Sunday after New Year

I was feeling just as poorly this morning, as I have been feeling the previous few mornings. Something had happened to my left shoulder, not sure what. I don't recover as quickly as I used to.

Sam told me I had to take the dogs for a walk and have lunch, and after we set off, I forgot all about feeling poorly.

It was a gorgeous day walking through the park to Carlton.

A nice couple sat on one side with a rescue dog, that seemed like it was going to have a problem if we sat next to them, but that couple said it was okay, and we did, and it was okay.

A nice couple, with a handsome husband, and what appeared to be two albino sons sat on the other side. He told us all about his Bull Arab he once owned.

We walked home in the sunshine and I felt fine, back to normal.

We watched And Just Like That, season 3.

Saturday Recovery Day

We lay on the couch feeling poorly and recovering all day. We did very little. 

I caught up on all my YouTube car reno shows. It is amazing how quickly they pass by when you have a few days off. And I watched US political news, of course, as much as Trump that I could stomach, of course.

Sam binged watched The Last of Us, second season which just seemed to go on and on and on, it was almost as if they just didn't know how to finish it.

The Second Day of 2026

I woke up at 6am with Otto on the bed with me. It was a bit of a parlarva getting him off the bed, it woke Sam.

Then Brun was barking at the Kookaburra's laughing, so I took him out for a wee, and he started barking at the rooster crowing at the day breaking.

Then Sam was standing next to me. He told me how difficult I was when he had to put me to bed. I remembered nothing.

Adriana got up and we sat and smoked as the sunlight came up.

Sebastian didn't get up until Adriana was leaving at 2pm.

We left at 2.30pm.

We bought fish burgers and chips on the way home from the 'in' place to buy them in North Carlton. People were lined up in the burning afternoon sun.

I fell asleep on the couch in front of the TV.

New Year

We drank champagne at midnight. We all partied all night. We took party things. Oh wow, what didn't we do? Jesus! It was like the old days. Two of Sebastian's neighbours came over and partied with us. They took party things too. She was really lovely, we had a good chat. He was lovely too, we also had a good chat. We all danced the night away. 

Apparently, he had some drama as they walked home, across the paddocks, about her embarrassing him, sheesh, you never know how people are going to come down, now do you.

Adriana and I were up last, 6.30am, when the sun had come up. We sat up smoking and talking shit.

I got up again at 9am. We did more party things around the pool. We swam. The weather got warmer every day, it was great. 

I conked out late afternoon and went to bed and slept until the next morning.

2025 Comes To An End

We're in the country for a few days over New Year with old friends. It's lovely up here. It's nice to get out of the city and to see the open spaces. It's nice to see the land stretch out in front of you, it gives you a sense of freedom and being that the city doesn't offer.

Kookaburras sang at dawn. A rooster crowed as the sun came up.

The birds chirp as they fly by. The sun shines in long morning shadows across the paddocks.

The sheep are running across the grass, not really sure why, but then again, they are sheep.

I’m up first. I drink my coffee. The air is crisp on my bare feet.

Now I'm On Holidays

Now, I am on holidays, till next year, everything finished up today. I think Boris was trying to get me to do a day next week, but I didn't, you know, pick up on what she was saying and she didn't push it. Boss's remorse, is that what I'd call it? I don't know. Nyr? Guilt, maybe. Anyway, she didn't push it, so I am not working.

We're off to the country to Sebastian's place for 3 days, New Year and all. I think it is the old gang going up, so that should be cool. It will be nice, time away.

We're leaving Charlie home on his own, so maybe he'll get lucky. Some nice girl, I guess. Of course, I hope he brings a nice boy home, is that too much hope? Oh, it would be nice seeing him fall in love with his first boyfriend. Anyway...

It's hot tonight, so the weather should be good.

David is going to New York City to watch musicals for a week, but the weather has been, well, tomorrow, in New York, there will be a low of -3 and a high of -1. He called me this morning and yelled down the phone, "I DON'T WANT TO GO."

I just messaged him

Christian:

Tomorrow, in New York, there will be a low of -3 and a high of -1

Fresh

David:

Yes but when I arrive it will be -4 low and Zero High 

On Wednesday

FRESH !!!

Christian:

Oh honey, I wish it was me and not you

David:

You know what darling, I WISH THAT TOO !!

Darling 

Christian:

Chuckle 

Who needs an Australian summer when you have that

David:

Omg !!! It’s 29 degrees for you atm

Christian:

I know, shorts and t-shirts and all the windows open

David:

Couldn’t be more diametrically opposite 🤣🤣🤣

And I hate the cold 🥶 

WHAT 

AM I

I 

DOING?

Christian:

For those of us who are about to die, I salute you

David:

Marishka Hargitay 🙏🥶

TV Weekend

These are my very own gay hockey player boyfriends, Rich is the blond one, and Diego is the dark haired guy. Rich is top, and Diego, well, Italian men and all, obviously he's… They play on the same team, (chuckle, clearly they play one the same team) they started as rookies together, no 1 and no 2 draft picks. (Does hockey have draft picks?)

We binge watched Heated Rivalry, cute Shane and Ilya. Those two boys had it going on.

We binge watched White Lotus season 3, not quite as good as the first two seasons, it's a bit slow, but it's okay.

We got our TV mojo back, after a considerable time of not watching TV very much.

I'm not sure if that is a good things, or a bad thing? Nyr? We'll see. What I mean is that it will probably be short lived.

Next will be, And Just Like That…, season 3. I liked that show. I thought it got unfair criticism. It will have to wait until next weekend though.

First, I have to work tomorrow, maybe not the full day, hopefully, cross your fingers, but I do have to do a couple of things to finish the year.

After that, I'm back on the 12th.