Thursday Coffee and Chat -- 9th April 2026

Howdy @Shaz51 

I might chase up a mug of cocoa

mug of cocoa sounds good @Dimity 

I am sure going to have another cuppa tonight 😎

hello @avant-garde , @SmilingGecko , @Mustang67 , @Cat34 , @Icecream , @Abz , @Abby6_2025 @Anonymouse1000 @Bunniekins @TAB , @Meowmy , @Rosepetal9 , @SaltwaterSoul 

Hello beautiful @Shaz51 ❤️

hello and hugs my wonderful friend @MissGremlin 

I have missed you xx

So glad you are starting them again @Shaz51 💕

me too @Snowie , I have missed doing the chats and I have been missing everyone 

@MissGremlin , @Dimity 

hello @Cat34 

how are you going today my friend 

@Shaz51 thankyou beautiful ❤️.

I've missed you lots too ❤️

Love that flower @Shaz51 

I planted my crocuses just before it got dark. 

I planted my crocuses Lovely @Dimity 

i will have to google the plant xx

love the different colours 

@Dimity , @Chasingsunsets 

the seeds I have are 

Coreopsis dwarf-- red

coreopsis mayfield giants 

cosmos white 

Hi @Shaz51 

How was your day today?

Anonymouse

@Dimity i remember seeing a video about someone who plants crocus' in their lawn... it was incredible... because they come up every year and the rest of the time is just grass.

I have  back pain too @Cat34 since sunday 

it is terrible . so sending you lot of hugs my friend 

Not a good day @Anonymouse1000 , my husband is depressed , so hoping tomorrow will be a bit better 

@Determined , @Adge , @Jacques , @Bill16 

@Shaz51 

Oh that's no good! 

Depression can be rough! Hopefully he has had some time to rest and will pick up again soon!

crocus would be lovely at flowering time @Anonymouse1000 , @Dimity 

thank you @Anonymouse1000 

yes I think it is all a buildup of things happening so once it settles down again he will be ok 

hope yours will be better tomorrow too @Cat34 

will have to try and vacumm the floors sometime @Anonymouse1000 , @Dimity , @MissGremlin , @Snowie , @heartathome , @Flutterbug9 

Hello dear @Shaz51 

Missed you! 

missed you too @NightFury 😍

will have to visit your thread xx

I haven't been very active over the last few days, so there's not much happening over there, but you're more then welcome to visit @Shaz51 

@Anonymouse1000 I was at my great uncle's place in England one Autumn and he had autumn crocuses in his lawn. I thought of him and my great aunt when planting them.

sitting with you here @NightFury 

how has your day been today my friend 

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hope yours will be better tomorrow too @Cat34 

 

will have to try and vacumm the floors sometime @Anonymouse1000 , @Dimity , @MissGremlin , @Snowie , @heartathome , @Flutterbug9 

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Keep an eye out for sales on robot vacuums. Great things

how lovely @Dimity 

uncle's place in England -- which part of England ?

my grandmother was born in new Zealand and loved hydrandras ( have to check how to spell it )

she tried growing them here but not a good spot 

My day has been better than the last two days. @Shaz51 I felt less tired and foggy today, getting out of bed was a littl easier and work was busy which keeps my brain busy. 

How was your day?

on robot vacuums. -- great idea @DogMan79 😎

I had a busy (By DogMan standards) week

Depot appointment tuesday morning, followed by therapy in the arvo

My psychologist is keeping me restricted to zoom sessions. She says we can review within 3 months

Wednesday was doing referral to PHN. Which seems to be ticking along. I hate the phone though

I batch cooked a bunch of stuff, and made kimchi

West Sussex @Shaz51 .

If they were hydrangeas they like it cool and wet

step by step @NightFury , well done for today 

for me , husband had a blood test to see how his iron levels are 

he also had a flu needle 

then we went to the next town shopping which is 30 minutes away 

then hubby has been depressed today so a quiet afternoon and we trying to rest my sore back xx

hydrangeas, yes, too hot here @Dimity 

one line of my family came from Cornwall , England and came to australia 

and another line came from Essex and came to australia 

thinking of you @DogMan79 

anything on tomorrow or is it a easy day  

thanks @Jacques 

how are you and your mum and thing going my friend

Sounds like a balance of busy - getting jobs done, and resting @Shaz51 

very true @NightFury 

knowing when to do something , not to overdo things , when to rest ect 

hey hugs my awesome friend @creative_writer 😍

getting there , have a very sore back , hoping it gets better soon 

how are you xx

Hello @Emelia8 , @Fluffycoos , @FearofUnknown , @Realness 

Evening everyone 🥰, never too late for coffee chats @Shaz51 💃🪩☕️

@creative_writer @NightFury @Jacques @Dimity @MissGremlin + everyone 

Hi @Chasingsunsets @Jacques 

Pretty quiet here @Jacques I've been glad of company from @Shaz51 and the forums gang.

You're a bit of an all-rounder with the jobs you tackle. I'm impressed. 

My support button isn't working @Jacques but it's great you're learning new things all the time and able to do so much maintenance too

I’ll support in support of your buttons not working @Jacques @Dimity 🤗

Jacques the restoration of your arm chair sounds cool! Would be a big job! What’s your plans for it 😊

hiya dimity hope you had a good day,

hi @Shaz51 how’s words with friends?

hello @creative_writer lovely to see you! Hows your day? Mine has been ok went for a walk earlier however didn’t see much today and it sprinkled rain and Indi jumped in a massive mud puddled so I had to hose her off when we got home as she smelt very organic 😂

Hi @Shaz51 I'm sending you a👍🖐Support.

Since the Support Button won't work (again).

Adge

Organic is doubtless an understatement @Chasingsunsets 

We had rain this afternoon but only one loud clap of thunder that was preceded by the lights flickering

Yeah it was an understatement @Dimity 🤭, she smells so good now she has an oatmeal something shampoo so good.

Hows your day been my friend? 

@Shaz51 

Thanks @Chasingsunsets a quiet day. In a liminal space before deciding what to do next. Will sleep on it,.

In the short term it's planting season in Melbourne.  Good rain and the soil Is still warm.