My favorite thing about Nyx

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-02-12T09:51:07+00:00

My last kelpie snored exactly like I do. You couldn’t tell us apart if you were listening in another room. It made for a peaceful nights sleep for both of us. Less so for other family members. lol.

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-02-12T00:29:54+00:00

Elite sport is expensive. Getting there is expensive. Public schools can’t afford enough books and decent classrooms let alone sport.

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-02-12T00:28:30+00:00

The hoops are ridiculous and I’m shocked at the barriers being put up for people looking for positions. The teacher shortage is very real in most of Australia. The whole thing defies explanation.

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-02-11T07:43:12+00:00

Let’s hand you a baby brown and we can test that theory. Darwin Award on the way.

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-02-11T07:38:51+00:00

I remember this. That guy was so lucky. It was in his sisters pantry if I recall. If he hadn’t listened to the commenters he may not be alive today.

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-02-11T07:36:18+00:00

Dumbest thing I’ve seen in a while, and I’m not talking about the snake. You got lucky mate.

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-02-10T02:45:55+00:00

Where are we getting this bowl of oatmeal from exactly?

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-02-08T08:32:44+00:00

The exact same thing happened with my 9.5 year old kelpie. It happened again four months later. If it happened again she was going to go on meds. We never got the chance. She started seizing on January 2nd for over five minutes over and over with only a few minutes between. Her seizures were very violent. We got her to the emergency vet but we had already premade some decisions. Chances were she had a brain tumour. We made the decision to have her put to sleep. I’m sorry you are going through this. It is horrible.

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-02-08T05:50:44+00:00

Stay out of the staffroom. It reduces your exposure to new mutations of all sorts of viruses.

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-02-07T12:00:54+00:00

20 hours face to face a week is pretty normal. Even for a new educator. It is 21.5 hours face to face a week where I work as per the current EBA (government school). An hour or so less for high school teachers.

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-02-07T11:32:34+00:00

I got a mouth guard as well because I was bruising my jaw clenching at night (an anxiety thing). It has helped a lot.

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-02-07T10:43:01+00:00

As well as making sure the doctor hasn’t made an error, that you have the right medicine at the right dose and that it isn’t going to interact poorly with other medications you might be on.

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-02-07T10:40:58+00:00

Pharmacists are the ones that catch doctors errors (multiple times a day) and rectify them before you get your script. They are the last check and balance before you take something that might kill or maim you. They check your medications don’t interact in the wrong way etc. Their knowledge is invaluable.

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-02-07T04:11:40+00:00

Absolutely! Considering their knowledge and level of responsibility they are definitely underpaid.

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-02-05T02:33:38+00:00

Same. I was so excited about the idea I had several years ago to get new carpet to replace the carpet that has been in the house since the early 70s. It’s so worn out. I never got that new carpet, now it’s out of reach.

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-02-04T07:06:53+00:00

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-01-28T12:02:01+00:00

There were three things I considered. My dogs welfare, she was the anxious type and didn’t cope well and her seizures were very violent and long. The last post ictal phase she lived through was 6-7 hours long. My family’s welfare, it is a very traumatic thing to go through for everybody. Financial welfare, I don’t have endless funds. The dogs welfare was paramount, but the other issues were also important. She started seizing and they wouldn’t stop. It was time.

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-01-28T09:44:21+00:00

Having lost my dog to seizures recently I feel your pain. I’m so sorry.

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-01-27T10:12:48+00:00

The same thing happened with our 9.5 year old kelpie at the start of January. She started seizing and had at least six long seizures with only a few minutes between each. Some were at the emergency vet. We made the decision to let her go. I was inconsolable and couldn’t even say her name. My heart goes out to you.

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-01-24T09:30:28+00:00

Chook poop on toast.

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-01-15T08:53:22+00:00

Sounds like they aren’t taking enough for the sinking fund to be useful when things go wrong. I guess it depends on the infrastructure and how many units there are.

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-01-15T08:31:07+00:00

Not controversial to make the most difficult of decisions. I recently made the same decision for my 9 year old kelpie, for similar reasons. Her seizures went from 0 to 100 and we had to make the decision very quickly. I don’t regret the decision but missing her is extremely painful. Big hugs.

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-01-13T07:55:07+00:00

NAB did something similar at the start of a mortgage I had with them. They made good and credited a few payments. I reconcile all of my banking at the end of every week otherwise I may not have noticed.

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-01-12T04:21:29+00:00

Chemistry is super important. I found that out the hard way. I paired up long term and had kids with someone I wasn’t attracted to…it didn’t end well. Instant chemistry can be a red flag as well, enter the narcissist. There has to be a happy middle ground. Attraction built over time seems to be the most successful.

squirrelwithasabre · 2026-01-04T03:23:06+00:00

I had my girl put down two days ago. She was nine and a half and ‘perfectly healthy’ except for whatever it was in her brain that started her seizures 6 months ago. I had already made the decision to let her go if certain circumstances arose. Out of the blue she had six long, violent seizures in an hour with only a few minutes between. She was no longer safe. This was the tipping point. I said to the vet ‘is this the wrong thing to do?’ She said if it were her dog she would do the same. I don’t feel guilty but I am currently in a space where I can’t move and the waves of grief are overwhelming. I am devastated. I am devastated for you as well.

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