T-r-i-n-g! T-r-i-n-g! (Actually, in reality a more sophisticated tune plays on my mobile) went my alarm and out of bed I bounced to greet the new day with enthusiasm!

Early morning chores done - one feline fed, my coffee made and then it was time to go up to my studio to have my Quiet Time.

A few hours later I got together all I would need for our Bible Study Group and was about to have my shower when Ken announced that our gas had run out. Ah yes, that would be about right! Luckily for me, I showered at great speed, and the warm water lasted long enough for me to even wash my hair. Ah, the blessings that surround us if we would but take the time to realize just how many there really are, not so? A beautifully warm shower. Can’t get better than that!

Once Ken had fed the bulls it was time to put everything onto the quad bike and bounce and bang down and across the river to my little car. From there we headed down to Ellenborough where we picked up Wendy. Jeff, her man, had had to go into town early to have the rego done on their vehicle so Wendy came to Bible Study Group with us today.

There were so many of our Bible Study Group away today, but we had a new member Tom, join us which was really nice. There were only nine of us with at least five of our members away. This was our first meeting of 2019.

We did not stay for tea after the meeting as Ken had a dentist appointment in Port Macquarie and we needed to drop Wendy off in Port’ too. We made it in time to the dentist in the nick of time!

Poor Ken had two teeth pulled out and his mouth was rather tender. Ken is no whinger so it must have been really sore, poor bloke. But he heals very quickly generally, and I pray that this will be no exception to the rule.

From the dentist we zig zagged through town stopping first here then there buying the things needed for our little home. While I was in a shop getting a couple of fitted sheets Ken bought himself an ice cream to cool his mouth. From there I went in and out of the different Bed & Bath shops looking for a nice duvet cover, but our home being very African in decor, it is not easy task to find what I want. I think I may resort to making a duvet set myself if I can purchase the right fabric.

We stopped at Settlement City to grab a quick bite to eat for lunch - Ken got a fruit slushie made at Boost Juice, and I had some Chinese food. Yummy! Oh-so delish!

Next it was off to Aldis to do some grocery shopping and there we bumped into some friends of ours who we had not seen for yonks. So, we had a quick chitter chatter and then off we went.

We had two hours to kill before my Church Board Meeting so we drove down to the water, where we could watch the water activities there. There were canoeists flitting across the water like dragon flies, yachts putt-putting out the little harbour to the open waters, and then raising their sails to catch the wind, pelicans bobbing in the water waiting for the return of the fishermen and the odd tit bits of fish from them. Children laughing and playing in the nearby playground - a busy scene which begged one to watch.

I tried to have a quick snooze but was not successful in that endeavour, but I managed to read my Kindle, which was wonderful as I take so little time to read during the day normally. A real treat that was!

Then it was time for my meeting and Ken dropped me off at the chapel in Garden Village where we normally have our meeting and he went off to have a drink nearby.

I love this group of people on the Church Board - we get on so well and I love the positive things that come out of these meetings. Really good constructive stuff and things that bless other people. Love it!

Then it was time to head on back home, It was then about a quarter to seven in the evening. We got back home at about a quarter to eight - or thereabouts. Yahee! We had had some rain, not much only 2mm, but hey folks it WAS rain!

I had missed my TV programme, so it was bed for me with my Kindle and to do a little more reading for the day. Such decadence!

What lesson did I learn today? Not to be envious of our neighbours who receive ten times as much rain as we did.

What am I grateful for today? The rain we did get.

My saying for today is …