The first Up the Irons! for 2010 (I’m going to be saying “the first …” for awhile, so bear with me. Also excuse any typos, as I have cut my index finger making kreig german kartoffelsalat, and it hurts like buggery and I’m struggling with the typing.

Up the Irons! to:

\m/ NO CLEAN SINGING, who wrote this absolutely kickass post about That’s Metal – but it’s not music, which features me, the all blacks, Maori war dances, Invictus and poetry. It totally made my week. \m/ walking to the farmers market, and stopping at the traffic light to be greeted by a carload of metalheads throwing the goat and headbanging to “Purple Rain”. \m/ setting up a new Etsy shop (it’s so much fun!) \m/ painting \m/ forgiveness \m/ our krieg little kitty levi who beat up the neighbour’s HUGE bully of a cat this morning \m/ seeing my awesome family and little nephew over Christmas \m/ eating crackers with my mum’s homemade pickle (which is the best pickle EVER) \m/ learning German by translating Subway to Sally lyrics (denn die Sieben ist meine Zahl!) \m/ being 2/3 of the way through my novel edits, mostly thanks to the wonder that is Ommwriter \m/ making dreamy plans with husband \m/ cuddles \m/ cadbury mint bubbly chocolate.

What are you thankful for this week, most grymm and metal readers?

Steff