{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Miraz Jordan","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/Miraz","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"6221","username":"Miraz","bio":"I love simplicity and silence. On this blog I share bits and pieces from my daily life. In late 2025 I moved to Ruakākā near Whangārei in Aotearoa. 100% human (she / her). Since July 2024 I've been doing resistance training to help me maintain my independence as I age. Now 71, I'm super happy to be getting old — it means I'm not dead yet! I believe all beings have the right to clean water, nutritious food and adequate shelter, and that humans are simply one small part of the amazing life on this planet that supports us all: humans, animals, plants. My interests include reading cosy mysteries, things to do with language and linguistics, photos of birds, space opera scifi, especially Star Trek. I love learning things. I joined the MB community on 05 January 2018. Follow me on Micro.Blog at https://micro.blog/miraz .","pronouns":"she/her","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":702,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2026/14/6221.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"98457783","content_html":"<p>Getting ready for summer, I guess. The walk by the river is 'offline' for the moment. </p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/turf-spray-m.jpg\" alt=\"A green grassy area with trees and an orange sign reading: Park Closed Turf Spray. \" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/sprayed-m.jpg\" alt=\"A grassy area beside and behind houses with a white sign reading: Grass Areas have been sprayed.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/10/01/getting-ready-for-summer-i.html","date_published":"2026-10-01T02:40:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"02:40","date_timestamp":1790822419,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98456163","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Katylin@mastodon.social\" class=\"u-url mention\">@Katylin</a></span> Actually I’ve unfollowed. You’ve drowned the timeline with your requests to everyone. Post some actual posts about yourself, life, whatever and I may follow again. 😀</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98456163","date_published":"2026-10-01T01:52:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"01:52","date_timestamp":1790819573,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98456025","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/annie@social.lol\" class=\"u-url mention\">@annie</a></span> How fabulous!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98456025","date_published":"2026-10-01T01:51:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"01:51","date_timestamp":1790819462,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98454261","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Katylin@mastodon.social\" class=\"u-url mention\">@Katylin</a></span> OK, welcome.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98454261","date_published":"2026-10-01T00:44:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"00:44","date_timestamp":1790815491,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98443688","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/sundogplanets@mastodon.social\" class=\"u-url mention\">@sundogplanets</a></span> What happy goats! 😀</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98443688","date_published":"2026-09-30T19:39:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"19:39","date_timestamp":1790797168,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98443654","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/alexandra@social.lol\" class=\"u-url mention\">@alexandra</a></span> One of the videos I watched was by hand specialists. They recommended the gloves (and various other things) as being useful. The hand exercises help keep the joints lubricated, I believe.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98443654","date_published":"2026-09-30T19:39:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"19:39","date_timestamp":1790797142,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98433410","content_html":"<p>This was quite a fun read  — <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JSIH9E4\">Endurance: The Complete Series</a> by A. C. Spahn. 📚 </p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>A disrespected ship, exiled to lonely patrol in the dark corners of the solar system. </p>\n<p>A crew of screw-ups, written off by the entire fleet. </p>\n<p>They're about to change everything. </p>\n<p>If they don't blow themselves up first.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>The crew were interesting, the adventures brief and highly improbable, but in an enjoyably light-hearted way. </p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/endurance-m.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover: Endurance.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/10/01/this-was-quite-a-fun.html","date_published":"2026-09-30T16:21:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-30 16:21","date_timestamp":1790785285,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98433180","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/alexandra@social.lol\" class=\"u-url mention\">@alexandra</a></span> I believe this is arthritis too. I’ve been flexing the left thumb in particular a lot every day for a couple of years so it still moves well, but there’s been change in the last week or so.  I spent a while yesterday watching videos about this kind of thing. One thing I learned about was arthritis gloves, like these. <a href=\"https://buy.stjohn.org.nz/first-aid-products/arthiritis-care-products/compression-gloves/imak-active-gloves/\">buy.stjohn.org.nz/first-aid…</a></p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98433180","date_published":"2026-09-30T16:16:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-30 16:16","date_timestamp":1790784974,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98403177","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/hollie@social.coop\" class=\"u-url mention\">@hollie</a></span> Feel better soon!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98403177","date_published":"2026-09-30T04:59:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-30 04:59","date_timestamp":1790744359,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98402877","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> Thanks for your question. I went and made an appointment for next month.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98402877","date_published":"2026-09-30T04:50:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-30 04:50","date_timestamp":1790743818,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98395781","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> A couple of years ago I had an Xray that confirmed the cartilage was worn down. I haven’t talked to anyone recently, but do need to visit the doctor for an annual check.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98395781","date_published":"2026-09-30T01:49:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-30 01:49","date_timestamp":1790732950,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98394025","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/grounded\">@grounded</a> I specially love the one of the bird with its wings spread wide.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98394025","date_published":"2026-09-30T00:38:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-30 00:38","date_timestamp":1790728711,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98393596","content_html":"<p>I've been meaning for ages to take photos of my left hand. Arthritis (or something) is taking hold and my index finger now takes quite a turn toward the next finger.  </p><p>My thumb has been stiff for well over a year, but its ability to bend is quite reduced. This week too it looks quite swollen and bent. </p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/left-hand-m.jpg\" alt=\"My left hand shows the fingers are bending. \" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/left-thumb-m.jpg\" alt=\"My left thumb has a swollen joint and looks a bit bent. \" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/09/30/ive-been-meaning-for-ages.html","date_published":"2026-09-30T00:22:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-30 00:22","date_timestamp":1790727740,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98384858","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/grounded\">@grounded</a> Cool bird.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98384858","date_published":"2026-09-29T20:05:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-29 20:05","date_timestamp":1790712300,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98346707","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/hollie@social.coop\" class=\"u-url mention\">@hollie</a></span> 🤣</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98346707","date_published":"2026-09-29T05:50:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-29 05:50","date_timestamp":1790661057,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98344335","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/hollie@social.coop\" class=\"u-url mention\">@hollie</a></span> Wow, you’re really making a bunch of breakthroughs. Thanks for writing about this. And yes, we southern hemispherics are welcoming increased daylight. 😀</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98344335","date_published":"2026-09-29T04:43:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-29 04:43","date_timestamp":1790657007,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98340333","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jayeless@social.lol\" class=\"u-url mention\">@jayeless</a></span> Go Indie! 😆</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98340333","date_published":"2026-09-29T03:04:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-29 03:04","date_timestamp":1790651044,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98336630","content_html":"<p>Absolutely the most delightful book I've ever read. 100% recommended for adults and kids with any interest at all in birds  —  <a href=\"https://geckopress.com/bookshop/omnibird/\">Omnibird: An Avian Investigator's Handbook</a> by Giselle Clarkson (author and illustrator). 📚   </p><p>It's informative, beautifully written and drawn, funny and a total page-turner. </p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/cover-m.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover shows a hybrid bird with a long white neck reaching backwards. The style is humorous and cartoony.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/flightless-birds-m.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of a portion of text on a very colourful page with a drawing of a Rhea. The first few words of the text read: It seems a shame to go to all the effort of being a bird and then not be able to fly. \" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/09/29/absolutely-the-most-delightful-book.html","date_published":"2026-09-29T01:11:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-29 01:11","date_timestamp":1790644285,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98334822","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/lmika\">@lmika</a>, <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/alexandra@social.lol\" class=\"u-url mention\">@alexandra</a></span>, <a href=\"https://micro.blog/ctwardy\">@ctwardy</a>, <a href=\"https://micro.blog/DiplomaticDiva\">@DiplomaticDiva</a>, <a href=\"https://micro.blog/mroutley\">@mroutley</a> Many thanks. I love that I can see actual progress. 😀</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98334822","date_published":"2026-09-29T00:05:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-29 00:05","date_timestamp":1790640334,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98329742","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/grounded\">@grounded</a> Hah! I love that wing position.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98329742","date_published":"2026-09-28T21:27:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-28 21:27","date_timestamp":1790630871,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98322090","content_html":"<p>Apparently it's roughly <a href=\"https://miraz.me/2025/09/29/a-few-weeks-ago-in.html\">12 months</a> since I started trying to do a dead hang at the gym.  </p><p>From not being able to do it at all I've worked myself up to 3 x 40 seconds and feel good about that.  </p><p>I make sure to do a dead hang every time I go to the gym. </p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/09/29/apparently-its-roughly-months-since.html","date_published":"2026-09-28T18:27:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-28 18:27","date_timestamp":1790620022,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98320218","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/leefeagin\">@leefeagin</a> Over the last few years I’ve watched many videos on Youtube by Caitlin Doughty - <a href=\"https://caitlindoughty.com\">caitlindoughty.com</a> . Cremation is actually not very eco-friendly, and there are various other options (in theory, perhaps not specifically where we live). In some cultures they dig up bodies after a year or two so another person can use that spot, in others graves are shared. It’s been enlightening to learn how many different approaches there are around the world to dealing with the dead.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98320218","date_published":"2026-09-28T17:54:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-28 17:54","date_timestamp":1790618058,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98287155","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/leefeagin\">@leefeagin</a> I was just reading yesterday about caskets made of mushrooms. A friend was buried in a willow casket. It doesn’t <em>need</em> to be wasteful. For myself, I’m hoping for aquamation when the time comes.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98287155","date_published":"2026-09-28T03:24:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-28 03:24","date_timestamp":1790565890,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98282166","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/gregmoore\">@gregmoore</a> Oh yes, sunsets will do that. 😀</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98282166","date_published":"2026-09-28T00:46:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-28 00:46","date_timestamp":1790556371,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98282093","content_html":"<p>It's the time of year for the Godwits to return from the northern hemisphere … and on today's visit to the beach I was delighted to find maybe a thousand of them resting up. 🐦 </p>\n<video src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.mov/2378/2026/dscf2680/playlist.m3u8\" poster=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/frames/1867962-0-c8c917.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"metadata\"></video>\n","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/09/28/its-the-time-of-year.html","date_published":"2026-09-28T00:41:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-28 00:41","date_timestamp":1790556110,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98282094","content_html":"<p>NZ dotterels really are my favourites. Usually they dart about. This one decided to have a more leisurely moment. 🐦 </p>\n<video src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.mov/2378/2026/dscf2681/playlist.m3u8\" poster=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/frames/1867964-0-8523d0.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"metadata\"></video>\n<p>As I left the beach I spotted this vibrant flower, perhaps a Cape Weed, in the dunes. </p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/cape-weed-m.jpg\" alt=\"A vibrant yellow flower blooms among green grass and blurred brown foliage.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/09/28/nz-dotterels-really-are-my.html","date_published":"2026-09-28T00:40:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-28 00:40","date_timestamp":1790556017,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98281542","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/gregmoore\">@gregmoore</a> Such beautiful vibrant colours.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98281542","date_published":"2026-09-28T00:17:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-28 00:17","date_timestamp":1790554631,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98281505","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/grounded\">@grounded</a> What an amazing shot.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98281505","date_published":"2026-09-28T00:14:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-28 00:14","date_timestamp":1790554494,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98281300","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/todd@social.lol\" class=\"u-url mention\">@todd</a></span> Great point. Our government instituted “move on” orders. After all, we don’t want those people cluttering up places where housed people are… 😵‍💫</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98281300","date_published":"2026-09-28T00:06:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-28 00:06","date_timestamp":1790553973,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98277535","content_html":"<p>I almost never buy books on paper, but <a href=\"https://geckopress.com/bookshop/omnibird/\">Omnibird: An Avian Investigator's Handbook</a> by Giselle Clarkson (author and illustrator) was an instabuy for me. 📚 </p>\n<blockquote><p>Omnibird investigates 18 common birds from habitats around the world―eagles, owls and seabirds, starlings, ducks and swans. Explore the incredible internal structure of bird bones, learn what a gizzard stone is for, find the fascinating in bird calls, bird poop, feathers, and flight patterns. </p></blockquote>\n<p>The text and especially illustrations grabbed me. </p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/cover-m.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover shows a hybrid bird with a long white neck reaching backwards. The style is humorous and cartoony.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/internal-m.jpg\" alt=\"Two internal facing pages show a fat white bird on one side saying Ahem, and on the other a white swan-like bird with a very long neck reaching all the way back beneath its body in a kind of extreme yoga pose. The style is humorous and cartoony.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/not-penguins-m.jpg\" alt=\"An internal page shows various birds that seem like penguins but are not. The style is humorous and cartoony, as is the text.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/09/28/i-almost-never-buy-books.html","date_published":"2026-09-27T21:27:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-27 21:27","date_timestamp":1790544475,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98273382","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ctt@social.lol\" class=\"u-url mention\">@ctt</a></span> Similar climates I guess. 😀</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98273382","date_published":"2026-09-27T19:28:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-27 19:28","date_timestamp":1790537301,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98273372","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ThisCJ@mastodon.nz\" class=\"u-url mention\">@ThisCJ</a></span> Hah, maybe it actually is. 😁</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98273372","date_published":"2026-09-27T19:28:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-27 19:28","date_timestamp":1790537285,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98242975","content_html":"<p>I've seen quite a few of these weird plants in this part of the world. </p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/droopy-plant-m.jpg\" alt=\"Plant with a very long stalk that droops to form a sort of semicircle. \" loading=\"lazy\">\n<p>Siri tells me: </p>\n<blockquote><p>This appears to be an Agave attenuata, commonly known as the Foxtail Agave or Swan's Neck Agave. It is known for its distinctive, curved flower stalk that can reach up to 10 feet in height. </p></blockquote>\n","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/09/27/ive-seen-quite-a-few.html","date_published":"2026-09-27T05:27:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-27 05:27","date_timestamp":1790486833,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98232272","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/grounded\">@grounded</a> Lovely pic.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Miraz/98232272","date_published":"2026-09-26T22:42:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-26 22:42","date_timestamp":1790462559,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98227727","content_html":"<p>Pleased to report our vacuum cleaner sucks. The application of a drain cleaning 'snake' fixed it. 😆  </p><p>Now it no longer simply relocates dirt. 😅 </p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/dust-m.jpg\" alt=\"A pile of vacuum cleaner dirt on a sheet of white paper.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/09/27/pleased-to-report-our-vacuum.html","date_published":"2026-09-26T21:27:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-26 21:27","date_timestamp":1790458033,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98182057","content_html":"<p>Dinosaurs down the road  —  near the supermarket is what we first thought was a circus, in good time since school holidays have just started. But, no, it's <a href=\"https://amazingdinosaurdiscovery.co.nz\">The amazing dinosaur discovery</a>. How cool for the kids. </p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/dinos-m.jpg\" alt=\"A rainy view of a dinosaur towering over an enclosure. \" loading=\"lazy\"> <br>\n<blockquote>\n<p>… [an] interactive dinosaur walk through that brings prehistoric times alive again! </p>\n<p>Explore the prehistoric ages and discover over 30 lifelike dinosaurs. You don’t want to miss the crowd favourite Tyrannosaurus Rex, the 12m long neck of Brachiosaurus or the much raved about ROBOTIC RAPTORS! Watch them move and hear them roar! </p>\n</blockquote>\n","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/09/26/dinosaurs-down-the-road-near.html","date_published":"2026-09-26T00:30:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-26 00:30","date_timestamp":1790382638,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98127915","content_html":"<p>Grisly murders feature in <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0HJWJLJRV\">Killing on the Norfolk Broads (Detective Geldard Mysteries Book 10)</a> by Heather Peck, but while they have to be solved the author doesn't linger over the nasty details.  </p><p>I enjoyed this book. 📚</p>\n<blockquote><p>Detective Greg Geldard is still reeling from a blazing row with his partner Chris when the call comes. A body in a derelict farmhouse outside the quiet Norfolk village of Themelthorpe.</p></blockquote>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/killing-on-the-norfolk-broads-m.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover: Killing on the Norfolk Broads.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/09/25/grisly-murders-feature-in-killing.html","date_published":"2026-09-25T02:51:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-25 02:51","date_timestamp":1790304699,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98124053","content_html":"<p>Awkward!  </p><p>Some people may have looked at this list of drinks, and deduced that the Ginger Beer had alcohol in.  </p><p>Apparently I (who haven't drunk alcohol for 30+ years) am not one of them. 🤣  </p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/alcoholic-drinks-list-m.jpg\" alt=\"Alcoholic drinks list includes lager, alcoholic lemonade and a clearly marked alcoholic ginger beer.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<p>The first sip alerted me, then I was foolish enough to take another few sips. 😵‍💫   </p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/alcohol-volume-m.jpg\" alt=\"The side of the can shows: Alcohol volume 4.5%.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/awkward-m.jpg\" alt=\"Awkward brand ginger beer. \" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div><p>At least it was delicious. </p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/09/25/awkward-some-people-may-have.html","date_published":"2026-09-25T01:33:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-25 01:33","date_timestamp":1790299996,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98053603","content_html":"<p>This was really interesting (from a licensed doctor in the UK)  — <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA0Itc9hj_Y\">Why This 1 Minute Dementia Test is So Revealing - YouTube</a>: </p>\n<blockquote><p>Can you pass this 60-second dementia test? </p></blockquote>\n<p>It also explains what's going on. </p>\n<p>I was relieved to score very well. 😀 </p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/09/24/this-was-really-interesting-from.html","date_published":"2026-09-23T20:40:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-23 20:40","date_timestamp":1790196030,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98047859","content_html":"<p>Abandoned: <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJN7ZJ49\">Three Good Weapons (A Horus Thriller Book 1)</a> by A. R. Shaw. 📚</p>\n<blockquote><p>The Horus Thrillers combine covert operations, near-future technology, international intrigue, and explosive action in a gripping series where no mission is what it appears to be—and no one can be trusted.</p></blockquote>\n<p>I'd imagined travel, tech, slick undercover work and the like. Early on though were prolonged shooting, violence, gruesome killing. It's not the book for me. </p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/three-good-weapons-m.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover: Three Good Weapons.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/09/23/abandoned-three-good-weapons-a.html","date_published":"2026-09-23T18:25:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-23 18:25","date_timestamp":1790187902,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98046600","content_html":"<p>This morning's pre-dawn clouds are fun. </p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/09f8a215e9-m.jpg\" alt=\"Towering clouds in irregular shapes about trees and bushes and against a dawn orange sky. \" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/09/24/this-mornings-predawn-clouds-are.html","date_published":"2026-09-23T17:54:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-23 17:54","date_timestamp":1790186093,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98008222","content_html":"<p>It's a while since I entered the beach from the track opposite the racecourse. As I parked the car I startled a white-faced heron. I thought it was going to lead me all the way to the beach, but  before long it flew over the fence and into the dunes. 🐦 </p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/heron-guide-m.jpg\" alt=\"A white-faced heron walks along a sandy track ahead of me. \" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/heron-on-grass-m.jpg\" alt=\"A white-faced heron stands on beach grasses in the dunes. \" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div><p>The track leads the eye to Hen Island.  </p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/track-m.jpg\" alt=\"A white sandy track leads to the sea and a large island in the distance. \" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/09/23/its-a-while-since-i.html","date_published":"2026-09-23T03:51:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-23 03:51","date_timestamp":1790135472,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97988293","content_html":"<p>From <a href=\"https://theconversation.com/nz\">The Conversation</a>: </p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/promising.png\" alt=\"Screenshot: Election policy tracker: what the parties are promising.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<p>All very well, but promises can be abandoned once a party is in government, especially with our system where it's usually a coalition.  </p><p>More relevant, for parties that have already held power, would be their record of what they've done, and what their overall approach is. </p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/09/23/from-the-conversation-all-very.html","date_published":"2026-09-22T18:53:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-22 18:53","date_timestamp":1790103235,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97953260","content_html":"<p>It's about 18 months since <a href=\"https://miraz.me/2025/02/28/having-enjoyed-another-series-by.html\">I read Litany for a Strange World</a> by LJ Cohen, but having started the next in series I realised I needed to refamiliarise myself with the story.  </p><p>It was again an enjoyable read. 📚  </p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/09/22/its-about-months-since-i.html","date_published":"2026-09-22T05:43:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-22 05:43","date_timestamp":1790055801,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97939343","content_html":"<p>This new watch is enormous. Clearly I need to add some routines at the gym to bulk up my forearms. 😆 </p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/s12-watch-m.jpg\" alt=\"46mm Watch on a small forearm. \" loading=\"lazy\">\n<p>I'd forgotten just how easy it is to set up: point the iPhone camera at the whirly pattern, wait a couple of minutes, done. </p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/09/22/this-new-watch-is-enormous.html","date_published":"2026-09-21T23:09:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-21 23:09","date_timestamp":1790032162,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97895551","content_html":"<p>So good to see this kind of collaborative approach to developing assistive tech. <a href=\"https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/science-and-technology/1490112/robotic-sign-language-interpreter-for-deaf-maori-in-development\">Robotic sign language interpreter for deaf Māori in development</a>: </p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>New robotic interpreters built by experts at the University of Auckland will bring sign language underpinned by a Māori worldview to Turi Māori - Māori who are deaf. </p>\n<p>… the signs have been developed in partnership with Turi Māori, whānau, Iwi and Hapū.</p>\n</blockquote>\n","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/09/21/so-good-to-see-this.html","date_published":"2026-09-21T04:51:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-21 04:51","date_timestamp":1789966274,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97890829","content_html":"<p>Although I posted about mynoise.net in <a href=\"http://Miraz.micro.blog/2018/04/18/my-favourite-noise.html\">2018</a> and again in <a href=\"https://miraz.me/2020/06/17/do-you-know.html\">2020</a> I've just remembered it again and am enjoying the ambient sounds in the background. <a href=\"https://mynoise.net/NoiseMachines/loonLakeCanoeSoundscapeGenerator.php?l=54542338382750623923&amp;a=1&amp;am=s&amp;w=1.8&amp;title=Calm%20Lake\">Calm Lake</a> is one favourite, while <a href=\"https://mynoise.net/NoiseMachines/japaneseGardenSoundscapeGenerator.php\">Japanese Garden</a> is another.  </p><p>I specially love the sliders for adjusting elements if I fancy a change. </p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/calm-lake-sliders.png\" alt=\"Calm Lake sliders offer numerous settings for adjusting sounds. \" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/09/21/although-i-posted-about-mynoisenet.html","date_published":"2026-09-21T01:58:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-21 01:58","date_timestamp":1789955920,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97886167","content_html":"<p>Congratulations to the Karure for winning 2026 Bird of the Year, which this year features the letters K and A. 😆  </p><p><a href=\"https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/1485423/black-robin-bucks-shy-tag-to-take-bird-of-the-year-2026\">Black robin bucks shy tag to take Bird of the Year 2026</a>: </p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The diminutive karure black robin has won Bird of the Year. </p>\n<p>The kākāpō came second, leaving the kārearea in third place. </p>\n<p>Fourth and fifth place went to the kea and takahē respectively.</p>\n</blockquote>\n","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/09/21/congratulations-to-the-karure-for.html","date_published":"2026-09-20T23:37:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-20 23:37","date_timestamp":1789947442,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97836754","content_html":"<p>I abandoned this part way through Book 1 as I just dislike the characters and it was all a bit unbelievable. <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/COMPLETE-HAMPSTEAD-HEATH-MYSTERIES-BOOKS-ebook/dp/B0GZW5GXG4/\">The Complete Hampstead Heath Mysteries Books 1-4</a> by Sabina Manea. 📚 </p>\n<blockquote><p>Join ex-lawyer turned sleuth Lucia Steer as she navigates the leafy streets of North London on four cryptic and compelling cases.</p></blockquote>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/hampstead-heath-mysteries-m.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover: Hampstead Heath Mysteries.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/09/20/i-abandoned-this-part-way.html","date_published":"2026-09-19T22:51:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-19 22:51","date_timestamp":1789858268,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97836676","content_html":"<p>A good read in a series I enjoy. <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/SECRETS-NORFOLK-BROADS-Detective-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B0HHJ2JXX1/\">Secrets on the Norfolk Broads (Detective Geldard Mysteries Book 9)</a> by Heather Peck. 📚 </p>\n<blockquote><p>Marie Leakey was a masseuse. Popular, kind, no enemies in the world. She died alone in her modest bungalow after a takeaway curry. A curry she never ordered. </p></blockquote>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2378/2026/secrets-on-the-norfolk-broads-m.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover: Secrets on the Norfolk Broads.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://miraz.me/2026/09/20/a-good-read-in-a.html","date_published":"2026-09-19T22:45:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Miraz Jordan","url":"https://miraz.me/activitypub/Miraz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F14%2F6221.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Miraz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-19 22:45","date_timestamp":1789857957,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}