I want to thank everyone for the insightful, thoughtful and very personal responses that were shared to my comment yesterday evening. Reading through that thread again this morning I'm deeply touched, and once again so happy to be part of a group of people who are so sharing of their knowledge and experience. Thankyou very, very much 🥹
I feel like these days there's more peer pressure to fit into a mould younger and younger and to like and have opinions about things that they might not necessarily have thought about yet.
It's good to validate mini peelers feelings but remember she's very young and her feelings may change as time goes on. Hug her and tell her you love her no matter what and she can come to you no matter what.
Ps. You're the listener. Don't ask too many questions.
Don't fuck with the system if the system is working. I don't do yard work cos I'm pale and I burn easy and then I whinge. I'm best suited to inside work like reading and making cups of tea.
I come from a household where mum and dad both worked, both cooked, both did chores. I have 2 brothers and a sister. Nothing was ever boys or girls.
I could never imagine mothering my partner. It's equal or nothing.
I can't comment from a parent perspective, but have a friend who is proud to claim what they call a'full set' a cis child, a trans one, and an enby. From knowing many people with interesting gender stories the earlier the better, ultimately it's not about you.
Hugs.
I've got a half front tooth as well, I hadn't realised it was so trendy! Mine's been there 31 years now, I guess the front tooth doesn't get much wear to damage it.
My husband's watching Jurassic Park and whenever I see dinosaurs it reminds me of YL's very intelligent mad loving dinosaur friend. So his fixation is of course dinosaurs and that's how he would start a conversation with you (diagnosed autistic later on).
One day he said something like some sort of dinosaur fact to a teacher and the moll replied "Dinosaurs aren't real you know".
10 years on and we still laugh about it. At the teacher of course.
I have a lot of great memories watching my daughter and her dad playing school with all her toys.
One very memorable one was when the dog would walk through the classroom roughing up the students. My daughter announces "kids this is Toby. Our new special needs student. Say hello". Me leaving the room to giggle.
I mis-timed the dog walk badly and we both ended up quite soggy. Mr Woof got the wet dog zoomies, hurtling up and down the hallway using Miss Meow as a hurdle.
Edit: Actually, the timing could have been worse. It's absolutely bucketing down now.
up early, had coffee, had another allergic reaction to the milk, strong lip tingling and I could feel throat irritation and I coughed a bit , went back to sleep later
The only thing that can compete with the window bed for Miss Meow's attention is my lap with a heated throw rug. When I first put it up she didn't use it though, I eventually figured out she wasn't confident with the path to climb up to it as it involved an initial jump up she didn't like. I got her some pet steps to make it easier and she's up on the bed half the day now.
So I did some closer looking at the glass and some reading.
It's dark olive glass made with iron slag, it's a shard from a mouth blown bottle and it's very thick, the glass has bubbles in it, the iridescence is from being in a being in a dump for 150 years and it was washed out in the recent storms. In America this kind of glass is called Pirate Glass. 🏴☠️🍾
and the vertebrate is a shark vertebrate . Cool. 🦈
Hmm… the vegan ‘cream cheese’ is made but because of some shortcomings and substitutions on my end it’s not very good.
It’s edible but a little grainy, beany tasting and too salty. And there’s way too much of it.
Next time I’ll make sure there’s enough vinegar in there for the taste and to provide enough liquid to blend smoother, crumble and rinse the pressed tofu to remove that beany taste (I intended to but forgot), either not sub Nuttelex in or reduce the salt, and get something more powerful than my little stick blender.
It was also in there a couple of days before being used so the finished product won’t last as long.
I guess I’ll just find out if I can tolerate it and then improve.
Rainbow plant life also has some good recipes for vegan cheese/creamy sauces. This is a nut free and tofu free one https://rainbowplantlife.com/nut-free-vegan-cheese-sauce/#recipe. The one I like is a cashew queso but I appreciate that cashews can be expensive.
If you can tolerate nutritional yeast it helps give things that cheese umami flavour. Might be some ideas here anyway
I've not had great experiences with vegan cheese. There was a feta that was quite good but all the 'cheddar' sort of things I've tried have been awful. Rather go without.
I want to thank everyone for the insightful, thoughtful and very personal responses that were shared to my comment yesterday evening. Reading through that thread again this morning I'm deeply touched, and once again so happy to be part of a group of people who are so sharing of their knowledge and experience. Thankyou very, very much 🥹
What I found fascinating was the amount of ladies on here that didn't necessarily fit into the mould of girly girl shit. My people. Girl power.
I saw that too. We have a nice little corner of the internet here, all a little bit weird but full of support.
Warm and fuzzy. So good.
Same ♥️💪🏻
Same!
I feel like these days there's more peer pressure to fit into a mould younger and younger and to like and have opinions about things that they might not necessarily have thought about yet.
It's good to validate mini peelers feelings but remember she's very young and her feelings may change as time goes on. Hug her and tell her you love her no matter what and she can come to you no matter what.
Ps. You're the listener. Don't ask too many questions.
Don't fuck with the system if the system is working. I don't do yard work cos I'm pale and I burn easy and then I whinge. I'm best suited to inside work like reading and making cups of tea.
I come from a household where mum and dad both worked, both cooked, both did chores. I have 2 brothers and a sister. Nothing was ever boys or girls.
I could never imagine mothering my partner. It's equal or nothing.
I can't comment from a parent perspective, but have a friend who is proud to claim what they call a'full set' a cis child, a trans one, and an enby. From knowing many people with interesting gender stories the earlier the better, ultimately it's not about you. Hugs.
It might take some time. I’m sorry I didn’t get around to saying something about it.
It also takes a bit of confidence and not have an idea stuck in your head that it has to be that way.
I hope your little one will realise that she can be herself one day without worrying about other people.
Worth the 3 hours sleep.
I'm not jealous :(
Looks amazing :)
Nice 😊
May cry a lot when I have to check out, the room is also amazing!
Gangs all here
they are very lovely .🐈🐈⬛😻
Sadly number 6 hasn't been sighted for a while. I think they've either been adopted or run off elsewhere.
Sunday arvo library chill with the kids
Hands are so tricky! Well done
that's really good
Thanks
Woah! That looks cool 😎
Nice job!
Hands are hard to draw.
Thanks. I actually find them tricky but waaaay easier than faces.
Broke a front tooth :(
It's mostly made of composite material which means hopefully they'll be able to rebuild it which has been the case in the past.
Not a great look though, makes me feel a bit self conscious.
Edit: in better news, I feel like a gazillion bucks after getting as much as sleep as I've had in over a year.
Wooooooooooooooo!!!!
Edit 2: add another 2 hours of sleep. Man that PT sesh yesterday must have destroyed me in a good way.
Oh bugger.
I remember as a kid I fell off a skateboard and faceplanted and lost a bit of a front tooth. All the kids at school laughed at me :(
Surprisingly whatever the dentist did the composite stuff is still there 25 yrs on.
This calls for a rave choon
I've got a half front tooth as well, I hadn't realised it was so trendy! Mine's been there 31 years now, I guess the front tooth doesn't get much wear to damage it.
Chooooooooon!
I've locked in an open mic for mid august. I'm putting this here if anyone has time and wants to have a listen:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nT-cmxanzX7XijjmRZjHbNsBuL4AtOUu/view?usp=drivesdk
Sunday night practice with some mistakes and some fucking around for 1 song.
I think perhaps it’s time I get up
Night all ❤️
Night Gibson
My husband's watching Jurassic Park and whenever I see dinosaurs it reminds me of YL's very intelligent mad loving dinosaur friend. So his fixation is of course dinosaurs and that's how he would start a conversation with you (diagnosed autistic later on).
One day he said something like some sort of dinosaur fact to a teacher and the moll replied "Dinosaurs aren't real you know".
10 years on and we still laugh about it. At the teacher of course.
That teacher needs their degree cancelled. Shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near a classroom.
True
What is wrong with that teacher?
Religious nut.
Oh dear
I have a lot of great memories watching my daughter and her dad playing school with all her toys.
One very memorable one was when the dog would walk through the classroom roughing up the students. My daughter announces "kids this is Toby. Our new special needs student. Say hello". Me leaving the room to giggle.
Haha. I've taught her very young to except everyone as they are.
Jalapeño sautéed in bacon fat. These will be mixed in the cornbread batter.
I’ve never made cornbread, I think I’ll give it a go.
Yum!
Thanks ! How did your creation turn out? It looks perfect.
Not quite as much kick as anticipated but can't complain 😺
Shall we play?
Stop it 👄
No 💋
What are the rest of you going to eat?
🤤
What's the sauce? Looks like chocolate!
Tom paste & pesto I don't really do desert pizza
Cabbage, capsicum, onion, pineapple, tomato and parsley.
You missed the fennel.
Oh you're right. I think there's mushroom there too.
Your cabbage is fennel
I thought it was a bit thick for cabbage but couldn't think of anything else.
🤤
And done
Family lunch was nice. Just nan and opa, dad, uncle, and my aunt and her partner. It was super nice a chill.
Very pleased to hear Opa lose his shit over the ICE raids in the USA.
I mis-timed the dog walk badly and we both ended up quite soggy. Mr Woof got the wet dog zoomies, hurtling up and down the hallway using Miss Meow as a hurdle.
Edit: Actually, the timing could have been worse. It's absolutely bucketing down now.
tonight I am cooking a large cottage pie, which I hope will last a few days
You have inspired me. Cottage pie really slaps in this weather. And I have the makings.
Yes! A big cook for multiple meals is the thing.
Yummmm, cottage pie is so good! Enjoy!
"Treats or too early?"
Edit: had 2 x 3 hour chunks of sleep and I feel amazing. I'd forgotten what feeling OK getting up was like.
Up since 4 😴😴😴 Ima need a nap later
I haven't gone to bed yet.
Omg 😬
I have now been to bed and slept for nearly 6 hours. The joys of night shift. At least I was being paid extra to not sleep.
🙏 sleeping on a bed of cash is nice
It's back!
30/50
35/50 because the latter half had some real easy ones. So proud of that ad campaign! And having been here when it took off!
Yay! It's back 🥳 25/50
25/50.
40/50 not bad for just having woke up lol
35/50
25
35/50 That ad really reached the world
Same, 30 for me
20/50
up early, had coffee, had another allergic reaction to the milk, strong lip tingling and I could feel throat irritation and I coughed a bit , went back to sleep later
it's time to start black coffee 🥺
Oh damn. I could never drink black coffee.
Is there a milk alternative that you could use like almond milk?
Finally managed to get the cat window beds to stick. They are being ignored.
of course!!
The only thing that can compete with the window bed for Miss Meow's attention is my lap with a heated throw rug. When I first put it up she didn't use it though, I eventually figured out she wasn't confident with the path to climb up to it as it involved an initial jump up she didn't like. I got her some pet steps to make it easier and she's up on the bed half the day now.
We had an oops where one fell down. Startled kitty is justifiably cautious.
Nonstop napping. Getting up only to tend to Melbcat or do something essential.
I had the sleeping habits of a bat but now they’re the habits of a sloth.
Beep Beep 🚚
🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙 🍗🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋
One big phat coffee, and the willpower to get through family lunch 😭
🥛🧈🛢️☕️🥒
🙏😭💜
Pizza please. Meaty, hot, and pineapple.
🥓🥩🍗🍖🌶️🍍🍕
Perfection chef
Some bao buns with pickled vegetables and hot sauce please chef. And a nice cup of elephant's milk to go with.
🍞🍞🥕🌶️🐘🥛
Deelicious!
One whole large pickled cucumber please, spicy
It's called a gherkin!!
You're a gherkin
You're a merkin, fight me
🌶️🥒🥒
Take this back 🥒, I only wanted one. Sorry it shrunk somehow
That was the other half
You cut it? You monster
it's so big that gravity tore it apart
I’m probably late but cream of mushroom soup please
🥛🍄🟫🍄🍄🟫🍲
my finds at the beach today
a very old piece of iridescent glass, a pink murex, a top shell, a frilled venus shell and a vertebrate of I don't know what
I had no idea there was so much variety in the bay.
the bay is pretty cool 😊
So I did some closer looking at the glass and some reading.
It's dark olive glass made with iron slag, it's a shard from a mouth blown bottle and it's very thick, the glass has bubbles in it, the iridescence is from being in a being in a dump for 150 years and it was washed out in the recent storms. In America this kind of glass is called Pirate Glass. 🏴☠️🍾
and the vertebrate is a shark vertebrate . Cool. 🦈
Everyone knows 99 Luftballons, but have you heard this banger by Nena?
Rette Mich - Nena
omg, blue skies, i'm dashing down the beach while i can
I highly highly highly rate this album..
Sick Boi - Ren
Hmm… the vegan ‘cream cheese’ is made but because of some shortcomings and substitutions on my end it’s not very good.
It’s edible but a little grainy, beany tasting and too salty. And there’s way too much of it.
Next time I’ll make sure there’s enough vinegar in there for the taste and to provide enough liquid to blend smoother, crumble and rinse the pressed tofu to remove that beany taste (I intended to but forgot), either not sub Nuttelex in or reduce the salt, and get something more powerful than my little stick blender.
It was also in there a couple of days before being used so the finished product won’t last as long.
I guess I’ll just find out if I can tolerate it and then improve.
Rainbow plant life also has some good recipes for vegan cheese/creamy sauces. This is a nut free and tofu free one https://rainbowplantlife.com/nut-free-vegan-cheese-sauce/#recipe. The one I like is a cashew queso but I appreciate that cashews can be expensive.
If you can tolerate nutritional yeast it helps give things that cheese umami flavour. Might be some ideas here anyway
Ah sorry there is so much in there that I can’t eat 😢
Ah sorry 😞 hope the tofu experiment works out.
I've not had great experiences with vegan cheese. There was a feta that was quite good but all the 'cheddar' sort of things I've tried have been awful. Rather go without.
I was looking for a substitute for the Tofutti ‘Better Than Cream Cheese’ because it’s expensive and hard to find