⭐ MOST IMPORTANT
If someone has to take over suddenly and can’t manage everything, prioritise:
Girls are fed, cared for and reasonably happy.
Leonard is fed, watered, toileted and safely housed.
Amy takes her Voost + Effexor every morning to avoid withdrawal.
Centrelink income is reported every fortnight.
Essential appointments, payments and activities are kept up where possible.
Everything else is normal household stuff that’s ideally kept up, but doesn’t need to be perfect.
MORNING
Leonard
Let Leonard out of his house by about 8:30am.
Feed him on the back deck under the table:
1 wet food sachet
1 handful of biscuits
Food is in the white bucket near the back door.
An upside-down black plastic rectangle litter box sits on top of the bucket to keep possums out.
Leonard usually comes looking for food when hungry.
He often won’t eat food that isn’t freshly put out.
If needed, put food in the old switched-off fridge outside near the corner of the house, then bring it back out when he wants it and top it up a little.
Check all 4 water dishes are clean and full:
Inside his house
Out the front of the house
Vase beside the back deck
Back deck
Scoop poop from his litter box using the scoop and a sandwich bag.
Seal bag and put in red-lid big bin.
Sandwich bags are on the kitchen shelf under the bench.
Check his house and basket are clean.
Check his sitting spots are clean and comfortable:
Back porch near kitchen window
Seat on front porch
Turn on the grey-water switch on the corner of the house and wait until it finishes emptying.
House
Check girls’ rooms for rubbish, food, dirty clothes etc.
Wash dishes if needed.
Wipe benches if there are crumbs.
Empty the main/kitchen bin into the red bin if needed and replace the kitchen bin bag.
Put washing on if there is a full load.
Keep Willow’s clothing baskets in the laundry tidy.
狀 Washing
Washing powder is in the white plastic bucket near the laundry door.
Use 1 scoop.
Turn on the main power switch behind the washing machine.
Turn on the cold-water tap.
Machine: Power → High → Cold → Start.
Amy’s morning medication
Fill a cup with water.
Put 2–3 Voost in the water.
Have food with it, e.g. a handful of nuts.
Take:
2 iron tablets
1 Effexor
1 Vyvanse
1 Candesan
These are beside the air fryer.
Voost + Effexor are particularly important not to miss because of withdrawal.
☀️ DURING THE DAY
Most of the day is generally free.
Leonard will usually find you when he is hungry.
Girls generally wake whenever they want and can mostly manage themselves.
Girls may need lots of reminders to get up for activities.
Girls’ chore charts are on the side of the fridge.
They earn $1 in points per job.
They often don’t do all of them without reminders.
Girls can only buy things once they’ve saved enough points.
Girls’ food preferences change and can be particular about brands/preparation. If they aren’t preparing food themselves, ask them what they want.
Drive girls places when needed.
Get things they need, such as supplies for projects.
Check emails and Messenger regularly.
AT NIGHT
Leonard
Feed Leonard.
Stand with him while he eats at night to stop the other cat coming over and fighting with him.
Put leftover food in the old switched-off fridge outside near the corner of the house.
Bring it back out when he wants it and top it up if needed.
Around 8–9pm, try to catch him while eating or when he comes inside.
Lock him in his house for the night, with or without food.
Turn off outside lights.
If you can’t catch him, don’t panic — he’ll come back eventually.
Girls
Kinetic Education is usually around 6:30pm.
Brooklyn takes her iron tablet.
Remind Willow to brush her teeth at least once.
Girls eat, shower and sleep when they’re ready, as long as they’re not disturbing others.
Dishes.
LEONARD — CARE & HEALTH
Food
Normal food:
1 wet sachet
Handful of biscuits
Food is kept in the white bucket near the back door.
If food isn’t eaten while fresh, use the old switched-off fridge outside.
Water
Four dishes:
Inside his house
Front of house
Beside back deck
Back deck
Keep clean and full.
Litter
Scoop poop as needed.
Change litter every few weeks or whenever needed.
Use 1 large bag or 2 smaller bags.
If Leonard pees blood
Do not feed him other foods.
Only feed:
Hills UTI Stress
Purina UTI Stress
Royal Canin UTI Stress
Give the marked syringe amount of liquid medication in his food.
Continue until better, or for up to 2 weeks.
If still bad after 2 weeks, contact the vet.
If he stops peeing, or keeps trying to pee but nothing comes out, contact the vet urgently — this can be fatal.
If he can’t be caught for bed, he’ll come back eventually.
Flea treatment
Every 3 months.
Apply to his back.
Treatments are in the green box on the table in line with the front door.
One person needs to hold Leonard while applying it.
House / bedding
Winter
Mostly tarp Leonard’s house.
Use industrial pegs to stop the tarp flapping.
Heat pad is on the dinner table.
Microwave for 5 minutes, then put in his basket.
Put cosy blanket over basket to make a cave, leaving an entry hole.
Put cosy blankets in his sitting spots.
Spare blankets can be anything suitable.
Folded spare blankets are on the white shelves on the back deck.
Summer
Remove tarp and other winter extras.
Leave his basket in the house.
Carrier
Black rectangular bag near the front door.
Takes 2 people to get Leonard into it.
Keep it zipped up as much as possible while getting him in.
Vet: Bayview Vets.
GIRLS
Generally fairly independent.
Often need repeated reminders to get up.
Chore charts: side of fridge.
$1 points per completed chore.
Can buy things once enough points are saved.
Food preferences change; ask them what they want.
Willow:
Daily teeth reminder.
Asthma puffer usually in her room or on dining table.
Brooklyn:
Daily iron tablet.
Both have very heavy periods and take TXA tablets when needed.
Girls generally choose their own eating, showering and sleeping times as long as they’re not disturbing others.
勺 HEALTH INFORMATION
Brooklyn
ASD level 2
Low iron
Scoliosis
Very heavy periods — TXA when needed
Iron tablet daily
Willow
Very heavy periods — TXA when needed
Asthma puffer usually in room or dining table
Amy
AuDHD
OCD
Depression
Anxiety
CPTSD
Scoliosis
Low iron
2 iron tablets daily
Morning medications as listed above
Blood type: A+
Born in Brisbane
Medication / medical supplies
Nurofen, ear drops, scripts etc. may be kept:
Big plastic bucket under kitchen bench
Blue plastic bucket near laundry door
Very back pocket of food bag
Nurofen preferences:
Willow: squishy orange children’s Nurofen
Brooklyn: mini-caps or sugar-coated Nurofen
Some medications and creams are:
On bathroom bench
Beside Amy’s bed
ACTIVITIES
Tuesday — Howard Social Group
Howard Skate Park
Approximately 10am–1pm
If girls get up and want to go
They need repeated reminders to get up
Water + snacks in black backpack near dinner table
Wednesday — Plus Group
Brooklyn
Fortnightly
3:30–5pm
Headspace
Horse riding
Weekly at Hucknall Horses, Yengarie
Day changes depending on availability and girls’ sleep.
About 45-minute drive.
Take food/drink bag.
Bills are emailed and paid manually online.
Try to choose a time when girls are getting up easily.
GROCERIES & FOOD
Order groceries online Sunday.
Coles and Woolworths.
Use saved/bought-before lists.
Delivered Monday morning.
Budget: $350/week.
Payment saved through PayPal.
Leonard’s food and litter are ordered with groceries.
Girls’ food preferences can change frequently — ask them when needed.
Leonard’s regular supplies
Biscuits and flea treatment are automatically delivered through the Pet Circle app on the phone.
If they run out, biscuits/flea treatment can be bought from a pet shop or vet.
MONEY & ADMIN
Centrelink
Report income every fortnight through the Centrelink app on the phone.
Must be reported for payment to be made.
Centrelink usually sends a reminder.
Income
Paid Monday fortnightly.
Child support monthly.
AIC payment each term.
Weekly budget is in the WordPress app.
Fortnightly payments
Manually transfer:
Dad — $190 rent
Jess — $24 Kinetic
Bills
Most bills are automatic.
Some bills still need to be manually paid.
Tax
Yearly: ATO tax return.
Complete any required Centrelink information/reporting connected with the tax return.
Banking
ANZ app is on the phone.
Bank card is usually in the centre console of the car.
Can also use Tap & Go on the phone.
Other cards are generally in the car or handbag near the bed.
PINs/passwords are kept separately.
EMAIL & MESSENGER
Email
Outlook is on the phone for 4 email addresses.
Check regularly:
Focused
Other
Junk
Bills, renewals, appointments and other things may come by email and require action/payment.
Facebook Messenger
Used to contact things such as:
Hucknall Horses
Howard group
Other activities/services
Messenger contacts:
Bek Downes
Kylie Watson
Cindy ×2
Teneille
Hayley Breed
Seryn Liels
Sheree
Karen Briggs
CAR
Fill petrol Monday fortnightly if possible.
Budget: $45/week.
Cheapest fuel: unleaded.
Registration: automatic payment.
Insurance: RACQ.
Roadside assistance: RACQ.
Monthly checks
Tyres
Oil
Radiator/coolant fluid
Power steering fluid
Windscreen wiper fluid
️ BINS
Red bin out Wednesday night every week.
Both bins are collected fortnightly.
Empty kitchen/main bin into red bin when needed.
Replace kitchen bin bag.
HOUSE
Wash dishes as needed.
Wipe benches when there are crumbs.
Keep girls’ rooms reasonably free of rubbish, food and dirty clothes.
Keep Willow’s clothing baskets in laundry tidy.
Do washing when there’s a full load.
Keep Leonard’s house and basket clean.
Keep his sitting spots clean and comfortable.
Keep his water dishes clean and full.
INTERNET
Modem/router is on the glass table in line with the front door.
If internet stops working, contact Spintel.
📚 HOME EDUCATION
HEU reports are due yearly in August and November.
📄 IMPORTANT THINGS / WHERE THEY ARE
Important documents: top of black survival/wreck-sack hiking backpack near junk piles beside dining table/laundry.
Pet carrier: black rectangular bag near front door.
Torches: various places around house.
House keys: Dad has the keys; no spare keys.
Bank card: centre console of car.
Other cards: car or handbag near bed.
Medication/scripts: various buckets and locations listed above.
Leonard’s flea treatment: green box on table in line with front door.
Spare blankets: white shelves on back deck.
Leonard’s food: white bucket near back door.
Washing powder: white bucket near laundry door.
Girls’ chore charts: side of fridge.
Internet: glass table in line with front door.
🔐 HOUSE SECURITY
House isn’t usually fully locked, just reasonably secured.
Dad has the keys.
Back door is secured using a piece of wood wedged diagonally into the door.
Turn outside lights off at night.
👥 PEOPLE WHO MIGHT HELP
Contacts are saved in the phone.
Family
Dad
Kate — sister
Nan
Simon — girls’ dad
Keith N — girls’ grandad, uncle matt and craig
Granny
Friends / others
Jess — friend
Nic
Harcus
Janelle
Lisa
Vixi
Maddy
Elliott
Johnny Harden
Ruth — Bay Families
Cassandra
Fran Sherry
Kate hughes
Peter jill
Neighbours
Jason — next door
Garry — two doors up
Larry — corner of Marie St & Beth St
Health / support
Dr Ganley — Hervey Bay Family Practice
Nurse Jenny — Family First Medical
Emily — Aura Dental
Vet
Bayview Vets — Leonard
🎂 BIRTHDAYS / BIRTH INFORMATION
Amy: 6/4/1982 — born Brisbane — A+
Brooklyn: 27/7/2011 — born Hervey Bay
Willow: 7/12/2014 — born Hervey Bay
Leonard: 26/7/2019
❤️ IF SOMEONE HAS TO TAKE OVER
If everything can’t be kept up, don’t stress about making the house perfect.
The priority is:
Girls: fed, cared for, reasonably happy, medication that matters, hygiene and necessary activities.
Leonard: food, water, litter, safe house, and particularly watching for urinary problems.
Mum: morning medications, especially Voost + Effexor.
Admin: Centrelink fortnightly reporting and anything that genuinely needs paying/doing.
Then everything else can be kept up as much as possible.
The goal isn’t perfection — it’s keeping everyone safe, cared for and reasonably happy. ❤️
Pins in notepad by amys bed
Cruelty free super
All my stuff goes to my girls or the person looking after them, for their care
Leonard is to be well taken care of. Not taken to the pound etc. Kept with girls if possible or kate or jess.
Girls to live with whoever they choose. Possibly simon, ian, kate, jess, uncles, etc.
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