• Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    16·
    2 months ago

    And thus begins the beginning of the chillo season.

    At front is an orange hab , ones at the back are thais. Took under a week to pop which was surprising.

    • truxnell@infosec.pub
      2·
      2 months ago

      Thanks for the reminder, I wanted to give them a go this season and wasn’t quite sure when to jump in. I planted Jalapenos last summer that have actually survived winter somewhat, but had almost zero heat. Planning to get something a bit hotter this season

      • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
        4·
        2 months ago

        If I manage to stab myself we have paramedics on site so I should survive. Do you think I could claim it under workcover as a workplace injury?

          • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
            1·
            2 months ago

            It’s ok, it was getting a bit stabby but the whole thing was off as soon as I got to my car to go home. I don’t think I could have pulled the wire out without major bra surgery unfortunately - although if I hadn’t been about to go home anyway I probably would have resorted to that.

    • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
      2·
      2 months ago

      Ah bugger! I’ve never actually snapped one, just had that slow extrusion of one side out through a tiny gap, a millimetre at a time until my boob is being uncomfortably prodded.

      • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
        2·
        2 months ago

        I’ve had that a few times, and one time the wire just worked it’s way out the side so far it was basically an overwire!

    • just_kitten@aussie.zone
      4·
      2 months ago

      Wise and strong! It seems like that’s the best choice to avoid drama as much as possible. I don’t think it’s awful at all to be relieved that you can avoid dealing with people who’ve displayed such entitled and childish behaviour. Doesn’t matter if they’re your own blood relatives even.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
      4·
      2 months ago

      🙂 are you me

      I swear I can’t bear eating out with my BIL, he has the manners of an arsehole. I was going to say pig but pigs have manners of their own.

      I try not to look.

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
    11·
    2 months ago

    My dog did something that I’ve never seen him do before. Waited until the kid got up from the kitchen table to blow her nose, leaped on to the chair, skinny body stretched out, front paws on the table and hoovered the rest of her meal up in seconds. He didn’t even stop when I walked in. This is why I have rules about pushing chairs in.

    • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
      3·
      2 months ago

      Kid now understands why they need to follow the rule too!

      I had a dog that loved walking around on the dining table, so any time a chair wasn’t pushed in she would be up there, whether there was any food or not. The other dog I had at the time would just sit on the chair like you’d expect of any invited guest.

  • Duenan@aussie.zone
    10·
    2 months ago

    The person 2nd to me in my tipping comp has tipped the same as me for the first game today.

    I lead by 3 and with that I’ve won my tipping comp! Woo hoo!

  • oztrin@aussie.zoneEnglish
    10·
    2 months ago

    Sammi woke me at 4:00 for snuggles and purrs. Not exactly complaining, given the circumstances.
    She requested breakfast a little later, and after a little trial and error, chicken creamy treats seem to be the way to go.
    Still going to take her back for a follow up with the senior vet as soon as I can, but I’m a lot more hopeful than I was yesterday.

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
      14·
      2 months ago

      Sweet Sammi, eating is a good sign!

      Edit: you can download these PDFs for free, and do it on Sammi. The Feline Grimace Scale - it should help to tell you if Sammi is currently in pain. https://www.felinegrimacescale.com/

      I use that, and TPR (temp, pulse rate, respiratory rate) Temp - use a rectal thermometer, temp shouldn’t be above 39c. (Normal range: 37.2c - 39.2c)
      Pulse rate - if she lets you, you can feel for the femoral artery underneath their back legs near the groin. Time it for 15secs and multiply by 4. No higher than 200beats per min (normal range: 160-200)
      Edit: you can also use your hand under their front left leg, next to their heart if you cannot find the back leg artery
      Respiratory rate - watch their breathing, when not purring! Time it over 15 seconds and then multiply by 4, shouldn’t be higher than 30 breaths per minute. (Normal range: 15 - 30).

      Of any of these are above their max thresholds, then Sammi may be in pain. Obviously she is unwell, but this may be helpful in the future or to anyone else unsure when to take their cat to the vet :)

      Edit edit: Grimace scales seem fanciful but are used on lab mice, rats, and rabbits, cats and I believe dogs.

      • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
        2·
        2 months ago

        The feline grimace scale is amazing. I can tell from my cat’s face and body language when she needs help and follow it up.

        She sometimes tries to hide it but when I see those signs they never lie.

        Edit: Melbcat also sometimes does a light rapid breathy purr that seems like a pain purr. Sometimes purring can be a self soothing thing during pain or distress

  • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
    9·
    2 months ago

    Had donuts cravings this morning that demanded satisfaction. The Paris theme ones really hit the spot, especially the creme brulee 😋 Still riding the high of Miniest winning “Most Creative Costume” award at her parade on Friday. Costume made it home intact, so now I have a giant wearable book in the loungeroom 😂

  • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone
    9·
    2 months ago

    Omg I’m eating out ATM in a busy place and I just sneezed into a napkin in a way that made a seal with my mouth. It came out as an enormous squeak squeal thing and turned everyone’s heads. Eek.

  • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone
    8·
    2 months ago

    If you have stuff to do today (I need to go get a haircut and buy a cpl things before new job tmrw) get it done before 2-3pm!! Should be nice weather until big bad storm hits around then

    • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
      3·
      2 months ago

      All going well I’ll have time to get home from work & take Mr Woof for a neighbourhood stroll before it hits. The afternoon plan is to hole up inside and roast a piece of pork for dinner, should work out well.

          • Duenan@aussie.zone
            4·
            2 months ago

            Going to be an interesting game. Everything on the line for the blues and who knows which side will decide to turn up today.

            • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
              2·
              2 months ago

              If there is enough rain it could be the first ever game of water football. I’m thinking due to the complexities of kicking a ball while in the water it would be of a sort of mash-up between synchronised swimming and rhythmic gymnastics.

              • Duenan@aussie.zone
                2·
                2 months ago

                The blues vs Saints game should be under the roof.

                The Doggies Vs GWS one is the one that’s meant to be in typhoon like weather.

                Just about to go see what the Ballarat weather forecast is.

                You might get what you just described with that one.

              • Duenan@aussie.zone
                2·
                2 months ago

                Ok. Maybe not rain but possible thunderstorms and it’s 44km winds at the moment.

                Game starts at 12:30.

                I’m thinking about my tipping for that one.

                Doggies will go in with 3 talls. Not sure if it’s going to be marking conditions for them.

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    8·
    2 months ago

    Mother trucker I slept so much last night! Another 10 hours solid? Some unsettling dreams that were an extrapolation of the deeply excruciating arthouse film I watched on Friday (dark lighting, endless rain, depressingly small and crowded concrete living space, and drawn out toilet scenes). I would’ve loved some sun today but no dice, so it’s time to pack up my things and go to uni…

    …though I also just want to spend today curled up and blanked out. It’s okay. Next weekend. Next weekend I will be able to take a real breather.

    I reluctantly turned down an opportunity to catsit for a friend next month because the driving to work/uni/my home (to check in on plants) was gonna be heinous, on top of not having my usual comforts. I do NOT want to burn out again this soon. But… cat.

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
      3·
      2 months ago

      You were probably tired if you slept that much. The body has a strange way of making up for sleep eventually.

      Maybe for the best if you were going to find it challenging to catsit with all the travel involved.

      There’s some sun trying to get through the clouds here.

      • just_kitten@aussie.zone
        2·
        2 months ago

        Yeah saw a bit of sun poking through on my way to uni but mostly grey. I definitely think you’re right about the tiredness - the mental strain of my studies and all kinds of internal scripts running in the background about whether I’m good enough, memories of past uni experiences, etc and nobody to really talk to about it all (who’d get it), certainly takes a toll.