Today sucked, just a crap day all around. Work is a lot right now, and on top of that some family drama popped up that I really don’t want to be a part of. Here’s hoping for a better rest of week.

No walk today but I chipped away at chores. I wish I either had more energy or more interest in sedentary activities.

Thanks to random replacement bus I left work at 5pm and got home at 8pm.

And now it’s bedtime. Sigh.

Goodnight all ❤️

Bill Cat

After the sad loss of Allie Cat I decided it would be nice to have another cat to love and look after. So I scoured the pages of the RSPCA , wrote them an essay and was lucky to get him. We picked him up from Epping and in the car park as it was the height of Covid restrictions.

After spending a few weeks hiding from me Bill finally relaxed and came out. Took another week or so to finally meow.

And then I discovered he loves tv and especially loves watching Puss In Boots. he loved Dulcinea.

https://imgur.com/gallery/ted-loves-puss-dulcinea-tglDs97

Ugh. I’ve been using Brave to listen to YouTube (avoid ads and hopefully traffic) but now it’s redirecting me to the app for some reason.

Hate YouTube for this shit. Viable competitor when please

Edit: Ok I changed the settings to open YouTube links in Brave and put background sound on for good measure

Thank you for the pet photos everyone! And the stories! I think I’ve been convinced to get a cat at some stage in my life, even though I’ve always been a dog person. I love how my dog gives me a bit of a boost when running, but I reckon one day, a cat will be on the table.

So my phone heard me talking about needing a new belt and started feeding me ads about belts. Ratchet belts in particular. It arrived yesterday, and holy cow it’s a game changer. has a cool ratchet sound as well.

The pet thread is making me want to cat hoard

Ahh the replacement bus line

Near Yarra Junction today

Thank you email sent to that job. Just to like, remind them I exist and enthusiastic 😅😬

Please, Universe 🙏

Call me! On the line!
Call me, call me
Tell me the job is mine!

I walk to the train station from work and it’s now raining quite heavily.

Fark.

Mr Woof was at the Lost Dogs Home, after being picked up off the streets and not being claimed. When I first saw him he was bouncing up and down in his cage like he had an inbuilt pogo stick. He was very stressed as he had made good friends with another little white dog who had just gone off with a couple of strangers and was nowhere to be seen. I had my current dog with me for a greeting, but he was so focussed on trying to see his friend he pretty much just ignored her.

When we got to the waiting room his dog friend was there too and he was thrilled to be able to hang out again, then when he left with his new owners Mr Woof really started freaking out and howling in the waiting room. He took a while to settle in, the poor boy does not like change and becomes very attached to his pack.

Miss Meow was aquired through a small rescue via Facebook, and because it was Covid times we did the handover in the carpark of the vet’s office just after she’d been spayed. So she came into my life groggy from the drugs, and was also skinny with very patchy fur and was still on antibiotics to treat infections in her skin and mouth. She also had a booking to have some teeth removed too, which was the start of the infection that never quite cleared up and ended up with her having all her teeth removed and being diagnosed with FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus).

I went to the dentist and this was the conversation

Dentist: Just a check up and clean today?

Me: Yeah and a little bit of laughing gas if you’ve got any spare.

Dentist: laughs You’re due for some x rays

Me: Not today but if you give me some laughing gas I’ll consider it.

Dentist: laughs Oh yes then we can all have a go laughs. Next we’ll do the x rays and if we need to do any work I’ll give you a needle.

Me: And laughing gas?

Dentist: no laughing. Completely ignores me

I tried. Now I’m wondering if I’m on some sort of “list”.