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All the false tropes

4 December 2020 By Dorothy Leave a Comment

The first trope you grow up with as a girl is that you will be rescued from your miserable life. No matter how bad things get, there will come along a Prince Charming, a handsome woodsman, your true parents – someone will turn up and take you away from the tough reality of your not […]

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Coronavirus diaries: Exhausted

25 October 2020 By Dorothy 4 Comments

We are exhausted. Lockdown 2.0 has really kicked our arses and we’re not even in Melbourne. There are messages all over our media reminding us to be kind to one another and let me tell you, they are needed. Everyone has had enough. We are ready to bark at anyone who gets out of line […]

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Change is afoot

20 October 2020 By Dorothy 5 Comments

The carpet in my room is still covered in cat vomit stains. I still haven’t had the energy to clean it all up, even though I know it won’t take nearly as long as I imagine it will. But its time is coming, people, I promise you. I am sick and tired of looking at […]

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Parenting sucks (still)

10 October 2020 By Dorothy 3 Comments

My plan was to write some sort of upbeat post about why I no longer hate being a mother, but the truth is that parenting for me is a sucky job. Yes, it’s one I signed up for voluntarily, but the job I signed up for involved two parents, not one. Many people have said […]

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I’m not OK

15 July 2020 By Dorothy 3 Comments

I just threw the cat out of my carpeted room out into the hallway, in time for her barf on the floorboards there. That’s winning for you. Now I’ve got to clean up the incredibly liquidy green mess she left behind while feeling grateful that I don’t have to soak it out of my carpet. […]

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#celebration #newjob #cheesecake #selfie
This is what celebration looks like. Plus a chocol This is what celebration looks like. Plus a chocolate cheesecake, plus a dinner out. So good to finally have this weight off my shoulders.

In a few weeks, I will be finally working full time in Geelong and living close to the beach.

Cheers!
I am the mother of an 18 year old. It's been a har I am the mother of an 18 year old. It's been a hard slog, but we made it. Two celebrations this week, one complete with an autistic shutdown. Thank goodness for NDIS funding to help with the transition to adulthood.
Pav for a BBQ I'm going to in a bit. One day I mig Pav for a BBQ I'm going to in a bit. One day I might even make one from scratch like @cateppics
Sam and I went to see a couple of houses in Geelon Sam and I went to see a couple of houses in Geelong today and in between we visited Eastern Beach. It's like a little St Kilda, without the cake shops. Or at least we didn't find any.

This house hunting business is exhausting, when you have to travel so far. Three more trips next week. At least Sam is proving to be a fun companion.
Said goodbye to this old dear today. In our family Said goodbye to this old dear today. In our family since my older son was born. Drove him home from the hospital in it  pretty much straight from the showroom.

It stopped being reliable for me a while ago, due to lack of care, due to lack of money. Now off to another family and another life.
3 generations. Christmas 2020. 3 generations. Christmas 2020.
Two key ingredients for poppyseed strudel -a Polis Two key ingredients for poppyseed strudel -a Polish Christmas tradition. Poppyseed stuffing and the dough, ready to rise.

What are your must have Christmas foods?

Michael Buble is playing in the background.  Christmas how I like it.

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