For those who don’t know, Mackie is our sock cat, created with love in Hamburg, Germany by Jess from Gus and Ollie. My husband and I are both Geelong Cats (AFL) supporters, and wanted a mascot…so Mackie got his name from one of our favourite players, number 4, Andrew Mackie! He has done a few […]
I took the day off on Friday, and for the first time in ages, I was determined to be nowhere near my computer and therefore totally switched off from my “real” work….which was kind of a strange feeling because as I am able to work remotely, it is very rare that I am not able […]
Last night saw us heading into the Melbourne Cricket Ground….aka the MCG….to watch our beloved Cats take on the Hawks with some of my family…and we took Mackie along to his first match! We headed in a bit earlier, and got a park along the Yarra River..so we had a lovely walk to the ground….that […]
Since Mackie arrived, all the way from Hamburg, Germany, we have been introducing him to our national game….AFL Footy! And as my husband and I are both Geelong supporters, Its not surprising that we named him after a Geelong player…Andrew Mackie! We decided to take our Mackie to the home of the Cats, Skilled Stadium, […]
Last week, I wrote a post about our new addition to the Zinc Moon family….Mackie, the sock cat! Mackie is a custom made sock critter from the studio of Gus and Ollie, in Germany! He is made from blue striped socks as we support the Geelong Cats, and he is named after one of the […]
When I did the Blog with Pip course a few months ago, one of the unexpected benefits was becoming a part of a wonderful online community, and “meeting” some very talented and creative people! One such person was an Australian artist based in Germany…. Jessica makes fabulous toys and accessories out of socks under the […]