Venting is part of what we are here for. And self-compassion can be a good thing, and can also be a slippery slope which I hope your therapist recognises. Sisters - I have one and she can STILL push my buttons even after decades of very separate life paths. I thoroughly approve of noticing things in the moment - this is a very good path to self-awareness which is the root of real self-compassion - the good sort. A momentary lapse in self-control is NOT a life sentence. We all have them. Be kind to yourself going forward.
What do youse guys do with books once you have read them?
Do you keep everything, keep some, toss all?
I tend to keep reference books, work/technical books that I use and books I haven't read yet. The rest are given away or donated or even put in the trash. I have little sentimentality regarding books, it has to be very special to keep.
Unless they were boring, I buy another shelf and add them to the collection. I reread good ones regularly. Just looking at them on the shelf can set off a memory cascade near to actually doing so. It takes many boxen to move house!
I have a lot of books to go through for my future bookcases already. I don't wanna add to the decision making later on. I have so many I still need to read.
I tend to keep - which has been a problem as I read a lot. Since getting the kindle app on my computer & phone, I buy fewer books. I really must do a search and destroy on the bookshelves to remove duplicates. The trouble is I don't trust computers - paper books are always available even if the power goes out. Also the kindle app is crap for pictures and photos. I do use my local libraries a lot.
I rarely read physical books any more. I used to have lots of them, I had filled a big bookshelf and was trying to figure out where I could fit another one. Then it occured to me that the money I was looking to spend on a new shelving unit could buy a lot of books at the secondhand book store. If I did decide to read them again it would be cheaper to just buy them again than to pay to keep them. I gave away almost all the books (and managed to sell a few of the better ones) and now only keep reference type boooks I may want to go back to.
I find it a bit odd how sentimental people get about books, as if giving away books is somehow destroying knowledge instead of spreading it.
I used to keep everything, but moving around a lot and renting made it really hard. I lost most of my books after a bad break-up. Now, with the Minipeelers in the picture and living in a small space, they've got heaps of books and occasionally we do a cull to pass some over to younger relatives. They're allowed to keep as much as they like.
I will never forget living alone in a freezing house a couple of decades ago, with no money and a fireplace. I had every jacket and doona on and was still freezing, so I made the decision to burn some books to keep warm. As a former student of literature, this was heartbreaking. The process of deciding which books would be burnt and which could not was not something I ever wish to repeat.
the lego is pretty but the experience is different
there isn't the nurturing of the plant a whole year, then the excitement of seeing a new stalk, a spike, how many flowers will it have, how many spikes, do I train the flowers on supports or leave then natural like on the trees, ( I leave the flowers to cascade in beautiful natural arches ) looking at the buds grow and then finally after many weeks of seeing spikes and buds the first one blossoms and it is beautiful
cousin's husband called husband and asked him to tell me that I am making a trifle 😐 my cooking might not always look good but it's always made with top ingredients and is delicious
so that's two trifles I'm making now, a plain one for fam with kids, a grand marnier one for with friends
I was lying in bed this morning wondering why the cars driving past sounded so loud. Apparently I didn't latch the front door properly yesterday and it came open during the night. Fortunately all pets were accounted for this morning but I'm going to be triple checking the door every time I close it from now on.
I'm on afters this year. Pudding and [this creation](Black Forest Lamington Wreath Recipe | Coles https://share.google/09f6k0UCQQDFG659T) are on my list.
Trifle? I love trifle and we always had it at Xmas when I was a kid. I’m the only one who eats it now, so I’ll only make it for guests (and for the breakfast leftovers)
As part of the holiday unKAOS I want to wash all my blankets. Am gonna enlist some outside line time from a mate. Cotton ones are fine but how do I wash those old woolen ones? You know the ones with the various check patterns that no-one ever buys but everyone has? Tips?
Short gentle cycle with cold or warm water - NOT hot. Most machines have a 'wool/delicates' setting. Use woolwash liquid as it's formulated a bit differently and rinses out very well. Add 1 teaspoon of eucalyptus oil to the rinse water. Spin well at slow or medium speed. Line dry by pinning across two parallel washing lines - peg every 30-40 cm across the top & bottom edges to keep them straight with the bulk of each blanket making a trough between. All that is best done on a hot day with a brisk northerly wind. Do not under any circumstances put the blankets in a tumble or spin dryer, or they will emerge half the size they were before. Which is great if you want to make dog blankets but not very useful for bedclothes for people. Nearly forgot - clean your lint filter between each load as it will collect truly vast quantities of lint from washing blankets.
With woolwash on a cold gentle cycle. If you don't have woolwash use liquid washing detergent and if you don't have that dissolve some powder into some water before adding.
Usually you would wash woollens in cold water so they don't shrink but warm water for blankets should be fine if you prefer.
I usually wouldn't wash them unless they have some sort of wet grot like cat sick on them. Just hang them on the line and beat the shit out of them with a broom or suchlike. If wet wash is needed make sure it's cold and gentle. Stomping on them in a bathtub is a better idea than a machine. Hot water and too much agitation will get you lumpy felt.
I have my meal prep for the next few days done. I just need to sort out a couple of things for corned beef tonight and hang out some washing to dry and all the chores are done. Then I can get back to Valhalla and start rampaging again.
allergy to milk bad , started coughing after eating a shortbread made with butter, lips and throat hurt 😭taken a telfast now , I had forgotten to take one this morning
and this weather is unbelievable, I had gotten some nice clothes for hot days, now I'm going to be wearing a coat for down at the coast
I couldn't get into New Vegas. But I've started Assassins Creed Valhalla and there has been much death. A lot of it my own. I even managed to set myself on fire once.
I liked Assassin's Creed and the sequel, but I haven't played any since then tbh. For whatever reason, Skyrim and Fallout are my go-to RPGs, I love the jank, the questlines, gameplay, etc. I totally get not clicking with New Vegas though, even as an Obsidian fan lol
I'll have to go back and try some of the newer assassin's creed games, have you played many besides Valhalla and do you recommend one?
Melbcat ate all her breakfast. She was crying just now because I wouldn’t let her out and a willie wagtail was taunting her right up close at the window.
Despite her reduced vision and her age she slunk up and pawed at the window while it chattered at her. She’s still interested in hunting that’s for sure.
Assembled some mince pies.
Yum. I've done
For work break up
For a present
Am ded
Am full of condensed milk.
Look so good even the rosella is eyeing them off.
So pretty! 😍
Nicely done 😊
🤤
Accidentally doubled up my adhd pills this morning. Fell asleep in about 5 minutes for 4 hours.
And now the day is pretty much screwed. switch and cats it is then.
Also this
Tomorrow is pay day. Tomorrow night will be fun lol
Good night all ❤️
Venting is part of what we are here for. And self-compassion can be a good thing, and can also be a slippery slope which I hope your therapist recognises. Sisters - I have one and she can STILL push my buttons even after decades of very separate life paths. I thoroughly approve of noticing things in the moment - this is a very good path to self-awareness which is the root of real self-compassion - the good sort. A momentary lapse in self-control is NOT a life sentence. We all have them. Be kind to yourself going forward.
believe what your senses and rational self is seeing and saying
also, in a world of equality why should you automatically believe others before you believe yourself
and so many many hugs
I do not deny this is a sad experience
I understand how you feel. I'm not going to go into specifics.
I hope things get better soon ❤️
I missed being able to read this but would probably have said something supportive
What do youse guys do with books once you have read them?
Do you keep everything, keep some, toss all?
I tend to keep reference books, work/technical books that I use and books I haven't read yet. The rest are given away or donated or even put in the trash. I have little sentimentality regarding books, it has to be very special to keep.
I keep everything.
Unless they were boring, I buy another shelf and add them to the collection. I reread good ones regularly. Just looking at them on the shelf can set off a memory cascade near to actually doing so. It takes many boxen to move house!
I reread books a lot too, only get rid of them after a few reads.
I have a lot of boxes worth of art books, mostly technical or australian , well, not that many really, maybe 5
Exactly the same as you.
I don't buy books any more because I don't wanna make the decision of keep, throw, donate.
I only buy technical books now or out of print or books that aren't digitised, the rest is audiobooks
I have a lot of books to go through for my future bookcases already. I don't wanna add to the decision making later on. I have so many I still need to read.
I'm going thru my books and records this week, I always find items to toss
I tend to keep - which has been a problem as I read a lot. Since getting the kindle app on my computer & phone, I buy fewer books. I really must do a search and destroy on the bookshelves to remove duplicates. The trouble is I don't trust computers - paper books are always available even if the power goes out. Also the kindle app is crap for pictures and photos. I do use my local libraries a lot.
same reason why I keep some of my books
I rarely read physical books any more. I used to have lots of them, I had filled a big bookshelf and was trying to figure out where I could fit another one. Then it occured to me that the money I was looking to spend on a new shelving unit could buy a lot of books at the secondhand book store. If I did decide to read them again it would be cheaper to just buy them again than to pay to keep them. I gave away almost all the books (and managed to sell a few of the better ones) and now only keep reference type boooks I may want to go back to.
I find it a bit odd how sentimental people get about books, as if giving away books is somehow destroying knowledge instead of spreading it.
I used to keep everything, but moving around a lot and renting made it really hard. I lost most of my books after a bad break-up. Now, with the Minipeelers in the picture and living in a small space, they've got heaps of books and occasionally we do a cull to pass some over to younger relatives. They're allowed to keep as much as they like.
I will never forget living alone in a freezing house a couple of decades ago, with no money and a fireplace. I had every jacket and doona on and was still freezing, so I made the decision to burn some books to keep warm. As a former student of literature, this was heartbreaking. The process of deciding which books would be burnt and which could not was not something I ever wish to repeat.
Just after 2 pm in December and I have to turn the lights on. Wtf?
the lego is pretty but the experience is different
there isn't the nurturing of the plant a whole year, then the excitement of seeing a new stalk, a spike, how many flowers will it have, how many spikes, do I train the flowers on supports or leave then natural like on the trees, ( I leave the flowers to cascade in beautiful natural arches ) looking at the buds grow and then finally after many weeks of seeing spikes and buds the first one blossoms and it is beautiful
but they are all lovely and lego is all year, even when skies are grey 😺 thanks for posting,
because the right answer seeing good and saying thanks 😺
I’ve got a lavender cutting in a glass of water and am waiting to see if it roots
🙂
Lego Botanicals are perfect for people like me with ‘anti-green’ thumbs.
Just checked the radar - looks like I got home from market trip just in time. Stawm incoming!
It's cold out there!
I did not quite make it but home now. Mmmmmm rainy sunday....
Poot. LittleOne does not like Solstice dinner treat. Spherical Void incoming.
Unfortunately the kids had a late nap so they wouldn't go down easily tonight, meaning no Crytopsy show for me
Went to gym
Then mowed the lawn.
Washed the car
Got sunburnt.
Had Korean for dinner.
Am drunk.
Am stoned.
Loving life.
Reading this bleary-eyed at 8:30am and momentarily thought you had the most productive sunday morning ever! Still sounds like a great Saturday
So great I got up at 1030
Managed to get out for a very pretty brunch before the weather got too bad - twas an interesting drive home though!
::: spoiler As tasty as it is pretty! :::
that's lovely
cousin's husband called husband and asked him to tell me that I am making a trifle 😐 my cooking might not always look good but it's always made with top ingredients and is delicious
so that's two trifles I'm making now, a plain one for fam with kids, a grand marnier one for with friends
I was lying in bed this morning wondering why the cars driving past sounded so loud. Apparently I didn't latch the front door properly yesterday and it came open during the night. Fortunately all pets were accounted for this morning but I'm going to be triple checking the door every time I close it from now on.
Happy New Year 🌞
Getting in early?
Happy Valentine's ❤️
I saw hot cross buns at coles 🔥😠🐇
Too soon! Everyone knows the traditional colesworth hit cross bun day is Boxing Day.
Solstice?
Indeed
Wassail o wassail throughout all the town, our cup it is white and the ale it is brown.
Thinking about what I can make to the big fam dinner
Last year I brought fairy bread, it was a giant hit and everyone had some.
Unlike a previous time when I made focaccia with designs made of herb leaves and flowers made with vegie slices , that was only half eaten.
I thought this recipe looked cute.
https://fatmumslim.com.au/chocolate-christmas-puddings/
I'm on befores. Still deciding b/w gyoza or springers or both. Pretty much same filling.
Also on the cards is fried zucchini chips. Wonder if double frying will keep them cronchy.
I'm on afters this year. Pudding and [this creation](Black Forest Lamington Wreath Recipe | Coles https://share.google/09f6k0UCQQDFG659T) are on my list.
I like little meringues with whipped cream ?
Nibbles, mains or sweets? I’m on sweets this year and am bringing ginger bread biscuits and rum balls.
Trifle? I love trifle and we always had it at Xmas when I was a kid. I’m the only one who eats it now, so I’ll only make it for guests (and for the breakfast leftovers)
I love trifle too, I think I will make that for when friends come over 🙂 I might get some grand marnier and make an orange themed trifle 🙂
I'm doing the fairy bread, 😐 They get what they want
also two kinds of shortbread, half a panettone, and 1.5 kgs of my spicy burgers for the bbq ( which were a hit last year )
Proud day to be an Aussie 🇦🇺💛💚💛💚💛🏏
oi
As part of the holiday unKAOS I want to wash all my blankets. Am gonna enlist some outside line time from a mate. Cotton ones are fine but how do I wash those old woolen ones? You know the ones with the various check patterns that no-one ever buys but everyone has? Tips?
Short gentle cycle with cold or warm water - NOT hot. Most machines have a 'wool/delicates' setting. Use woolwash liquid as it's formulated a bit differently and rinses out very well. Add 1 teaspoon of eucalyptus oil to the rinse water. Spin well at slow or medium speed. Line dry by pinning across two parallel washing lines - peg every 30-40 cm across the top & bottom edges to keep them straight with the bulk of each blanket making a trough between. All that is best done on a hot day with a brisk northerly wind. Do not under any circumstances put the blankets in a tumble or spin dryer, or they will emerge half the size they were before. Which is great if you want to make dog blankets but not very useful for bedclothes for people. Nearly forgot - clean your lint filter between each load as it will collect truly vast quantities of lint from washing blankets.
Awesome. Thanks..yes I am gonna wait for a 35 degree day.
The higher the fire danger rating, the more suitable for blanket washing.
Mine are an especially unattractive pinkish brown and puke green 😹
That's the one! Haha
With woolwash on a cold gentle cycle. If you don't have woolwash use liquid washing detergent and if you don't have that dissolve some powder into some water before adding.
Usually you would wash woollens in cold water so they don't shrink but warm water for blankets should be fine if you prefer.
Wait for a nice warm day to hang them out.
Awesome that's what I was thinking. Will take them to the laundromat and use one of the bigger machines too.
In that case definitely use cold water.
Second this.
I don't recommend you put the blankets in the washing machine, they will be too heavy for the machine when wet.
if they really do need a wash take to the dry cleaners.
I usually wouldn't wash them unless they have some sort of wet grot like cat sick on them. Just hang them on the line and beat the shit out of them with a broom or suchlike. If wet wash is needed make sure it's cold and gentle. Stomping on them in a bathtub is a better idea than a machine. Hot water and too much agitation will get you lumpy felt.
Back from friendmas, the pudding was a hit. Am also drunk and stoned. I ate so much, we did a good spread.
How good does it feel?
Fucking awesome.
I'm playing 80s music and Tool
Ugh framing wood we got from bunnings reeks of LOSP offgas. Got it stuffed in the garage with a shop fan blasting it
sunday quiz
3/10 I am NOT a movie person so I'm surprised I got that many
Same here, 3/10. All guesses except the last one, which was a given.
5
and yet the star of the movie disagrees with the answer
4
7/10
5/10
10/10 no guesses...just a movie nerd
6/10
3/10 which I could have earned by just random clicking.
9/10. It wasn’t the Love Actually question, even though I’ve never seen it.
Definitely an indoors day today.
I have my meal prep for the next few days done. I just need to sort out a couple of things for corned beef tonight and hang out some washing to dry and all the chores are done. Then I can get back to Valhalla and start rampaging again.
Today I am listening to a heritage recording of The Australian Jazz Band from 1950, recorded at Mornington.
it's mostly Dixieland I think, I'm not a big jazz aficionado so am not sure , Maple Leaf and Black and White are Ragtime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w6eOeg29FA&list=OLAK5uy_lU4EPCJZ3SA35JCCvrn4zzQ9KOMwuIPRQ
allergy to milk bad , started coughing after eating a shortbread made with butter, lips and throat hurt 😭taken a telfast now , I had forgotten to take one this morning
and this weather is unbelievable, I had gotten some nice clothes for hot days, now I'm going to be wearing a coat for down at the coast
Playing New Vegas still after snoozing the day away - still got that COVID lethargy and I started my rag so I'm doubly blehhhhh
Now I'm somewhat coherent I can get back to blasting legion scum with my mates Boone and ED-E >:3
I couldn't get into New Vegas. But I've started Assassins Creed Valhalla and there has been much death. A lot of it my own. I even managed to set myself on fire once.
I liked Assassin's Creed and the sequel, but I haven't played any since then tbh. For whatever reason, Skyrim and Fallout are my go-to RPGs, I love the jank, the questlines, gameplay, etc. I totally get not clicking with New Vegas though, even as an Obsidian fan lol
I'll have to go back and try some of the newer assassin's creed games, have you played many besides Valhalla and do you recommend one?
Melbcat ate all her breakfast. She was crying just now because I wouldn’t let her out and a willie wagtail was taunting her right up close at the window.
Despite her reduced vision and her age she slunk up and pawed at the window while it chattered at her. She’s still interested in hunting that’s for sure.
that's cool 🙂
panettone dough is mixed, this time I added 1/2 teaspoon orange essence and less brandy
I have two batches of shortbread to make, one plain, one with chopped glace ginger
and will do some shopping at a local italian supermarket
Concerned about an online friend. I’ve been as supportive as I can without being overbearing and if they seek help is up to them.
I wish I was able to be more physically active and sweat out the worries or focus on something complicated but I’m specifically meant to be resting.
at last we have full power again, seems like everybody switched off their AC
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Assorted green vegetables in instant ramen please
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Arigato 🙏