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  • Good news. My husband managed to talk to the neighbour and apparently they are renting. Got the details now. Still no sign of the wife. I think she might be in the freezer.

  • My complaint about the heat is being up all night pissing after smashing water all day.

  • Despite a brief stormy interlude without power and the "assistance "of Miss Meow I have finished today's sewing project.

    The curtain is for the doorway to my laundry, which is uninsulated and draughty and has just been closed off by an old blanket tacked in the opening for some years. At one stage it had a sliding door, but because there is not enough space next to the door to allow it to fully open it always partially blocked the doorway, and there is not really room for a hinged door there either. So a curtain seems the best solution, and also allows Mr Woof free access to the laundry, which is where his dog door is. The new curtain is thick woven fabric with a thermal lining so should keep the heat/cold out fairly well. It needs some weights in the bottom to sit more evenly, but I think I've done enough for one day.

  • Today was an awful day to be running around the CBD. Despite staying indoors as much as possible, all the sun protection and water, I've been thoroughly dessicated in this roasting heat and attacked in the face by aggressive mini tornadoes of dried leaves. I'm so over it.

    Plus side is, the drive went smoothly and my niece is very nicely set up. So glad I remembered the toilet paper. Just gotta stay awake till 8 then go home and zonk out.

  • Aahhh have a newbie who needs the office because they haven't got home internet sorted and I need to go in too to be a good team leader and not make them the only team person braving the weather but I DON'T WANNA go out there....

  • Who's ready to roast a fkn live again!

    Top of the list for the next house, proper A/C and ventilation.

  • Everybody has had their brains cooked. An asleep boyo informed me he need to go walk the crayfish.

    • Channelling the Mock Turtle's song in Alice in Wonderland. Given that lobsters and crayfish are pretty much the same.

      "Will you walk a little faster?" said a whiting to a snail. "There's a porpoise close behind us, and he's treading on my tail. See how eagerly the lobsters and the turtles all advance! They are waiting on the shingle — will you come and join the dance? Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance?

      "You can really have no notion how delightful it will be, When they take us up and throw us, with the lobsters, out to sea!" But the snail replied "Too far, too far!" and gave a look askance— Said he thanked the whiting kindly, but he would not join the dance. Would not, could not, would not, could not, would not join the dance.

      "What matters it how far we go?" his scaly friend replied. "There is another shore, you know, upon the other side. The further off from England the nearer is to France— Then turn not pale, beloved snail, but come and join the dance? Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?

  • Was thinking about hitting the beach but experience tells me that wind will ruin your day.

    It reminds of the time I went to Kalbarri in WA few years back (lovely place can recommend) went to the beach and wind was huuuge. Sand was hitting my shins with extraordinary vigour and it left a mark on them for a few years. Completely destroyed my shin modelling career.

    Sandblasting is no joke.

    edit: and look who decided to look after the chillo patch:

    Anytime I see them there is a squeal of delight. These things whilst pretty are apex monsters of the bug world. If I were an aphid I wouldn't be buying a long playing record.

    • <3 I do the same whenever I see these friends chilling out with my plants too. Chillos have been aphid free this summer, entirely thanks to my homies I think

      • So happy to see them here.

        I know people buy them and chuck 'em on but to see them there at their own volition sparks immense joy.

  • Thunder and rain, I love you!!!

    Also my neighbours have finally given up on their Darwin award and put the patio demolition on hold for bit.

  • Hey all.

    Any suggestions on cheap ways to improve mental health as a young person working full-time?

    It's been pretty shot lately, for all sorts of reasons.

  • School pickup time and the black clouds remind me of when the Mind Flayer appears in Stranger Things.

  • TIL French press is just a fancy word for plunger.

    • I sometimes forget to say plunger when talking about my coffee and say French press instead, I often get funny looks when I do that.

      Guess it's too fancy of a name.

      • I thought it was some new posh coffee apparatus then I looked it up and saw it was just a plunger. I have one sitting on my kitchen cabinet as an ornament.

  • I am very lucky to still have power - the other side of the road is out. Internet's very patchy though, I have both Telstra and Optus sims and they are both dropping out periodically and running slow.

  • I have a grocery delivery that was supposed to be delivered before midday that has still not arrived. The website still has an estimated arrival time of 10:30. My current working theory is the delivery driver decided it was way too hot and has holed up in an ice-cream shop somewhere instead. I couldn't even really blame them if they had, it's nasty out there 🤣

    Edit: I'm not too far off, the driver apparently called in sick. Groceries will be delivered this afternoon, so whilst the communication from Coles has been dreadful at least they are still coming today.

    • I've had reliability issues with Coles click and collect recently, with no communication. Woolies on the other hand communicate all the time with any issue.

  • First actual day in the office for the year today. Picked a doozy. Also I forgot to pack my USB desk fan :(

  • Ended up pulling out a book because sleep is for the people with air cons.

    Turns out Touched by an Angel (ten year old Doctor Who novel) still holds up, and actually is better than I remembered. Who knew?

    • Some of those scifi series like Dr Who books are written by really good and now famous authors, using fake names. It's reliable income in a trade that's notorious for variability.

  • If you're a fan of Mrballen then good news is he's back on all podcast platforms now.

    • He's a great story teller, it was a shame he went sub-only, but he's got to make a living like the rest of us. I can only find his new pod 'Medical Mysteries' but not his true crime series.

      • All his back catalogue is definitely back. He had a short message on medical mysteries and when I checked it was all there. I use castbox for my podcasts but it's on Spotify too.

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