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Daily Discussion Thread: 😺🐶🐰 Thursday, November 7, 2024 (aussie.zone)

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[–] underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 11 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Gratitude thread.

Lovely sunshine
Cat snuggles
Compulsory voting and a generally sensible and independent electoral system here
I get to catch up with some old friends at the weekend
Summer fruit coming in to season. Blueberries for breakie, yum.

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago

2 day work week for me
Solid night of sleep
Living in Australia, where despite it's flaws, is a great place to live
My kids for being way smarter than me at their age

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago

pet pictures!
work providing a much needed sense of stability and routine and safety atm
le sun
having permanent residence here and not needing to consider the US when trying to get out of where I grew up
friends and colleagues offering to help in various ways with the move

[–] anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

All the pet pictures! I’m having a shitty day and they’re cheering me up no end

Also grateful for no afternoon meeting today

[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago

Left over pizza
Lawn seed is taking
Spring onions that I planted from woolies hasn't died yet
Brown garden dripper hose

[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago

Lunch slapped today. Just a frozen zucchini slice with some frozen roast potatos, but was exactly what I needed today! also nice my solar is now useful again.

[–] Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Work bought our lunch two days in a row (subway, too much of it)