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Hermit Heidi @hermitheidi.bsky.social · 1d

12⁰ now! But the air and sun are warmer when I get out and that makes a big difference.

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Hermit Heidi @hermitheidi.bsky.social · 1d

Sparkly, choppy morning swim today at Snug Beach

Choppy ocean and wet beach with scattered clouds in blue sky

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Hermit Heidi @hermitheidi.bsky.social · 2d

He has no incentive to unjunk if she stores his stuff and one year will quickly turn into forever. She's literally doing him a favour.

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Hermit Heidi @hermitheidi.bsky.social · 3d

Extremely lazy day today after lots of work over the weekend, ate, read, put up some curtains and sewed a chicken leg.

One velvet chicken leg with pincushion and chicken body pattern piece

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Hermit Heidi @hermitheidi.bsky.social · 3d

The whole purpose is less for ordinary people and more for the rich

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Hermit Heidi @hermitheidi.bsky.social · 3d

Seminar on Thursday, landscaping and bushfire resilience!
bushfireresilience.org.au

Home - Bushfire Resilience Inc

bushfireresilience.org.au

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Hermit Heidi @hermitheidi.bsky.social · 3d

Eek and so windy! At the same time there are still springs running in the paddock. Time to get into bushfire prep.

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Hermit Heidi @hermitheidi.bsky.social · 3d

First warm day with wind and all this including a shark just to top it off

Map of southern Tasmania showing wind warning several fires and a shark warning

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Hermit Heidi @hermitheidi.bsky.social · 3d

If you haven't had measles or been vaccinated (I know I've had it) you could get the vaccine anyway? Not sure!

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Hermit Heidi @hermitheidi.bsky.social · 3d

Born between 1966 and 1994? Now's the time to check whether you received a measles vaccine and whether it was one dose or two. Better safe than sorry. This is Australian advice but may apply to other countries.

Why are you concerned about people born between 1966 and 1994?
Measles vaccination with one dose was introduced in the late 1960s and measles cases dropped dramatically. In 1994, a second measles dose was added to the national childhood immunisation schedule to increase the level of measles protection in the community.

People born between 1966 and 1994 are known to be at a greater risk of measles because they are less likely to have had a measles vaccine or they have had only one dose. Because there was less measles disease in the community (due to the measles vaccine) these people are also less likely to have immunity from natural infection than people born before 1966.

If you're in this age group and not sure if you have had two measles doses you should check with your GP. It's safe to have another measles dose if you're not sure, particularly if you’re planning to travel overseas.

If you have not had any measles vaccinations then you should have two doses given at least 4 weeks apart.

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Hermit Heidi @hermitheidi.bsky.social · 3d

Will he be eating a giant slice of cake with jaws wide open and crumbs dropping all over his bib? 😂

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Hermit Heidi @hermitheidi.bsky.social · 3d

Also, just leave the wildlife alone! They want to live their lives, stop poking and prodding them and taking them out for photos!

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Hermit Heidi @hermitheidi.bsky.social · 4d

I think we need a "yeet to the moon" option

Hermit Heidi @hermitheidi.bsky.social · 4d

And it didn't work then, either 😂

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Hermit Heidi @hermitheidi.bsky.social · 4d

Weirdly at 63, plenty of sex and two kids mine still aren't saggy so maybe it's mostly genetic?

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Hermit Heidi @hermitheidi.bsky.social · 5d

Lovely swim this morning with lots of seaweed on the beach after recent stormy weather. Water is now 12⁰C 😁

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Michelle Fahy @michellefahy.bsky.social · 5d

CHRIS HEDGES says his talk at National Press Club on “The Betrayal of Palestinian Journalists” - focusing on the amplification of Israeli lies in the press - has been cancelled.

“In the interest of balancing out our program”, chief executive of NPC Maurice Reilly

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