Supporting Local

From right to left that two fruit sours, three stouts and a third sour that’s been aged in Pinot Noir barrels. Also interesting to note that cans are back. 

Voting Now

It’s that time again when one of the most contentious and hotly contested elections grips the nation. Not at all political but definitely partisan it’s time to elect the 2021 Bird of the Year! http://birdoftheyear.org.nz/

As well as raising awareness of our endangered wildlife there is, like any good election, fundraising merch and in at least one respect they have totally nailed it. 

Behold the Kākāpō (BotY 2008 & 2020) Allbirds Tree Runners. Super comfy, sustainably produced and flash as. 

Super Saturday

I’m double shot vaxxed but if I wasn’t today would be the day. It’s Super Saturday and right around the country there are pop up, mobile and super sized vaccination clinics open for business. There’s going to be food, music, prizes, celebrities and even old fashioned telethon style entertainment on TV. 

As per last week my phone company is on the case too. 

Shot bro!

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