G'day everyone,

Karen Welcome to little Amber, a lovely name. Good to hear everyone is well. Your question on where to retire, Adelaide is a lovely spot to consider............perhaps a little far for the grandchildren to visit What is your criteria, is it climate, living conditions, closeness to relatives and friends??? HAve a great holiday.

Glenda I agree, I just love spring when all the bulbs start to bloom. Of course we are in autumn, though you would never know it, it has been quite warm. I am not sure what to expect in autumn here in Sydney, the climate is quite different from Adelaide and Melbourne.

Well I am feeling a lot better today, back to having a bit of a spring in my step , I think I might have had a bit of a virus that I felt so lethargic and achy. It is interesting about the low blood pressure and the having of more salt, dh always tells me off for putting too much salt on my food and now I am 'allowed' because Anne's doctor said

Have a great day all, check in later

Cheers
Maria

Karen: Congratualtions on the new grandbaby. Amber Lynn is a neat name. You'll enjoy the rocking and snuggling, I'm sure. Of course I would reccommend Central Fl. as that is where we are. We found Northern Fl. colder than we like and Southern Fl. warmer and too crowded for us. There is a lot of building going on in this Central area. Come and check us out.:

Lily: When the remote gets to me, I come to the computer. I guess the channel surfing is a 'man' thing. I'm sending you my quilt picture. Finally got one. It wouldn't fit in a regular envelope, so constructed one. Just wanted you to know, so you wouldn't think you were getting a letter from some 'nut-case'.

Slavika: Have you found the right 'bone' yet?

Maria: My dh uses all the salt he wants. I am not allowed, as then I retain fluid, and my bp is definitely not low. So I cook without salt and dh has to add what he wants. It seems to work.

Glenda: We used to have the daffodil promotion when we lived in N.Y. State. I love them. I don't see them down here. Of course we don't have the same spring bulbs. Only potted tulips, and such.

My dh is behaving himslef very well. We have heard some horror stories from friends about their experiences with blood clots, and we don't want to go that route at all. I think he was fortunate to have found it as soon as he did.

See you tomorrow. Ann

Hi Everybody In reading the posts I realized after reading Lily's and Ann's that other people might think I was a paleontologist after some ancient and valuable BONE instead of a bone coloured toilet. LOL LOL
Well gals the search goes on.
I didn't do much about getting anything done in the bathroom. Well that's not completely true. I had the gals over for Tea Time and got some suggestions from them. Dee thought I should get a white toilet and sink and reglaze the tub in white and maybe lay new flooring to match that. On the other hand I think Trudy has heard more about toilets from me in the last few days to last her a life time. She now knows all about the ones that require two flushes......LOL LOL We DON'T want that one.
Tomorrow when I go out with my friend we are going to try a couple of other places and see what they have and then I should be able to decide what I would like. I bet you guys don't get to go out to often with your friends toilet shopping. hee hee
We sure had a nice tea time. It was good to see all the gals again. The gal that went to the Mayan Riveria brought us all back pretty little beaded braclets.
Ann I don't think you said, does your DH have to be on blood thinners? The friend I see every Wed her DH got a blood clot in his leg and he is on blood thinners (maybe he's off them now, I will have to ask her)
Night all. :sheep:

Maria: Glad you got the spring to your step back and are feeling better!

Ann: I will look for the letter. Cant wait to see the quilt! Your DH sounds like he is doing really well. Good for him being careful to.

Slavika: I like the "paleontologist" makes it more interesting
You know I cant say I have been out with a friend Toliet shopping lately. Have fun looking!

Sun is back again! Hope it stays this time. I want spring! Off to another busy day. Wish I had Maria's job

Later!

Don't want to make you feel bad Lily but this morning I have brought in my own laptop ............there is absolutely nothing doing the next 2 days
My biggest challenge is to make each day interesting.
My schedule is:
Up at 6.30 am, out of the apartment at around 8, walk to work, get there around 8.30, set up for the day which takes all of 10 minutes, log on to the board, read the posts and post and that is it for the day!!!!
The only deviation is when people book the board room for meetings. I then have to set that up, certainly no brain drain. Every now and then I am asked to do a PowerPoint presentation, I really enjoy doing those.
Of course I surf the net a lot and have found some good tutorials for Adobe Photoshop. My work computer doesn't have that software and that is why I bring in my laptop.
So there you have it, a great little job whilst I am in Sydney but certainly no big career move

Slavika Paleontologist, sounds very interesting........Hope you have been able to come to some descision about your bathroom. I wonder what your next topic of conversation will be at your Tea Time , perhaps compare your new flush to everyone's old flush!!!

I must be off and get stuck into the tutorials, will check in a little later to get the latest on Slavika's project!

I forgot to mention..... I frequently check the boards during the day for any new posts..........

Cheers
Maria

Maria: What a job! How lucky can you get? So we can expect all sorts of wonderful new web sites from your research.

Slavika: Hope your bathroom project is going well. You'll find just the right one, I'm sure.

Trudy: You will have to fill us in on the tea-time conversations and major decisions made with all your help.

Lily: Now that the ability to post photos has changed on the site, as far as size is concernec, feel free to cut the picture. It will at least show the overall pattern.

Karen: Hope you have a restful week in sunny Fl. Let me know if you decide to come hunting for retirement homes further south where we are. I know Jacksonville has lots of positives for summer, but it does get cold up there.

Once again I am trying to get on program and be motivated. It is never easy, is it? When dh was in the hospital, I didn't pay one bit of attention to points. So now I have to get "with it"!! I wish I could build more muscle than flab. Right now I feel more like a

'See' you all tomorrow. Ann

Hi Everybody happy to report that I think my bathroom has all been planned out. Tomorrow I will contact the people that will glaze the tub because likely that work will come first. With the help of my tea time friends, my friend who spent the entire day with me today looking at toilets and sinks and my DIL, this is what we have come up with.

The new sink and toilet will be in WHITE (not bone) and the tub reglazed in white too of course. My existing counter top is white with a tiny fleck of beige/gold in it. I will have a new Armstrong flooring laid that "looks" a little like a stone floor in a light bone/beige/with a sort of white grouting running around the "stones". I bought a new shower curtain in a yellow/white with blue flowers on it that goes well with the existing ceramic tile that is around the tub. DIL suggested painting the walls white, and adding towels in the same shade of blue that is in the shower curtain. The hall carpeting leading to that bathroom is in blue too (as is the whole main level of my home.) For the window curtain........I'll just sew up a sheer white curtain. Everything I am now getting is in stock and does not have to be ordered. TA DA.....
It sure is nice to be friends with such a talented bunch of gals. With the toilet fixtures all in white I will get colour into the room from the ceramic tiles, shower curtain, and towels. In the future when I want a change I will only have to change the curtains and towels.
Maria that is one dream job you lucked into.
Ann I have to get my act together too and work at getting this holiday weight off.
"See" you tomorrow. Night all.

It is 3.15 Thursday afternoon and I have been busy with my laptop. The day just flies when I bring it in.

Anne I sure will pass on any websites that I think may be of interest. I know the feeling well with the motivation.....so far all this week I have taken in my lunch and fruit. When there are meetings here I have to do the ordering of morning/afternoon tea and lunch. Of course there is always very yummy stuff left over so my goal is not to touch any of it. One more day and I will have achieved it for one week and then onto the next!

Slavika Pleased to hear your bathroom problems are settled. I just love white. My bathroom at home is predominantly white with clear glass shower doors. A bit of a nightmare to keep 'sparkling' but it does look lovely when it has just been done My towels and linen are all white as well. When I am on my travels I never have any problem trying to match existing colours for bath towels or linen

See ya all tomorrow
Cheers
Maria

You girls are so chatty that I can't keep up. So much going on. I am so glad Maria has this tough job so she can keep finding all these interesting web sites for us. Thanks Maria. Slavika I like the white. While I was reading about the bone I was "sending" mental messages to make it white. You do have great friends to go toilet shopping with you. I'd keep them around. Karen I know you are probably gone but congratulations. I love the name. Spoil her a lot. When you retire to Florida will you miss those Minnesota winters? Men must be the same all over with the remote. I must try to be tough like Maria but ususally I do a Lily and leave. This week is March Madness here with all the basketball tournaments. So I know what will be on our T.V. Glenda I filled out one of those forms for the basketball tournaments. I picked Oklahoma to win even though UCincinnati is in it too. Ann I can't wait to "see" your quilt. I bet it is gorgeous. My ds and his wife thought they were finally expecting this past week but it has turned out not to be true again. This has been so hard for her. Now they have put their house on the market so we will see what happens. I have to send this before my computer freezes up.

Slavika - I, like Peggy, was sending you "white" vibes and it worked. We redid our bathroom about 3 years ago and vowed to never, ever put color in anything expensive. We used gray in the countertops and got all white fixtures. I have been so happy with that because I can use any color towels and rugs, from yellow to pink to maroon which is what we have now. It is so much fun changing the color scheme for about $100 rather than thousands.

Peggy, I work for OSU which is also in the big dance, but playing in South Carolina. I have NO hope for the team because they are the most unpredictable bunch of kids we have ever produced. Our biggest bedlam school is OU, but they are always good at every sport, darn it! Anyway, we are a good school for an education.

Maria - I have a job which is either boring or busy, rarely anything in between. I have often thought about looking for another job, but something happened to me when I went through cancer treatments--I have no mind left. Seriously, I don't know if I could learn another job very easily and I do know this one. Oh well, I love the people and actually love my job, but it doesn't "stretch" my tiny mind very much.

It is an absolutely gorgeous day out there today. Tonight I will go walking which is certainly a great way to spend an evening that is getting longer (lighter). Just love the beginning of spring!
Glenda

Maria: Well it sounds nice to be able to do that kind of stuff while you are at work. I can when I have the time, but thats lacking right now.

Ann: I will put the picture on my sisters site for all to see. A small one and a larger one. Probably be better that way then post it here.

Slavika: Sounds like a great plan for your new bathroom. Will be easy to change the color scheme when you want to!

Peggy: Did you finish your tests yet? I agree, I think all men are the same with the remote. They should of never invented them

Glenda: I have thought of looking for a new job to, but I just never do. I do like it but sometimes its just not fun any more. Sides I think Im getting to old to get back out there and look. Just wish I could retire.

Got so sick yesterday. I have decided that my body just does not like Lentils. ALAS....Love the little things but they sure do not like me. Had to go home from work. Only good thing about it. Thought I had the flu, but Im all better today. Will never bring Lentils into my home again

Later!

Hi Everybody
Ok, gals, when I go on and on about something, (like I usually do)
this time being my bathroom, PLEASE if you have some suggestions or idea's for me, let me know about it. I sure can use the help. Here's my new little problem and please let me know what you think.
Ok, it's about what colour to paint the walls in "THE" bathroom.
You all know now,that the bathroom fixtures will be white. the flooring a beige/bone/with white stone look, (I'm open to suggestions here to..........
The counter top is white with a little fleck of gold/beige (can hardly tell).
The sink cabinet is wood, oak in colour.
The ceramic tiles around the tub and the black splash behind the sink are white with a harvest gold design on it.

I thought I would paint the walls/ceiling white and get the colour from the shower curtain which so far is a yellow/white with blue flowers on it, and get blue towels, maybe a blue garbage can, stuff like that. My sweet DIL, thinks I should be more bold and paint the bathroom BLUE with white ceiling.

Please tell me honestly what you all think.

G'day all,

Important issues first What colour to paint the bathroom well Slavika if it was mine, I rather like the 'ragwash' look or is the 'suede look' A friend of mine had her bathroom painted, the base colour was white but then they used a rag, seasponge??? with a bone colour and it almost looks like wallpaper but it isn't. I am not explaining it very well, but it was very effective. It was professionally done. As far as painting it blue, dd favourite colour is blue and we painted her bedroom blue, she insists she loved it but will never paint a room all blue again!!

Lily sorry you weren't well yesterday. Are you serious that it could have been the lentils As far as the remote, it makes me sound like a real b.....but I just cannot stand it, most of the time we do like similar programmes and as far as sport, I like most sport except for rugby and gridiron (no offence) and of course boxing is definetly out of the question!

Peggy I hope your son and d-i-l will take their mind of things by putting their house on the market, it must be so difficult for them. I can relate a little bit, when I wanted to fall pregnant with my second baby, it took over 6 months. I was initially very annoyed 'why didn't it happen' (my first, once we decided to have a family, I was pregnant the very next month) but then became worried if something was wrong. Of course there wasn't and perhaps I was just a bit too anxious.

Ann look forward to 'seeing' your quilt. I have a friend who belongs to a quilting group and they do some superb quilting. Do you machine quilt or hand quilt. I would like to have a go at it (when I retire) but would probably prefer the speed of machine quilting.

Glenda I think you are being a bit harsh about your abilities. There is something to be said for working with great people and having a job that you know inside out albeit a little boring at times. I like a challenge but now seek my challenges in other areas of my life (like loosing weight ).
What sort of company do you work for?

'Hello' to everyone else, check in later today......
Cheers
Maria

Slavika: I have seen what Maria is talking about before and it really is nice. But I cant really explain it either. I do think it is called "sponge something" I would not paint it blue tho, as then if you wanted to change towels you would be stuck with blue. I myself would want to be able to change to any color. Im a white or off white person myself

Maria: Im positive it was the Lentils. I made some Lentil soup a few weeks ago and the same thing happened. Then Tues night we had Lentils as a side dish and boom got me again. I wrote in my Journal the first time it happened and didnt think it was the lentils, but when I went back and looked at that entry sure enough. DH did some research on it to last night. So it was those wonderful little things. ALAS...... My body just doesnt like them at all.

Slavika.. you already know my opinion, I would go for an off white color. You can get the white paint tinted with just a hint of blue... in fact your DH would swear it was white... but you would know the difference. My DH is convinced our bedroom is white, but it isn't, it has just the tinest hint of peach in it... and I know it is there.
Lily.. on my dietary list of no-no's, lentils are one of the vegetables I have to avoid. They are hard to digest and cause a lot of gas in the process, so they can be very uncomfortable.
Maria ... I have seen the sponge painting too and it is really nice. It does look like suede. I think you have the ideal job, and I would go back to work if I could find something like that.
Karen Congratulations... another grandchild. Amber is a lovely name.
Glenda grey is such a good color to start with. So many other colors look wonderful with it. On my DD street there is a house painted grey and the accent color is lavender, on the garage door and all the trim. It is very striking.
Ann we can solve a great deal of problems at Tea Time.

I think all men have the remote attached to their hands. Mine is just the same. Sometimes he falls asleep with it in his hand and only wakes up when he drops it. It can get very annoying when he is flipping back and forth and I want to watch something.

Well, my Mom is all through with physio. When she started, the therapist said 6 - 10 weeks of physio would be approx what she would need.... but she did it in 5 weeks. We are all so happy.. she is doing well. She is doing everything on her own again and that is the best medicine for her, she is a very independant person.

I haven't been posting every day, but I have been reading. You gals are the greatest.