Sudokuaholics Anonymous 3

I hope to see everyone on the far side! Good night!

missed you by this()much.

night Julie. good to see you again

Lynda, a very to you. Have a little of Rolanda's peach with a candle on it!

speaking of council rates Mary...

guess what Postman Pat just delivered !!

Don't read them Rolanda. Throw it away immediately. Treat it as spam!!!

Just dropped in to see how everyone is doing. Have not been in for a chat for a while.

, Linda.

Shhhh, Rolanda thinks we're all asleep.

okay Miss Gail, always do as I am told

hello June, Gail and Ruby....

Hi, June. What with your trip and company you haven't been around much. How are you?

Hi, Rolanda and Gail.

having a lazy afternoon here. should be tackling the ironing !!
#2 son will be wanting his shirt and trousers for work done as he is working this afternoon, when he gets home from Uni which will be in the next 1/2 hour !

Rolanda, I know how you feel about rates. I have the tax bill for my car to send in Tuesday.

Hi Ruby, Rolanda and Gail,
Have had a bit of a cold and trying to catch up on some overdue gardening and other jobs. I have also had Laura quite a bit lately and I do not get much to do then.
I saw yestreday that you were off for some retail therapy Gail. Did it have the desired effect?

fortunately we can pay our rates over 4 payments (on set dates)with no penalties! first payment due begin Oct. and the last in April 08

Rolanda, have you taught your sons to iron, clean and cook? Someday they may need those skills.

Why do we notice all the mistakes AFTER we have hit "submit comment"

Yes Ruby, they do know how to wash, iron, clean, cook.. etc.

Put it this way June, D#2 looked like this afterwards! I was more than happy with my brand new top that cost the grand sum of $6.95, thank you for asking.

June, Gail bought herself a Top, at great expense to the management - no not really!! reasonably priced .

I should have done some ironing today but sat and watched TV for an hour while Hubby out to lunch with other retired work mates. I was having a silent protest.

Hi Ruby and Rolanda. Thought I wasn't going to get on today but as usual, I'm being very Cleopatra about STUFF! Will have to grab some meat out to defrost. Stir fry for dinner tonight, not that I want any. I had to go out to lunch AGAIN today. Hard life.

gee Gail, I wish I had a hard life like you !!!!

Go you June. Stick to your silent protest and I'll go out in sympathy. Boy, you REALLY showed him, didn't you!

It is always great to buy something you like that does not break the bank. I must admit most of my bargain hunting is looking for things for grand kids.

That's a good system for tax payment. I presume we're talking about taxes on you house and land. Here, if you are still paying for your house, the bank divides the taxes into twelve equal payments that you make with your mortgage payment. The money is held in an escrow account until the first of the year, when the bank makes your payment from that account. Otherwise it's one lump sum due December 31. It can really make Christmas and New Year's a joyous season.

That seems like a good system Ruby. I do a lot of my major expenses that way, like house insurance ets. Pay it over the 12 months so I don't have to feel like a pauper once every year.

June, you need to arrange a lunch with your friends.

our Water Rates we can pay over 2 payments

Gail, house insurance goes into the escrow account, too.

Water is billed monthly, unless you have a well.

I am lucky that Hubby takes care of all the bills. When he retired Hubby set up an allocated pension account for me and I use that for grocery and all personal shopping. With mortgage paid and no children to support it means we can
be comfortable. I can remember what it was like with school expenses, etc when we were younger and every penny counted. However those thrifty ways still stay with us.

I do have lunch with my friends at times. It just works out that it is on different days.

June, now that you are here, I have two questions.
How big is a lawn bowls field? How old is Laura now?

Yes June, school fees are a pia. Just when you finish paying for one thing, there hand is out for more. It seems to be never ending.

June, those questions look awfully pushy now that a reread them. Please know that there's a "please" and "thank you" involved.

Will be back later. Have to go now, the clothes basket just came and tapped me on the shoulder! Must mean that load is desparate to be hung out. Still have to get that meat out of the freezer too!
If I don't catch you again tonight, have a great day/sleep all.

Gail, school fees are never ending, and high school fees are particularly high.

I think Laura just had her 2nd birthday Ruby.

Good night, Gail.