Another Easter weekend spent with the close fam.
I'm kind of resentful that my kids didn't grow up with the extended family, just for the gathering experiences.
But the relos are so toxic, there's nothing to miss except for a headache and anxiety.
Also, Severance season 2....what in the fuck am I watching and why can't I stop watching it.
Severance S2 almost feels like a different show that's for sure.
I feel you about the tension with family. Sometimes I feel sad I only have one subsection of my family I really can connect with. But I'm glad that I have the option of avoiding so much drama as well. Creating better choices now that I have them....
Got the boys up to NSW to see the family today. It was a bloody long drive but we did it
So. I've been doing some trials with my adhd medication over the last 3 days.
It appears (testing tomorrow) that I have been taking almost double what I should have been taking.
I'll know tomorrow.
It would explain the anxiety about nothing, the insane tenseness in my whole body, my random bouts of nervousness for no reason, amongst other things.
Guess we'll see.
I hope you find what works and you can just take a couple of pills to go 'lock-in' mode
okay rinsed and risen
🧍🏽♂️
Going through some old shit.
Here's an original propaganda pamphlet dropped from ze germans from me old grandfathers days when serving in Tobruk 1941 (!).
Also have 'classified' maps. I had no Idea the ol' boy kept those until today.
The War Museum in Canberra might like those. Or the Mitchell Library.
They're all going to a museum.
I just couldn't believe what I was seeing.
Chicken wings cooked. Can’t wait to eat, resting for a couple mins then I’ll dig in.
I’ve ordered a washable electric blanket. I’m going to try and clean the existing one but having something you’re only able to spot clean is a bit grotty to me.
I knew it, this rain was a total lie - all I ended up with was a car with dried dusty splotches all over! I'm not confident it'll rain much tomorrow either... it's so dry out there.
It took so much effort but I've done my most important duties today: cleaned manky kitchen and bathroom, vacuumed disgusting gross carpet, washed and dried some seriously dirty sheets and clothes, put new sheets on, and gave my own oily unwashed hair a good clean. 1.5hr chat with depressed cousin (both of us significantly more cheerful after talking), and a decent dinner later, I'm certainly feeling gruntled.
This will sound awful but I think I'm just going to frigging go into the office tomorrow and work (and count it as hours for later in the week), because I'm just not in the mood for a 4 day long weekend when I have a LOT to do before Thursday and will be pretty much unavailable for 7 working days after during which time several deadlines will come up.
I'd rather clear my plate early, and also do it on a day when I will have zero distractions (but good coffee, ergonomics and lighting).
I get the work thing. I'll probably be doing a few hours tomorrow to ease the load that's coming up.
Yeah, it won't be a full day, just enough to make sure the following days aren't a total clusterfuck. Thinking about it makes me a tad anxious now so best to get ahead of it...
Why no rain. Garden is parched I was looking forward to rain.
Because I hung clothes on the clothes horse inside instead of outside on the line. Sorry.
Found the reason.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3qVPNONdF58
I’m about to do washing so I’ll peg some things outside just for you.
Appreciated.
I’ve sorted out the gross sinks, used drain cleaner, and rinsed inside the end of the hose outlet. But due to having standing water the dishwasher pipe still smells.
I’m going to have to scrub that out properly at some point because when I have the ability to deal with it all I intend to sell the dishwasher.
Dirty bench is next.
New plan hatched (heh) in terms of buying gifts for people back in the Soup. Because they get nearly everything there (albeit marked up) it can be hard to figure out what to bring back... and I have the perfect idea.
Discounted fancy Easter choccies! I shall head to Leo's on Tuesday or Wednesday after work and see if there's some premium local brands on sale, the kind you won't get overseas. Monsieur Truffe on discount would be nice.
Feels like I’m being buried by life crap -_-
The phosphate supplement needed to be ordered in and then the 4 day public holiday hit so I can’t get it until Tuesday. I feel like shit. I should be resting but I need to sort the things that piled up while unwell.
Scrubbed the bathroom sink out and wiped the mirror so at least they’re clean now. Next I keep working on Mt Washmore, do the dishes in the sink.
And then keep trying to chip away at the digital clutter. I haven’t been able to deal with it before now due to constant survival mode.
Next week I have to try and get more antibiotics or somehow get an emergency appointment.
Come on rain!!!!!!
In other news, I've effectively done nothing the last 2 days except nap, eat, play and cuddle Fluffball.
Perfection.
Also, I think I solved my almost 12 months of broken sleep.
It's the antidepressant. I feel stupid for not figuring it out sooner. So I'm not taking a 2nd tablet in the late afternoon and will see what happens.
Thanks chatgpt
No eggs for me this year :(
But every easter I remember my old doggo Hecate, a black lab. The first easter after we got her, P's hid the eggs the night before in the garden, and us kids would woke up to find a whole lot of doggos poo on the lawn with foil in it. She was always gonna find them. She didn't get sick surprisingly.
Miss that dog.
My dog once stole half a block of chocolate off the coffee table. I left the room for 2 minutes and when I returned he was acting really shifty in his bed so I checked it and found it buried in his blankets with 2 squares nibbled out of it.
I had a childhood cat demolish an Easter choc basket. Also miraculously seemingly unharmed. Bloody rascals.
Cleaning up old photos. This one is near perfect.
Is that a shoe on the table? 😡 Apart from that very cute 😊
I like your tastes in books, especially the fantasy stuff.
Well MZB can get in a bin (I didn't know at that point) but thanks 😺
Easter party 2 doors down w/ heaps of kids.
Neighbour has 2 dogs going off at the noise. I start digging out a tree on the boundary and one of the doggos starts going off at me.
You're not going to win a war w/ 2 fronts doggo. Learn your history.
Just a note. It's ok if you are on your own today. Eat the eggs and enjoy.
I'm feeling a bit bummed spending all 4 days alone, however I sorta don't mind given the lack of alone time I will have during my 11 day trip and the two days prior.
I hear you. But sometimes a bit of peace is nice :)
Cheers :)
I've got hot cross buns, a fluffy cat and still feeling good from speaking to my friends last night ❤️
With Friday and Monday touching grass full day I in fact need to be alone today to sort out my affairs.
Plan to just have a quiet one, some video games and then watch the footy today.
Coffee and food being prepared now.
Found the corpse of the Spaghetti Flying Monster. He sacrificed for our chocolate.
#RIPinPeace
Shopping done, breakfast and decaf consumed. Hello bed.
Happy Chocolate for Breakfast Day!
saw a rainbow
Really hoping that rain promised today eventuates. It's been so dry recently!
Last two days saw me sink into disgusting goblin mode just eating and scrolling and watching tv without really enjoying any of it. Today I shall vanquish all the chores, wash my greasy hair, and start packing.
I went for a walk to the shops earlier in my gym stuff and got fucked on by the rain lol
smith’s tomato sauce chips is excellent
Little orange girl I'm pretty sure. She's a lot smaller than the other orange kitten.
Happy Easter :)
got rickrolled by maccas
I just opened my postal vote envelope and there are way too many options there to deal with at this time of morning. Trying to decide which of the right wing nutter parties to put last will be a challenge. Probably the arse-trumpet party, due to the absolute disgust I feel every time I see one of those awful ads.
Once upon a time the arse trumpets were at least amusing
Let's get Australia back on cack
There’s exceptionally strong competition for bottom of the ballot.
I just saw another one of their ads today. It was just all talking and went on forever, I actually muted the sound because it was going on forever so long, can’t stand them.
Happy Easter 🐣
Hop hop happy Easter!
So I think the friend outing I planned went well. There’s existing cracks there but when we’re all together having a good time, it’s really good. I had fun.
I'm thinking I need a garden cart for carrying my stuff around. Something like this
I haven't seen anything like that for sale here, so I think I'll have to make my own. I'm thinking of getting one of the mesh side garden carts and using the framing from one of the cheap metal hammer together shelving units to provide a support. Lots of holes for attaching things to and (if the sizing works out) fairly simple.
Edit: found another option, this rack should fit inside the cart, with the cart being a bit wider so there would be room to put shovels and things along the edge.
All these shopping plans, I need to work out the budget before things get completely out of control!
I have something like the green cart in the pic for my garden. Shovels & rakes and implements of destruction go horizontally/longitudinally resting inside 2 x 15 cm sections of plastic sewer piping fastened to the bottom of the long edge at each of the corners and I just insert the handles in the tubes. Holds 3 implements easily as most of mine are long handle type and don't have a big plastic 'handle'. Works well as long as you remember to keep the cart oriented properly when going down steep slopes so they don't slide right out. An el cheapo hook-on bike basket on the back section holds secateurs, gloves & packets of stuff, and is easy to remove for storage. Inside is completely clear for better fitting bags/tubs for prunings, autumn leaves and lawn clippings etc. Easier to lift them out too as I find tubs easier to manage than bags if I'm going to empty them into the compost. I do harvest autumn leaves from street trees for mulch and compost, and this set up is very effective for that. The rack imo is overkill and not really needed. But you do you.
I'm thinking more of all the power tools and bits as well - as well as the tools themselves there will be lots of stuff like spare batteries, replacement lines and blades, oil. Prunings and things I'll probably use my current garden cart for - maybe I can hook it up behind this one and have a road train!
There's free roaming shopping carts all around my suburb... Just saying, they're well built and easy to repurpose.
