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While there is still quite a bit that needs to be done in the kitchen, the progress so far is very pleasing. Z has been working super hard, and the girls are looking forward to actually having a meal around the table. I’m slightly meh about it, but I’ll try to feign some enthusiasm for it. After all, we *should*… Read more »

I’m not sure how I managed it, but my eyes are brown in this picture? Never mind. It goes in well with feeling worn out and janky I guess. The weather is exceedingly damp, and my knees are complaining a lot about it. Hopefully that will change over the weekend… we’ll see. It’s a long weekend, and I’m hoping that… Read more »

There are local elections today in the UK, which meant a trip to our village hall to cast our votes. Even if it was first thing this morning, I still sort of wish that this country would adopt the most excellent Australian tradition of the democracy sausage. Since the idea is to fundraise for charity by doing it, it’s definitely… Read more »

Baby (my newer laptop), for whatever reason, has really weak wifi reception. So I bought her a wifi dongle to try and boost her fortunes… and it came with a chuffin’ mini-disc. A mini-disc… or the world’s tiniest coaster, as Z referred to it. I didn’t actually need it to make the dongle function, but I *did* smile hugely to… Read more »

Because of the girls, my desk tends to have a random assortment of hair accessories on it. So when I needed to clip my hair back and the first thing I saw was one of Smaller’s bows? Well, in it went. Totally me, innit? *laughs* I probably confused the heck out of the Amazon delivery when I answered the door… Read more »

Z was mulling his kitchen cleaning strategy last night, and decided to check out steam mops. I pointed out that they could work as a carpet steamer as well, so he found one that ticked both boxes. We only prodded it on the edge of the kitchen carpet (which we’re now discussing replacing), but peeled it back so we could… Read more »

Z busted out the vacuum to attack the foyer, and ended up parking it with me so I could de-hair it. As the sheddingest person in the house, I cheerfully volunteer for that chore, because it’s only fair. After removing more hair than is actually on my head (whups <__<), I ran it around ‘my’ side of the lounge. I… Read more »

I finally managed to rub some spoons together and get a few bits of tidying done. It’s nowhere near where I/we want it to be, but it’s a start. Z has made a lot of progress jiggering things around, which I am super impressed by. He’s even gotten Smalls to help him out, which is excellent. I’m hoping that I… Read more »

Batman there on the top was very, very lucky that Poison was in a deep sleep. She is not keen on him being in her bubble, and will turn from the sweetest snuggleslut to a vicious mauler. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ll be petting him in bed and find a new wound — because he got too… Read more »

It’s knitting tonight, and a part of my self-care regime for going out and peopling has been making the effort to paint my nails. Today’s colour is another one from a-england — Shall Be My Queen. It looks a lot pinker online than it does in person, though apparently I see it redder than other people in meatspace. Whatever, I… Read more »