Gail from Cockatoo Vic AU

Hi Gail, are you Cockatoolady on Flickr?

Hello, Thank you for the invite.

Thanks for the comments on my fickr page!! "See" you Monday!

THANKS SO MUCH gAIL!
IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT ITS TOMORROW MORNING! ...AND HOPEFULY

Hi Gail - I am back, looking for a gem scone. I don't believe I have ever had one! What is inside? Of course, I like to eat!!!!!

Thanks for the comment and for visiting my page... and for sharing the bubbly.... I always have some in the fridge... your welcome any time!

Definitely didn't need it for mossies or flies, but it helps keep leeches away too!!!!(The Aerogard, that is!!)

Hi Gail - Thank you! I have it copied down. I don't believe they sell gem irons around here, but I do have muffin pans. Thanks for taking the time to post the recipe. I appreciate it!

Hi Gail, thanks for your visit-- ahh yes the joys of replacing a car. It wasn't completely unexpected-- we had anticipated replacing my husband's car in about 6 mos. so we had started looking casually. On Saturday our son took his car in for an oil change and there was about $1200 worth of repairs needed for it to be safe!! That is actually more than the car is worth so we decided to make our purchase sooner and give the old van (that Dad was driving) to our son. At least now he knows he will have to replace it within a year or so-- but he has a little time so save some money-- which may be a challenge with starting graduate school in the fall-- but he is getting to be a big boy so he will need to figure that out! The gas mileage piece is also a huge consideration-- I am not sure what you are paying, but here it is about $4.10/galUS-- I don't think I ever imagined I would pay that much for fuel and I certainly don't think it will get any cheaper!! I wish I was an engineer-- then maybe I could figure out some solar powered engine or something like that :) Anyway thanks for your concern and interest-- talk with you soon, sue

Gail... that Betta sounds like it's having water quality issues. What sized tank is it in? and how often do you change the water? A single Betta should have at least a gallon container which should have a complete water change weekly. Any smaller sized container requires more frequent changes, sometimes as frequently as every day. And the water needs to have all chemicals removed, unless you have well water.

Bettas live from 2 to 5 years. 5 is rare. Most Bettas purchased in Pet Shops are already a year old, and the tiny containers that they're kept in there really shorten their life spans. Bettas purchased from breeders are usually sold at 3 1/2 months, and have had better early care.

Gail, Thank you for the wish for my in-laws. I will pass on the wishes. My husband and I are amazed that both sets of parents are still alive and married (to each other). My parents celebrated their 50th last October. We have 14 1/2 done and 35 1/2 to go.

Battas can be temperamental Have you tried feeding it live food? If it won't eat live food than I guess it's on it's last legs. Have you ever put your finger in the tank and let it take food from under your finger nail? I used to feed mine that way. I also used a mirror once in a while to excite him.

Hiya, thanks for dropping by. Yes patient is much better thanks to little white pills (anti-bi's!), ctually seemed almost 100% after just one day of them, which was a blessing :)
The Little Man is being v sweet lately, porb largely due to good weather and lots of garden time.

Hi Gail,

Thanks for stopping in. Have a great day.

you know Gail it's just one long party here for ten days - by the time it gets round to Scott's birthday we are real fed up with cake I can tell you!

Thanks for the visit! Grandchild is due in January.

Hi Gail, a big thank you to you and Scott for my birthday wishes, they are much appreciated. We'll be having a bit of 'rough red' with dinner tonight with the kids. I look forward to it.
Anne says 'If it wasn't you, then who was it?'

Thanks Gail for popping by and pointing out Torias Pic (June 27) on my page. We are both doing well, looking to be moving house in about 2 or 3 weeks. New beginnings and all that :-) (New partner, new house, new patter of tiny feet....) THEN we can hopefully save some pennies and get a new computer installed :-) so I can get online more often. Only happened to pop along today as I was having a quiet 5 minutes. Miss my sudoku pals a lot, so looking forward to being back soon... xx

You might be slipping Gail, did you pick today's hard Jigsaw as one of mine - Sleeping Beauty Castle?

I'll try to have a good time!! It'll be tough, you know, warm weather, not having to do anything but read and sit by the pool and of course drink lots. It's tough, but someone's got to do it.

Thank you Gail for your support what was so hard was that I was talking to Elaine at the shopping center the week beore last then on the Fri she went into hospital with what they thought was flu and died on the Sat night I found out last Thursday the day before her funeral. Once again thank you for your kind words.

Gail for your message. I have not been around for a long time now - hope to have a few more minutes to spend on Sudoku land! Hope you are well. Take care
Love
Helena

Hi Gail
Thanks for very much for the presents and your nice birthday message! I had a great day out fishing with my boys!

Hi yes, we have had a test and shows Toria should have a sibling sometime soon. have 1st appt with midwife tomorrow so should find out more on when its due etc. Still early days, and not counting my chickens til they hatch so to speak as I have previously had problems with a miscarriage in the past. But fingers and everything else crossed late this year or early next ...... :-) and I dont do things by halves, I have to move from my current home by the 25th of this month - I had better get a move on eh?????

Hi Gail!
Just wanted to thank you for your welcome on my page. Still trying to figure out how to get a cute pictue next to my post!
Have a great day...oh, quick question from a rookie: does "maen" mean morning and evening?

Good Maen (and the M is large because it is morning here)!!!
Thank you for your help, Gail...my 6 year old cat is no help at all with page set up!
I will go to that forum to see if I can get more info. I submitted an Avatar (I don't think it's going to be very clear) and am waiting to see if it is accepted.
Have a great evening and again, thanks!

Think it's DErby Gail... but then I'm not a sand groper.

And to make matters worse, I'm an NT er who was born in SA of Sa parents, grew up in Vic, spent time in NW QLD ... so if you were confused ... I am confused and now you may be more confused and with that I am off to bed... not sure why I'm up past my bedtime ... Being on holidays doesn't stop me getting exhausted,

Oh Gail, I was just wondering if the majority of the world population drives on the left side like us or on the right like you, England, and Japan. Whew! Already looks like you guys are winning! But hey, notice the rental car is bright red! Kind of like me, flashy!

Gail, you are so caring & understanding. I think some of us may empathize with Mamacita more than others. But I know she has a strong religious faith & has a big family to lend support during her grieving, so I'm sure she will stay strong. Still it has to be SO hard to say goodbye to someone she's been with for so long.

Hi Gail
Thanks for the response, that is exactly what I did when I was trying to figure it out myself, but it did not work.
I will try again shortly.
Have to get Ethan some tea now, he is home from work.

Hi again Gail.
Okay this time it has worked.

Thanks for posting the recipes, Gail! They will be included in the next revision of the cookbook. How ever did you find them all??? Seems like an imPOSTible task to me!

Hi, Gail. No baby yet -- 6 more weeks to go, give or take. Our due date is Aug. 18. I'm looking forward to it... mostly.

Hello Gail. My name is Jean (jonjo) and I am a newbie
you are the first person I have contacted and not too sure what I am doing. Not worked out how to make my homepage yet.

Gail, I figured it was time to put some pictures on my site for all to see! I do hate to have my picture taken, always have. Now my daughters on the other hand are big hams and (I think)quite photogenic. Take care and have a wonderful day.

Aimee

Hi Gail - I just wanted to stop and say "hello." I have been weeding in my garden today. I have two "brown" thumbs, but I try! I picked some radishes and my tomatoes plants have blossoms! My corn looks puny, but it is still early......
I hope you are having a pleasant winter. Do you need your heat on everyday? Have a great day.

Hi Gail, I'm sorry it has taken so long to get back to you, but I wanted to thank you very much for the birthday wishes

Oh Gail - Sometimes I am just SLOW! I just went for my second cup of coffee and it clicked! Oh Boy!