Melbourne

Holy shit balls. I just paid the whole mortgage off 🤯

Well that sucks. Several houses in Belgrave including mine have been without power since 18:30. Would have been good to have aircon this evening.

On the positive side I'm feeling virtuous for having recently run up the generators, checked the oil, topped up the petrol, etc. So we have a fridge / freezer and, if we still have no power tomorrow, will still be able to work.

Tonight's wave / smoke:

keep those of us without air conditioning in your thoughts today 🥲

Has anyone heard from just_kitten or Duenan lately? Hope they're doing well

Gonna take the dog for the arvo walk and by walk I mean take him out to the front porch where he'll stare at me with the "What the fuck?!" look but at least he'll stop with the "where's my fuckin walk" looks I'm getting now.

I took him out when going to the car for some tools, he absolutely stayed on the porch with a strong "nu-uh" vibe about him. I took the tools through the side gate to the shed and he still wouldn't leave the porch to run around the side and come back in that way. So I went an got him and brought him back into the AC, he had a big drink on the way back.

I had the brilliant idea tonight when filling the water tray for animals to put the timer on and set it to a slow trickle. That'll keep it topped up and I know some animals are more likely to drink from running water than still

My dad told me that I should hurry up and get a full time job or I'll be washing windows on Punt Rd.

Why Punt Rd specifically mate, why aren't you thinking bigger? 💪🤟

Thank god this gig tonight is at the Croxton. It's close to home and has decent parking. Just as long as the air conditioner works well in there

It's officially below 30 degrees. Yay!

Gibson's unsure of the portable aircon lol

Cool change is making its way across the Geelong plains. Should be here soon.

Mate left at 5am to catch his flight, and immediately after Mickey came and started meowing at me. It's too early, my furry son, and I have work 😭

But now I'm awake so that means coffee time ☕

sewing on a patch onto my new tshirt

Good morning! Got an early start to try beat the heat today.. hopefully we'll be outta there before it gets too hot 🥵

Work done, drinking a cold cider and playing JSAB with the teenage offspring, then off to the pool.

a predator cannot distinguish between prey and accomplice

ahhhh train cancellations and delays due to the heat. Never change, Melbourne, love ya 😂🥵

The girlfriend has put out a box of clothes to be donated. Most of the things I want to get rid of are things she got me from an op shop previously, so I found some things to sacrifice to cover them up.

Sometimes I think she wants me to dress like a lesbian that went to the op shop to dress like peak 90s JTT, but these clothes are just cheap and nasty. I'll wear the world's ugliest pattern if the fabric is nice but these aren't op shop gold, it's the other 99%.

I’ve hung the washing out and am having an iced coffee. When I finish my coffee, it’ll be time to bring the washing back in.

Gym done, AC on, shutters down, so far so good, but dreading the afternoon.

Today is going to suck

Trying toast with mustard. I don't know if this will be a good idea or not, but yay to trying new things.

Edit: was great w a fried egf

Just chatting about journaling.

I've turned the water mains off with a mallet because the outside tap has sprung a leak. Good news is I've had my morning shit. Bad news is I need a shower.

update: When questioned on how he pulled up this morning His Lordship's response was a seesawing hand motion. Gym was skipped.