Hello Out There
makes me feel better, bulbs pushing their heads up, new growth, time to think about spring cleaning, not! anyway, hope that you are all well, and if anything interesting or funny or anything at all, please just drop in and let us know how you are.
wendy55
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Hi there @wendy55 ...what a lovely post. Just had news a few minutes ago that my grandson has finally made his first wee in the potty. His mum says that they are so proud and excited. I'll bet that five years ago, they would never have thought that toddler urine could have evoked such parental pride and rapture!!! I've been busy with my (surprise surprise) knitting as I have a niece expecting a girl after three boys. She has asked for anything except blue, and the frillier the better. She has released the beast. I've trawled through my stash of patterns, some vintage as far back as the 2nd war. Patterns include knee warmers, elbow warmers and kidney warmers, as well as spencers and bloomers. What a giggle. So I have a plethora of frilly pink knitted squishiness almost ready to post to the UK in time for her December baby. I also have another grandbaby due in February here in Sydney, so have been making gender neutral goodies for 3-6 months just to get me started.
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Hi @wendy55 Thanks for asking!
I'm having one of those weeks where I'm not sure whether to celebrate or hold my breath waiting for something shithouse to happen. I've finally done the equivalent of winning the jackpot (for me anyway) and been offered a job. I've only worked 360 hours in the last two years doing stuff that has occasionally made me pretty uncomfortable and this position, even though it is causal, is looking like a light at the end of the tunnel. A light that probably isn't a train.
So, tomorrow I put on my work gear (the few pieces that still fit) and my brightest red lippy and trot off for a weeks training. The job? Museum attendant and researcher. How cool is that! After 15 years in public libraries and 9 in a variety of research roles it feels so right. I'll have to fit into a pretty eccentric workforce, but as long as my brain will get up to even 70% of it's previous capacity I should be able to bluff the rest.
The garden is starting to kick into gear though the lack of rain in the last 6 months is already showing. I refuse to start watering as I'll only have to stop during summer. Oh well, like BC it has all happened before and the strong stuff--the roses and daisies--struggle through to bloom in a better season. Marg xxx
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@Zoffiel congrats on the job - that’s great news xo1
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Hello it has been a year since I finished radation treatment, on Tuesday I am going overseas for 6 weeks, I hope I can dodge a bullet with food poisoning, I have taken enough medication to open a chemist shop.
Stork has flown the coup.
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Hi @Wendy55 What a lovely post! Not much here that people don't know but...3 more days of radiation, finally got to take my girls clothes shopping (as an experience not just as a necessity), and got out in the garden today and hoed and hoed and hoed. I now have a massive pile of weeds (and the odd plant that didn't make it through) and although there are still some weeds in the biggest garden bed, it looks like a garden, now. No doubt I'll pay for it tomorrow. I might just pick up some new plants as well so that they can get established before the hot weather gets here.
@Zoffiel Good luck for tomorrow @zoffiel - bright red lippy always does the trick!4 -
Bon voyage! K xox
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Hi @wendy55,
Lovely post and thanks for asking. Just about coming up to my two year scans and feeling pretty good (Tamoxifen SE apart) In October we are heading to Rainbow Beach for the annual Dirty Down Under 4X4 Pink Beach run. I cannot wait. There are about 500 cars going and last year they raised over $50 000 for BC.
I am not sure whether or not a facebook link will work from her (my tech abilities are not fabulous) but it is a video to music of the last few years runs title 99Words for boobs to the tune of 99 Luft Balloons. If you can't see it and would like to I have shared it on my FB group. "Breast cancer...winning the booby prize."
https://www.facebook.com/4x4pinkrun/videos/311554369667742/
All the best lovely. And congrats on the new job @Zoffiel. Sounds like it will suit you.2 -
Hello @wendy55 Thank you for your thoughtful post. I am nearing the end of my active treatment and have four sessions of radiation left. So, after two surgeries, 16 rounds of chemo and 30 rounds of radiation it’s been a tough 10 months since diagnosis and I am now looking forward to returning to good health. My cancer was triple negative so no further treatment for me.
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Hi @wendy55 thanks for asking , as good as could be here , love that you got in the garden I need to do that too!
Extraordinary week for me this week
Friday will likely be my last day at my current job after 25 years !
Going on extended leave until April to help look after my unwell 85 year old dad .
Usually this would include a holiday but we've had to put that on hold for now .
So more time for me & my garden , photography & walks @kmakm
lovely lunch at a winery today a gift from my eldest son & his partner .
Their new puppy made us smile this week after the
sad death of our cat !
So mixed bag of happenings here !
Go @ Zoffiel have a great day at work tomorrow!3 -
Puppies are absurdly cute. Does it have a name yet @tigerbeth?0
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Best wishes for the training and the new job!0
