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  • A bit of a setback for Elder this morning. The welfare person at his school suggested we try next term for three morning sessions a week in class for an hour each time. When I mentioned it to Elder he had a meltdown, couldn't sleep and now isn't going to this morning's meeting at all 😟😔 It seems like a bit of a leap from where he is now, and I only told him what it might look like and I didn't push, but I guess it's my fault and I feel like I've set him back by even mentioning it. His therapist actually suggested that online virtual schools might be the solution for now because he's missed the whole first year of highschool up to this point, but the problem with that is Mr P is dyslexic and is not au fait with internet and tech and I have work, so there'd be nobody at home in a position to support him. I'm going to talk to my boss about more flexible hours (the financial planner in my head says, "but we need the money dammit!"), but I'm not optimistic as it is a factory job after all. Virtual Schools Victoria, aside from when the classes are held via video conferencing, are actually very flexible in their scheduling. Going to work now with all this running around in my head and had to put it somewhere 🤯😵‍💫

  • Weird nightmare crew represent 🙌🏻🦠🧞‍♀️💍🩺💥

    • 👋🏼 I’ve got the Rona which seems to be making mine extra weird

    • I had a weird nightmare but I forgot it.

      The other night I also had a weird nightmare involving zombies, a woodchipper, and a large and sturdy plate glass window.

    • I dreamed about wanting to hike to a waterfall and then hearing that it was now overrun by giant killer rats. I then I went to a weird "natural" lake but creatures from Diablo IV started coming out of a tunnel nearby and my boyfriend and I had to fight them, twas pretty wild!

    • I once dreamed I had seedlings growing in my legs.

  • Hey look, fire.

    Now it's like you've been to the festival! Plus imagine yourself lining up for a $25 pulled pork or beef roll.

  • Certainly nice to get away. North Stradbroke Island.

    • I've been there. I grew up with a few of the Walker mob, the descendants of Kath Walker the poet. Shame about the sand mining company effectively stealing the island.

    • Lovely, and I hear it has great diving there.

  • Doing dry July this year.

    Yay me!!

    However it's still June and the bottle of Jager needs to be emptied.

    Huzzah!

  • On the way to school my daughter came across a flock of little corellas. Of course she took snaps. I think they made her day. It's also the last day of term so it's double happiness ☺

    • A couple of years ago I passed a flock of little corellas feeding on the grass at Latrobe Uni - they were eating bullants. Wtf? Only creature I've EVER seen eating bullants.

  • Bloody white-ass boomers pushing their way onto PTV. Everyone else stood to the side, but these four just had to make sure they got the seats they wanted... Even though there was only, like, 10 of us on the platform, who got on a whole ass train.

    And they call my generation ungrateful and mannerless. Pfft.

  • Home again after Crazy Day of Hell Week. I am comforting myself with the reflection that it's a whole year before the next one. I am enjoying a much deserved glass of wine and some godlike snax (fancy as shit sandwiches from the freezer) as I cbf cooking tonight due to exhaustion. Going to tap out fairly early tonight I think. Have a drink of whatever on me folks to celebrate.

    • Happy eeyoffee to you too Witch. I'm not directly affected by it but there is usually a flood of work to do just before, and for a week or two after (applications that made it in before 1 July and are charged old fees/rules/whatever that then need to be processed). Then rinse and repeat in Nov/Dec...

      It's nice to know you can relax for a while after the peaks though. I'm so glad for the work/life balance you can get in Australia.

      Have a thoroughly delightful sleep, perhaps with some warm and fuzzy dreams to go with.

  • Installing a little outdoor handrail for the p's today. Just 5 steps.

    Safe to say I have no idea what I'm doing.

    I have watched the youchoobs though so with any luck they won't fall down.

  • Wow the music down at the Firelight festival is louder than any music I've ever heard from any event and that includes NYE celebrations. Usually the music barely registers with me but it's proper loud. Yelling get out of my yard from the balcony has proven unsuccessful. Stupid festival. Might go down there soon and just coz though.

    • Rug up and go!

      BTW the lolly shop in Melton (the one in Central walk. Opposite Foodworks nee Franklin's) is closing after tomorrow. She's been there 43 years. Just thought you might like to know.

      • NOOOOOOOOO that's my favourite lolly shop! Although she doesn't take card and that has annoyed me.

        Also I'm totally going downstairs in shorts and a hoodie.. that's my winter wear. Just vapin it up before I go and be around people.

  • Today is Crazy Day of Hell Week. EOFY can get in the bin. If you are thinking of seeing your accountant to sort out your finances, please do so last week or even better - last month. Today is too late for anything to happen this financial year.
    Now I just have to convince the general public of that requirement.

    • I can imagine. The superannuation group on Facebook has been filled with people thinking about making last minute contributions and being shocked to find out the funds have processing timelines and it is already too late. Forward planning is something many people lack.

  • Whenever I plug something into the usb charger thingy, it reminds me of a conversation I had with my husband.

    Me: Um, it's Flashing! panicked voice
    Him: It's ok. They're just talking to each other. What do you think is going to happen, blow up?
    Me: Yes. Flashing means danger!

    In all fairness to me, he has cautioned me about plugging things into the right chargers. Something about volts or something. I don't know. I don't always listen.

    I usually just ask "do I use my phone charger, my watch charger or the blue flashy one".

  • My boring sock saga.

    I am sick of socks having only two or three wears before they get a hole. They are not too cheap, 10-15 a pair. My nails are good, I do do walking, so maybe socks are made for a more sedentary lifestyle. I can't wear tradie socks as they are too thick to fit in my shoes and I have wide feet. I have tried many brands and stores.

    I bought some snoopy socks from typo/cotton on today, let's see how they hold up.

    What are your faves? Looking for some recommendations here.

  • All my overtime over the past week clocked up to an extra entire day of work 😵‍💫 Luckily my workplace was super understanding and flexible and have redirected Monday's site visits so I can take ALL of Monday off in lieu to get desperately caught up on a bunch of other things! 😌 I'm gonna sleep well tonight. Once I've finished standing around with my niece at this impossibly slow check in queue... It has been a solid hour... dont fly Scoot you guys.

  • Mission to cbd successful. My glasses are fixed like new, got some new socks ( socks are another story 🤬 ) , got some lovely yarn to darn with and do that visible mending thing. I also noticed practically no one in the city was wearing clothing with patterns on, no prints, no weaves, no knitted patterns. Just block colours. Come home to Carlton, hooray, bright clothes again.

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