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It's Sunday 04/2026. Hey, What's Going On! (europe.pub)
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Last day of vacation. Boo! But double decker voids!

This post is for casual conversation if you don’t feel like making a post of your own.

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[–] osanna@lemmy.vg 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

my asthma is going wiiiiiiiiild. It's getting cold here because it's almost winter, and one of my asthma triggers is cold weather. I've been coughing up my lungs :/

Also, your catties are gorgeous. what are their names?

[–] Lexam@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Aw suck. My allergies are killing me and making me cough up a lung. The top one is Dash and the bottom one is Lana.

[–] osanna@lemmy.vg 4 points 3 weeks ago

Aww. They’re gorgeous. <3

[–] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago

The sun is out. The snow is melting. Spring is in the air. (even though the high temperature will only be 0 today.)