tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post396291955751245237..comments2023-10-25T02:55:14.518+11:00Comments on VARIETIES OF LIFE: Thursday continued ...Meow (aka Connie)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05806724258331021528noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-57581721844172918582007-06-16T22:10:00.000+10:002007-06-16T22:10:00.000+10:00Catsmum ... thanks for visiting. Wow, Castlemaine...Catsmum ... thanks for visiting. Wow, Castlemaine does get pretty cold, according to the weather forecasts !!<BR/>Stay warm, take care, MeowMeow (aka Connie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05806724258331021528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-38352025679495040442007-06-16T20:02:00.000+10:002007-06-16T20:02:00.000+10:00that's crisp yes, but ask Val about how cold it ge...that's crisp yes, but ask Val about how cold it gets up here in Castlemaine... and THEY camp out !! Below zero for the last 5 mornings!catsmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01953101594940806384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-65366163453660815912007-06-16T19:48:00.000+10:002007-06-16T19:48:00.000+10:00Loraloo ... thank you. Mmmm, yes please, send hea...Loraloo ... thank you. Mmmm, yes please, send heat LOL<BR/><BR/>Jeanette ... it was cold, wasn't it !! Hopefully we can catch up some day ... I come up to Yarrawonga here and there !!<BR/><BR/>Tey ... I envy you the Queensland weather.<BR/><BR/>Merle ... thanks. It has been fairly foggy here, and it just hangs around for such along time ... hard to get washing dry LOL.<BR/><BR/>Heidi ... thank you, and yes, you can say OMG ... I actually said much more LOL.<BR/><BR/>Puss-In-Boots ... thank you. Aahh, jeans and t-shirt ... that's the life !! I dress like that ... in side, with the heater on LOL.<BR/><BR/>Susie ... thank you. It's bizarre the different climates we live in, isn't it !!<BR/><BR/>Tink ... sure does. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>KyahGirl ... thanks. Not sure if lock de-icer is a product available in "sunny" Australia !! Have to check it out, thanks.<BR/><BR/>BaDoozie ... thanks it is heaps of fun meeting fellow bloggers.<BR/><BR/>Mari-Nanci ... thank you. I am glad it ended well, too !!<BR/><BR/>Lazy Iguana ... thanks, I'll take the rain, but you can keep your mozzies LOL.<BR/><BR/>DaybyDay ... thanks ... it is very odd, the climate thingy, isn't it !!<BR/><BR/>Jamie Dawn ... thanks. I very nearly did the "and worse" LOL<BR/><BR/>Take care, everyone ... MeowMeow (aka Connie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05806724258331021528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-27847472241157273412007-06-16T12:22:00.000+10:002007-06-16T12:22:00.000+10:00Blogging is indeed wonderful! I'm so glad you had...Blogging is indeed wonderful! I'm so glad you had a nice time.<BR/><BR/>It's hard to imagine cold weather right now. Here it is hot and very humid every day. We are sweating like mad every day!<BR/><BR/>No brakes!!! <BR/>I would have peed my pants... or worse!Jamie Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11036600186909466411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-65600140344551027102007-06-16T11:51:00.000+10:002007-06-16T11:51:00.000+10:00Thank god your okay. It still boggles my brain tha...Thank god your okay. It still boggles my brain that when I am sweating my butt off you are freezing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-75834244754890791012007-06-16T10:09:00.000+10:002007-06-16T10:09:00.000+10:00Too strange. You have frost, and I am roasting my ...Too strange. You have frost, and I am roasting my hiney off. The blood sucking bugs make the air buzz at sundown, the humidity is making me want to stab myself, and it is raining daily. <BR/><BR/>Want to trade climates? Only Ill take slightly less frost. Frost sounds too cold. Ill take highs in the low 70s. and give you all the rain and mosquitoes you want.The Lazy Iguanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12826083852416577162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-10375290925708190172007-06-16T08:36:00.000+10:002007-06-16T08:36:00.000+10:00Wow you were cold. And Wow, you had a close call ...Wow you were cold. And Wow, you had a close call with the brakes thing. I'm so happy that it happened, when/where you could easily stop. Wheeeew!<BR/><BR/>Glad you had such a nice visit but... I do believe I'm more glad, that you are OK, even with the car glitch. Eeek! :-))))<BR/><BR/>Mari-Nancismilnsighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207943167502354530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-7853980898921975762007-06-16T07:27:00.000+10:002007-06-16T07:27:00.000+10:00I agree about meeting up with people, I love it, a...I agree about meeting up with people, I love it, and wish I could do more of it. If I had lots of money I would fly all over meeting peopleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-13790412123400633342007-06-16T01:53:00.000+10:002007-06-16T01:53:00.000+10:00I'm so glad you didn't have a mishap with the car....I'm so glad you didn't have a mishap with the car. <BR/>I loved this post. Isn't it wonderful to have friends like that? <BR/><BR/>Sorry to hear it was so cold. I expect that here but not in your part of the world. I always have a small bottle of lock de-icer somewhere for emergencies like the one you described :-)Kyahgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04496268340516243071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-13854659656983270192007-06-16T01:46:00.000+10:002007-06-16T01:46:00.000+10:00Blogging rocks! Welcome back!Blogging rocks! Welcome back!Tinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09768324347110231070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-8411803901433644542007-06-16T00:55:00.000+10:002007-06-16T00:55:00.000+10:00Hi Meow,Thanks so much for visiting me and your sw...Hi Meow,<BR/>Thanks so much for visiting me and your sweet wishes for our anniversary!<BR/>Another visit with Val? Lucky you!!<BR/>You're freezing there and we have over 100º temps. (sorry not sure what that is in celcius)<BR/>:)Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024132046092264711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-55874316884985033402007-06-15T23:16:00.000+10:002007-06-15T23:16:00.000+10:00I would say the cold had something to do with your...I would say the cold had something to do with your brake failure, Meow. Hopefully it's nothing serious, but it would pay to have them checked.<BR/><BR/>Glad you had a lovely lunch...but it just seems to damn cold down south. I don't like the cold at all. We had westerlies for a couple of days and they cut through you like a knife, but since then it hasn't been too bad.<BR/><BR/>In fact, I was out today just in jeans and a T-shirt. But, ok, that's Brisbane, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>Have a lovely weekend, Meow, and keep your tootsies warm.<BR/><BR/>HugsPuss-in-Bootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313418336654760327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-48577495701602485352007-06-15T22:30:00.000+10:002007-06-15T22:30:00.000+10:00Can I just say OMG about your car brakes!!!!!!!..T...Can I just say OMG about your car brakes!!!!!!!..Thankgod you parked and went to eat!<BR/><BR/>That is so cool about meeting blog friends. <BR/><BR/>Have a great weekend..And thankyou for your prayers and postive thoughts. HUGS~Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611373626846060991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-62095633706220066352007-06-15T17:41:00.000+10:002007-06-15T17:41:00.000+10:00Hi Connie ~~ Glad you had a nice visit with Val an...Hi Connie ~~ Glad you had a nice visit with Val and Gina and the photos are nice at Ginas. Glad the cae problem was fixed so easily and no harm done<BR/>We have lots of days starting at O<BR/>or 1 C, but we didn't have the awful fog that you had in Melbourne. My son<BR/>had to go there today, so wouldn't see much for the fog. Hope it is better tomorrow for you. We get fog, but not one that hangs around. SO FAR. Take care, my friend, Love, Merle.Merlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763778255535640633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-50757208934319285932007-06-15T17:25:00.000+10:002007-06-15T17:25:00.000+10:00It sounds like you had quite a nice day with the g...It sounds like you had quite a nice day with the girls. I am very glad that it doesn't get that cold here in Brisbane...I'm really not a winter person.kdoll aka *~Puzzle~* https://www.blogger.com/profile/05212530562505008554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-1270339363293985222007-06-15T15:29:00.000+10:002007-06-15T15:29:00.000+10:00how nice to be able to have lunch and spend time ...how nice to be able to have lunch and spend time with fellow bloggers,BBBBBBBBBbrrrrrrrrrrrr <BR/>we low 0c to 13c this weekJeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16993328454036416214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-83785809643143534932007-06-15T14:28:00.000+10:002007-06-15T14:28:00.000+10:00Glad the car thing turned out okay and that you di...Glad the car thing turned out okay and that you didn't get hurt!<BR/><BR/>Sounds like you had a fantastic lunch! Stay warm, I'll send you some of our 106 degree vibes your way. :)LoraLoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06250173105971467371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-15320181068739421112007-06-15T12:56:00.000+10:002007-06-15T12:56:00.000+10:00Viamarie ... hey, welcome back ... haven't seen yo...Viamarie ... hey, welcome back ... haven't seen you for awhile.<BR/><BR/>Gina ... the photos look great, thanks. I'll be there, just name a day !!<BR/><BR/>Devil Mood ... it is a "normal" winter this year (although I just read it was the coldest morning in my suburb -1.3C since 1969). The last couple of Winters were quite mild.<BR/><BR/>Jean-luc ... thank you.<BR/><BR/>Greeneyes ... thanks for the frost ... it was quite crisp LOL. Glad you are having a bit of summer ... don't forget the sunscreen !! Hugs<BR/><BR/>Silverneurotic ... thanks. It doesn't usually snow here ever ... just in the mountains !! I was quite impressed with the roadside assist person .. it was a quick response<BR/><BR/>Diane ... thank you. If we lived closer, we could lunch together ... maybe we have to have a virtual lunch !!<BR/><BR/>Peter ... thank you. My hubby is quite the mechanic, and if he says the brakes are ok, it is the truth. He's very good !!<BR/><BR/>Raggedy ... thank you. HOpe you are doing OK, get well soon.<BR/><BR/>Lee ... thanks. Gosh, how long were you driving without a fanbelt ??<BR/><BR/>Val ... thanks, it was a lovely visit, wasn't it. I sure do want to do it again soon. Will check your blog shortly.<BR/><BR/>Take care, MeowMeow (aka Connie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05806724258331021528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-64361065760119947812007-06-15T12:31:00.000+10:002007-06-15T12:31:00.000+10:00Just a great get together, Meow and Gina, and look...Just a great get together, Meow and Gina, and look forward to the next one. Will post my take on our visit today, and check out the photos on Gina's blog.<BR/><BR/>I agree with Peter: I'd have those brakes checked out too.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04456736523331076619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-32702287763190747512007-06-15T12:03:00.000+10:002007-06-15T12:03:00.000+10:00It's been a bit chilly up here too, Meow but not a...It's been a bit chilly up here too, Meow but not as bad as that. I, too, have had car trouble...somewhere along the way I lost my fan belt! Had a new one fitted this morning.<BR/><BR/>Have a great weekend and stay warm. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-43099699981634661212007-06-15T11:28:00.000+10:002007-06-15T11:28:00.000+10:00I am glad you had enuof brake to prark and thet nu...I am glad you had enuof brake to prark and thet nughink happend alung the way.<BR/>Have a wonderful day!<BR/>*^_^<BR/>(=':'=) hugs<BR/>(")_ (")Š from <BR/>the Cool Raggedy oneRaggedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264017362399728551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-90924186924821396982007-06-15T10:40:00.000+10:002007-06-15T10:40:00.000+10:00This is a sneaky way to post/get comments Meow, sp...This is a sneaky way to post/get comments Meow, splitting the post in two, glad to hear your brakes came good... I think I would have it checked thoroughly still.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835936655590583808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-62865098708425402112007-06-15T07:29:00.000+10:002007-06-15T07:29:00.000+10:00That's scary about your brakes! Glad you didn't co...That's scary about your brakes! Glad you didn't come to any harm, though.<BR/><BR/>I'm jealous that you got to meet your blogging buddies for lunch. I've met one blogging friend so far. She was visiting a friend in a nearby town and drove here to meet me. That was last summer, actually.<BR/><BR/>Have a great Friday and weekend, C. :-)<BR/><BR/>Love and hugs,<BR/><BR/>DianeDiane@Diane's Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919687116633720697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-57105957916062052832007-06-15T05:35:00.000+10:002007-06-15T05:35:00.000+10:00Well, didn't it snow around that area at Christmas...Well, didn't it snow around that area at Christmas time/summer? So I guess that frost shouldn't have been TOO shocking. ;)<BR/><BR/>Glad your car is okay, they got there fast! Last time I had to call roadside over here in the US I would have had time to go to lunch and shopping with the girls in the time it took them to show up!Nikki Neurotichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699784181113365713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19370354.post-31743407155578093152007-06-15T04:28:00.001+10:002007-06-15T04:28:00.001+10:00Meow,OMG, I am glad you are alright ,it could have...Meow,<BR/>OMG, I am glad you are alright ,it could have been worse , Thank God your brakes got you to where you could park !<BR/>And yes it must be nice to visit and have lunch with bloggers , Ill have to send you some of my lunch in the mail LMAO , TUNA anyone LOL<BR/>Nah we wil wait till one of us wins the LOTTO ;0)<BR/><BR/>And you like the extra frost I sent , LOL it is nice and warm here today thank you , hope you stay warm , I really do ! but you are not getting your heat back , not yet anyway .Gotta go find my sunscreen , hehehehe(evil giggling!)<BR/>HUGS <BR/>GreeneyesGreeneyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946141688595133954noreply@blogger.com