Next up “By the Pricking of my Thumbs”. I may as well stay with the Tommy and Tuppence books. All jolly good fun. #AgathaChristie

Got an email saying I’d been referred to the MH intermediate care team. Knowing nothing of this lot, I looked it up, some kind of rapid MH triage thingy? Idk. Anyway further down it says they don’t accept patients with Personality Disorders as a primary diagnosis. So that useful. Smh.

Starting the risotto. Berry hungry. I’ll listen to the end of the audiobook book then. Can’t handle anymore of Trumps onanistic sound bites.

Silly test on IG wants a quid to send me an “IQ certificate”. lmao! I know my IQ already, for what it’s worth. It’s never, to the best of my knowledge, actually helped me in life, knowing it. 😹😹

Heavy overcast here, not very encouraging. Even the Grrrk-grrrk-grrrks seem discouraged when I chucked their worms and peanuts out. A day to stay in bed, drink tea and eat unhealthy.

Beef paste on toast this morning. (And no, I don’t want to hear what it’s made from) I was really feeling like it, but it’s never as good as you expect it to be. Idk, my sense of taste seems to be fading slightly, wanting stronger flavours of stuff I like. Perhaps it’s my sense of smell.

Camera footage of Lyn (who Milo, Philomena, and Max live with) carefully examining the crunchies on the table while Milo was munching. Hope she doesn’t come to moan, although I’ll stop immediately if she does object, this thing has rather got out of hand, with the cat-telegraph broadcast.

Morning! Here I am, eking out my eyedrops until this month’s subscription arrives later today. That’s not bad actually. 2 x 15ml bottles lasting me a month. These Amazon basics ones are pretty good, some other brands I can use 4 or more bottles in the same period, without much effect.

Mrs van der Meyer has just had a heart attack of sorts, but recovered when some brandy was trickled between her lips. Marvellous. This treatment could save the NHS a fortune. #TheSecretAdversary

Yep, autumn is here definitely, the attic critter is back. This used to drive Gotti spare, I thought of releasing her up there on occasion, but I didn’t want her to get hurt if it was a golden eagle or orc.

A decaf espresso and 2 ginger nut biscuits. So far I’ve found these are the best at dealing with that diabetic urge for something sweet after eating. You can’t eat too many, and I don’t think they have as much sugar as some other types. Most diabetic biscuits are revolting or ridiculously pricey.

When a sock is lost, I like to imagine it’s writing letters to its fiance like a Civil War soldier. “My dearest Eloise, the days have been lonely here behind the dryer. I pine for you and pray one day I shall return. If your heart finds a new sock in my stead, I understand.

the best thing about bsky is that (when it's good) it's like you're all in my living room hanging out, talking shit (positive) but I don't have to clean or even change my tshirt

Feel very alone recently. Not lonely, I think, just alone. I would actively seek alone time in the past, but then there was always someone to relate your experiences to. Not so much now.

It was just the other day that I dealt with my email inbox, wasn’t it? Why is it bulging again? Feel like I need a whip and a chair again, when I look in there now.

Finishing the spicy korma tonight. Mushroom risotto tomorrow, I think. Before that pack of arborio rice decides to hitchhike back to the paddy. (Or wherever the Italians grow it)

The frog is having a spring clean and tickling my throat with a feather duster.

My nice new towels have lost a few pounds in the fabric exerciser!

A cacophony of rumbles, whirrs, clunks, and hisses! Up at the laundry room and the Miele kids are doing their work.

sunday

Friends! Ron and Percy NEED to know how the Washing Machine works. They are obsessed with it. I’ve tried to explain but they aren’t understanding me. Maybe they are too young? Or maybe they want to run a Laundry Service when they are older…?

Some nice music on the Soul/Motown station this morning. I’ve given Old Time Radio a miss at the moment, all the noir crime is getting mixed up with my audiobooks. Confusing af.

I'd embrace the swamp witch thing but I fucking hate humidity

I'm really fucking sick of fucking COLORS being co-opted by political ideologies.

Morning. It’s becoming like having the Gotcat; outside kitties get fed before my coffee or meds. I guess it will always be that way with me. Going by the camera log, they must be waiting in the dark, as either Philomena or the tabby and white (dubbed Sundance) appear as soon as I close the door.

“Excessively weak tea” 😹😹😹😹

“Like the trembling heart / of a captive bird”, I find is a very disturbing couplet, in an otherwise beautiful song. Perhaps that’s the point, it needs to be there as a counterpoint? Idk, I know nothing of songwriting. It worries me though. #TheFirstTimeEverISawYourFace

Korma with a kick is done. Pretty good, needs salt.. that maybe me though. I need to adjust the spices slightly if I make it again. Otherwise turned out pretty much as I wanted.

I’m late with the luncheon service.

I’ll finish putting the korma together, turn it off and hopefully sleep a bit. Want to shower, but that will wake me right up. I’ll do that later. No deliveries or anything else due today, so no timing pressures.

That’s as much as I can do until the chicken has defrosted enough to dice. I actually prefer to cut chicken breast when it’s partly frozen, easier with the chop knife, and not so slimy.

Can’t get back to sleep, may as well start prepping the curry. Making a spiced up korma I think. I seem to go through periods of 3am cookery. Oh well, I’ll have lunch tomorrow.

Slept from 7 till 11pm. Woke up with a guts ache. Made decaf and took 9pm meds. Tidied kitchen. Changed the bedding that I was going to do later. Gotti loved this black Egyptian cotton set. She would immediately sleep on the sheet, furring it up. I think because it’s so silky smooth. 😸😊 ❤️

I think the rest of us must do exactly nothing, won’t be be perfect to leave them to themselves, with absolutely no skills other than their tech knowledge? apple.news/A5-mKTJFKT92...

They are knocking down the care home at the end of my rd, about 250m away. For the last 2 weeks it’s been crash bang wallop! Today it’s been solid jackhammers (the giant type attached to diggers, I think). It’s bloody irritating here, christ knows what it’s like in the flats directly opposite.

Name your favorite TV show theme song/tune. youtu.be/Je2fGzKiqRM?...

I live in hope that MSFT stops trying to sell me stuff when they see I’ve no intention of updating my PC to Win11, will never use 365 or OneDrive or any of their crap. The only reason I’m keeping Windows 10 on here is because this BIOS refuses point blank to allow me to install Linux.

Probably the wrong day to update computer and “Smart” bullshit. “Network Unstable, Try again later”, when it’s clearly not. “Sign in to continue using One Drive”, but I don’t want to, I never have, sod off OneDrive. “Activation code invalid”, I’ve just typed it directly from your email.

Slowly sorting myself out this morning. Anxiety ✅ Confusion ✅ Dizziness ✅ Eyesight ☹️ 3 outta 4 ain’t bad, as a comestible sang.

Wondering if the orange twat is gonna nuke the Nobel committee this morning?

Anyway, Happy 10 10! 🇨🇳🇹🇼

While I’m being oiled and greased perhaps the mechanics can cool my jets too, anxious as hell. And why does it feel like Saturday?

#BirdOfTheDay #Spotted 🪶🦉 Spotted by a Great Horned Owl, likely way before I spotted it .

Morning from a very stiff and creaky John. Need to get myself down to my local Desoto/Plymouth dealer for a professional lube job.

Going back to Agatha Christie, “Postern of Fate”. I seem to remember enjoying the book. I’d like to listen to the Georgette Heyer mysteries. They were good. I didn’t like her historical romances, all those heaving bosoms, and miles of fabrics.

This is the best example of fake news. All those poor folks, supposedly without food or water, plastered across the front pages of every major paper, suddenly -poof! They’re well-fed, with neat haircuts and shiny new iPhones. You were lied to, and you bought it, because deep down, you just hate Jews

The “you teach people how to treat you” concept is so not in my wheelhouse as I was taught that if you treat folks with respect, you’ll get that respect back, yet life has shown me that’s so not the case. Was gaslit at an early age, before we started using the word gaslight in common vernacular. 🤔

Why. So they can terrorize Canadian citizens with brown skin? Is ICE not making Stephen Millers insane quotas here? Do not allow this @mark-carney.bsky.social

When I see Philomena move, she reminds me of a Disney panther. In velvet. Difficult to get movement on this camera, takes such short clips.

Bees diving headfirst into the artichoke blossoms. Fuzzy pollen butts! #permaculture #gardening