Camping

I’ve been away and the builders have been in. New windows and wall insulation have gone in which is very exciting. 

The work continues though (plastering and painting) and sleeping in all that isn’t the best idea. So, my camping setup has joined the Tetris in the living room. 

Tetris Returns

The next phase of building work starts this week with more new windows going in. That means home Tetris is back with the contents of bedrooms being packed and stacked. Thank goodness for fabulous new cupboards!

Flashness

A new rubbish collection system is being rolled out where I live and it reached a milestone this week. On Tuesday I got home to my new bins, big for recycling and little for rubbish.

Apart from being brand new and a bit flash they also have a super flash little lid latch, a small insurance against flying rubbish in a Wellington ‘breeze’. 

Small Reward

For some reason this last week has felt odd. Nothing I can put my finger on, just odd and a bit exhausting. So a fluro bandaid for my first ever flu jab feels like a little flash of happiness. 

In Storage

More windows have arrived, this time for the bedrooms and have taken over the garage. Installation starts in a few weeks and should be way quicker than the last lot. 

Double Duty

I had a cunning plan. 

After lockdown one of the things I finally did was replace my third hand, very old, very non-functioning sewing machine.

At Christmas I finally got myself sorted with a proper desk and chair for working from home. 

The plan? By buying a desk that’s more of a table and a sewing machine that’s simple and light my ‘office’ space could do double duty. 

Tada!

Travelling!

First time on a plane since lockdown!!  So ridiculously exciting; the shuttle, getting my boarding pass, security scan, the whole thing. And why?  Six days away up north with six weavers.

We were on the Hokianga at the invitation of the artist we worked with on the Waitohi installation. 

The weather and location were fantastic. 

ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Whirinaki. 

Lots and lots of weaving.