Ingrid Bergman: I’ve enjoyed very warm relations with both my husbands. Albert Finney: With your eyes closed. Ingrid Bergman: That helped.

Last nights #filmfriday was Crime 101 which I thought was okay. I’m going a bit more old school tonight with Albert Finney’s Murder on the Orient Express.

My long weekend plan: nest on my couch and just move enough that the boys know I’m still breathing. It’s going to be great.

Me today: I’ll park up after lunch in my room, do some reading, play some Dragon Age 2. First part of my plan: flawless. Second derailed by Lily (cat) who is 15, deaf, mostly toothless and is sans ears and part of her nose. She had taken over my chair. So … I kept reading.

Hive mind …. Where are we buying ladies plus size cardigans? Lately every cardigan I but gets a split on the neck seam and I wear cardigans every day.

Made some decent progress I think.

Found an unexpected op shop treasure today - Dragon Age Inquisition Collector’s Edition Prima Official Game Guide. It also has a map of Thedas. Hardback, really good condition, $30.

I’ve just read the Battle of Algol Siento. BRB, putting The Dark Tower in the freezer.

THE BEACONS ARE LIT

Currently home alone which is a good thing because I am definitely reciting a lot of the lines along with the characters.

Spending Easter Sunday as the good lord intended: LOTR marathon and cross-stitching.

Four cats on a bed.

A small finish for a workmate who’s leaving. From the May 2020 issue of CrossStitcher magazine, designed by Cheryl McKinnon. #crossstitch

And I’m not entirely sure where it’s coming from but it’s loud enough that I can hear it from inside. It’s so fucking annoying.

Is it colour saturation in movies where there are all kinds of colours absolutely everywhere or am I thinking of something else? Because this movie is verrrry colourful

In keeping with an Easter theme, today’s #filmfriday is The Robe

Some fuckwit has decided that this morning is the perfect time to play loud thumpy music

I’m watching old MasterChef Australia episodes because *gestures at everything* and I have reached the relay episode of season seven. IYKYK if you DONT know… here is a summary from Wikipedia

I bought a new car last year. And Betty - Thats her name, after Betty White as she’s a white car - is the love of my life. However had I known what that fucknugget was going to do, I possibly wouldn’t have bought a Kia Sportage. The only good thing is I no longer have to drop son off at school …

It has been a Sunday of small victories. I tidied up two small spaces I’ve been meaning to get to. I fixed a small mistake on my Star Wars cross-stitch and finished a book. I wrote a little, and finished my umpteenth play through of Dragon Age: Origins. It’s the little things these days.

Watching Sunshine which I picked up in an Op shop for $2. I have watched it before but how did I forget that Cliff Curtis and Chris Evans are both in this.

Tonight’s #filmfriday is The Incredibles

Working from home so large and inconvenient has appeared.

Me : reads Project Hail Mary. Talks about being excited for the movie with emotional support introvert workmate. (Haven’t seen the movie yet). The auto-correct in my brain: I’m so excited to see Project Runway. #movies #projecthailmary

A work in progress that got some love today. Welcome to Rivendell by CountryMagicStitch

I highly recommend watching very old movies with your Gen Z offspring. The crash outs are VERY entertaining

Tonight’s #filmfriday is Top Hat.

The TV remote batteries are dying and I’m weighing up if it’s with leaving the house or just…. Getting more tomorrow

Wednesday is normally pub quiz night. But tomorrow there’s a fundraiser quiz and two midweek outings on a school night is one too many. So I am skipping the pub quiz.

Possibly a gentleman, definitely not a scholar.

Watching Disney+ Oscar coverage and they misnamed Kirsten Dunst as Kathy Bates n the titles.

One of my fave work people resigned today and I’m sad. 😔

Tonight’s #filmfriday is My Cousin Vinny

A new WIP. How many does that make now, Maree? MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS. Native Floras of Southern Thedas by BeesOnToast - pattern here: ko-fi.com/s/c272f1a408 #crossstitch #dragonage

I just sneezed and I think I offended his whole bloodline. Bro, we got you from Facebook. (As a kitten, to be clear.

Went to an art exhibition today in a tiny South Otago/Southland town called Waikawa. It’s called Art at the Edge of the World and there was some truly lovely art. HOWEVER the best part of the day was this sign on the cafe we stopped at for coffee:

Tonight’s #filmfriday is De-Lovely the 2004 Cole Porter biopic. I also have the Cary Grant one so that might be another viewing. I did fall down a rabbit hole yesterday reading about Cary Grant’s relationship with Randolph Scott. They were roommates. For 10 years.

He’s doing his best.

It still needs to be waged and pressed but my first finish for 2026. #crossstitch #lilcat

This movie is at least 30 minutes too long.

Tonight’s #filmfriday is Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning and it is exactly as dumb as I expected. Though with more flashbacks.

I don’t know how it would work but the greatest song of all time, which is The Devil Went Down to Georgia (I will accept neither criticism nor discussion) OR The Riders of Rohan theme from lord of the Rings

I think I should give up driving. Got a speeding ticket yesterday and just had a (luckily minor) crash in the hospital car park. No damage to my car and all minor damage into the other car. parties are fine. My fault so my insurance will take the hit but like. WTF.

The surgery went well and my forever girl is home. She doesn’t look too bad considering half her nose is gone but I’ll wait till it’s healed up before I take any pix.

Giving an older WIP some love… Kitchen Alphabet designed by Ellen Maurer Stroh. I know this is an older OLDER WIP because it’s on 18-ct aida. Past me was a dick. #crossstitch #wip

Minrathous in my first play through as I was romancing Neve, and Trevino in my second to see the difference. I think I’d choose Treviso in future play throughs.

Sometimes you want to go where you know everybody’s name… #books #reading #thehobbit

Today is the day. My forever girl is going to the vet for her nose job. Please send any and all good thoughts our way.

Their breakfast is late. I’m going to die, aren’t I.

NO. WIRE HANGERS. EVERRRRR