Memories: 24 May 2023

24 May 2023

I worked hard today. I cleaned Charmey’s cage, then mopped the studio floor. Put the cage back together. Then cleaned my fishpond filter. Then got to work on my Opal pendant.

The fourth prong fell off when I set the stone. I wore it anyway as I was so happy to have (almost!) completed it. But when I came back from our walk I spent a few hours trying to solder the fourth prong back on. To no avail.

I will try again tomorrow with a new prong. If that doesn’t work I will just leave it with three prongs.

I am exhausted!

24 May 2022

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24 May 2021

24 May 2020

5:34 am rough night. Little sleep. I had to put two blankets on top of my doona to weight it down so I could finally pass out. Bones in my feet ache from all the frenetic house sorting. House looks same...only I know what has been changed. Feeling slightly berserk from exhaustion with the attendant insomnia.

Penny is staring into my face, purring loudly as I write. Bobo is still snoozing. Time to beat back consciousness for a few more hours or I will end up sick again.

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11:57 pm day four of Tetrising my home is over. I am exhausted and feel like I am going around in circles. But the kitchen has been organised. It took all night.

Meshugass!

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Another cold night. I am in bed as utterly exhausted. Last night I was up during the night and ended up sorting a kitchen cupboards at 2:30 am. Nuts!

Then I was awake until 5 then slept til 11 am. 6 hours sleep and all this intense frenetic driven urge to sort my house. So I am about to crash and burn, Babies lol.

I worked from 11 am and did not dress or shower until 2 pm (worked in my dressing gown as I was tired but driven. After my shower and dressing I took Bobo and Charlie for a quick walk then came home as I realised I was hungry (had not eaten!) I hope I rest well tonight. Everything aches!

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Day 5 of sorting frenzy: I have managed to wrestle and wrangle the laundry. I cheated by throwing a lot of stuff out. Mostly old rags I was intending to use for brass polishing. I can get in and out of the laundry without feeling I have entered a war zone now. It’s a tiny space so I will have to be more judicious about tidying up as I go.

In the early evening I screwed hooks onto a black wooden display ladder so the necklaces that hang off it look neater or more professional. I smiled when I finished it as really it was fine as it was but The Tanya is on some sort of mission so now it is useful plus has hooks. Screwing in 9 hooks took a lot of time! More unnecessary shit but satisfying for me!

I also took down one of the wooden crates that forms my pantry and screwed in more awesome fold-up hooks so the kitchen accessories have better hanging space. I polished the copper pipe that the pots hang off (need to do all the other windows as well). I am being pedantic and a tad perfectionist. I still have the floors to mop and vacuum. Probably tomorrow!

I polished the brass fox on the back door. Still the front entry decorations to polish.

I am feeling like I am getting on top of my significant “mess”. I need to have everything in its place and sorted as I need to feel safe and comfortable in my own space that I have created: my Sacred Space.

24 May 2019

Today I bought a silver ring in an op shop for $12. What was amazing is Byron is always a very spiritual place for me. The ring has an eye engraved on the front of it and on the inside it reads Sacred Space 111 and on the back it has engraving with the word Magic. I am delighted with my little universal talisman.

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24 May 2018

Outback Rabbis was delightful and a tad nostalgic. I loved the fact that Chabad found jews in the pub who had no idea they were Jewish.

Very cute!

24 May 2017

24 May 2016

Busy afternoon! I have set up the 4th pond under the stairs. Moved the youngest goldfish back into it. Put the red light from front pond into it. It all looks lovely!

I planted sweet corn and snow peas around the bottom of the aquaponic pond, so they can climb up around the outside of it.

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I found Heidi hen dead this morning. :-(. Poor little girl!

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24 May 2015

2.45 am. Ok yesterday I prematurely ejected my daughter out of Brisvegasmania.

She leaves this time tomorrow (Monday morning 2 am).

We are all in bed, excited and terrified about the Big Overseas Adventure!

I am so very proud of my big girl, my heart's delight, my Sunshine. She is going to love Europe! Have loads of fun and do great things.

Ironically both sets of her grandparents hailed from Europe. Poland and Germany and my father's side were the Irish connection. So in true Viking style, her ancestors and the gods have called her Home.

Home is where the heart lies and home will teach her all the things her soul needed to learn that could not be taught in Australia (or NZ for that matter).

We simply never quite fit into this culture which is a major part of our spiritual, intellectual and cultural struggle. I pray the French this week treat her well, and the blessed Irish thereafter. I will be eagerly looking forward to all her exciting experiences and stories in Skype.

Tonight Jarrod and I get to see her finale performance in The Virtuous Burglar which Crystal says is funny and I will very much enjoy. I have enjoyed all her work!

Then after we will have dinner and hang out at the airport with Jasmine, Tabitha, Jordan and her husband Steven and a few other friends. Quite a merry band of Farewellers. All very good!

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Crystal still madly rushing about. They hired a trailer to bring some heavy stuff here. Jarrod almost had an accident. They are taking the trailer back now, then Crystal goes to do her show and we leave here to attend the show at 4.30 pm. Full on. She is still going through a big bag of stuff, making last minute decisions in what she is taking to Ireland. Not enough room. Gevalt!

My beautiful artistic but fey little Scorpio has left stuff to the last minute. Lol!

She left me some awesome sneakers, and some nice clothes. It's a bit weird, prospering by your kid's journeying.

Jarrod is quite stressed too. I am so pleased he helped her bring the big furniture items as her lazy hopeless gormless twat of a father refuses to help. Thank G-d for Jarrod who has been real "family" to us.

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Having dinner at Grill'd with Tabitha, Jasmine, Ashleigh, Chloe, Jarrod and Crystal. The food is delicious.

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In front row of the audience with Jarrod. I will miss psyching my girl out at her shows 🙂

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The show was excellent. Even had an Italian Casanova called Antonio which reminded me of Antonio and Marco at the casino. Art imitating Life once again 🙂. Very funny!

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24 May 2014

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4.43 am. Finally on a bus home. Tired and hurt by a callow lying man. Such is my life. Nothing has changed in 49 years.

Thank God for my beautiful friends. My only happiness left to me in this world. So very sad. It will be good to be home with the cats and a nice cup of tea and a hot bath to wash that man right out of my hair.

24 May 2011

My worst nightmare has happened. Yup ! My computer just died with all my fotos, legal corro etc in it cos it wouldn't print as it wldn't read Usb ports.

I can't afford another ‘puter so goodbye one n all. Until next time!

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