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Adoption Certificate for Nellie, the Daily Thread numbat (with thanks to @Catfish)
Me: Does this bus have any suspension or is Bell Street Coburg bumpy as? Or is the driver kerb running? My bottom: same guy different haircut
Edit: speaking of bottom, someone put a curved piece of glass on one of the bus seats for someone to sit on. I removed it for safe disposal. Fuck that person.
Bell St Coburg is bumpy as. It's all the traffic going in the same lanes when crossing it - the tarmac gradually develops channels in the direction of traffic. Same thing on Hoddle St if crossing it at right angles. And St Georges Road. Bounce bounce as you go over the bumps. A car with good suspension doesn't notice it, but on a bus or a bike it can be a wild ride. No cure other than complete resurfacing which ain't gonna happen anytime soon. Mind you, there are some Dyson buses with square or triangular wheels I tell you true.
My eyelids were so itchy all day. Stayed inside. Have been eating low allergy stuff all week. Aargh. Is this just a hell hayfever season or what?
Chooken is in the oven, I might relax tonight and do a jigsaw puzzle. I have a cool one of a map of Atlantis. 🤭
I'd just like to take this moment to state that out of all the words for various meals taken at certain times of the day, my favourite one is "lunch".
It just sounds so satisfying, easy, relaxing, warm, rewarding and nutritious. Something you could really get your teeth into.
"Dinner", on the other hand, has an unnecessarily fussy sound. It should be replaced with "supper".
What about Tea?
Butcher bird singing outside my window. They have such a lovely whistle tone. Noisy miners are not happy about it, the brave ones are attempting some screeching and swooping to dislodge the visitor, but from a safe distance so are not having much luck thus far. Suburban bird drama.
Big stawm in Bendigo, headed our way. Lots of lightning.
Finally some actual rain! The garden rejoices.
I followed up my fritter fiesta with a big batch of overnight oats - breakfast for the next two days plus 6 serves in the freezer.
I have cleaned the pet's water fountain and done a couple of minor repairs. I am very pleased with today's progress.
Anyone ever had to fight an employer for unfair/constructive dismissal? Any tips/links/resources gratefully received
(not for me - for family member)
First thing is to document everything.
Then seek advice from a union if in one or fair work.
Yep. Took them to fairwork, self represented and got a payout. My favourite part was being asked if their lawyer was able to stay at the hearing, and of course I said no.
I had a diary of events, well documented. Waited until I was made redundant then lodged the case.
new dishwasher day. Thank god. I didnt realize how much we relied on it. We're washing the big stuff by hand, but given limited drying space (and the fact that the dishwasher died with a full load of dirty dishes) it feels like we're never gonna catch up.
How are coffee tables so expensive…. Hundreds of dollars. Even at fantastic furniture
Surely it's a good omen where despite unsurprisingly waking up late from sleeping at 2am in the morning, the tram arrives exactly as you're walking to your stop - so I'll only be 10 minutes late to get me carshare. And then! Let the driving begin!
Breakfast 🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙 🍗🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋
Not the best weekend to go camping...so far just a minor leak, but I can't find where it's getting in...
My little back garden has turned into a bit of a nursery, and as a result, there are a few young children screaming about the independence that's being forced upon them. There's also quite a few looking a little wet and upset by the current downpour, so I have propped the table tarp up a little so they may shelter.
Do I get up to go eat,
A toasty, midnight treat
A tasty, savoury treat?
But I'm so comfy;
It's kinda funny
How I'm too lazy
To feed my belly.
