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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 28/09/2024

OMG I was this many years old when I discovered g&t with preserved lemons and holy shit! Next level!

Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 28/09/2024

OK, introducing the mark 1 Adam inkle loom, an adaptation of the Bradley loom, but without the paddle tensioner. Went with the 4 bars on the front. If I need to I can always remove it. Need to sand the shuttles a little more, but think tomorrow I'm going to take it for a test weave. Wish me luck :)

Newly constructed inkle loom sitting on a driveway.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 28/09/2024

Anyone use an inkle loom? Looking for advice on strutt placement. I made holes for 4 on the front upright, but am worried they will be too close together for easy winding /loading of the weft. I could leave it out and try it a bit before gluing it in, or make it an optional/removable bar. Thoughts?

Partially assembled inkle loom. 3 bars on the front upright with a spare hole for a 4th. 3 bars plus a single rear bar on the back.

Upright assembled inkle loom with 4 bars on the front upright and 3 plus a rear bar on the back.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 28/04/2024

It's like #Zoku (ice moulds) and #BrassMonkey (portable fridge/freezer) are collaborating! #DadsLife

A loaded set of zoku shark ice pops fitting perfectly into a brass monkey 12v freezer compartment.

Ā box of zoku shark ice pop moulds on a white table.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 25/04/2024

Love it that my daughter (7) either understands the world, or me, enough that when we're discussing dinner options she will say I'd this this & this, but if they don't work I'd be ok with this.. Approaching everything with a plan B seems like a great resilience strategy to grow up with. #DadsLife

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 04/04/2024

Wtf! $138 a night for a campsite (unpowered) in Taupō over the school holidays? When did a patch of grass get more expensive than a rural air b and b!?

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 04/04/2024

Late to party, just finished#Sense8. Holy shit what a gr8 show. I always loved vintage SciFi for how it shone a light on the oddities of humanity. This does it more than anything I've watched for years. Fab repping of trans, bi, gay characters. #GreatShow www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/sense8

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 23/03/2024

M7's been working on a doll house/room on & off 4 ages. Today she focused on toilet & associated taputapu. The attention 2 detail & creativity blows me away. The toilet brush is super cute, the spare toilet roles cracked me up. Then she wanted the clay... Why? To make little poos! OMG! ;) #DadsLife

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 23/03/2024

Ā few weeks ago M7 and I were testing out the new pompom tools we'd ordered. She loved them & made a whole series. A couple of days later one broke & there were tears. Today we tried to repurpose the yarn and there were hysterics 'it was my first pompom! You CANT have it!'. The intensity of feeling!

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 08/03/2024

Curious on tips from seperated peeps. What are your tips (perhaps mental & self behavioral i.e what did You do) for when things were hot (vitrolific) between you both? Double points (perhaps only points) if you had/have kids together.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 08/03/2024

Peter, I don't know who you are... But you're on our shopping list.

Alexa shopping list with Peter added as item two.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 03/03/2024

Just poked my head outside and was like woah, the world's gone orange. Almost tempted to jump on the bike and head up Maungarei to see the world on fire.

Evening sky with pink and orange stripes from the sunset.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 01/03/2024

This is such a good read for Pākehā/tau iwi wanting to understand.

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Rhys Jones 🇵🇸 @rgjones.bsky.social · 17/12/2023

There were more students from *private schools* in deciles 9 & 10 than there were from *all schools* in deciles 1-5. The only problematic preferential entry scheme in medical school selection is the invisible one for students from NZ’s ‘elite’ schools.

Graph showing the number of medical students in each school decile, disaggregated by type of school (state, integrated, private). The distribution is heavily skewed towards schools rated as being towards the socioeconomically advantaged end of the 10-point rating scale. In the most advantaged decile there is also a disproportionate number of students from private schools.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 24/02/2024

This has to be some of the most amazing knitted outfits ever!

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 24/02/2024

Weird thing to complain about, or perhaps totally the existential condition. Had a lovely evening hosting a group of friends from different parts of my life. It was awesome, people had fun, built connections, made a magical evening together. And then they left.. And I feel warmed, but also miss..

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 23/02/2024

Ka love it. No idea what was going on that day, but looks like I got a lot of riding and shopping in. #AklBikeLife

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 23/02/2024

@kimtairi.bsky.social 2 threads here converging. Perhaps a rambly intro; tino aroha mai. Ive had this moemoeā of a Twitter party. Inviting all the people I've followed & been followd by around to a gathering of diverse and interesting. But I haven't hosted a party since my tamāhines first birthday!

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 17/02/2024

Whenever I'm cutting up boxes with a craft blade I remeber the time I was working in a supermarket as a teenager and cutting down a big pile of boxes. I looked down when I'd finished and saw a razor clean cut in my trousers right along my inner thigh and scrotum. #NearMiss

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 15/02/2024

When biking goes bad... Exploding rims, not my favourite version. #AklBikeLife

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 08/02/2024

Found out today that friendship gibbets are a thing in M7's world and think that's like the cutest thing ever#DadsLife

Pink and purple croc with several gibbets on them, the newest is a black and gold rabbit gibbet given in friendship.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 05/02/2024

OMG i think I just stumbled across cross #Christmas Pizza! PS need verbs for discovering something that doesn't mean you're claiming it #Columbus style but just excited for your intro.

Pizza on peel with green olives, cherry tomatoes, and pineapple.

Same pizza cooked. Perfectly btw. Puffed edges, just browned and perfect topping.

Same pizza with some feta and grated cheese.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 25/01/2024

Whats the SM consensus? We've broken from the bike lifestyle & booked a van for a 4 day camping trip, just me & M7. Got the tents, fishing gear, kayak & bikes ready to load in tomorrow. But now it looks like rain. M7 is still keen, we've a decent marquee to give us shelter, but is it worth going?

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 20/01/2024

This hand should be red and blistered. Note to self, regardless of past experience, never ever stir chopped chilli flakes by hand. Especially in a liquid! It buuuurrrrnnnnss. Just glad I didn't pee in that time l! #DadsLife

A normal euro/Pākehā male hand, a bit wrinkled and worn but not as visibly on fire as it feels!

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 20/01/2024

So when they get home the family will be stoked to know I've made 6kg of kimchi to take up a stupid amount of fridge space for something only I eat. Oh yeah, this is totally fusion kimchi (if that's a thing). The green bowl is the stage where I look in the fridge and throw in everything #kimchi

A Large (6l) container full of home made kimchi.

Glutinous rice mixed with chopped chilli, minced onion, garlic and ginger. The red of the chilli is a lush contrast to the white of the onion mix.

Ā large bowl with chopped coriander, parsley and other herbs.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 14/01/2024

How nuts is it you can float, travel, fish and have fun in this thing. I mean it looks more like a blowup tent than a kayak #DadsLife

Intex Explorer pro k2 cleaned and folded up on grass lawn after a crazy day out at Eastern Beach.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 13/01/2024

I don't care where you've been, who or what you've done. If you haven't tried nuts soaked in Chinese chilli oil with a swirl of kewpie mayo and a grind of pepper, you've never lived. #LivingTheDream #DadsLife

Peanuts coated in Chinese chili oil with a swirl of kewpie mayo and a grind of pepper. I a white bowl on a stone bench.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 13/01/2024

So what's your appetite for expense on restoring something you got for free? Part of me feels it's sort of labour of love so go deep, but another is like if you're throwing money away buy new. This was a rescue bike. At min needed new tyres & love. But M7 loves it so seems I'm going deep #DadsLife

kids rescue bike. Has flat tyres, worn hand grips and rust spots.

Bike handle bars with paint and rust stripped from the middle section.

Bike handle bars suspended on a pole and repainted black.

Rescue bike back together with new hand grips, front Tyre and repainted handle bar

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 12/01/2024

The rest of the house are out so I had to fend for myself.. So many dumplings just for me! #bwahahhaha

Ā plate full of dumplings (14) with a dumpling sauce across them.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 12/01/2024

The correct way to attach a chain to an anchor has to be one of the best arguments against common sense I've seen for years. It just seemed sensible to attach to the main arm and eyelet... But no, that's how you lose anchors apparently. #Kayaking #DadsLife #WhoKnew #Fishing

A claw anchor attached to the head (near the claw) by a chain and the chain pinned to the long anchor arm by a small tie wrap.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 05/01/2024

So 5 amazing days camping at #AUM over new years. Didn't feel half as challenging cooking there as one night without water back in our home whare; I've turned the water off after finding a leak under the house and not being able to get a plumber until tomorrow morning. #RainsItPours

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 04/01/2024

Context matters. The order of these pics probably influences your decision to finish this beer...

Ā beer can with a fly crawling out from under the tab.

Ā beer can with the fly on the beer can lid.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 04/01/2024

It's been a long and satisfying relationship. Sure there have been times I didn't respect your keenness ane times you cut me deep, but together we did some amazing things things. But I think our time together is over. Yes, 26 years is a lot to leave behind, & I'm not quite ready to say goodbye...

Ā mandolin on a kitchen bench with the handle broken from the body.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 28/12/2023

So many science/parenting points if you can guess these household products under UV.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 28/12/2023

OMG never look at your coffee cup under UV! This is washed!

White mug under UV light showing a calf brown inside to the cup (which is apparently clean).

The same cup under normal light looking pristine and pure like China so often does.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 26/12/2023

Whoohoo, now the bike has a mobile freezer! Good for 80ish km and - 20 degrees. Now just have to work out where my daughter sits! #AklBikeLife #DadsLife

Brass monkey fridge freezer running off a ryobi 18v inverter.

41l brass monkey fridge freezer in a Load 75 cargo bike (inside the Burnsco shop itself!).

Open portable fridge freezer showing some drinks in each side.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 23/12/2023

This totally underestimates the point... " if you were starting from scratch & cook a meal for four people." who starts with an empty pantry? Cooking at home is ALWAYS significantly cheaper & more so the more you do it. It's impossible for people to make money doing it cheaper.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 21/12/2023

OK it's late in the week but time to plan Xmas eve dinner (which is our emphasis as a whānau).

Stack of Cook books, plenty and flavour by ottolenghi. Go fish by Al brown, cook good food by Jamie Oliver, Mexican food by Thomasina miners and vege cooking by good house keeping.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 16/12/2023

Tidying the plastics cupboard is both a pleasing & an infuriating task. A nicely arranged cupboard with all the containers with lids is surprisingly satisfying. The growing pile of containers without lids and lids without containers just dumfounds me. #DadsLife

A nicely arranged cupboard with all the containers with lids stacked into similar sized piles.

9 lids without containers on the floor in a pile beside 2 containers without matching lids.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 16/12/2023

So got some project I've started that need finishing off, but really keen to start this one over the holidays. I want to make a larger coffee table version of this. I'm thinking of using finishing line leader to make the cables ultra invisible while still maintaining strength. Keen for feedback.

Model suspension table where the top and bottom are only held together by string.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 09/12/2023

Holy crap balls totally underestimated this job.. And every other diy job I've undertaken! 19 down 11 to go.. And those little starfish might not make the cut if I'm honest! #DadsLife

19 wood cutout sea creatures and 11 stuck on hardwood still to be cut out.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 09/12/2023

I find my version of parenting is a constant war between 2 sets of emotions. 1) doing things & thinking ohhh this is so great I wish M7 was here to do it with me/share in it ... 2) OMG how painful would doing this with M7 be I'm so glad I can just knock it out on my own! #DadsLife

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 08/12/2023

When you feel like you've the perfect window and opportunity for a job and then find out the prep for the job is longer than you thought the job would be! #DadsLife

Cartoon style fish shapes for coloring in printed put beside a small number cutout around their outline.

Ā dozen or so fish, mermaids and other sea creatures cut out of paper in a pile on a table.

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 03/12/2023

While I love the eke paihikara (bike riding) life, dropping M7 off to school with a dramatically bleeding nose (mine) and tissues wadded everywhere does take the glow out of it. #DadsLife #AklBikeLife

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 03/12/2023

Love my #Yamaha #guitar, but got to love the way the #Takamine drops out the line feed to the amp when the tuner is on! How next level is that!

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Ka eke Paihikara @dadslife.bsky.social · 03/12/2023

So like u can never shake the rawness of existential aloneness. Sittin here playing Wonderful Tonight, finger picking style. Just for me cause I need the practice & love its sound. Peanut butter chocolate melting in my mouth, glass of red at my feet. M7 sound asleep. & the wrench of loneliness hits.

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