Welcome to the Melbourne Community Daily Discussion Thread.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah tomorrow the carpenter is coming to size up and measure and scurry away to build our massive wraparound built in bookcase with cupboards and a space on top for the felines to reign supreme. We’re calling it Catmandu. Not only will boxes upon boxes of books finally be back on shelves, but the cupboards give us space for servingware, which means we can juggle some small appliances and cheesemaking apparatus to free up space in the kitchen for the dishwasher and end His Lordship’s never-ending handwashing nightmare. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Something’s definitely in the air, smells a bit off and headachey inside my friend’s place. It IS horrifically dusty in this house anyway due to all the renovation works and piles of boxes everywhere, but there’s another element to it tonight.
Luckily it’s my last night here and it’s delightfully warm, so it’s been an opportune time for a rare cleanout/self care. Most of the place has gotten an airing and a vacuum and even (gasp) a mop. Gave the kitchen and various surfaces a good clean, washed various blankets and clothes, had a nice shower and chamomile tea, applied some heavenly body oil I got as a sample and did a session on the shakti mat & pillow, all I’m missing now is a live love laugh poster.
Put their itty bitty air purifier on, just waiting for the dryer to finish another round now and I’ll probably be out like a light soon while desperately trying to finish this giant book (Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese) by tomorrow…
Did a bit of packing today too and the poor cat must’ve sensed it, she was being particularly needy and attention seeking today. 😿
So, bros wedding coming up this w/e which I’m excited about.
But it has been dropped on me I’m going to a rehearsal on thursday (I’m not doing anything at the wedding), going out for dins with brides’ extended fam friday, and looking after their cat for 10 days apparently from the day after their wedding. It’s all good but I’ve heard all of that second hand and it keeps changing which I’m not impressed about.
Like I understand it’s a massive day / moment and it’s stressful but this sort of stuff should be communicated not within the week of it happening.
Thank you for listening.
This is good quality outrage and you’re NTA here.
Single childless family members unite, we’re often the last to be thought of.
What’s everyone watching on tv? Looking for a new show
What do you guys think of pet insurance? Is it worth it?
Depends. We have three cats, it was honestly worth more to us to chuck the X amount per month we would have paid in insurance into a savings account instead. We got 2k stashed in there atm (and this is with a cat with an ongoing renal condition), unlike insurance it covers EVERYTHING
But if you have a large dog and can get one that covers joint problems, I can see the worth.
