#Spotted on Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand

A tiny human (2?) offers a bite of her sausage to her plushie cat.
BUT WHAT IS THIS?!
Plushie Cat is a sausage snob?! (gasp!)
This is NOT good enough...
Or is it?
Tiny Human's frown turns philosophical.
Oh well, more for her.

A man (30s?) is riding a pushbike away from the markets. There's a hefty bag of vegetables in the front basket and two small humans on the back, both holding whirligigs. Waving at everyone they pass.
Their cheerfully bellowed "Hellooooos" getting swept away on the breeze.

A small human (4?) is navigating the markets in a very considered fashion.
She's frowning.
She's thinking about each step.
She's taking GREAT BIG LEAPS and then tiny steps.
She's roaring: "I am NOT going to STEP on ANY CRACKS!"
This walking business is a precise science.

A small human (4?) in a Minecraft Creeper shirt is being VERY sneaky.
First, he hides behind a plant stall.
Then he hides behind Dad.
Then he peeks around a corner.
Then he roars: "RAR!" as he jumps out at Nan who manages to feign maximum shock just in time.
HA. HA. HA.
He is VERY scary.

Three men (30s?) are sitting side-by-side on a curb, cheerfully catching up as they watch people go by. Drinking ginger beer, eating fresh made buttery gnocchi and fielding the calls from their small humans to "LOOK AT ME!"
It's a pretty good day eh.

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I don't often do #author photoshoots in supermarket carparks (or at all), but when I do, it's colourful.
Taken a few weeks ago.
I am very chuffed with them. I got almost 200 to choose from but these are a few Tony nodded stoically at over his breakfast coffee so I'm assuming they pass muster.

Also, I popped these up on Insta and Threads yesterday and lost some Patreon supporters and followers. If seeing the face behind my posts makes you uncomfortable, please go in peace, no hard feelings. It's taken me a lot of years to be comfortable with this human body and I rather like it.

But back to awesome things. If you like the overalls. Check out https://www.flouncygardenwear.co.nz/ because Trace is a legend who makes beautiful practical things with POCKETS. Locally made here in my part of Aotearoa.

And my gorgeous (and ridiculously affordable) photographer Rachael is amazing and can be found at https://rachelelizabethphotography.co.nz/
If you live in my part of the world or want some amazing pictures to take home if visiting, I'd definitely give her a roar.

Lovely people, I just got home from watching possibly the funniest movie I've seen in ages. If you haven't seen the Aussie film, Lesbian Space Princess, I can strongly recommend it. It's wonderful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nra14aUNYS8

#film #queer #lesbian

#Spotted While Roaming In Aotearoa New Zealand

A woman (60s?) says to a friend: "Ted* showed me a new poem last night and it was awful so I rewrote it. Now he's not talking to me. Can you believe it?!"
Her friend says softly: "Liz."
"He shouldn't have shown it to me! It's not my fault."
"Liz."
"I've been awful, haven't I? I owe him an apology don't I?"
Her friend nods emphatically.

A small human (4?) is sitting across from Grandad in a cafe, carefully taking numerous rocks and twigs out of his school bag and setting them on the table, explaining each one's importance. Precious treasures to be admired.

A sausage dog has just spotted a friend and is VERY excited. He's wagging his tail so hard that his entire body is a wiggly noodle of happiness. His friend kneels down to give him a pat and Sausage Dog AWOOOS a greeting. A friend like this needs to know they're appreciated.

A woman (20s?) is trudging along in a rain shower. Head down, expression glum.
But wait, what is this?
Someone to the rescue?!
A woman (40s?) runs up behind her holding a big unfurled orange umbrella, sheltering them both, wrapping an arm around her waist as they go on their way.

A bubbly woman (70s?) who's obviously a cafe regular, says to a server: "I've never travelled on my own before but I put on my big girl pants and booked a ticket to Auckland for next week. My grandson even said he was proud of me. That's something isn't it?" She beams.

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#Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:

A woman (20s?) walks up to a cafe counter and says, "I've had a terrible morning. What do you have that's a full tummy hug? I really need one right now."
She's seen a bit later tucking into a big bowl of soup and a massive cheese scone.

A man (40s?) is standing on some scaffolding in front of a wooden bungalow, singing at the A man (40s?) is standing on some scaffolding in front of a wooden bungalow, singing at the top of his lungs to Pearl Jam as he wields a paint roller.
A big dog (huntaway) snoozing on the ground below. Undisturbed by this musical extravagance.

In a cinema: A man (30s?) calls to another (80s?), "Grandad! What flavours do you want for your lobby and your movie ice creams?"
Grandad goes with berry and vanilla before cheerfully saying to a curious passerby: "Gotta have two! One before and one during the movie. It's the only way to go."

Two women (80s?) are conspiratorially leaning towards each other over coffees.
One says: "Did I tell you how I wiped the floor at our Saturday night bridge game? It was a massacre!" She laughs wickedly and begins to recount a daring tale of wit and card sharpery.

A small human (3?) is running in a park his their Batman toy clutched in his hand, only to trip and fall over. (Oh no!)
Batman goes flying.
Small Human gets up, rushing over to him, brushing him off, saying, "Sorry! Sorry!" as he gives Batman a hug.
(Batman is unscathed. He is Batman.)

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