Nightly Goodnight Everyone

[dream4red]

HBTY Miss Dot. Hope you are hearing from all your mates and getting up to mischief, plotting a visit with an elephant xxxx

Shirley told no lies. It's been a real stinker of a day. We were very rudely awoken at 7bloodyAM by a huge crack of thunder right above our house. The thunder and grumbles continued for a while with minimal rain and just a lot of noise. I don't know how hot it did get, but it's the usual sticky sweaty hot humid sort of day.

I decided that it was a good day to get some administrivia out of the way, so started on collecting all the forms and receipts for the health fund. I must have had a brilliant day, last time that I did this job. I found a stack of prefilled in forms for his lordship and then another stack for my claims.
That made life a lot easier. All I had to do, was write the date, who did what and how much I paid, job done. He will sign them on the morning and post on Monday.

As we were eating dinner, I remembered the kiln and had done nothing all day in the shed. It was too dark to wander down there tonight and the neighbours were having a party in the backyard right next to my shed Tomorrow will be soon enough. I need the piece to be ready for Tuesday , packing the caravan day, so plenty of time.

nighty night vegemites xxx

[Dot]

Deborah how did the latest plate turn out? Hope you have successful sales at the next market.Spent most of the day doing more garden stuff, have another 3 eggs in the same nest ?? they are sure into "it" All mulch has been laid and other plants and roses have been trimmed ready for the next flush. Back to the busy time of Dr's etc for the next couple of weeks. It is cold at night and not worth lighting the fire or even putting the air con on, easier to shower and into a warm bed.My NZ M8 rang me and after 3 hr 18 mins I had to tell her to go away as my throat was really sore and now I am left with sucking throat lozenges until it recovers. Much to G's delight. Off to shower and bed now so Goodnight everyone x Goodnight Tanks xx

[dream4red]

Dot, the splat is still in operating mode. Your Kiwi mate doing ok? Remind me what sort of oversexed birds are nesting in your garden? Have the previous batch totally flown the coop? xxxx

The kiln time was good. The splat has more character and so it's getting a shaping fuse to drop it into a bowl mold tonight. It was still looking too flat to be useful, so when it comes out tomorrow I will know if it needs more time or not. Shaping the bowls is always a bit hit n miss. Sometimes one side drops first and then the whole balance of the bowl gets off centre. It's going to be done, when it's done.

I spent ages on the phone today to the organiser of the event next Easter at Nambour, Sunshine Coast Qld. I have sent so many emails asking about getting power and water to our caravan that have gone unanswered, this is the last chance. He will do some investigating and said he will ring back in a couple of days...sounds like I will be ringing him again on Tuesday. If these events for the National lapidary mob were not so profitable, I wouldn't bother, but they are usually worth the extra effort.

Booked in for the next weekend, at Bathurst for their annual Christmas extravaganza. We are planning on leaving home on Wednesday. I guess that means a few things will have to be done before Wednesday.

night all xxx