The rain woke me up about 2am with a very loud downpour, when I read my new rain gauge at 9am there had been 12mm. Since then it has hardly stopped though the ground did desperately need the moisture.
Since getting my bin in (very quickly I have not left the house, my grandson has mainly been watching a movie on TV. I tried to persuade him to read a book (William or Biggles) but apparently books are boring. I offered to read to him but still boring, so TV it is
So I am the one reading - canāt even take the dog out. I hope it might clear up later but the thunder has been rumbling most of the morning.
BTW @swimfeeders there was an piece on the news about 3000 people taking up hospital beds who should be in aged care. It is partially propaganda as the state health ministers do battle with the federal health minister over hospital funding. The figure has increased by 25% to 3000 in just three months - hospitals are run by the states but mostly funded by the feds. As I mentioned Medicare has its problems.
Anyway thatās enough of that - enjoy your Friday.
Just a quick one today, sat in a coffee shop whilst the wifeās car is being looked at. Supposed to be going to a market afterwards, but its raining out, so probably spend the morning sat here drinking coffee.
Good Day Peepsā¦
Very dark this morning but nice to see the temperature up to 9 degrees C. My back was still playing up and getting things moving after lying dormant for eight hours is a problem and it takes a mile or two to get loosened up, but sadly no jogging. I was lucky, and got back with just a few spots of rain, itās chucking it down now.
I think some rest will be the order of the day, so perhaps some catch up work on the computer, or some recorded āBattle Botsā to watch.
Still got some cards to deliver but they can wait until later when itās stopped rainingā¦
Good morning from the quartzite beaches of northern Florida!
Good effort with your grandson, @Bruce. Iām glad you have time with your grandson, though I know itās disappointing having to compete with technology. Have you ever considered unplugging the modern and cable for a few days? It sounds like you have chosen well on the book. Two of the books with which I have had success hooking boys his age are Hatchet and Brianās Winter by Gary Paulsen. Both are about a boy who has to figure out how to survive in the Canadian wilderness after a single-engine plane crash. Regardless, I hope you two enjoy each otherās company for a few days. It may not feel like it he is forming memories and having a good time.
That is a depressing story about the seniors languishing in hospitals. If the government is going to promise care, they need to give it. Itās downright dystopian.
Glad to hear you gentlemen are getting out an about. I am pressed with more domestic issues getting ready for a dinner party that a friend asked to have shifted to my house after her pregnant daughter was admitted to the ER. The good news is that all the guests are wonderful friends, so we are going to cut and paste together what has been a traditionally formal dinner into a hybrid potluck-style affair. It comes right before we are leaving for Kansas for the week. 'Tis the season . We women sure know how to create chaos this time of yearā¦ho, ho, ho !
Itās avian morning here; when I came back from my beach run (long and slow, @OldGreyFox), my male cardinal neighbor was smashing his beak repeatedly against the kitchen window again. Poor guy, I sure wish a female would show up to distract him from his war with his reflection. The heron napping on the dock nearby grew irritated, squawked his dinosaur squawk and took off for the marsh. We may have to have an interventionā¦
I hope the gray skies part and everyone has a nice day!
gave the DVLA (medical section) another phone call this afternoon about my driving licence renewal. Had the letter from them end of October and sent the form back same day. 7November again this time on line two weeks later rang them again,
Todays phone call and told letter in post to authorise SpecSavers to carry out eye examination as my licence ends on the 16 this month. I can still drive legally under some Act or other as I am waiting having applied for the licence subject to passing eye visual test
A bit disappointing today.
Only had 12 SCAM Telephone calls.
How I just Lurve this lil gizmo.
Press the button. And Bellows
āTake a long walk off a Short Pier Tosserā.
I have had an acute coronary event to deal with, complicated by the groin infection.
No great shakes,I have the meds to deal with the coronary event, I have unstable angina, sometimes a very strong attack. just a real nuisance.
Hospital has declared an emergency, so best avoided if at all possible.
A Covid or flu infection would not be good at the moment, neither would any other infection.
A home visit from a specialist nurse, I had done everything right with the heart meds.
She was concerned about my groin infection as my immune response is affected by my heart condition.
A very attractive, tall, slim, early 50ās lady with blonde hair and blue eyes and a lovely smile busy chatting away as she cleaned up my inner groin and bits, taking photos and sending them in to be assessed was weird to say the least.
The conversation was about the best way to do a gravel driveway and parking area in a front garden which is heavy clay.
It cleared up in the arvo so out we went - dog, child and I - The dog loved it, the child not so much. To be fair he did say he would have enjoyed it if he had his bike. I tried to tell him that walking was just like bike riding but lower down.
He wanted to play with the old Nintendo 64 but I couldnāt get it to work and he had none of his usual devices (I donāt know if he was banned) but he watched the Lego Movie 2 for about the 20th time.
Overall he was pretty good and we had a good time. After he had gone to bed I watched two episodes of Parenthood
I do like our system better where you can go to Service NSW and do it all face to face if there is a problem. My optician and doctor automatically send off my medical stuff to them every year, so far it has never been a problem
. We women sure know how to create chaos this time of yearā¦ho, ho, ho 
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