melbaboutown

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[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

I will but will probably just get it again unless I can sort the visiting cat. Which is not simple. But unfortunately I can’t bear to ignore 🫩

This time of my life is just really bad. I just want to go back to how it was. Me and my girl.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (3 children)

Complaining

I may have treated this ringworm inadequately and spread it to the sheets and my ankle. It could be irritation from the perfumed antifungal laundry rinse but with my immune system I’m not taking any chances. Treatment will recommence and endless hot wash and dry laundry continues.

I may have to wash the last two blankets that might still smell of Melbcat and stink them up with scent.

I don’t seem to be progressing at anything, the house doesn’t look any cleaner, my wrist hurts from slamming my hand into the wall, I spend every moment of every day feeling hollow and like I want to cry.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I’m just overfunctioning trying to claw some control back and outrun my grief

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

I really hope so. Unfortunately I think when all the work is done I’ll just collapse into deep depression or incapacitated anxiety

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 7 points 20 hours ago (5 children)

I sent another care package to my friend. They have atypical pneumonia, I haven’t been able to see them and I’m a bit worried.

Sorting Melbcat’s stuff

I’ve returned Melbcat’s unused meds to the vet because someone else can use them. There was an entire box of medication in there that hadn’t been opened yet and the vet specifically asked for the return of the second bag of fluids if they didn’t get used. (There may be a shortage.) I’m still deciding whether to wash and donate the Aerokat.

Still feeling absolutely shattered about losing her and am sleeping holding her urn at night the same way I used to hold her. It was so sudden which makes it really hard to accept. She was such a part of my life.

Black cat has returned

The black cat is back and was sulky about my disappearance. I caved and started patting him again so I’m back on the disinfection treadmill and fretting how to deal with it. Also finding dead birds which I hope was the heat spell and not him… one was a magpie and I hear a kookaburra I don’t want to get eaten. All of this would be so much easier if this cat didn’t have ringworm.

There is one neighbour I might talk to about if anyone owns him. I did give the vet a found poster and am waiting on a cheapie chip scanner to see if he even has a microchip so it would be safer to take him to the vet. If he does have a chip and an owner I could possibly abduct him into the vet for their collection.

Life is so fucking hard. I’m desperately trying to fix something in my godforsaken life and unshittify my surroundings by a tiny amount but everything feels so painful and pointless.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago

Thankyou. I don’t really know what would help but I appreciate it

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 5 points 1 day ago (11 children)

I’m having a really hard time.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Mental healthYesterday was not a good day. Today isn’t either.

Cleaning

I’ve found a very cheap secondhand Woods lamp online and am having it delivered to a friend so it doesn’t get stolen.

Stubborn patches of vom are still glowing under the torch after being cleaned twice so I’ve applied the cleaner again. Maybe it’s because I rubbed excess off afterwards due to worrying about overwetting the carpet. It’s now been applied heavily and left to soak.

But am wondering if it might be better to switch products. The pet shop ones are so powerfully overscented though. A very popular brand gave Melbcat asthma attacks and me headaches/migraines.

Chip scanners

I’ve now found $20 and $30 microchip scanners online but don’t know how reliable they are. Or how reliable Sir Gadabout is either. Haven’t seen him.

Maybe I should leave it be. I just want to know if he’s chipped.

 

Yarrabyte is taking a self care day

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by melbaboutown@aussie.zone to c/foodaustralia@aussie.zone
 

Interesting watch. I’m too young to have got the bread and dripping and didn’t have chokos but some of these are definitely familiar and weren’t bad.

Edit: They forgot the bread and butter pudding and the golden syrup dumplings.

 

If you have a surplus of lemons

 

This is a cheap way to have a big jug of cold drink that isn’t just plain water. It can be black or green tea and you can add lemon slices

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Heatwave warning (aussie.zone)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by melbaboutown@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone
 

Ok, it looks like a heatwave is coming this week from Tuesday to Friday?

Different sources (my UV warning app and search engine preview sourced from Apple Weather) especially put Wednesday at 40C and Friday at 35C.

Is that what you guys are seeing? BOM site doesn’t seem to work properly on my phone to check this reliably but be warned I guess.

Make sure to have icy poles and drink enough, get your ice cubes started. Check on the elderly, make sure your cooling is working if you have it, keep pets inside and make sure they don’t get heat stress or burn paws on asphalt when they go on a walk.

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Mango chicken curry (www.ausport.gov.au)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by melbaboutown@aussie.zone to c/foodaustralia@aussie.zone
 

I used to love this one, a very mild fruity curry. Fine for kids.

Don’t worry about getting hold of apricot nectar or couscous as substitutions are very easily made. I used to use orange juice instead and serve it over rice. I think I’ve seen generic brand tinned mango.

Chicken thighs could also be used instead of breast (if you’re willing to skin and cut them into strips or pieces) to make this dish cheaper.

Edit: If meat is still too expensive you could also just add browned cubes of pressed tofu or a handful of cashew or peanuts, or pad it out with broccoli

 

It’s soup weather. I can’t have tomato or cheese anymore but am randomly craving minestrone.

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