I love simplicity and silence. On this blog I share bits and pieces from my daily life. In late 2025 I moved to Ruakākā near Whangārei in Aotearoa. 100% human (she / her). Since July 2024 I've been doing resistance training to help me maintain my independence as I age. Now 71, I'm super happy to be getting old — it means I'm not dead yet! I believe all beings have the right to clean water, nutritious food and adequate shelter, and that humans are simply one small part of the amazing life on this planet that supports us all: humans, animals, plants. My interests include reading cosy mysteries, things to do with language and linguistics, photos of birds, space opera scifi, especially Star Trek. I love learning things. I joined the MB community on 05 January 2018. Follow me on Micro.Blog at https://micro.blog/miraz .
Congratulations to the Karure for winning 2026 Bird of the Year, which this year features the letters K and A. 😆
Black robin bucks shy tag to take Bird of the Year 2026:
The diminutive karure black robin has won Bird of the Year.
The kākāpō came second, leaving the kārearea in third place.
Fourth and fifth place went to the kea and takahē respectively.