Big thunder and rain. Everything very wet.
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Skies darkening rapidly, red radar blobs heading my way, here we go.
definitely got Bodeful in the last ten minnies
It's already passed me and the sky is lightening again. The red blobs went a bit north of me, so I had some brief heavy rain but nothing torrential.
I can smell rain and I hear some thunder
My dog is gonna crack the shits any minute now. โก
There are some people at the vets consulting on a 57 year old cockatoo.
this is awesome ๐
brain stuck
I will just go thru my to do list
Better stuff some tissues under your door, the rain is here
I use Google photos to backup my pics and every now and again it'll give me something like this.
What's the difference between a golf ball and the g-spot?
answer
Men will actually search for the golf ball.
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Today's to do list:
- Take Miss Meow to the vet for her checkup.
- Maybe do a bit of gardening if the weather is ok. Or just whatever I feel like really.
It's new car day!!! Yay!!! Pity it won't be delivered all shiny cause of the rain, but I'm still just so excited for this whole saga to come to a close!!
yay ๐
Wow, the UPS I ordered yesterday is being delivered today. Impressive.
my new accessories for the phone are coming today too
I know people hate on amazon but it's cheaper and quicker to get delivered and I can be sure to find what I need. I don't have to pay for public transport or spend hours going to shops
I get almost everything delivered. I only physically go to a shop every couple of months, and that's mostly Bunnings to pick up bulky garden stuff.
I often find Amazon is not the best deal anymore though, and they won't deliver a lot of items to my new address. The UPS is from a Bunnings Marketplace seller, every big company seems to have a 'Marketplace' these days.
that's because they're all owned by westfarmers
good to know, will check it out ๐
Big thanks to everyone yesterday for the advice and support.
Gonna take a breather and head down the bellarine and look at gutters / downpipes in the rain. Seems about the most productive thing I can do atm.
Watch out for clowns
Beep Beep ๐
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Grilled cheese and tomato soup please!
Ramen, pleeeeease!! And also a chunk of cake? Preferably salted caramel. Thank you!
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Thank you Chef!
Grilled cheese on toast with tea please chef.
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mmm, a gruyere toastie with good tomato sauce , I miss cheese
Went for a walk and saw one of the neighbours. I smiled and waved and was ignored. Turns out they are not happy and called the council because cockies are eating our street tree and making a mess on the footpath. Our dog also likes to bark at her dog and she started yelling at him yesterday. Never done that before.
Well obviously council should send a written warning letter to the cockies with 30 day notice to vacate the trees. Or better yet, council should rip out the trees and put in plastic ones, that way wildlife will have nowhere to live and then street will be nice and tidy forever.
Might be going through a rough time and taking it out on other things?
Probably not. Iโve lived around anti-nature neighbours before, they just hate the idea of leaves and birds and wish everything was dead, because then it is โtidyโ. The only acceptable gardens are lawn, concrete or pebbles.
Welpโฆ the restless anxiety energy is back even though my body is exhausted. I managed to get stuck into cleaning but after a while Melbcat started crying and howling until I lay down for a cuddle.
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Sheโs been settled and had her meds so Iโm back to washing and bagging every piece of cloth in the house in case the spores got in and thinking how to make my furniture setup more easily movable for more regular vacuuming. I guess if done right this will also break the flea cycle ๐ ~~and my body~~
Iโve ordered a black UV light but am aware it may be low quality and also not every type of ringworm glows.
I have no idea what to do about the black cat. It would be easy to just stop feeding and patting him, let someone else help him so Iโm not constantly undoing my decontamination.
Especially with all the home nursing care on my plate for my own cat. Especially as I canโt exactly see him regularly to apply ointment, and a medicated bath or quarantined fostering in my bathroom is out of the question. But I donโt know if anyone else is helping.
Eh. One thing at a time huh.
Also itโs been determined my own roof is fine - itโs the roof of my neighbour thatโs allowing ingress and led to my ceiling cavity being flooded when it rains. Unfortunately these neighbours wouldnโt talk to me and may not speak English so it persisted for years and led to a mould problem. But the managers will deal with it now.
This may lead to works :(
You are a kind soul, may I suggest some things?
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stop patting the black cat. Only because it might have a disease you can't see and Melbcat is fragile at the moment.
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notify the council and local shelters/rescue orgs of the black cat. BC will need to be captured and assessed to determine what issues they may have, and whether they can be treated/rehabbed.
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focus on you and Melbcat. You two are most important.
Thanks Spud. I really should stop patting himโฆ ๐
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I was aware of the possibility of ringworm due to tiny round patches of hair loss but took measures such as wearing long clothing then removing shoes, washing hands thoroughly like the signs say to, fully showering and changing into fresh clothing afterwards (putting the old stuff in the wash immediately).
He wants affection you see, and will brush up against your arms and legs.
I think this lesion happened because a single time I rushed out in shorts to get him dosed with a flea and worm spot on, he head bunted my knee, and I must have neglected to wash that area thoroughly in the shower afterwards. I slipped up. I forgot and walked in the house a few times with shoes on too.
Iโve been resisting turning him in because 1. the risk of euthanasia is likely high and the vet and pet shop manager Iโve spoken to agree. And 2. thereโs a non-zero chance he may belong to a neighbour, maybe even an aggressive mentally ill neighbour who looks for reasons to take revenge.
I would very likely have to trap him myself to turn him in which could be a very complicated process. I can talk to someone who worked in cat rescue about my options but as an adult black cat with suspected ringworm and possible cat flu Iโm scared of getting him killed.
But I may have to concentrate on Melbcat because she doesnโt seem in a good way.
just do what you can and feel comfortable with, hugs