Last weekend was a weaving weekend and I came home with more treats, specifically multiple parts of a Tī Kouka/ Cabbage Tree. Huia is enjoying the leaves that are awaiting inspiration striking...
And a couple of hearts which gave the tree it’s English name. I’ve pickled them thanks to a wonderful new cook book from a fantastic young Māori chef who is doing amazing things with tradition ingredients.
It’s been a big week. Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori/ Māori Language Week and Suffrage Day commemorating the Petition for women to vote being presented to parliament. One consistent thing about celebrations like this is kai/food so as a purely accidental result this was dinner on Friday...
Hangi (which tasted way better than it looks)
Our weaving project is up in it’s new home and this morning it was officially blessed and named Whetūrangi, Starry Sky.
It’s impossible to get all 48 pieces into a single photo and it doesn’t do any justice to the detail of each one but as a group we were buzzing, thrilled and amazed with how it has all come together.
We’ve been in Level 2 for a while and will be for a while longer. Apart from masks that means scanning in. Everywhere.
Including on the bus
Technically we’ve been in Level 1 for the past couple of months, that looks pretty much like normal life but with closed borders. As of Wednesday we’re back to Level 2 with Auckland at Level 3 because of a virus outbreak. This time, even though we’ve been here before, it’s a little different too. The main difference so far? This...
With a bit of practice I can now sort out my hair, glasses, earrings and mask combo - no simple task! Also wearing a big shout out to national treasure Dr Siouxie Wiles, microbiologist and fabulous science communicator.
