Diary of an AuDHD Squirrel. Day 888 , Friday 03/04/2026

Oh Day 888 - I’m not at all sure why it is significant. 😆

Friday started stupidly early at around 06:00, I’m not sure what woke me but the noise of the kids next door meant that I gave up trying to sleep & read until Mrs S got up at 7am.

I made us breakfast then after we had watched an episode of ‘Father Brown’ I sorted my chores & then worked on the MacBook conversion to its dual boot config.
Sadly I got a bit enthusiastic in clearing up space & ended up having to reinstall MacOS … good thing there are a couple of backups if I ever need them.

Mrs S spent the morning at her mum eating away at the seemingly endless task of sorting thru 50 plus years of stuff. There was a bit of a find though, in the shape of a box of photos & documents tracing her immediate family back to 1883.
She spent this evening happily going thru them.

We continued our ‘For all Mankind’ fest this afternoon & this evening, & had pizza for tea.

Final Thoughts.

A cup of Cona coffee is becoming a nice afternoon tradition now, not the fastest way to make coffee but there is something pleasing about the process & the slightly magical way that the water passes up thru the coffee grinds & then the coffee pours back down after it has brewed.

Not a bad day all in all - I need to get fighting the door demos after Easter but I’m happy to leave it until then.

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! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖

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Good evening Squirrel Fans.

This has got to be one of my favourite Discworld quotes, pTerry at his best! :-

“In the middle of this elemental storm a fire gleamed among the dripping furze bushes like the madness in a weasel’s eye. It illuminated three hunched figures. As the cauldron bubbled an eldritch voice shrieked: “When shall we three meet again?” There was a pause. Finally another voice said, in far more ordinary tones: “Well, I can do next Tuesday.”
― Terry Pratchett, Wyrd Sisters

Right off to bed, catch you fab folk in the morning!

Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, I hope you’re well & safe! 😊🫶🖖

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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! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖

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Good evening Squirrel Fans.

I for one can testify to the veracity of tonight’s quote! :-

“It is true that words have power, and one of the things they are able to do is get out of someone's mouth before the speaker has the chance to stop them.”
― Terry Pratchett, Wyrd Sisters

Right off to bed, another ‘late’ night here in deepest, darkest Yorkshire.

Catch you fab folk on the other side!

Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, I hope you’re well & safe! 😊🫶🖖

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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! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖

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Good evening Squirrel Fans.

Having been to see ‘Project Hail Mary’ this afternoon I can safely say, without giving too much away, that there were both Divers alarums & definitely excursions! :-

“Divers alarums and excursions', she read, uncertainly. 'That means lots of terrible happenings, said Magrat. 'You always put that in plays.'
Alarums and what?', said Nanny Ogg, who hadn't been listening.
Excursions', said Magrat patienly.
Oh.' Nanny Ogg brightened a bit. 'The seaside would be nice,' she said.
Oh do shut up, Gytha,' said Granny Weatherwax. 'They're not for you. They're only for divers, like it says. Probably so they can recover from all them alarums.”
― Terry Pratchett, Wyrd Sisters

Right, somehow it has got to past 10pm without me noticing so I’m off ot bed to read for a while before sleep claims me!

Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, I hope you’re well & safe! 😊🫶🖖

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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! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖

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Good evening Squirrel Fans.

This, it has to be said, is my experience of the whole pin retrieval paradigm :-

“See a pin and pick it up, and, all day long, you'll have a pin.”
― Terry Pratchett, Going Postal

Right it’s been a long day so off to read for a while before bed.

Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, I hope you’re well & safe! 😊🫶🖖

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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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Good evening Squirrel Fans.

For the uninitiated there are 3 witches living in or near Lancre in the Ramtop mountains; Nanny Ogg, Granny Weatherwax & Magret Garlic. The Maid, the Crone & the … other one (as she is described). By the time of the events laid out in ‘Maskerade’ the maid … isn’t anymore & has also hung up her witches hat having branched out into local government. The 2 remaining members of the Lancre coven are finding it hard to adjust :-

“Among the hissing furze bushes a fire blazed, the flames driven this way and that by the gusts. An eldritch voice shrieked: ‘When shall we … two … meet again?’ Thunder rolled. A rather more ordinary voice said: ‘What’d you go and shout that for? You made me drop my toast in the fire.”
― Terry Pratchett, Maskerade

Right off to read my book, catch you fab folk on the other side!

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