David and I arrived back home from our four day trip up the Atherton Tablelands this evening. We were both extremely tired.
We had a lovely day today with the PhD student and two exchange students also staying at the CSIRO student accommodation.
We drove to Herberton where we went for a lovely walk along the tracks at the Herberton Mining Museum and Visitor Information Centre. Afterwards, it was fantastic coffee and beautiful scenery in the stylish Skybury Coffee Centre.
After saying our good byes, David and I drove back home, stopping at the Smithfield Shopping Centre for groceries.
I was completely knackered. It was just a short walk and hanging out with lovely people but my chronic fatigue syndrome just kicked straight in afterwards and I felt horrible.
On top of that, we arrived home only to realize that Cooper may be having a relapse himself, of possibly another round of struvite crystals in his bladder because we observed him going repeatedly to the litter pan, straining to pass urine.
We are worried sick and extremely frustrated because we had been doing everything we can over the past year or more to ensure that his diet and water requirements are strictly met.
So, David and I were sitting in my study having a mildly heated discussion over what this emotionally distressing and financially stressful situation, when suddenly I looked over his shoulder at the mop on the floor.
My eyes were tired and my ceiling bulb is rather dim so at first I assumed I was imagining things but as the seconds passed, I realized that the image on my retinas was not changing.
There were two MUSHROOMS growing out of our MOP.
Yes. No kidding.
Here is the photographic evidence…
Check out the mycelia in the mop…
You must be thinking, OMFG, what do these people DO with their mop?!
Well, that mop was used unsuccessfully during our big in-house flood from just less than a month ago and our house remained damp after the entire incident for more than a week.
Most of the wooden furniture, like bookshelves and tables, ended up sitting in at least an inch of water and as a result, all started molding from the legs up.
Other furniture were not spared. The air inside the house was saturated with moisture and as a result, we have mold growing just about everywhere in the house right now.
Frustrating? You bet.
However, seeing fungal fruiting bodies popping out of our mop was just too hilarious.
We were cracking up as we were dashing for our cameras to record this historic moment, even as we were worried inside about what this meant for the fungal load in our house.
Still, the universe made its point clear enough.
Laugh. Remember to laugh.
Mirth can tide us through hardships and difficulties but only if we remember to utilize it.
Good start to the day. Belly laughter way to end it.
Thank you universe!
