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craftygardennz

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Hello there, my name is Julie-Ann, and I'm a 40 something Gen X small business owner and lifestyle blogger. I'm also a wife, writer, crafter, gardener, and crazy cat lady living in Dunedin, New Zealand. I love reading, and learning to play the harp.

Big Eurovision Fan: Meow cat, please meow back.

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billbennett, to random
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Back from the dentist. Three weeks ago I had Covid, which kicked off tooth pain, now I need two extractions and a root canal. Will cost a fortune. Dentist tells me major tooth problems caused by Covid are commonplace.

craftygardennz,
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@billbennett Oh no, I'm so sorry 😩

vik, to random
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Hmm, something fishy going on with our solar power. If you look around 12pm it would appear, for reasons I do not understand, that we are exporting our power to the grid at $0.13, and then buying it back at $0.29

craftygardennz,
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@vik Yikes 😬

Which power company are you with?

craftygardennz,
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@vik Us too, didn't notice anything...

craftygardennz, to random
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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,
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@billbennett Oops 90˚ 🤣

craftygardennz,
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@billbennett my brain.

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

craftygardennz,
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@leighelse No, the neighbour who blackmailed us, has been hassling us for weeks about us keeping our word, and telling other neighbours about it.

Hubby says we have to do the right thing 😭

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

craftygardennz, to Blog
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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.

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

moss, to random
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Just started using the software at the recommendation of a fellow nd friend and wow, this makes me feel like I might actually pull it off.

It, being, writing a book?!

craftygardennz,
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@moss Scrivener is the best writing software. It's just so useable and also intuitive for writers.

craftygardennz, to random
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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.

craftygardennz,
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@MsHearthWitch I'm an unpublished writer of fantasy/sci fi, and have a lot of friends who have self published. A great editor who does a lot of work in the genre, makes all the difference.

The book was good, maybe a 3 star, but the spark to make it a great book was missing.

A Wizards Guide is on my TBR list, I can't wait to read it.

craftygardennz,
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@MsHearthWitch Yes, I agree completely. Beta readers are equally important as they can tell the writer important stuff like that. I've been a beta reader for lots of my writing friends, and also a judge in writing contests for the Romance Writers of New Zealand.

OMG, are you me? I also have depression, and my will to write died during covid.

craftygardennz, to Eurovision
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Yes!!!!!!!!!

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Let’s go Bambie Thug

craftygardennz, to Eurovision
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I can still hear the boos. And they weren’t showing the audience at all

craftygardennz, to Eurovision
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Free Palestine 🇵🇸

craftygardennz, to Eurovision
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Free Palestine 🇵🇸

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Free Palestine 🇵🇸

craftygardennz,
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@jonoabroad I did it for their whole song 😇

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Free Palestine 🇵🇸

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Free Palestine 🇵🇸

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Free Palestine 🇵🇸

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