Is it Friday yet because I swear this week has lasted at least 3 weeks

David Jones 1970

Accurate

Today we said goodbye to beautiful Bella. First mine and then kidnapped by my daughter when she left the family home into a home of her own. 17 years of loving us and we loving her. Gentle journey gorgeous girl.

And here's another mystery of life....why hasn't someone invented a toaster that detects when something is burning and turns itself off?

Fresh blue swimmer crabs courtesy of offspring #2. Crab and chilli linguine coming up.

New Year's Resolutions update......I did a push up today. Well, actually I fell down and had to use my arms to get back up......close enough.

5 years since you left Dad. Always loved, always missed, always remembered

Reports of troops on the ground is an invasion isn’t it? A war? I wish it was “unbelievable “ but now I’m not even surprised. Nobody stops him.

Currently sitting in the pub having a pint. Only thing I want to do. Currently 37 degrees. Have I mentioned that I hate summer?

First day of work 2026, 40 degrees, would not recommend

2025 was pretty challenging for lots of us. Wishing you all a Happier New Year. May it treat you kindly.

New Year's Eve.....I've thought long and hard about resolutions. I resolved to try really hard to remember to write 2026 instead of 2025. I swear I was still writing 2024 until June this year.

Been watching my weight since Christmas. Can confirm, it’s still there.

I’m going with “copy the neighbours’

Day 1 of the hostage situation..yes, first day back at work 0 stars, would not recommend

Day 1 of the hostage situation..yes, first day back at work 0 stars, would not recommend

Approach with caution

Living with my son for a wee bit means I can watch Slow Horses, finally.

Yoga and clear liquids this afternoon....ok,I'm lying on the couch with a vodka.

Christmas and Boxing Day has Tully looking like I feel

Quote of the morning goes to....Mr McB. Start of the Sydney to Hobart..."that's fecking boring, turn on the Boxing Day Ashes match".......I'm losing the will to live.

A different but lovely Christmas with the offspring and 8 Grandkids. 42 degrees but the swimming pool saved the day and tempers. Sooooo much food. Time to relax and be grateful.

A different but lovely Christmas with the offspring and 8 Grandkids. 42 degrees but the swimming pool saved the day and tempers. Sooooo much food. Time to relax and be grateful.

Tully can’t wait for the bullshit to end

Thanks to all who have kept me company and made me smile on the tough days. Wishing you and yours a safe and peaceful Christmas

Sorry kids in the US. Santa and the reindeer got stopped at the border and their social media from the last 5 years was inspected. They've been turned back Santa had followed too many accounts from people in countries that the President had designated as 'shitholes'

41C for Christmas here tomorrow. Dreading all that Lynx being deployed by the teenage male relatives.

Ha!

Nope

Gasp! Favourite Indian restaurant has closed. New owners in the New Year. 20 years of deliciousness, all memories now. I’m on a mission to find the next best Dahl Punjabi. Luckily I’m up to the challenge

And in breaking news just to hand, settlement of the house as gone through. Now, to organise Building Inspections of the house we're buying, oh and redirection of mail etc, etc. No rest for the wicked

Accurate

Amazing how much better you can feel, with a few "little words"....like "fuck you"

Observation of the day. Be teachable, you’re not always right.

Cheers to those who have made the last trip to the storage unit and the last tip run. Moving house is crap. I am exhausted. I have found muscles I didn't know I had. Last farewell to my safe place home of 32 years, you've been wonderful. Time for a family to enjoy you now

Feeling weird. Finally at my son and his partners home which is where we'll be til the middle of February. My kids have been constant boomerangs in our home but it's us that need a bed this time. Luckily they're gorgeous, gracious lads

Moving van has just left, I'm crying. 32 years is a lot of memories. Still heaps to do here so I'd better stop snivelling and get on with it

Packing our house up and it's doing my head in. Me, I haven't touched this for 12 months, it's going. Mr McB going behind me taking everything out and packing it. We have 4 days of this left and I'll be surprised if both of us survive.

You know it's going to be a tad warm when Tully dog lies on the lawn at 6.50 am and doesn't move while the sprinkler sweeps over her.

Right now the weather app showing 36 degrees - feels like 38 degrees. I tell you what, it feels like shit to me.

Them: Are you an early bird or a night owl? Me: I'm more a tired afternoon duck.

It's going to be 35 degrees today. I have to be in an unairconditioned warehouse at 12.30. Ughhhhhh, did I tell you I hate summer?

We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same. - Carlos Castaneda

I feel like decking something and it's definitely not the halls.

And so what did we learn this morning? We learned that some are wise, some are otherwise.

How's my Monday morning so far? Currently updating my "If I ever get rabies who I'll bite" list.

Well this is a new development. Showed Mum photos of her taken this week on a rick shaw ride and at a Melbourne Cup lunch. I expected her not to remember the events themselves. She doesn't recognise herself in the photos and doesn't believe it's her. Sad.

Too much crap, not enough shovels kind of day