Tuesday

Some days seem longer than others, and today was one of them. I bet it seemed long to M too who had a headache and didn't stray far from home except to pick up some petrol for the mower and the tractor (no wonder she had less cash than she thought!) - and was that a recently-emptied Zarraffas coffee cup I saw onto bench this evening?

It was washing day at home but I missed it with an early start this morning, and a trip up to Jo's this afternoon for a catch-up and a very yummy dinner. Alas, it was too cool to even thinking about giving our feet a dangle in the pool!

J has a new boarder, a boy, Sh,who seems nice enough but J seems to think he's not as sharp as he could - which may or may not have something to do with a penchant for foreign substances (in his youth?). I joked with J, asking how the meth lab in his room was coming and she fixed me with one of those "not funny" stares and then told me she had just seen a mate of his at the hospital from when his meth lab exploded. Oh.

But Sh was more concerned about his news today as the result of the biopsy of a spot on his back wasn't looking good. He has to go back to the Clinic in a fortnight so they can start the excision process - I think'it's the one where they take a margin, check it for cancer, and if it's not clear they take some more. He was concerned about what would happen to his daughters if they didn't get it all with the excision, and radiotherapy and chemotherapy (if they are needed - and it has been suggeted they may be. )

It was a good visit and it will be interesting to see how R goes in Brisbane tomorrow - she's had a call about trying out for a modelling gig but the details are sketchy.

By the time I arrived home it was dark - and Tink was up the lane visiting Holly and Dolly. To her credit, she looked a little sheepish when I asked what she was up to - and then followed Lars home. Meanwhile, inside, Pearl the watchdog didn't ever seen to notice the two of us had arrived.

The big news of the day is that Mouse was contacted by an overseas television station which wants her, M and M to come (alas, at own expense) over to take part in a reunion program. The amazing thing (for me anyway) was that Mouse has only just recently been trying to locate the person she is to be reunited with! Problem solved! Incredible!