Just got suspended from a FB bird group because someone posted a pic of a wood duck and I commented:
How much wood can a wood duck duck if a wood duck could duck wood.
So I recently withdrew from an epic uni trip because my 80yo dad wants to go to Brisbane to see his 85yo brother before one of them dies. Today he told me he no longer wants to go.
HE IS FUCKING GOING NOW WHETHER HE WANTS TO OR NOT OR I WILL KILL HIM MYSELF.
I have zero need nor want for plush animals but then I found this old fashioned bear in the op shop. I put him down & walked away twice, but he still came home with me.
This is why ironbarks (Eucalyptus sideroxylon) are my favourite eucs. The black bark, weeping blue-grey foliage and those flowers!!
#WorkTweet
#EucBeaut
@SBSNews
What a complete embarrassment that man is. And how many times did he say "... and stuff... " as if he was a high school kid and not a professional journalist?
Me: I am brave.
I can do this.
*deep breaths*
I can do this.
You got this.
*deep breaths*
You've got it. You've got it.
Walks in vet surgery... Bursts into tears.
A lovely nurse hands me Stella in a box & a candle.
Am nearly incoherent as I get into my car.
My dog just stole a beetroot out of the garden & ate the whole thing before I busted her.
The upside is when she shits bright red tomorrow I will not panic because I know it is a beetroot shit.
Do you guys remember when I found that smashed camera at Uluru a couple years ago? And twitter helped me find the family & return their holiday pics to them?
Well they're back in Oz & tomorrow I get to meet them in person & I am very excited!
Guys! Hey guys!
You all know I've been single forever right?
Look what just happened! I can't remember the last time this happened!
Also, none of this is on my FB and I need to tell someone so you guys are it.
Year 12 graduation ceremony. Poor kids. This is all they get no dinner or special event to frock up, just a service in the school hall. But i got this for each of his teachers for dragging my boys arse thru to the end.
My 17yo son hasn't seen his dad since January. The fuckstains marching in melb are going to cause a surge in cases & it might end up being 2021 before they can see each other, even missing his 18th birthday. Their selfishness beggars belief.
#melbourneprotest
Can this shit storm please just fuck off?
My close mate went to the FILs farm and now they are planning a funeral.
He was a bloody lovely bloke.
*Stomps off to booze cupboard*
Hey
@woolworths
a young man (think his name was Daniel?) in your wodonga store today deserves a massive gold star. Patiently dealt with an older lady & her roast chooks with a delightful attitude & a smile.
He was a credit to himself & your store.
Timeline cleanse: five threatened Murray short turtlelings hatched out of a garden bed & we made sure they all made it to the lagoon safe from hungry birds.
#WildOz
#WorkTweet
@1millionturtles
Sitting in my office I can hear my first sacred kingfisher of the season so I announced it to the office and NO ONE cared.
How am I expected to work under such conditions?
I did what may have been the best volunteer thing I've ever done, learning the lengths people go to to keep a species from disappearing forever.
#Conservation
#WildOz
Brags: I've spent weeks trying to get a decent pic of this guy & today he was not so shy. All the effort of creating a native garden is paying off and I am so happy!
#WildOz
#OzPlants
#Conservation
Went for a walk in my old 'hood to check out the tree I gave to mum as a seedling (maybe a river red gum?!) 40 years ago which is now 25m tall. Her vege garden would have a bit too much shade these days!
#OzPlants
#EucBeaut
Finished just in time for her birthday on Tuesday, I made my sister a thing! I can post it here but not FB, coz she won't see it here. I am a bit proud of my non-crafty-creative self right now.
The clever people at
@NASA
have created this deceptively simple yet highly effective data visualisation showing monthly global temperatures between 1880-2021. Watch until the end...
Learn more here -
#ClimateEmergency
#ClimateCrisis
#climate
In awfully depressing news, the neighbouring block just got sold & the first thing they did was fell the lovely old remnant gum. The only one on the massive block. 😭
How gorgeous is my new rock?
It is a very gorgeous rock.
Where is geology twitter? This rock is from NE Vic & I need geology twitter to tell me it's life story.
Hey everyone, i got a message last night from the lady in the photo (from the lost camera card). How amazing is twitter? Thanks to everyone for all the retweets, this is a fantastic result. 💚💜💙
#Uluru
Dog thread.
Stella's litter of purebred Murray River Retrievers was dumped at 8 weeks old.
I was in a house that didn't allow pets, so the rescue folk held for me for a month while I found pet-friendly digs.
Good morning, I have great news!
This morning I caught the cat just as he was about to piss in the hallway so I scooped him up & put him in his litter tray & now I'm starting the week not angry/cleaning up cat piss. 😃
Happy Wattle Day everyone!
Remember, wattle has heavy, sticky pollen & doesn't give you hayfever coz it's too heavy to blow in the breeze.
It's grasses, poplars, pines, etc that have loads of fine, invisible pollen that fill the air & get up ur nose.
#WattleDay
So the cats got out today while I was at work & Sheldon let himself in the neighbours cat door, ate all their cats food & then proceeded to eat everything in their kitchen that wasn't in a cupboard/fridge.
I am very lucky I have a great neighbour. 😳
I love baking but i have never actually decorated a cake in all my born days.
Until today.
For Threatened Species Day.
Behold the Yam Daisy (Microseris lanceolata) in Wiradjuri it is called a Murnong.
@TSCommissioner
#TSBakeoff
So I nearly died today.
110kmh in left lane, vehicle to my right & old mate in the slip lane merged into me. How I managed to dodge both him & the right lane vehicle I have no idea.