end of week news

Hi all,

Get the easy stuff out the way

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE

First the issue with Dave. The other day after i wrote that post i decided to ring Workcover and have a HUGE dummy spit at them........ it seems that i have now stirred up a honest nest there. My complaint went to the right section and now his case manager could be in trouble hehehehe about bloody time. The lady i spoke to red flagged the case manage and it seems that she didnt get back to the complaints department so we wont know now until after Easter whats happening but hay this way as soon as we know Dave can get himself back to work.

Mum's operation went well. She is hoping to go home today, she wont know what type of Chemo she will be having until next Thursday along with the result of the biopsy. All I can say is now i wont complain about the cost of my bras no more mum's new bras will cost her over $350 each. Her first one are donated by the Breast Clinic and Myer so to them i thank you.

Some of you can remember the RAV program i did last year...... Yes i know yep they are asking for tutors again. I will do it however not to the stage like last year. This income might be useful with Dave not working.

I better get back to writing my assignments.

You all have a great Easter. Dont eat to many chocy eggs. :)

like the newspaper story........

March 18, 2008 12:05pm

ADELAIDE'S 15-day heatwave was a once in 3000-year occurrence, an atmospheric scientist says.

Adelaide has sweltered through 15 consecutive days above 35C in the longest heatwave recorded in any Australian capital city.

The heatwave ended today, with a milder 29C maximum forecast.

Atmospheric scientist Warwick Grace said the 15-day heatwave had a .03 per cent of occurring.

"The odds are about the same as tossing 12 coins and getting all heads or all tails," Dr Grace said today.

Dr Grace has been working with the South Australian Research and Development Institute climate applications unit to gain a better understanding of heatwaves in wine-growing regions of the state.

He has developed what is believed to be the first heatwave occurrence model, based on statewide dating back more than 100 years, and statistics from the past 30 years collected at the Bureau of Meteorology at Kent Town.

"This heatwave is close to being off the scale," he said.

"Adelaide, with 15 days over 35 degrees, returns a one in 3000-year event."

Dr Grace said Nuriootpa, in the Barossa Valley, recorded 13 days over 35 degrees - a one in 1000-year event, while Loxton in the state's Riverland had 15 days over 35 degrees which was a one in 200-year event.

Adelaide's 15-day heatwave surpassed the previous capital city heatwave record of Perth, which experienced 10 days over 35 degrees in February 1988.

The all-time national heatwave record was set in Marble Bar in northern Western Australia, which had 160 consecutive days at or above 37.8C (or 100 degrees fahrenheit) in the summer of 1923-24.

some bitching time

B******** government departments. That tiny happy dance yesterday was very much short lived. Yes Dave was cleared to work however.......... yes i hear the groans his case manager still hasnt pulled her ********* finger out of her (where the sun doesnt shine) and Dave is wanting to go back to work. its been 10weeks already and it looking like late next week before we will know something and the mediators between dave and his boss they seem to just put their hands in the air.. He can go back to work but they are now saying his boss isnt obligated to have him....... cause dave cant do all the duties that part of the job. His old retail job dont know what to do.... ALL I CAN DO do a dummy spit. THIS is getting beyond the joke here.

With my doctors appointment the questions were answered it seems that as my mum is currently going through the breast clinic she can have the gene testing done.If she has the gene then i will be tested but thats another day to worry about at the moment. However my GP thinks its to do with an age thing the older we get the more prone we are to cancer. by the time we are 80 ladies 1 in 8 will have had breast cancer.

The operation is for tomorrow will be seeing dad after i finish work tomorrow. my fingers are cross that it comes out fine.

Will let you all know then......

off to do some more bitching.........:)

some news.......

ok here is only a tiny happy dance for this week. Dave got the all clear to work. Now getting a job. It seems that he cant go back to his job but fingers cross his old retail job is still there for him.. Will know in the next couple of days. The surgeon says its still going to be at least another 6 weeks before the healing is complete. Dave is still having difficulties with fine motor skills. He is unable to lift those 70kgs washing machine.

Mum's operation is 2 days away i think she is putting on a very brave face. I have my GP appointment tomorrow. I have a list of questions that could probably be a toilet roll paper long. LOL. I will see what happens there. Wont tell mum until after the operation.

On another side here is what been happening to our weather lately.

• Adelaide forecast record is in its 14th consecutive day maximum temperature has been above 35C continuing a record run for any capital city in Australia.
• The daily average maximum for March to date is 37C more than 10C above the average
• The overnight minimum of 30.2C broke March record of 29.7C in 1985
• Adelaide was the hottest place in SA on Thursday
• Adelaide's last rainfall was 1.8mm on Feb 25
• The hottest day in March was 40.2 on March 9. (taken from the Sunday Mail, March 16 2008).
  

Now how's that for some record........ We are expecting cooler weather of 30 C in the next couple of days........ how can 30C be cooler............ :)

Will get back to you when i know more about whats happening around me.

OH on the cross stitching front yes i have done some......... 2 kangaroos on my Australia map sampler. :)