sick of housework, garden and working on furniture, I'm taking the day off and going into brunnie ๐
no beach today, will do tomorrow ๐๐
will read a book on the train
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Mrs B wanted a massage so she booked herself in for one and called it a mothers day present. No worries, happy to foot the bill for that. But still leaves us needing something to unwrap on the day, Any shame in giving her a new ryobi blower? She was adamantly against getting one in the first place but grew to use it almost more than i did by the end. And we deffo need another battery cause the 2 recovered isnt enough to mow/whippersnip the whole yard.
For context she is a practical person. I've been told if I buy flowers again shes divorcing me. She likes stuff she can use.
Can you get a voucher for another massage? I love practical as much as the next mum, but replacing stolen goods and calling it a gift is a stretch too far for me.
Massage is already done and paid for. I'm not gonna get her ANOTHER massage. Its gotta be something she can unwrap. And this seems a bit better than her idea of a new phone case.
If she suggested the phone case, that's what I'd go for. It's hers, not everyone's.
Idk maybe swanky spa-style bath products
Or a new robe
If that's what she would like then go for it.
I mean, I feel like she'd like it more for me not wasting money and the join account not having to wear the blower yeah.
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Get both and say the flowers are for you.
she'd still get upset. She says flowers are a waste cause all you can do is look at them. I havnt pointed out that arguably books are the same.
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I managed to drift in and out of sleep til a phone call from my mum at 12 "your aunt wants to watch the ABC again, what channel is it??!"
After which I ate lunch and then pretty much slept non stop until 7:15 this morning. ๐ด I so bloody needed it. Not feeling too hot about going to work today because this week will require my full concentration, but I guess I gotta pay my rent... Firstly, though, this electrician dude needs to finish up. Landlord has got him to come and replace the switchboard I think. Luckily I've had my shower and boiled my water. ... tempting to slide back under the covers in my work clothes... ๐ฅฑ๐๏ธ
managed to drift in and out of sleep til a phone call from my mum at 12 โyour aunt wants to watch the ABC again, what channel is it??!โ
"its 12am. Piss off" Woulda been my answer.
That would've been appropriate except she called at 12 noon lol. I have been that tired
Monday grumble grumble Need coffee...
Home ownership + insomnia = sanding stairs at 4am ๐น
If the weather clears up a bit, then the early early morning of Wed & Thur you can see the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, if that's your jam. Apparently those mornings when the moon has set is when the shower will be at it's peak.
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Some dude on the other place mentioned, on a thread about uniquely Australian things, that Musk Sticks were made from Musk Deer glands.
Maybe we were able to import the musk essence via the British Empire in the early 1900s, when musk sticks are first mentioned. But I doubt we were importing full on musk deer glands.
I've tried to do some research, but the first mention of musk sticks in Australia was 1927, and referenced that musk sticks had been around for 25 years at that point. Could we have imported musk essence circa 1902? Or would it be more reasonable to assume we used the Australian muskwood, or synthetic musk?
Open to other references/sources here!
Musk deer glands would have been MEGA expensive even then - I very much doubt that the real thing was used in confectionery. Fancy mega expensive perfume etc. yes, but sweeties???
Although, there is a mosque in central Asia somewhere where they mixed real musk deer glands with the mortar. This was back in the 16th century or so, and on hot days you can still smell the musk in the mortar apparently. Conspicuous consumption has been around forever.
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It's 3 minutes past 2 o'clock, leave the platform Watergardens!
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