Mouldy peppers
Some friends of ours grow hot chili peppers in their garden, but don’t use them in the kitchen at all.. and gave H a plastic bag full of them. A bit too many of them for us I think, they are starting to go mouldy. We should have dried them. Really liking my Wednesdays off. […]
Belt of brandy
Things getting on top of me again; frustration at work, frustration at home. H is the light of my life, I just can’t stand the disorder we live in. The clutter is driving me crazy. It seems like there is nowhere I can relax and feel at peace, I think I’m losing my mind. I feel that way […]
Extremely bitter argument
The EBA meeting the other day did not have the hoped for outcome, although happily it did not degenerate into the shouting match some of us feared. Management laid it on the line apparently, but the QNU didn’t budge and are now encouraging their members to take industrial action. There was a report about it in the […]
Boojay
It’s budget, love. (from the Budget Direct car insurance TV ads). Always an interesting time, I’ve had 12 solid months in my role now and the new financial year coming up is an opportunity to streamline some of my work processes, including the design of operational and program budgets in a way that will make […]
Getting my affairs in order
It’s been a tough couple of weeks. I don’t know what really triggered this episode but my thoughts have now moved off suicidal fantasies onto the practicalities of winding up my affairs so I can make a change. ANZAC day has just passed and I found myself envying the diggers who lost their lives heroically […]
Possums!
A bit sore and worse for wear this morning, following my unintended slapstick routine around 1am. Woke up to hear Ebby barking shrilly at the possums in our trees, they were breaking tree branches and grunting, having a very noisy party, so I thought it might be a bit quieter for the neighborhood if I […]