My current music fave is Korolova from Ukraine. I’m working my way through listening to all her music videos. Her music stays with me during the day too. 🎶
I enjoyed reading Knight Blind (Jorja Knight Private Investigator Mystery Series Book 1) by Alice Bienia. Jorja is relatable, and gradually reveals some of her background while chasing down leads in an unexpected case. I’ll read more in this series. 📚
Deb and I have been watching and enjoying Three Pines but it’s a bit grim and intense. The story lines tend to include the atrocities of the Canadian Residential Schools. For relief, we’re also watching Recipes for Love and Murder which is a deal lighter.
This is such a bird-filled time of year. All the birds come and sit on the flaxes by the house. This Kōurarini European goldfinch was just outside the window… 🐦
Yay. Waikawa Blueberries is open again. Time for real fruit icecream, fresh blueberries and award winning olive oil. Yum!
A greeting to the day:
He kore, he kore
He pō, he pō
He ao, he ao
Takiri mai te ata
Korihi te manu
Tino awatea
Ka ao, ka ao
Ka awatea
Tihei Mouri Ora
From the nothingness (potential being)
Into the different stages of darkness
And finally into the world
As night turns into day
The birds sing
And daylight is here
Into the world
Into the daylight
And I/we are alive
Listen to me reading this in Māori.
Another good story and an enjoyable read. The Girl Who Lost Him (The Shee McQueen Mystery Thriller Series Book 4) by Amy Vansant. 📚
I quite enjoyed The Sled Dog (The Sheridan County Mysteries Book 2) by Erin Lark Maples:
After the race, [Elizabeth] discovers an abandoned, injured dog and her family falls in love with their new foster pup.
But things aren’t that simple… 📚
Mystery lift sign in Montserrat, Spain. No people if the lift is already occupied by bats…?
Listening to the most excellent The Ink Spots: Swing High Swing Low. 🎶
I heard a noise this morning I couldn’t quite make out. I thought maybe it was a hawk but it was too close and repeated too often without moving. Turned out it was this lovely Tikaokao California quail on the mulch pile by the front door. 🐦
I’m so used to adding images to my blog posts by using Command 3 in MarsEdit I’ve had to write a Keyboard Maestro macro to use Command 3 to attach items to Apple Mail messages. I kept hitting the keystroke and ending up in a weird place in Mail. 😆
This kind of attention to detail and insistence on making things smooth and easy for the user is why Daniel Jalkut’s software is best-in-class. MarsEdit 5’s upgrade process:
- License screen shows existing license code.
- and adds it automatically on the web page.
Sasha, hanging out on the grass. 🐶
This is exactly why you should give MarsEdit a try: MarsEdit’s role as a blogger’s best friend
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From: MarsEdit 5: Microposting, Markdown Highlighting, and More!
swear words around the world … lack 'approximants' – sounds made by bringing our lips, teeth, hard palate or tongue close … without making contact … [it] makes them sound harsh, regardless of the language.
Most Swear Words Have a Common Feature, Even Across Different Languages
I’ve taken the extremely rare step of filing a dispute with my bank about the defective earbuds. Amazon have promised a refund when they receive the returned package (that I’m unable to send) but have failed to respond to my further queries.
I’ve spent hours trying to return faulty earbuds Amazon shipped me. I’ve driven 3 times to the Post Office, spent hours researching… I was about to pay today when I fell at the last hurdle. According to the PO worker earbuds themselves cannot be shipped by post. I give in. 😵💫
I heard these Kuihi Canada Geese coming way before I could see them.
Folks, you might like to see Take care for the Pied Stilt chicks about the baby birds currently trying to survive on our beach. Includes fantastic photos by Corne Ferreira, a visitor I was chatting to the other day. Location: Waikawa Beach, Horowhenua, Aotearoa New Zealand. 🐦