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In early December I was having a bad day, and on my way home from the shops I saw these @hellokitty tumblers at @gotcha_broadway. I decided to treat myself. It wasn’t cheap, but it’s well-made, the insulation keeps my drinks cool, and it makes me so happy. (And also, hydrated. 😂) #fridayjoy 💜
First completed project of the year! New chambray shorts (with secret polka dot pockets) for Mr. Snook.
I’m sure you will all be pleased to know that last night, after multiple attempts, I managed to defeat the secret big boss Lusca (Great White Shark/Octopus hybrid) in Dave the Diver. Sato gave me his prized baseball cap as a reward. 🦈🐙🧢
I managed to snag a pair of jeans on something and rip a small hole, so last night I ironed on a patch and fired up my #sewing machine to darn over it. “Hang on,” I thought. “Doesn’t this fancy machine have some darning function?” IT DOES. It uses the automatic buttonhole foot (?!) and sews a custom length back-and-forth dense grid of stitches. You’re meant to then sew another at right angles. I didn’t get them perfectly placed, but it’s fine for a first attempt. This function will definitely be used again! #mending
Heh. Just add that the author was knitting and you’ve got me and Amy and :Jody. 😉
I’m in a book! I was delighted to get a package at work today – 20 copies of my colleagues’ (Nahia and Slavik) new book about the future of the Solutions Architect role in the age of generative AI. I’ve been having a lot of fun playing Santa Claus, handing them out to my Amazonian colleagues in the Sydney office. There’s an interview with me in there too. 😁 The book is available on Amazon in many markets, and I believe you can get it for Kindle as well if you’re interested.
https://www.amazon.com/Solutions-Architects-Future-Conversations-about-ebook/dp/B0CQ412PV2/
Miniso is selling, I kid you not… “stress-relief eggplants.” #nothingsuss 🤨🍆
My sister Amy Carbo told me that my 15yo niece Indie was embroidering her own sneakers. “Cool,” I said, remembering how I used to doodle on mine. Then they sent me the photos. 🤯 They are STUNNING. Look at that. A TEENAGER DID THAT. 😍🐝🌸
Dinner tonight: @seriouseats Halal Cart-Style Chicken and Rice. Well worth setting off all the smoke alarms!
I finally blogged about the quilt I made for Josh and Jamie’s son Taos last year. This was definitely one of the projects that brought the most joy. It was fun; I did a good job; and I love the end result. I hope baby Taos does too! ❤️
Starting 2024 with traditional good luck dish of homemade black-eyed peas and cornbread. 🍀
Several years ago, I was taking out the rubbish and noticed that a short branch of my neighbour’s frangipani was lying on the footpath. (I think someone may have broken it off.) When I told Rodd about it, he said that we could plant it and it would grow a new tree. That stub has been in a pot in our garden ever since, and this year is the first time I’ve ever seen it bloom. 😍🌸
Blog post: If you want to see the patterns I used to sew our outfits, all the details are there!
Two blog posts in one day?! I wrote about getting back into videogames, and how much I enjoyed Dave the Diver and Unpacking over the Christmas holiday…
I’ve just backed this project from Aussie hardware dev Steph Piper. Looks like a fantastic alternative to the hand-sewn Lilypad LEDs I’ve used in the past! (@Jeff Barr – now we need to figure out how to combine these with your printed fabric mesh… 🤔)
It’s the best time of the year, y’all! The 2023 mashup is up… 🎶💃
AHOY MATEYS! Who’s ready for New Year’s Eve?? 🎆⛵️ (Photos from our Yacht Rock NYE in the comments…)
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎆🎶💃🕺 #yachtrock @ssyachtrockparty
