Finding Mr Right.....

Well, I had started of 2011 as a widow... and was really missing my dearest partner who had been deceased for 4 months.... and thought well life goes on.....will go onto a dating site.

Reviewing the past year bought to mind several meetings with pleasant enough chaps that just didn't have that "spark"...
 
No 1, I remember having a sleepless night before the first "face to face" meet up, which was a pleasant cup of tea at my favourite local cafe "The Patchwork Cafe" in my nearest township of New Norfolk.    Nice guy, bit younger than me, lovely afternoon strolling around the township looking at antique shops. 

No 2 was better, good sense of humour, we actually hit it off quite well there for about 5 months... then he asked for 3 weeks to make a decision as to whether to continue seeing me or go back to his ex.... excuse me... why do you need 3 weeks.... toss a coin, saves a lot of time.... I actually rang her in the end and asked if she was going to take him back or not....that helped to clarify the situation and brought things to a head..   (she was willing to try again, and I am not about to become the "other woman" so adios number 2)

No 3 was quite nice, except he was about 7 years older than me and thought I was "too frisky".... do occassionally meet up with him still and have a drink and pass on some books.

No 4 a DJ (got me I love music) we met up for a coffee, but the meal invite was not forthcoming... I think I let myself down when we were talking wines, and he asked me what my favourite tipples where and started naming Wineries.... I said I usually drink Chateu Cardboard.... or something from the special bin at BWS.

No 5 a travelling salesman dealing in mobile phones... no spark

No 6 nice enough person,  meal together, I rang him and disturbed his afternoon sport watching nothing else happening there.....

No 7 bought flowers to the first meeting, more flowers to the second meeting, had a meal together he bought some wine, I cooked a meal, quite nice, then he dropped in uninvited after having driven 90kms, was upset because that morning I had said I was home... all day... when he had phoned.  I was in the township, visiting a friend, meanwhile he then went to someone I had introduced him to, and poured out his heart and soul... apparently I was the best thing since sliced bread, I was the answer to his prayers... it was meant to be... I came home and prepared some lunch.... he shared how he had been disappointed that I wasnt where  I had said I would be when he arrived.... I gave him the brush off... too possesive...on a third meeting...

No 8 nice... family issues, we are friends....and that is all it is likely to be

No 9. Ah now this one will take a while.... reading the profile fishing, boating, BDSM, all on one line, then gardening, and other hobbies all on seperate lines, when the chat feature comes up, this person is online and would like to chat to me..... well why not, the little chat box comes up and obliterates a large centre part of the profile, but obligingly we chat away for over an hour, he seems a wonderful sort of person, my sense of humour...easy to chat too....we arrange to chat again the following night, I list him as a contact.... and we part company for the night,  I re-read his profile and wonder what on earth BDSM is... it is obviously related to the fishing and boating being all on the one line, must be something like big deep sea marlin fishing, wouldnt you think.... so I googled it... as you do... I went straight from a glass of wine, to the bottle of port..... Bondage, Domination, discipline and submission, also Sado Masochism... Oh far out.... avoided the site for a couple of days.... When I next go online to this site, up pops a message, good to see you.....it is him.... Mr BDSM, I said I didnt think we had a lot in common, especially since I had now found out what BDSM is, and it is not Big Deep Sea Marlin fishing..... he rolled on the floor laughing,..and asked me why I thought it was that... I explained it was all on the same line....more laughter.... he then asked "have you never wanted to tie someone up, and do what you want with them"
My response to this question.... of course I have..... but I divorced him, it was easier...... lol,

No 10, met up  chocolates, flowers and a walk, cuppa at a local cafe...very nice.  Phone call inviting me to lunch the following day in a Hobart suburb with lovely cafes along the main strip.  Got up, showered, did the hair and make up, took some time getting ready I was certainly our to impress; Arrived at arranged meeting place and we started to walk away from the main strip towards The Salvation Army Corp for that area, and in we went to their Community Lunch which is free the first time you go and they only ask for a coin donation at other times. For the first time in my entire life I was the most well dressed person in the room.... and apparently I am a bit posh.

and that sums up the dating scene for a 57 year old female in 2011.....

In December I bought myself a lovely dog called bronc..... he did run away after only 1 week in my tender loving care, but was brought back, and is the only male in my life at the moment other than my gorgeous grandsons......

ps - I am still on the sites... will keep you posted.....lol

spray tans.....lol

Well following out lovely lunch at Mona (Museum of old and new art) here in Tasmania, my two friends and myself made a lunch arrangement, everyone bring a plate and a bottle of wine, and we would have a girlie lunch in friends back garden,.... sounded good, the lunch was perfect, salad, hot dishes, desserts, 5 bottles of wine...hic, and a bottle of port..... halfway through the bottle of port after been rubbished about how white my legs are (I wore knee lengths shorts) one of the friends offered to use spray tan on my legs.   This seemed an incredibly good idea, for some unknown reason...lol, so there two of us are stripped down to undies and tops, as the other good friend who is also incredibly intoxicated sprays our legs.... just as friends hubby comes home and sees more of us then he has ever seen before...lol.
At some stage the dogs escaped, and those of us who were not been tanned had to go and bring them back...This all seemed incredibly hilarious at the time.... Wobbled my way home, and immediately lost two and a half hours once I sat down at home and promptly fell asleep...
Next morning as I showered was amazed at the GT stripes of white on the insides of my legs.... the dark patches on the thighs....feet looked like I had paddled in loads of mud... and toe nails had turned orange... what a look, now I definetly have to wear long trousers.....till the effect wears off....lol.

They have offered to dye my hair.....lol..... NO WAY!

Action Packed Week!

Well what a week I have had...
Monday took bronc to the vets to have stitches removed.... came home and the plumber arrived to fix a problem with the drains....machine made loads of noise so took Bronc to my friends house, when I arrived back to get him he came racing out of the gate as I went in, I didnt manage to shut the gate properly in my rush to get bronc, and so we had two beagles on the loose.. Myself and friend chasing them up the street trying to catch up to them... when friends dog turns back, mine keeps going straight into the pine forest! 4 Hours later no sign of him despite a group of us walking up and down tracks and two friends walking through the pine forest..... Alerted the police officer in case anyone rings in regards a loose dog, No sign of Bronc next day either,

Tuesday - police officer drops by my place at 4 pm and asks me to identify my dog, he had picked him up at the pub, and he was fast asleep on the front seat of his car. Bronc slept for 15 hours straight and was a little subdued for the next couple of days...

Wednesday - quick trip into Hobart for Dental Appt, lunch with a friend shopping on way home

Thursday -Had a great afternoon, had lunch with the two friends I went to MONA with last week, we demolished 5 bottles of wine between us, well 4 bottles of wine and a bottle of that Flipping Great Port I bought last week....I was going to wear a skirt but settled for a pair of knee length trousers, so of course I got rubbished about my lily white legs.... but somewhere in the middle of the bottle of port I agreed to having my legs spray tanned..... so my friend's hubby has now seen more of me than he bargained for when he arrived home and I am in the back garden in my knickers and top getting my legs sprayed...... Mate that was sprayiing them went home to get another spray can to do other friends legs when both the dogs escaped (again!) sent her and the mates hubby to chase the dogs as it would not be a good look down the main street with us two semi clad....

Friday - Friend came to visit, leisurely drive to Strathgordon and Lake Pedder after a 10km walk to Junee Cave in the morning, Tea at The National Park Hotel, came home and watched DVD's

Saturday - walk in the morning, lunch at Hamilton at a speciality pie shop and checked out a craft studio and the market...

Sunday - Legacy Ladies Lunch for Christmas, then a BBQ and salad tea with my spray painting friend,
What an action packed week!       

The new male in my life.......

I have just got a lovely 10year old Beagle from the Dogs Home, very placid, travelled well in the car.
Is a total sweetie..... which I reminded myself of as I chased him up the street tonight after he had dug his way out of my friends back garden.....lol, little rascal..... : )
His name is Bronc, he is tri coloured, and a really good walker (and a runner...lol) if anyone else is thinking of rescuing a puppy/dog remember to check your local dogs home.... lots of choices

Mad Social Whirl!

I have had a mad social whirl of a day on Wednesday, I was invited to the Mayors Afternoon Tea in New Norfolk as part of Senior's Week.  This event was lovely with certificates presented to a variety of Volunteers from Community Groups such as Community Transport, Visitors Information Centre and other groups within The Derwent Valley,  these were presented by prefects from New Norfolk District High School. This was followed by a scrumptious Afternoon Tea and Lucky Door Raffle.

This was followed with an Evening Meal at Wrest Point Casino with Tash, Darren and Dianne prior to attending The Suzi Quatro Concert, ROCK ON!  How fantastic was Suzi Q, she may be 61 and a Granny but the energy was fantastic, she can still belt out the tunes, and had everyone up and dancing, sang all the favourites, and some from her new CD.

I stayed overnight at my daughters and did a bit of shopping around the City of Hobart this morning morning tea with friends, Lunch with Lara and Liam (grandson) then Liam came home with me for an overnight stay.

Tomorrow we are having lunch in New Norfolk, attending a jewelley making Grandparents Session at the local Salvation Army Branch and staying on for their Community Lunch, then dropping Liam to Belinda's (my daughters)  I will then be coming home having tea with friends here in Maydena and vegging for the weekend I havent had such a mad social whirl in ages....lol

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A pain in the mouth.....

Well have recently had a couple of trips to the Dentist, face started to swell up, an abcess on a root canal filled tooth.... very painful, not to mention terrible swelling, not a good look...lol
Have to decide whether to go with another root canal or have the tooth pulled...decisions, decisions...lol