Spotting Nadia while she lifts heavy weights

Nadia Tweeted this:

Which I quote-tweeted and said:

Don’t tell Nadia, but spotting her is one of my favourite things to do. Not only do I get to watch her lift ridiculously heavy weights (and increasingly heavy ones at that) I also get the opportunity to hang out with her when she's having the most fun (+ take cool photos of her)!

Photo of a strong-looking woman in a black sleeveless shirt and hair held up in a bun with paint brushes. The woman is wearing wrist straps and a thick leather belt for lifting heavy weights. She is standing in a room in front of a weight rack that has a loaded barbell on it.

Pros and cons of wearing a mask

Up side of wearing a well-fitted, (K)N95/P2 mask: your likelihood of contacting COVID-19 in an indoor setting is greatly reduced.

Down side of wearing a well-fitted, (K)N95/P2 mask:

Close-up selfie of a man’s face. On the man's cheek and nose are reddened indentations made by the straps of a tightly fitted faced mask. The man is sitting inside a car.

Highlights of red

My ‘highlights of red’ outfit while walking the dog today: red sneakers, red watch strap, and red leash+collar combo. Not exactly painting the town red; more like fine lining it :)

Photo of the bottom half of a man’s outfit as he stands on the pavement next to some grass. The man is wearing a black T-shirt, olive green shorts, and red sneakers. The man’s watch is on a red strap and he is holding a red dog leash.

Afternoon naps

The best way to spend an afternoon, tbh.

Photo of a red/brown dog asleep on its side inside an enclosed dog bed cube. The dog’s face and front paws are leaning against the circular hole that is the opening of this cube.

I’ve taken today off (yay for time-in-lieu leave) so I’m doing pretty much the same too :)

Neighbourhood drama

Someone is being a tad…dramatic in our neighbourhood. I wonder if that’s from the building owner or the current renter of this block of shops? Either way, they are decidedly Not Happy.

Photo of a side wall of a block of shops in a residential neighbourhood. The wall has been spray painted with a few graffiti tags, including two large ones. Written in the middle of this graffiti, in all capital letters, is “Tag in this place again I'll find you!!!”

Herring Island picnic

Hello from Herring Island in the Yarra River in Melbourne!

Selfie of a man wearing a t-shirt, sunglasses, and a straw hat. The man is standing in an lightly wooded area that’s on an island in the middle of an urban river.

The island is a short punt ride from Richmond.

Photo of a small punt making its way across an urban river to ferry people to the other side.

It has gazebos, public barbecues, several picnic areas, toilets, and even a pottery store.

Photo of a gazebo and some park benches in a large open field surrounded by a wooded area.

Plus there’s artwork to check out. Including this one – ‘Steerage’ by Jill Peck – that you can sit in :)

Selfie of a man wearing a t-shirt, sunglasses, and a straw hat. The man is sitting inside a large piece of artwork that’s shaped like a wide boat. This “boat” is made from pieces of granite, so it looks like grey cobblestones.

It’s a lovely place for a walk and a picnic. 8/10 would recommend.

Photo of a woman in a red and black patterned dress and a straw hat walking across an open field that’s surrounded by tall trees.

Just strong

#JustStrong

Black and white photo of a woman standing at a weights rack with her hands on a barbell that has heavy weights on it. She is wearing wrist straps, a lifting belt, and a black sleeveless top with the phrase “just strong” written across the back in bold, all-caps letters. She looks like a badass.

Justifiably clingy

*sigh*

(When you’ve been super busy at work and haven’t paid enough attention to the dog.)

Photo of a red/brown dog lying on her side in a carpeted room. The dog’s back is smooshed up against the leg and caster of an office chair. A very short distance away from the dog is a fuzzy, orange dog bed. The photographer had added bold, all-caps text on top of the three main objects in the photo. This text reads: MY CHAIR, MY DOG, and HER BED.

Important update: it’s warmer outside in the sun than it is my study.

Photo of a red/brown dog asleep on her side next to a fence in the sun.

A smidge of sunshine

A smidge of sunshine…

Selfie of a man walking a red/brown dog on a residential street. The man is wearing a bright blue cap and a light grey rain shell. There’s a bit of pale sunlight on the bottom half of the man’s face.

On an otherwise overcast and drizzly day.

Selfie of a man walking a red/brown dog on a residential street. The man is wearing a bright blue cap and a light grey rain shell, with the shell’s hood covering the cap. There are splotches of rain on the rain shell.

Hot day

I know it’s going to be a Hot Day today, but it’s quite nice out there right now. Even if it is a smidge windy and a tad humid.

Selfie of a man wearing sunglasses and a wide brimmed hat with the sun behind the man’s head.

That said, the temperature did rise by almost three degrees in just the half hour that Maggie and I were out walking. So it’s not going to be pleasant for too much longer!

Selfie of a man walking a red/brown dog on a red leash. The man is wearing a t-shirt, sunglasses, a wide brimmed straw hat and is looking up at the camera. The dog is just behind the man, sniffing around in the grass on a nature strip at the side of a road.

Mini apple pies

Home made, gluten free, mini apple pies on a Saturday afternoon.

My mother loved apple pie. Had she been alive, today would’ve been her 75th birthday. *sigh*

Photo of a few square, single-serve apple pies with a rich, brown, caramelised crust lying on a cooling rack.

Important Sunday breakfast update (lactose free vanilla ice cream in slightly warmed pie)…

Photo from the point of view of a man holding a yellow plate. The plate contains a square piece of pie with a scoop on vanilla ice cream on top of it.

Daily walks with Maggie

We walk.

Photo of a red/brown dog on a red leash being walked down a residential street on a sunny day.

We check our pee-mail.

Photo of a red/brown dog on a red leash sniffing the grass at the base of a tree on a residential street on a sunny day.

We ask for a treat (when we’ve walked by another dog and haven’t reacted badly to them).

Photo of a red/brown dog on a red leash on the footpath of a residential street. The dog is looking back at its human expectantly.

We take a selfie. (Optional.)

Selfie of a man walking a red/brown dog on a sunny day. The man is wearing a black printed t-shirt, black hat, and sunglasses. The dog is sniffing a patch of grass next to the man.

Lovely day in Melbourne for a walk too!

Photo of a lovely looking residential footpath on a sunny day. There are picket fences to one side of the footpath and a line of trees on the nature strip on the other side.

Saturday night roast

Why wait for Sunday when you can have a roast on Saturday night instead? :)

Photo of a hunk of roast beef lying on a large white platter on top of a dining table. Arranged around the beef are diced roast potatoes and carrots. To one side is a large jug of gravy. There is a two-person table setting around the platter.

Got a nice crust on the beef and the potatoes, too.

Close-up photo of a hunk of roast beef that is crispy on the outside. Next to the beef is a pile of diced roast potato pieces.