Melbourne

Che disastro, my street is blocked off for the next month for tram works, and the council promised I would still have access to my driveway. The construction company has decided no we won't have access. So now the council is pissed, and I have one car stuck in the carport and one car that can't get back in, and I don't have permits to street park. All a complete cluster fuck, but at least the council are actually being really proactive about finding a solution for me.

Camping was amazing. The Mt Oberon hike was... intense but super fulfilling. Might need to upgrade the swag's mattress though. Also gotta shout out to my new car, AC that actually works is a freaking treat!

How was everyone's weekend?

Since moving out on my own, I've put on weight. I don't know how. I'm eating healthy, my dinners are usually a combo of chicken, veggies, and rice (sometimes no rice), I don't eat much during the day and don't snack as much. No soft drink, mostly water, very little chocolate or sugary snacks. It's frustrating so I decided to do some more active work. I went for a run on Sat and Sun morning and feeling it today.

Old age is a killer.

I also bought some boxing gloves and a punching bag to do as well and plan on getting a bike to do rides with little one.

I got three concept ideas for my next book cover and all three are amazing. I'm stuck between 2 to choose from. Good problem to have.

I work in an old double brick building and I forgot how they stay hot for DAYS after a really hot day. Someone's turned the office air con off and it's immediately hot. I want to turn back on but someone will whinge that it's too cold. Can't win.

Going to pick her up now! I forgot what it was like living by myself without a cat. It sucked lol

well fuck me, looks like SE water actually got out there and fixed that leak

Got attached by mozzies and March flies when watering plants last night. Soooo itchy

Just dropped Gibson off for her blood test.

A bit scary tbh because they have to sedate her. Hopefully she'll be ok 🤞🏾

I tried this recipe and it was quite good. I thought I could link it but I can't. Get a piece of bread and make an indent in it. Pour an egg in the indent and airfry for 5 mins on 200c. Pull it out and add cheese and bake for 1 to 2 minutes. You get something like this.

Here's their instructions but 10 minutes was way too long

Is it COVID? Is it a cold? The flu? Idk but I've had a sneezing fit this morning, and my brains splattered against the wall. As they slide slowly down I send a callout text to my boss and wish I was someone else.

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Quick laundry question. (Figured I'd ask as there's parents on here and it's probably similar to dealing with cloth nappies.)

For a small amount of fresh cat urine: A pre-wash cycle with biological detergent + dissolved sodium percarbonate in both the detergent and the bleach dispenser should take care of it right? Or do I need to soak the items in a warm/cool bucket of an enzyme powder like Pink Napisan first (or add an enzyme powder like that to the prewash dispenser) and then do the hot percarbonate wash? I sprayed the towels with enzyme pre-treater first but don't always.

I've been setting the machine to 40C to not damage the washable puppy pads but apparently it's more effective to use 60C with the percarbonate... With the prewash setting it uses cold water first and the Trimat Advanced Sensitive claims to be effective in cold/remove sweat stains... so rather than setting the stain, hopefully that's washing most of the pee out first and then the percarbonate hot wash is releasing peroxide to get the last of it. 🤞