Here’s mine for this year which fits the mood
That yew tree has seen 150 xmasses. Great grand parents would be rolling over in their grave if they saw that.
Edit wonder if anyone has put a goon bag and peanut butter on a yew tree before. Could be a world first.
I like the idea of a poisonous Christmas tree 😈
both holly and ivy are poisonous
Holy shit that is brilliant! Compare with my laughable effort
I love yours! It’s so wholesome!!! 😍 Big cozy vibes!
Thankyou!
Love the sloth!
Our way of pretending Christmas is coming v e r y s l o w l y
I love it ❤️
Thankyou!
This is so sweet!
This is awesome!
That’s beautiful
Thank you. It’s a passion.
That’s a mighty fine tree you have there.
Thank you!
The mirror ball is genius!
It’s possible that it stays up permanently 😂
This is both too much and not enough
Well , you’re half right
Badass!!
Thank you!
Got a delayed buttock / hamstring injury from moving concrete the other day.
No-one expects the
Spanish inquisitiondelayed buttock injury.Our chief weapon is buttocks, buttocks and glutes, glutes and buttocks. Our two weapons are glutes and buttocks, and ruthless hamstrings. Our three weapons are glutes and buttocks and ruthless hamstrings and an almost fanatical dedication to the arse.
It’s nice seeing people’s Christmas trees. I myself don’t decorate because no kids and can’t be bothered. There are a couple of houses nearby that do lots of lights and I look forward to them putting their decorations up. So to all the decorators out there, thankyou for the Christmas spirit, sincerely from the non-decorators. We appreciate it.
olive buns are done
Cut one in half! I need to seeeee!
ok …lol
Covet!
!! nice work!
the bread goes a little pink from the olives 🙂
Goodnight all ❤️
Back from shopping. Soooooo humid. Preston market is crazed, they had the misting spray on to cool people down - in close to 100% humidity. Not terribly effective.
Side note : found a lonely block of frozen tofu at the bottom of the freezer. I’m bored with my usual marinades so any suggestions? I usually do either a curry paste based one or a standard soy/mirin/chilli one.
I ❤️my Teriyaki Sauce:
1/2 cup low sodium Tamari (or soy sauce)
3/4 cup pineapple juice
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
5 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
2 teaspoons grated garlic
1 teaspoon sesame oil.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the Tamari, pineapple juice, vinegar, brown sugar, ginger, garlic and sesame oil. Whisk to combine well.
Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to medium low. Continue to cook for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Remove from heat to cool and set aside.
Oooh looks yum and I have all the makings. Thanks umgod!
ooh that looks good.
tofu is yummy with peanut satay sauce
Man, I really have to go out more. I’m the awkward person in the group tonight.
Admittedly I’m the outsider in a somewhat close knit group, but still.
Noted.
Sometimes it do be like that.
Also me too, I’m so sick of staying at home!
I’ve spent the last 9ish days at home. Working from home as well.
It ain’t good I tells you. It ain’t good :(
can I just add , this weather is really shitty for humans
but it’s good for bread making so today I will be making a dozen olive bread dinner rolls and I’ll add a cup of warm milk to the mix to make it extra soft, tender and milky white.
SENPAI NOTICED MEEEEEE
~will upload screenshot when Lemmy stops being a jerk and timing out~
I’ve died and gone to heaven 😍🩶😍🩶😍
Squeeeee!
Nawwww :)
The amount of sales-related emails and texts I’ve been getting is staggering. More than any previous year I feel. These businesses ask for a mobile for an online order and then it gets used to spam promotions. Mass unsubscribing is in order.
Only slightly related, but my monthly average for spam emails on my main Gmail account is 100. Early last year, I got 22,000 in a single month. And they auto delete after 28 days…
Then, 2 months later, they all vanished and it’s been back down to about 100 ever since
So what’s everyone doing tonight?
Drinking beer in my armchair and playing games
Babysitting. So watching minions probably. Party on
Not babysitting but I just did Mario Brothers movie.
This mob is playing at Shotkickers tonight. Heard them before and they’re pretty good most times. Cover charge though. Shotkickers does a decent feed too. Haven’t yet made up my mind to go.
magic machineStaying in with Minipeelers and trying to decide on a movie to watch.
How about wall-e?
We ended up playing No Mercy Uno, an epic battle which required the entire (massive) deck of cards to be shuffled 3 times. Elder threw in the towel, and eventually Miniest did too. So I won but it was a hollow victory born from endurance rather than skill!
Edit: I love Wall-E though, very underrated film in my book.
It sounds like you guys had a good time ❤️
work
Putting up the tree with beers, not sure about mixing alcohol with untangling and placing Christmas lights but let’s see what happens.
cooking and cleaning, if I’m lucky I can do some reading or watch a movie
Probably put on the WAFL finals tonight with pizza.
Rest of the time I think I’ll be just trying to pass the time.
Now starts the Xmas parties. Had a stupid headache before so I’m hoping I’ll feel better to go to a night I’ve yet again already bought a ticket for.
Beverages may or may not be enjoyed.
Am also in an Uber right now who may be taking the crap route. 😑
Beverages help everything.
And seriously, I’m so over shitty uber drivers. Can’t foolow a route, drive like shit etc
Slept straight through the night. ~10pm-5am.
Place is looking a bit more habitable, wfh desk setup, still very cluttered and need to get rid of the poang footstool (chair in bedroom piled with crap) which will open up more space.
Let’s hope my plants will look this lush over the next 6 months! These are the survivors after many deaths (and much neglect in a sunnier place).
tropical
Holy shit that looks fucking amazing!!!
Thanks! It is nice looking at the plants from the couch (where I took the photo). Starting to feel cozy. It’ll definitely look nicer once I get rid of the footstool and unpack some of the books.
You’ve inspired me to care more about my space.
The studio is awesome, but the rest of the house is absolutely a “bachelor pad” and not in the good way lol
I reckon you’ll find it easier once you’re closer to the city and feel more connected to where you live - and a smaller space forces you to get creative too as I mentioned to Spud.
Those are some nice-looking floorboards though, dang! Haven’t lived in a house with real floorboards in forever…
you’re an inspiration 🙂
That’s amazing! 😍😍😍 You are a fantastic home decorator!!
Aw thanks, I definitely have not been trying hard here, just working with what I have. Sometimes a small space forces you to get creative…
Two breakfast day today 😍 scrambled eggs on toast with avo first. Then cafe at 1130 W my friend to play some chess and have a bagel and coffee
No xmas tree but bI’ve assembled the bookcase after much effort…
rant at self
…and stupidly not trying to look up what it was beforehand (it’s an old mid-2000s model of IKEA Bestå shelf, the label was barely legible).
In doing so, tried doing it the wrong way around entirely and irreversibly snapped the tip of 6 cam lock screw/dowels that are discontinued (114928), on one entire side. The sides and centre part of the shelf no longer lock onto that side.
I’ve put the working ones facing the bottom so it still stands, thankfully, but it means this shelf isn’t even worth giving away for free when I move out, it’ll have to go to the tip.
Even though there’s a replacement part on thingiverse, I don’t have access to a 3d printer and it’d take a lot of effort to dislodge the old snapped ones, plus I’ve badly scuffed the edges of the bookshelf after all this wrangling.
Really annoyed with myself because i hate sending shit to landfill out of my own carelessness, but I’m going to have to just move on (and remind myself at least my consumption and waste ends with me).
At least the bookshelf is still usable for now and I can start moving shit onto it so I can finish unpacking. And it’s probably had a good run. Still, feeling low… need a win… that doesn’t involve spending money…
it ain't much, but it's honest work
If it helps you can sometimes borrow access to 3D printers at makerspaces. They would absolutely let you print out a replacement especially if it’s small
how is it DT has all the brains with all these brilliant practical ideas?
I used to repair a lot of stuff
Actually if there’s one thing I really need 3D printed it’s a replacement for my fridge shelf. Fucking thing just cracked on me and broke 2 nights ago (with hardly anything on it - had to clean a smashed bottle of lime pickle to boot). Can’t seem to find a replacement, someone has a 3d printer design for something that looks similar though…
Would some L shaped shelving brackets help? You can get a lot of different types and sizes and they aren’t very expensive.
I’m a bit hesitant to drill anything into the wall given I’ll be out of here in 6 months and don’t want to go through the whole spakfilla nonsense especially with a carpeted floor. I’ve got a friend who has a narrow lightweight shelving unit that she doesn’t need any more, that’ll probably fill the gap in terms of additional storage once I’ve cleared everything up. I’ll have to store some kitchen items in the living room as there’s simply no space
and another.
You could probably cover the scuffs with some permanent marker or paint (even nail polish, if they make it in that colour)
There are wax crayons made in most natural wood colours for this exact purpose. Lifesaver if you (or the bloody movers!) scratch a wooden floor.
Having done removals, rubbing a walnut on it can do the trick most of the time.
You know, I honestly haven’t met another ex-removalist.
another great idea
There are paint marker pens and and also scratch fix pens especially for wooden furniture
Yeah I’ll probably cover the scuffs for now with permanent marker. Not sure if I will bother storing this/taking it with me when I leave this joint. Maybe my mood will be different then and I’ll make more of an effort to try and keep it…
