#plutopups

[oldcoyote]

how are you today? 😶💖

have a hug from my boy and me

i'm good! having a lovely, quiet morning in the chill, all rugged up in bed with my pups sound asleep around me, crocheting and watching SVU and catching up on my feed

aw, hugs to you both! what a precious pup 💛

[oldcoyote]

(Apologies if that's none if my business, I'm asking for myself here) Do you work? Like, have a job/regular occupation? And if not, is it because of your chronic illness and how do you handle life financially?

no, i don't work. i'm a disabled pensioner and have been since i was about 28 years old when my chronic illnesses reached the point where work was impossible. i did push through for a few years (symptoms began at 25) but the chronic pain especially grew to be too much too handle even part time work

i have mixed connective tissue disease (with symptoms of lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, sjogrens syndrome and scleroderma) and secondary fibromyalgia. i haven't had a day without pain in over a decade. i'm on low dose chemotherapy and have been for a very long time to treat it. it's pretty fucking awful

it's quite rare to be approved for a disability pension in your twenties in Australia, but the stack of medical support documents i sent in was over an inch thick and had enough proof for them to approve me in the end

i'm extremely lucky to be on the DSP for all these years. it doesn't pay a lot, it's not an easy life, i don't get to have holidays or buy myself nice new things when things fall apart. i repair. i buy second or third hand. i survive. my family supports me, and helped me with an affordable place to live. the nice things i do get are usually gifts from them or from my friends. my biggest indulgence is my two dogs, whose care and feeding sometimes costs me more than i spend on myself. but i couldn't live without them, not alone here

life is hard, but they make it easier 💛

[fettayleh]

How To Make Pluto Pups With Fettayleh Smallgoods (American Skinless Hotdog) Available at Coles, Woolworths and Costco supermarkets. Ingredients: 1. 1 cup of polenta 2. 1 cup plain flour 3. Pinch of salt 4. 2 tbs chicken spice mix 5. 1 tsp smoked paprika 6. 1 tsp black pepper 7. ¼ cup white sugar 8. 4 tsp baking powder 9. 1 egg 10. 1 cup of milk 11. Oil for frying 12. 2 packs of Fettayleh American skinless hotdogs 13. 1 tsp Ground chilli (optional) 14. Skewers Method: 1. In a medium bowl combine, combine polenta, flour, chicken spice, paprika, pepper, sugar, salt and baking powder. Stir in eggs and milk. 2. Cut the hotdog in half to make a ‘mini’ sized hotdog. Insert skewer about ¾ into the hotdog. Roll hotdogs in batter until well coated. 3. Preheat oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat. 4. Deep fry hotdogs 2 to 3 at a time until lightly browned. Drain excess oil onto paper towel. 5. Serve with tomato sauce and mustard.

[weluvplutopups]

Bella the #maltalier came back for a visit today to say goodbye. She is such a gorgeous girl! We certainly will miss her. #goodbye #plutopups #endofanera

[weluvplutopups]

Beautiful Lucy and her brother Max came in to say goodbye yesterday. Their Mum and Dad have been fantastic customers and we will miss them all. Thank you for everything. #wewillmissthem #plutopups #goodbye

[weluvplutopups]

The girls here at #plutopupskotara love to dress me up! Dont I look cute in my little jacket! To find out more information about her give us a call on 1300 799 509 or visit our website www.plutopups.com.au #weluvplutopups #plutopupskotara #plutopups #lookingforahome #pupsofinstagram