eyre Peninsula have been replaced by road transport – to the detriment of the roads. So you can see parcels go by plane or road.

Aussie Post must have heard my sweary words as the tracker email tells me the lone ball of wool will be delivered today. I watched 2 programs last night – Tony Robinson in Durham Cathedral and “My Grandparents War” – and OH’s vest is underway.

I received an email greeting from a dear friend this morn. It has made me think how much I now rely on emails & internet. The lockdown would be unbearable without such contact. Thank you, all my friends for your chatter on here as it is keeping me sane.

Well, its 2.00am and here I am, having not slept one jot since going upstairs at 10.30pm. (Well, yes I did check on Facebook when I got into bed.....)

I seem to be going around in circles in my head, but that's just boredom from laying listening to my OH snuffling. I think it was just that I was too hot when I got into bed but now that I've got out of bed & come downstairs for a glass of milk, I can see the huge bright moon lighting up the garden. Ooh! Maybe I will grow some fangs.....

I love Key Lime Pie. I love limes, full stop. I love sharp tangy lemons, too. (Ha! - my text decided I really meant to write "Ukraine Pie" !!!!)

Glad the vest is now begun, AQ. What colour is it?

I saw a nice bobble hat, complete with large pom pom, on a page of stuff with the UKs flag, the Union Jack on it. Although its winter wear, I fancied one & decided it would be fun to wear later, rather than this Friday when we will be celebrating VE Day (Victory in Europe, 75 years ago) This was on Monday. It said that I could expect delivery by the 15th. Today, Wednesday, it arrived!

I agree that being able to come on here & chat helps with sanity. I am also on Facebook and on other forums, although I don't speak much about personal stuff on those. I find that I'm very busy these days passing on funny and strange video clips and jokes! There are lots more circulating at the moment. Everyone is trying to gain relief from the endless tv chat and Bad News.

Here..

LOL LINDA . . . but I hope you are now asleep

Nope....

HAPPY FULL SUPERMOON!

This is the last full supermoon of 2020 (7 May 2020). 

Enjoy the day. 

My fancy moth is still in its cocoon sack. It's turned very cold here, despite being hot just a couple of days ago. We could get frost or even snow on Friday night. 

Lindybird:  Do hope you managed to get some sleep.  Perhaps you'll try that deep breathing technique we were blathering about the other day.  I was half-expecting to see a Presidential tan in your assortment.  :-))   Ukraine Pie??  Does it glow in the dark?

Diane: I saw that the weather is about to change there - if your moth is smart it will stay in its cocoon for now.

AQ:  Re the Hawthorne quote, I guess I'm more of the 'seek and ye shall find" persuasion.  :-)

Have a good Thursday all.

ANNETTE – Me too. But I thought the quote was sort of appropriate for these times.

With wind & rain predicted later, I went out for a short burst of sunshine & weeding. The worst weeds were in the shade of the crabapple tree. So much for Vitamin D, but I demolished a smallish patch of unwanted green.