Ruth McMonagle

Hmmmm… sounds like one of the neighbours urchin is learning a big brass instrument.
Looking forward to hearing the improvements that come with lots of practice. Looks like his Mama sent him outside to practice 😄

I've not seen an episode of Game of thrones, Breaking Bad, the Office, Love Island, Survivor.

The Meaning of Words Quiz 6 October

If you need a break from ..... all that, here is a mini-quiz I made this morning for work. No cheating - let me know if you get 10/10

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Got 5/10 which is amazing as I only knew one.

I'm home and can edit the 4k video of the fish out of water. short clip but worth the dozens of times and hours ive sat at this place trying to get it 😘

Kōtuku ngutupapa (royal spoonbills) spooked by something this morning. I was in a good position and not distracted at the decisive moment for a refreshing change! 🪶🇳🇿

A pair of turtles sitting on a log floating in water with a leafy tree at the bottom.The perspective and color makes it look like they're in the sky.

Two adventurous turtles riding their log through the sky

We all love our craft, and we like our work being appreciated. Perhaps register as a Finisher, to help someone you don't know, with closure as part of their grief process by completing a project for them.

Or contact Loose Ends with a project you would like finished.

🇳🇿🧵🪡🧶

looseends.org

YouTube video by Loose Ends Project 60 Second Docs / Loose Ends Project

I feel privileged to have the precious project to finish, and always have big emotions, when I get an email from Loose Ends, as I know I can help ease grief, and create community.

Loose Ends welcomes handwork crafters
of all sorts, from anywhere in the world.
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LOOSE ENDS

Just in case you have not heard of Loose Ends Project.

I am a finisher. I don't share these projects on social media unless I have permission from the family involved.

I finish quilting projects that a loved one left behind and the family would like finished.

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looseends.org

I no longer have school aged urchins at home.

Yesterday I took a mandarin to work in my lunchbox...
and bought it home again. Just so it could have a day out just for fun, like my urchins used to do.
I discovered the mandarin in my lunchbox this morning, so I have bought it to work again today.
🍊🥪

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China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.

⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.

The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.

interestingengineering.com/science/chin...

A digital flatlay of two Karearea t-shirts, white with red ink, featuring a swooping falcon snapping an arrow in half above rising flames. It says Nature Reigns Eternal

A digital artwork featuring a swooping falcon snapping an arrow in half above rising flames.

A mockup of a unisex Karearea t-shirt, white with red ink, featuring a swooping falcon snapping an arrow in half above rising flames. It says Nature Reigns Eternal

Artwork of a Karearea, white with red ink, featuring a swooping falcon snapping an arrow in half above rising flames. It says Nature Reigns Eternal

KĀREAREA WINS BIRD OF THE YEAR!
(and I fortunately had a design of this beauty already cooking...)

Now available for pre-order, this fierce tee for the defenders of nature, non-tolerators of bullshit, and friends of the forest.

Pre-order at pepperraccoon.com

Watched the documentary "Prime Minister". Some parts were difficult to watch. Jacinda Ardern was a great leader, and concerned /cared about humanity.

Disappointed that our current Prime Minister is only interested in the title, the entitlements, and the probable knighthood.

🇳🇿 #nzl

Winner of Aotearoa/New Zealand’s bird of the year competition: the #Kārearea or NZ Falcon. What a bird! Here’s some slowmo shots of several different adults and juveniles I filmed around Wellington last year #nz #nzbirds #birds #phonescoping #aotearoa vimeo.com/1052496368 @forestandbird.bsky.social

A kārearea / NZ Falcon standing watchful while eating some prey. The grass is trimmed short.

#BOTY 🪶 The high-speed hunter, the kārearea, is capable of reaching 200km/h in a dive.
I watched this one catch some prey at the waterfront at Lake Tekapo a few years ago.
NZ Bird of the Year.

Did you know the pincers of banded coral shrimps are hairy? Well neither did I until the camera decided to focus on the pincers

#UnderwaterPhotography #ScubaLife #DivePhotography #OceanLovers #UnderwaterWorld
#ScubaDiving #MarineLife #UnderwaterCreatures #DiveMoreWorkLess #SeaYouSoon

Perhaps representative, like a sales rep.

An otherwise boring view of some stones and sand with a yellowish hue, except these stones and sand are on Mars and were photographed only a few days ago.

Some stones, pebbles, and sand.

Photographed Thursday.

On Mars.

Iwi around the motu stand in the way of corporations & govt selling off our resources to the highest bidder. Iwi are the last line of defence particularly for our environment & this shitty govt has attacked & undermined Māori & Te Tiriti relentlessly. Vote these racist arseholes out. #nzpol

Useful thread for those learning about MCAS and POTS.

Great work getting 1/2 done. Nice spring day in Rotorua, walked in the forest with Hubs ♥️, Managed to get the urchins to trim the branches off one of the pathways to the house. Also done loads of laundry as the wet weeks, and illness, meant I hadn't kept up, and I am running out of underwear.

Cartoon. Title: “Local Bird Elections” Image shows a Kākā upside down on a branch giving the thumbs up, and saying, “Bwark!” The words to the right of the bird say, “Vote Kākā For Mayor” The For Mayor part is crossed out, and it says “For Bird of the Year” Underneath it says, “BirdOfTheYear.org.nz”

Local Bird Elections are on. Do your avian duty and vote for the Kākā. Just joking. Vote for whoever you like. But the Kākā really is best. Voting closes today.
My Stuff #cartoon today #BirdOfTheYear

You may not find it on the front pages - or even sports pages - of the four big local media companies, but Niamh Fisher-Black won the silver medal in last night’s women’s road race at the world champs in Rwanda.
And yes, that’s a big deal.

Green #green #moss growing towards the #light in the spaces #symbiotic relationship with the door mat #beauty is everywhere #nature

A fascinating read while I have my lunch.

Pink cherry blossom against a blue sky background.

Peace memorial surrounded by mown green grass. A canopy of cherry blossoms fill the surrounding space. The trees are full of Tui.

Blossoms in the park.🌸

#rotorua #travel #nzl 🇳🇿

Hear me out - Give Ngutu pare/wrybill your vote for #BOTY. The ONLY birds worldwide with a laterally curved bill! That's a serious kink. Also when they murmurate the whole flock flashes from silver to white, it's spectacular. They are also Bi-landers dividing their time between North and South.

Seeing these little guys every morning #tinyjoys