Friday, January 2, 2026

From the Road

 I'm exhausted, but home safely. 

Due to this, I'm going to keep it quick. 

Lucifer is asleep on the bed, legs akimbo. He's happy to be home too. 

The car has been emptied, the cat crate dismantled and most of the stuff put away. 

The Ritalin helped make this one of the easier drives I've done over the years. My low dose of this stimulant used for treating ADHD helped to keep things focused. It's incredible. 

There are a number of pasties in the freezer. I got a couple for EJ. 

Middle-aged women and LBL (Light bladder leakage) is a real thing. What I call pee pads - or light pads for minor incontinence help to keep things in check. Speaking to a number of other middle-aged women over the last few days, it appears I'm not the only one. Besides, when you're only stopping every two hours and trying to keep hydrated, the bladder gets full. Dehydration is worse than the indignity of wet knickers. Or having to squat by the side of the road, and the Western Highway was pretty busy. 

Sorry, too much information. 

But I'm home. 

I'm knackered - what could have been a nine-hour drive took ten, thanks to roadworks on the Westgate. 

Tomorrow the year starts in earnest. 

Today's song



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