• TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      17 days ago

      I bet one of the lessons was to wear shoes with solid tops to prevent harm from splashes of hot sugar … which can burn to the bone.

    • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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      17 days ago

      Please don’t think I’m weird, and your apples are surely lovely, but the first thing I noticed was your hands looking so beautiful and young! My 51 year old hands are lined and creased from hard manual work, dry skin in places, ruddy from years of hot water and wiping and scrubbing and washing, with brutally short nails for hygiene reasons. And I wear gloves at work, but not often at home.

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
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    17 days ago

    Wussed out of the swim but made it to the beach:

    The erosion on the dunes is extreme. They need to prod it with a stick or TNT can get it over and done with.

  • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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    17 days ago

    The skin specialist rang to organise an appointment with me. Earliest they can do is end of next week. Ok. Then she tells me it’ll cost $365 and I’ll get $80 back via Medicare. She heard the thing in my voice when I agreed to the appointment and said if I wanted to cancel at any stage to just let them know by Tuesday. I just can’t afford it and Elder’s therapy as well. Feeling very conscious about the takeaway we had this evening, we shouldn’t have had it, but I came home tonight and just didn’t have it in me to cook. Mr P just laying about in bed most of the time with no energy and feeling guilty. That’s what it’s like after the heart procedure thing he had, my MIL reckons, as his dad was the same. Boss shuts the factory for 3 weeks over Xmas and New year, so that’s 3 weeks with no dough. Time to get tougher with money.

  • Alamutjones@aussie.zone
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    17 days ago
    • New glasses ✅
    • NDIS admin ✅
    • back pay rent ✅
    • gym ✅

    All tasks for today done despite agony. Dinner is cooking and will be up shortly. As soon as I’m done eating, I will be retreating to bed with a book

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
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    17 days ago

    Operation Cleanup is progressing decently. The real rush is gonna be after sox leaves around 2ish. Time to start consolidating every single cat item though so that none of it is in the house during the inspection, not even in the cupboards or rubbish. I’ve decided I won’t be at home for the inspection as (a) I have a viewing to go to an hour after they arrive, and (b) it will be emotionally draining to hold back my resentment/negativity. Best that all communication is in text.

    Poor poor sox. She’s been glued to me all day and been so cute and snuggly. She has no idea that in a couple of hours she’s going to be forcibly bundled up and whisked back home where she won’t get to jump on the bed or get fussed over like a child. C’est la vie my little furry friend.

    Meanwhile, finally got onto the magical hold music on the Tenants Vic hotline after 11 tries. Gonna just double check what my rights are regarding the demand to remove all my plants (which I have yet to receive evidence for claims that it’s damaging property/upsetting neighbours, so I haven’t moved anything. I’m not going to be bullied. And I sure as hell won’t be breached over it). Got another rental viewing in five, chances are I’ll have viewed it and still not gotten through on the hotline…

      • just_kitten@aussie.zone
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        17 days ago

        Yeah it definitely smacked of retaliation but now that they seem to be engaging an agent again sounds like maybe they’ve decided to keep quiet. Sadly got booted off the hotline after being on hold for 45 minutes, I’ll have to try again first thing at 2:30pm or first thing tomorrow at 9:30am.

          • just_kitten@aussie.zone
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            17 days ago

            Totally. It’s like a 180 deg change from how she used to be all these years. I’m glad I’ve decided to move on from it, but the next challenge is finding another place that’ll tide me over. Think I need to get back onto fb and scour fairy floss and the like for lease breaks that aren’t popping up on realestate.com.au.

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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    18 days ago

    Bubs might have another uti… she’s a bit antsy, I’m sorting a vet appointment and letting her beat the crap out of her toy mouse.

  • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
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    17 days ago

    Took a very rare long weekend to hang out with visiting family today and even though they do my head in sometimes it was just lovely to have a day in the sun not having to solve anyone’s problems 😎