Weekly Chat (Non-Osprey), 5 December 2021

Sorry, I've been a bit thrown by finally getting a reply from my niece in S Africa. I had written to her twice on messaging but then heard nothing. Now, she writes that she & her sister have both had the flu - at least they think it was flu..... The younger one has, unbelievably, not been jabbed in spite of her mother dying of covid.

Didn't mean to post my post but it did it itself!

So, I've been on the phone to my cousin with the news from S. A. and a discussion about our fractured family. My niece said that she'd like some more info on the family, & that she has my late brother's photo albums and wants to know more about the pictures. So that's a start.

My OH put up most of our outside lights yesterday afternoon, after digging in a fence post in the morning. Of course, he was tired out by evening! Today he went off to golf and managed 9 holes before the wind drove them all into the clubhouse. He also had a muddy coat as he had fallen over in the mud. But is thankfully, unhurt.

That's about the only good thing that can be said about mud - it's usually a soft landing! Hope his dignity was not too badly bruised. I imagine a hot coffee in the clubhouse was more welcome than the thought of the back nine!

A bit pushed for time at the moment. Why does everything have to happen at once?!?!? I have read everything, and wish everyone well, especially those ailing in some way.

To go with AQ's quote, today.

Pat, thats exactly what he remarked on getting home, that all that he damaged was his dignity!!

ANNETTE - If your family move closer, you won’t have those long tiring trips to visit them.

HEATHER – Please help yourself to extra heat on Sunday – we are expecting 36 C. I hope Callum & g-f are OK.

OG – I suspect some of our extended family think we are peculiar for “isolating” but I’d rather be sure than sorry. Besides I don’t enjoy the current family version of χmas lunch; outdoors with the flies.

LINDA – Wonderful that you have heard from your nieces, do keep in touch with them.

PAT – Please take a few minutes and slow down. {{{HUGS}}}

I finished my interstate χmas cards & notes last eve & posted this morn. I have received my first – it took a week to travel from Sydney suburb to Adelaide suburb. It was quicker in Ye Olden Days. Food shop this morn was crazy, anyone would have thought it was the 20-somethingth of December.

Why do they call it beauty sleep when you wake up looking terrible?

I want to be like a caterpillar. Eat a lot, sleep a while, then wake up looking beautiful.

Me and my bed are perfect for each other but my alarm clock keeps trying to break us up.

Good Morning. Awoke an hour too early, and lay listening to the constant rain for an hour & a half till my OH surfaced. He pointed out that as we can see someone's house in the far distance, their Christmas lights must be on 24/7 !! - he still sees them whatever time he gets up in the night.

AQ - Love the quotes today!!

We also have rather broken delivery services. Years ago, the Royal Mail was so efficient and reliable. Now, I hear from friends that some things don't arrive for days even when posted in nearby towns. I certainly send b'day cards earlier than we used to.

I loved how you characterized your OH waking up! He must have relished his sleep after digging fence post holes, putting it up, and then golfing in a gale while landing in the mud! That sounds like a most interesting day. And as for the mail, US mail is under attack by the US Postmaster; fewer resources and staffing has resulted in slowing deliveries...very sad and concerning.

Lindybird said:

Awoke an hour too early, and lay listening to the constant rain for an hour & a half till my OH surfaced.

Snow sticking to the ground this morning, and I'm wondering if I will be taking any nature walks today as I check the temps. Spadgers fighting at my feeder.

Time just seems to fly by. I do try to catch up with everyones news, good and not so good. Meeting my friend at Brodie tomorrow morning so looking forward to that.