I Could Go Nutty, But I'll Go Fruity Instead!

Fruit in my favourite glass bowl
@bluesa (15022)
Johannesburg, South Africa
August 15, 2017 8:09am CST
Well it is almost 48 hours without water now. You can imagine how many happy people there are. The damage was worse than everyone thought. When that water pipe was hit, as I mentioned in my previous discussion, it was hit! They can't let us know when all will be restored and water back. They are however, sorry for any inconvenience, yay. I could go nuts, I could flip my lid. Instead I went shopping for fruit! Lately I've been eating cake and ice cream and well, soon summer will be here and I can afford to slim down a bit. So, I am going fruity! I have put all the fruit in my favourite glass bowl and as soon as we have water again, I will celebrate by making a ginormous fruit salad! It will be a happy and healthy occasion! I hope you all had, are having or will have a terrific Tuesday. How has the first two days of the week been for everyone? Photo is of the fruit in my favourite glass bowl.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
15 Aug 17
I was not here yesterday, I missed your discussion. I am sorry you have no water, this is the most annoying thing of all can happen in a house.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
16 Aug 17
@bluesa I am glad it's okay now. Everything is fine here, I have a headache from two days, but I think it's the humidity of the air.
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Aug 17
@LadyDuck , thank you. Oh no, that can be painful. I hope you'll get cooler air soon, do you have something you can take to help soothe the headache? I hope you feel better soon.
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Aug 17
Hi, Anna. That is okay, I just hope all is well with you? Thank you, it was a terrible few days.
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (121731)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Aug 17
We never realize how much we depend on clean water until all of a sudden we don't have access to any. It then because very apparent how many different ways we use water at home or at work. I hope your water is restored soon! By the way, I'm sure there are people out there who think I'm both nutty and fruity! But that's just who I am, so people can love me or hate me the way I am! Hahaha
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Aug 17
So true, Jeff! Thank you. Lol, I, uh, have been called both fruity and nutty a few times myself I think you're a positive, fun and caring guy @moffittjc , and I feel the same, people can love me or hate me. Their choice.
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Aug 17
@moffittjc , that is so sweet of you to say, Jeff. And it is true, life is too short to go around hating people! So, even though we haven't met in person I'll choose to love you too!
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (121731)
• Gainesville, Florida
16 Aug 17
@bluesa Well, I haven't met you in person yet, but if given the choice I'll choose to love you! Life is too short to go around hating people!
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Hope
@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
15 Aug 17
A fruit salad sounds good. I just had some cherries, grapes and bananas. Let's hope the water will be back soon!
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Aug 17
Oh! I must try to get some grapes and cherries, it has been too long since I had some. Thank you!
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Hope
@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
16 Aug 17
@bluesa I just bought a watermelon and was thinking about your situation. Did your water come back?
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Aug 17
@1hopefulman, yummy watermelon! Yes, thank you, it did. :)
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
15 Aug 17
do you know which one has plenty of sugar there.
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
16 Aug 17
@bluesa Most fruit has sugar.Bananas have a lot but they are good for you for potassium.
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Aug 17
@amadeo , thank goodness for the potassium in them then, so I can try to excuse the sugar. :)
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Aug 17
@amadeo , could it be the apples?
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DB
@dgobucks226 (35753)
•
15 Aug 17
Fruit is a good thing! No water is not? Between power outages and broken pipes I would be going "batty" and fruity! NOT FUN Catherine
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Aug 17
Hi, DB . It has, to say the least, been a trying few days. I have tried to avoid "batty" , lol, for me it would lead to "infuriated" . Yes, you have it right. "NOT FUN" . I hope you'll have a good Wednesday.
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Aug 17
@dgobucks226 , Oh, Ouch! DB, I am so sorry that happened to you ! I would have blown my fuse too. I hope you're okay now and take care.
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DB
@dgobucks226 (35753)
•
16 Aug 17
@bluesa Hey Catherine, I can relate as I blew a fuse in the electric panel yesterday. So, tried to fix it and got a shock! That's when another fuse blew...mine
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Desiree Palomo
@Dyvette16 (4301)
• United States
21 Nov 17
Perfect combination!
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
22 Nov 17
Thanks, sometimes there is nothing yummier than a fruit salad. :)
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
22 Nov 17
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Desiree Palomo
@Dyvette16 (4301)
• United States
22 Nov 17
@bluesa yes I agree ! Very healthy and tasty
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prashu
@prashu228 (37521)
• India
16 Aug 17
Going fruity is always healthy too. I like to eat fruits most of the time
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
18 Aug 17
That is good that you eat fruit most of the time. I was eating too much cake and ice cream.
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IP SA
@ipas83 (541)
• Philippines
15 Aug 17
I am having a starve in fruits right now.
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Aug 17
@ipas83 , I try to eat fruit often.
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IP SA
@ipas83 (541)
• Philippines
16 Aug 17
@bluesa I am thinking of fruit diet.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (83103)
• United States
21 Aug 17
Hopefully they can get the water back on and you don't have to go much longer without it. Your fruit looks really good and a nice healthy fruit salad will be perfect for your celebration when the water comes back on
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
22 Aug 17
Thank you, it eventually did and was a huge relief. The fruit was a perfect dessert for the celebration. :)
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PaintsOnSlate
@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
16 Aug 17
I love fruit and peaches are being harvest now and I eat at least one every day. Bananas are a favorite but certainly no locally grown. Hope you get water very soon...
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
18 Aug 17
Oh, peaches are delicious. I must see if I can find some. Thank you, we eventually did. :)
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ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Aug 17
hot, my friend. my 1st 2 days of the week was hot. even today, it is hot but i hear some roars of thunder.
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Aug 17
Sorry it is so very hot. I hope that thunder brings cooling lovely rain.
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ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
17 Aug 17
@bluesa sad, the thunder only brought drizzles, then it went. it is hot again and the sky is clear of nimbus clouds.
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Timea
@tzwrites (4835)
• Romania
16 Aug 17
Fruit salad is a great treat
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
18 Aug 17
Yes, it is and I am trying to eat healthier with it. :)
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ARM
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
16 Aug 17
Sorry about the no water bit.Hope it gets fixed up soon.That bowl is real nice and I have a similar blue one but smaller The fruits all look very nice, especially the pears and the papaya I keep mine in a cane basket
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Aug 17
Thank you. Yes, I just love that colour, it is nice you have one too. A cane basket is also so pretty to keep fruit in. :)
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Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20255)
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17 Aug 17
Fruits will never make you put on weight, so that was a good choice...
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
17 Aug 17
Yes, I need a little fruit in my life after too much cake and ice cream. :)
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Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20255)
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18 Aug 17
@bluesa I gobbled quite a bit of pineapple a few hours ago. (Some fruit I am OK with, some not!)
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Always smiling
@allknowing (137822)
• India
16 Aug 17
That fruit bowl sure looks inviting. Hope by the time you read this comment situation at your place would be back to normal.
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Aug 17
Thank you @allknowing . Finally it was restored.
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Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
15 Aug 17
Oh I really hope your water is back soon, how very annoying. We only lose water when we have major storms that knock out the electric.here since we have our own well.
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Aug 17
Thank you, Iz. It was a tiring and worrying few days. Good you have a well.
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Gary Marsh
@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
15 Aug 17
I love fruit salad too and as we are at the height of our summer there is a lot of fruit about. I don't like it with cream but love it with thick greek yoghurt and honey!
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Aug 17
Hi, Gary. Good taste you have and healthy @garymarsh6
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Jessica
@JESSY3236 (20039)
• United States
15 Aug 17
That's terrible about the water. I hated when we didn't have water. It has been storming here for a few days. Today so far it hasn't stormed yet today.
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Aug 17
Yes, this was tough. I am happy you had a break from all the storms.
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (67080)
• United States
15 Aug 17
Hope its back on soon. Enjoy the fruit.
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Aug 17
Thanks @Courtlynn . :)
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (55164)
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16 Aug 17
Soon summer will be over for us. They always say that - "sorry for the inconvenience" . It is awful when it happens without warning- that is why a lot of homes on this island have large water tanks on the premises - just in case.Today I had two of the fruits displayed in your bowl - the papaya and banana.
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Aug 17
Yes, this caught everyone by surprise. Not even containers and buckets we had lasted. And unfortunately we don't have large water tanks. Good you also had some yummy fruit. :)
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