Bula!

I keep an eye on the top left corner of my phone. Why? My provider changes their identifier to reflect what’s going on and recently that’s been greetings to support various Language Weeks. 

Stay Safe in Samoan while we were in lockdown 

Chinese

And this week Fijian

Experimenting

Today was a weaving day but instead of actual weaving we experimented with natural dying. The results are everything from muddy brown to bright yellows and  red and open up all sorts of interesting possibilities.

Spring!

However you calculate it; lunar, solar, western or indigenous, it is now very definitely Spring and the neighbourhood is a riot of colour.  

 

    

Got My Mojo Back!

Just like last lockdown I’ve found it difficult to weave over the last few weeks; head not in the right space, routine out of wack. Not helped by missing the return to weaving group last week because I was waiting for COVID test results (negative, definitely hay fever). But I was back at weaving on Thursday to a catch up on what I missed last weekend and now I’m powering on with my latest project at my fully adjustable weaving station aka the ironing board and new hairdresser stool that’s really good for posture. 

Nikau palm kete kai/food basket 

And the new weaving setup

Last Days

We’re now in Level 2 but honestly, apart from shops being more open there’s not a lot of difference for me. Still working from home and will be next week too as work is taking a super cautious approach to getting people back into the office. 

So, what to share? I have, quite accidentally, taken almost the same photo on my almost daily walk. 

Last day at Level 4

And last day at Level 3

As you can see we are experiencing all the joys of spring including gale force winds and torrential rain alternating with beautiful calm days. One of the advantages of working from home is definitely being able to do laundry in a weather sweet spot!

Staying In

Most of the country moved to Level 3 on Wednesday and the first thing most of the country did was get a ‘proper’ coffee and/or takeaways. I held out until Friday then went the whole hog, text and collect coffee in the afternoon…

Beer and a burger for dinner both contactless delivery. That’s a blood orange sour btw. 

And this sign of the times from my walk this morning. 

Going out

One of the adjustments to Level 4 this time round is wearing a mask whenever you leave the house.  So this morning’s trip to the dairy looked like this…

And because you’ve probably guessed what the weather was like I also went kitted out with these…

Which turned out to be a great decision because to get to the dairy I ended up having to wade through this!