Whoops, just realised that some structural mucking around on my blot blog resulted in some rubbish test pages ending up on my micro.blog feed. Sorry everyone!

Karate grading today! My daughter and I are both going for our green belts. Should be a sweat-fest!

Thanks to my 10 year old I am apparently in the top 1% of BTS and Stray Kids listeners on Spotify…

Working through edits on a burglar-ghost story and realising the main character’s character arc ends with the revelation that he really is quite a good pen pal…

Have fallen down the hole of Thai/Korean/Taiwanese mafia dramas. Send help

Day 30: I should go out with a bang (and hopefully I will get my badge, hehe)!

Selfie of a wild person

Day 29: dusk sky

Big clouds over the harbour at dusk

Day 28: even when you’re isolating there’s a way to get in a selfie… mirror selfie

Day 27: view from the sickbed!

Houses nestled in the trees of a hillside

Day 26: nearly to the finish line! Hanging in there, though honestly getting photos sorted with a chuggy network was painful. Here is Chewie on a chair.

A tabby cat on an orange blanket on a blue chair.

Day 25: it’s covid! 🥳 Now watch as I try to isolate and see how long it takes for the cats to break in…

A tabby cat looks through a glass door expectantly

Day 24: I’m definitely sick. Stayed in my pjs all day, though I did work. Here’s a wall :)

Day 23: I’ve caught a cold, I think, so here’s an oldie but a goodie

A little girl is excited to be on a triumph sprint RS while her dad stands beside her smiling

Day 22: brainstorming

A whiteboard with story notes

Day 21: Jackson street cottage in Petone. Apparently it’s an architect’s place of work? They certainly do a lovely job on the garden in any case….

A cottage, with garden overflowing with flowers and other plants

Day 20: bus stop

A girl putting on a purple sweatshirt in a yellow bus shelter.

Day 19: my sister playing bass

A woman wearing a 3Ds shirt playing bass. She’s brave, having just started chemo.

Day 18: party balloon

A balloon with a kawaii face on it, sitting on some wooden stairs

Day 17: Chewie

A handsome tabby cat

Day 16: new camera day! 😍

Day 15: waiting at the bus stop

Selfie of a girl and mum against a brick wall

Day 14: melting moments at the pavillion

young girl in black and white cardigan eats a melting moment cookie with pink icing

Day 13: off to a party!

Young girl and mum dressed up and taking a selfie in the car before going to a party

Day 12 part two: woah! Thick and dark and very umami, as you might expect.

Day 12: Say what? Peanut butter miso beer, courtesy of Garage Project

Surrender to the void: peanut butter miso beer