Hey everyone!!
Well the heat wave is over for 2 days, and starting tomorrow we are back in the stinking hot again. Saturday hit 44.1 C, second hottest day EVER in Melbourne, let me tell you .... I was one FERAL canadian!! I thought I lost my wallet when I went to leave for the WW meeting, then could not find it anywhere, called the supermarket, the last place I had it, looked EVERYWHERE, and it was nowhere to be found. What made me the maddest was that my canadian ID, birth certificate, drivers license, bank card for my joint account with my mom for 'emergencies' etc. Only thing not in there was my passport (thank gawd) and my Aussie drivers license because I had just gotten my new bike license and did not put it in yet.....
BUT... the good news is that at 4 pm for some reason I went to check the mail box because someone might have put it there, and in the middle of the petunias that had shut up tight for the hot hot hot day.... there was that silly wallet. It had fallen out of my back pack when I was hauling groceries into the house from the car..... when the darn petunia's were open..... they were hiding my wallet. . . . it was a crap day.
Sunday was much much cooler and we did nothing. I sat on the couch, watched tv, movies, and played SimCity 4 (my fav computer game), had a bbq surf & turf (prawns, steak, salmon, chicken!!) with hubby and relaxed..... very nice day! I did go for a half hour walk in the morning and another half hour in the evening
Australia Day means... LONG WEEKEND!!! We went out on the bikes for a 9 hour ride today, it felt awesome to be on the roads again in 'normal' temps. My good friend, and most respected rider of our group followed me through some very twisty and technical roads today, I knew that there would be a 'critique' session when we stopped for lunch, so I really worked on my corners, keeping the speed even, staying off the brakes through the corners, and watching my racing lines.... and he had some really positive comments so that made me feel awesome!! And that the speed and confidence will come with time, but I have a great technical background he said.... sounds like I need another track day!!!
So that has been my weekend...... we had lunch at a bakery at a small country town, I now have a yummy sandwich (instead of a meat pie) and always a treat... today it was the best caramel square EVER!!! I will have to watch the sweets this week, but it was sooooo worth it!
Nancy - I agree... let the agent do all the work, get your butt to the chinook weather of Calgary to be with hubby!! You will feel mucho bettero! Just remember, Calgary Flames suck, cheer for the Oilers!!!
Kina - that is awesome news!!! It is so great when your hard work is recognised!! I bet you felt like you were on top of the clouds!!! And you should be .... with all the hard work you have been putting in..... Good on ya!
Aphil - Borders sounds alot like the canadian store, Chapters. They don't have anything comparable to that here in Aus, but there are so many more 'boutique' bookstores and cd/dvd places.
Holly - I know what you are feeling.... I used to get that feeling all the time when I lived in Edmonton. I also did alot of tanning (3-4 times a week) during the winter months and it helped. But the cold, short days, hibernation feeling really got to be something bad!!! I always seemed to pull out of it so I never really worried. Soon it will be over, we are almost at February!! Maybe put your bike leathers on for motivation, and just have a sit on the girl to get motivated again!!!! Or put up some photos from last year!!! I know that would get me going again!!!
Well... I am off to walk to the supermarket and get some dinner stuff... and then to build some more of my city tonight!!
Take care everyone!! Have a great week!!
Nola.