Jumping July

[Rags]

Jumping July

Guitarista;1684612 wrote: Morning all,

. Sailing is a form of mindfulness you know. Bloody marvellous.

.

We're putting our little TS up for sail if you're interested Mr G.

[Guitarista]

Jumping July

Rags;1684615 wrote: We're putting our little TS up for sail if you're interested Mr G.

Thanks Rags. I'm ok for now. Prob looking at a 12-14 ft. skiff down the track for the thrill. Nice pics of the barby.

In other news, the pope has been charged with child trafficking, abuse, torture and more, along with a couple of other high ranking sorts. Kerrrist!

[Rags]

Jumping July

And would you like to know why Fast Eddie didn't cut open the blueberry clafoutis
(why can't he just call it baked custard) last Friday?????

[Rags]

Jumping July

Beacause the blueberries DO run.
That's why.



Better off just cooking plain custard with a bit 'o nutmeg or cinnamon andn having blueberries on the side.

[Rags]

Jumping July

Oh, and Tawn,
don't bother with the Adjaruli khachapuri.
It tasted like I thought it might when I was putting it together.
We had a bite and chucked the rest on the compost heap.
What a waste.
Make a nice pide instead.
Glad I have no plans for a culinary tour of Russia anytime soon.

[tawnyfrog]

Jumping July

Hiya Undies,

Been meaning to share this with you for a while now but the atmosphere wasn't all that condusive for a while.

So - when Nigel's last few days were spent in hospital rather than at home, we were both sad but accepted the fact that I couldn't have administered the pain-management/moved him etc., etc. So I sat in hospital with him, thankfully he had a room to himself, and sometimes we talked and sometimes I just watched him sleep. And because we wouldn't disturb any other patients, I closed the door and cranked up the CD player fairly loud. I had made a compilation CD of some of his favourite stuff and just watched him sleep to the music when suddenly he smiled, started tapping his toes and mouthing the lyrics. Nige was a muso so this was no random, involuntary tapping of toes - he was in time and his lyrics were silent but spot on. Just watching him made me unbelievably happy. He died about nine hours later.

I thought, why not push our luck and try the same deal with mum. She'd been asleep/unconscious for about a day and we played one of her favourite CD's. Well bugger me dead, she opened her eyes, started actual singing and with her right hand connected to tubes she began to conduct the music. Unbelievable. We were blown away. She died the next day.

I'd done lots of reading on the subject and apparently your sense of hearing is one of the last senses to go. (Don't know if there's any scientific proof, don't care, I went with it)

The point of my post is: Should you ever find yourself in a position where you're privileged enough to walk beside someone heading toward the exit ramp, tell them stuff. Talk to them. Play them some music. Just make sure that the last thing they hear is something beautiful.

[myhappyplace]

Jumping July

You are a gem Froglette. Thank you for sharing. And having had some experience with the "walk" I think you are spot on. I'll just remember to have more music the next time. x

[tawnyfrog]

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Sorry Raggsy - site was doing it's usual arvo go-slow and didn't get your posts. Sorry the unpronouncable bread was shit - it looked great in the photo.

[myhappyplace]

Jumping July

Yum, Rags, clafoutis...had one when we were in Sydney, did the Four Seasons Exec lounge thing and that was one of the evening nibbles....I want to make it...

[Rags]

Jumping July

myhappyplace;1684689 wrote: Yum, Rags, clafoutis...had one when we were in Sydney, did the Four Seasons Exec lounge thing and that was one of the evening nibbles....I want to make it...

Just don't put blueberries in it.
It is extremely easy... just baked custard essentially.

[Rags]

Jumping July

Tawn,
I played music to my beautiful husband when he was dying.
I brought him home from hospital to die.

I was lucky enough to have a gem of a home nurse to help me.
Knowing what I know now I would've done things a bit differently,
but you only get one chance at it don't you.

[techie]

Jumping July

Hi guys. I'm in in Taos NM for R&R. Going to Mesa Verde to see Anasazi ruins tomorrow in a Durango, Colorado about three + hours from my cabin. Love you all. I am doing well.

Frog???

[Rags]

Jumping July

TECHIE!!!!

Darling.
Oh, that is great news that you are OK.
Did the stroke leave any after affects?
Are you completely recovered??

[byebyebridgetjones]

Jumping July

Hi Techster

Glad you're on the mend there.

I've updated your injury database and moved it to it's own USB drive as it was slowing my laptop down.

What terribly sad times you've all had with your loved ones.

[tawnyfrog]

Jumping July

byebyebridgetjones;1684702 wrote:
What terribly sad times you've all had with your loved ones.

No, not sad. During my Mental Health Month I made a decision to eliminate the word 'grieving' from my mental lexicon.

You know, when you're sitting there feeling utterly helpless and pointless and you tell yourself ... ah frog, it's a process, you're just grieving ....

Fusk that. 'Grieving' is such an utterly lonely dead-end word. There's no upside to grieving - so

I changed that word to "feeling" because it leaves you with places to go. If that makes sense ...