Diary of an AuDHD Squirrel. Day 886 , Wednesday 01/04/2026

Wednesday started around the usual time, just after 7am.

The weather has been all over the place, it was nice & sunny first thing but fairly dull & grey for most of the rest of the day!

Breakfast was followed by the usual chores during which I noticed that the washing machine was leaking from the water inlet. This prompted an impromptu repair - I replaced the seal & that seems to have done the trick.

I also tidied up the box room as we were due to have the decorator come round & give us a price for papering & painting.

I also did a few other small jobs around the house.

After a busy but productive morning I had a relaxed afternoon with Mrs S catching up on a few of her shows.

I made our 2nd Cona coffee - this one was not quite as perfect as yesterday’s, it seems timing is important. Still a bloody good cup of coffee though!

With a perfect sense of timing the coffee grinder I ordered (just a cheap burr one) turned up just as I was washing up the Cona kit. Hey ho, will be able to try our usual Lavazza beans.

Ted, the decorator rocked up Around 7pm & he seems a nice chap who knows his stuff, so now we await a price.

Final Thoughts.

I good, productive day, but my back has decided to hate me again so another rest day tomorrow is in order I think.

Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖

@autistics
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Thank you to everyone who voted but gosh I gotta say I love Dr.Pepper.

Maybe I'll have a smaller cup of coffee in the morning AND a smaller serving of Dr.Pepper in the evening.

I promise I drink enough water and maybe have 1 cup of alcohol every 4 months. I think a part of it is my #neurospicy urge for consistency/routine being led into a dark alley by the caffeine.

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A lot of allistics who socialize more easily are able to avoid situations which they find awkward or embarrassing.

They, too, have miscommunications, and are excluded, and have the whole gamut of negative social experiences, but they can usually minimize those encounters. And when they do avoid them, they’re avoiding a minority of their social experiences. 1/2

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Came back from sewing lessons. I wanna make a lot of handy stuff. A book protector/sheet/sleeves for the borrowed library books 📚 and an organiser… a pyjama with bio cotton haha so much ideas 🤭 gotta take a look at the fabrics in the second hand store. 🤪

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Diary of an AuDHD Squirrel. Day 885 , Tuesday 31/03/2026

Tuesday started at just after 7am.

The usual making of breakfast & chores followed.

It has been a Lovely sunny day which explains why I managed so much!

Then I finished cleaning the Cona coffee machine & even cleaned the stove hob!

Fixed my bedroom door, which has been sticking for a while & my ADHD finally kicked in while I was upstairs for a completely different purpose & bullied me into adjusting the hinges.

Collected the last 12 months worth of drinks cans (which we save) & stashed them in the car for dropping off at the scrap merchants en-route to the cinema.

I also managed to fight off the door demons long enuf to get a small pack of ground coffee - this took longer than planed because the one thing that is not displayed on the packaging of ground coffee is how fine it has been ground & I needed medium to coarse for the Cona.

We had lunch & then I made my first attempt with the Cona … just enough for 2 cups.
It is magical to watch it work, I couldn’t find any methylated spirits for the burner that comes with the set so risked it on the hob. I pre-boiled the water, & added that & the coffee grounds to the Cona. It only took about 3 or 4 minutes to make the coffee.
I have to admit, I was on edge that I would make a mess of the first attempt, but no, it was close to a religious experience! It makes THE most delicious coffee! I’m hooked! This will be the way I make my afternoon coffee from now on (its a bit involved for breakfast). To this end a grinder has been ordered - the best budget one I could find.

We just had time to drink our coffee before setting out for the cinema, dropping off the cans & making a tidy 18 quid into the bargain!

‘Project Hail Mary’ was brilliant, they have managed to capture the story from the book very well & the visual effects, acting & score made it an experience worth waiting for. I really enjoyed my first trip to the ‘Piccies’ in nearly 7 years! I also ate far too many sweets - curse the pick n mix display I never could resist them!

We got home in time for a light meal & then watched an ep. Of ‘All Creatures Great & Small’ (original series) to end the day.

Final Thoughts.

I have had a really good day, the Cona coffee maker is a revelation in my coffee drinking world, I hope that I can repeat & maybe improve upon the inaugural cup! It’s a bit of a faff, but when it makes coffee that good it’s worth it!

I had such a good time at the movies & we are looking forward to going again when a suitable movie appears on the scene!

Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖

@autistics
#TimsASDjourney #ActuallyAutistic #Neurospicy #TheMammutMoves

How to Build a Burnout-Resistant Business as a Self-Employed Autistic/AuDHD

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Diary of an AuDHD Squirrel. Day 884 , Monday 30/03/2026

Monday started at just after 7am, it seems I am doomed not to have a lie in until Mrs S goes back to work!

Did my usual Monday chores then we were off out into the big wide world.

First stop was to begin the process of ordering a headstone, this is not something that happens in a hurry. The plot needs to be left to settle for 6 months before a headstone can be placed.

We were faced with questions that we hadn’t really thought about so things like style & exact wording are still to be finalised.

From the memorial place we headed up to my MiLs house & spent about 3 hours in the continuing battle with the loft contents.

One of the ‘treasures’ that emerged was a Cona Coffee set … in mint condition! The gift box it is in has seen better days but the glassware is pristine having spent something like the last 40 years in my late MiL’s loft!

I do need a manual coffee grinder though, I don’t own one - the De’Longhi coffee machine we have is Bean to cup so the grinder is integral to it.

I will have to pop out in the morning & buy some pre-ground suff just for an in initial trial!

We stopped off for another pub meal on the way home & then settled in for a binge session of ‘Red Eye: Crimson Icarus’ a most excellent series.

Final Thoughts.

Why do people always want to change you?
“Have cold showers”
“Get rid of all your clocks”
“Eat this diet”

Ok the last one has some merit & I do need to get on a healthier diet & get a little more exercise.
I know folks mean well but having achieved level 58 in the ‘Great Game’ I feel that, while there is much in life I still don’t understand, there are things that suit me & that grease the squeaky gates of my existence.
I like to know what time it is & I like to know my clocks are telling the right time. Not because I have a busy schedule, far from it, my life is fairly empty. I even have fairly bad time keeping habits … but I do like to know the time & for it to be the right time.

I have never liked being cold, it is a painful & deeply uncomfortable sensation for me & I avoid it if I can, this may make me a big wuss but it is what it is. I will go out & get cold if there is a compelling reason to do so but only then.

Certain lifestyle choices I do have to change if I want to avoid spending my latter years in a nursing home but some choices I am more than happy to live with.

I am chuffed with us finding the Cona coffee maker!

Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖

@autistics
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Every self-employed Autistic I work with blames themselves.
They're exhausted, stressed, wondering if they're cut out for this.
But they're not the problem. Standard business advice wasn't built for neurodivergent brains.

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Diary of an AuDHD Squirrel. Day 883 , Sunday 29/03/2026

Sunday started at around 07: 20 only because the clocks went forward they all read 08:20 - well all the ones that sort themselves out twice a year.

Made breakfast & did a couple of minor chores including trying out my new Go 3 screwdriver on a cupboard door that has been sticking - no more, tis all fixed!
The screwdriver works well although I need to remember this one has an adjustable clutch!

It’s been a windy,wet & generally ‘orrible day weather wise but we were snug inside & had a relaxing day,

Final Thoughts.

Off to my late MiL’s house again tomorrow to do a bit more sorting out - joy!

I need to tidy up in the box room in the next couple of days, the decorator is coming Wednesday evening to price up the job so it needs to not look like something out of one of those programs on demolition!

Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖

@autistics
#TimsASDjourney #ActuallyAutistic #Neurospicy #TheMammutMoves