Sudokuaholics Anonymous 7

Keep getting left for me today.

Just dropping in quickly to say Hi,and hope everyone is well.
Got heaps on at the moment,1 day of work then off to help Renae pack for her move,IF unconditional sale goes through by 5pm Wed.
Can't stop thinking about Victorias fire victims.
Cannot watch anymore of the news without tears.
On a brighter note,I am so in need of a break from work that I am glad to be having a holiday.
Hope Renae still hasn't packed up the computer so that when I awake at 2am,I can read and puzzle away for my mental therapy.

Hey guys! Light relief is very welcome at the moment! My middle daughter just phoned to say "see you tomorrow" - tomorrow? surely not! But yes - tomorrow we begin the final search for "the Dress"! Which of course, means only about seven months to lose the results of seven years worth of disgusting over-indulgence! But right now - let me eat Cake! (Please!) All the talk of cream cakes is making me hungry. Julie, I think we also had those cream cakes in Bled - delicious!

June, hope you are over your cold very quickly. I can't believe how chilly it feels in Melbourne at the moment, such a short time after our record highs. Or am I still feeling the effects of the bug I've had for the last few days?

I'm all alone at the moment - Rob's in a plane flying back from Adelaide, Adam's taken our car to go and collect...something? for his new flat (brain's turned to goo again!) I can see that his "moving out" is going to be a slow process - hopefully he will take SOME of his junk with him?
On a much more exciting note, we have visitors. Lots and lots of visitors ... they seem to have turned our bathroom into a highway from somewhere to somewhere else. And now they're investigating my pantry, my electric kettle, the jam jar, etc. A hint here? Well they ain't marching one by one, and I ain't saying "Hurrah!" Ants everywhere! Driving me crazy! And it's such a short trip ...!

Looks like everyone has gone to bed - bloody typical! So I shall bid you farewell and go see if there's anything worth watching on the idiot box - good night my friends, au revoir, cheerio and toodle-pip! Catch you tomorrow! :)

No you are not getting a bug Judy, it is cold!
Ah Melbourne...one day, aircon, next day, heater!

Not in bed..
Tribute to Leonard Cohen on SBS

But wait! What's this I hear - a lonely voice crying in the wilderness? Hi Gail! :)

You are not Robinson Crusoe there Judy, I know of many others who are having an ant problem. D#1's boyfriend lives in Rowville and they are being inundated with them! Your place must be too clean, mine is a tip and I don't have any....oh wait, no, that was the lice theory we were talking about a couple of weeks ago!

Hello! The gang's all here! Hi Bean!
Mmm, Leonard Cohen - have to say not my favourite singer (do I get thrown out of the clubhouse for saying that?) Rob used to torture me by playing "Suzanne" when I was feeling depressed - happy days!

Is that the one Bean where many different artists sing his songs? Like Loudon Wainright III, his sister, mother and aunt are amongst them.
If this is the show I am thinking of, take particular note of a young man called Antony, simply amazing voice.

Hark, it is the angels singing...oh no, it's just me warbling!!!

Wow ants AND lice - we do have interesting conversations! ;)

Antony does 'If It Be Your Will'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MDlMdu2gjw

Ever noticed how spooky ordinary noises can sound when you're alone in the house at night?

I think so Judy!

For sure Judy, but remember, you are not alone. We are here with you!

Evening SA7. It is raining here. What a wonderful sound and my garden will be thankful.

Just listening to that Leonard Cohen song "If it be your will" - ok it is quite beautiful! And I just realised that Cohen wrote "Hallelujah" - We have the Jeff Buckley version on CD (plus it's in Shrek!) So ok, he's pretty good ...

OMG Jeff Buckley is my all time favourite, apart from his father that is.
Hallelujah is, I think, one of the most beautiful songs. I have loved hearing it by whoever is doing it, although Jeff's is pretty unbeatable.
k d lang has also done it, and the Choir of Hard Knocks also did a very moving version.

Viv, you have rain?!! How wonderful! (Unless you're in Qld...)
Gail, I do love Hallelujah - it's one of my favourite songs too.

Going through all the versions on youtube.

As well as Leonard Cohen on SBS, there's a doc about Daddy Cool on Bio. Opposite ends of the scale maybe but both faves. I love 'Hallelujah' too. Remember my Valentine's You Tube is 'Dance me to the end of love' by LC.

Isn't the Internet a wonderful fount of knowledge? And a great time-waster!

I'm lost in youtube land at the mo!
Might take this opportunity to say goodnight.
It has been a few very stressful days and it is taking it out of me.
Night all.

I'll also say Good Night everybody - my beloved has returned safely and now wishes to sleep. I hear and obey! ;)

Good morning all! I'm sickened and saddened by the terrible fires causing so much death and damages. I continue to pray that people make it out safely and everyone here remains safe.

Been away from the computer for a while so I haven't caught up(not sure I will be able). Been busy with trying to straighten out my mom's prescription coverage, the taxes so we can fill out the schools' financial aid forms and my shoulder. Hope everyone is doing fine.

Good Maen dear ones!
Sweet dreams to our DUGs just heading off to sleep. Viv - so happy you are getting some rain for your garden!
June Bug - nice chatting with you while we were both up in the middle of the night - hope you feel better soon.

Happy Birthday Heidi (now that it is officially here)
Lee - your dinner sounded wonderful ...
...and I don't EVEN want to comment on all that Vanilla Slice talk (not looking, not looking)
Judy - hope the dress shopping is fun for you and your daughter.

Water pipe is frozen - so have to wait for Mikey to get up to unfreeze it with his mini blow-torch...it's 24F here this morning. More snow expected tonight and thru the week, so you can imagine how tickled I am!

Beanie - sending prayers and angel watch out to your brother, his family and home. That drive sounds horrific.

Booo Hoooooooo - I'm all by my lonesome. HELLOOOOO???? Anyone out there????

I still have not gone back to bed Vici, but I have finished all the puzzles till the new jigsaws come through. I enjoyed our chat as well.

Can't believe you are still up June Bug!
I'm waiting for the jigsaws, too!
Hope when you do sleep, you sleep in late...

I do not have to get up early tomorrow. I have a meeting at about midday. Lots of other things I should do though.

I have fed the cat twice tonight so she should not wake me up either. Generally does that at about 3am.

Good proactive move, June! Cats can be very demanding!

I see Brenda in the box...where is everyone???