A colorful castle made of Lego with purple, green, yellow, blue, & pink turrets. A pink, winged horse figure is on a cloud bridge between turrets. A yellow, winged horse figure is on the top of one turret. A white unicorn figure is standing in the doorway of the castle.
A colorful unicorn castle to distract from the constant sense of impending doom! 🦄🪽
Apocalyptic skies out there in Auckland tonight 😬
Night 2 of no internet at home due to a broken cable. Grateful for my extensive collection of olden days technology (DVDs) for entertainment! And good timing for the extra data added to my phone plan last week.
my enjoyment of Project Hail Mary at the imax is being diminished on the ride home by my husband attempting to explain relativity to me
🍾🥂🥳 Well done you!
I can report that for the first time ever, my alarm went off at the correct time & there's clear skies here in Auckland for the lunar eclipse. So far, so orange. I don't have the technology to get a photo, so you'll just have to take my word for it 🌒
early morning blue sky with streaky clouds, one of which looks like a rip in the sky
I think I saw a rip in the fabric of reality out the bus window this morning...
Staying with family who have all the (many, many) Sky sport channels. we have spent the evening learning about the various events we have watched via internet research (eg what does DNI mean in big air ski jump? why is it called skeleton? how long is a curling rink?). Very educational evening!
It is nice to see you pop up here & to know that you're OK. Your light has been missed. But also good on you do for doing what you need to protect your own well-being, very much practicing what you preach!
The sky is all kinds of weird colors our there tonight & the thunder has been rumbling away for an hour or so.
A 3D Jigsaw puzzle of various buildings from the TV show Gilmore Girls including the town Gazebo, Lorelai & Rory's blue house & Luke's diner.
Close-up of Gilmore Girls 3D jigsaw puzzle, featuring image of Lorelai & Rory & the Stars Hollow sign in front of a blue house.
Close-up picture of Gilmore Girls 3D jigsaw puzzle, featuring a green pick-up truck outside a yellow building with Luke's diner on the ground floor.
Another Christmas gift build completed. And I had to start watching Gilmore Girls again 🤷♀️
the top of a black steel framed shelving unit piled precariously with empty boxes of a variety of sizes & shapes
Also, if there's an earthquake in Auckland when I'm at home, I will likely be found under my fabulous collection of precariously balanced boxes.
After spending a few days tidying & rearranging in my craft room, I can confidently state that if I quit work today & spent 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, in my craft-room for the rest of my life, it would still not be enough time to complete all the projects I have supplies for.
Celebrated the second night of 2026 by drinking a whole bottle of prosecco & re-watching Lucifer on Netflix while trying to finish one of last year's stitching projects.
Also, I am officially "has to change glasses to thread a needle"-years-old!
I know right. I've lived such a sheltered life, not a single near death experience to report!
Happy new year. So far 2026 is great (I watched some fireworks & now I'm in bed). Hope everyone has a great year in 2026 🎆🎇🥂
Two books by Jaide Dee. Concert & Consequence has a purple cover with a silhouette of a performer on it. Hedge Witch has a blue cover with a starry sky.
Thanks for this new year's treat @witchnwords.bsky.social
I haven't been reading much recently. Based on some of the tips on my feed today (thanks @kats-garden.nz & @melbailey.bsky.social) I might have to abandon the book I've been slogging through & make a start on one of these beauties.
Four handmade greeting cards featuring floral patterned papers, gold foil accents, and a variety of stamped & die-cut birthday sentiments.
The #SecretSantaAoNZ joy continues. Spent the day in my craft room, making a (very small) card set for a friend, using pretty papers I got in my secret Santa package this year. Thanks Santa!
colourful flowers made of Lego arranged in a glass jar, with images of reindeer & snowflakes on the jar
Finished eating the Christmas cookies just in time to have somewhere to put my new Lego bouquet.
Guests have just departed, now the proper holidaying can begin. Many days with no plans or commitments or places to be- bliss. Bring on the Lego & TV!
Merry Christmas everyone 🤶🎄
After three days of cleaning my house is finally fit to have overnight guests who arrive this afternoon. That's the price of slacking off on cleaning all year!
Arrived at pak'n'save Albany at 7am, leaving at 8.11am with a boot full of groceries. Not bad for Christmas eve. There sure were a lot of people up early to beat the rush!
Thanks to my husband's very eclectic Christmas playlist, I've just learned Wheatus once released "Christmas Dirtbag", a re-worked version of their one hit. They're singing the wrong words. It's like the "Christmas/Love is all around" debacle all over again.
@foxylustygrover.bsky.social This seemed like something you might appreciate...
it sure is, good eye. I love those pens (erasable & cute) & that was one I didn't have yet.
It really is a Christmas miracle to have a stranger study the little pieces of ourself we reveal on this website & then put together amazing personal gifts for us. Huge thanks to Santa's elves for all they do to make this miracle happen #SecretSantaAoNZ
A pile of semco craft paper pads featuring different colours of glitter cardstock, foil cardstock & patterned papers
I saved the best for last- craft supplies! Like the note with this one said, "you can never have too much paper". There's an A4 pad of foil cardstock, a 6x6 pad of glitter papers, and 4(!!) pads of pretty patterned papers - squee!!! A million thank-yous to my santa, I love it all #SecretSantaAoNZ
this is taking a long time! I missed snapping a pic of the packet of coconut ice candy - my husband's favourite so I might have to share #SecretSantaAoNZ
knitted sheaths in shades of blue that just cover a pair of pasty white ankles
OK, this one is genius - some blue knitted ankle warmers (excuse my crusty feet), inspired by one of my mid-winter secret Santa posts, where I described wearing holey socks with my slippers, to keep my ankles warm without my feet over-heating. I love them 😍 #SecretSantaAoNZ
A pale blue fabric pencil case with images of tuis on the fabric, under 2 pens, one with a floral design on it & one black with cats ears on the top.
a post-card sized painting of a little blue penguin on rocks
a pair of dangley, blue, floral earrings on a Remix Plastic backing card
Next up a tui pencil case made by @thesewphist.bsky.social & two of my favourite pens. And a gorgeous tiny painting of a blue penguin (by one of my Santa's family members). And forget-me-not earrings made of recycled ice-cream containers! so much arty goodness #SecretSantaAoNZ