Thursday, February 20, 2014

THOUGHTS ON THURSDAY

This is the day when I look back on the past week and look for the 'right' things that have occurred.  O.K. I've searched and searched and the only thing that comes to mind is the insurance assessor was here on Monday, checked out the damage, took photos and said a builder would call (eventually) to check it all out.  The assessor was a really nice man who seemed to fully understand that flooding one's kitchen was quite a normal thing to do and it seems we are fully covered which was a relief.  He even measured up the vinyl as he said that needed to be replaced as water had got underneath it.  Now, of course we wait, and although I dread the disruption that will occur at least it will or should be fixed.

The thing that is definitely not right for me is our damned weather.  While our friends and relations in the other states of Australia are getting some beautiful rain (even parts of our huge state have had rain, even some flooding), it is not raining here on the lower west coast.  In fact at our own place there has been no rain since last November and our garden is paying the price.  Watering on our two scheduled days is just not enough to keep our lawn in good condition and our little daisy by the front verandah has gone all brown and I doubt it will recover.  Even the big camellia is looking unhappy and I'd hate to lose that.  Phil is trying to grow vegetables in raised garden beds and is covering them with shade cloth each day but they too are battling.

It may sound crazy but you can actually tire of constantly bright blue skies with nary a cloud in sight.  Actually there were a few clouds to be seen the other day but they didn't bring any precipitation so what's the point of them being there.  Just teasing us is all.

The latest I heard on the weather front is that Perth could be even hotter next year and drier too.  Doesn't bear thinking about.  Perhaps we will win lotto (fat chance) and then we could spend our summers on the south island of New Zealand.  Well, one can always dream.  I can think of some delightful places there that I would dearly love to visit again.  Sigh!!


Yes, I am feeling grouchy but today I am going to valiantly try and find something to laugh at.  Surely, there must be something, somewhere, that will bring a smile to this old face.  I'll just have to search around in the hope of finding it.

12 comments:

  1. Fingers crossed for some rain for you soon.

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    1. Thanks Delores and some wonderful sunshine for you.

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  2. I'm with you Mimsie, the south isle of NZ is one of my favourite places on earth!
    I feel for you over the relentless heat - that's how its been here forever, until the last few days when in the first time in 4 years the monsoon rains landed here. And boy did they land!
    That is wonderful news that all the damage is covered by the insurance. A disruption and inconvenience for sure but the end result will be lovely.

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    1. We loved all of New Zealand but particularly the south island.
      How wonderful for you that the 4 year drought has finally broken. Hope no damage was done by the rain.

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  3. So sorry to hear you didn't get any of that wonderful rain. We had far too much all in one day with intersections all over town being flooded out causing major disruptions to traffic, I was supposed to go somewhere that day, but when my bus was 45 minutes overdue and still no sign of it, I gave up and went back home. Wouldn't you know it, within an hour the deluge stopped and traffic got flowing again, but I stayed home anyway. I'm a little horrified at the thought of next summer being hotter and drier!
    Good news about your kitchen though, now you get the fun of choosing new cabinets, new colours? and new vinyl flooring. What fun and think how lovely it will look when finished.

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    1. Nary a drop of rain here; I think we sent it all over eastwards but sorry you got too much. I guess we're never satisfied but at least you got some which would have cooled you off somewhat. I wonder if you will eventually get the hot weather we are now experiencing? I hope you don't for your sake.
      No word yet from the builder but that could be a wait of several weeks unfortunately. Not sure how they will replace part of a kitchen when some is not damaged!!

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  4. Hari OM
    Wish I could transport some of what's on offer over here on the ever-green isles. I have every confidence you will be finding rights again in short order!! Meanwhile try these for a giggle. YAM xx

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    1. Fingers crossed some precipitation will be seen and felt here SOON and thanks for the funnies. xx

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  5. Hope you get rain soon, It does make life a bit better.
    Merle...........

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    1. Merle...rain makes everything a little better...that's if you don't go from the sublime to the ridiculous and get too much as they are in some parts of the world.

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  6. I'm missing the rain too and today was ugly hot. A bit cooler though on the weekend. Before we know it autumn will be here, looking forward to that myself. xxx Rae

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  7. Rae, I think even summer lovers are rather over this continued hot weather without a decent let up from it. Unfortunately our autumn never seems to begin in early March as it usually does in the eastern states. I can see our autumn starting with temps in the high 30s. April will hopefully see some cooler weather. Let's hope so. xxx

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