Internet Down

I wasn't up for writing anything on Sunday, but we've had no internet connection for about 72 hours, anyway. The technician came today, and our 12 year old modem was no longer viable, so it was off to Telstra for a new modem, and a sign up for NBN upgrade next week. Then, when it was quiet during the afternoon, I connected everything up - modem, computers and phones to new WiFi names and passwords.

I had a great birthday yesterday, with all my loved ones and friends sending messages and greetings. The day ended with a quick and easy pub meal; we were home within an hour, which was about as long out as I could tolerate at this point in time of my recovery.

  

A Bit of a Drive

The weather has been atrocious for the weekend; we've hardly put our heads out of the door; had the heater on for most of the day yesterday. In the end, after lunch today, we went for a bit of a drive. I'll be confined to barracks for a week or so, and Jim's had a rotten cold for nearly 2 weeks,(he's climbing the walls), so a bit of a drive was the order of the day. We ended up at Timboon ice-creamery, ventured forth from the car in beanies and scarves, and enjoyed our honey crunch ice-cream cone inside the building. 

Wednesday during the week was much more pleasant. We caught up with good friends at Proudfoots Boathouse, and enjoyed a coffee and dessert sitting outside in the mild sunshine. The rest of the week was spent in various meetings, keeping up with the housework, ready for this week, and trying to stay well, ready for this week... I won't be posting this coming Wednesday; I'll be back here in a week. 

New Pedestrian Crossing

A new pedestrian crossing is being installed at the end of our street!

Easter Day

What an inspiring day it's been. The church was full, with members and lots of visitors attending.  The service was simple, with a great sermon from the visiting pastor, and the songs were familiar and inspiring, with lots of Allelujahs. While having a bite of lunch we were invited out for a coffee at a local restaurant, and we whiled away a pleasant couple of hours.

Now, I need to get my head around various little meetings coming up this week to plan services for the next couple of months, and other admin matters pertaining to the current pastor resigning and also our financial position.

All in all it's been a hopeful day, with more good days to look forward to. 

 Queen Garnet Plums

I've just feasted on my last Queen Garnet plums for the 2026 season. Apart from the occasional strawberries and grapes, I've been buying QG plums non stop for the last six weeks. Oh, so delicious. None in the supermarket when I dropped by this morning.

A Sigh of Relief

A long awaited final service for our congregation's pastor has come and gone this morning.  The various speeches went well until Pastor's longwinded speech at the end, which dragged on, and he got on his high horse with his opinions, which didn't make us feel any better about ourselves or him. Anyway, that's the end of an era now, and apart from various admin duties, we shouldn't have much else to do with him. 

The day has turned out sunny and shiny, gleaming and showy after a few days of cooler temps. It's my last week of school crossing duty coming up - a four day week before the school holidays start, and then I take some sick leave, so a proper break for me.

Running Late

Yes, running late here today. It's been one of those days, where an appointment went long, church emails requiring attention were coming in, and I've been trying to catch up all day. Just when I was about to head out for a walk, the phone rang and a longwinded conversation followed; I'm finally here, briefly. 

 

Bunnings and Other Places

Well, there was church in the morning, of course, and then for lunch we were at Proudfoots Boathouse enjoying a meal with good friends.

After that we toddled off to Bunnings for a look see and some purchases.

It was time to update our stepladder. The old original stepladder which has served us well for over 30 years; served me well for over 30 years, being a munchkin, needed to be replaced. Jim had occasion to use it yesterday, doing some cleaning and it was really no longer safe enough to do the job, or safe enough for me, for my reaching tasks. The new one's a little bit wider, with sturdier rubber feet. 

 

The deck pots have been empty since christmas so we come home with some potted colour, as well. They'll look better in a couple of days when they've perked up after transplanting... I'm pretty rough when it comes to potting up...

Pottering Through the Days

Once again, there's not much news. I'm getting my daily tasks done, and then extra tasks that rotate on the calendar every 2-3-6 months. Pulled my bed out from the wall today, and vacced and dusted behind and underneath where it usually sits. Turned the mattress over. I'd washed the underblanket, top blanket and pillows a couple of weeks ago, so that should set me up for the next few months. 

The nights are turning cooler, and I'm generally sleeping well snuggled up under an extra blanket. 

Appointments and commitments are going on the calender, and into the diary already for Term 2. I'm hoping church stuff will settle down after Easter - we'll see how we go...

 

Not Much News

There's been a few bits and pieces going on with appointments, and discussions with various church people during the last week, but basically not much news of any note.

Tired as anything today... The doctor has given me a strong cortisone cream for my chronically itchy back, and I'm wondering if that's having an affect? Not on the list of side effects, but you never know.

We had a quick outing to Koroit this afternoon to catch-up with some-one, but she was out. We did a short walk along the rail trail, and then got home for our afternoon tea.