What's on your agenda for today?

View from our balcony this morning can just see the beach It's only 8 Am. We are in Tweed Heads, (NSW) but photos I just took from our balcony are actually Queesland , so one side of street is NSW the other Qld
It becomes a little confusing if you come here in summer. At the moment being winter times are the same However in summer NSW has daylight savings and Qld doesn't so there is an hours difference in the times from one side of the street to the other
 

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Thanks so much to all who shared their pictures! They were all so awesome and sure emphasize that every day is a gift. It's so interesting to see what is happening in other places. It was a bit less hot and humid here today so I made an attempt at pruning but ran out of steam when my back and leg pain kicked in.

I'm aiming to go back to the beach in September when I'll be less apt to fry myself to bits like I did in July. It won't be a long stay but will get my mind out of the coal pit it's in now.
 
Thank you Kath...it's nice to ''show and tell'' with pictures, being as we're all scattered around the world, it gives us all a better idea of the person behind words..I believe so anyway.. not that I think any less of anyone who doesn't post pictures before anyone gets upset..LOL

Kadee...that's soo strange about the time difference between 2 sides of the street. As one is in NSW and the other in QLD are their taxes different?

Today is glorious here it's about 80 degrees and very warm in the garden. My garden is SW facing and is a complete suntrap...but sometimes it can get just tooo hot for comfort..!! :cool:
 

I enjoy the photos as well - we're on 3 continents here!

I lived in TN and the line between EST and Central time goes through the middle of the state. It wasn't close to me, but I've visited where it was one time on one side the road and another on the other side.

When I fly to the US I go east to Amsterdam which an hour ahead of us. So I change my watch to an hour ahead so I don't miss my connecting flight. Then fly back over our house going west! Seems like a waste but that's the best way to do it.
 
Found a HUGE bargain out antiquing yesterday!! Officially appraised in value of $2,900.... bought it for $300!!!! I'm happy

Grocery shopping today. We have the most beautiful home grown tomatoes... Tomato salad with fresh mozzarella and basil..with balsamic for dinner.
 
QuickSilver said:
Found a HUGE bargain out antiquing yesterday!! Officially appraised in value of $2,900.... bought it for $300!!!! I'm happy

Grocery shopping today. We have the most beautiful home grown tomatoes... Tomato salad with fresh mozzarella and basil..with balsamic for dinner.
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What a bargain!!!

Salad sounds nice!
 
Nice pics, Kadee46. :)

Going to a small birthday celebration for a good friend this afternoon. I'll be seeing several people I haven't seen in a long time. Should be fun.
 
AC hope you had a good time at the birthday party.:partytime:

Yesterday ( Sunday) was a gloriously hot sunny day temps in the mid 80's, so mid afternoon we went out for lunch at the pub in a nearby village, and then took a long walk around our local area around the ramblers walks bordering the wheat fields..we stayed out until almost 10pm and it was still almost 80 degrees when we got home..I took a load of pictures and if folks aren't tired of my photos yet I'll put them in the photography thread later..
From going to spectator at the white water rafting on Saturday afternoon..to walking around for hours yesterday I feel absolutely worn out..must be getting old..:D..anyway hopefully just trying to limber the back up in readiness for going back to work on Wednesday where I'll be on my feet for 11 or 12 hours...

Today it's raining off and on, but it's very sticky and warm, ..I've just finished all the ironing..I hate ironing shirts..but it has to be done, but other than that I've just chilled out today and caught up with a couple of recorded tv programmes.. :)
 
I for one, will never tire of your wonderful photos, Holly. Sounds like a nice, even though tiring, Sunday.
Hope seeing old friends and the birthday party was enjoyable, AC
Thank you for sharing your part of the world, Kadee.
Time at the beach is always uplifting, Kath. It is one of my favorite visuals for relaxation therapy/meditation.
 
hollydolly said:
Thank you Kath...it's nice to ''show and tell'' with pictures, being as we're all scattered around the world, it gives us all a better idea of the person behind words..I believe so anyway.. not that I think any less of anyone who doesn't post pictures before anyone gets upset..LOL

Kadee...that's soo strange about the time difference between 2 sides of the street. As one is in NSW and the other in QLD are their taxes different?

Today is glorious here it's about 80 degrees and very warm in the garden. My garden is SW facing and is a complete suntrap...but sometimes it can get just tooo hot for comfort..!! :cool:
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Not aware of any difference in taxes Holly..I know when Daylight savings came in Qld refused to be involved. As I mentioned it's really confusing in the summer ..I come up here for a week in January,if weather is good . ( daylight savings time) and while up here, I do not use my mobile phone for any calls. ( my plan includes a free hour during business hours) ..I did use it once and was faced with a huge bill on returning home .My phone company explained even though I made calls while in Qld HOWEVER if the Qld tower is busy the calls will divert to the Tweed Heads ( NSW ) tower and register the call an hour difference in time :mad:

I will take more photos soon..Showing how the boundary cuts right across the Main Street of Coolangatta ....I went to Apple shop Sunday to ask why it's almost impossible to take photos with the iPad out in the sun , it blacks out one side of the photo, hubby said I should look for Camera app to download .Taken plenty with camera ..
Holly unless your daughter is flying to Brisbane this is where the airport is ,she will fly into for the Gold Coast, If you look up GC airport you will see half of the runway is in NSW other in QLD.
As mentioned we are staying in NSW the real estate agent is just across the road from us in QLD we laugh and say we go interstate everyday while on holiday
 
I'm going interstate,to do some shopping ....... going to walk across the pedestrian crossing, pictured in photos of earlier post :laugh::laugh: to get to shops
 
hollydolly said:
Hope all goes well for you today at the Vampire Clinic Davey..

Glorious sunny morning here..not a cloud in the sky, and 72 degrees already..In a little while I have to go to the surgery to see the GP about fast tracking me (hopefully) back to see the orthopedic surgeon who carried out the work on my torn lumbar discs in March. Long story but basically I've had to be at home for the last 2 weeks after falling from the top of a ladder onto a metal stand at work and stress fractured the base of my spine . I'm still in a lot of pain, and all the signs appear that the repaired disc has ruptured again...but I'm desperate to go back to work, I'm not a masochist but being at home is driving me insane and sitting around most of the time is even worse for my back..so I've been doing everything I can to try and help my recovery..from exercises and walking.., to pain relief . I'm hoping that the GP will say I can go back..even if it's only for a day or 2 a week for now..altho' tbh with you I don't know if I'll manage it but I'd like to try!!
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Oh no Holly! I just read this for the first time and feel so bad for you!

I don't often look at this thread for some reason, maybe cuz I never have an agenda to share, but look in from time to time. Now I see you've fallen.

I hope there is no damage to the repair! Let us know how you're doing.
 
Unfortunately Rose, yes there is quite a bit of damage again to the disc...looks like it's herniated again..so I'm going to have to go through the whole surgery again..when that will be is anyone's guess just depends on the length of the waiting list ..could potentially be a few weeks but more likely several months, that's the way our NHS works. However , the pain is quite bad which is why I'm having to walk a lot to get relief, sitting for more than 1/2 an hour renders me senseless with pain.....so if I hear nothing positive about the surgery in the next few weeks then I'll enquire about paying privately for it..! The major problem will be having to have yet more time off work during the recovery time...Currently I'm living from one PK to the next, and I'm going back to work on Wednesday for the first time since the accident even though I still have quite a lot of swelling around the base of my spine, but I can only take it a day at a time and see how it goes. Thanks for your concern Rose, it's really appreciated. :love_heart:
 
May you get scheduled for another surgery very, very soon, Holly. Reading of your discomfort, I could almost feel your pain. Does lying flat, on a heating pad bring you any relief at all. It used to calm the spasms/waves of pain for me. Leveling it to a deep more bearable one.
 
Hope your wait isn't too long, Holly!

I've hauled the suitcases down out of the loft to start packing for the trip to the US. I'm going a week ahead of dh so I can get in quality time with granddaughters at their house and an overnight birthday trip I planned with them. DH is picky about food and wouldn't be able to eat at their house and doesn't like most of the restaurants where they will eat.

So when he arrives we'll go to my brother's house for a week. Then to my sister's where the 3 of us will go on a nice trip - Gettysburg, Newport, Boston, Mystic Seaport, Niagara.
 
Going shopping this morning for a few grocery items ( will be going interstate again ! I'm going across the road :laugh:to Queesland)
Tonight we are going out to a show called the outback spectacular. .... http://outbackspectacular.com.au
We have to catch a bus to get to the venue which is approx one hour travel from where we are staying .
 
Enjoy your show Kadee.:D.I'm off to bed now, gotta be up at 5.30 am for work..

Oh sorry Nona...just saw your post...yes a little hot water bottle helps but only gives a short term relief as does an ice pack..butI can't lie on my back I have to stay on my side with a pillow between my knees to prevent the weight of the top leg pulling on my back..

Anyway enough about all that sickness stuff..thanks everyone for your concern..:love_heart:.let's see what my first day back at work tomorrow brings.. nite nite.. :)
 
hollydolly said:
Enjoy your show Kadee.:D.I'm off to bed now, gotta be up at 5.30 am for work..

Oh sorry Nona...just saw your post...yes a little hot water bottle helps but only gives a short term relief as does an ice pack..butI can't lie on my back I have to stay on my side with a pillow between my knees to prevent the weight of the top leg pulling on my back..

Anyway enough about all that sickness stuff..thanks everyone for your concern..:love_heart:.let's see what my first day back at work tomorrow brings.. nite nite.. :)
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My daughter bought me a wonderful long heating deep massager pad, that would give me some relief. It covered a larger area than my hot water bottle, microwave wrap around belt thing did. I think the sound...along with the vibration and heat...and visualization/relaxation techniques combined were what would bring me enough relief to make the pain bearable. It was not that expensive here...do you have anything like that available there? Like you, a tens unit did nothing at all for me.
So wish you could get some relief.....
 

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