I like asking people to share their favourite ice cream. Everyone likes ice cream (or sorbet etc) and it’s no pressure.

There’s a lovely cool breeze coming through too.

Let’s cross our fingers.

I’m going on a picnic night- going to Macbeth in the Botanic Gardens with a friend. I haven’t picnicked in yonks.

So I went to fish out my picnic basket this morning, and discovered that my favourite lifter/spatula thing, that’s been missing for YEARS, and which I’d given up on (assumed I must’ve left it somewhere) was in fact hiding in the picnic basket the whole time. This has absolutely made my day.

I’ve also made a Blackberry & Bay Leaf cake that smells delish, and I get to see a lovely friend, so the play could be rubbish at this point but I’m giving the experience five stars.

Nice one Dale :)

Good news: the fly that was buzzing around the room is dead.

Bad news: it drowned in my cup of tea.

Hooray!!

I like the heat but this summer’s been a bit much. It’s been nice to have a short reprieve.

You’ve thought about the pros and cons for each. I would try to push it to the back of my mind for a few days and do other things- let it percolate away in your subconscious.

Come back to it on Friday or whenever you need to decide, and I reckon you’ll know what you want.

Have you ever tried volunteering? If you find the right gig you can channel all of that work energy into it, and the community benefits. And you make like-minded friends.

I’ve used an under-bed storage tub, the sides were about 12cm high but the width & depth were about the same as the standard 60L tubs you see. I think from Bunnings.

Easy for cats to step in and out of and big enough for them to properly move around. It held about 7kg of litter.

It feels like there should be footy on tonight.

Happy birthday! 🎂

I have outdoor plans at 7, so I’m predicting heavy rain and storms for about 7:02 if that helps

Women do use bbqs, we just manage it without an audience. And without expecting gushing praise for cooking a simple meal.

Like a sunrise.

References for volunteers are needed if they’re complying with Victorian child safety standards. It’s annoying but there’s a reason for it.

Lining up references is the worst. I hate asking, and yet I’ve frequently been a reference for others and I’m always happy to do it. Happy to help if you get stuck.

Severe thunderstorm warning apparently. The radar’s looking pretty spicy but it looks like the worst of it might slip past me to the east.

I’ve asked for feedback. They actually asked me to apply, so I don’t think there was someone else lined up, but who knows?