craftygardennz

craftygardennz, 2 days ago to random

I really need to find some way to protect my iMac from my cat Rosie.

Multiple times a day she is smooching up against it and pushing it around. When I found my computer this morning, it had been rotated 90˚C, and the monitor was angled.

One day she is going to tip it over 😬 😩

craftygardennz, 10 days ago to random

Am just sitting here bawling my eyes out. The maple tree is being cut down this afternoon 😭

craftygardennz, 12 days ago to random

We have reached peak winter rainy day weekend.

The woodfire is on, and there's a roast in the oven. Hubby is now preparing his family and friends famous roast potatoes 🤩

craftygardennz, 12 days ago to random

If someone made a t-shirt which said Team Orca, I would totally buy one 👀 🤣

craftygardennz, 14 days ago to Blog

After a couple of weeks break from posting a blog, I'm back.

This week's blog post is my roadtrip to the 45˚ Fibre Festival in Gore at the beginning of May. It features knitting and spinning and buying crafty things, and winning a raffle prize.

#blog #blogging #knitting #spinning #fiberarts #crafting

https://www.craftygardener.co.nz/?post_id=87&title=a-road-trip-a-fibre-festival-and-a-raffle

craftygardennz, 15 days ago to random

I just finished reading "A fellowship of bakers and magic" by J. Penner. The book was good, but it was missing a spark of magic that would make it amazing.

The premise sounded great, which was Great British Bake Off meets cozy fantasy, but it felt like the heart of the book was missing.

I just checked, and it was self published. I think a good editor might have made it an even better book. #bookstodon

craftygardennz, 18 days ago to Eurovision

Yes!!!!!!!!! #eurovision

craftygardennz, 18 days ago to Eurovision

I can still hear the boos. And they weren’t showing the audience at all #eurovision

craftygardennz, 18 days ago to Eurovision

Let’s go Bambie Thug #eurovision #crownthewitch

craftygardennz, 20 days ago to Eurovision

Free Palestine 🇵🇸 #eurovision

craftygardennz, 20 days ago to Eurovision

Free Palestine 🇵🇸 #eurovision

craftygardennz, 20 days ago to Eurovision

Free Palestine 🇵🇸 #eurovision

craftygardennz, 20 days ago to Eurovision

Free Palestine 🇵🇸 #eurovision

craftygardennz, 20 days ago to Eurovision

Free Palestine 🇵🇸 #eurovision

craftygardennz, 20 days ago to Eurovision

Free Palestine 🇵🇸 #eurovision

craftygardennz, 21 days ago to random

We finally got a frost. Currently -2.2 outside 🥶

craftygardennz, 1 month ago to random

Am waiting impatiently for the North Wester to kick in so I can paint the woodshed. 😐

craftygardennz, 1 month ago to random

Dunedin Hospital has an Influenza outbreak in their surgical ward 👀 🤔

All visitors to the ward are asked to wear a mask and practice good hygiene habits.

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/flu-outbreak-dunedin-hospital

craftygardennz, 1 month ago to random

Well I finally got hold of our neighbour who was away.

They read my letter about the birch tree 3 weeks ago, and they are still considering their answer. They will get back to me when they have made their decision...

I said to feel free to ask me any questions they had, but they said they didn't have any...

craftygardennz, 1 month ago to Blog

This week on my blog I'm sharing my fountain pen set up, and my favorite fountain pen inks.

#blog #blogging #fountainpen

https://www.craftygardener.co.nz/?post_id=73&title=my-fountain-pen-and-ink-set-up

craftygardennz, 1 month ago to random

It's been so cool to see all the solar eclipse pictures today.

If you're in NZ the next solar eclipse for us is July 22nd 2028. Dunedin will be in the totality of the eclipse, so if you want a chance to experience seeing the total eclipse, book your accommodation now.

If you want to read up about it @iangriffin talks about it in an article in the ODT.

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-solar-eclipse-magnet-tourism

craftygardennz, 2 months ago to random

Getting amped for the Pink concert tonight by playing her songs on shuffle and repeat all day 💗

craftygardennz, 2 months ago to books

Just finished reading A Day of Fire: A novel of Pompeii, written by six authors. It follows six characters in the lead up to the eruption at Pompeii, and what happened during the event. The characters stories are interwoven with terrific detail about what Pompeii was like, and how it ended up.

Some of the characters and their families and friends do not have a happy ending in this book. But it is fiction based on discoveries made at Pompeii when it was excavated. #books #bookstodon

craftygardennz, 3 months ago to Blog

In this week's blog post I talk about two cottagecore things I collect, stationery stickers and apothecary jars, and how I mashed them up together.

#blog #blogging #stationery #cottagecore #apothecaryjars

https://www.craftygardener.co.nz/?post_id=68&title=a-home-for-my-stickers-using-my-cottagecore-apothecary-jars

craftygardennz, 3 months ago to random

South Dunedin Countdown/Woolworths to close for two days to deal with the rat issue.

If they're resorting to this, the rat problem must be a lot bigger than thought, or they're losing so much business they have to do something drastic 🤔

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/508769/dunedin-south-countdown-supermarket-to-close-for-48-hours-after-rats-found