Almost 100% chillo germination:
Hooray
Laurent closes in 20 mins… do I go… no, I’ll make it a Sunday morning treat. So that it gets me out of the house. Just not feeling it today.
Vacuumed the house after like 3 weeks (gross ,I know) and that’s about all I want to do for the day. I did the most urgent thing and that’s good enough. zzzzz
after like 3 weeks
I’m at about 5 weeks.
I’m about the same. To be fair I need a new vacuum. I went to buy one today but was overwhelmed by all the stick vac choices so I went home empty handed 🫠
It’s okay, you had some crucial retaining wall business to get done…
At 2 pm today I put a batch of pea & ham soup into the slow cooker. It’s just finished now. Note to self: next time remember to use high setting not low.
Bet it’s delicious either way!
I do a good p&h even if I do say so myself. Just yesterday took so loooooong and I didn’t realise at the time.
It has been A Week.
I’m so glad it’s the weekend
Trouble at work? New employees?
The team lead got moved on effective immediately. Much scrambling to cover for this
Last night’s bday dins:
Honestly a great way to do it. Chuck it all on and everyone decides for themselves.
What a fucking night. I haven’t been out in at least 6 months. Here’s to building a social life!
🥂
City trip with fam today…kids got clothes,their style is what I wore their age
Had steak dinner at Yappari Melbourne central…go check it out. Food is 10/10, service 20/10
Looks new and they’re so helpful to customers. Bless the staff
Chillin with 80s and 90s YouTube…loving life
Hope everyone has a top weekend.
Did Father’s Day shopping plus birthday shopping as Mr P’s bday is in a few weeks, and I thought I may as well get it out of the way whilst all the manly gifty goods were on display for the purchasing at a discount price lol.
A friend of a friend of ours has a Staffy which has just had pups and we are being offered our choice. 😃🤔😃🤔😃🤔😃🤔 are my thoughts at the moment. I love them; I’ve always found them loving, staunch, and funny, such clowns. And I’d love for the kids to finally have a dog. And the breeder’s lovely. BUT… The side fence needs replacing and the neighbours insist they can’t afford to pay their share, so we’ve been nailing bits together and making do with star pickets for years. They’ve got a very exy breed of dog they’ve had for a few years (think several grand) so I’m surprised they’re not more motivated to do the fence, but blood from a stone I guess. A Staffy would eat the fence for brekkie. Plus they do need very strong, solid and consistent training right from the very beginning. Plus all the costs involved, on a single income 😬 I feel very sad inside, because I always thought that if you can’t afford to prioritise the costs of pet ownership for an animal that relies on you for it’s existence then you shouldn’t do it. If I’m not being a hypocrite then I know my answer, even though I haven’t given an answer yet. It’s not fair for the dog or us if we’re just scraping by. But it hurts. It’s not the first time I’ve been offered a pup; last time it was a Jack Russell, a breed I love even more (I’ve owned 3). That one really hurt to say no to, and Mr P was shitty at me for days, but I just can’t. I can’t if I can’t afford to be the kind of owner the dog deserves. And it hurts 😔
A Staffy is a major undertaking. It’s big and strong and you don’t want to neglect training. And they eat a lot and are expensive.
Best for you all and for the dog.
Hugs.
" It’s not fair for the dog or us if we’re just scraping by. But it hurts. "
Yes it hurts, but this is responsible pet ownership in action. You have nothing to reproach yourself if you decline their offer. The fence situation is a deal breaker too imo. And when it comes to strong, solid and consistent training - do you think anyone other than yourself can supply that? And there are so many other calls on your time and effort. What would happen if you or one of the minipeelers got sick? You’re doing the right thing - both for your family and for the dog. There will come a time in the future when the stars all align and its the right time to get a pup. Just not now.
I hope so. Thanks for the backup.
You’re doing the right thing.
Is Mr. P going to be equally enforcing the consistent training, doing the walks and cleaning the poo, taking it to the vet, paying for the costs? Responsibility for a pet tends to fall mostly on mum and all of the effort, cleaning and replacing chewed items also goes up with a baby animal.
Hopefully there’s a better situation in future and you get to wholeheartedly say yes to a puppy.
I get so stressed out seeing my family. I love my dad and them, but I feel like such a failure.
My cousin just got her cert in childhood education, and I dunno. I feel left behind, alone. A black sheep, where my cousins are successful and I’m still floundering away trying to get anywhere.
I suppose it’s easier for Dad to be proud of them, when they have done things to be proud of.
I know these are my own insecurities, and I’d never project onto anyone. But it’s hard seeing my own success when I don’t feel I’ve gotten anywhere at all, or done anything notable. I guess it would be nice if they reached out at all, but they only do when something is going on, and even then I’ve been forgotten lol
Ehh I’m overthinking. Whatever.
I understand that feeling. Very, very well.
The only person you can compare yourself to, is who you were yesterday.
I hope that helps 🙂
I’m proud of you. If that helps. You’re making big changes to get where you want to be.
And even if you weren’t, you are worthy and valuable just for being you.
ikr, spud is amazing 🙂
also, can they write pomes like Spud? I doubt it.
Can I disagree.
You have done the very hard work on being a better and healthy person. If you’re the only one in your family who has done this it’s not uncommon to feel a bit out of place. You think and feel and believe differently now.
And education is life long. Once you get into your stride you’ll excel at everything and outshine them all.
So many hugs.
can I relate about my own sibs. They are all better off financially than me. While I was fighting the demons they accepted them and some even became demons themselves. They had the energy to do the socially easy things.
But did they have other people drag them down, and have to spend time rebuilding?
Not everyone gets an equal shake
The whole thing has got me cross-eyed
What thing?
Good night. 😽
Post gig pizza. A place near home is open until 2am so might as well
Good night everyone ❤️
That feeling when the cat curls up in my knee-pits
🙌💜🐱💜🙌
The Love Flomp
Melbcat actually raises herself up a little to scoot closer and flomp into me as the little spoon
Ted Cat bites me if I move.
Cerys was the big spoon the other night. Such bliiiiss
Bleh. My hair hit my waist or past it and I really couldn’t be bothered with the hairdresser so while it was still wet from washing I just cut like 4-5 inches off to lose some length and neatened it up.
I’ve tried a more straight cut this time. I don’t have a second mirror to check whether it’s even but I’ve been keeping it clipped up a lot anyway.
I just don’t care anymore. I’m tired and literally just trying to survive.
also a bit scared of going to a hairdresser, they have a tendency to cut it too short
I cut my own hair as well, have done for years, so you’re not alone. Hairdressers are expensive and I got tired of being asked personal questions about my private life but not being listened to when I told them what I wanted them to do with my hair. I do the trick where you make a ponytail at the front of your hair about as far down as you want your fringe to end and then cut it there, there are YouTube videos and how to videos and articles on it. It’s good enough for me, I wear a hair covering with my hair tied up underneath for work anyway 5 days a week. I don’t really care about how it looks, I’ve never been blessed with lovely hair anyway.
Yeah, the personal questions and being in your space touching you… not a fan
Normally I ponytail at the top of my head, trim a few inches off the end and then snip vertically for feathered layers but it doesn’t always come out exactly the way I want and can be fussy. So I thought I’d try the straight cut method I’ve been curious about, that if done well can let me go shorter overall.
And the staring at yourself in a mirror when wet and half done thing!
And people looking in at you because it’s a glass window shop front
In the worst lighting
My hair seems to reach a natural stopping point at about my waist so I just ignore it entirely, other than tying it into a ponytail during the day. I tried the buzzcut route for a while, which is a little bit less effort each day but more hassle overall having to trim it every few weeks. It would be nice if you could just turn the hair growth setting on and off as required, this constant maintenance option sucks.
Mine gets below my butt so takes maintenance energy I don’t have right now and also gets split ends
