I see it is beautiful Betty's heavenly birthday. I still have the lovely Fenton basket she sent me when my DH was very ill. She was such a lovely lady

Shelly @shellyrae37 I had a lovely few days away camping by the river. It was hot but I had a nice shady tree to sit under and a river to swim in to cool down. The camp ground was very well kept by the managers, truly a beautiful spot and they don't pack everyone in on top of each other. We had lots of room and were well away from everyone. And the beauty of it , it was only 30 minutes drive from home. We thought there was a total fire ban so we didn't take any wood for a camp fire.
Katie @fyrqueen glad you and Mike are over covid
Marson @panishklo enjoy your exercise time. I did my gym workout this morning at 6 a.m
Nancy @jerseystar27 Looks like we may be getting our summer back at the end of the week. Crazy weather
Carl @carma I hope by now you are all dug out and no more snow for you

After a hot day yesterday a storm came through and cooled things down. Here, in my suburb, we just got the tail end of it. A bit of wind, some rain, very distant thunder and lightening lighting up the horizon. Our annual Show was on this weekend too and its legend to raining every year. The 9 p.m Fireworks were cancelled. You can't have rain, thunder and lightening all happening at the same time.

Shelly @shellyrae37 Your old FB account is active . I was just notified it is your birthday (Aussie time) It is your old account and I was able to wish you a Happy Birthday on it I am not sure if this link will work for you, It's the link to your old account https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1515223738

Nancy @jerseystar27 I am glad you are on the mend. Take care

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Nancy @jerseystar27 thanks for the hugs. It's been a tough week, emotionally. Brothers birthday and his memorial and then DHs birthday after that. It drains me so much of my energy. This morning I slept in till 9.40 a.m (Thursdays I have no alarms or gym in the a.m) .Though, we have not long started daylight savings time and my body is still adjusting. But even still 8.40 a.m real time, is a good sleep in for me.

Nancy@jerseystar27 Yes I remember Jim aka Moose. Happy Heavenly Birthday to him. We have lost quite a few Glassies over the years 🙁 😥 This morning I was looking at some cards Marypat had made for me and sent to me and the Fenton basket Betty had sent me when DH was so ill and I was thinking of all the Glassies, no longer with us. Some I had never met in person but we had a bond, a genuine friendship.
Jim @dorbitz good to see that you will be getting a much deserved break. Enjoy
Katie @fyrqueen congrats to your son on his promotion
Carl @carma your garden sounds amazing.

Nancy @jerseystar27 sounds like you are doing all the right things, resting but also keeping a little bit active. I am a big believer in doing exercise while sick. Maybe not as intense as normal but enough to keep you moving and active. I truly believe it really does help with the severity and length. There have been studies down here with Chemo and Radiation patients. Those that joined up for the exercise classes fared much better with less side effects, tiredness and sickness.

Winter continues down here, cold frosty mornings and it seems we will never get the ground dry. Rain again this morning. I have never had my driveway so boggy in the 30 plus years I have lived here. It's just a total boggy mess. I tried laying some bricks in the bog. BUT my bricklaying abilities are not the best 😆 It didn't look the best, but at least it gave me some firm ground to be driving on. My neighbour across the road came over this morning and asked if I wanted a trailer load of sand to use. He had purchased it for a small paving job in his back yard and he still had a full trailer load left over. Of course I said YES . We got it All done and it is looking so much better. Had the roofer a couple of weeks ago to fix a leak in my roof and the plumber last week to do all the washers in my taps and to replace my taps in the kitchen too.

Oh OK Nancy @jerseystar27 I didn't check her listing. I think she gets a little confused at times I thought it was a bowl and later she is saying it is a plate because someone else had told her it was a plate. She is also having problems with the postage. She had it listed and it sold as (I think) BIN but it was showing she was offering free shipping, which she said she didn't want. Anyway, she cancelled the transaction and relisted. Apparently she is still having issues with it showing Free shipping. I don't go near eBay and haven't for a very long time, so I am not sure what's happening there and why.

Nancy @jerseystar27 I am glad you made it home safely
Marson @jerseystar27 restrictions here are much the same. 11th Oct venues will be allowed to open but only to those that have been 2 x vaxxed. I am looking forward to seeing my hairdresser, a night out for dinner with my Trivia team on Tuesday and a night out to the pub for drinks and catch-up with friends on Saturday. 1st December when we reach our targeted fully vaccination rate (80%) all restrictions will be lifted.

Nancy @jerseystar27 We had lots of fun last night at 10 Pin Bowling. Plenty of laughs, many gutter balls but also a good share of strikes that we all fluked 😆 I chose one ball at first but my thumb got stick when I bowled , making for a very funny moment with me almost going with it and of course a gutter ball 😆 l I love doing activities with these ladies, they are full of life and fun. And age is no barrier, the group is a mix of young, old and in between. It's all about staying active, enjoying life, stepping outside your comfort zone and having a go at just about anything , with no judgement, only lots of encouragement.

Katie @fyrqueen I hope you feel better soon

I went for a pushbike ride on Saturday with some of the girls from bootcamp. The weather conditions could have been better. It was so so windy and at times a struggle trying to ride in a straight line and keep on the road, the gusts were that strong. BUt all in all a great day out, and a challenge accomplished and one I am proud of completing .It's been a lot of years since I have ridden a bike. 26 kilometres all up from start to finish. Some of the younger ones ( I am talking 20 and 30 years younger then me) did not complete the round trip. They managed(some really struggling) to get to the Pub, where we stopped for lunch and they phoned for someone to come pick them up.But I think 14 kilometres is a good ride in those conditions so they should be proud of that.

Nancy @jerseystar27 GO YOU!! Thank goodness for technology eh? Our bootcamp classes were done the same way But now some of our restrictions have been lifted and we can now train back at the gym but still with some rules and regulations. Social distancing and restricted number of ppl per area must be adhered to.We are doing exceptionally well No new cases in over a month. Our State of Victoria is still in lockdown, as they try to control the outbreaks. Mainly Melbourne is the worst hit area.

Things are slowly getting back to normal here with covid-19 restrictions as they allow more activities to happen.. Social/Physical distancing rules still do apply 1.5 metres apart. I can now have my usual morning tea catch up with friends at the cafe. That's been good. But I do need to book a table as they are only allowed a certain amount of sit downs and that depends on how big the venue is with the 1.5metres per person rule. Last Wednesday my Trivia team also had a catch up dinner at our local club's bistro.Trivia is not back happening yet (only online Live) so in the meantime we will meet for dinner and hook up to the Trivia online and play that way as a team. Next week gyms will be operational so I am looking forward to getting back there and using the equipment. I have enjoyed our live online sessions each day, its kept me motivated and we have been able to have a few outdoor ones along the riverbank, weather permitting and restricted to only 10 ppl.

Our Protest march for BLM was very peaceful here. I didn't go but friends went.

Nancy @jerseystar27 our farmers markets have been back running and it has been working well with social distancing. The organisers have applied crosses, the required distance apart on the ground where you stand in line and all the stalls are set a very good distance apart. Each stall has hand santiser for everyones use too. It's well organised and ppl seem to be very responsible and sticking to the rules of social distancing.

Nancy @jerseystar27 I have been lucky. My favourite little coffee shop where i get my coffee each morning ater training is still operating but only as takeaway. No sitting in allowed. But at least I get to have a little normality and my little treat.

Jim @dorbitz Marypat passed away January 2018

George @george Yes Susu tracked down MP's obituary

MaryPat DeGroodt

Nancy @jerseystar27 I wonder what has happened to the board to be posting the birthday's a day early. Seems like it is set for Australian time. I wonder how it can be changed?

I downloaded the new Covidsafe App yesterday. It is completely voluntary and will quickly help notify and isolate anyone that have come in contact with anyone with the virus.A lot are digging their heels in and are refusing to download, their choice of course . But their choices are based on scaremongering spread around via ..you guessed it...Facebook . I must admit I was skeptical at first but looked into it thoroughly and I think downloading it is the right thing to do and I hope the majority of Australians will too.

Nancy @jerseystar27 I am going to download Zoom too . My grandkids have it as their homeschool app on their school Ipads so I am hoping I can hook into that and we can have a good catch up. After school hours of course.

Nancy @jerseystar27 My next door neighbour was over your way just recently. She did the New York Marathon.

Julie

Jim @dorbitz Up until my early 30's I was a gym junkie LOL I spent many hours there each day,5 days a week. Now I think I am a bootcamp addict LOL 6 days a week doing at least 8 sessions a week. I feel so good about myself physically and mentally. 6 years ago I would never have thought I'd be doing Nepal treks, park runs, running stairs and even doing one burpee seemed impossible LOL But here I am aged 64 and doing it. And the best thing is I am still setting goals and I am still making small improvements

Carl @carma it is so sad 🙁
Nancy @jerseystar27 Thanks for the info re Susan's birthday. I was about to post her cake . It is also showing on FB that today is her birthday BUT that is always the case with FB because I am a day ahead of you. LOL Today is the 9th