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Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

Hi All

There is a thread operating on the Lived Experience Forum under Night Shift where members who are having trouble sleeping for any reason give a bit of a shout-out, to see if there is anyone else sleepless and looking for company. It's been such a great thing, I thought I would start one over here too.

I have had the odd few nights where I have woken up on and off, and my kids have been having a bit of trouble some nights too, depending on what has happened during the day.

Being a carer can be lonely too, so if you are making an after-midnight cup of something hot, and wonder who else might be doing that too, maybe have a look-in here and see if anyone else is about.

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@Former-Member .....

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My feathered friends are doing very well, thanks @Former-Member All 50 or so of them...

I hope that my Budgies don't continue to behave like Rabbits - because I don't know what to do with anymore Budgies. I had 3 Budgies, now there's 13 of them...

I love leftovers @Faith-and-Hope And certainly any Christmas meal type left-overs.

Sometimes it tastes even better, later on...

Adge

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Old Mad magazine cartoon... Mum, Dad and Sonny sitting at the table for dinner, and Dad asks Sonny to give thanks for the food. "What are we having?" he asks. "Leftovers." replies Mum. "Nup, not doing it. I gave thanks for that last night."

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@Adge
Can you sell the excess budgies?

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@Adge Ours was Christmassy leftovers. We had roast venison. (Given to us by a friend... not Rudolph, unless he'd gone feral. ). I cooked up the leftover meat with carrots, potato and onions last night; and then tonight I added some speck, capsicum, grapes (blandish fruitiness), a tin of tomatoes, basil, sage, nutmeg, cream and cheese to what was left of the stew.

All gone now... except for the batch of stew in the freezer for a too-tired-to-cook night. Oh, and the bone. It'll make a very yummy soup stock.

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Yes I guess I could @Former-Member I've never had to do that before, because I always lose some (especially in Winter).

There were only about 8 Zebra finches a few months ago, but they seem happy - so more (& unusual colours) have been appearing, coming out of the nests. A few years ago there were 30 of them.

Numbers are low, so there's plenty of room for everyone - except in the small aviary, which is a little crowded (with the Budgies).

Your leftovers sound very tasty @Smc It sounds like you've been creative with them.

If it saves you from any more cooking for a while, that's always a good thing...

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The last of my turkey has gone into a pasta bake, with broccoli, corn, leek, mushrooms, and a cheese sauce.

That was after turkey and salad sandwiches the day before .....

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Good morning, it's been a rough week for a few. Can I encourage you all to do a little something today that will help refresh your spirit.

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That's a classic @Former-Member I love it. Yes, I am feeling somewhat fried...

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Hey @Adge
Good reason to indulge in some self care. Is there something you can do today?
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