• LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
    7·
    7 hours ago

    My mum used to be one of those people who does not like novelty kitchen appliances, like those machines that are used to make one item. She drilled it into us things like airfryers are a waste of space.

    We now have a popcorn maker, after I burnt a saucepan. And today, a slushie maker. At least it also makes frappes and is good for Xmas entertaining.

    • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
      6·
      7 hours ago

      Air fryer, pressure cooker and slow cooker are used regularly at home.

      Yes they take up some space, but worth the minor loss of bench space.

      • Taleya@aussie.zoneEnglish
        6·
        5 hours ago

        We got a ninja foodi combo unit that does all three of those. Freed up much space.

        • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
          3·
          4 hours ago

          I kept the slow cooker only because the Instapot ‘slow cook’ function isn’t great and some recipes I make really need the slow cooker.

          It stays out of sight and only comes out on special occasions :)

          • Taleya@aussie.zoneEnglish
            1·
            3 hours ago

            yeah instapots I’ve read are a bit dodge But the foodi we got is a full bore system that actually did better than our old slow cooker. The only bugbear we had was having to relearn the cooking times as it’s a smidge off the air fryer performance of our Phillips. Not hugely, just enough to be annoying lol.

            Does make it better at cupcakes though, I’ve found.

  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
    6·
    12 hours ago

    I am feeling much better this morning after a good night’s sleep.

    Today is fridge cleanout day, the new groceries are being delivered tomorrow. It’s also dog food mixing day, which works out quite well as I can put any leftover vegetables straight into that instead of freezing them. I also have plans to make bread, I’m in need of both plain and fruit loaves again.

    Everything outside is quite damp, I’m hoping to see the soft green fuzz of sprouting grass soon. I’ll probably need to do some watering again towards the end of the week as they are predicting sunny days again, but once they actually sprout and can find their own water it will become a bit easier. I definitely understand why people get turf laid, it’s like the difference between and adult dog and a puppy!

      • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
        3·
        10 hours ago

        Nothing too exciting. Just a few handfuls of whatever sultanas/currants/mixed fruit I have, a bit of mixed spice and a spoonful of brown sugar.

        If I’m feeling fancy enough to use an actual recipe I use a hot cross bun recipe that works nicely for a loaf too:

        600g flour ( 4 cups)
        1 tsp dry yeast
        1 tsp nutmeg
        1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt
        80g caster sugar (1/3 cup)
        80g butter - rub into dry ingredients
        1 egg, lightly beaten
        1 cup milk
        1/3 cup water
        180g sultanas

        Prove, divide, prove & bake

        Makes 12. 200 degree oven 15 mins

        loaf: 1/2 quantity, 110g fruit, small tin.

        • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
          1·
          5 hours ago

          Ah thanks for that. I’ve been thinking of making something with my sourdough starter, and nobody in the house can agree on what fruit should go in it 😆

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    6·
    12 hours ago

    Was wondering what the noise was last night… Turns out it was AC/DC… I’m like 4kms away lol. That wouldn’t have been safe for the ears up close.

  • Catfish@aussie.zone
    6·
    6 hours ago

    This handwriting is difficult but I seem to have discovered a person with improbably fabulous name Ethelred Keith Manning-Bennett

  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
    6·
    8 hours ago

    The girlfriend is into anime figures so I get some emails from some pop culture places. One thing I don’t understand is who would get like a 60cm tall figure for a couple of grand? Like, where would you put it? And who is looking at it?

    I could get some type of business in a public setting like a cafe or whatever, but it’s not like there are a bunch of pop culture focused places around. They’re just so expensive and take up so much space.

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
      5·
      7 hours ago

      I’ve seen anime fans put their expensive figurines in glass cases. It’s like any collection: coins, Funko, labubu, beanie babies, stamps, Pokemon (cards, games), etc. they show it off to other people in their niche community. People like to collect things 🤷🏼‍♀️

      Edit:

      example

      • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
        4·
        7 hours ago

        Anime fans I almost understand more. There’s much more of a market for smaller figures you can display like this. Japan produces a lot more smaller and cheaper figures. I’m talking about like a massive bust or statue of Batman that would either be wider than one of these cabinets or take up at least two squares.

        It’s always the western properties that have these ridiculous statues as well. You can get anime statues for less than $100, but it feels like you’re spending at least half a grand on some hyperdetailed DC/Marvel figure and costs just jump from there.

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
    6·
    6 hours ago

    Aussie tshirts and some sew on patches have been obtained for the kids of Miss Seagoon’s bestie.

    I remember her bestie from when she was the same age as the kids I just bought presents for. 🥹

    • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
      7·
      2 hours ago

      Randomly my landlord rocked up one day and goes, do you want a cat? Daughters friends cat had kittens.

      I thought about it for a couple of mins and was like, yeah sure why not.

      Went to kmart, filled a trolley with cat stuff. Went over to meet em all and Gibson just kinda waddled over.

      She fit in my hand pretty much but she was weaned, eating solid food and toilet trained.

      And so began the adventure lol

      Edit: oh and I thought she was a boy that’s why her name is Gibson. By the time I realised she’d already gotten used to it.

    • anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone
      6·
      2 hours ago

      Here’s our lovely girl (now gone to kitty heaven). We got her from the lort smith at 1yo, so no baby photos. She’s ‘helping’ me change the sheets in the bottom pic

    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
      5·
      6 hours ago

      My kid wanted a dog. I tried to convince her that there were other pets out there like fish, stick insects and silkies but apparently you can’t cuddle them so they’re not worthy.

      So the man and kid went to the RSPCA where little dog was located. The man thought “he looks more robust than the chihuahua that we had previously looked at. Atleast she won’t kill him on his first night home”.

      He has not forgotten the “wheelie bin incident”.

      • anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone
        2·
        3 hours ago

        The number of times I tripped over the cat or accidentally yeeted her down the hallway when she walked in front of me, makes me think a small dog wouldn’t survive in our house. And she kept on doing it. No brains, that one

    • Taleya@aussie.zoneEnglish
      8·
      5 hours ago

      Misha showed up randomly in our back yard after the neighbors moved out, moved into our yard then promptly got railed on the hood of our ol’ datsun. Which is where Cerys and Punkin came from. And others.

      So I got ALLL the baby pics.

      TW: little bit of birth gore here.

    • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
      9·
      8 hours ago

      Here’s my old kitty Sheba. Met her at a very nice (and proper) breeders place in geelong. Place was absolute chaos w/ all those cats (all abys). As soon as I walked in one jumped on me from the top of a door lol. Sheba though was just sitting there all quiet. Nicest cat I’ve ever had, but she was fearless. Used to jump off the second story for fun. She also didn’t like silverside and would only drink water on the bench out of one specific cup.

      If i get another cat it’d be that breed.

    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
      8·
      6 hours ago

      I was pet sitting for a neighbour while he was in hospital, and helped care for them after he got out. Because he was terminal he began rehoming the pets to ensure they would be looked after when he went. I adopted the senior kitty - Melbcat.

      I was shown her baby pics briefly in a photo album but unfortunately don’t have them. I’m not sure what happened to that

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
      11·
      7 hours ago

      Partner had never had a cat and was hesitant when I proposed the idea. He said yes after a few weeks of thinking, and I immediately jumped on petrescue to look 😂

      I saw Mickey’s picture, he was 4 months, give or take a few weeks, and was (IS) gorgeous. I called the rescue group, had a little phone convo, and booked to come in to meet Mickey and see if he liked us.

      As soon as the animal attendant opened his enclosure door, he trotter out up to me. Put his front paws on my thighs and mewled. I melted. I picked him up and he was instantly purring and dribbling, making biscuits. Partner held him and the same thing. So we took him home that day 😂

      his advertisement on petrescue that I saw

      I screenshot this after we adopted hi, so I’d always have it heh

      a few photos from the first few weeks of being with us

    • Eagle@aussie.zone
      10·
      8 hours ago

      Pepper popped out from under a hire car at Melbourne Airport. She then ate a Turkey sandwich and a muffin and made her way home. Did all the due diligence because she had a collar on but given the location we’re pretty sure she was dumped. This is her in the truck on her way home.

    • SpinMeRound@aussie.zone
      9·
      8 hours ago

      Toby!

      spoiler

      I met Toby at an animal shelter in Bendigo while dropping off a donation one day. Decided to cheer myself up and pat some dogs while I was there. There was 2 rows of kennels and all of the dogs were barking as I walked through. About three quarters of the way down, there was a kennel with a little white dog that was just sitting on the ground, no barking, no jumping. I decided to say hello to him and when I went into his kennel and sat on the ground, he immediately got into my lap and tilted his head back to look at me and I just fell in love.

      While I was sitting in there with him, the shelter photographer came by to take Toby’s promotional photos and I panicked and said not to because I was going to adopt him.

      Honestly don’t even know how I passed the adoption process, but I came back a week later to pick up my little man who became the absolute love of my life.

      Alfie!

      spoiler

      Alfie is Boyo’s cat. My best friend worked with a pet rescue and messaged him one day about 7 years ago and said “I’ve got a cat for you, his name is Alfie” and sent him a photo of a tiny little kitten. Boyo was unsure about the cat, unsure about to name, but met him and absolutely fell in love.

    • Catfish@aussie.zone
      9·
      6 hours ago

      I have no baby picks of the current two as they were adopted mostly grown. WhiteBoy I got as a tiny one from Lost Dogs. We went in to get a friend for another cat who was rather brain broken after being locked in the neighbours basement for much of a week. a mostly white kitten

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
    9·
    7 hours ago

    I went to the dentist and this was the conversation

    Dentist: Just a check up and clean today?

    Me: Yeah and a little bit of laughing gas if you’ve got any spare.

    Dentist: laughs You’re due for some x rays

    Me: Not today but if you give me some laughing gas I’ll consider it.

    Dentist: laughs Oh yes then we can all have a go laughs. Next we’ll do the x rays and if we need to do any work I’ll give you a needle.

    Me: And laughing gas?

    Dentist: no laughing. Completely ignores me

    I tried. Now I’m wondering if I’m on some sort of “list”.

  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
    11·
    7 hours ago

    Mr Woof was at the Lost Dogs Home, after being picked up off the streets and not being claimed. When I first saw him he was bouncing up and down in his cage like he had an inbuilt pogo stick. He was very stressed as he had made good friends with another little white dog who had just gone off with a couple of strangers and was nowhere to be seen. I had my current dog with me for a greeting, but he was so focussed on trying to see his friend he pretty much just ignored her.

    When we got to the waiting room his dog friend was there too and he was thrilled to be able to hang out again, then when he left with his new owners Mr Woof really started freaking out and howling in the waiting room. He took a while to settle in, the poor boy does not like change and becomes very attached to his pack.

    Miss Meow was aquired through a small rescue via Facebook, and because it was Covid times we did the handover in the carpark of the vet’s office just after she’d been spayed. So she came into my life groggy from the drugs, and was also skinny with very patchy fur and was still on antibiotics to treat infections in her skin and mouth. She also had a booking to have some teeth removed too, which was the start of the infection that never quite cleared up and ended up with her having all her teeth removed and being diagnosed with FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus).