Its raining!  glorious soaking heavy rain!   already I can see the paddocks greening up and the dams filling up.  We needed it so badly - although I do feel sorry for the little calves only a few weeks old - they are looking a bit damp and miserable, but their mums don't seem to mind they just get on with the job they were designed to do.

Rain does more than fill up the tanks - it cleans the dust from the trees and leaves them shining and glossy, cleans the air we breathe,  also everyone seems to be smiling even down town with all the Xmas shoppers and parking chaos etc etc things are cleaner and people damp ,but happier and smiling.   So, looks like it wil be a happier xmas this year for farmers.   I am hoping that most crops are off now and this welcome rain hasn't caused some problems.

I'm not sure about Global Warming - there seems to be a few contradictions on weather this is happening or not - some who should know, say its so, and some say its not so.  What are we to believe?  All I can say is I just accept what happens one way or the other, but at the moment I am just so happy and so thankful for this lovely wet weather and hope it continues for another couple of days.  Happy Xmas to all greypath members.

i amfit and healthywho loves lifewith good sense of humor

I warm day here in Melbourne, expected 32 degrees.

Attended the regular monthly meeting of the  Probus Club of Croydon, where a new member was inducted.

 Became a member of the Greypath community and explored the many opportunities provided by Greypath.

Introduced a new member to the Probus, Informal Probus Network. A network of Probian in many countries around the world, that enjoy internet fellowship. This network is open to any Probus member, from any country that has internet access. See www.probus.org for the link to the network, International Chat.

Our network has recently moved from MSN Groups to Multiply.com.

www.triple0card.com.au  A friend of mine just told me about this site, it looks like a good idea, so I thought I would share it here. Both her and her husband have just signed up for this.  Apparently when you register with them they record as many emergency contacts as you want, theyy also record any medical information that you want.  then if anything happens to you and you are taken to hospital unconscious or similar the hospital will call Triple 0 Card and they will pass on any medical information, and then they will call your next of kin and let them know where you are.  Unfortunately they don't do pensioner discounts but it only costs $25 a year.  We're going interstate a lot so this will be very helpful.

Does anyone know a way of searching family history in the USA that doesn't cost money?

Believe it or not, these shoes are a big sculpture exhibited last week by Australian artist Gregory Roy Cope as part of the Swell Sculpture Festival at Currumbin Beach on the southern Gold Coast, Queensland.

The festival runs over ten days and is a really wonderful community event.   I've put some more photographs of the entries on my blog 70 Plus and Still Kicking.Someone may like to have a look ...

Cheers

June Saville (Muffin)