Going North

I’m just back from a week in the Far North at a librarian’s hui. Amazing stories, fantastic learning from colleagues and we were very well looked after. 

It’s A Sign

Reverse parked, boots up, gear accessible can only mean one thing, weavers are in the house. 

Spiders

I spent last weekend at the biannual weavers hui in Rotorua. It was massive, exhausting, inspiring and I took almost no photos because I kept forgetting. 

This week was Halloween and creative types have been leaning heavily into the spiders. 

New Tech

I finally have earbuds and the best part is that, in their charging case, they look remarkably froggy.

Decisions

 This is what decision making looks like in our current crazy weather. 

Circles of wet paw prints as Huia decides whether it’s an inside day or an outside day. Several valiant attempts at going out but I suspect I know which will win. 

Springing

It’s properly spring which means a quick succession of wind, rain, sunshine and drizzle, often in combination.  The final sign is the clematis over the bins being in flower. 

Bearly There

It’s been a busy week mostly out of the office. Two days at the big national libraries conference and another day with international visitors. I haven’t conferenced in years so it took me a bit to get back in the groove but once I did it was fantastic. Fabulous to see librarians from previous lives, catch up on all the news and hear from inspiring speakers. Plus there was swag so I’m now well stocked up on notebooks, pens and support bears.