2026-07-07T06:53:30Z https://nostr.ae Wonderdog 🏳️‍🌈 https://nostr.ae/npub19rcs2976k2rqpaeds972uak3zpfkcnh2q4wglsakhfg09fjaj5nsfwm3mw https://assets.bne.social/accounts/avatars/109/596/545/607/650/558/original/b7846582233bd50d.jpeg https://assets.bne.social/accounts/avatars/109/596/545/607/650/558/original/b7846582233bd50d.jpeg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2wr0z9dj3cu0jw74auffmwday4vpgankl45tft3tamj9f4lklsrczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwzxpy73 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd756k77kekqdaeeypwn5t4j78nckgymendpfnfxttxqvaduvtypcztd286'>nevent1q…d286</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oooh, yes please and thank you! 2026-07-20T07:21:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstfnnngalfmp4uwx96fkcxs2azzcfxtqsft2da3mzrv36klmzmz9czyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw7nez25 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdpmt8jdgwv7r4h0fyv28ehu3qvupj0ymnmetnqh8zayev65mlw6g40p40q'>nevent1q…p40q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oooh I have heard this, but despaired of ever having one, so put this out of my mind. I&#39;m going to have to work out how to do it! 2026-07-20T06:16:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs809dccy2ypfq89vq7jj02thgaxz0aq03m0nwfymn7z4ljuluv3aczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwaz2vnh Microwave oven carked it on the weekend, so we got a new microwave.<br/>But it was smaller than previous one (fiiiiiine) and didn&#39;t fit the microwave rice cooker (which I hated anyway) so after my very late mental health appointment today, we went shopping and bought a separate rice cooker. <br/><br/>Smarter than I was going to buy, but it seduced me with promised auto settings for brown rice, crispy rice, sushi rice, steam, porridge, as well as white rice. Still not all that expensive, no Powerball win as yet! Looking forward to seeing how I go with that. <br/><br/>Also had to buy a new toaster, after an unfortunate accident on the weekend involving lack of bench space, and someone setting the toaster on the stove, then turning on a burner underneath the toaster rather than the burner for the grill, when they wanted grilled cheese on toast. The burnt plastic smell was spectacular. That would be one word for it, anyway. I&#39;ll leave you to imagine others. I&#39;m off cheese on toast for a while, oddly enough. 2026-07-20T05:15:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgtx2uljn65fa0njuh0zqas8dwnw0xtf4gs76k4sx0tjrhtp0cgcgzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwtzst8y Arvo, Toots. It was a cold old morning here, how was it your way?<br/><br/>Was there ever a greater lie than &#34;your call is important to us&#34;? (It&#39;s okay, I can think of many, but that&#39;s today&#39;s.) <br/><br/>I was been on hold with a Certain Government Department for over an hour because even though I tried to report a change, when I was on hold with them over an hour a fortnight ago, they didn&#39;t actually make the change, and so things got stuffed up. No way to do any of this on their website, of course.<br/>Nice enough people once I got through, it&#39;s just the fuss, grumble grumble. <br/><br/>I may be extra grumbly because I have a toothache. Oops. Dentist booked for first thing tomorrow, though, so that&#39;s all right. <br/><br/>Teeth, eh? 2026-07-07T03:31:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8xn0pz022fdfrdtr4p9amdurgv2z5e97uhpuaj0ccmd959f4f2dgzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwlgp523 After a question from a friend on here, I&#39;ve been thinking: <br/>Given unlimited finances, where would you buy a one way ticket to? Why? (Yes, you have to specify return, but this is a realm of pure imagination, work with me here, it&#39;s Willy Wonka mode!)<br/><br/>I&#39;ll start: I think I&#39;d like to go to either a small Greek Island (good food, not many people); or Spain (specifically, Barcelona. Food, Architecture, I&#39;ve always wanted to go there.<br/><br/>And you? 2026-06-28T06:28:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2dmffdmjcfenrey87q7234949jfamrst2kapmu32x6nupcexxqmszyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwcds98u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqqyfy5vsr43ckznl5njmlkuf9cy6j2cq8a8pg3xw2q4qlr9ugdvcrqkrpn'>nevent1q…krpn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I started my woodwind lessons with an outreach programme from the NSW Conservatorium of Music, they somehow had funding (mid 1970s) to bring great people out to Dubbo 4 times a year (I think it was) for a weekend.<br/>It wasn&#39;t much but it was all we had.<br/>We can&#39;t go back to that. 2026-06-19T06:41:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg6la6wc2uwx5pzv3tkswn79nydjpavuk4n5c4gj8q0lkuexqvdlgzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw6rwp0n Further to this morning&#39;s Centrelink phone adventures - some of it can be summarised as: <br/><br/>Centrelink: Have some help paying for your extra disability!<br/>WAIT, NOT THAT MUCH HELP! <br/>Me: No way to stop this online, <br/>waits in phone queue all morning. (Talks to nice human.)<br/><br/>Thinks: my dudes, I promise you, one payment of $300 extra over the entire year wouldn&#39;t have lifted me above the poverty line anyway.<br/><br/>But at least now you won&#39;t fine me. 2026-06-19T04:21:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszhz0ujxkm06a74jphed6p4rfneaxrv4cj8xheyqnycfm9j33549szyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw404e8q Arvo, Toots. Looooooong morning on hold with Centrelink:<br/>Navigate phone tree. Refuse to give voice print. Foxtrot music. Mock poppy synth. Guitar hero yacht rock. Choir of doom. Back to Foxtrot. Click, is that a human... Noooo it&#39;s a crackly mock Baroque. Back to Foxtrot. Random double use of choir of doom. <br/>95 minutes aaaaand HUMAN!<br/>Very helpful, pleasant human. <br/><br/>There was no way to do what I needed to do online, we both checked. <br/><br/>At least it&#39;s done.<br/><br/>I missed my Friday morning drawing class for this. Oh well. Had to be done, they could have fined me if I didn&#39;t let them know [redacted] within 14 days. <br/><br/>What a system. 2026-06-19T03:21:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrw2pjylv2g4v04j2dnfryk7evxk84kdlqfy4u7xz5rgjx8kk2t4czyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwkm3jm8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgna0sgg3ljxu8txuldvztwvehg2388w68dcgspnktgr606lq53mclg0nw4'>nevent1q…0nw4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Meant to ask, were you successful in finding a recipe you liked for muesli/snack type bars for the hungry hordes? <br/>I&#39;m making an old favourite one, originally from the Women&#39;s Weekly Biscuits and Slices book, a honey/oat/sultana based thing that I&#39;ve adapted over the years, so my &#34;throw a handful of this or that in&#34; probably no longer resembles the original recipe - but it does do the &#34;I&#39;m starving, it&#39;s aaaaaages until tea!&#34; job nicely. 2026-06-16T00:53:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs00js39muv94dt7znqflyxgnn6usculazmrhd79kqhwk2jf8vxjyszyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwzg0td9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2p6s0347lelypm002wqpxml8vge97wwxgjc8l5nlf50g8ftkgchqzwv50m'>nevent1q…v50m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So much all at once! <br/>Good food though - good nourishing food, ahhhhh.<br/>🤗 2026-06-15T22:02:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs84k7jjl4rhqhz8k7zu7ukazd0mltmc4yc3kp7vncn60se3dqrpwczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwe5fynz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqda5wvq0jyq0ah4yge8eem8xadxu6d9wzeatrqaqpwz9pg954hkqekpddh'>nevent1q…pddh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Rosie Rooooo keeps standing and yelling at the door, and nope, no walk yet, Rosie, no matter how many times you say Arooooooooooo! 2026-06-06T23:31:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswtqpjgukfxcqn8aadcv66a7x2v6ud0c3je8cujnd27zsrpfu7awqzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwnuyler Bloody hell, &#34;feels like&#34; temperature is back to 3.7, it&#39;s been a cold old day. Actual temperature is supposedly 11.6, but the predicted low is 5 overnight. <br/><br/>Rosie the Red Cattle Dog has not been amused. She yells until her blankies get draped over her. (&#34;Arooooo! Cold dog in here! Wants blankies!&#34;)<br/>She might be the first dog the household has had who welcomes clothing! Poor old Wonderdog had to wear shirts for a while post surgery as a pup, but both she and the toy poodle before her were very against winter coats, thank you very much! <br/><br/>In any case, there will be a dog nest in my bed tonight, I expect. Price of loving that Rosie dog. 2026-06-05T07:26:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd2yttd37s3dn4s9d7d5809y7d3phwx5syrlwhvtfxstfrhkvm3sczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwmar5v9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswed40weddsynevxtmg642ss9r08vfrmv72n0pggthe65ghtw7ucgry943v'>nevent1q…943v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Did you end up getting a nap? 2026-06-03T22:13:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr5l80z2malnh9gthrcklg7sp3c2lyu4z83yukf0thn0mdvwhc5kqzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw9g6q32 Home from Artists Books. Not many there today (we did have a big turn out for the opening on Saturday, plus a couple of the other groups people are involved with have important planning meetings this week.)<br/><br/>Did I get any work done? <br/><br/>Well, I chatted with some gallery visitors, welcomed a new member, and after some fiddling with a rough model of a book I was trying out some ideas on, decided it was back to the drawing board for most of that one. <br/><br/>Might be time for a lie down before dinner, I think. 2026-06-03T06:10:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2xgpd8np9jdc4dwl27kptclfcglc78z9luk4pwawe5eaxzfmfauqzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwh8tt86 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0yayy77wnfz4wzxjyl9z82jlc4m5wlt0jg7hqgz0dtwxmywqshfqjwcemn'>nevent1q…cemn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks for the migraine awaying wishes. <br/><br/>Yes, single sheets of .... Well, whatever, not necessarily paper, getting joined together into book structures. There&#39;s a gorgeous example by an Australian artist of a Plexiglass paged book, (can&#39;t find a link right now, stupid useless Google these days...)<br/>And then there&#39;s the whole question of &#34;What is a book, anyway?&#34; Because ... That&#39;s a big one. (It&#39;s pretty much anything you say it is, is the answer, as far as I can tell.)<br/><br/>Anyway, yes, far more interesting right now than sewing single bed sheets, although I have got a pile of mending to do, too ... Nah. No rush on that, I reckon! 2026-06-02T07:38:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvprc75rk305dggqpkzxezg83dhx5484s6zrealnmyr2hlggtrv4gzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwx3x2mk Arvo, Toots. Another day lost to migraine, really. Possible trigeminal neuralgia involvement. Oh well, still alive, if not completely upright.<br/>Today&#39;s big accomplishment: found an old roll of book covering sticky paper amongst the hoarded stuff, and got Keith A. Smith&#39;s &#34;Smith&#39;s Sewing Single Sheets&#34; covered. I&#39;ve owned it for 20+ years, no idea why I hadn&#39;t put a cover on the paperback.<br/>Turns out covering books is not muscle memory, huh. Also possibly wonky old eyes aren&#39;t as good as the job as in my eager primary school days. But job done. <br/>Smith is rather pedantic about always using archival materials, and I&#39;m just doing stuff for fun. I suspect he would object to me putting sticky contact paper on the book, even. I&#39;m not an Artist, I&#39;m just mucking about with stuff, even if I call myself a &#34;mixed media and textile artist.&#34; Nobody is going to keep my stuff for 50 years, let alone 300! <br/>(Apparently big thoughts while my head hurts. Ouch. Maybe another cuppa now.) 2026-06-02T06:34:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr05gu7k6t8jtsegzc96fudl9sn8a2nepe2lky72tyakt927dl0wqzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwfywpcm <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ywvgx20udvjwk742apy9rfa2whgs0u3fhfppkv2a0esk5l3qulmqpzl4wl" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Michael Strasser</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ywv…l4wl</span>)</a></span> I&#39;m so sorry I missed your choral concert - I was exhausted after this week, and didn&#39;t make it out of bed. 2026-05-31T05:34:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs28c6dgul4mn8l3m2twyu27m795sauvul0gq3t6luclutzd9sln0qzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwcnll05 Arvo, Toots. I am beyond tired, but the exhibition opening went well, I think. My bestie did her speech beautifully, I ended up serving drinks (put the non-drinker behind the bar, &#34;Which one&#39;s Pinot?&#34;), and we have more red dots up! Good crowd, too, especially for a damp and cool Saturday arvo.<br/>(I didn&#39;t get photos at the busiest point, because I was busy!)<br/>All the cake went, and we had plenty of other food.<br/>I do not care what I eat tonight or if I eat, just want to lie down. <br/>But first, a cuppa.<br/> <img src="https://assets.bne.social/media_attachments/files/116/662/328/800/052/648/original/e641ef563c82e223.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-30T07:30:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2p7j4dh82rl8v0wqrmxfshryza8m7demfztlsfylx47q3vm3h48qzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw5frms5 Arvo, Toots. Some more sneaky peeks from the Artists Books Group &#34;Look &amp; See&#34; Exhibition: four of the Challenge Accordion Books. Each pair of artists responded to the other&#39;s work, passing the books back and forth, creating visual conversations.<br/><br/>&#34;Silence II&#34; by Jenny Burgess and &#34;Silence&#34; by Elizabeth Schmidt were one pair. Jenny is known for her delicate, whimsical animals drawn on recycled teabags, &amp; exquisite artists books. Elizabeth is one of our most experienced book artists, and is skilled in mark making, eco dyeing, &amp; beautiful book making techniques.<br/><br/>&#34;Cat and Dog&#34; and &#34;Koi Fish&#34; were made by Christina Brosnan &amp; Caitlin O&#39;Connor. Christina is a skilled multimedia artist, known for her skills in gelliplate printing and her beautiful drawings and books, as well as her textile arts. Caitlin O&#39;Connor is a mixed media artist, dabbling in everything from textiles to gelliplate printing, but is currently focused on drawing, watercolours, &amp; artists books.<br/>#ArtistsBooks<br/>#AccordionBooks<br/> <img src="https://assets.bne.social/media_attachments/files/116/655/789/705/201/983/original/ddfe9f633868593a.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.bne.social/media_attachments/files/116/655/789/505/552/480/original/74cbc325271792ec.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.bne.social/media_attachments/files/116/655/789/501/136/083/original/d640e3966805d354.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.bne.social/media_attachments/files/116/655/789/703/227/085/original/7cc857925ea7c016.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-29T04:30:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfvqjrf2qf8hd6wvte402x2wkg5klt420yt6j7uzux0p2eldkvayszyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwscv5g3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxycqckggdpaa0h86mhwuha6vr0al5xj5499wna9g780tagt7up0q4x3fdw'>nevent1q…3fdw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yep, waxing is kinda soothing, I don&#39;t mind doing that. And I like pamphlet stitch! But I&#39;m trying to work out how to do some smaller books with coptic stitch variations, things I haven&#39;t tried before, and thread that&#39;s too big just isn&#39;t going to work. I&#39;m already feeling like I&#39;ve bitten off way more than I can chew, but what the heck, just paper and thread and time! 2026-05-28T12:00:08Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrpwsgsergnhtgc4ertslv2me8t27ntvegqjs3kncadh5lfll2fjqzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw89zucu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2ygv87y54ck6rlrru48ekm9uhgev2wng4rww6kk8qfs9xfa5h6agedmh66'>nevent1q…mh66</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>3 might have to do, if it&#39;s all I can get. Thanks for the tip. 2026-05-28T11:29:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgxegctmhnsd8rauaygzh80y69yup8zwhmd6u0sxj6f4dwkqjaycczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwxvkh56 Fedi mind, any #Bookbinders in Australia who can help me find waxed 2 ply linen thread from a reliable Australian source? I&#39;m looking to buy a couple of colours, full reels, and so far all I can find are either overseas sellers, people wanting to sell me a metre at a time (no good!) or 4 ply waxed lined thread (too thick for my size books.)<br/>I&#39;m down to my last little bit piece ... 2026-05-28T08:29:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrupye56vh9nqu4nn3pw9x6z3jsd37alw8qapuekqm23ynej48ygqzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwfkmmxj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr0acpnjcalwwxlatlkscfmxw8mshlwt6n2xwjhc4xmmv8p5qyljsd7l56s'>nevent1q…l56s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ll make sure I take detailed shots on Saturday or during the month! 2026-05-27T07:32:50Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswlpmly8q8qmn4rsaf6xjuqh29trvczkc6mj25s62teasxqp852xqzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwhs9rs0 Arvo, Toots! As promised, a few pictures of the installed exhibition. (More to come, including detailed photos, on Saturday at the official opening.)<br/><br/>The long plinth now has our collaborative challenge accordion books arranged along the two shelves, and several other groups have been eyeing it off for their exhibitions, too. <br/><br/>The baskets have been arranged, and several have already been sold. I&#39;m hoping Sandy, the artist, will run a workshop on baskets for us. Just gorgeous.<br/><br/>We had a few visitors through during group time this afternoon, and there have been positive comments already, and sales! Love those red dots going up on the labels!<br/> <img src="https://assets.bne.social/media_attachments/files/116/645/097/127/900/479/original/91e9b653407f1514.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.bne.social/media_attachments/files/116/645/114/229/674/349/original/240cdf643ef71612.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.bne.social/media_attachments/files/116/645/143/246/834/239/original/72ce80ce52b2d7ca.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-27T06:39:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyuryh7skxhaww2hu5p9a4je7427lg6nt22jg8nz3muhjyssjax4czyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwwwhunn Evening, Toots. Here&#39;s some pre- installation shots, taken by my bestie, from hanging day yesterday. I thought they might be fun to compare to some &#34;After&#34; shots, tomorrow.<br/> <img src="https://assets.bne.social/media_attachments/files/116/640/170/052/714/303/original/a59523b54b53aa31.png"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.bne.social/media_attachments/files/116/640/170/738/075/829/original/5d0e6837ca965e99.png"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.bne.social/media_attachments/files/116/640/171/484/895/864/original/b2e2e315b1382074.png"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.bne.social/media_attachments/files/116/640/172/194/936/704/original/ac962e4dcdb083ae.png"> <br/> 2026-05-26T09:38:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyt8dv5v87jxumduh4mf4apxx4kgcc4u2lhjw9e40m07kqvrlxf4qzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw3kphza In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvfdccjm5e539t2tav4936zsdfrt0t5ytyk957jfr5nvf7nj9s8mgtk9vud'>nevent1q…9vud</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Much wetness? 2026-05-26T07:18:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9jstpr0jj5m6q3t8y42m4u7cgn8vmwvrvxrshntmgapmp8m6sapczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jweh9n8n Arvo, Toots. Recovery day today.<br/>Hanging Day went well at the gallery yesterday. I had to leave before we were completely done, but the hanging committee were super helpful and so experienced, they made our group&#39;s job a lot easier. I mostly sat, sorted labels, and rolled small balls of blutack for the back of the labels - being a good little dung beetle, lol! Then matching labels to works was simple and fast. Hopefully I can share some gallery photos tomorrow.<br/><br/>Today I&#39;m trying out a new to me roast chook recipe, brain fog hit half way through even with my tried and true method of getting all the ingredients out and ticking them off as I go. Suspect it will still be okay without that small amount of dried herbs, as there were other herbs in butter smooshed under the skin of the chook, but very annoying!<br/><br/>Miss Rosie would like you to know that she has been out in the rain. It was wet, so she had to check all her peemail twice. Very tiring.<br/>#RosieTheRedCattleDog #DogsOfFedi<br/> <img src="https://assets.bne.social/media_attachments/files/116/639/545/075/520/090/original/601560d31d898e19.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-26T07:06:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgyl8r33x9j9whpm6wurfh82tlydr82vxlkqz6gclze62qm98dmxczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwzzrjtz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv2mr578f0jf7pdqp5h4yqm8c7vmp76f4eepsw69m0zf0e5879jlcx8cwtm'>nevent1q…cwtm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Keep going! 2026-05-20T09:46:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq77jknlfg4pk5sdl9jpqdscx3r2m0ayku9gafsjv26awdsqmxgvczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwjp7y5c Evening, Toots. Coming down to the wire for the Artists Books group Exhibition.<br/>Delivery Day is Sunday, Hanging Day is Monday. So the first public gallery views will be Tuesday, even though the official opening isn&#39;t until next Saturday.<br/>A few last minute things to get done: last lines on my piece that&#39;s going in; baking to do; and the set up on Saturday morning.<br/>And my rostered exhibition sitting slots.<br/>And then: take down day. <br/>I am very much looking forward to take down day! 2026-05-20T09:45:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxamxs7zr9yjdcn3r77qsle5w98dcz6srv7pp3xlcckqcjngfps2czyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw0sz42d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspy3l27xj4ydj0e5x5lamclxt2r9tqvqc77t3l0jcvycq2yd62ejcusk79k'>nevent1q…k79k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Through the trigeminal neuralgia groups? Maybe? 2026-05-11T05:26:33Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9dakqmg3zehc8tzauqhmqrqxzsadzvdx9hke4wkzaesprdnzzdwgzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwn2qcdx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstrt2x09tt4xhkxg87vj772w6qrr6v0azulfl088dy0y3vjp4z9ygyd5v8a'>nevent1q…5v8a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wot no icecream?! 2026-05-10T08:31:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyjaus45fc9nalpv59g6kxn58zm5en6devdu4j8ytr4kvlkcj8egczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw6kt7fk Arvo, Toots. Dad &#34;very sleepy&#34; after yesterday&#39;s surgery, results won&#39;t be known for about 6 weeks, although things should &#34;settle down.&#34; He&#39;s able to go back to emergency at the same hospital if anything happens, so that&#39;s good.<br/><br/>I&#39;m off to the Art Society&#39;s Annual General Meeting, for my sins. Not least because the Artists Books group is still missing an opening speaker for our exhibition, and I have to ask a favour (or two) to try and make that happen. <br/><br/>Remind me why I&#39;m doing this socialising thing again and not just staying home in bed? There was a reason, wasn&#39;t there? <br/><br/>In Miss Rosie the Red Cattle Dog news, she went for a big walk in the lovely sunshine this morning, and is currently sunbathing in the yard. <br/>Been very, very dry here. No need to mow the dirt.<br/> <img src="https://assets.bne.social/media_attachments/files/116/542/600/952/202/456/original/a06faaf4d5ac190c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-09T03:58:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8vcf500czfds3ydjwzj0458vd2atqy8lcqwkysxr0c3n28eru3uszyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwyl5crg Arvo, Toots. Still waiting on news of Dad&#39;s op.<br/><br/>Went and held bestie&#39;s hand while she had a biopsy for a suspicious breast lump, found after her first ever mammogram this week.<br/>&#34;You&#39;re not a fainter, are you?&#34; asks the surgeon, readying the scalpel.<br/>&#34;Me? No, just a cramp in my calf muscle. I&#39;m FINE. (Drags chair over and sits somewhat heavily.) Oh, you&#39;re doing so well, sweetie, squeeze my hand, I&#39;m here for you ...&#34;<br/><br/>The worst part of today is over, but now she has to wait until Thursday for results, and that will be tough. <br/><br/>I remember what this is like. 2026-05-08T05:40:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx2evq9fg4dyzx34gxlnchm8kdz547ltnfzmj5ydd0paquj86l9pszyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwn48sly In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvskykgnhujuxfa36hhcvcp87dwgscs88nr7ln9ak7yt8dsdywgqc46nzmy'>nevent1q…nzmy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Indeed, lots of love (and laughter!) to you all. ❤️ 2026-05-08T05:28:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs87a5qamp79zm90qfdgz67wn80jx2cc7w0yqvns92ek8gh0k7zuegzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwta69tl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspzhw4xazmspzn5c2wl72dpj40rnxum4ducdddzsj4k7f35yt8pqsxmaa58'>nevent1q…aa58</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yep. Remember that week you went away ... once? Last yearish? And there were trees? I mean, different trees, not just the same ones on the same block.<br/>(sighs in Powerball ticket, eh. Not much of a life plan but if it comes off, ha!) 2026-05-07T12:15:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg7f6lh2u0nwvnpaymtlzr4cm9drjl400rv0ue3ja4crjtrz6r0wczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw5s5gch #Adelaide friends, the lovely #florist I used to use on Portrush Rd (near Marden Shops) no longer exists, and I find myself in need of flowers, can I have recommendations, please and thank you? Don&#39;t want to use one of those generic roses mobs, bleh. 2026-05-04T04:19:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8f5mgdd3w996d7x4xd94m5nxx5l7l280l7mu52myhgfhl0yeeqmszyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwwyhefg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8m5vpses7ycj3w0hyyay2gtzhcjvdaf9dzgh68rnnk2dvchqv59cpvdwnq'>nevent1q…dwnq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>😂 how many choko vines to build a space elevator and would they be a viable structural material? <br/>(Idly wonders if I still own a copy of the classic &#39;The New Science of Strong Materials&#39; and whether J. E. Gordon ever thought of this.) 2026-04-29T08:44:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvzrma5sy2eushsh4d6e3racgarlewrt3hedvgv6t0p4y46syhleqzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwwsch50 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyadktcc4skadqzykahd0mcr3qxpdq5ht4hczm03rr9d59x2k239szgm69u'>nevent1q…m69u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🎉woooooot! 2026-04-29T05:47:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdm75xshagctppk95n3j8ex2y5k3j347unclvayhr4caafmh92pfqzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw5qq0s7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszyuwc0vaneh2hurtvk92p9q3zcw3kjsmlpqc0p6y32s7fkpqhjacr7hfe8'>nevent1q…hfe8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I had my psychiatrist tell me that I looked &#34;terrible and gaunt&#34; and yes, she is renowned for her utter lack of bedside manner and being a bit useless, but it took me probably over a year to recover, with other support.<br/>Bloody hell, those comments are horrible. And never, ever appropriate.<br/>Hugs, dear one. ❤️ 2026-04-28T03:31:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstaetu76w6ugd67gqge6pfsd6ynh7ely9tar66tc6qhtndmdcgfqgzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwgl8le4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqmcw5n0qrt9jgrx0tn25u7h75pv8hs54ww9g2ct85klelejshsdsszkmt3'>nevent1q…kmt3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Apparently we&#39;ve had 5% of our annual rainfall to date? Farmers are destocking. You can tell the new people in this part of town, they&#39;re the only ones still watering lawns. Gonna be a shock when they get the rates bill. 2026-04-28T03:24:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvwy2jwqu22wlkavd5ehcslw3hkqjg0ytnwgfu3d9jjcpmeaenl0czyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwuhy4rf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszv5zkauzdawraqdm5kfymhmxrflh29dvz7zd42h7acfxslslj3vck27g2r'>nevent1q…7g2r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ugh, what a morning already! 2026-04-27T22:33:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspqk3dfcwh3a762fgt97rn7cvjjt0hue3t40t4t2845nk83x54xtczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw9zm6ah In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstrkm4su7a8gp9ss46h5utye8klv6x0v6fcz4fh4vx52rmjzenl2q2yx2xf'>nevent1q…x2xf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>how disappointing, with such lush ingredients! 2026-04-27T22:32:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs03302q9uzdhtvjj3pezys4g8e8rly86avxnq8znh0v4uus3g6qvczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwghe0da In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyh92s9c82nvnvttjpacvx6avclule0tghmhq4nfp7qe9r6dvkcfgq7wg0h'>nevent1q…wg0h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>1kg of halloumi, yum! I&#39;m currently buying the half kilo blocks. They&#39;re labelled &#34;eat within three days of opening&#34; but yeah, they last. 2026-04-27T22:13:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsda5j0nmc8p3qdd85ny63cy8zmls7pxyvnc22jw7emedajh3z7u8gzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw5vzcru In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2etweftlu0gaa9pfjfx8alqykmpumfl6lrp224qphs2s89msxthghu9j3h'>nevent1q…9j3h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>applause! 2026-04-27T22:07:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdjce4lrm0kaldflla9yk8dzrapc2zknfp2atxyqqvggk2azze02czyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwecd7zy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrrrfuasj7aa6azze34g3m6kxyznlrjxj68cae9el4j9peq0pnqxq3r4j99'>nevent1q…4j99</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I wanted to shoosh you so much arrrgh stop! <br/>(Dammit the wash had only been in there a day, I&#39;m sure of it. <br/>And the bruises? Nobody REALLY knows where bruises come from. Bruise pixies?) 2026-04-27T12:58:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0jzygdlvs96qefpqdyprw87uyrzyuvm94yaxzdmxuehh9zleh8gszyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwa9dz23 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstr2r4pr67wcu5gsg994aggekzgj5y438hezqrh3jsp4cfvw3j8hqxav4ym'>nevent1q…v4ym</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🎉Well done you clever thing, you! 2026-04-27T12:53:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz6ylhlfj2ut6f8g29ad6c8aevgykryxu6aqrmsnuphavejdc359qzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw6aca66 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqe66cqyn2zp8yarlne9ylnl6stpw0384gnjqqflzuytn6l4jws3sh0lfmf'>nevent1q…lfmf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah... Similar journey as someone who was raised in the church, was a Christian, and now isn&#39;t, but - all the best for Lucy for Wednesday, hey? Because our special ones are special. ❤️🐾🐾 2026-04-27T12:52:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstxkqy5nqvuwk0djgsgumza7edm8frkj3w5472ameetzz3a0m2fzgzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwdqgfs0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfn5n5xtq737s600gp9qltk9l5lhclym75xxaxslxh8yarhnaez4ccah5yw'>nevent1q…h5yw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Biiiig week! Well done past you for organising! 2026-04-27T12:47:51Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswtsxm36lruertxtl8y3lqdm24ql25vutuhsmsc769dmzlksydscgzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwvd4da9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9uapu3knzulw4vj82gktttn0fevcmgk8d9hk22mrvk85pyl4uu3sfdfl9x'>nevent1q…fl9x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Very small island! Very bright beachwear! <br/>Goodness, not the sort of adventures you want on board, glad they were fixed quickly! 2026-04-27T11:06:04Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstejjrhtgu58lsq82v00e3mq0gxp4c7v7k8vdczr9wpze9awkklrczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwr97f5q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv8zljm6v3nwj8796h27vk43pmrtwxleguxmnq9ldcv2edcwsndwsc2kper'>nevent1q…kper</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have developed such a fondness for Halloumi, I&#39;m eating it for my lunches almost every day I&#39;m home - fried, with fried tomato, greens, sometimes an egg, and dressed with lemon juice.<br/>I think it&#39;s the only thing holding my sodium levels where they&#39;re meant to be, and it&#39;s yum! 2026-04-27T11:01:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspafgvsjdsmgacwgjzcezwmhkk4sd2hyn2wyj9naftcznf3vjcn9qzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw2nnpmx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfmugt5rus3qp96f86lk7ftgpx4hnuj0mkjl7k6dwt48y67ks6cqqtd9jvu'>nevent1q…9jvu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No rinse, and also try to remember to take night time meds before brushing, so I get the most benefit possible from having toothpaste residue on my teeth for as long as I can before first sip of water.<br/>Depends how long the day has been as to how well this works. 2026-04-27T10:57:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0kca6zgsterm57s4ztsvxkatffhdv0dzjcp6uj827cv7e3svn89czyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jws8lq3z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvsyfc9uqjr38yn6dmx96g7ts93u5andffq7lujx8pz94nv5sp2gcr5hpka'>nevent1q…hpka</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Gosh, glad your cc had the medical insurance!<br/>And the good old Burley-cue, eh? Rock shows meh, give me feathers, fans, and flashes of fabulous every time! 2026-04-27T10:52:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf5lllta35ddqurz38yydngxkynkkca7wtqnsajvllw4c4ydhr5yczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwjjjuvn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspws3lk6za5w7swp78cp5dkkne283zp43xjm5tyukfj9fwuqw0l5svu69a6'>nevent1q…69a6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yikes. Not fun, but better to save the teeth you can. (After dental trauma, I now have a plate, which is ...ok. Just hoping to hang onto the other teeth, now.) 2026-04-27T09:44:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8d5t09eg8ctu2kukj8ru8an4vw23233xf89wfqes9yf07stzakxszyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw2veaav In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdzqvu2yxx3uyrn6ev8rvpgngq7fktszhnywqen8zuudzhln95wjscsfzu5'>nevent1q…fzu5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oooh, yay! Glad I&#39;m useful for something! 2026-04-27T09:24:50Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8vrre5j0lhma8r7vwh3refulmrx5qzvukpj2j5t9gtyv8ran4p0qzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwk6d4sl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr6s894zccv3zx8yen8xmtsv9t2wnw37z5krsx8ucx0jyhk7t0tcc4carf6'>nevent1q…arf6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Also, didja see Kate Winslet slinging that Vintage Singer Sewing Machine around by the top handle on the bentwood case, AS IF?! (301k, from memory? Pot motor, not the ones we got out here?) <br/>Yeah, nah, love. I mighta believed you sewing. <br/>But not that. 2026-04-27T09:24:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf2qtpf5fdsxfgsd9s0t3u4yqsvx6nf2eeyq552qtfq9m9l89846gzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jws3gkp9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszh3lac40dy3uchltr06ctarcd68dcwfwvyjsxwnm0ahfgv0wq9xqnee2ch'>nevent1q…e2ch</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Never EVER been fed in her entire skinny life! (Only the expensive kibble from the vet, twice a day. Oh, and the treats she gets snuck. And ok, her middle name, &#34;roast chicken,&#34; air fried, used as high value rewards/lures.) 2026-04-27T09:20:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8kujlgyxhfq8stgkzs8dmug5ml6xa0rxds7e3c3gestcjltfw0sgzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwtsskgp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvwm36g2waw2lw34vhdu039hp3gsvt7tdwcs5emdjyux42dt4950q0phgdh'>nevent1q…hgdh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Better than the alternative! 2026-04-27T05:12:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8nh84dc3xkxvkuq80c00t40hk4xskhagpp4arjfvnwyrw6ea426qzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwxyd2nn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvlsjfsv4qsjua4jzt8vev3tcxj6h77c2q2n85y0c256lu3wgzsdq8xtj3c'>nevent1q…tj3c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Or as we say in this household &#34;Swisse, for expensive pisse&#34; (Swisse are a brand of vitamins and minerals here, and doctors reckon that most supplements are unnecessary and get excreted.) 2026-04-27T05:11:33Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgghjw4v33nzyqfdrhvtfpyl287p8g922rgdctag3w7w5netyhkxszyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw9u6462 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstgvt50pr9cznvzkfwqcdx92qnpwzemer8z6nezw7ez7d436hlz4ssuk9zw'>nevent1q…k9zw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Imperials. Honey murcotts are nowhere near as good. 2026-04-27T05:07:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxjeadffgwr6fd9jdmmehnr08nhl5kz5nk27rn4lcxx9ftg4sdk5szyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwyprvch In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyzmwmvmu82um6z5jjqx4dx4xgz0p859rg45meyheqq0m90lgv0qsvylc75'>nevent1q…lc75</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>makes pomegranate vinegar, I think? (Or am I getting confused? That&#39;s quite likely at the moment.) 2026-04-27T05:03:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxufzy6058062v0v3vfmzjtayc0e802xk0csy5ah8q4zh5mpkfe8gzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwckxdn3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy9er4jx5pclmxfm8yr32ytxqqvncarf0gtc2grz3flzyxp23aaqsr5av6w'>nevent1q…av6w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>very complex! Plus lots of interactions with other meds, I guess, if you&#39;re on them for life? <br/>Good news that you&#39;re out of ICU!<br/>Don&#39;t think much of your view,although you do get a teeeeeny bit of sky? 2026-04-27T04:56:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsysf7yhacxprn6q2wdwq0azgavzdgcf4psg6t7f9wp6twxfkn9nsczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwz90vve And Rosie the Red Cattle Dog is back from a brisk 25 minute walk, in which she managed to get hold of three chicken bones (&#34;AAAAT! Nooo! OutOUT!&#34;) And a small piece of pizza crust (&#34;AAAAAT! Dammit, Rosie!&#34; - so now I don&#39;t feel so bad about the hare poo incident.)<br/><br/>She has now retired, still grinning, to her bed, where she has a new soft blankie, last of the aisle of temptation specials at Aldi this morning (no, she wouldn&#39;t let me wash it, she said &#34;sofffffft&#34; and put it in her bed. Who am I to argue?)<br/>#RosieTheRedCattleDog <br/>#DogsOfFedi<br/>#DogsOfMastodon 2026-04-27T04:52:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszs889jthxscl6wmj8gp6nundzcdy4mp96cudgwflm3wqux9tpzggzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwk9zunz ...And we&#39;re back. Now for the main event, a longer walk with the housemate.<br/>Although Miss Rosie did get to eat at least two pieces of questionable substance on our walk together (there are a LOT of hares in the wasteland, so there&#39;s a lot of hare shit), and she doesn&#39;t get to do that when she walks with himself.<br/>#RosieTheRedCattleDog <br/>#DogsOfFedi <br/>#DogsofMastodon<br/> <img src="https://assets.bne.social/media_attachments/files/116/474/705/506/594/057/original/3ec8611602ceb924.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-27T04:15:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspjm7wg2psqxyw28wzpndg0vcdf0r83l7k7vctxyjkal047266qhszyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw8p5ecj Big &#34;WOOF!&#34; at the front gate before.<br/>Somebody, who shall remain nameless, managed to boof their way through the chained side gate and get into the front yard <br/>Again.<br/>Where she is NOT meant to be.<br/><br/>So we&#39;re off for a small walk, because she&#39;s obviously BORED NOW.<br/>Kids, eh?!<br/>#RosieTheRedCattleDog 2026-04-27T03:48:45Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv05r3dsmyhqpfcfz4r2cgckkefzdpfttz2lzy9a60uz5nraw7xpqzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwu6k95c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv7xgn5a03d0fernvleyjhc32aflkzad44t4zsufdztk5838ztk5cq7sajl'>nevent1q…sajl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yesssss! 🎉 2026-04-27T02:43:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxq6dpra67q843zkk2gurfxp7pzmf3wlujmz7z87stmcx750emrzqzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwz6hr64 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0pz0v027a86yv826xkdzzhg7h7kguxy76zrhypxpjq4zjyn9hrpgav3d2u'>nevent1q…3d2u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sending best wishes for you all. ❤️ 2026-04-26T11:29:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy9p8mjjw387j2gpe4d9uqty2kgspma6smg745m2k8mx4mxr2rr9czyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw7g0pls In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp75g6n97xt6y6z4d57pnhvz44s87l4dsmqxs5pank5gdsy79uv4gpagsnp'>nevent1q…gsnp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Looks like gorgeous weather! And a Toblerone on a glass, intriguing! <br/>Here&#39;s to comedy, magic, and remembering, eh? 2026-04-26T11:27:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs93j8t0l3xnjqhk7m6wyvk9agwaau4re7relu365j7k3e3v7fhlhgzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw6gqc36 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8xghwavzcq6jwrmqhnne9znj86pu6jqw97y52dc62unl3uknsx9ckm65cd'>nevent1q…65cd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well, I&#39;m glad no one was out in the deck chairs in the rain! <br/>Never had an Espresso Martini, but everyone does make such a fuss about them! 2026-04-26T11:26:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf48dqs5l4l37smd6rmry3uu87d8pks47z9jxya3pmu6gkewcxefczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwj4psmq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9ml093szgsxfyq06tpw44l6tmt48ftmfks6js5v6jh0pw8cnmgus59wfez'>nevent1q…wfez</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yikes, get better soonest! <br/>(Squirrels!) 2026-04-26T09:58:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdarqdesxwenqmygpak5svg9j48qgfsrqsjlmadkdwk40wpunfeygzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwx04x0q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9ggttfcujf704gxst2yp422k0z90yaxc6qd82g6uu0w7j84g2t6qq05r4k'>nevent1q…5r4k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>oooh! 2026-04-26T08:42:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqe7kd6pzjrv2920v3qndjszmedhd3h8ufkydzpymxprzlnmdkt7gzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw3rlzw3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspc5j5yd6zy3seuezke0gjrceam2vfxf5j7d5zm09x0cllw4t7p7snux00s'>nevent1q…x00s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Imagine how exciting life will be when you find... <br/>The Ruffler Foot! 2026-04-26T08:41:51Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy0m6j5hx8syjr7flfjdcku98z3fuwwlk9apuw5xd9f724pz9ytfgzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwt75nhz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfwqj82mwslkvh0pr7ap7rteu6nacad67n7840szclzru6jgamkaggalqu0'>nevent1q…lqu0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My Uncle (age 70 mumble) has been banned from Book of Face for violating community guidelines, which caused much amusement among the family members who said &#34;Trump is allowed on there, Bill, what did you DO?!&#34;<br/>He won&#39;t tell us. 2026-04-26T08:40:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstl7unvkyes8tanznf7kl3lgs0trqqaf4t3cm30zefm9e68m7m2lczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwe95gwc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst30jltc2s87fz0mp024mnhdj4dxwd4a0gax9m4qfvfd6clrhl3cczyy68m'>nevent1q…y68m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>NO! WHO&#39;DA THUNK I! 2026-04-26T08:33:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0rz8ufp2huh40zmqj4uuernuapt9rz6qpte8pvzxnpdfy0utl8dgzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw42ca8h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy87gmw6zlzg562czltewnaq7r7c8l0yfc9pz0w0gqj4hcupgu8ccfwzeqe'>nevent1q…zeqe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sprayed with oil, air-fried, and horrible. Why there are even instructions on the packet to do them this way I don&#39;t know.<br/> I do potsticker style (pan fry followed by steaming) if I&#39;m doing them for myself and can be bothered; otherwise bung &#39;em in soup from frozen. Simple. 2026-04-26T08:28:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdgp9mwwc8wkgfg63yt89dlp7tuc3stu6lzjuljkd457u7ldp8zpczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwnuzlc2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrhswq3adfax8wqrsxlw0dt5ledakl2kh2nx0v3eq043ra3zq5nlc9ugth6'>nevent1q…gth6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, they sometimes get air fried here (yuk, not my scene) but in soups? Yum. 2026-04-26T06:14:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz4feepuyeljsdhtqrhlqdp8xjd0v59da74znxugwlpv69rzzlnvqzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwly76qy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsru2v3tvzeayaqdq4jt0su5p57tm7lrl0cmmvj8trtupf4zp9my8qzt6nf9'>nevent1q…6nf9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nom! 2026-04-26T04:56:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9we6v4gynnv5n6y6fqhuykknn2gjj9kaj7kfqsc57td74h4h52agzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwx5r3v5 Arvo, Toots. Miss Rosie the Red Cattle Dog would like you to know that she is a very good girl, and not at all the sort of dog who would dig out under the side gate so she could slip through, wander up the side of the house, and enter the front yard (where she is NOT allowed) during her early morning alone time. And furthermore, any security camera footage of her doing that would be some sort of tech anomaly, because she would NEVER.<br/><br/>No, she is the kind of dog who snuggles in chairs under blankies. That&#39;s the sort of good dog she is.<br/>#RosieTheRedCattleDog<br/>#DogsOfMastodon<br/>#DogsOfFedi<br/> <img src="https://assets.bne.social/media_attachments/files/116/469/192/394/039/599/original/b731efd00614b89b.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-26T04:53:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr9t4y6g8er5al8vhfxmt85a34etzskltxwj90e5mzm5zq2yflyaczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwlhpq7w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsruah7j9fkpr5zu5l50ws59826x2vh8l64ww6vv85ua02kn4ffh3q0334zp'>nevent1q…34zp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>only ever buy them when they&#39;re on deep special, but yum! 2026-04-26T04:33:45Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0u6jmdfx2ka4gctngtzw6clr2dghgqf9te7gs9eudsfz2umdxlvczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw9ch03v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8xu08vvh2ccry6jl0mt2pfdxju638u6w0f8trgp6htavw5uy420st2yytd'>nevent1q…yytd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you, it really does feel like that- so hard to know what to do.<br/>❤️ 2026-04-26T04:07:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxvqpelv3c98fmwvvgjx9kg787gn4ecs3mpqn4tnpnkhjmqux4fvqzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwxhgkme In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqjsyfyzfrqxcaz3xmkgyjpr0ezevr8zvdht3h9a4sexhlcx98k6s7ns8je'>nevent1q…s8je</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s them! Thanks. 2026-04-26T04:06:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszvwcqwwsqven9lyscftgezel28m739kapx476q88ypvrk3x6apvgzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwcymyr9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2z27xyku7pjn49fvh70jxpr3vuhkxr7mf5ul6uyn8q6sw9pxurps55hfpk'>nevent1q…hfpk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you, Heather. Wise words. ❤️ 2026-04-26T04:06:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspwaawajf9jsm9t7uz27r7pdk86ls8xvxlsfhh6yhvsv6ck2npdmczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwzfvgs7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0r06qkm384vm4dvhpddtp8a6e3z5xnltncnhjarepyc7lp2s5zwqves27e'>nevent1q…s27e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you for making me smile! A choko-worthy metaphor indeed. 🤗 2026-04-26T04:05:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0ency777py8k5e3zdjhgq5sjqzr32ch9umf4kcwh82f4vr9pu30qzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jws2t0g2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvph76dp89x24m44pk83zx942kytatf8lzgk6cntstczcvpc090qs0p0lhg'>nevent1q…0lhg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks - yes, even with visual clues, it&#39;s tricky.<br/>I&#39;ve often thought a robo vac would be.nice, but there is simply no way one would work in this house! <br/>Rosie says thank you for scritches. She particularly likes the belly rubs 2026-04-26T04:03:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgtkl34gvqz2tept7xevqzy62ms9vyctha5ua2tfftxh7vsc27c7czyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwejqp5l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgslj2cq0cffeaswfn8qjs6dlv2tclrwpvcex45pua3afue2lszms5rfjz2'>nevent1q…fjz2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you. ❤️ 2026-04-26T04:00:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0zvnsvm5gjv62ldjqllpugz7n63fsuregue3dhhszk8xktcd7wkszyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw07czyn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswfx2cxv629ajad8ny8mkd5j463684s6eqpu7zag0wnzn8um4zm7qp7tg03'>nevent1q…tg03</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks.<br/>Raining (small showers)today, so the vacuum cleaner filters haven&#39;t dried. I am, as you can imagine, devastated that I can&#39;t reassemble the vacuum and do more. 2026-04-26T04:00:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyx985dax4jfhjl4lnfqz9d3qlcpjksv2wl6j0u3pyn9mr40s4ptqzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw5ve9ht In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrd739t7wwu4qtss02pxenmna94keuhlrhkq2rkytf7tj32g8ujsgry8346'>nevent1q…8346</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you. ❤️ 2026-04-26T03:59:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0amvvu7skml8fcxjevhsv2agzedmygp6afup4ylmevm0qxv9fgcczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwga6w84 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx5qu44hnmh04gaxjz7e06t37fhpak8nv8ptmgytlstu5jqa25p6gqz83l5'>nevent1q…83l5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I sometimes wish I could do that.<br/>The distress it would cause everyone involved, though... 2026-04-26T03:59:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2srp20kaw0jyaacuflh6lhudwgrfdth50uyy2rdxn7ujmwsx8gaczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwvqwnx3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvg5wghc7l6ndfw6eqamxx48d9qsmgd608gc7purqmck2dlg7hwyq2w855n'>nevent1q…855n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks, D. SIL is pretty tough and good at asking for what she needs. <br/>The rest of us will keep muddling through, I guess. 2026-04-26T02:31:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgvu2pghrl4z6pf9gy4u666e6m4dtrkezt7q0h6e7dj8cqz07x7qszyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwd98qgq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszdr8f4yjk9tmw3sd6qlt956ak8h8xrgsvlldmn6zf9qkan2gdwqqtduqzn'>nevent1q…uqzn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes! I appreciate the option of not throwing out expensive vacuum cleaner bags.<br/>I also loathe having to wash the filters, and there&#39;s still only so much life in them - and one filter that needs to be replaced every year anyway. 2026-04-25T08:08:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw49lx0zk0p5hu90s4cx0d388px22vahhl26regx06vc9yju34c7gzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwxwe32e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyd6ya8gaza6cc0snf5f7jkyxfwuz86xcqasyn0dks3rnjh4dfrpc2d2kdh'>nevent1q…2kdh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;Unpredictability volcanic&#34; pretty much describes our relationship. Probably why she gets on better with my SIL, I think. 2026-04-25T08:03:08Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0mpdx7w25zl0yhzvspdzxcpt669t8xvn67hkvee6k9s9d4un84nszyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwzj3wzf Evening, Toots. Regular Saturday upsetting my Mother phone call achievement unlocked.<br/><br/>Head desk.<br/><br/>(Mentioned something related to family history, I think. Who knows. She hung up.)<br/><br/>My SIL is going off to visit her family for five weeks starting Tuesday, and Mum has requested extra phone calls with me, because she will miss my SIL, who she usually sees pretty much every day. (Brother and SIL live over Mum and Dad&#39;s back fence, gate in between the yards. I live 1879 km away, according to the maps app.)<br/><br/>All of you who do care giving and care giving support? I see you. I get the easy end of the stick. I have zero right to whinge. <br/><br/>In other news, I washed the vacuum cleaner filters today. Which seems like there should be a metaphor in there somewhere, but I am too tired and sore after vacuuming and having to wash the vacuum cleaner filters to work out. 2026-04-25T07:49:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9wtyem97h785ty9nnveama0r094z3q05kxw4lazq6ztmnc0z0fwczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwhtd6dr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz72kkpytlmedq46n8rfx9x6kskjdv7zl0dzuw0t8qhz5w2an9nlqyd29km'>nevent1q…29km</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think #BirbButts needs to be a thang 2026-04-25T05:33:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrguzz32wqyad9vje9ps4pycmgwpmnrd6uc7u9r9a23gh4ckhrhgqzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwqlfddn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd5szga0yc6c0n0580fytjqhr92lvjum8efz7y0xcxg5a2q0p5yasfete3a'>nevent1q…te3a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Although gardening does satisfy some of the same urges. <br/>In a more socially acceptable way. 2026-04-25T05:32:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp76lcal3mztsfnk764agq48dxxgpkg208x9794pty6cx69w8dx6szyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw2325q6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0gwkjtkhafe0mlmhdy6edv3jl0ayr6cmhyymrzdkpq4v3gmgqztg26x5jx'>nevent1q…x5jx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>awww! Much relax! 2026-04-25T05:21:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdagvkn0qnfpm6h8w6qrm3xsjp4sfvs6534hlyh23tv288erc2vhqzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw054pcw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsprzmx0zzlymwfnven4ajcsck2yhxj9mpqnyxgd8k36cn86l8029cxj6y64'>nevent1q…6y64</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Above and beyond! But such a good boy! 2026-04-24T10:59:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9wljtxwaxpcadep934u5vyss8v5zmc39uxlhkp2wcydrfeln3nvgzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw8850gk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsteqe37p0c4x60vksqqd6wqtscte7rkxpvl2pgfwnzl386x4sw3gs9uyl5t'>nevent1q…yl5t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Good on you for speaking up, Heather. Not easy to do. 2026-04-24T09:44:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstsvfg4y2uau098tx3xpm6gpjga9u428lukjzw6gmfqr3xlu8z03qzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwly73js Arvo, Toots.<br/>Did drawing this morning (teacher was mid move, yes.) wAnna see my practice of an ear? 2026-04-24T04:45:17Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfcu32qmzpky7c0de86a4m6sn89luj87pgrl9tupegl2hgh45sxmszyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwupw8q3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs99fzym70qu5way8gxt56np6qu0d6l22q33s2232a67z6554r4psgl6fcj4'>nevent1q…fcj4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Reckon I&#39;d make do. 2026-04-24T04:04:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrfmtnytx8wqfallpj9rnfg4awtud2t7grf67fsyk6vzxzn89cnmgzyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jw26reh0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd4047yernnwhehyvq2l020mlfw54h4grpt7mczy5wy5y4xy03c2gacecnt'>nevent1q…ecnt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>hugs, sweetie, hope you feel better soonest xx 2026-04-24T04:03:08Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxvgte9ldx7k692a62wdxsgh6a4zg2cjprzjy3nhwppfudalcj5zczyq50zpghm2egvq8h9kqhetnk6yg9xmzwagz4er7rk6a9pu4xtk2jwna6ruu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszmsgwzar3r27ndeqyu5vyy43ze7hhjehv0m7l3xh0n67336g0hgcunds0k'>nevent1q…ds0k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Powerball ticket?! 2026-04-24T03:54:14Z