Cate's Diary

Hi Cate,
Just catching up after being off the forum a few days. Really sorry to hear you've had some troubling news about your GD. I hope it works out ok. It is so hard when things are going on with loved ones and we can only do so much to help.
Good to hear R's situation is working out so far and sounds like you have been having some good nurturing times back home.
Take care Cate:grouphug:
 
Cate said:
Our new neighbour was working in the heat on our shared drive when we took Arch for a walk & I invited him up for a drink. We sat outside under the veranda for a couple of hours chatting & getting to know one another. It was lovely.
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This sounds absolutely lovely Cate.

Hope your day went well in the kitchen and garden, sounds very enjoyable.
 
Cate said:
Our new neighbour was working in the heat on our shared drive when we took Arch for a walk & I invited him up for a drink. We sat outside under the veranda for a couple of hours chatting & getting to know one another. It was lovely.
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That sounds so nice! Maybe even more so for people out here in the covid world :D
Cate said:
R moved into a house yesterday & starts a work trial today. It is going to be baptism by fire as 150 people are booked.
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:eek: That does sound firey :eek: I hope he's had a chance to get acquainted with the kitchen first. Fingers, toes, and elbows crossed!
 
Thanks, Liza, Em & LaMa :grouphug:
I really can't do much about the situation with the GK's so am trying not to go over & over it in my head.
We are really fortunate in that our "leaders" took a strong stand right from the start & we are able to enjoy the freedoms that we now have. I still keep my distance from most people & am very careful with using hand sanitiser constantly (my own, non-fragranced, ionised silver one) etc.
R only had 1 hour before the orders came in, but I am really happy & proud to say he blitzed it. There was only one pizza that did not come out perfect, out of 160 & that was just an edge that curled over a bit. He loved it & he has the job. It's a new place & is jumping. For now, it's only open 3 days a week, with a prep day on Thursdays. To start, he's doing 3 days & in 3 months they will talk about full-time. They were impressed. He sounded so happy when he rang me on the walk "home". The house he has moved into is undergoing serious renovations so will be a bit topsy turvy for a while, but he really likes the woman who owns it. She's only 10 years younger than me & I think that will also be a good thing. He can help her out around the place. He really loves cooking & will always pitch in. He needs to build a safe yard for his dog & hopefully can get that sorted soon.
One less worry.
 
So great that went so well for R! And in a way, really good to have such a jumping in like that to a really busy day--I'm sure that will be a huge boost to his confidence that he can indeed handle whatever comes his way with this job!
The house sounds like a good fit too. Nice to hear things working out for him.
 
Cate said:
I still keep my distance from most people
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Me too, but I'm get used to be alone and doing fine with my virtual realyty lol I talk to my friends on whatsapp and happy that I don't need to go somewhere and listen the "the whole story" during 3 hours....honestly I doubt it's normal...
 
Thanks, Liza, LaMa, Natasha & Gold. Our son, R sounds so happy in his new job & new place. He thinks he has found a like-minded community & by the sound, of it he has. I'm so glad. He rang me again yesterday & he sounded so positive.
I had a lot going on yesterday so didn't get around the diaries. I hadn't got much sleep the night before & was very tired last night.
My sister is quite ill at the moment. She had similar symptoms about a month ago & had a C test, which was negative. Her immune system is very low & this is like a really bad flu, but also with vomiting. She says she won't have another test as it's the same, but she wouldn't be up to driving anyway. I'll message her soon to see how she is this morning. She lives in Victoria so I can't help her. Just messaged her, but she's probably in bed. She has had a raging fever.
G & I have the day at home today thank goodness. I had an encounter with very strong perfume in an enclosed space yesterday & my body is protesting, especially my lungs.
 
hope your sister gets well soon. Encountering strong scents is terrible, I dread going to the radiology place here because they have something with a strong perfume at the counter and I have to wait outside because it is just too much making it hard to breathe.
 
Thanks, Tru. I worry about her. My sister's allergies are much worse than mine, or she reacts to them in a different way. She doesn't have Asthma like I do. I was helping someone out yesterday & I have told her how allergic I am & she sprayed herself with perfume to cover the smell of her cigarettes. Most people just don't get it. "But, it's expensive".....:svengo:
Edit- I just got a message back from my sister to say she is much better today & her son has done some shopping for her.
 
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Glad to hear your sister is feeling better.
Cate said:
I have told her how allergic I am & she sprayed herself with perfume to cover the smell of her cigarettes.
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Ugh... I hate it when people do that. Perfume does not deodorize! (Nor do most deodorants, of course.) It perverts even the nicest, most unobtrusive scent. Not that heavy smokers are known for using unobtrusive scents...
 
Glad your sister is feeling better and getting some help Cate.
Cate said:
I have told her how allergic I am & she sprayed herself with perfume to cover the smell of her cigarettes
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oh dear!...yes, some people really don't get it!
 
Thanks, LaMa & Liza. My sister is a little bit better again today & I have rung & talked to her.
I have been under a lot of stress lately & have been sleeping badly. I was awake for hours last night (from 2-5) & feel very shaky & unwell today. I think it's mostly stress, rather than anything physical. I don't cope well with stress any more. I have been juggling quite a few things in the last couple of months & have dropped a few balls.
We took Arch for a haircut this morning to someone new & she did a great job. He looks adorable & was not slightly stressed afterwards. He's going into different kennels this weekend & hopefully he likes them. It will feel strange not having him with us, but we are staying at a place with others for 2 nights & it is not dog friendly and we will be eating out. I hope I can switch off & enjoy the weekend. I think I can.
 
Hi Cate, it sounds like you are due for a bit of rest and relaxation. Your plate is sure full lately. So glad you are saying goodbye to all the stress the golf club always brings. They sound like the dysfunctional family you never want to have. So glad about R doing so well and finding community. I got to live vicariously reading about inviting your neighbor over for a glass of wine. Yesterday was the one year anniversary of the lockdown here, and the idea of inviting a neighbor over for a glass of wine seems like from a beautiful movie from a bygone era. I hope all goes better with your grandchild and that your sister feels better fast. If not, maybe the first covid test gave a false negative and she should get re-tested? Anyway, I hope you get great sleep and can do some nice walking meditation in nature to rejuvenate!
 
Hi, Marsia. My plate has felt overfull lately. I wish I could say goodbye to all the stress the club brings. I think it's never-ending & I may just break free of it permanently this year. That may be the only way. I have been looking at houses for sale in Launceston & found one that we both loved, which was a very big surprise. It's under offer though & the timing is not right as there would be so much to do to this house first. How do people cope with having to sell their house before buying? I wonder if they just buy & pay a mortgage on the new house & then pay it off once they have sold the current one. It's a bit scary really. My mind is boggling. I'm really not sure how people do this.
I am going to recommend to my sister that she gets a second covid test as I have been having the same thought.
I think a walk in our bush would be a good idea, but I am a bit too wary of the snakes with Arch. Speaking of him, he is looking at me, right now saying "a walk would be good"......
Edit: I must add that we both love this house so much that I don't think we are ready to let it go just yet.
 
Thanks, LaMa. I just took Arch for a 2km walk. I asked G if he would mind picking me up in the car when I got as far as I felt like going & he did. It was so good! That cleared some cobwebs. I have missed my walks up here & if he doesn’t mind doing that it will help stretch my walks out.
I also took my clubs out to the locker room at the golf club & my shoes to encourage myself to just go & have a hit sometime.
Operation get fitter & feel better!
 
Sorry about all the stress Cate. That`s really hard :( Sucks so much when it interferes with sleep like that.

Cate said:
How do people cope with having to sell their house before buying?
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I often wonder how it works to have to both sell a place and find a place and try to coordinate it so it works out timing-wise. Renting is usually easier that way, though around here there are no rentals either so people can't even rent in the meantime while they look to buy a new one...
Cate said:
I think a walk in our bush would be a good idea, but I am a bit too wary of the snakes with Arch
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Cate said:
I just took Arch for a 2km walk
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That is hard too when the walks are feeling a bit daunting with the snakes around. Was that 2 km walk in an area that felt safer for you?
You sound always much better after a walk and I know I generally feel a lot better if I can get out on one as well.
 
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