My plans to not do much today didn’t really work out. I’ve washed a load of sheets and of towels, vaccumed and mopped the floors, put away all the groceries that were delivered, cut up and vacuum packed three chickens for the freezer and made up 12 breakfast muffins, and made a batch of yoghurt.
and here’s a photo of an antique frame I fixed up this morning. I put in a small print by Charles Condor.
It’s a scallop bevel edged glass frame with chrome plated clips.
Such a mood! Love it.
I love it too. 😊 Condor is one of my fave Australian artists.
small frame, 20 x 25 cm, very thick glass and in perfect nick, the chrome clips took a bit of work, had to polish with steel wool then use rust killer.
It kinda looks like a postage stamp
It really is like a postage stamp! The frame complements the print so well. Really stunning. I’m sure it will make you happy every time you pass by and glance at it!
I have been a tired, grumpy mess all week for some reason. Going to take tomorrow off I think. Made my first ‘significant’ mistake at work in 6 months on Wednesday - giving someone completely incorrect information about their account. It was noticed today and I had to fix it up. It’s not like me to do that often. All the more reason to take tomorrow off. Boss already knows I’ve been feeling off this week so I think it’s fair, especially given this error I’ve made.
Owning and fixing a mistake is all good. It’s when people try to hide their mistakes that there is any real issue. Take the day. Hopefully your nervous system relaxes, resets, and you feel better.
hugs
Mistakes happen, they’ll understand. It’s more about not making the same mistake often. Rest up and go back fresh after the long weekend.
Definitely rest up and regroup, so far it feels like this year has been all Mondays
Aw :(( I hope you feel better soon. Things happen.
New nail polished night!! Which colour should I go with? I’ve just taken off dark plum topped with blue/purple sparkles.
Envy. I’ve not broken my long enough to paint in ages. Vote for electric blue 😺
green and pink is what I’m going with tonight
Coral Pink and mint Green. Opposite on the other hand!
Gold. Sparkles optional.
Sparkles are a non negotiable in my life.
just doing some chores tonight as I’m spending tomorrow looking after Ted. He has a visit to Lort Smith and will hopefully get his sedative so I can groom him. His nervous system is so sensitive I can’t brush him, he can’t bear it. So that means knots. 🥺
Poor Ted. Maybe he’ll have to go back to his lion cut 😢
I don’t understand some people. There was content gold at the end of this very expensive video part of work got made. I chopped 2 and a half minutes of other stuff off the start and made it vertical and it already started getting results before the end of the day.
Usually in the office we have a Spotify playlist on but today we have a commercial radio station and oh my fucking god I am so happy to be out in the warehouse most of the day. Every time I need to come up stairs my ears want to bleed at the screeching of the hosts.
same old goddamned songs too
Going to see David Byrne tonight. It was my Christmas present from my daughter. Very excited. It should be a good night.
We’re going to shows with completely different vibes but they should both be a good time
Like Humans Do 🎵
I’m wicked and I’m Lazy 🎶
wow
that’s awesome
have a great time 😊
Thank you. I will.
Found some Australians in the station who were looking for the same line. I asked them if they had an iPhone because they had no money on their Suicas and they said, “iPhones are for teenage girls.”
May I look like a teenager for another few years. I shall look into anti-aging products besides sunscreen.
Also, the airport has motorised chairs moving near the gates for passengers to use. Very, very cool.
Giving a shit about someone’s choice of phone is wanker behaviour. I’m amazed at the dickhead Aussies I meet traveling. I forget there are people who voted for Scomo and Dutton.
Yeah, lots of Aussies there that were loud. But saw other non-Aussie tourists do things too, hopefully unintentionally, like drink from all the three streams at Kiyomizu-dera. There were three streams to drink water from; one for love life, success in business or school and longevity. You’re supposed to only drink from one but some greedy people drank from all of them
Turns out I’m a teenage girl as well. Also who says that to someone trying to offer help? Oof hope they weren’t that rude to the locals.
spoiler
Be careful with anti aging products, they can irritate your skin or age you prematurely if not used very carefully (and at the time you need them).
Edit: if you use them you will need to be extra vigilant on sunscreen especially, as they can make your skin more vulnerable to sun damage. And it’s probably better to wait until at least your 30s. Or when your skin starts to need more help turning over and need the strong exfoliants. Please consult a dermatologist rather than just buy from Sephora.
What helped me most is sunscreen, moisturiser and genetics. What aged me most was poor nutrition, poor sleep, brief smoking and long years of stress.
Thanks Melba! I’ve been having eczema for a few months and the dr today said I needed to be using a heavy duty moisturiser once I’ve done a few days w the steroid cream so it is less likely to come back. The power of a moisturiser.
A good bland moisturiser is great.
Sunscreen & wilful barenness FTW. Though if somebody mistakes me for 17 they need a new optometrist
I tick both boxes and pulled up looking fairly young for now but 17? Umm… maybe from a distance. The Monet kind of distance.
I’ve had a crumby afternoon. I turned all of the random bread crusts in the freezer into breadcrumbs. Some is drying to be used later, some has been turned into stuffing. I used some of the stuffing to make three mini rolled chicken roasts and have used some for dinner.
good night everyone, sweet dreams 😘
Ran into this dog breed at the shops and had a chat to the lovely owner. It was very cute:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lhasa_Apso
Apparently they protected monks.
To my eyes the only thing it could do is yap and at worst nip your ankle.
Dougal has grown up.
Combined alarm system and protection from the cold, most likely. The original self-heating blanket.
So dramatic, I love it!! It’d be so cool to meet one!
I saw a puppy shiba inu on my drive home last night and positively squealed with delight. I hope it’s in my area and I get to see it again!
I successfully distracted Mr Woof by eating a vegemite sandwich so he didn’t even notice the groceries being delivered.
I slept thru the night!
Got wokened up by rain on the garage roof. Not much, not really enough but very welcome.
