
This appears to be my fate for the rest of winter
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This appears to be my fate for the rest of winter
I need to make dinner but have a snoring dog curled up on my leg
Prisoners. That's what we are lol
I am very glad I took tomorrow off work. I didn't realise just how exhausting carving a wooden spoon was going to be, today has been a bit of a write off due to a complete lack of energy.
I cleaned the fridge out last night. It really needed it, it was embarrassing. Tupperware full of rotting food, etc. it actually wasn't bad until I got to a roast chicken carcass. That must have been illegal or something.
I cleaned the fridge out last night. It really needed it
I'm ashamed of mine atm lol :(
No judgement here, it happens
Beef and Guinness stew tonight ๐
A firm fav for cooler weather
Last stage interview tomorrow.
Fingers crossed ๐ค๐พ
Goooood luck. Just act like you're a really good actor and you'll be fine (if this is that interview)
I mean that's great advice for any type of role haha
Nah it's the usual IT. I've tried venturing to another sector but it seems like IT has a bad rep lol
unKAOS achieved (or at least started). Clothes away; rubbish out; kitchen/bathroom/deskspace/dining table cleared and cleaned. Floors vaccuumed and mopped. Bedroom still dusty - my carpet fitting on the vac is playing up and i need to fix it.
But good enough for today. Cupboards and shower need a. Deep clean but i can tackle that one at a time.
Now. Might pick up some wine and head back to pups place. Now i don't dread coming home later this week
you've got this ๐
Thanks mate ๐
Youโve done so much. Enjoy the wine and a rest, youโll be through the rest fast
Thanks. Its good to feel like things are slowly moving again.
Currently at Blue Lotus Water Garden in Yarra Junction and I'm very impressed with the place.
I just got tickets to the dinosaur show and didn't put too much thought into the name. This is truly a garden full of water with lotuses in it
Home sweet home. Time to reset
Iโm moving all my stuff to the back roomโฆ a bit worried that when the ceiling gets done in there itโll waft mould spores and plaster dust all over my belongings but I might try to pack everything in into sealed boxes.
Oversprayed the bottle of Feliway inside the tent and am now trying to air it out. Ordered lime sulphur dip off Amazon. Iโm being crazy and inviting so much chaos into my life. But if I cave and bring the scabby baby inside I need to be prepared to contain him.
cold
and time for lunch
Sipping coffee and having cuddles with the old pup i am dog-sitting. This is my second dog sit this month and it's really helped with my burnout to get out my my apartment and hang out with puppies. And my friend left me a stocked fridge and a clean house so it's like a little holiday. But today's plan - another coffee and bite to eat then head back to my place and do an unKAOS for a few hours. I think i will time limit it. Its not horrific but definitely the home of someone who's been drowning and it makes me sad..i would like to get it back so it's reset and it can start actually decluttering
puppy tax...there's a little old man under there somewhere

YL has been feeding a couple of dogs while dog sitting at another house. She visits twice a day. Penny's been eating the couch.

oh dear
Penny has zero regrets
Penny is slowly destroying the house. Penny still gets pats and food.
Penny livin' the dream.
It's what happens when your parents leave you and your sister alone in the house.
Yay for unKAOS
P's just went down the beach.. had the trap set down there and...

Fuckn' won that round.
Thank you ancients. It worked. No more mouse.
I do feel bad but it's the most humane way (rather than poison).
Got'em!
At one point in our history we were hunting woolly mammoths, and now we're putting bread on a bottle to attract a mouse lol.
to be fair mice are smarter
Not any more they're not.
woke up thinking it was Monday
Just getting settled on my train. Home soon, I hope you've all kept it tidy for me
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We have. I cannot speak for Chook though.
I'm playing with a stranger's baby. This is great
I think today is going to be an indoors day
spoiler
Rethinking my decision to give the cat away to rescue... I wanted to not have to go through yet another high stress time again so soon, didn't want to replace Melbcat, and also wanted to get him safely on a lifeboat out of this shitty place. But it's not looking likely that he'll have somewhere to go and I'm getting attached to him.
But it's not that simple. I have no idea if he'll accept indoor living and this blasted ringworm makes it near impossible to slowly get him used to it. (Perhaps if I could find an affordable plastic floor covering that could cover an entire room? Or a painting drop sheet? There is self adhesive carpet protector but I'd have to price it out and the adhesive may transfer and be hard to get out of carpet. It's happened with masking tape on clothing and walls.) I have no idea if the meds will get rid of it quickly. If there'll be a microchip that shows up. Whether I'll always compare him to Melbcat. The LEGALITIES. I hate uncertainty and only time will tell what is going to happen here. ๐
Edit: Checking out Aldi on the laptop and see the site now has sorting options and Doordash delivery. I don't want to use Doordash but depending on delivery cost this could be a game changer for people without cars or much PT. So angry my body decided to nerf me because there are a lot of very cheap basics (at least on the site) and with my meal prep skills I could be eating so cheaply and well... unfortunately many I can't have and the few things I can eat aren't really available in the actual shop.
Just read this on the abc - I think this corner of the interwebs qualifies for inclusion. Nannasphere
Thatโs something I can get behind
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I'll have what Force is having please. With a large cup of tea.
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Thanks chef!
Can I please have a thicc and creamy pumpkin soup and some garlic bread?
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