deirdres

deirdres, 18 days ago to random

T-shirts at the Singapore Disney store

deirdres, 1 month ago to random

Seems like every university in the US has forgotten the Vietnam protests and Kent State. People are going to die at the hands of university presidents. #gaza #StudentsProtest

deirdres, 2 months ago to random

Introducing the kid to another classic

deirdres, 2 months ago to random

Dammit dammit dammit. We have another sick cockie. Not as far gone as the other, but it looks like our local flock is heading the way of some others in the area - “You can scarcely find a healthy bird in the flock” said the wildlife carer of nearby groups.

deirdres, 2 months ago to random

Aussie Gargoyle

deirdres, 3 months ago to LEGO

#lego window studies

deirdres, 3 months ago to random

I’m really confused here — what is the three-pronged thing?

deirdres, 4 months ago to random

IOW, at least 20% of Americans have the analytic abilities of a sea slug https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/feb/14/taylor-swift-biden-psyop-conspiracy

deirdres, 4 months ago to random

I am floof

deirdres, 4 months ago to random

Kooka convo (they appear to be friends)

Two kookaburras sit together in a branch, making their characteristic cackling noise

deirdres, 4 months ago to random

And in "no shit, Sherlock" news: "Contrary to the belief that RTO boosts company value, the analysis revealed that RTO mandates are more likely in firms with poor recent stock performance and have had no significant impacts on firm profitability or stock-returns. Moreover, a notable drop in employee job satisfaction was observed, further questioning the efficacy of these mandates."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/qhamirani/2024/01/26/ceos-are-using-return-to-office-mandates-to-mask-poor-management/?sh=1dcd98b26c2b

deirdres, 4 months ago to random

Harvested for tonight’s salad: arugula, sorrel, mesclun, tiny toms, and marigolds. I’ve never seen an arugula plant get so large horizontally - usually they get leggy, bloom, and bolt.

An arugula plant about 50cm across, growing among other foliage

deirdres, 5 months ago to random

If only I could get them to take off the dead ones! (NB he didn’t eat it - just yanked it off and tossed it.)

deirdres, 5 months ago to random

I unjustly maligned the possums - the cockies are definitely eating my sunflowers.

deirdres, 5 months ago to random

View to #uluru from a helicopter

deirdres, 6 months ago to random

Special visitor this morning. This is not my usual friend Pea Soup, but another possibly unattached male King parrot

deirdres, 6 months ago to random

1st and 2nd sunflowers of the summer

Shot from above of a short, robust sunflower plant with huge green leaves and a small bright yellow bloom facing the sky

deirdres, 7 months ago to random

Also accurate

deirdres, 7 months ago to random

Lots of love-in-a-mist

deirdres, 8 months ago to random

That’s right - in Australia even the trees will try to kill you.

deirdres, 8 months ago to random

Oh FFS

deirdres, 8 months ago to random

Who was it needed the Woolies cards for their kid? Happy to send along.

deirdres, 8 months ago to random

One of my fave works at Musee d’Orsay - la petroleuse vaincue (the vanquished fire starter)

Same busy from a different angle
Explanatory sign about the piece

deirdres, 8 months ago to random

All-purpose sign, feel free to use!

deirdres, 8 months ago to random

…and now for something completely different. Just landed in Paris, Brendan arrives this aft, a dear friend is coming from Ireland tomorrow, daughter the next day, SIL and stepmum the following. Laissez les bons temps roulez!