Just a little note to say I’ve pushed the pause button
Life at Still Waters is a bit churned up at the moment so I’m having a break for while
Still waters is in recess for the time being 😎
Bye for now
Cathy
Eye opener
So I’m looking for something in the laundry and glance up at the windows
Oops, think it’s a while since those were cleaned 🙂
Now it ‘was’ a cloudy day outside with not much light in the laundry so I can forgive the right hand sliding one for looking dull – it has a fly screen on the other side. Â But the left is a clear pane of glass!
That side of the house is on a slope so The Golfer will have to get handy with the ladder to do the outside.  Gone are the days when I clambered up and did them myself……all the outsides are now his domain……with a little bit of visual coaxing from me standing on the other side of the window …..’you’ve left a streak here pointing to a spot on the window 🙂
Have you ever wondered how they clean the outside of the lower deck windows on cruise ships? The top row (Lower Promenade deck on this particular ship) – those just below the promenade – are done with hoses hanging down the side and when possible the next level (Main Deck) are tackled with hoses and brushes on long poles.
I’m thinking I could do with a window cleaner.
But not one who just hoses the outside – I’ve tried that, just end up with streaky windows!
Monday Musings….
Not so much musings about setting the world aright but a wondering about how long something has been happening.
Now the only time we go into Maccas is when we are driving interstate. We have food for lunch in the car plus a flask of hot water for green tea but with easy parking not too far from the main roads, clean rest rooms (usually) quick service for a coffee (not everyone’s cup of tea but they don’t have the bitter taste they had years ago) the daily paper and free wifi they provide a welcome mid morning break without the long wait for service you can encounter in local cafes.
Doing a bit of ‘folder clearance’ the other day I came across these two photos taken while we were travelling up north during July last year
Now it’s possible I’ve been a little weary when we’ve stopped for a break – especially if I’ve just finished my two hour driving stint – and have not noticed these features before….but does anyone know how long (here in Australia) Maccas (McDonalds) has been offering electrical outlets, USB ports and table service??
It’s not going to keep me awake at night…..and I’ll admit it was rather nice being able to charge the iPad and phone while we read the paper and waited for our coffees….in china cups….to be brought to the table instead of having to hang around the counter waiting….but I’m blowed if I remember it happening before.
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Monday is the day I often sit here, think and wonder about things
Is there anything trivial you’re wondering about this Monday?
It’s gonna be a hot time…..
Hopefully ‘not’ in my house overnight lol
It’s nearly 35c/j95f outside- there’s a very strong hot northerly blowing – which means it’s possible we’ll reach the predicted 42c/107f. Â According to the BOM that’ll make it our as in Melbourne’s hottest day in two years. Â Hopefully the promised cool change will arrive – 14c/57f makes sleeping so much easier.
If there’s one constant in my life it’s a dislike of extreme temperatures
Too hot or too cold you’ll hear me complaining. Â I’ll survive but I won’t like it.
In the meantime – the air con is on but this is delightful
( in the privacy of your own home that is 😊)
New Beginnings or Begin Anew?
I really should know better – know that when I’m short of time or my mood is twitchy I should just nod and pass on by rather than stop, be polite and listen to the moans and groans that eminate from a certain ‘friend’ I ocassionally see in one of the local supermarkets
Happy New Year, I said this morning- I wonder what new beginnings are ahead of us this year?
None! she said.  It’ll be the same old, same old, tarted up in a different form.  New Year’s a bit like some of these big businesses, what do they do when they’re losing money – we’re going to Begin Anew with fresh ideas they say.  Gosh they think we’re daft and haven’t seen it all before.  Her name might be Maureen but she’s known as Moaning Minnie to me 😊
Here it is only a few hours past and she’s got me wondering whether it really will be better than last year or will it be a rehash, just tarted up in a different form?
New Years Eve saw us in bed well before the witching hour which meant (thanks to early morning birdsong) we were awake a bit earlier than usual on New Years Day.
Do you remember that old saying
Early to bed, Early to rise.
Makes a Man Healthy Wealthy and Wise
Do you think it works on December 31st?
Last year wIth restraint and the help of our lovely GPs our Health wasn’t too bad, with restraint and the help of my little exercise book (and yes, digital spreadsheets) our Wealth wasn’t too bad either
It’s just the Wise bit that’s got me a little worried 😊
This was the 76th New Year my body saw in. Do you reckon I’m going to be any wiser at the end of this one?
Happy New Year to you all. Let’s all make it a good un’
Still Waters 