Deb from Kallangur

Hi! Don't worry we'll drive you crazy instead. Brought the wine to soothe the nerves and chocolate to calm down the soul. Hope you like your new home! And here's some posies to decorate the place.

Hi Deb, welcome back. You've moved a long way but I suppose you are closer to Nicole and Kiarah. Did you change jobs as well or are you travelling across town every day?
Best wishes to you.

Hi Deb I see you moved not very far from me Am close to Garden City shopping center. if you ever want to chat or go for coffee,justlet me know through easy or your page. All the best

HI DEB, nice to see your smiling face on EASY again. I had been wondering where you were, so know that you were missed.

WELCOME BACK!

A Bit Late: May you have many

Hi Deb, and thanks for dropping in to my page. I know you have had some major changes in your life, so I hope all is going well for you. How is the new lifestyle treating you? Take care and stay smiling!

Deb - hope your tea goes well.

Hi Deb - I am just popping in to say, 'HI.' I hope you have a great day.

Hi Deb, popped in to say Hi, I haven't been very regular on the site for a while now and I do seem to miss most things, When I saw your post today (13/06/07) I realized I had not seen you post for ages. When reading your comments I realized a lot has changed for you recently, Kiarah's birth was the last time I remember seeing you most days. Now at the risk of being rude (forgive me if I am) I also remember Mark and knee surgery maybe. I assume from your post you now have a new Man in your life.. if so, you go Girl!!!
I have also had some major life changes and have sort of 'gone to ground' as they say. For me it is a coping mechanism. I hope that all is well for you, I always loved your jokes and I hope to catch up with you again soon

Hi again Deb, so great to hear things are o.k. I flit in some days but not as often as before, I will be more regular again now though. I was a lurker for about 18 months before joining up, and have a very soft spot for the old regulars, especially you, Baz, Anne and Susan. You guys, and especially your jokes were my salve and got me through a lot of dark months. there were days when I posted a thank you to you for your jokes and unbeknown to you they were the only things to smile about and meant a lot to me. Also I sensed caring, compassion and decency amongst strangers who would wish me well and help remind me I was not alone in the world. (that alone is priceless)

I have always thought you were a beautiful person and I am so glad you are happy, my concern was, like me, when things go bad you may have gone quiet. If that was the case I wanted you to know how lovely you are and how much richer my experience as a sudokuist has been with you as part of it. Getting gushy I suppose, but I guess you will get where I'm at. p.s I posted this on my page first, yes I am blonde. lol

Good Morning Deb - I hope today finds you feeling better.

Deb,
Who is Rick? How is Mark doing? Just curious since this is an open forum and I am concerned about that.

Hi Deb - I hope by now, you are feeling better. Has your friend come home yet? We had a beautiful day here with an evening that is cooling down. I hope your day goes well for you.

Oh Deb! That is a long time! I will try to visit each day! Do you live near friends and relatives? Thank you for your visit. I will look forward to hearing from you again!

Hey Deb, is your friends name Rick? My husband's name is Rick. How about that? Deb and Rick. We were born in the 50's and both names were popular then.

Deb,
yes, I remember that bad time for you because it was on this forum. I just remember Mark sounding like he was really suffering, too. That is why I asked about him.
I'm glad you are feeling better.

Hi Deb - I am just checking in to see how you are doing. I hope by now you are feeling better. I believe you are in Autumn there? Is the weather chilly and damp this time of year? Talk to you later.

Oh Deb - I am sorry to hear your news. My Jenny went through that last week and my son, Jeremiah had it this week. (No one else so far.) Take a glass of coke and let it go flat. That is suppose to settle you stomach. I hope you are feeling better soon.

It has been averageing 30 deg. (C) this week. It has been pretty and cool enough to sleep at night. Talk to you again soon.

(Popsicles, unbuttered toast, baked potato might help)

Hi Deb - It is morning here. My husband and I are going to look at some home today. (I am excited about it.) This company builds Timber Framing homes. It is about 2 hours south of us. Then this evening we will have dinner with relatives down there. I hope this finds you feeling better.

Hello Deb - I hope today finds you feeling even better.

Our day was a very interesting day yesterday. We toured the factory where they cut the timbers and put the styrofoam walls together. Then we toured a home that was a Timber Build home. Then we went to the Salespersons office which was in her own home. That was another breath taking experience. Her home was build in 1860's and was just beautiful. We got home about 8:00 p.m. We had left home at 8:00 a.m. so we were gone about 12 hours. It was a long day and so good to be home. We came home with brochures and a lot to think about. The Timber built homes are very nice as the timber shows on the inside, so it is a cozy feeling, but it adds a lot of money to the cost of building a new home. We are having a hard time justifying the extra money.

Here is wishing you a great day! Cheers

Hello Deb - We went to a 50th birthday party for one of our friends today. They had a lot of good food. It was very hot. It was suppose to be about 88 deg. (F) today. It think that is about 32 (c.)? It was good to see our friends.

What kind of work does Rick do?

Tomorrow is Fathers Day here in the U.S. Do you celebrate it there also tomorrow? I made some potato salad, and cole slaw and we are going to cook chicken out on the grill tomorrow. It will be an easy day for me. My mountain band is playing at a nursing home in the middle of the afternoon, so that cuts down the cooking time. My children are all going to be home. I look forward when we can all be together.

I hope you will continue to feel better each day.

Rick works in construction and if his company (well not his, the one he works for) gets a contract then they have to send their own people to wherever the construction is. Seems silly when I'm sure there are very capable people in Mackay who need the work but so do we I guess. He gets paid living away from home allowance and has his meals and accomodation paid for as well.

Father's Day isn't until 1st Sunday in September for us here in Aus. It doesn't mean much to me now as Dad passed away 4 years ago. I will think of him even though I think of him most days. Rick is not a Dad and his Dad passed on when Rick was only 5 years old.

Looked for a Dr who might be open today but couldn't find one so will definately be finding one tomorrow. Went to the shops and after only an hour was exhausted. Only got some food and had a look for something nice for me but couldn't get in the mood. Sick of feeling sick and feeling breathless. That's what makes me feel that perhaps I may have a chest infection now.
Your meals in Summer sound just like ours. Salads and a bar-b-que, just cant beat them.

Hello Deb - It was good to hear from you. Rick must be a hard worker as construction isn't easy. It is good that he is working. Good jobs are hard to find here.

How many children do you have?

It must be Monday where you are. Do the doctors take Monday off there? I hope you start feeling better soon. Dr. Mom recommends chicken noodle soup!

Hello Deb - I thought I recognized your avatar! I knew you had a daughter and grandchild, but I didn't know if you had any other children. My oldest son is a Scott. He will be 28 years old next week. I have a daughter, Angelina, who will be 26 in August, Jeremiah is 22, Billy is 19 and Jenny just turned 18. I am not a grandmother yet, and I have asked that someone make me a grandmother by the time I am 60. I don't think that is asking too much do you? Angi will be married 5 years in August and Scott will be married a year this Fall. Jeremiah has a steady girlfriend. She is in college. We like her very much, but there has not been any talk of marriage yet.

I hope this finds you feeling better today.

Hello Deb - Well, we have exciting news! Jenny passed her driving test yesterday. The last one to get their license. She hopes to start college this Fall. She was just hired at K-mart last week so I am very relieved. I won't have to drive her! Rick and I want to do a little traveling this summer, but I didn't want to leave her begging rides off of her brothers!

I hope those antibiotics do the trick for you and you feel better soon.

Hi Deb - I am so glad to hear you are starting to feel better. My Jeremiah has it now! He was home from work today and has been in bed for the better part of the day. I told him he should go see a doctor, but he is 22 and knows more than mom! He is complaining of his chest hurting and I am always afraid of pneumonia! Jenny has gone and spent the afternoon with her sister. My older daughter, Angi, got off at 11:00 today so she had the afternoon free. Angi lives in a condo and their complex has a pool, so the girls spent the afternoon around the pool! She lives about 28 miles away. Oh dear, I think you call them kilometers? (Approximately 33, 34 Kilometers.) I really need to learn the metric system! Any way, this was Jenny first trip that far away from home by herself. Now all we have to do it get her back home tonight!

Have a great day, Deb!

Hi Deb - Well, Jeremiah is home again today, so we have an appointment with the doctor this afternoon! His chest still hurts.

We are trying a new Internet Server. We put it on the computer last night. It is suppose to be 5X faster than the one we have. Time will tell!

How are you felling today? Have you heard from Rick since he left? I hope your day is filled with sunshine!

Hello Deb - It sounds like Rick is missing you as much as you are missing him.

My Brother-in-Law has always worked in the bricking business. (Tuck Pointer) That kind of job really depends on the weather. Every winter they would 'lay' him off. That was hard on the bills! Now he is in business for himself and has decided to plow snow in the winter. He did really well last winter. (He lives in Chicago.) Snow plowing is good money. In the summer he is now doing brick work and caulking.

The doctor told Jeremiah yesterday that there has been a lot of this type of flu coming in lately. He has an infection and so he is now on antibiotics. He doesn't get sick very often, but this has sure knocked him off his feet!

When is your school year down there? Do you have school year around? There is a school district here in our area that has had a 'year round' school for at least the last 20 years and they have decided to discontinue it. They also run the traditional school year (Sept. to June) They run their school buses year round and have decided the traditional year is better. Some families have really enjoyed the year round school. The Vacations are a little longer and they have one in every season.

Have a good day!

Hi Deb - Hey, thanks for the info. Your schedule is definitely different from ours! I think it sounds better! Children often get bored in the summer when they are off for 3 months!

Do you get snow where you live?

Jeremiah is starting to feel a little better, but I think Billy is coming down with it now. This morning he has a headache and a stuffy nose.

Last night was Jenny's last dance recital. She has taken 'Hip-Hop' for the past 4 years and has really enjoyed it.

Have a good day, Deb!

Hi! Me again. How about a current picture of your granddaughter? I bet it is good to have her and your daughter there.

Hello Deb - Your area sounds beautiful! Do you have palm trees? Does your temperature stay close to the same year around? My mom and dad live in Southern Florida and it never snows where they are. They have had frost maybe 3 times in the 16 years they have lived there.

Hi Deb - I have had a busy day. Church this morning, came home and cooked breakfast, took my Sister-in-law for groceries, (she is mentally challenged and had only bread in the house), and then we went to an Open House for one of my daughters best friends. It was a beautiful day here and a great day for a part outside! It is so good to be back home! Deb, it sounds like you live in a tropical paradise. Are you close to the ocean? I really need to find a map and learn my geography!

Hello Deb - I went to a map of Australia yesterday and I found Brisbane! If you want to see where Michigan is, go to a map of the U.S. We are the state that looks like a left-handed mitten. We have 'Great Lakes' surrounding our state. Lake Michigan, Lake Superior and Lake Huron. They are known as the Great Lakes. There are also Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

I hope all is well with you. Have a great day/evening.

Hi Deb - I am so sorry to hear you are not back to work yet! Jeremiah stayed home today again. He said his chest 'burns'! He is still on his antibiotics. Billy sounds terrible when he coughs! My boys don't get sick very often.

It is very hot and humid here today. We don't have air-conditioning. I made a large bowl of macaronni/chicken salad this morning. It is too hot to cook! Right now our thermometer reads about 30 (C.) We have an attic fan we run in the evenings and it usually cools our house down in about 15 minutes.

I have my mountain band practice this evening. We meet in an air-conditioned building.

Hello Deb - We have another hot day here today. It is suppose to be warmer than yesterday with a chance of thunderstorms. We need the rain. Our grass is turning yellow! I hope today finds you feeling better.

I hope you have a safe trip!

Deb
thank you for the lovely birthday wishes and ecard for my 50th birthday celebrations. I have great memories to keep.
receiving messages from all around the world is very humbling. I love to send the messages to others, but receiving them is something very
special.
we share a lot here on site and I love the feeling of the huge 'sudoku worldwide family'.
cheers
water of course

Hey Deb! - It is good to have you back! I missed you! I am glad you had a good trip. You will have to post a picture of Rick so we can see what this man looks like! He must be very very special! I hope by now you are feeling like new! Have a good day at work!

Hi Deb - Well, are you settled back into your home and work? Tomorrow is a Holiday here. It is Independence Day where we celebrate our country as an independent country. People usually get together and have picnics and fireworks.

Oh Deb - What exciting news! Congratulations to the grandfather!

I am glad to hear you are feeling better.

I bet you will be glad when Rick gets back home.

It looks like things are 'looking up' for you!