Update

I went to Adelaide for a last visit before the kids went back to school. I won't visit as much in school time now, as their routines mean I don't get to see them for more than a couple of hours a day. Finn is a fulltime school boy in Reception, Thomas is Grade 2, Isla is unbelievably in Grade 5, only 1 more year of Primary school. They are all growing up so fast.

Of course school had to go back during a crushing heat wave, 45° to 47°C for 4 days.  I think 113-116°F is just a tad too much. The school has air-conditioning, but the kids have to stay inside all day, which can lead to frayed tempers. The teachers aren't enjoying it much either.

Where was I when I left? I think I was examining my scrap situation, as I do every January, and trying to make sense of my storage, or lack of. Seonaid had 6 of these big boxes for the kids Lego, and came up with another storage system so she gifted these to me.

Technically I haven't bought new plastic, because these were free, so no guilt attached 😁.

I went through roughly 7 random containers of  2.5" squares and bricks, and stored them all here. I know there's at least one more container of them lurking somewhere, so when I find it this box will be full. That means I need a leader-ender or new project to use them, because I don't want 2 boxes of this size scraps.

I found the leftovers from the Bitcoin top, and decided I needed something to use them up. I could make teeny tiny Potato Chip blocks, or Chinese Coins, or Lego blocks, but I think I'll stick with something simple.

SO many leftovers....

Mereth made a top from these tiny 4" blocks years ago, and I admired it.

I could turn all those little pieces into these blocks too.

But mine won't be as sophisticated.

They are so quick to piece, those scraps will be gone in no time.

Scraps for the bin, and a new project underway. Yay for scrap reduction, not good news for the WIP spreadsheet. I need to get busy sewing.