Sudokuaholics Anonymous 7

my turn, my turn. I want it.

Lots of lurkers - lets see who get it?

Cyn, I love that smilie. If I ever become a supporting member I am going to steal it.

Ahh Tami - beat me by ----- that much!

I am not lurking Cyn, at least I don't think I am.

Feel free to steal the smiley, Tami.
Actually you weren't lurking because you were showing in the friends box. I think I may be the lurker - not sure if I'm in stealth mode. Am I??

I don't see your light on.

Hello everyone! We have rain!! Oh, ok ... we had rain ...and ... well, that's it, over. Nice while it lasted though, and the air is all cool and fresh. Maybe some more later, or was that it? Meh! Anyway - hope everyone is coping with their particular weather problems. Heidi's news is pretty grim - wish there was something useful we could do for her. Sending warm thoughts her way...

Zusy, wipe up those tears and get on with it girl!
Hi Cyn and Tami, not here get to see my grandson today, will take lots of pics.

Wow Judy, just checked BOM 23-24deg yipee!

CynB twasnt me that asked about your weather ?? I know where you live in relation to where Broni lives, remember we had this ittle discussion last Sept, at my place !!

Enjoy your grandson, Broni. How old is he now?

Zusy, yes Ruby was good at giving us advice and making us feel guilty !!

Sure do miss her comments

Sorry Rolanda - I thought it was you who said that Broni's temp would be higher than mine. Doesn't matter anyway. Sorry if I upset you.

Well now I should be out of stealth mode and should have my Valentines avatar up - let's see.

hehe !! me upset!!!

Nah, not I !!

Stuff to do, not long back from Curves.

later aligater

That's good Rolanda, I wouldn't want to upset anyone here on SA7

Carter is now 18 months old Cyn, walking with attitude!

Get photos Broni!!
Colin has just left here to pick up the equipment for the mowing business. Then all we have to do is paint the trailer, at the moment it is red, yechhh, and register it in Qld. It was bought from NSW.
How silly are we, starting a new business in this economic climate? But, Redlands is a fairly affluent area (apart from us) with canal developments and up-market estates close to the bay and acreages in the hills behind. We are hoping all will go well.

I can't wait to see the pictures. Have a great time babysitting, Broni. I know Carter will love having his grandma there.

Updated TOPP list:

47-Suzy
36-Tami, June
32-eaa
20-Julie
19-CynB
17-MizTricia
14-Gail
12-Dizzy Lizzy
10-Vici
9-Stella
8-Broni, Heidi, Rolanda, Brenda, Nola
7-Judy, Mariana, Bean
6-Viv
4-Mamacita, Susan
3-Becky
2-vdV
1-Gath, Rena, Troubl's Mom

Cyn, I wish you and Colin good luck on the new business. Even in these economic times, sometimes you have to take a chance and hope for the best. I have a feeling things will work out for you. I hope I am right.

Thanks Tami. We have a back-up plan and we haven't invested our life-savings into it. At worst we will have to sell the equipment and Colin get another job.

Oh, and to Stella's Max.
Have a great day!

What a nail biter! Two touchdowns in less than 4 minutes.... Thought Arizona had it for a minute there.

Cyn, congrats on everything going ahead with Colin's business... I think it will work. You've had experience with what it takes, and you've limited your risk. Even though I don't think you need it I'll say good luck!

Susan, I have just read a story about Ellie and checked a map to see where it was compared to you. You must have had every TV and radio on in the house set on weather update channels waiting for her to hit...

Just a quick pop in to say 'ello to all of you! Best wishes for continued improvement in weather and health if it is needed. MizT, thank you for keeping us posted on Heidi and the conditions there. It's so sad to hear that she has lost some animals. I hope there will be no more lost. Also hoping the next storm system doesn't make matters worse there.

Susan, I hope there will be no water & damage in the first level of your home.

CynB, good luck to you and hubby with the start-up of your new endeavor!

Just heard on the news that Susan from Qld is flooded in - that is, her town is cut off by flood waters. I'm sure she's okay, but I'm still thinking about her...

Wow - quiet afternoon
Re our business thanks Julie and Suzy - however not an auspicious start. He brought home his you-beaut ride-on mower and decided to do our front yard and hit a down-pipe. Told him he'd better not do that when he's at a customer's place - insurance would go sky high!!
but he's a today. Not happy, Jan!!
Disclaimer: If anybody from the Redlands is reading this, do not cross him off the list as he is normally quite good with machinery. It was just 'getting used to it' - he says.

Yes Suzy - I'm sure Susan is OK. They're used to flooding up there. But we'll all keep our fingers crossed for her.
Oh dear, what next?

She's probably taking it in her stride Cyn. Unlike me, we were cut off for only a couple of hours and I was getting frustrated.

It's approaching 1 am here. I had hoped to get back to finish reading comments. Maybe that will happen tomorrow. Good Night, All! Enjoy the rest of the day, DUGs! Sleep well, Topsiders!

Bless the memory of Ruby.

Thinking of you Susan.

Thanks Bean, fun as always.

Cyn and Mr Cyn

Bit of excitement around here this morning, just before I left to visit Bean. The trees outside were hit by lightning! I was on the pooter at the time with Nibbles on my arm, when all of a sudden...BANG!
Pooter went off, Nibbles flew off and I screamed!
Daughters both ran in, one had been in the shower and decided to vacate it rapidly. Oldest one said she had heard the neighbour yelling that she'd been hit!
We found out that both the neighbour women had just returned home, they had found a stray dog, freaked out by the thunder and had taken it to the vet. One woman was going to close her farm gate (steel) and as she touched it, she got booted! Burnt her fingertips but she says they are ok. The other woman was standing on her verandah and saw the lightning bolt come down through the poles and pass through her arm! They are both alright but hubby suggested they get themselves checked just in case.
It travelled through the ground and hit our network cable and fritzed our router! Luckily we have spares (sorry hubby, will never again nag about the amount of stuff you have), but for a while there, my heart was thumping, I think from shock rather than from A shock!

Gail, I think I would have screamed too! I hope your neighbours did get checked out. I think your hubby was very sensible suggesting that. Scary stuff!!!!