TFW you realise the rental apartment you’re about to inspect is right around the corner from @a.p.bread… 😍
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The New Year’s resolution to ride to work is going GREAT. 😅💦
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Absolutely amazing job today by my colleague @donnieprakoso at the @amazonwebservices Builders Online keynote! We covered recent re:Invent announcements on Compute and Storage, Generative AI (with lots of demos from Donnie!), Data Analytics, and Cost Optimisation. #suchapro Thanks to the production team (and @bek.dotty) for making us look so great!
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After a year’s hiatus, it’s almost that time again… 🧦 🐵
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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 💜
Chambray Shorts
I had such fun making Rodd’s Trigg Shorts for New Year’s Eve that I decided to make another pair. I’ve had this chambray in my stash for a few years, thinking it might make a nice pair of shorts. And guess what? It does!
I asked the Snook if I needed to make any size adjustments, and the only thing he asked for was a slightly bigger waistband when fully stretched out (like when he’s pulling them on). Consequently I made the same size as before – size D – but this time I extended the waistband piece by about an inch. (So I added around 2″ in total.) I still cut my elastic the same length, which meant that I just needed to stretch it a bit more when sewing. As you can see, you can’t really tell at all but it makes it a little stretchier. The only other change I made was to use machine-sewn buttonholes for the waist tie, rather than metal eyelets.
I decided to get a little whimsical with the pocket bags and used some red polka dot from my stash. Cute, huh?
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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
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Dinner tonight: @seriouseats Halal Cart-Style Chicken and Rice. Well worth setting off all the smoke alarms!
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My sister 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. 😍🐝🌸 #embroidery #embroidered #converse
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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. 😍🌸
