Annie's Blog

  Gosh, I don't get here very often..so I'd better wish y'all a Blessed Christmas in advance!! Hope all well with whomever is reading this. The news in the World is not always very good, but I do hope there are rays of sunshine for you as you walk through this season of Advent. Have enjoyed seeing some family lately, and a nice couple of unexpected covid safe dinner and  swimming invites. Very enjoyable, even though I do feel a little like a whale when trying to get in and out of the pools!  Our Queensland premier resigned/retired today, somewhat a surprise but I guess she has been here a while, and it can't have been an easy job especially during the last four years! Have been enjoying some television shows like All Creatures Great and Small, as well as some quiz shows, and puzzles on the internet, namely Worldle, Wordle Quordle etc etc, all good fun! Not to mention a few good books from various libraries. A young grandson did well at an invitation only chess competiti...

 Gosh, here it is the end of August and I have missed three months of posting here! My face has cleared up nicely after the skin cancer treatment/ Watched the French Open and Wimbledon And now it is the US Open, so that will be fun! As you can see there is no real news to report. An occasional trip over to look at the ocean, a trip to the doctor to find I have a fatty liver and sludge in my gall bladder, argh. Have enjoyed crocheting my rugs thru the cooler months! There have been road works at the entrance which ahs necessitated putting my car outside early mornings, a bit annoying, but should be finished tomorrow hopefully! Not sun watching the traffic trying to navigate in and out only one entrance or exit open! I'll have to see if I can find a photo for you! In the meantime, have a good week, or month, or 3 months! girafffes at the waterhole in the Namib Desert!

 May 2023 Lucky to have escaped catching the dreaded Covid after minding a grandchild who came down sick with it the next day! Unfortunately most of the rest of the little family, mainly all the males, tested positive for Covid19 and had some time off work and school. Mum was not well, but it wasnt the same virus according to her RATS. The boys went to a chess tournament soon after going back to school, one winning his section and the other with a Merit ribbon for winning most of his games! Well done boys! Pleased I escaped the virus and it's possible complications as I was dealing with a very scratchy itchy  angry face after a rather aggressive 4 week skin cancer treatment on it. Thank goodness that has come to an end! Starting to settle a little now. whew. Not much fun, but glad it is over now! The coronation of King Charles happened also, photos of that would have been a little more exciting. I'll try to find one! There we go...managed to find the photos! Have a great week....

 Well, Easter and a birthday and Anzac Day have all gone past,  and now it is May Day here in Queensland. Labor Day. So much for my posting each month, hmm. Anyway, here is a photo of an interesting fungus I saw on my walk yesterday! I'll have to check whether there is anything else worthy of note to post. Just a tick, be back in a minute.. Ok,,,found one from Anzac Day last week... here we go.. And there's a photo of three mad ladies having a grand time out in March. Unfortunately after celebrating a special birthday, or several special birthdays, quite a number of people came down with Covid19. A hit rate of  about 10 out of 16 people at the party got it. I was lucky and didn't catch it as I didn't spend as much time with the others and wore my mask more often, whew, close shave for me! So be careful indoors with people at gatherings from now through winter. Have your vaccinations, wear masks, avoid spreading Covid (and flu) everyone!! Stay safe, but have fun. And don...

 Let's try for a post a month!  I do enjoy getting to see the ocean now the tourists have gone home!  Have I said that before, sorry! And over the summer break I found a new website to follow, a livestream camera from The Namib Desert. Very interesting to see the animals wander up to the waterhole....giraffes, zebras, ostriches etc Just google Namib Desert livestream, quite a family friendly, well moderated chat to go with it.  They post timestamps on the hour for the various animals seen during the last 12 hours or so, so you can rewind to see anything that takes your fancy! It will make your day!  Enjoy. And have a great week! God Bless. Prayers for those ill, grieving, for those suffering during the latest earthquakes and associated social upheavals, as well as the effects of climate change... floods or fires in various parts of the country.

 The Magnolias go on blooming,  the leaves continue to fall... Christmas and New Year have been and gone without my posting here The Covid19 pandemic continues, despite people and authorities trying not to believe it... School has started back again, and the Australian Open has almost finished. I haven't been as terribly excited by it this year. The families have had their holidays, some of them in NZ and some locally, it has been good to catch up with some of them! It's fun to look at old photos sometime...occasionally.. I like to call this one Madonna and child...God bless them (all)! I do hope you have had a great Christmas and New Year and if not great, that you had some company and food to eat along the way and a roof over your head as well! The housing situation seems to be not good at times,  prayers for all those looking for a place to stay/live. Prayers also for those who travel, who are starting back at work, and school or university. prayers for those who are i...