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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

Heh. Just add that the author was knitting and you’ve got me and Amy and :Jody. 😉

• https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/an-open-letter-to-the-pair-of-gen-z-men-in-the-northeast-regional-quiet-car-loudly-discussing-pitchforks-100-best-albums-of-all-time

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! ❤️

A Quilt for Baby Taos

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. 😍🌸