Jill and Gerard's Seachange

Kate and Matt's visit

Kate and Matt turned up a day early!!!!!!!! Instead of Wednesday night they arrived Tuesday night. Real surprise once again. Heard a car, but thought it was not for here, and then the front door opened and in walks Kate and Matt. Matt had an RDO owing to him and Kate had a day off owing to her so they decided to use them now. A pleasant surprise.

They decided to stay with us this time and they had bought themselves a HUGE queensize blow up mattress as high as a normal bed!!!!! It blows up with a powerpoint and is so much easier, up in just a few minutes.

We were having a BBQ tea so there was plenty for them to join in.

Milly was pleased to see Kate, but the strong bond was not there, she was just another visitor, but a bit more special.

The cats made themselves scarce once again, Ashley must still remember that day Kate got her and put her in a cage and took her to the vets to be picked up by us the following day and then that awful car trip to here!!!! She did not want to know her. Eventually Rusty did appear for the odd look and Ash popped her head in maybe once.

We went to the Main in Bairnsdale for yet another delicious meal, great pub, the meals are so good and huge!!!! Could not do a great deal as it was so hot. But we managed to do a few things before the heat. Matt bought up his large kite and we had some great wind on Thursday and a bit Friday for flying. Got some mad photos of us. Will post a couple of them. It was great fun, never flown a kite as big. It has the two strings and boy is it strong when the wind catches it...

Matt bought down his petrol remote controlled mini car and had some fun with it, exercising the neighbours dog and making a bit of noise, entertaining the kids, big and little next door as well. Unfortunately he melted the clutch and so his fun was over in two days!!!!

We sat on the verandah and played Phase 10, our usual challenge a couple of times, but it got too hot out there.

We sat inside and watched the tennis and just lazed around a bit. Kate and Matt were lucky enough to get some flat water to paddle in the neighbours kayaks, while I was having my back worked on in Bairnsdale.

Kate and Gerard managed to have a long talk together, hopefully it will now settle Gerard and he can get on with trying to make a life up here without feeling so guilty leaving Kate behind!!!!!

Kate and I also managed to have a bit of a talk, it eased some tension between us which was good, but still a way to go there I think. But it is all good.

Saturday came too quickly and it was time for them to go home. Kate rang when they got home to say they arrived safely and got greeted by thunderstorms. It has been so humid here and hot and wet. Reminds me a bit of the monsoon weather we had when we were in Malaya. Hot and sticky. Thank goodness for air conditioners.

A stamping buddy called in Saturday arvo for a quick visit as she was visiting her mother in law in Bairnsdale for her birthday, great to catch up with her and she was excited to see the purple palace!!!! and can now visualise the whole concept here and understands the end of my emails ""in paradise in Paynesville.""

Barb's Mother in Law lives in a hostel in Bairnsdale and she has invited Mum and I to go and have a look around which is great as it may be the answer for Mum later on.. Hopefully as I don't know what is going to happen with her when she can no longer live in the unit. It all comes down to cost again, this is a government run hostel attached to the Bairnsdale hospital not a private one like the Paynesville one so who knows if there is a difference in it. Will see. I have mentioned to Mum the invite and she is o.k. about going and having a look around which is good.

Living in the unit is not the ideal place for her as she goes into her own shell and does not get out enough except with me!! Which is not good for either of us, she needs to have other company not just me!!!! That is a bridge for later on anyway.

So yesterday was a productive day for me in the Palace only to discover I cannot find any of my tea pot stamps!! Not to worry though.

Last night we watched the tennis here between Roger Federer and Marcos Baghditis or Baggypants as I call him. Good game would have been a real buzz for Marcos to win, but Roger had the upper hand eventually, but Marcos gave him a good workout.

So the tennis is over...... No more visitors for a while......... Off to Melbourne on Sunday til Thursday.............. Milly to the vet today............ Second LEGS get together on Saturday.............. need to get some cards done before I go to Melbourne.............. finish the Deco book for the swap....... find the huntsman in the cats enclosure!!!!!!!!!!!!!! eeeekkkk ooohhhhooohhh... get the outdoor spray working to eliminate some ants as they are bad around the place and that is about it!!!!

So much for nothing to do in paradise???????????????? No way, I will never be bored that is for sure.

Oh yes I also have some info on the gym and pool here so when I get back from Melbourne next week I am going in for an assessment and getting stuck into the toning bit!!!!!!! Try to get rid of the flab as I lose more weight!!!

ta ta!!!!!

posted by Jill @ 8:36 am