melbaboutown
@melbaboutown@aussie.zone
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: ☃️ Wednesday, July 03, 2024 37 minutes ago:
It’s cold af. I thought it’d be fine with the electric blanket alone but I wasn’t in the bed, wasn’t dressed heavy enough and had opened the door to grab my plants. Was not prepared.
I put door snakes and a rolled up towel under the doors. The casing on the blanket ‘curtain’ I use to block off the other room was unraveling and the fan heater I had out broke… fortunately I had a spare one, and did a really quick rough sewing job.
Then I put trackies over my leggings, a second pair of socks and slippers. I would have been smart to layer up first but didn’t expect the snafus to take so long
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: ☃️ Wednesday, July 03, 2024 2 hours ago:
The fuzzy little one is under the doona with the electric blanket on. Now to make a hottie and see if I can wiggle in
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: ☃️ Wednesday, July 03, 2024 2 hours ago:
That does sound creepy. Maybe it popped open because the metal of the latch shrunk in the cold, and you heard gravity pop it open?
Maybe it could have been push shut with a broom if one was available. I’m not familiar with manholes. But definitely do what feels safest and stay in your room.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🚵 Tuesday, July 02, 2024 3 hours ago:
I better pull my plants in…
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🚵 Tuesday, July 02, 2024 8 hours ago:
He was so happy to come inside and sleep on the bed. I had to give him back but still wonder if he’s doing ok
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🚵 Tuesday, July 02, 2024 9 hours ago:
One cat really didn’t like being confined or held and would lash out (a neglected runaway I eventually got back to his owner) but with patience he started to spoon with me over the covers on his own.
If he’d crashed for longer than a few months I might have built enough trust for the cat tent
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🚵 Tuesday, July 02, 2024 9 hours ago:
Mmm. I love how my brain is deciding to dwell on mortality. It really helps with everything.
/s
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🚵 Tuesday, July 02, 2024 9 hours ago:
Lie on side - raise top arm and possibly knee to create cat tent with doona - she may go under and then you can possibly slowly lower the doona down over the lower half of her body.
It might be more effective with a heat source to tempt her in.
Maybe Melbcat is unusually cuddly for a cat though
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🚵 Tuesday, July 02, 2024 10 hours ago:
Am I gonna have to use leet speak or completely omit mentioning brands now
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🐻 Monday, July 01, 2024 1 day ago:
The irony of me being so active in food subs. But I used to really enjoy cooking and want to pass my favourite tips and recipes on
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🐻 Monday, July 01, 2024 1 day ago:
Ah yeah… I hate to say it but often no matter how clearly you communicate hanging out with guys one on one usually gets taken as being more than friends and then you get blamed for ‘leading them on’ 🙄
Makes it difficult to have cross gender friendships
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🍵 Sunday, June 30, 2024 2 days ago:
Yes. Don’t let them normalise this shit
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🍵 Sunday, June 30, 2024 2 days ago:
www.hillbillyhousewife.com/site/lemonade.htm
Also consider lemon meringue pie? I actually found the old recipe I used in my teens. But it might be more efficient just to make the lemon filling only, or lemon butter. That’s easier to store in jars
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🍵 Sunday, June 30, 2024 2 days ago:
This is so scummy and sounds exploitative as fuck. “Doing tenants and landlords a favour”. Not to mention ‘installing guardians’ as if the people are only there to serve the property…
It sounds like substandard housing with extra steps. (Namely inserting themselves for the purpose of taking two payments on a property they don’t even own.) This isn’t brilliant business, it’s preying on a housing crisis to pull slumlord shit.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🦟 Friday, June 28, 2024 4 days ago:
Make them do an Easter egg hunt
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🦟 Friday, June 28, 2024 4 days ago:
I have to say the electric blanket was a good investment, better than the heated throw. Because you’re able to use an electric blanket under the covers that traps heat and gets much warmer. Very good.
Hot water bottles are also amazing. (Just be careful to replace them every two/three years or at any sign of perishing. Or they will split/leak and burn you.)
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🦟 Friday, June 28, 2024 4 days ago:
Thanks. This is a nightmare but I don’t want to bring others down.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🦟 Friday, June 28, 2024 4 days ago:
Still struggling health wise and having to jump through bureaucratic hoops.
spoiler
(I went to hospital last night but didn’t get the intervention I was hoping for/need. Just an escalation of an existing referral.) This pattern may continue for some time so I’ll probably not be posting much about it and really downplaying it. Because It’s a bummer and nobody wants to read about all that for months or years.
I’ve found something easy that helps combing but might still go for the low maintenance cut when I have the chance. I’ve had the style before, so I know it looks sophisticated and suits me well.
I haven’t been able to do much cooking or gardening lately but might still go and post to the instances in a bit. Pump up the comment numbers. 🙂
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🦟 Friday, June 28, 2024 4 days ago:
I’m hoping that it’s just the tooth and the pain might resolve a bit when that’s gone :( Otherwise the Flo bottle helps a little
Does warmth help? I know it’s very individual.
(I still remember the pain and malaise from when my sinus infection was really bad)
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🦟 Friday, June 28, 2024 4 days ago:
I have noticed there is a point in time where a product is newish but not brand new, where it might be more available on a grey day. And then after that window pickings are slimmer.
I guess when something gets too popular others will find out about it and the shelves get cleared.
We’re still talking about moisturiser and eye drops right? 😉
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🦟 Friday, June 28, 2024 4 days ago:
Sometimes when life is dull I use a product called cough Snaily Lotion to brighten my eyes.
You do have to carefully peruse the products as some may have misleading labels or only be sample sizes. Avoid the third party stockists.
But sometimes if you keep checking for stock you might get what you need
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🌃 Wednesday, June 26, 2024 6 days ago:
Sounds lovely.
I have a favourite jumper with a damaged spot, still trying to find a matching yarn but this video looks good www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U3IEUdddUY
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🌃 Wednesday, June 26, 2024 6 days ago:
Thanks, I might pick some QV up when my Cerave runs out.
My skin even hates sorbolene for some reason. So champagne tastes on a beer budget lol
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🌃 Wednesday, June 26, 2024 6 days ago:
For some reason the Cetaphil cleanser burnt my skin? I think they’ve changed something because there are other reviews about it. Otherwise I’d go back to using it, it was alright before. QV might be an option.
I do well with Cerave lotion but was trying to see if the cheaper Kmart option was any good
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🌃 Wednesday, June 26, 2024 6 days ago:
…throws Mr P into the garden
Kidding! I’m kidding!
But yeah I think if he wants a new bedframe after that he can save up the money and make the arrangements.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🌃 Wednesday, June 26, 2024 6 days ago:
Tried the Kmart unscented moisturiser - I had my fingers crossed but within seconds there was a faint growing sting. Guess I have to keep getting the one that does seem to be ok.
Life is a sensory nightmare 👍
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🌃 Wednesday, June 26, 2024 6 days ago:
I used to find Voltaren or Dencorub seemed to help a little. I would also tuck the injured arm inside my shirt before sleep so it wouldn’t flop around as much and I couldn’t unconsciously put it in an aggravating position.
Just some suggestions that may or may not be useful. I hope something brings some relief soon. I remember how much it hurt
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🌃 Wednesday, June 26, 2024 1 week ago:
Wondering if a knockoff oodie is worth it
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🍲 ☕🍵 Tuesday, June 25, 2024 1 week ago:
The suck cut machine is basically the same as my normal method. Just pulling my hair into a ponytail on the top of my head to cut off length and then soften the ends with vertical snipping for long layers.
I could genuinely just do that method much shorter to end up with the Siouxsie, but I don’t have the volume without styling and need something I can just yank back in one swoop.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🍲 ☕🍵 Tuesday, June 25, 2024 1 week ago: