Strays ate from a plate I was holding!
It doesn’t sound like much, but this is huge.
Edit: The spinny butterfly toy is getting a hell of a workout from Gibson.
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that’s great 😄
So nice coming inside to a warm house.
At the same shopping centre where this week’s pumpkin projectile happened to me and I witness another loud confrontation between staff v shoplifter, this time at Aldi. I kept my distance and eyes on them the entire time. What is happening though? Twice in a week while I’m here. I honestly don’t feel that safe coming here anymore.
Edit - I was influenced and purchased the garlic dip. Garlic bomb incoming 😶🌫️
I’m sorry bro, there are parts of Melbourne that are especially cooked now. Poverty, drugs and lack of support services are really causing a crunch and leading to increased shoplifting and aggression.
It might be worth going somewhere else, another area if possible
Aldi garlic dip is no joke, 38% garlic! It is SPICY from the garlic. Recommend if you wanna tasty treat that will also protect you from vampires and other people in general
You can add it into dishes too instead of using raw garlic. I like to spread it on a piece of bread then add cheese and airfry it.
That’s a terrific idea!
I make garlic and cheese scrolls and garlic and cheese quesadillas too.
Omg 🤤 I was thinking it felt more like an ingredient than a dip. Good thinking!
Buy a roast chook and dip chicken strips into it. So good. You can make other dips pop with a spoonful of garlic dip mixed in.
That stuff is fuckin’ crack. Goes oddly great with doritos!
Mr Woof spent about four hours last night running in and out stressed out and looking for me. He was very happy when I got home, and hopefully will be a bit more relaxed tonight. And hopefully I will be a bit more relaxed too, knowing he’s ok.
The positive outcome is that he is now confidently using the dog door in both directions and no longer requires my dog door midwiffery to get up the courage to go through.
Miss Meow was also a bit stressed at having me out all night - she spend an hour or so in the early hours of the morning searching for me. Both of them were glued to my side in bed after I got home.
Edit to add exciting video footage of Mr Woof mastering the dog door
That’s so cute! Glad they’re feeling better :)
Today was meant to be a uni work day but I genuinely couldn’t get up until 11am, it’s effing miserable out there, and Sox has been glued to me ever since, so I’m taking that as a sign to cancel my vague offer to help a relative tomorrow and use that to get on with my writing instead. Maybe I’ll do some more reading this arvo though.
I’m also not normally much of a soup person, but this weather definitely calls for one. I’m thinking kidney beans, leeks, carrot, tamatah paste and the orzo lying around in the cupboard. Maybe some roast fennel.
little front sox
Love this silly girl even though she is HORRIBLE for productivity and just let out a tremendous fart
It was a day for sleep. I wanted to catch up on a bunch of stuff but napped all afternoon. I have listened to this part of my audiobook about three times because I keep falling asleep! Good luck with it tomorrow 💪🏻
Lady kitty says hi.
Sorting out my trip to Adelaide!!!
Fuck yes!
How is it that tedious chores are easier in video games than rl? But I’m stealing the concept of ‘doing dailies’.
If I can do even just one annoying thing each day, no matter if that’s all that gets done, then that should start to add up to a clean mostly empty flat. And if it doesn’t then it prevents things from snowballing (especially in a small place).
I’m staying on Mts Wash and Dishmore, shredding paperwork, and slowly weeding out various things to declutter. There’s a bunch of different places for unwanted stuff to go but I’m just putting them aside for when I get a lift.
When life is less chaotic then I begin to sell things.
One annoying thing a day is a good idea. I’m going to steal it. If my executive function works with me.
this is what I do
I set myself rules. Everyday make sure the cat amenities are clean. Do the dishes and clean the kitchen everyday. Self care everyday. Wear clean tidy clothes everyday.
If I make a list I try to have it all crossed by end of day, it doesn’t matter if it’s midnight.
I need to expand my rules.
I’m developing an addiction to Jarrah hot choccie. I blame this weather.
The Coles organic hot chocolate is incredible. I add a splash of pouring cream and vanilla syrup too. No, I have no self-control.
I got:
A fancy toothbrush (that has Bluetooth and an app for some reason)
New sheets
A jacket
A hoodie with a massive hood (took me weeks to find)
Massive amount of cat treats
Done and done.
toothbrush ✅ cat bed ✅ cat bed ✅ cat bed ✅ cat treats ✅
We cranked up the rammstein for the next wall and i’ve just nipped up to grab some fuds. I can hear His Lordship singing along to big titties through the floorboards lol
Duuuuu Du hast
This hit the spot, thanks for sharing!
Ooh, I saw them live in Melbourne ages ago. Was quite a show
Read another book (High Wire by Candace Fox) and in the brief bit of Sun we had, went out. The Minipeelers swindled me somehow into going to a local cafe where the San Sebastian cheesecake and tiramisu are to die for. Both were lovely as usual. Am now alternating between beached whale mode and doing odd little tasks like a load of laundry.
I hope everything is working out well :)
Thankyou Gibson!
I feel hungry, making two sorts of pasta and mixing it together tonight.
almost mid-year crying tally update
YTD, I have “only” cried 34 times. This is compared to 72 times this time last year.
And I haven’t cried in almost a month. Maybe my eyes have started to water since then, but I haven’t counted it. A win is a win.
Great idea to track. Those little bits of evidence help show it’s getting better. You’ve worked so hard on yourself these last couple of years ♥️♥️
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P&H soup in crockpot - adequate quantities of garlic included. Kitchen smells amazing. Will be done by 6 pm I hope.
