Good Morning World
She's back in dear old warm (25 degrees as I sit here) Brisbane - blue skies, sunshine, green grass, green trees, flowers, and WEEDS. Gotta have something to moan about. Actually contrary to popular belief, I quite like Melbourne but all this grey is getting at me. Grey road, grey pavements, grey buildings, grey sky, grey hair - whoops - sorry. But we flew in last night to a balmy 15.5 degrees (Melbourne hadn't even got that high for the day) and stars and a moon and this morning is just delightful. I feel energy seeping back, I feel spirits rising, I feel like me again. Sorry - waxing poetic now!
oh heck where did that come from???
Mel, I am so sorry that I missed you out of my post. I am humbled, on my knees and grovelling. Please forgive me (for I have sinned). Don't know how you got missed.
Happy, hope some news comes for you soon jobwise. And I am delighted to hear you are back exercising regularly. It really does help even if it is only to get rid of aches and pains (and maybe create some new ones in their place) but it is the only thing that has moved my weight - my food is just the same as previous - however I am now finding I feel the cold a lot more or at least seem to. Always something.
Auckland - well I suppose it could sound like Oakland to those with a Northern twang. But awkland it is - as in awkward (clumbsy, unwieldy, tricky)(all describe Auckland) - named after a Brit bigwig if I remember rightly although one not so reverent Anglican clergy discribed the area in a tv comedy skit as - that awkward bit of scrap land up there towards the tail end of the fish shall be named Awkland. Fish - tail end I hear you ask - well the legend of Maui (son of the early Maori legend of Rangi (sky father) and Papa (earth mother) is that he was standing on the mountains of the South Island and fished up the North Island while he was getting some fresh fish for dinner. That's a very errr loose version of the story I might add. But if you look at the North Island, it does look somewhat like a fish - well Ray anyway.
Teel, where are all the people in the square??? Last time I was there, the multitudes were bathing in the fountains, sitting on the spouts and washing their a**es and generally behaving boorishly as only tourists can do while under the influence of alcohol. I refused to take photos of dead white backsides!!!
Headaches Mel??? That is not good. Get it checked - could be a number of innocent things like withdrawal symptoms, teeth problems, ulcers, sinus or too much or too little of a type of food. I'm finding cramp can get to be a problem now that I have cut most salt out of my diet. Specially If I am sitting on the floor doing pilate stretches or similar!
Happy Birthday (belated) to Meadows daughter from me here in Australia. Attached is a card for her. If I had known her name (and you probably have mentioned it) then I would have had the name put on the card. But there you go.
Now Teel is waiting on a weighin and good luck for that one kiddo. I just had one this morning. Despite my fears I am down to 70.5 down a kilo. Haven't measured, but will do that tomorrow morning (before DS2's bbq lunch) and publish it sometime during the next couple of weeks. Unless of course I can find a kindly minded scale in Melbourne, then I will do it at the correct time. It just seems a little early yet.
Well, got lotsa things to do today and I'll be here for 2 whole days, so it is time to get off here and go do something.
Zippity doo dah, zippity day, my oh my what a wonderful day.
Hello
Seems the marriage license is lost! 
Let me tell you something.......I just happen to like structure in my dieting because I am home all day and could use someone telling me when, where and how much to eat. It's like having a trainer and keeps me accountable even if it's only to a website or a book. Portions and healthy choices are what it is all about anyway. for me it is finding foods that won't interfere with my many conditions and still lose weight in the process with little exercise. looking at this in print makes me laugh out loud!!! I need a no-salt, low-fat, low-carb, good for the cholesteral plan. WHAT FOODS ARE LEFT THAT TASTE GOOD?!?!? 
The poor birds!! I would probably be out there with a shotgun! 
Melbourne Courier Express
, but rather to skid in sideways 
, champagne in one hand 
, strawberries in the other
, body thoroughly used up
, totally worn out
, and screaming WOO HOO - what a ride!" 
I hope you feel loads better soon especially as better weather is round the corner down in your part of our universe..
well im having to resort to the formal complaints procedure with the housing association as they have deciede that the reason that i couldnt get a three bedroom house is beacause THERE IS ONLY THREE YEARS BETWEEN MY KIDS what utter tripe and here i am getting upset again so im going i promise i wont stay away if my mood allows but i am going out tomorrow so probably wont be in till saturday so ill speak to you all then 
We are making a chocolate cake with chocolate icing, her choice. She is getting lots of "My little pony" toys, a castle set and baby carriage set. Wheee! Nothing fascinating going on with me, I have exercised twice this week, everyone around me is snuffling and coughing. I took an echinacea pill and crossing my eyes hoping the sickness passes me by. The summer weather is no longer here, just sheets of rain and chilly cold with it. Feels like October already. 
Good luck. I do wish you would stay here mad, sad or whatever!!! That's what this place and friends are for. Good times and bad. God knows I have dumped here too! We miss you. Take care of yourself too while the world goes insane around you. (((HUGS)))
So I will clean and stay busy till then! Have a great Friday!! Miss Shad will be home!! YAY!!! This week just flew by!!! TTTT!!
Monday morning will come soon enough..
