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  • BTW: Sasha has to stand on the carpet now to eat her meals as otherwise her legs slide out from under her. She no longer has sufficient strength in her legs to control that.

    She used to eat sitting down (she has a long body). Even a year ago she was still able to do that. 🐢

    Sasha in March 2022 eating from a bowl on the floor, while sitting.
    β†’ 07:58 on 21 March 2023
  • Sasha told me at length that breakfast didn’t meet her requirements. Only after I added some of the expensive gourmet wet food did she consent to eat it. 🐢

    I hope when I’m her age (16 as a dog, but the vet says that’s like being 100 as a human) I get that kind of consideration for my wishes.

    Small black dog eating from a bowl on the floor.
    β†’ 07:55 on 21 March 2023
  • Thanks to a crossword I have now heard of three Impressionist painters: Marie Bracquemond, Berthe Morisot and Mary Cassatt. Lovely!

    β†’ 00:06 on 21 March 2023
  • Watched B5 S01E02, Soul Hunter. Interesting ideas about how different cultures can view something from opposing perspectives. We learned some interesting things about the Minbari called Delenn, who is more than she seems. B5️⃣

    β†’ 20:06 on 20 March 2023
  • And I say again: “Sea levels are rising. We gotta deal with climate change.” 🐦

    Gull in the estuary, leg completely underwater, beak wide open as though shouting.
    β†’ 12:06 on 20 March 2023
  • Watching Lingthusiasm: Bringing stories to life in Auslan - Interview with Gabrielle Hodge. I have utmost respect for sign language interpreters who are saying what went a moment ago while observing what is current. What skill! Paying such close attention must be exhausting.

    Screenshot from Interview with Gabrielle Hodge.
    β†’ 11:16 on 20 March 2023
  • Oh Siri … sometimes you drive me pineapples!

    Me: Hey Siri, add Vanilla Wine Biscuits to the Groceries List.

    Siri: OK, I’ve added chocolate to the Groceries list.

    What????

    β†’ 10:07 on 20 March 2023
  • Somehow on my Babylon 5 rewatch I completely forgot to start with the pilot, The Gathering. The ambassadors arrive, the Station Commander is accused of attempted assassination of the Kosh ambassador, and we find everyone has secrets, or mysteries. Luckily it all pans out and B5 opens for business. B5️⃣

    β†’ 06:43 on 20 March 2023
  • Whew, Babylon 5 rewatch, S01E01, “Midnight on the Firing Line”. There’s a huge amount happening in the universe and we’re dropped right into the middle of it. We have xenophobia, hostilities between cultures, tension between the Registered Telepaths and others, raiders, mysterious races. B5️⃣

    Babylon 5 1994 logo.
    β†’ 15:08 on 19 March 2023
  • Today’s lunch included a very rich yet delicious Broccoli-Cauliflower Casserole via @mbkriegh.

    I halved the cheese and sauce parts of the recipe as I didn’t think we had as much broccoli and cauliflower as required.

    Broccoli-Cauliflower Casserole part way through prep.
    The finished Broccoli-Cauliflower Casserole.
    β†’ 13:07 on 19 March 2023
  • Good news today.

    Oxford English Dictionary adds more Māori words:
    The Oxford English Dictionary updates every three months … 47 new New Zealand words have been added to the dictionary, they include ‘hooning’ … Kupu like whenua, e hoa, koha and pōwhiri are included

    β†’ 16:30 on 18 March 2023
  • Deb picked up Thai Takeaway on her way home last night from Thai Tara in Johnsonville. I had Ginger and Vegetable Stir Fry with chicken, mild and it was good. Would buy from there again.

    β†’ 09:39 on 18 March 2023
  • A good read: Borrowed Time (A Cass Raines Mystery Book 2) by Tracy Clark. 🐦

    It could be murder. But why would anyone kill a dying man? Cass’s persistence attracts unwanted attention, putting her life in danger and uncovering sinister secrets she may end up taking to her grave.

    Book cover: Borrowed Time.
    β†’ 09:12 on 17 March 2023
  • Usually I eat my breakfast while listening to the latest episode of Sasha’s “My life as a dog” podcast. Amazingly, it autoplays, triggered by my sitting down to eat. Today though some glitch occurred and it didn’t play. 🐢 Here’s a brief extract of a recent episode, for flavour.

    β†’ 08:33 on 17 March 2023
  • Today’s tea Moonlight Pavilion:

    You’ll notice the aromas undulate between floral, buttery and vegetal, with a pleasant astringency at each temperature.

    Moonlight Pavilion tea package.

    Yes, it is a pleasant astringency.

    β†’ 08:36 on 16 March 2023
  • A fascinating 1 hour podcast episode β€” After an initial discussion between the hosts about whale vocalisations, Megan and Carrie talk with Rachel E. Gross about her book, Vagina Obscura, and the language we use to describe pregnancy, vaginas, cervixes, etc. Don’t be an *, be a 🐈 from The Vocal Fries

    β†’ 07:14 on 16 March 2023
  • Had this Soft Scrambled Japanese Tamago today. It’s quick, easy, delicious:

    whisk together eggs, mirin, sugar, and soy. Add … along with butter to a cold pan … stir occasionally over medium-high heat … about 2–3 minutes.

    β†’ 07:10 on 16 March 2023
  • This is an extreme crop of a photo at nearby Lake Puna o te Ora: two birds shaking, with water droplets spraying around them. The birds are likely Rakiraki | Mallard, with a Kuruwhengi | Australasian shoveler enjoying a quiet moment in the background. 🐦

    Two water birds spraying droplets of water around them.
    β†’ 12:33 on 15 March 2023
  • Today’s tea is golden yellow and delicious. Amber Hojicha roasted green tea:

    This special Hojicha tea is made with sencha leaves which are roasted; a process that transforms the leaves into a warm brown colour and changes their flavour. Amber Hojicha infuses into a deep amber-coloured tea

    Packet: Amber Hojicha roasted green tea.
    β†’ 09:05 on 15 March 2023
  • Morning is the youth of the day, when everything is bright, fresh, and easy of attainment; we feel strong … all our faculties are completely at our disposal. Do not … waste it in unworthy occupations or in talk; look upon it as the quintessence of life, as to a certain extent sacred.
    Schopenhauer
    β†’ 05:38 on 15 March 2023
  • It’s been that kind of day. Tripled Move Goal notification on Watch.

    β†’ 16:23 on 14 March 2023
  • I was just getting nicely lined up on this Makipai | Australian Magpie at the beach β€” hoping it would sing β€” when it flew away! 🐦

    Magpie on driftwood.
    Rear view of Magpie as it flies off with wings down.
    View from below the Magpie as it flies off with wings spread.
    β†’ 10:51 on 14 March 2023
  • By 0650 the sun was rising.

    Blue sky above, darker misty ground below, an orange arc above the hills.
    The paddock below the sunrise, with cows lying quietly in the autumn mist.
    The paddock below the sunrise, with cows lying quietly in the autumn mist.
    β†’ 07:44 on 14 March 2023
  • It’s just before 6am and a chilly 7C as I take Sasha for her walk. Everything’s dark. There are stars in the clear sky, washed out by a very bright half moon. I can make out a little of the Milky Way below the Southern Cross.

    There’s no wind. It’s silent β€” too early for the birds. As I round the corner though I can hear the sea nearby.

    A beautiful way to start the day.

    β†’ 06:48 on 14 March 2023
  • Today’s tea β€” White Moonlight:

    This is a fun, fragrant, light-bodied white tea with an intricate cascade of notes…

    I like this one. It is fragrant and light-bodied. Refreshing. I make it with 1 teaspoon of leaves.

    White Moonlight tea packet.
    White Moonlight tea packet.
    β†’ 17:46 on 13 March 2023
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