Diary of an AuDHD Squirrel. Day 887 , Thursday 02/04/2026

Thursday started relatively late at around 07:30 which was a nice change.

Mostly rested my back today but there were a few highlights to the day.

Finished fixing the cracked casing on my SteelSeries 9 headphones - hopefully the glue will hold & the fix will be permanent - it was a fiddly repair & I’m not at all sure that much glue was applied in the end.

I also put our new grinder to the test & although it is a cheap one it seems to do the trick - I may invest in a better model when we have the spondoolies to splash on such things. The resulting coffee made in the Cona was really nice!

I have also started the process of putting linux on my 2019 macbook pro, it’s t2 chip can cause complications but nothing a little research can’t get around I hope.
First steps are getting MacOs up to date & then clearing as much space as possible for the Linux image.
I have decided to go with a dual boot config using Ubuntu as this seems to be the least fraught path available.

Final Thoughts.

Not a bad day at all, my back is still giving me grief though!

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

adhd havers out there: can you give me advice on how to better incorporate easier task switching into my life?

right now if i'm fixated on getting a thing done i'll keep working on it well beyond the point that i'm even happy about it anymore. this can also come at the cost of taking care of my body - eating and sleeping in particular. this probably contributed towards my burnout from work years ago

#adhd #autism #neurodivergence #neurospicy

Nieuwe tentoonstelling in Rotterdam:

"AUTONOMOUS is neurospicy en psychedelisch en verzet zich tegen de 'mentale monocultuur' die ontstaat door AI en data-efficiëntie."

https://www.museum.nl/nl/brutus/tentoonstelling/autonomous-gecureerd-door-ine-gevers

#neurospicy

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
#TimsASDjourney #ActuallyAutistic #Neurospicy #TheMammutMoves

RE: https://mastodon.social/@MeaningfulBits/116311165901131531

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.

☕🥤

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

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Neurospicy #Neurodiversity

Cutie 🖤
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. 🤪

#CatsOfMastodon #vinyl #metalheads #neurospicy

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky5YYV60FQ0

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Neurospicy #Neurodivergent #ND