Well… there’s family shit (which went poorly at first) and then there’s butters:
B-boy makes things okay.
Butters is adorable!
He looks really handsome 🙂
BUTTERS
Most gorgeous Butters I hath ever seen
Man I’m glad I’m not covered in fluff on a day like today
What a gorgeous floof! But yes, poor little one would be hot.
I’ve changed their water a couple of times. And will do so again a bit later.
Hopefully that helps.
Nah, they’re from africa.
Dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dahhhhhh
so pretty 😻
Birdbath getting a lot of use.
Pidgeons, wattles, ibis even a willy wagtail all co-existing.
No water wars. Just thirsty and everyone getting along.
We could learn something from them.
Will try and get a piccy later.
I hope we’re all as civilised in say, 10ish years lol
Ted’s sleeping now, I got so many mats and knots out 😬 poor guy
I am drunk doo doo doo
SAMESIES
How did the wedding go?
Still here 😂 thank you for the dress!!! It’s been an absolute hit! Forever indebted to you 😍😍
Goes to 11 so a few hours left. Cried at the ceremony ofc! The reception is super chill
I just received a notice of rent increase for next year, it is only about 1% increase. I’m very happy with that. Plus a new lease, so I can lock in my Autumn garden plans.
Mr Year 7s school books sorted. He’s so excited about the colourful folders!
Hope the year goes well for him!!
I remember being the exact same way in Year 7! Every year, I was so excited about getting the books and choosing the colours for each subject. I hope maths is blue and English is red.
What’s the colour correlation for subjects? Maths was always red for me.
Purple for Science (favourite colour and subject)
Orange - Health and PE
Red - Humanities
Blue - Maths
Green - English
Black - Music
It was a toss up between music and Science for the purple folder, but in the end Science didn’t deserve black. 12yo logic.
Black being music just reminds me of the black album by Metallica. We may have a future metalhead in our hands.
sending lots of love and good wishes for the start of the school year
Thankyou ❤️. He’s very excited to go which helps immensely.
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it’s the best
Aww 🥹 same for Miniest. All the stationary!
Ted has been given his sedative, now to wait and then brush him
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You can do it Ted! You don’t want to go back to your signature mullet.
bribes with Churu 🍭
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it was horrible, so many shaving cuts all over his little body, it must have been torture 😿
Next shop I am getting him some Churus. And I am so proud of him for losing 1.25 kg. That’s very good for a cat.
Yeah. I saw a grooming kit that has scissors with a guard to protect the cats skin so they wouldn’t hear the motor buzzing or get cut, but I still wouldn’t dare use it on a cat that might struggle.
I have been for a swim and had a meeting with potential new trainer. Productive Saturday morning
Calcium tablet. So far these latest ones seem ok 🤞Light exercise. I’m not supposed to go too hard but a 1kg weight and a little body weight exercise should be fine.
Smorkey
I’m looking at buying an apartment for my own living needs. It’s my first time doing this. What sort of things should I be looking for during inspections and what questions should I ask?
During inspections: mould, air con or lack thereof, floor coverings, number and location of electrical outlets, orientation of exterior windows, internet connection points, locks and security (recent replacement is sus), hot water supply, laundry facilities, cupboard space, storage cage (recent lock damage is sus). Also, will you need help to get fridge etc. up any stairs or is there a lift.
During pre-inspection data collection: owners corp and annual fees, insurance costs, rates ditto, access to public transport/parking. Also floor plan WITH MEASUREMENTS which are never quite accurate but do give a good idea of what furniture you’ll need. If you bike around town, is there secure parking? Also, who cleans out gutters, washes windows and maintains the common areas (stairwells, parking garage etc.) and bbq area if you are lucky. Call me ultra picky, but I’d also look up whether the location is included in a flood plan, bushfire plan etc. Not so important if renting, but purchasing you need to know this sort of thing for insurance purposes.
Thanks for the detailed list! How can I find the owners corp and annual fee, do I have to ask the agent or is there a site?
Main place I’m looking at is in West Footscray, and I’ve been living around here for 10 years now. Happy with the locale and it’s close to P/T and I can walk to work 😊
Ask the agent, they should have this on tap. If they don’t, then nope out of there, as they don’t want to tell you because the sum total will be horrendous. And may not include any capital outlay on whole building renovations etc. The 2022 renovations may have been to replace flammable cladding - ask if this has been fully paid for or the cost is still being amortized through annual fees and how long this will be going on for.
If apartment passes all other tests, then do a drive by (or bike by) in the middle of a weekday, and half way through the evening on weekends. Maybe late evening too. This is to look for sketchy passers by and/or get the general vibe of the place. Also look for food/coffee purchasing opportunities nearby. And by that I mean within walking distance. Safe walking distance.
Read the section 32 and body corp minutes to see if there’s major works that’ve been delayed. Could easily be some massive major issue that’s been kicked down the road for the next person to deal with. Once enough original tenants have left suddenly everyone needs to find $30k to chip in to fix the problem.
I wouldn’t touch anything with south facing windows. I’ve live in too many places and south facing windows make my brain sad. I’d rather deal with the western suns heat.
Don’t buy anything brand new. Use the net to get every prior listing available, photo angles, different paint colours etc. do the same with every adjoining unit you can find. Floor plan! Check it. Asbestos, insulation, heritage fixtures. Flood & fire council maps. Read the last sets of board minutes you do not want Hyacinth Bucket running your life. Are there any pending Special assessments? Think about weather at the opposite end of the year to when you view it. Light angles. Smoking & pet rules.
Mould, damp, or roof leaks! And crazy neighbours
Is the aircon new, carpet or floorboards (go floorboards), is there an owners corp, do the fire escapes experience faeces and/or urine on a regular basis
I wouldn’t buy an apartment in a new building. The prices are so inflated and construction iffy.
Google Maps shows the building I’m eyeing having existed since 2014. I can see scaffolding on the 2022 photos, seems to have had some exterior work done to the whole complex.
I’d buy something from the 1960s
Brooooooo we need this cool change hey.
where cool change
groceries done
then garage sale with miss seagoon, lots of good household appliances have been bought 👍
No idea what this will become, but it looks fun
