AmeriNZ 409 – The holidays were good

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Arthur

I had good holidays this year because I actually had some this year! I was alone on Christmas last year, and I’ve almost always seen in the New Year alone, but this year I was with the family. I have a lot of little chores I plan to get done over the next couple of weeks, during what’s the quietest time of the year. I forgot to mention that I had another series of “Ask Arthur” blog posts last month. (link below).

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Links for this episode
”Ask Arthur” 2023 – My annual “Ask Arthur” series of blog posts.
“The year Christmas returned” – About my Christmas.
”Message on the tree” – The symbolism in my tree topper.
”The year changed differently” – About my New Year’s Eve.
”Finding the right metaphor” – A way to understand loss of a spouse.

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AmeriNZ 408 – The year winds down

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Arthur

Today was predicted to be the hottest day of the summer so far, and it was for some areas. I haven’t done much since the last episode, mostly routine stuff, but sometimes that, too, is my life, One thing I did was fix this site, so there’s that.

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Links for this episode
“The heat is on” – My blog post about the warm/hot weather.
“Memories shared, forgotten, and reviewed” – My post on things that happened on December 18 over several years.
Solstices & Equinoxes – a list of the dates from Time and Date.

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AmeriNZ 404 – My day of labour

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Arthur

New Zealand’s Labour Day Holiday was this past Monday, and I laboured—and laboured. I’m plotting—sorry, planning a new project that—well, we’ll see. Finally, I have a lighthearted way to end the episode.

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Links for this episode
“My labouring day” – My blog post about how I spent the public holiday
“Tomatoes and blessings” – A post on Labour Day memories
“Falling numbers” – Just a slice-of-life story with something I thought was funny

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AmeriNZ 389 – Frustration factory

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Arthur

Today’s episode begins with a tale of frustration: I have to take care of something that Nigel always used to look after. The new road actually opened! Leo and I had an adventure.

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Links for this episode
”Frustration and investigation” – My blog post on my tech frustration
”A road to happiness” – My blog post on the new road opening

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AmeriNZ 387 – Fading month

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Arthur

Six weeks in a row—and one full month—without missing a week. Who am I?! I’ve been busy “adulting” over the past week, especially changing electricity suppliers, something that took a surprising amount of my own energy. I persevered. Then I talk about something I thought might have happened by today, but it didn’t, so I talk about the non-event and why it will be so important once it does happen. That’s it for June!

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AmeriNZ 376 – Bad time for a break

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Arthur

This year isn’t very old, but so much has happened already! The prime minister resigned, we got a new one, and there have been a lot of bad storms. If I hadn’t already been taking a break, I’d need one now!

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Links for this episode
”Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces resignation” – NZ Government Media Release
“Sudden, unexpected change” – My blog post on the resignation
“The new team begins” – My blog post on the new Prime Minister
“Nine out of 10 hateful posts tracked in darkest corners of the internet targeted Ardern – new study” – Stuff
“Storms and storms to come” – My blog post on the January storms
“The big storm” – My blog post on Cyclone Gabrielle
“Cyclone Gabrielle Appeal Fund Launched” – NZ Government Media Release

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AmeriNZ 375 – Year’s end

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Arthur

It’s the end of 2022! I took advantage of my last opportunity to record in December and 2022 to do a little update episode. I’m not exactly sad to see 2022 go, but I’m definitely better than I was a year ago tonight. That’s a very good thing.

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Links for this episode
”Tonga eruption confirmed as largest ever recorded” – NIWA Media Release
“Damn raingarden” – My detailed blog post on the raingarden “project”.
“The year without Christmas” – My blog post on my Christmas that wasn’t/was.

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AmeriNZ 374 – Forging ahead

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Arthur

The weather has been shocking lately, and that’s interrupted my outside projects. I begin today’s episode talking about that, and a bit about the background to all the outside work. Then I move on to a completed project—yes, it happens sometimes. Even I’m surprised. After that, it’s a couple bits in the New Zealand news.

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Links for this episode
”Projected completion” – My blog post on the shelving project.
“Whether weather” – My blog post on weather and more.
“What a tangled web” – My blog post on the Hamilton West byelection.

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AmeriNZ 409 – The holidays were good

AmeriNZ 408 – The year winds down

AmeriNZ 404 – My day of labour

AmeriNZ 389 – Frustration factory

AmeriNZ 387 – Fading month

AmeriNZ 376 – Bad time for a break

AmeriNZ 375 – Year’s end

AmeriNZ 374 – Forging ahead