Another Post About Various Things

Fred's been creating havoc today. He's been taking fences down in preparation to having some large trees, which are too close to the house, removed. I had to go up to the greengrocers and, as a joke, I told him that I was going out and I wanted it all complete and the pool in when I returned! You can imagine the reply.

I arrived back home a couple of hours later (well, I'm looking for an outfit for the wedding) and I heard Fred say, "What you doing back already?" I was about to give a smart reply when my mouth dropped open in shock. Here was my lovely frangipani lying on the ground, but no sign of a hole or a tree stump anywhere. Fred just about fell over laughing at the look on my face. He was actually moving it, because it would be in the way of the pool fence and now is a perfect time to move it because frangipanis are dormant at this time of the year, and was hoping to have it done before I returned. However, it's a big tree and he needs help to replant it so his nephew is coming over to help him.

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I had a call from mum today and there is awful news about my sister-in-law, the one we were worried about a few weeks ago. She has a hole in her heart and one of her carotid arteries is partially blocked and has been for a while. Apparently she has been having TIAs or mini strokes for sometime and didn't realise it. Now this is a lady who looks after herself, exercises regularly, doesn't smoke and has a lovely slim athletic body. We are terribly upset about it all because we love her dearly. But my brother is wonderful to her and, although she isn't allowed to drive just yet, he has bought her a lovely little sports car to use when she is allowed to. They move to their beach house next weekend. My SIL is not going back to full time work but my brother can get work easily enough and it's not as if they're short of the necessary anyway, but they don't want to retire fully just yet. Just goes to show though, you never know what's around the corner.

Speaking of my brother, I asked mum if he had told her about me hanging up on him. She started to laugh and said he got quite a shock. Apparently Mum, Harold, my brother and SIL and my cousin and her partner all went out to brunch on the Sunday and he was regaling them with the story. He had everyone in fits of laughter and once he had got over the initial shock of his sister telling him where to go in no uncertain terms, thought it was hilarious. I still go into giggles at the thought of it.

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While I was at Grand Plaza earlier, I found something so deliciously decadent I had to buy a

packet...dark chocolate Maltesers. Yep, they now come in dark chocolate and after being in the fridge to chill, they are absolutely delectable. Jane popped over and I told her to try them...hehehe! Another convert...but I don't think our waistlines will benefit. Oh well, it just means working a bit harder at the gym, I guess.

It's whale watching season here again, where the humpback whales make their way north to the warmer waters to have their calves. It's a lovely sight to see when they make the return journey with their babies. I looked up the post I did last year on this very subject...in fact, last night I got so carried away reading my archived posts, I didn't go to bed until 1.30 this morning. I don't think I'll be up that late tonight, though.

The weekend is almost over for us, but I don't go out to work until Tuesday. I still have another day...lovely. Hope you all enjoyed, or are enjoying, your weekend.