Raindrops_on_Roses

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Books, tea, music Covid aware Sometimes cute birds and animals Sydney

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Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· 29d

A giant yellow inflatable duck on a river. This is the back view, so you get that classic duck's arse look. It is bigger than the near by picnic shelters, dwarfs the distant bridge and takes up most of the shot.

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· 29d

Flowers.

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· Jul 12

Itchy and the Nits are such a fun band.

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· Jul 4

Lovely in the sun.

A suburban playing field.
Green grass, with a white rope near the sidelines.
A row of trees in the background.
Clear blue skies

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· Jul 4

Watching the game while at a game. Borrowed Teen's phone.

Very cracked mobile phone showing ARGVCBV game.
In the background is grass and someone in football shorts and socks

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· Jun 26

Good explanation here, and this graphic is the bit to remember. media.bom.gov.au/social/blog/...

Table showing dew point temperatures and how they feel.
>24 is oppressive
20-24 is muggy and uncomfortable
15-20 - starting to feel muggy
10-15 comfortable
5-10 is dry
,5 is very dry

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· Jun 20

Usually I only have murder kitty on this vest. But I decided to add more pins today. Now wondering should I add even more? Or get a jacket just for the pins?

Close up of 4 badges on a black quilted vest.
Top left is Kitty Stardust, a cat's face with the red Ziggy Stardust lightning bolt.
Top right is murder kitty. A little black cat holding a knife in its mouth.
Bottom left is the Club X pin from @ournewhomecoach.bsky.social
Bottom right is an owl sitting on books. The book at the bottom says night owl.

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· Jun 8

Baby mangrove

A tiny plant growing in water next to a rock.

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· Jun 8

Chalking drawing fun. Good to see.

Colourful chalking drawings of jellyfish, with the word jellyfish above them.

Also in small pink letters the words please don't rain

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· Jun 4

Is Pickering is calling anyone who was against his discussion with Yemini fools? Saying that people put views on him that he didn't hold. Hm, he said Grace was problematic. That's a fairly clear statement that is not up to misinterpretation.

“Context is in short supply these days, and I should have known better. I forgot the immortal words of Jay Z: ‘A wise man told me, don’t argue with fools, because people from a distance can’t tell who is who.’ I was a little naive, and I will learn from that. As I said, that is on me.”

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· May 29

A close up of a shoebill stork, staring at the viewer.

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· May 24

Vivid on a wet night ( from Friday)

People with umbrellas walking past a swirl of lights through sprayed water

Cockle Bay Wharf. The water jets at the brolga fountain are lit up. Behind it is an assembly of balls on sticks in various neon colours

Big balls on the water in front of a colourful building.
The coloured lights are reflected in the water

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· May 20

Once again all the reserves hit the library at the same time. 📚💙 #Booksky

3 books in a pile on a shelf next to crocheted flowers in little pots.

The Witch Roads by Kate Elliot ( bluesky recommendation)
The Calamity Club - Kathryn Stockett
Yesteryear - Caroline Claire Burke

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· May 18

It's an excellent article, and this bit is just another reason you are awesome.

My current tour show has a loose theme in it: I'm very anti-AI and that's linked with my thoughts on the environment and saving it. It's also due to my love for art and human creativity and thinking. That's why I'm not using ChatGPT, Claude or any kind of AI to generate art for posters, or anything like that.

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· May 18

I've been doing tiny, tiny sections of the Great North Walk for years. Must be up to a few km by now. 😃

Old fashioned trail marker near stones at the start of a trail.
It is a white post that has two signs on it. One is a red arrow pointing straight ahead. The other shows a hiker on a red background.
At the top are the words The Great North Walk

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· May 17

If you see this, post a tree.

A gum tree next to a dirt path in the bush.
It has a thick trunk with red staining on the creamy coloured bark.

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· May 15

This bit did make me laugh. Thankful for the light relief in a heavy article.

Wilson has one of the most unpleasant internet personas I’ve ever encountered, and I’ve been on Bluesky.

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· May 9

Suburban bushland

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· May 8

There are some beautiful parts of Sydney that still have so much history.

Sandstone clock tower on a sandstone building.
Palm trees
Blue skies.
Part of the Parramatta North heritage area.

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· May 5

Wouldn't it be great if instead of sun shades we had solar panels set up in car parks. Australia really is slow in these things. #Auspol

Suburban shopping centre car park.
A row of cars parked under material sun shades.
Trees in the background. Clear blue skies, it is a sunny day.

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· May 5

@ournewhomecoach.bsky.social

Tour poster.
The Surfilmusic tour

Jack Johnson
Ben Harper
John Butler
with Emily Wurramara

At the Domain in Sydney on November 14

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· May 3

Gauci #AusMusic

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· Apr 30

That thing where all the reserves hit the library at the same time. Plus I still have to start the book club book for next week.👀 I can see late nights ahead. ( and we won't mention the fantastic I leave it up your you which is currently on my phone) #BookSky 💙📚

4 books in a pile on a shelf next to crocheted flowers in little pots.

Heartwood by Amity Gaige
The Paradise Heights miniature railway bust-up by Kate Solly
American Fantasy by Emma Straub
On the Calculation of Volume 1 by Solvej Balle

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· Apr 23

Fucking Albo dragging his poor dead mother back into the conversation. #AusPol

Albanese says his mother would have been eligible for trimmed-down NDIS
Anthony Albanese has provided a bit of detail on who would be eligible for the reformed NDIS: people like his late mother, who he described as “crippled up with rheumatoid arthritis”.

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· Apr 18

Breakfast of champions. An egg and bacon roll at Saturday sport

Close up of an egg and bacon roll.

Background is a green playing field

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· Apr 17

One day I'll get sick of discovering new bands and going to gigs. Maybe. Hasn't happened yet. My new find tonight. Fade Evare #AusMusic

A woman singing on a stage.
Purple light,some smoke haze.

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· Apr 17

Waving to @ournewhomecoach.bsky.social

A crowd of people outside a lit up stadium

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· Apr 17

When is a ceasefire not a ceasefire: When you can say, without any evidence, that something was planned and so go ahead with a bombing campaign.

Under the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, Israel reserves the right to defend itself “at any time, against planned, imminent or ongoing attacks”, the US state department has said.

But otherwise Israel “will not carry out any offensive military operations against Lebanese targets, including civilian, military and other state targets”.

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· Apr 10

The Penguin Persona Quiz. How do they expect me to answer this one? Any time, and all weather conditions are perfect for getting lost in a good book. #BookSky 💙📚

6. What's the perfect weather for a reading session?
A. A crisp and clear morning
B. A stormy evening
C. A perfectly sunny day
D. A warm and golden twilight
E. A foggy dawn

Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops· Apr 10

Did not want to get out of the water today. Floated away a week of stress. Even the (generally) happy shrieking of kids playing on the shore did not disturb.