Another rainy Sunday

When i awoke the sun was shining. I decided to walk to church but before i could leave it started pelting down rain, so i got a lift home with Trevor and Terry Clarke. They mostly preached on abortion at church today. I did not do much for most of the afternoon.

In hospital

On Wednesday the 27th of August i had to go to the Bendigo Hospital for an operation. I had to get a hernia that had developed on my belly button fixed up. I was elective surgery, which means that i did not have to get the operation done, but it was advisable that i do it as it could cause serious problems later, if unattended.

The operation went smoothly. I woke up feeling groggy and hungry. I had to stay overnight in a small hotel they have on the campus. The accommodation was good but i found it difficult to sleep. I just could not get comfortable or feel warm enough. I discharged myself as soon as possible. The bus went by the hospital at 6.30 am, butt here was not a bus to Flora Hill until 7.30 am so i walked home. I feel the walk did me good.

I contacted Ruth at BUCO to tell her why i will not be at work. She told me to take Friday off as well. I will certainly do that. I am in some discomfort but i am glad the operation has been done.

A busy tuesday

I came to work thinking that i would not have much to do. Wrong! Ruth told me she liked what i have done but that she wanted the figures for the cheques from July 1st 2007, not from January 1st 2008! So i have to really busy myself getting more data into the database. There is no other way but to type the data in manually. This will keep me busy for a while i feel.

Olympics are over

It is Monday the 25th of August and the Olympics are finally over. They have been a good games but I am glad they are finished. Australia did well.

It was back to work today. I have got all the problems with the reports sorted out and now i am not sure what to do. I am sure I will find something.

Back to the Vineyard

I was back at church today for the first time in a few weeks. It was a very spiritual day. The Holy Spirit said to Phil an Jane that he had found a place to dwell with them, which is great. A word came about getting the "green light". Another word came about opening the roof further so that the light of the Son could shine in. I feel that both words are applicable to me personally.

I found out later that Kevin and Jenny Furness are now fellow shipping at their daughters church in Kangaroo Flat.

A frustrating Friday

Things were going well at work until the software program i was using started to glitch on me. I could not get certain numbers to add up, which was frustrating. I am sure i will fix it on Monday.

I scored four blankets and a nice rug from BUCO today. The weather is still bitterly cold.

Wednesday and Thursday

I did not get to update this blog on Wednesday evening as i had left my glasses at the Furness house. I had a quiet day on Wednesday generally. In the evening we had the mens Shiraz group at Kevin and Jenny's house once again. There were seven men present and this time we met in the lounge room. We had a great talk and even discussed the idea of going to a rugby league test later in the year.

On thirsday it was fairly quiet a t work. The good news was that i rediscoved the glasses that i had lost previously at work.

Back to work Monday

It was back to BUCO today. I had a really good day at work as i got the final report sorted out. It was another cold wet and rainy day, but i prefer this to the 40 degree heat.

Sunday the 16th of July

I did not go to church again. Basically, i did not feel like it, which i realize is a bit weak of me but i am getting sick and tired of not having a car of my own. I do not feel like walking to church only to sit in the cold unheated building. I realize that i am probably living on my feelings somewhat here but i feel that i must move on.

I read the letter from the Bendigo Health Care group. I am booked in for elective surgery on Wednesday the 27th at 9.30 am.

A busy Saturday

For much of the afternoon i kept practising Adobe Illustrator. I watched "KIng Kong" on DVD while i was having dinner. It is a fabulous movie. Then i watched Olympic soccer later. All in all, a quiet but busy day.

A mixed bag on Friday the 15th

I got to BUCO feeling a bit sleepy. I had slept fitfully during the night. As soon as i arrived, one lady asked me if i was a diabetic! She is one so she assumed i must be one too, because I am overweight.
I am actually losing some weight.

The good part of the day was that i have sorted out the problems with the cheques reporting system. They are working a treat.

As i was leaving, i started to collect some food when Rex told me i couldn't do it. Apparently we are not allowed to take food home for ourselves. I wish they had told me earlier.

The Olympic week drags on

I have forgotten to post for the last two days. That is ok, as there is nothing much to post about. I am making good progress at work, getting the report system updated and improved .They have installed a tv at work so we can watch the olympics in the lunch room. I am glad Australia is doing well, but i will be happy when it is all over.

Moving on Monday

It was back to BUCO again. Kath Tointon has moved out of her office and is now in the cottage. When i got home i lay down for a snooze and slept for more than two hours. I was obviously more tired than i realised.

A cold wet Olympics Sunday

I did not go to church as it was a very cold morning and i did not feel like walking to and from church and getting caught in the rain again. I watched some off the Olympics on TV and kept up my studies on Adobe Illustrator. It was a quiet day all up, and really cold.

The eighth of the eighth in 2008

Today was the eighth of the eighth in 2008. It is considered a lucky day by many. There were a few weddings in Bendigo today. One was in the Uniting Church next door to where i work. The bridesmaids were wearing dresses with bare tops so they must have been freezing. I started to watch the opening ceremony of the Olympic games but i got bored and watched a DVD instead.

Thursday the 7th

I have got the bugs sorted out with the report system. It was a good productive day. BUCO has decided to install a cable network, not a wireless network as the wireless is too easily accessible by others.

A pain in the back on cold wednesday

When i woke up today all the windows were misted up. It had been a really cold night. I did not have to go to work today. I had this back pain and soreness that is bothering me. I rode the bike for about ten minutes and that seemed to clear the pain up a bit.

We held the Shiraz club at Kevin Furness's house again. We met in the shed where we shared some of Kevin's latest wines. There were six guys present including Manny and Fraser. We did not leave until late in the evening as were having such good fellowship. Rod Geri was not there as he was sick, so there were no egg sandwiches, which i missed. We prayed for each other and prayed for the wine, so it was a very spiritual night.

A busy reporting day

I have begun to get the reports sorted out at work. People needed to know just how much we gave out during July and how many people did we serve. I was able to get a few reports together to show them, the correct figures. Access 2007 has some fabulous new features.

Nothing much happened today....

Nothing much happened today except that a meeting at BEST at 4.00 pm was cancelled. Which i was glad about.

An interesting sunday

I walked up to church today but when i got there i found out that Fusion had taken over the service and where just playing games with the kids so i walked home and did not hang around. I later went to the computer swap meet in Mundy st. I bought a copy of Adobe Illustrator for $5, a full working copy of Photoimpact 12 for $10. It was a good bargain i felt. Desmond came over in the evening to tell me he had some contract work with the schools.

End of the working fortnight

Today was the end of the working fortnight. During the previous night it rained very heavily, so heavily it woke me up and i could not get back to sleep. As a result, i felt very tired towards the end of the day. I managed to get a problem sorted out with my report system. In the evening i bought a 12 inch subway for dinner, and then hired "Beowulf" the movie. It was excellent. Best i have seen yet.