Hmmm...bad morning....so let‘s do an afternoon Christmas marathon where I don‘t have to think much!

This afternoons turned pretty yuck. Battling an unhappy tummy with som peppermint tea and reading with a book. Really don‘t want to feel ill tomorrow with temps in th high 30s

It‘s taken me almost a year to read this book, but I am so glad I have. I started at the beginning of the year when my grandpa was diagnosed with cancer. And it kind of just sat on the shelf a long time. If you‘re looking for a book that‘s wonderfully written and not at all transphobic this might be a good one for you.

Today I adulted and helped a friend give a presentation on how to help actually autistic adults as a support worker. I have never done public speaking, let alone speaking about things so raw to myself. But I managed to talk for about twenty minutes on what it is like to be an actually autistic adult and what we need from those we employ to support us. This was my treat to me for managing amazingly today! Bring on study next year. I have this!

Second day of summer and it‘s pouring rain and cold (lulling is into a false sense of security!)going to make the most of the morning whil I can. Today is going to be so busy I‘m not sure when rest will happen 😩

Not time for reading today as we celebrated at the special needs children's party at the zoo

My reading buddy has me locked in place! Can not move and can not move the kitty!

Look what came!

Finally finished today‘s errands and the kids in my reading seat, sit on the other seat and son childe has decided it‘s time to use mum for a pillow! Urgh! Let‘s see if we can at least get a chapter! Mind you I love these kids and the way they all love hugs and cuddles still!

That‘s my reading seat miss Hermione! Like I sit there so I can read by the window...every morning! 🤦🏼‍♀️ apparently not today!

Morning littens . These clouds are such a welcome sight! Hoping things cool off a lot today. I was up at 5am as the smoke from the fires in the country came into the house and freaked me out a lot. We are not near the bush but smoke travels. There were so many fires here yesterday and at least two houses lost. Hoping dearly we don‘t get another day like that for a while, but it‘s going to be a long and dangerous summer.

My god! That‘s today‘s weather. They are talking a record breaking heat day here is SA. The hottest we have had in November here is 43. Fire conditions severe in town, catastrophic in several areas. Today‘s a scary day for SA. A lot of the country is already burning 😞

Day two of almost no sleep and a lot of pain. Normally it‘s the cold that causes me so much pain but it seems as the nights warm I can not sleep as fibro is kicking my tush. Starting today with some quiet reading, then I did promise to make cookies with the youngest today.

These are essential for reading here in my house. I can not focus with background noise! Even the cars on the street make it hard! Thank god for borrowing the kids headphones!

“Unchained we are, and free we‘ll stay, so shed your armoured skin.
We are women, come what may, and wild we‘ve always been”

Not the best photo but it is highly unusual for miss Hermione to be my reading buddy.

Morning reading before the day really gets on the way!

The creators in me needed an outlet....crochet hats and reading on my rest day.

Afternoon listening while colouring.

Trying to catch 20 mins quiet time before waking the kids and getting too busy this morning.

6.30 am and it‘s just me awake....time for some peaceful reading. I am enjoying this book a lot. It‘s trans inclusive and so far not abelist in the slightest! I might be back on reading!

8 am on a Monday morning, just me and one child awake though I think they have gone back to bed (teens hey), noise cancelling headphones on and about to focus on this. I miss my morning reads. I need to get back into the habit of reading each day.

About to start this book. Much needed rest required....so almond milk coffee and sitting on my bed while the sun shines in it is for the afternoon.

Trying this again. I'm ready to really get my teeth back in my book!

Back to this one. Please goddess let this not be a failure!

I hate bailing but my god.....so abelistic! So horrible! This author is clueless on medical issues. I need a good INTERSECTIONAL feminist book....this is not intersectional at all.

Why oh why do I get the feeling there is some serious abelism going on in here 🤦🏼‍♀️ why can‘t I find a good book that does not make light of people with serious medical issues...herbs ain‘t gonna do it for serious medical stuff y‘all. Smh. I need a database so I can rule out homophobia, transphobia, racism, and in this case abelism from books BEFORE I spend a sweet fortune on them.

Not sure how the rest of McDonald's is thinking of me reading this in here but I'm getting me time and can actually enjoy reading for one moment

Let‘s try this book! Hope it‘s a lot better then the last one!

Yeah this is a huge NOPE from me. I tired I really did but there is no way this book was going to be finished, it really was a waste of $40. Bad medical advice, transphobic in parts and just too far in the clouds. Save yourself money. If you‘re desperate to read it borrow it don‘t buy it.

And when a book tells you that you‘re better off not using medical help...then I have a big issue 😡😡😡

Still slowly working my way through this book. Thank god for headphones with noise cancellation to block the noise out.

Still plodding along with this one, and I mean plodding. I‘m not really enjoying it but as I paid $40 for it I am determined to finish it.

Beautiful winters day to sit by the window in sunshine and read.

It‘s been slow going in this house of late. Finally taking a moment to read and rest while the kids are out.

When you have a cat and the little demon keeps killing your book marks you end up cutting the pretty dangly bits off 😒 there is a reason her nickname is princess demon muffin!

Not too far in and I‘m a little concerned that there seems to be a portion of cultural appropriation in here....something I‘m not at all comfortable with. I shall plot on and see how it goes.

Good morning littens:) I picked this up in the city last week...time to start reading.

Ok, this is where I gave up on this series. I had loved it till this book but I didn‘t even make it half way through this one. I can‘t even put my finger on what didn‘t click for me!

I am finally done! The book has been great, life however made it a stretched out read! So many twists and turns in this one! So many small details! I‘m looking forward to the next soon!

It‘s freezing, I‘m wrapped in a floofy blanket and just trying desperately to finish this book which is over due to the library!

Perfect timing with this little chant this morning.

I read the second book in this series a few years back (still trying to list all the books I have read hear...and it‘s taking forever!) and I did enjoy this book. It‘s, to me, much better then the first.

It‘s a dark, wet and cold day in little old Adelaide. And I‘m finally finding a moment to go through some of the ideas I marked off in this book a while back.....

Hmmm....choices, choices!

It‘s a beautiful day today. The sun is out in force, even if it is a bi chilly. I‘m seriously contemplating going out somewhere where nature is in full beauty. It‘s not a day to be indoor, especially with more wild winter weather in store soon.

A good start to a cold morning. Solace with breakfast and a good book.

No time to rest today. So much planning to do. So many places to run. Tomorrow I'm going to need a day of rest

Back to listing down the books I have read in the past. Strange angels is book one in this series by Lili St Crow. I love the characters the St Crow has created for this book! Graves is definitely my favourite though! Mind you Dru is pretty cool too!

Thankyou all so much for your condolences and kindness. I‘m so touched by everyone ❤️

Today I‘m finally able to sit and rest and start what is going to be a long run of self care. I think I need it. I have been pushing my fibro aside for weeks now. So today it‘s me, my book, hot camomile tea, junk food and the rain pouring on the tin roof mirroring my inner landscape. Unfortunate my baby girl cat has deserted me! I think she is cuddled out!

I‘m so sorry I have been MIA recently. We have been going through a hard time in our family. My grandpa, my rock, was diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer this year and the last two weeks saw him decline steeply. I have been spending countless hours with him in hospital, holding his hand, stroking his face. This morning between 1 and 3 he crossed the bridge between this world and the next. He is at peace now and isn‘t in pain.