• PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
    11·
    3 days ago

    The electric drumkit has arrived 😃 Elder saved his Xmas and birthday money plus all of his pocket money for an electric drumkit so he can practise with headphones on and not bother anyone (and also he’s learning so he’s shy). He saved the money and then asked me if he could get one, how could I say no 🥹 Great effort for a 13/14 yo, very proud ATM.

    • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
      3·
      3 days ago

      That’s really exciting. Electric kits have so many features like lessons and metronomes as well. Once he gets the hang of things he should dig into presets and more of the weird settings they can use

      • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
        3·
        3 days ago

        He’s very excited 😆 He and his dad are putting it together currently. It’s not a very expensive top of the range kind of one (he would’ve liked something better) but I said you can try it and play around with the features and start to get an idea of what things you like or want as features, then get something else later down the track. It’s a good starter kit and I wanted him to have that pride of having saved for something and got it.

        • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
          2·
          3 days ago

          One tip with the cheaper kits is put something heavy in front of the kick drum. He might end up moving the whole set as he plays otherwise because they can be a bit flimsy

          • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
            2·
            2 days ago

            Thanks for the tip! It came with this anti slide mat and the frame has these rubber stoppers on which seems to be working so far.

  • Miss Cellophane@aussie.zone
    8·
    3 days ago

    Was craving carbs like crazy, so cooked up a bunch of spuds and made some mash with cheese and slow cooked onions. Absolutely hit the spot.

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
    9·
    3 days ago

    Melbcat update

    Bad news, TW cancer

    They’re now saying Melbcat has an abdominal mass. That it’s probably cancer and has likely spread into her lung and lymph nodes.

    The three choices were biopsy and chemo, euthanasia, or try her on steroids to see if it responds.

    I’ve chosen to have a biopsy just to get more information on whether there’s any point to trying to treat it, or get an idea of how soon we would need to euthanise her.

    I’m visiting her this evening and will try to get a cuddle in. I’m not sure if I’ll get any more information tonight but will have to see.

  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
    6·
    3 days ago

    I was in webinars since midday today, all the while a product photo on the website was wrong and felt like it would tear the business apart. Fortunately I turned one of the meeting rooms into a studio and got some new shots

  • Taleya@aussie.zoneEnglish
    10·
    3 days ago

    We did an emergency run to the vet last night , misha was restive and panting.

    she had heart failure. She spent the night in an oxygen tent, they said ahe was very responsive to the meds and draining the chest fluid buildup, and we brought her home this morning with some meds and a consult with a cardiologist

    she was minking efram and had a good day before it happened, now she’s tired and cranky and puking and I’m worried we just brought her home to die.

  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
    5·
    3 days ago
    anxiety

    I know that there are bigger things going on atm and I’m being solipsist but anxiety chest pain is annoying. I am fine but my body doesn’t think so. It’s been three weeks. I just want to be able to sleep 😭 done the box breathing, the five senses thing, the just sitting with it thing, music, running, movies, and my body’s still saying danger and waking me up in the middle of the night. The last time I felt like this was when I was waiting on marks for a uni subject that I was going to fail, and before that, it was before a lesson I had to teach. Also happens when I have to wake up early. I took my sleep tracker off which I think has helped.

    I’m trying to tell myself that I’m not in immediate danger, but I’m at my wit’s end and probably have the struggle switch on. Thank goodness I have a psych appointment next week. I’ve done so much work on myself and my mindset over the past couple of years, but I feel like I’m back to square one. I know I’m not though, I just have to believe it.

  • Catfish@aussie.zone
    6·
    3 days ago

    Wow, so much upsetting cat news. Best wishes to all. 🖤🖤🖤 For contrast, TheVoid has had an uneventful dentistry visit, aside from discovering he has 1 forked tooth. Has scarfed multiple meals in one go and is snoring like a tractor.

    • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
      5·
      3 days ago

      Miss Meow also had a fairly uneventful vet visit. She has been vomiting a bit though, so the vet gave her an anti nausea shot and we have to wait and see if it comes back. If it does continue she might need to be poked and prodded for some more tests and/or we might have to do an exclusion diet to see if it is an allergy. But there are no other signs of anything wrong so it’s probably nothing too drastic.

  • tone212_@aussie.zone
    5·
    3 days ago

    Filling up petrol at 7/11 tonight, I see a sign about stocking onigiri and gyoza. Very reminiscent of Japan 7/11.

    Inspected the gyoza more closely. Korean BBQ beef flavoured, pan fried, looked good. Discounted $5.50 for 5 pieces. Eating now, they’re pretty good. Bit stingy with the included sauce though. Will try the onigiri next time.

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
    11·
    3 days ago

    Call from the hospital.

    Melbcat medical

    To my understanding this has been caused by an infection that spread up to her kidney/s, one of them is enlarged or infected. I think they said the left. (I forget.) Pyelonephritis.

    There’s a dark spot on her lung but they don’t know whether it’s from inhaled vomit, if it’s normal, or something else. So she needs an ultrasound and X-rays. Normally they do 5 ultrasounds in a day and she’s sitting on 6 so not sure if it will get done today.

    She’s still seeming flat but also giving the vets some attitude which might interfere with the procedures so I’ll bring in her Zylkene to see if that helps and I’ve told them she can handle a lot of gabapentin. They’re bumping up her antinausea meds because she doesn’t really want to eat.

    I don’t have a good feeling about this. :( I’m stressing about money but also about losing her.

  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
    5·
    3 days ago
    Tacos for dinner as a reward for all my hard work today

    They are not very Mexican tacos, the meat is pulled pork with more of an American BBQ flavouring, but they were delicious. The slightly weird-textured yoghurt worked well - extra straining improved the texture quite a bit, it does make a decent alternative to sour cream, which was what I was after.

  • SaneMartigan@aussie.zone
    6·
    3 days ago

    Finally finished the fence post holes. Didn’t get a jack hammer, just chipped away at it. Prick of a job that needed to be done. Felt a kinship to the priest and Edmond in The Count of Monte Cristo tunnelling my way to success. Still need to set the posts, rails, pailings, letter box and doorbell. But that’s tomorrow’s job.

  • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
    9·
    3 days ago

    Rightio - this is gonna be a long day at the home desk but I’m going to get everything done and I’m going to start out right with a big glass of lime water, and by tidying my desk and setting it all up ‘just so’

    Immediately knocks over a pint of water on the desk and all the electrical outlets.

    ugh