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Week 22 – Side to Side Sweater Weather
Woah... these weeks are going by so fast. I can't believe it's time for another blog post. I am still stuck in the MCAS flare. I'm pretty sure that it's due to the change in weather (the Autumn slide). It's been cold and rainy all week again. We'll officially be in...
Week 21 – Millennial Keychains & Insomnia
It's been a bit of a weird week. I'm still recovering from whatever is stressing out my body. I woke up a couple of days ago to MAJOR SIGNS OF STRESS according to my Oura Ring. It's usually pretty accurate, and I haven't been able to sleep properly in 3 days. It's...
Week 20 – Look at this Photograph
20 weeks into the year! What?! This year is flying by - surprisingly, since it seems like each day is bringing new horrors. My body is still trying to adjust to the colder weather. My joints have been hurting, and I'm not sure if it's the come down from Mother's Day...
Week 19 – Mother’s Day and Floppy Discs
Another week with up and down MCAS symptoms for me... My eyes and skin have been itchy this week. I'm not sure if it's hormones, perfumes, grief, or the change of weather (or maybe a combo of everything). I've had to increase the dose of antihistamines, and hope that...
Week 18 – Never Ending Scarf & a Cassette
It looks like Winter is on the way... I'm writing this blog while I listen to the rain falling on our iron deck roof. The temp has dropped to 16C, and my feet are freezing! Luckily, the MCAS flare I've been going through the last few weeks is almost over. The chronic...
Week 17 – Chronic Pain and Dinosaur
Another week, and another blog! 17 weeks into 2026, and I'm still recovering from an MCAS / chronic pain flare. The brain fog is fogging this week! It's hard to keep my eyes open during the day, and I'm wired at night. This is pretty standard for me. I've always had...
10 Gothic Pattern Roundup
Welcome to another crochet pattern roundup! This week, we're on the lookout for... GOTH CROCHET PATTERNS For anyone who doesn’t know me - I’m Monica Fox! I design crochet patterns with my sister in Adelaide, South Australia. We crochet for fun and to help other...
Week 16 – The Bat Wings Poncho
16 weeks into 2026, and I am yearning for a time when I didn't have to be aware of all the stupid shit going on in the world. Before 2025, I only had a vague idea of how tariffs worked. Now, I have a fairly good understanding of economics. I don't want to know about...
10 NSFW Crochet Pattern Roundup
Welcome to our first ever crochet pattern roundup! This week, we're on the lookout for... NSFW CROCHET PATTERNS For anyone who doesn’t know me - I’m Monica Fox! I design crochet patterns with my sister in Adelaide, South Australia. We crochet for fun and to help other...
Week 15 – End of a Civilisation
Woo, friends! I am fucking tired... bone tired. Did anyone else go to sleep earlier this week wondering if Trump was going to nuke Iran? On Tuesday, I spoke to my therapist about trying a different type of therapy (or, really, adding it to my existing therapy). By...
