Heather R
@kiwienzian.bsky.social
Aotearoa; founder of Just Kai (justkai.org.nz); sustainability; chronic illness; she/her. I long for a world where everyone has the same opportunities I have.
Reposted by Heather R
Speaking of coasters, did e we ever show you the presentation boxes that the sets of 4 come in? We’re very into slow production here, so we designed the boxes so that we can run the printed sheets through our cutting machine, and then fold and glue the them ourselves.
November 12, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Speaking of coasters, did e we ever show you the presentation boxes that the sets of 4 come in? We’re very into slow production here, so we designed the boxes so that we can run the printed sheets through our cutting machine, and then fold and glue the them ourselves.
Now those are stunning!
November 12, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Now those are stunning!
Wow! So gut gemacht :-)
November 11, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Wow! So gut gemacht :-)
Awesome! And that's way less packaging than the horrifying amount you tend to get when you buy a takeaway bubble tea!
November 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Awesome! And that's way less packaging than the horrifying amount you tend to get when you buy a takeaway bubble tea!
I shall have to try that! Yesterday I picked heaps of rhubarb that will be ice cream by dinner tonight :-)
November 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I shall have to try that! Yesterday I picked heaps of rhubarb that will be ice cream by dinner tonight :-)
We do still have Douglas Pharmaceuticals, who do some R&D as well as making generics. But I do hear you.
November 8, 2025 at 7:09 AM
We do still have Douglas Pharmaceuticals, who do some R&D as well as making generics. But I do hear you.
Lucky you!! I've had such poor results cooking the dried tapioca ones myself (tried ~3 brands & a bunch of different cooking methods and always have them falling apart before cooked through) that I've given up. The ready-to-use ones here are mostly commercial quantities; the exceptions are pricey.
November 8, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Lucky you!! I've had such poor results cooking the dried tapioca ones myself (tried ~3 brands & a bunch of different cooking methods and always have them falling apart before cooked through) that I've given up. The ready-to-use ones here are mostly commercial quantities; the exceptions are pricey.
That's so fun!
It's late spring here and flowers are everywhere - here are pink daisies and a dahlia that were given to me by my SIL as a housewarming gift; ornathagulum from bulbs my aunty gave me from ones she got from my Gran's garden; and oxeye daisies in our kitchen - they grow wild everywhere!
It's late spring here and flowers are everywhere - here are pink daisies and a dahlia that were given to me by my SIL as a housewarming gift; ornathagulum from bulbs my aunty gave me from ones she got from my Gran's garden; and oxeye daisies in our kitchen - they grow wild everywhere!
November 8, 2025 at 5:46 AM
That's so fun!
It's late spring here and flowers are everywhere - here are pink daisies and a dahlia that were given to me by my SIL as a housewarming gift; ornathagulum from bulbs my aunty gave me from ones she got from my Gran's garden; and oxeye daisies in our kitchen - they grow wild everywhere!
It's late spring here and flowers are everywhere - here are pink daisies and a dahlia that were given to me by my SIL as a housewarming gift; ornathagulum from bulbs my aunty gave me from ones she got from my Gran's garden; and oxeye daisies in our kitchen - they grow wild everywhere!
Yay! I'm just back from a swim at Blockhouse Bay Beach and there were so many people there and such a chill vibe :-)
November 8, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Yay! I'm just back from a swim at Blockhouse Bay Beach and there were so many people there and such a chill vibe :-)
Brilliant! That looks awesome :-)
November 7, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Brilliant! That looks awesome :-)
I'm a big fan of walking on firm sand. I grew up walking on beaches a lot and love all the cool things you find on the beach - like bits of driftwood and shells to take home, and birds to just watch. Soft sand is hard work, though. And sand was impossible when I used a wheelchair.
November 5, 2025 at 5:44 AM
I'm a big fan of walking on firm sand. I grew up walking on beaches a lot and love all the cool things you find on the beach - like bits of driftwood and shells to take home, and birds to just watch. Soft sand is hard work, though. And sand was impossible when I used a wheelchair.
Ah. The chap was so nice - from Riverview Motel in Whanganui. We had to cancel a family trip as my mum was in hospital and they didn't charge us a cent despite me cancelling very late. We were able to go a few weeks' later than planned and most definitely rebooked with them!
November 2, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Ah. The chap was so nice - from Riverview Motel in Whanganui. We had to cancel a family trip as my mum was in hospital and they didn't charge us a cent despite me cancelling very late. We were able to go a few weeks' later than planned and most definitely rebooked with them!
Also, I recently had to cancel a motel booking, and the first question they asked when I phoned them up was "did you book directly through us?". Apparently cancelling would have been much harder if I'd said 'no'.
November 2, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Also, I recently had to cancel a motel booking, and the first question they asked when I phoned them up was "did you book directly through us?". Apparently cancelling would have been much harder if I'd said 'no'.
So beautiful and so shiny!
October 31, 2025 at 11:24 PM
So beautiful and so shiny!
No, I hadn't - thanks for that :-)
October 31, 2025 at 6:31 AM
No, I hadn't - thanks for that :-)
Gorgeous!
Earlier this week I was amazed to find two HUGE bird of paradise bushes blooming near my new apartment - tucked behind some other bushes on public land where I assume they self-seeded. I've been delighting in these three all week :-)
Earlier this week I was amazed to find two HUGE bird of paradise bushes blooming near my new apartment - tucked behind some other bushes on public land where I assume they self-seeded. I've been delighting in these three all week :-)
October 31, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Gorgeous!
Earlier this week I was amazed to find two HUGE bird of paradise bushes blooming near my new apartment - tucked behind some other bushes on public land where I assume they self-seeded. I've been delighting in these three all week :-)
Earlier this week I was amazed to find two HUGE bird of paradise bushes blooming near my new apartment - tucked behind some other bushes on public land where I assume they self-seeded. I've been delighting in these three all week :-)