Dr Karl was at Robina today, at the Library. I didn't go but it would have been a chance to ask him whether there was any scientific credence to the new treatment that was in the paper this morning. For the small sum of $85 an hour, people can have a session in the coast's first private hyperbaric chamber. It's supposed to help with skin problems - acne, recovering from cosmetic surgery and, the one featured in the report, pregnancy stretch marks.
The rain has stopped, and it has been replaced by wind - and lots of it. It whipped up the sea a bit and helped one of the desalination barges to end it all and beach itself at Tugun. But it's not going to get out of that project that easily - they finally refloated it at 7pm tonight and are towing it to Brisbane to check it out.
Chances are they won't pass any crocodiles on the way, but there was talk of them in the office today. I'm not sure if it was to do with the alligator gar fish on "Monster Fish" (have to love Austar at lunchtime) or people's own experiences, but the guys were recounting (and regaling others) of crocs (and we're not talking the plastic shoe) sightings in both the Nerang and Logan rivers.
The rain hasn't seemed to have made much of an impression on the dams. The Hinze was 94.2% and has, since yesterday, creeped up to 94.6%. At the Little Nerang Dam (and where is that exactly?), there was no change from 90.4%. It's amazing how much you find out from the local paper - like that the Great Franquin - acclaimed hypnotist - is no longer with us - but Jessica Watson will be here on the Coast next week.
Here today - actually next door - though are thick red worms which have taken up residence in the horse troughs. M isn't quite sure where they came from - or how long they have been there - since C usually tends to the horse water. We talked about the possibility they had fallen from the skies, with the rains, as has happened with frogs in foreign countries in the past - but not seriously. We did check to make sure that there was no sign of them in H's troughs - no problems but, not surprisingly, I did have nightmares about it, although it could have been linked to the movie trailer with the human centipede ... definitely do not ask.
Not sure if "worms" is the type of miracle that Pastor Daniel from the Catch the Fire Ministries is encouraging or welcoming. I knew I should have written down where he was going to be on Sunday ... so we could be one of the many who will be "all welcome, come and expect your miracle".
And speaking of miracles, Mary MacKillop the musical, simply titled MACKILLOP, has been cast and rehearsals are underway. Joanna Cole, who played Lindy Chamberlain in "Lindy - The Opera" has the lead role. It will play in Melbourne and Sydney during the canonisation celebrations in October.
R is going to come and blue bag the bananas - and there are a few of them - about a hundred. This will protect them from the bats he told S. Hopefully she will ask him to have a look at some of the eaten lemons when he comes. Not sure what's been at them but something definitely is. I have sought advice on FaceBook and so far the suggestions of what's been eating them have been (in no particular order) - Mihriban, white cockatoos, bats and possums. Funny how it has only started recently - I'm sure we would have noticed it. Of course, it is true that I do like lemons but I'm positive (I think) that I haven't been sleepwalking and/or sneaking out with a salt shaker to raid the lemon tree in the dead of night. Not that I wouldn't like to but there is the question of the wildlife in the area (the ones that get the dogs barking) and whatever it was that scared Beasley the other day.
Sooz is on the couch with them (all) and there is a certain amount of posturing for attention, affection and space. Nice to know they all feel confident enough to do it - and nice that they are all inside - rather than being outside and risking being blown away. It's supposed to be windy again tomorrow.
