Out of secret Santa jealousy?

No more tenuous than the Christmas oyster I guess

the holy mother? At Christmas?

I'm using the Soundcore Sport X10 and recommend if you like an over ear hook. Not expensive, good sound, good battery, comfortable, always connect easily.

Give the Fear Gorta charity and win good fortune, turn him away and suffer insatiable hunger.

Irish mythology, full of dark, pointed things in lakes

Aaaanyway, #SecretSantaAoNZ, feeding the Fear Gorta. Good fortune to you all.

Honestly, dragons are cooler for sure.

Sounds great! I might try and track it down or try it at Slice and Dice.

It's funny how sister games can be different. Wyrmspan is better than Wingspan, and not just because Dragons. Subtle differences definitely improve the experience

(enlarges picture to have a snoop).

Monopoly and Twister have been relagated to the garage. Both in fits of temper. I'm never bringing Risk into the house!

Cutlery! I meant cutlery! No silver spoons here I'm afraid.

Ha! There's no culture in the drawers either...I did just make a recent attempt to clean up the spilled glitter. 😇💅

PS In further evidence of "boring middle aged mum": sideboard.

The second most grown up piece of furniture ever, after the chaise longue. I dream of owning a chaise longue (this is not a #SecretSantaAoNZ clue).

And maybe also removed from actual mothers? I don't think you need to go far in coffee group land to meet mothers (like me) that would have died in childbirth without medical intervention. Unless they argue that it only went badly because it was a hospital birth? I'm scared to look.

PS And lastly since you asked, car and bike and run and Irish dance and travel. And this weekend, tramp. I bitched the whole way up and the whole way down (and it wasn't that far) but here is the view from Mt Bealey route yesterday. I hope this🧵 helps #SecretSantaAoNZ! Meri Kirihimete to you 5/5

Identifying a Boring Middle-aged Pakeha Mum Clue 3: #SecretSantaAoNZ sub cat. Greenie, liberal, intersectional feminist, pro science & tax. Likes colour, socks (but v small feet), handmade, regifted, thrift, and free things. I appreciate others being amazing at stuff and sharing what they love. 4/5

Clue 2: Nice soap. Yarn. Craft things. Tea, chocolate, pot plant cuttings, podcast recs, sharing recipes. May be accused of dabbling. Being enraged by politics. Telling everyone how enraged I am. Parkrun. Telling everyone about parkrun. When did I become such a stereotype?! 😭 #secretsantaAoNZ 3/5

Identifying a Boring Middle-aged Pakeha Mum,
Hint 1: Reads. For me, contemporary lit-fic, sci-fi, romance, fantasy (not romantasy). Autobuy authors: Martha Wells, Lois McMaster Bujold, Jennifer Cruise, KJ Charles. 2025 Best book: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. #SecretSantaAoNZ 2/5

I accidentally read that as thinking kinky thoughts and wow those must have been some giftee hints. 👓😅