Funny thing - as somebody who hates talking on the phone, it turns out talking on the phone is my preferred way of relating bad news (specifically: the unexpected death of a loved one). Been on the blower the last 2 weeks and I fucken hate it even though it feels right.

Our next door neighbours have been feeding us for the last few days. Veggie stir-fry with rice, some kind of veggie pasta, and yesterday a pumpkin lentil soup that is giving me life.

I haven’t watched Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels in over 20 years. I forgot Rob Brydon had a bit part and I also forgot about Vinnie Jones “It’s been emotional”

My first rose of the season

Who does this guy think he is? @rossfloate.bsky.social ? www.smh.com.au/national/the...

Neighbour’s removalists asked if I could move our car. There was one spot further up between two cars - plenty of space for me. Removalists watched me attempt to parallel park for about 5 minutes before one asked if I’d like him to do it. I practically threw the keys at him. Managed to not kiss him.

@rossfloate.bsky.social home at last ❤️

Telling my sister shit she does not remember about Mom (and mom might not even remember at this stage 😬)

Put the dog’s pool out yesterday and the magpies were well pleased

Love to have an average resting heart of 82 for the last two weeks. That’s gotta be great for me. Thanks, my crazy family.

Me neighbour walked Hitch today (with his dog) and I had no idea

i wrote about being a writer and not being a writer. it's about imposter syndrome, blank pages, the struggle to define yourself by one single thing. dedicated to kaleb horton, who inspired me to keep going michelecatblog.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/o...

I’m so wrecked about Kaleb Horton. I’ve had so much insanity in my life in the last 10 days that I haven’t been able to even think about him. I’m sitting here reading his Merle Haggard obit and sobbing my stupid face off. kalebhorton.ghost.io/from-the-arc...

I would just like to know how it feels to not be in fight or flight mode 24/7 due to acute external stressors. Not like climate change or AI or any of the lurking horrors. Just straight up drama involving loved ones.

Fuck. I’m from rural Central Cali. He spoke my language. I subscribed to his newsletters + I wanted so much to meet up/talk about being rural San Joaquin Valley kids. What a fucking loss. Where I lived, the Chowchilla bus kidnapping was huge. His RS article was a work of art.

I love Landline: “Australia is CHURNING OUT the goat meat”. I’ve always assumed I loved it because I’m a central California farm kid (ask me the current price for nonpariel almonds), but I know so many Melburnians with no ag background who love watching it!

My cousin telling me about a band playing at a local event in Fresno

Had a very lovely massage, but was not expecting the 15 minute non-sexual titty rub. Zero complaints, btw.

I’m glad I didn’t know this and also that I didn’t try to inhale any balloon cancer.

All I’ve eaten today is wine and birthday cake. Just rolling into my 50s with the same garbage habits as my 40s/30s/20s. Feel free to start taking bets on whether I make it to 60.

What. A. Birthday. ❤️ Thank you, @rossfloate.bsky.social !

I just don’t know if I can handle 7 more days of this.

This will do nicely. Good to be back, Ko Samui 🇹🇭🌴

Checked in, bags dropped, let’s go to Thailand and turn 50, bitches

Watching the news and it looks like everyone at the Sydney racist march is either 90 years old or has a touch of fetal alcohol syndrome. Hey, if RFK Jr can diagnose people just by looking at them, so can I!

It is easier to imagine the president's death than to imagine Chuck Schumer effective

Can’t wait for every cooker in regional Victoria to start going full Waco/Ruby Ridge after this. This is how you radicalise these numptys.

He’s staring at me like he knows we’re leaving for Thailand in a few days. How does he know????

This guy sounds amazing. Please don’t be a Fetterman shaped football that Lucy is holding for us Charlie Browns to kick.

The trick to feeding your dog people food is to give them bits smaller than your little fingernail. They can’t tell the difference between a human size bite and a speck. They’re just happy you’re giving them food.

Got my hair cut (and a little colour) today for the first time in 3 years. Feels good, but goddamn I resent that time in the chair. Also, for the last 18 months I have literally worked in the same place as my hairdresser. I have no excuse. I’m just a grub.

Old mate Gwyneth “I wish you well”Paltrow’d her - in true Christian pass-agg fashion. I love it.

Someday this little old gremiln won’t be snoring in the bed next to me, so I’m just appreciating the crap out of this moment right now (sound on for puppy snores) 😴💤 ❤️

If I went to Sea World and saw a walrus masturbating in the year of our lord 2025, I would whip my phone out so fast, video that action, and then start googling to find out if this was normal walrus behaviour….

I’ll never forget going to Sea World (San Diego) when the underwater viewing had just opened. My BFF & I went. A walrus was right up against the glass, showing off. Kids laughing. My friend is like “uh, does that walrus have a…” Yep. Huge boner. He’s stroking it w his flippers, slapping it…

Found deep in my closet. Are they still making these monstrosities or are they some kind of vintage prize now? Those bottoms had the worst crotch fit. Flaps ahoy.

A couple of years ago I went on a very expensive safari to learn this. While at the Giraffe Manor in Nairobi, we overheard a guest say “I didn’t know there was a shortage of giraffes” (referring to the endangered giraffes on the grounds) www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Could you ask for a better friend/dogsitter?

Every US headline about the death of Terence Stamp: “Star of Superman films dies at 87” Every Australian headline: “Priscilla Queen of the Desert Star Dies at 87” 😂 I love it here ❤️🇦🇺

Looking amazing, Thursday (I know, it doesn’t bode well for summer, but I’m allowed this bit of cognitive dissonance)

Some man probably said “calm down, you’re overreacting”, and nek minnit:

We went for a walk right before a massive downpour around 5:30pm. I’ve never seen Hitch hustle home so fast. He was headbutting the front door as I was unlocking it 😂 Very happy to be dried off and back in his beanbag with his fuzzy pink blanket

Pretty sure there was a Hurricane Erin in the late 90s, and the fact that I was even remember that shows how excited Erins are to get some recognition 😂

Poor Bird Ferguson is not taking the increasingly violent hints that it’s time to leave. That’s the dad laying into them, and the mum joins in later. Mum & Dad are in full nesting mode and ready for Junior to fuck off. Nature is hardcore.

Ross hates that van so much he gave the guy a jump start so he could GTFO 😂

Now that I know AJLT (SATC reboot) isn’t coming back, I can watch season 3 without the gross feeling of watching a body being kept alive in its death throes. Now I’m just poking a carcass with a stick. I love it.

That you have to turn subtitles on with Paramount + on every single episode is enough to send me around the fucking bend. Let me fucking binge my garbage without going into audio settings each time a new episode plays. I’m about to go full Teddy Kaczynski here.

My husband was just asking ChatGPT how to commence a Butlerian Jihad (it was not helpful) and I’m pretty sure he’s now on some kind of watch list and/or his details have been sent directly to Sam Altman. Honestly, would watch him argue with a robot again A++

Not a Taylor Sheridan show, but in the same vein - some people still get real mad at me when I refer to Homeland as a soap. I still liked it! I binged the shit out of it! Give me some smooth-brain formulaic tv and I’m a happy girl. I don’t need subtext and symbolism after a long day at work.

It’s so weird trying to talk about Taylor Sheridan shows with people. They either hate them because they’re dumb shows or they love them and think they’re good shows. I love them *because* they’re dumb shows and if I don’t tread carefully I just end up earning the disgust of the other two groups.