Welcome to today’s daily kōrero!
Anyone can make the thread, first in first served. If you are here on a day and there’s no daily thread, feel free to create it!
Anyway, it’s just a chance to talk about your day, what you have planned, what you have done, etc.
So, how’s it going?
I don’t know too much about that side of it, they mostly self-seed and I try to protect the seedlings where I can, and the person whose place this is chops them down when they annoy them. I think the plants are in garden centres right now though - this NZ Moths and Butterflies Trust page can probably tell you more than I can. Their website has heaps of great tips and tricks!
Longer term, I recommend getting South American milkweed as well (on trademe) for next year. It’s very pretty and nice.
Thanks for saying that, it’s kind of you. I made a resolution when I came to the fediverse that I was finally going to stop larping online as a healthy employed person with a proper life, so it’s felt a bit strange and vulnerable just being honest/my real self.
The election result will bring changes for me. National has promised to do something that will make me become progressively poorer over time, and institutional changes will follow for health and welfare. Luckily I’m a bit less impaired than I was last time this happened, though, so might be able to cope a bit better. And we still have so much in this country. Fresh water comes out of taps in our homes!
Thanks, I feel like I know less now than before I read that page! I had assumed you just plant a plant and then you get butterflies and everything is happy. When I’m feeling better I’ll check out the local garden centres and see what they have.
Thanks for the suggestion! I might need to do some research on conditions it likes to grow in, we don’t have all that much space to grow things outside of our veggie garden, so will need to choose carefully if I want to grow a big patch.
It’s important for us to remember that everyone is going through something. I think it’s great to share honestly, because it encourages others to do the same, and reminds us that we aren’t the only one going through something. Hopefully it encourages others to share honestly as well.
I am interested to see what changes come from this election. Hopefully you won’t be impacted too badly, but time will tell. You’re right, we are pretty lucky to live in a country where drinking water comes out of a tap. We should appreciate what we have, it’s nice that we have you to remind us of these things 🙂.
:-) I need someone else to remind me at the moment. It’s going to be challenging from a mental health perspective, to go back into that downward slide against cost of living when our starting point is already so low.
But, one thing time has taught me is it’s important to enjoy what we do have while we still have it. So many things I took for granted I would love to have again. I miss dancing to music without any consequences, or running through the rain to avoid getting wet and sheltering under a tree. Those ordinary moments that are so alive. Anyway, I’m rambling. Hope your throat feels better soon!
P.S with the swan plants don’t sweat it, just buy some and the butterflies will come. If you get too many caterpillars they can eat pumpkin and moth vine when they get really big.
Part of living in the moment may be to not fret until it happens! Plan and prepare for it if you can, but if you can’t then it’s out of your control and not something to worry about (I know it’s easier to say than do).
They are! But it’s nice to see you can still find pleasure in your new normal.
Me too! It hurts so bad, I can’t remember the last time I had a sore throat this bad. I tried a salt gargle, it may or may not have had much impact, it’s hard to tell. Nothing much seems to work for long.
Thanks, will do!
Thanks for the advice, I think you’re right.
If you have someone who can go to the supermarket for you, that strepsils anaesthetic throat spray is quite good. It’s expensive but it lasts a long time.
This is exactly what I got! But only this morning, so it helped but my throat was already feeling a little better.
It did work wonders though, but I started noticing the pain again after an hour and it’s one spray per three hours maximum. I’m not doing too badly today though.
Glad you got it! I thought it was 2-3 sprays… hmm might have to rethink that particular one of my life choices ha ha!
Ok what else… an old fashioned doctor made me gargle with crushed up aspirin once, that seemed to work… or there’s always liquorice tea… really hope you’re looking after yourself and not trying to push through too hard. Hopefully you’re past the worst of it!
You know what, I just rechecked the box. It says “Spray twice directly onto the sore/inflamed area and swallow gently. Repeat every three hours as necessary, up to a maximum of 6 times in 24 hours”.
As I read it, I think that’s 12 sprays in 24 hours, so you’re probably fine.
I feel like I’m past the worst of it, but that might be the drugs talking 🙂
Yay! Glad you’re feeling a bit better!
Just thought of another one, gargling with water that has a bit of betadine/iodine in it. Tastes horrible but helps stop the throat germs from getting any further.