natural hermit, shares house with family
@jennaappleton.bsky.social
Apathetically she/her, an AuDHD maker wearing many crafting hats (usually one at a time)
Having too much fun making objects out of timber that might otherwise be landfill or firewood :D
December 2, 2023 at 4:19 AM
Having too much fun making objects out of timber that might otherwise be landfill or firewood :D
Last week I shelled two packets, they were gone in three days and both kids asked 'where are the peas?' after they were all eaten, so this week I'm going for three packs. #freshpeaseason
December 1, 2023 at 9:12 PM
Last week I shelled two packets, they were gone in three days and both kids asked 'where are the peas?' after they were all eaten, so this week I'm going for three packs. #freshpeaseason
Why yes I've absolutely got a thing for making bowls and dishes at around 5-7cm diameter, how did you know
November 9, 2023 at 6:49 PM
Why yes I've absolutely got a thing for making bowls and dishes at around 5-7cm diameter, how did you know
Picked up a couple of tubs of green wood from an apple tree yesterday that was generously offered to me free of charge. While the pieces are a bit muddy and buggy, once I've got them chopped up on the bandsaw they have been lovely on the lathe :)
November 4, 2023 at 2:41 AM
Picked up a couple of tubs of green wood from an apple tree yesterday that was generously offered to me free of charge. While the pieces are a bit muddy and buggy, once I've got them chopped up on the bandsaw they have been lovely on the lathe :)
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Usually my quantity/volume estimation is very on point, but here is a rare fail - I underestimated these green logs by a good 25% in each dimension on their auction photo, and nearly couldn't lift the bigger suckers into my van when I went to collect.
October 30, 2023 at 12:38 AM
Usually my quantity/volume estimation is very on point, but here is a rare fail - I underestimated these green logs by a good 25% in each dimension on their auction photo, and nearly couldn't lift the bigger suckers into my van when I went to collect.
The prevalence of bullshit AI-written articles when I'm looking for information about craft and construction is infuriating. It'll be interesting to see where ad money shifts to as web search becomes increasingly useless.
October 22, 2023 at 1:13 AM
The prevalence of bullshit AI-written articles when I'm looking for information about craft and construction is infuriating. It'll be interesting to see where ad money shifts to as web search becomes increasingly useless.
Spouse bought fish and chips for lunch and now Chai-cat is following me around in the hope that I'll magically produce more of that fish and hand it to him
October 20, 2023 at 12:01 AM
Spouse bought fish and chips for lunch and now Chai-cat is following me around in the hope that I'll magically produce more of that fish and hand it to him
I suspect someone has fed my cats out of my ramekins at some point, because I've just had the two of them follow me eagerly through the house, clearly expecting something other than the lime jelly within
October 18, 2023 at 1:35 PM
I suspect someone has fed my cats out of my ramekins at some point, because I've just had the two of them follow me eagerly through the house, clearly expecting something other than the lime jelly within
First (finished, not destroyed by accident) bowl shaped objects I've made on a lathe. I've played with spindles for table legs before but not really hollowed anything out. Made from scraps of European Oak, American Black Walnut and some sort of Messmate eucalypt.
October 18, 2023 at 3:59 AM
First (finished, not destroyed by accident) bowl shaped objects I've made on a lathe. I've played with spindles for table legs before but not really hollowed anything out. Made from scraps of European Oak, American Black Walnut and some sort of Messmate eucalypt.
12 has been having issues sleeping (partly his new braces). He wandered down to find me at 4am, and I was on the newly delivered couch with a cat, having woken briefly a few minutes prior.
He lay down next to us with a blanket and was fast asleep within a minute. Poor kid.
He lay down next to us with a blanket and was fast asleep within a minute. Poor kid.
October 13, 2023 at 3:17 PM
12 has been having issues sleeping (partly his new braces). He wandered down to find me at 4am, and I was on the newly delivered couch with a cat, having woken briefly a few minutes prior.
He lay down next to us with a blanket and was fast asleep within a minute. Poor kid.
He lay down next to us with a blanket and was fast asleep within a minute. Poor kid.
Went with the kids, to down behind the house into the reserve to find a greenish fallen tree branch suitable for small carvings.
One of my cats keeps chewing on the end of this short branch we brought back 🤷♀️
One of my cats keeps chewing on the end of this short branch we brought back 🤷♀️
October 13, 2023 at 5:38 AM
Went with the kids, to down behind the house into the reserve to find a greenish fallen tree branch suitable for small carvings.
One of my cats keeps chewing on the end of this short branch we brought back 🤷♀️
One of my cats keeps chewing on the end of this short branch we brought back 🤷♀️
The movers we used last year found and delivered our missing sofa while I was away - but it took until I refused to pay their last bill for them to contact me and look for it (it's been 11 months).
October 13, 2023 at 4:26 AM
The movers we used last year found and delivered our missing sofa while I was away - but it took until I refused to pay their last bill for them to contact me and look for it (it's been 11 months).
Well 14 obviously missed me, he's been SO chatty since he got home from school a couple of hours ago. ☺️
October 13, 2023 at 4:16 AM
Well 14 obviously missed me, he's been SO chatty since he got home from school a couple of hours ago. ☺️
I've got a large luggage allowance going home to NZ, but I'm still hoping I've estimated correctly as the scales went with the movers before I packed them 😬
October 11, 2023 at 9:45 PM
I've got a large luggage allowance going home to NZ, but I'm still hoping I've estimated correctly as the scales went with the movers before I packed them 😬
I'm quite homesick but the security camera on the stairs is helping, I get notifications and video snippets when people are in frame (and sometimes cats).
October 5, 2023 at 12:21 PM
I'm quite homesick but the security camera on the stairs is helping, I get notifications and video snippets when people are in frame (and sometimes cats).
14 is going to be SO happy when his enormous beanbag arrives. It's the one thing he was super sad to leave behind in the first move
October 4, 2023 at 12:20 AM
14 is going to be SO happy when his enormous beanbag arrives. It's the one thing he was super sad to leave behind in the first move
The way that one IKEA Raskög and two of its baby brothers, complete with cutting board tops, fit exactly into a medium storage box is tripping me out (yes, it's getting late.)
October 3, 2023 at 10:37 AM
The way that one IKEA Raskög and two of its baby brothers, complete with cutting board tops, fit exactly into a medium storage box is tripping me out (yes, it's getting late.)
I've got maybe ten boxes left to pack before the movers come tomorrow and my left knee is now partially dislocating about every five steps 😐 I think I might find some tools and sit on the floor to disassemble the little trolleys for a break because this fricking hurts 🙄 #hEDS
October 3, 2023 at 9:47 AM
I've got maybe ten boxes left to pack before the movers come tomorrow and my left knee is now partially dislocating about every five steps 😐 I think I might find some tools and sit on the floor to disassemble the little trolleys for a break because this fricking hurts 🙄 #hEDS
The ADHD is strong today and I am SO SICK OF PACKING BOXES, but the movers come tomorrow 😬
Also went to get groceries, scanned them then discovered I left my wallet at home. Managed while panicking in the checkout to set up Google Pay so I could tap with my phone 😂😭
Also went to get groceries, scanned them then discovered I left my wallet at home. Managed while panicking in the checkout to set up Google Pay so I could tap with my phone 😂😭
October 2, 2023 at 9:01 PM
The ADHD is strong today and I am SO SICK OF PACKING BOXES, but the movers come tomorrow 😬
Also went to get groceries, scanned them then discovered I left my wallet at home. Managed while panicking in the checkout to set up Google Pay so I could tap with my phone 😂😭
Also went to get groceries, scanned them then discovered I left my wallet at home. Managed while panicking in the checkout to set up Google Pay so I could tap with my phone 😂😭
Going through a bag of stuff we pulled out of the Kia when it died in 2020, found $64.90 in cash. I like to call this an ADHDtax rebate, as I should have gone through this bag right after I got it home in 2020 😖
October 1, 2023 at 9:58 PM
Going through a bag of stuff we pulled out of the Kia when it died in 2020, found $64.90 in cash. I like to call this an ADHDtax rebate, as I should have gone through this bag right after I got it home in 2020 😖
🤢 Just found a dead teenage ringtail possum in a bundle of blankets in kid2's room in the mountain house. Sorry kid, you aren't getting your fluffy grey blanket back, it's become a death shroud.
(It looks recent-ish, and nobody has been here for a month - I have NO idea how it got in, though??)
(It looks recent-ish, and nobody has been here for a month - I have NO idea how it got in, though??)
September 29, 2023 at 2:33 AM
🤢 Just found a dead teenage ringtail possum in a bundle of blankets in kid2's room in the mountain house. Sorry kid, you aren't getting your fluffy grey blanket back, it's become a death shroud.
(It looks recent-ish, and nobody has been here for a month - I have NO idea how it got in, though??)
(It looks recent-ish, and nobody has been here for a month - I have NO idea how it got in, though??)
I've found a number of kids' craft and activity sets, all unopened/sealed, that my kids won't want (past Christmas gifts from extended family that they never got to) - will op shops take these?
September 28, 2023 at 8:34 PM
I've found a number of kids' craft and activity sets, all unopened/sealed, that my kids won't want (past Christmas gifts from extended family that they never got to) - will op shops take these?
I completely forgot it was grand final season here... decided I'm not travelling through Western Sydney again for anything for a week, if I can help it 😬
September 28, 2023 at 1:38 AM
I completely forgot it was grand final season here... decided I'm not travelling through Western Sydney again for anything for a week, if I can help it 😬