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  Oops, I accidentally cast on something new... This is my adaptation of Sylvia McFadden's "Teacup" I love her stripe pattern, but I prefer an i-cord edging and a more triangular shape, so I'm doing those! Main yarn (in photo) Malabrigo Mechita. Colour: Diana Other yarns will be stash oddments in bottle green and mahogany brown. #FinishOrFrogAlong #knitting

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  #FediCoven Q11 How do you acknowledge the autumnal equinox and do you celebrate Mabon? I'm in the southern hemisphere, so it's the Vernal Equinox for me. I have a soft spot for the equinoxes (not just because my birthday is close to the other one!) I prefer balance to the extremes of the Solstices... I like to take time to ponder the balance of my life, and my beings and doings, as well as the wider balance of everything. At each turn of the wheel, I do an altar/shrine refres...

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  Just been listening to a fascinating podcast on the fall of the Western Roman Empire (I really push out the party boat on Saturday nights!) Now I need to find an atlas to try to wrap my head around all the movements of peoples...

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  I have had an incredible satisfying weekend doing a deep dust and reorganise of my study/home office/craft room. Despite releasing very little into the wild (aka op shop pile, recycling and rubbish), somehow my room has ended up with heaps more space - which is both disconcerting and wonderful! I am hopeful that I will now be able to find things (and put them away) more easily and thus be able to do more stuffs 🤞 And all this without shifting any furniture! (Just rearranging the stuff being...

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  PSA Pōneke peeps: pine pollen season is now underway... :welp:

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  This #WellyWedensday brings you a harbourside bollard having an existential crisis: Steven the bollard never quite recovered from being labelled "decorative only".

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  L and family have moved to Dunedin to make a fresh start. Things are looking promising for their future, but in the meantime they've all come down with a respiratory bug... L is wanting funds to buy a vicks vaporiser unit thing to help her kids breathe more easily. She needs about $100. If anyone can help a bit, her account details are: Ms L E Tautu 06-0549-0691099-00 (You'll get a partial match) Thank you all for your help and support over the past two and a half years. It means a hu...

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  Ummm, the early jonquils are running VERY early this year... We haven't even reached winter yet!! (I'm in the southern hemisphere, as is this garden) Just this one little bloom so far - and it smells divine. #BloomScrolling

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  A card for the week - 4 May 2026 💙 Four of Cups How's your ennui?!? This card is often read as a card of dissatisfaction, apathy, and not appreciating all you have. I also read it as a card of boredom... of not knowing what excites and interests you... or of not having energy to do anything about it. Pay attention to what you are avoiding or procrastinating - there's useful information in there. Pay attention to what piques your interest. See where following your interest le...

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  Blessed Samhain/Beltane to all who celebrate. May the turn of the year treat you gently. :meowheart: #pagan

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  Okay, so if I wish to de-Google my email account, who/what is a good substitute for someone with low level tech skills? (I'm a competent user, not a developer/programmer/techie - please keep tech terms and acronyms to a minimum! Thank you! :blob_raccoon_coffee:) #FediHelp