Friday Coffee and Chat -- 8th August 2025

[Shaz51]

hello Everyone 

it is Friday Coffee and Chat time 

Hello @Lisa84 , @Aqua88 , @AlwaysMyself , @Aa1984 , @Till23 , @tyme @AuntGlow @0ddsidian @Ru-bee @Aegis @Jynx @tyme @RiverSeal @avant-garde @Blackcloud @Snowie @MissinTooth @ale_inmelb @Zoe7 @Dimity @outlander @Eve7 @TAB @Meowmy @Till23 @oceangirl @The-red-centaur  @Clawde @ENKELI @Healandlove @Appleblossom @Bill16 @StuF @StanD @AlwaysMyself @creative_writer @Lowrida29 @LostOne71 @Sevismo @Glisten @PeppyPatti @Oaktree @S1TREP @BecomingOkay @Magpie22 @flower881 @Lapis_Anteater @MatchaToad , @rav3n 

[Ainjoule]

Woo, coffee and a chat sounds good. I went to see the Archibald exhibit today, that was good. But I did something to my back so it was hard to move around because of the pain. Still good though, we went to the cafe at the art gallery afterwards and had coffee. 

How are you today @Shaz51 ?

[Shaz51]

Soo glad the exhibit was good and the coffee ☕️ was good @Ainjoule 

But sorry you have a lot of back pain my friend 🧡 

Hope your back feels better soon 

The weather here is cool and cloudy here 

I experiencing a lot of aches and pains today , especially my leg 

But doctor said it is from my kidney disease and osteoporosis so resting this afternoon 

[Ainjoule]

Hey @Shaz51 

Yeah, the weather doesn't seem to know what it wants to do here. Sorry to hear about the aches and pains. Resting sounds good. 

Every year they let through a few dodgy ones into the Sulman prize. I entered a couple of years ago, I'm thinking of entering next year and hoping to be one of those dodgy ones....teehee....my art skills aren't great. But you never know. 

[Shaz51]

That sounds great to enter next year @Ainjoule 

How did you go a couple of years ago 

[Ainjoule]

@Shaz51 I didn't make it through a few years ago, but it was good experience. The winner of the Archibald this year was amazing, but honestly the winner of the Sulman was more like something most people could do, so that was interesting. I suppose you'd have to pick colours and what not. But it makes me think the Sulman is far more approachable. 

[Shaz51]

Thank you @tyme 

Think I may have the gardening bug 😁

@Cuddlebear , @Blackcloud , @Jacques , @Oaktree 

[Cuddlebear]

@Shaz51  You sure do have the gardening bug but it’s one of the best bugs a human can have. 

Im sorry you are in pain though and glad you are resting. 

@Ainjoule  Hello 🙂 I don’t think we have met before but I thought I’d say hi. The trip to art gallery sounds like it was awesome. How are you? What kind of art do you create? 

[Shaz51]

Thanks @Cuddlebear 

Am still learning what to do with 🪴 plants 

@Ainjoule how is your furbaby princess xx

[avant-garde]

@Shaz51 

I went to poetry group and stonewalled them successfully

I tested my bike tyres after I pumped them up yesterday and rode up and down the driveway a few times.

I had a charity organisation person come over to see what furniture I needed

I got a phone call from a Commonwealth psychosocial support service

I stopped and proceeded to get overwhelmed and curl into a ball under my blanket on my bed.