Nearly the end of a wild summer in Queensland

 Effectively, what a summer time it has been right here in Queensland with heavy rain, floods and a cyclone. Fortunately we’ve got been spared any injury in contrast to many different areas the place homes have been demolished by wild storms. Late one afternoon I might see one thing unusual via the home windows and after I went outdoors the sundown was simply lovely. 

Because it turned out my daughter and household determined to vacation in Townsville in January and arrived a couple of days earlier than Cyclone Kirrily arrived. 

At first of the week The Strand seemed like this calm and peaceable…

…and after the cyclone a few boats had washed up on shore and The Strand was suffering from fallen timber, and so forth. Nonetheless the injury was minimal fortunately contemplating the truth that cyclones can destroy all the things of their path. My household misplaced energy the day after the cyclone hit and have been with out electrical energy for twenty-four hours or so which wasn’t as dangerous as another areas however nonetheless, it could have been exhausting to sleep within the tropical temperatures with out aircon and tough to feed 4 youngsters with out with the ability to cook dinner or refrigerate however they soldiered on. Thankfully they have been capable of get again house to the Outback simply earlier than the freeway flooded and the street was lower.

Now to what’s showing within the backyard after all of the rain we’ve got had. After all the Dahlias have taken over as soon as once more which bugs me a bit as they develop over all of the vegetation I’ve put in however my hubby has put a whole lot of bulbs into the bottom over the previous 46 years and, in fact, they multiply. Anyway they do add color to the backyard. 

Somebody introduced some zinnia seeds to our easy residing get-togethers final 12 months so I threw them within the backyard they usually all got here up as a result of they have been effectively watered with the rain I suppose as I actually do not have a inexperienced thumb. They do look fairly although. 

The Bromeliads simply do their very own factor yearly with out a lot assist from us…

…and the Amaryllis are trying gorgeous as soon as once more. My hubby saves the seeds from the darker flowers as he prefers them somewhat than the fragile trying mild pink ones. I’m simply pleased for any flowers that seem with none effort from me. LOL!

Just lately I’ve had ache in my hips and made a uncommon go to to my physician to seek out out what the issue was and, whereas she had me in her clutches, she ship me to have a Bone Density check which confirmed that I’ve a average likelihood of a backbone fracture and a excessive threat of a hip fracture. Aren’t medical doctors full of excellent information? Positively not!!!!

Anyway a good friend has began going to Onero classes which helps to forestall extra bone injury and she or he really useful them.  I received a Care Plan from the physician which required me to see a Dietician for some purpose plus an Train Physiologist to do some checks to see how match or not I’m (I’m undoubtedly not) and the Dietician informed me about all of the meals that include Calcium together with the Calcium Wealthy Tuna within the picture above which, by the best way, is on particular at about half worth at Coles till Tuesday in case you are taken with shopping for any. He additionally really useful Physical Milk. If there isn’t any Onero Program the place you reside you possibly can nonetheless do the exercises online  for A$5 every week. 

I hope everyone seems to be doing effectively this 12 months. Various folks I do know in actual life and in Blogland have had it robust already which is absolutely unhappy however life is like that, is not it, and we simply have to select ourselves up and plod alongside or, ought to I say, a few of us plod alongside a bit slower than others if the outdated hips play up. LOL!