It's Sunday...

Yep, I've got something to smile about - I survived 40 hours of working full time in the city!! By Friday, I was shattered and very cranky, however a little bit of a sleep in yesterday did wonders for my equilibrium. Today I'm even better!

Jane and I won fifth division again on Lotto last night. Every little counts we say.

Yesterday morning I exercised my constitutional rights and voted (it was a formality only, we knew Labour were going to get in again), went and saw Gabbie play netball in her club grand final (they won) and then went and did my grocery shopping. At last, I have food in the pantry!! After all that, I had to have a nana nap, hehe...

I am very pleased that last week is over. We had another Aussie icon killed during the week. Peter Brock was a very well known rally car driver and was competing in Western Australia, when he spun out of control. I was telling mum about it this morning and much to my amazement, she told me she had met Peter Brock! It was when she was a volunteer with the Schizophrenia Fellowship about 10 years ago and he made a visit. Apparently he had someone close to him that was ill and so he involved himself in this organisation. According to mum, he set up an ongoing donation to the Fellowship and they receive a grant from him each year.

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I'm going out this afternoon to a farewell. One of the orthoptists at work is leaving to work in Paris! Yes, she was offered a job in France - how fabulous. Anyway, someone from work is putting on an afternoon for Alison and we were all asked to contribute to the eats. After much puzzling about what to take, I hit upon an old favourite - smoked salmon and cream cheese rolls. Easy peasy. A loaf of sliced bread with the crusts cut off, spread with cream cheese, then salmon on that, rolled up, fastened with a dab of butter and hey presto! Real yummy and no time at all to make.

Rang mum earlier and we talked for an hour. Both she and Harold are well and have managed to stay out of hospital for the last few weeks - so I congratulated them. Actually, they are an amazing pair. Mum was telling me how busy they are with their singing group and all the "gigs" they are doing in the next couple of months. There's no keeping a good couple down! Of course, mum is still waiting to have her gallbladder out, being on the public list does take time, however she is watching her diet carefully but is getting heartily sick of bland food, can't say I blame her really.

Well, I guess that's it for now, better go and pick up our winnings and get the doings for these salmon rolls. Keep well, everybody and have a great week in whatever pursuits you enjoy!

Robyn