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[kiwimade64]

morning ladies   It's overcast this morning but we are meant to have sunny skies at least until Friday.  Rain would be very welcome.

Roma, that was kind of you to buy a few grocery items for your neighbour.  You're right, Omicron is everywhere.  I saw on the news 3% of kiwis aren't vaccinated but that 3% has 12% of hospitalisations.  Must be frustrating for the hospitals.

Our niece is still in Wellington holding the blue line.  Will find out today how she is doing.  I keep wondering about hygiene amongst the protestors.  Showers and the like.  It will be more than omicron amongst them if they can't keep clean.

The little piwakawaka came back to the garden later in the morning after I moved the  hose under another tree.  It was thoroughly enjoying the water and a real pleasure to watch.  This summer I have had no aphids on the roses, the first season since I stopped spraying.  Spotted a bunch of ladybugs and know why now    I reckon it's taken three years to restore the natural balance of the garden.  I only spot spray weeds I can't pull or dig out and keep the sprayer close to the ground to stop drift.  The first year I didn't spray I was thinking what on earth am I doing, the aphids were thick over all the roses.  But slowly the birds figured out they were getting easy meals  I just had to trust the process.

I'm procrastinating again with the tui.  Sigh... will get on  and get it done.  Then I can move on to the next bird in my series.  Will be thinking which one.  I've done a waxeye (very happy with it) so maybe a kingfisher.  We had one visit the garden the other day and see them on the power lines here.

Happy crafting