• Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    18·
    23 days ago

    Here are two of my old kitties that I miss dearly.

    That was ‘Tig’ a bengal. He was an arsehole but I respected that. probably noisiest little fucker i’ve ever met.

    And that was ‘Sheba’ an abby. Probably the sweetest cat I’ve had. When I snored she’d sit on my chest staring down at me, I’d wake up and I think she was impressed by the noise. When I get another cat it’ll be one of those.

  • Catfish@aussie.zone
    16·
    23 days ago

    I can’t deliver baby cat pics of the current pair, but here is last time I adopted a tiny one. Still miss him so much.

    baby cat baby cat

  • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
    12·
    23 days ago

    Toddler woke up screaming, woke the cat. While im settling the toddler cats giving me this look of death. I said sorry. He replied by going to claw the shit out of the armchair

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    11·
    23 days ago

    One last old kitty photo:

    She (Sheba) was always so devved when it was silverside was not her thing. She would just stand there and silently protest.

  • bull⚡@aussie.zoneEnglish
    10·
    23 days ago

    ah crap… I think I’ve picked myself up a sick while I was near other humans. That’ll teach me to leave the apartment.

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
    9·
    23 days ago

    Yep, last night I spooned some of the beef broth into a bowl, let it cool to a safe temperature and Melbcat eagerly drained it. It got the thumbs up. Seems it has to be homemade and very plain with nothing weird added.

  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
    9·
    23 days ago

    I started the day off with a walk and a hearty breakfast.

    One load of washing has been hung. A leg of lamb has been pulled from the freezer to defrost. The sun is shining, the cat is purring on my lap, so far today is shaping up to be a very good day.

  • Nath@aussie.zone
    9·
    23 days ago

    I’ve had this low-priority to-do in the back of my head for years - “Learn Python”. I’ve just never needed to get across it for any reason when there are other languages I’m more familiar with.

    But now my oldest is leaning Python at school. First coding lessons stuff. They’ve got some Logo (the old turtle drawing basic scripting thingy that I learned in the 80’s) module they load and then they’re combining Python and Logo code to draw stuff. It’s actually pretty fun. I find myself debugging his code though. Which is a problem when I don’t know the language syntax.

    Watching a complete novice approach a simple problem, I’ve really, really taken for granted how to think like a coder. No wonder people think nerds are from another planet. The problems coders face literally require you to think differently.

    So anyway, I’ve started learning Python. I hope I find real uses for it beyond helping the kids with homework.

    • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
      2·
      23 days ago

      I’ve been meaning to look at it as well. I’m interested in how I could automate things with it.

      Have a look at the game engine Godot as well. Its programming language, Gscript, is based on python. It might be a good way to keep your kids interested in coding

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    91·
    23 days ago

    Moved as many of the plants as I physically could, and the little plant supplies cupboard that is a bitch to carry. Clothes are 90% dry and towels 50% dry and indoors now. The carport is still a disgusting mess and I’ll leave that for another weekend when I’ll also finally get around to installing my dashcam.

    Now I need to:

    • vacuum the house a bit from tramping in and out with plants
    • get onions and potatoes and tuna from colesworth as I wasn’t organised enough to do so from an independent grocer before today
    • bulk up remaining vegan “ragu” with lentils
    • make a lil pot pie with said leftovers and potato
    • make risoni pasta with green peas and Brussels sprouts and tuna
    • clean kitchen
    • shower
    • get ready for tomorrow

    That’ll do me, I think. OH AND I NEED TO TEST OUT MY CHILLI FERMENT. @Bottom_racer your thoughts pls.

    chilli ferment.

    So this is what it looks like, the ziploc bag sealing off the ferment had some mould on the top side, I think I fished it out without any spores getting into the ferment. There wasn’t heaps of brine but enough to barely cover the top of the chillos.

    The liquid was a bit slimy… Should this be a worry? I scooped off the top layer of chilli bits and liquid and I tasted a bit, it’s a little funky and salty and quite hawt but not exactly very sour.

    Should I get a pH testing strip and check out the acidity before blitzing it tonight?

      • just_kitten@aussie.zone
        3·
        23 days ago

        Can’t get hold of a pH test today but ordered some online to arrive by Friday. Meanwhile I decided to just blitz and decant and refrigerate. Behold!!

        Been tasting a bit more and holy cow it does taste good for just pure chillo + salt, no garlic etc. No off flavours. I used all the brine and it still has a moderately thick yet pourable consistency.

        Am loving the absolute FRUITINESS that’s really shone through, normally these are too spicy to feel the fruitiness but fermenting has been perfect for these dudes!! What a new way to enjoy the bounty of chillies. Thank you for planting the seed in me and encouraging me to finally get off my arse and give it a go :) I will definitely be doing more of this next summer. Maybe even with the last chillies that have ripened while I was away.

  • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
    8·
    23 days ago
    vomitting

    Fucking hell. I couldn’t put it off anymore. I threw up. In a train toilet.

    I managed to make it to the toilet at least, and it mostly went into the toilet, but it’s on my shirt, and my nose is absolutely fucked. I don’t really know what to do, so I’m just hiding in the toilet

    Edit (1 hour later):

    spoiler

    It happened again. This time everybody’s back on the train. I did not make it to the toilet, although did make it to the toilet room

    • Catfish@aussie.zone
      6·
      23 days ago

      Do you have some variety of tour guide/excursion leader? Please report ill. Hiding in the loo won’t help anything. Minimum you need fluids and somebody to collect you from destination.

      • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
        2·
        23 days ago

        There are, all volunteers though. Also we’re in the middle of the outback and on our way towards home but won’t arrive until tomorrow evening. We do have a stop at a hotel tonight at around 6-7pm, but there’s no way to get there sooner. I could potentially organise a lift from the hotel back home, but might not be able to

        • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
          3·
          23 days ago

          They can probably sort you out with some Panadol or Nurofen to help ease the inflammation a little. Probably can get you some plain bread or something at lunch. When you stop for lunch find a spot in the sun and get some fluids into you. I’m sorry you got sick on your adventure.

        • Catfish@aussie.zone
          3·
          23 days ago

          Not ideal. Still please speak up to whomever. If it’s not motion sickness you need care and semi quarantine. Best! 🍵💊

          • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
            3·
            23 days ago

            It’s not just me that’s sick. Nobody else is as a sick as me, but a few people came on the train on Thursday coughing and sneezing, and then over the last couple of days I’ve watched more and more people get sick

    • dumblederp@aussie.zone
      2·
      23 days ago

      Consider some electrolyte drink if you’re vomiting a lot. Gatorade-like. Even a little sugar and salt in water will do most of what you want if you’ve limited supplies.

      • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
        4·
        23 days ago

        I got a Powerade and a flavoured (sugarless) water at the general store. Unfortunately it feels like it’s going to happen again soon

        Edit: about 30 seconds after posting this it happened again