Happy Birthday 2010

[Ragged Robin]

Happy birthday for last Sunday Johnny - this is about as miniature as I can get with a mini larch cone just growing and in the pink 

[JohnnyD]

Thanks RR.
We just got back from Naples today so hence the tardy response.
I like your mini larch approach.
JohnnyD

[fermi de Sousa]

Happy Birthday to Paul T in Canberra,
cheer up - you're still 10 years younger than me
best wishes, mate!
cheers
fermi

[Lesley Cox]

Happy birthday indeed Paul. But where are you hiding these days? I hope all is well with you and Yvonne.

[Arykana]

Happy birthday!

[Ragged Robin]

Paul, A Very Happy Birthday and looking forward to more postings from you when you have time.  Thinking of you now the birds are so active and amusing in the acrobatic antics 

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Happy birthday Paul !!!
(and don't forget to post now and then...  )

[Paul T]

Thanks All.  This is my first visit for weeks and weeks..... two jobs plus studying has left me pretty much exhausted the rest of the time.  Be thankful that you can't see my garden at the moment, as it is an absolute mess.  Yesterday (Tuesday) was the first day I hadn't worked (either one, the other, or both jobs) in 12 days.  While that may not seem that much to some of you.... I still do feel the effects of my Chronic Fatigue, so it has all knocked the stuffing out of me.  Yvonne has unfortunately been battling the flu the last couple of weeks and was today finally diagnosed with a bad case of Pneumonia, so it is on for young and old here at the moment.

But.... thank you all for the kind Birthday Wishes, and to Maggi for sending the e-birthday card on behalf of everyone.  It was greatly appreciated.

At the moment here we are definitely in Autumn mode.... Nerines are flowering, along with about a dozen different Crocus species.  So many things I SHOULD have sent people this summer that I didn't due to the change in work situation.  I can't believe it has been 3 months since I started the second job.  Where has the time gone.    One of these years I do hope that I can catch up on everything, but unfortunately I will probably have to drop one of the jobs if I wish to do so.

Anyway, enough muttering.  Thanks again everyone.  Sorry I am such a rare visitor at the moment.  Just enjoy the break from my constant nattering.  

[Anthony Darby]

Happy birthday Paul. Hope you get some chill out time.

[Maggi Young]

Yvonne has unfortunately been battling the flu the last couple of weeks and was today finally diagnosed with a bad case of Pneumonia

Good Grief! Is there such a  thing as a "good" case of pneumonia??  I think not!

Poor Yvonne... our very best wishes to her for a rapid recovery.

[TheOnionMan]

Happy Birthday Paul.  So, you're holding down two jobs... sounds challenging... I could use at least one of those

[Maggi Young]

Happiest Birthday greetings to Hjalmar in Sweden and twice as many ( he is, after all,  than twice the years!)  to the Maestro of the Meadow, Franz Hadacek in Austria 
 

[Lesley Cox]

Warmest greetings Franz for a happy and floral birthday.
And to Hjalmar too, a very happy birthday.

Paul, good to hear from you again. I hope Yvonne gets better soon. You know the old joke. It's better to have pneumonia than a common cold because the former can be cured while the latter can't and you have to live through it. Penicillin, a warm bed and lots of (non alcoholic) liquids to drink does the trick for pneumonia.

[angie]

Bit late but happy birthday Paul. Miss having you muttering as you say. Hope you are enjoying your two jobs.
Angie

[Paul T]

Thanks again all.  Maggi, you're right that there is no "good" case of pneumonia, but it was a relative term (i.e a relatively severe case).  Lesley, she's been on antibiotics (no penicillin as she is allergic to it), but because of the allergy they can't give her anything stronger.  Off to the emergency area of a local hospital shortly to get a second opinion as to what to do (her doctor suggested it, as he is worried that the current antibiotics aren't working well enough).  Not very fun at all.  

McMark,
I have one major job that is 32 hours a week at present (at a nursery, so I get paid to talk about plants all day  ), and a nightfill job at a local supermarket between 1 and 4 nights a week (total of maybe 15 hours or so max).  Plus one night of Horticultural studies.  The rest of the time I fee a bit like I would imagine a zombie does.  

And a happy birthday to Franz and Hjalmar from me as well...... and all those others I've missed since the last time I was up here more than a month ago.