Thursday, November 29, 2007

Not Happy Jan!

I am soooo not happy about the nuts failing me! I guess I tried to make it with walnuts.. the walnut itself is far too strong in taste to be coated with the sugar. So im keeping them here and only taking the the cranberry and white chocolate cookies with me. It means taking a bottle of frozen water with me to keep cookies ok.

I have enough for anne, aunty anna, me, and mums work. Ive only keep four in the cookie jar. Little enough to be sampled. I'm a bit tired at the moment think its just the warm muggy weather.

So im not happy, Jan! So the nuts are a write off. I think ill kill some time and play some scrabble.

Not Happy Jan!

Sweet and Spicy

This is the recipe for sweet and sour nuts.. its out of the essential vegetarian cook book.

SWEET AND SPICY NUTS

250 g blanched almonds
250g pecans
3 tablespoons of sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 a teaspoon of black pepper
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
pinch of ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon of curry powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1. Prehaet oven to moderate 180. Place almonds and pecans o a large baking tray.Bake for 5-10minutes or untilthe nuts are crisp and golden. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

2 Combine the sugar, salt pepper and spices in a small bowl. Mix well.

3 Heat large frying pan. Add the almonds and pecans. Sprinkle the spice mixture over the nut,. Cook the nuts, stirring over medium heat for 5minutes or until the turn golden brown and the sugar has melted and coated the nuts. Shake the frying pan often to ensure even cooking. Of nuts stick together, separate with a wooden spoon. When nuts are cooked remove from heat.Spread on a lightly oiled baking tray to cool.



And thats it.. its very simple and the last time i made them for a picnic they went down a treat. I haven't used this recipe in over a year now. I know you cn drink beer and easily eat these. Im in the process of cooking the white chocolate and cranberry cookies. I will take them to mums work this afternoon.

I dont think im going to the gym today. I know i know. No excuses.... well i might go to the 2pm session when its quiet. U know you only do two rounds and the rest ou do cool down exersizes. Wellp i can hear the buzzer going... better check on the cookies..

Big Chop

I got my hair cut today gave it the big chop.. got half off with plum streaks through it. Looks nice.. they straightend it for me. Im still getting used to it. Oh well.. guess its gonna take a while.

I went to the gym too. Tomorrow im going to make the sweet and sour nuts and white chocolate and cranberry cookies too. Not for me but for the bbq. Although i will probably sample a few. I amm making double some for mums work and some to take with me.

I got a trashy magazine that kept me occupied whilst sitting at the hair dressers. Getting my gossip fix. Well i didnt do any work today... i spent it walking up and down the street. No wonder i can feel it in my legs...!

Im going to try and accessorise in red so it will match my cute reds shoes that i bought the other day. I love them . I cat walk in them too far. But they will be nice to wear out once in a while..certainly not for dancing in.

I was up at 4am til 6am then i went back to bed. Odd times to be awake from oh well *Sighs* Im amazed at how much energy exersize can give you.

anyhow...

im off to play some scrabble.

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Gym

Gym is great I love circut. I went even though my toe is killing me right now. I got this band-aid that has a cushioning padding stuff in it. You know i went through my reports from when i was a little kid right throughout high school... some of them wrote "allison is far above her peers" Its funny cause i didnt see it back then at all. I wasnt too bad at english though one of my teachers commented.. "she has an invetnive vocab" I was a bad speller then and still am today! *sighs*


I am giong to go to the gym every day even if i just walk there and catch the bus back. I can feel it in my thighs. I am baking some cookies on Friday to take with me to the bbq... im also making sweet and sour nuts. (they taste amazing)

well lunch time for me now... write more in a bitty...

Mellow Yellow

Im a bit mellow today. Not my finest hours. I have a blister on my toe from walking so much and it hurts so damned much.. not happy Jan. Im going to go to the gym during quiet time and see what i can do.

Played a game of scrabble with evonne.. and did some more of alice. Tomorrow im sitting down to watch the dvd and add some scenes to my work. Just need a new sketch pad. I am listening to Bernard Fanning Tea and Sympathy gee its a great cd.

Scooter keeps howling as mum has gone out to visit uncle henry. Such a sookylala.
I found a book under my bed that i had forgotten about. Its another travel journal this time its this ladies journey through India. Its a great book and I am enjoying reading it.

Mellow Yellow though. I think today would be a gray day. Wild winds lashing all the plants. Im quite tired... might be polly and put the kettle on !

Sunday, November 25, 2007

Walk

Walking is great.. walking up the hill really makes me puffed out but im sure that as i keep walking... ill lose the weight and be less breathy. ANyhow. I piked on going to the gym and opted out for walking home. Ive been do0ing puzzles in a magazine all afternoon. Keeping my mind active atleast.
must go put the water on now

having pasta for tea

Carol King

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That is one of my shadow boxes of two love birds together (I really like it) The flash is just spot on in this picture. I'm listening to carol king.. gosh i like her voice. I know I know I'm such a dag. Oh well.Its on with the show tomorrow must go and paint again.

Back to the gym tomorrow, had a great weekend. Read the paper...all about kevin ruds win. I think its about time too. I also think that costello is chicken and is abandoning ship at the time that liberal needs a strong leader. Oh well thats my opinion anyhow.

Well kath and kim is on... i love it,


better than the other crap thats on.

Friday, November 23, 2007

To market to market

Market went well. Sold three pieces.I have to figure out why 2 pieces started to condensate. All that money will be put back in to creating a few more pieces. Dad and I sat there for most of it just chatting. He wAS in his element. I looked at this bag i so wanted it but will have to leave it til next time if its there it was meant to be, i not then oh well *shrugs shoulders* Its harmony day there tomorrow. I may walk there and have a look round, if its not too hot.

I didnt have anything fatty other than one soft drink. Im going to take some books, bags and a few other things next month. My feet are sore from walking about 6kms yesterday. I cant believe i did that like a mad woman in the heat. Remind me to wear bug repellent next time. Also sunscreen. Dad is going to bring books and more records. I am quite tired. Dad is sleeping in his chair as i tap tap away.
I feel like a beer in a beer garden this afternoon. Sort of wish i lived in the city now. *sighs*

I bought this pretty little christmas card that this lady had cut out... its very cute. Anyhow. I might go for a nana nap now.

wrute more later..

love albell.

Thursday, November 22, 2007

On the move

Haxd my first gym session last night. Today i have to wal a fair few ks. As I have to take the form to old gippstown then walk down the street. So ill fit my exersize in that way. Im listening to JJJ hottest one hundred from this year gee its a bloody good cd. I have to get everything wrapped up and put in the suitcase for the market firs of all i have to go and and get some bubble wrap etc, tapeskech pad and money exchanged. I will take a book and ask what tim e we have to be there by. I have a sneaky feeling its 7:30am.

My god how uncordinated am I on the gym machines.. itll take me a few goes before i get it down pat. Im not surprised everyone was laughing at me. lol oh well I cant help it. Ive always been a bit unco. I made a banana cake for dad. Went down a treat. I have to clean the house a bit too. So i have a bloody busy day. Im waiting for the washing to finish before i head out. As its bedding and needs to dry before louise and alan get here this evening.

Hve to buy another book to read too. Im going to sell some of my books tomorrow too. I was up at 3:00 am i hink its cause i am anxious about the market.Anyhow... must get choo chooing along,



ciao

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Walking.

Been walking a lot lately. Getting ready for the market. I bought a heap of shadow bokes yesterday...I have been a slack arse not filling this in for the past few days. Monday I just bought a few more supplies...i went to spotlight yestderday.. got a heap more items i can use.
Wlaked home up the dreaded hill slowly in 36 degree heat. I wont be doing that again any time soon. Today Im just staying at home working on my art work and cooking a cake for dad to take to mr redman tomorrow. Banana cake since we have over ripe bananas here.
I joined a circut gym last night.. starting from thursday gonna go onc every second day i think. U cant go twice in a day though I think im going to like it very much. Atleast its on a month to month basis and not locked into a contract.
well i should go and get some work done.. write more in a bitty

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Heat

Sheesh talk about warm days ahead. Tomorrow its gonna be 33... im heading out early. Going to go to spotlight to grab some beads and look at their picture frames... and look at some of the other shops and opshops that are there.

Today was another nothing day. Did little went andhad a coffee.. been reading the paper. Found a nick cave exhibition that is on. Will go to it. I have made a list of all the things i need to do for the market stall. First up is get a form so I can jolly well apply to be a holder there with dad.


Lately I have enetered all these competitions but have won absolutely nothing. Oh well just means i'll keep going. U never know when your luck might turn round. It has to sometime or another. I have started to impliment change, positive change. For the better (i think).

I think imay sell some of my books and perhaps start my collection again. Im not sure. We had bruchetta for dinner tonight. That was just lovely. Have decided to get my hair cut (in a few weeks) and have the red strips trough it again. Perhaps about 7inches off. Im not sure yet.

I am going to make the blueberry sour cream cake for mr redman. I am glad dad has taken up writing his poems and his life story. He will do a great job. I always tell him "juist a page a day".

Heat wave

Th past few days have been scorchers. Tomorrow will be no different with a whopping 37 on tuesday... the scary thing is its not yet even summer. I can only imagine 40 degree days. *sighs*

Today went and just did grocery shopping and thats about it. Came home and just watched die hard 4.0 i must say szome of the one liners in it were great. I havent walked today nor yesterday.. i ought to tomorrow... mayb to maccas for a latte or somehing like that. Leave here at 8am.

I have got to get my shit together in the next few days. I need more frames, more beads and perhaps a trip to spotlight is the order of the day. I haved been drawing today... i think to the market next week I am going to take my book and my roll up pencils that i love (scott they are the ones u got me) and a whole new sketch pad. I did this lovely abstract today... green and blue. SOrt of like a city with windmills around it.

I better get going there is a pillow and a bottle of dream awaiting me.

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Art Work

This is some of what i have been working on as of late. I put the butterflies on a bit wrong, but this one i got the frame for nothing so ill just add on the cost of the beads earings and lemon background so about $8 I think. If i can fix it in i'll charge a bit more.The bloody thing wont load the photos onto here. Oh welll *sighS*

I am having a bowl of cerial for lunch. Nothing much in the house. Thought about pasta but oh no. There is pasta but i better not. I think cerial will fill me up. I have not been for a walk yet today.

WRITE more tonight

Out and About.

Went to warragul today. Mainly to get tickets for Priscilla for mum and the girls. I am saving my pennies. Im not sure how much the gym is going to set me back... it will make a dint in my account probably.. just means i have to curb my spending a bit. I bought some more jewellery and have assembled one more shadow box. I will take some photos of them tomorrow.. so im sort of documenting my work.

I forgot that on the day of the market is the day of the election.. i can vote afterwoulds though. I am going to buy some bubblewrap and look at some nice bags that will fit my art work in them. Dad is going to sell is records... once a month will be great i think. It will alow me to work and sell some of my work.

Im not sure about selling some of my framed pieces. I think they are a little on the expensive side. Well ididnt even stop for a coffee htis morning. I I havent had one all day... but i guess a glass of coke is the equivalen to the sugar intake and a caffine hit for the day.

I didnt even go to the opshop there.... just got the tickets and came home. Tomorrow its going to be a lovely hot 30. Im sure ill amuse myself infront of the airconditioner. I;ll hae to see what glue i can use to put beads down on with. I some tinsy incy wincy beads and i dont want glue marks.

Anyhow.Better scoot. got a few things i want to start.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

to market to market?

I am thinking about selling some of my art work at the local market. If i work my arse off for the next few weeks I might just be able to set up a small stall and sell my shadow boxes. That would be a great idea i think. Its only $10 for a stall holder. Which is great. I might make some cards too. I may only sell one thing but its still a start. All it will take is time sitting there and talking to customers.
I will give the local market a call.

I have been walking down (My new thigng.. is to collect the mail from the pobox every day) its a good 15 minute walk down and a good 25 minute walk home. Hopefully i will be able to join the gym for three months. I think that that is doable.

Well i better move now.

Sleepypie

I cant nod off.I read for a good hour... and now im up.. thinking of having some milk or something.See if that will work. Anyhow... i think im going to play some online scrabble now. Love to go to the craft market this weekend at lardner park. Its always massive and is only on for one day. Sunday.


Its amazing some ideas people have. What they create etc. I tthink i might go back to bed and sleep now.


nighty niight.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Honey

I thought mum was crazy for buying $35 jar of manuka honey. However dads rashes have cleared up remarkably well. Im amazed. It has all these healing properties. So mums reading of helathfood books paid for themselves. I had pasta for lunch today. I have started walking... I go down and check the mail... from now on that will be my 15 minute a day walk. I know its only little but im better off starting small than jumping in.

I have a meeting with the lady at the new gym curves thats opened up here. A ladies gym..thats better for me... plus its only for a half hour circut. Combine that with my 15 minute walk. I could go every day but i think i'll start out with atleast two sessions a week. Im sure ill start seeing a change, there is no shit food in the house, just fruit vegetables etc. I eat a few dates for my sugar cravings and a few nuts for snacks.

I will benefit from this im sure. Its a long road but im up for the trip.

Today i created this really pretty piece.. with a beautiful flower and some beads around it. Thinking of giving it away to some one for xmas. I am not sure whom yet. I sent the housewarming gifts to ang and catherine yesterday. I hope they like them. Its just little.

I can only remember one thing from my dream last night, that was the owner of the tea shop was saying something... i couldnt hear what though. I don't remember. First dream ive had in a few weeks now. I look around the lounge room.. the house is becoming a bit of a gallery. I got to book in a spaced for late next year yet. I am not sure where to go though. '

Aww nicola would love this bit of news.. the realesed a stack of sea horses today. How lovely.

I am drinking more water. I drink enough tea to sink a small battleship. I better scoot... got to put the pasta on.

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Sunny Sunday

Sunny sunday, went to yarragon for lunch. Looked at a few things. Bought nothing. Just ended up having lunch and then home. Only got the paper.. I like reading the paper on the weekend.. there is a nick cave exhibition of some of the objecs he has collected over his vast career. Cant wait to see that.

I have got some cards to make over the next few days, i will send the housewarming gifts tomorrow. I hope they will like them. Im not sure *Sighs* I just had a lovely cup of english breakfast tea, out of an old diana and charles commemrative tin we had. The tea is probably a few years old but still it tastes darn good. better than tea bag stuff.

I almost bought some Byron Bay tea yesterday at warragul. They had unusual teas there. I may just go back to the health food shop and get some for presents for christmas. That is an amazing healthfood store and it was very busy. Mum and I sat in the cafe most of the time and shared a slice of coffee cheesecake. It wasnt that great definately and industrial type of cake, not baked either. *sighs* I think for a bbq coming up in a few weeks I am going to make that blueberry sour cream cake, some sweet and salty nuts, and im not sure what else.

I am playing scrabble at the moment. I have lost about 50 games and won about 30. Its a bit tricky sometime specially when you a rack full of crap letters.eeeeppp.
you should generally have a balanced one. Its not easy.. especially when you have a bingo to put down but then the person as if reading your mind puts their word in your spot. *grumbles*

Im not very good at chess though. Hopeless. I think chess requires more thinking or something. I miss living in the city, sometimes i wish i was there.. i miss thursday evenings with my little sister, just hanging out, having dinner and mayb a spot of shoppping. Its my fault that Ive isolated myself. I don't know how to go about making friends though! Sounds funny doesnt it? *sighs*

I havent been remembering my dreams lately which is odd. Just been deep in nothingness. Wake up blank as if the bfg has kept the dreams in his bottles and won't let me to the flip side of things.

Friday, November 9, 2007

Today has just gone like that *clicks heels together* Went to warragul had morning tea. Went to look at seats for Prisilla. I am not going. I might just go to the city for the weekend with them though.

I stuffed up the sound on this laptop amongst other simple things that i am sure someone computer savvy will know how to fix. Its a warmish day and the sun is out its rather beautiful.

I realised today a few things. As per usual. I am reading Heavens Net is Wide.. its an amazing tale. I love it. I have just read under half. Its a massive novel. The words just fly off the pages. I would be quite content on a long traintrip where i could just read and read. Id love to experience the ghan or travel to the Bungle Bungles. Im determined to get there ive seen them on the tv documentires they look amazing.Same with wave rock.

Watched an absolutely crap film today called RV. It was supposidly a comedy.. it had a few moments. Ended predictably. I am going to watch pretty in pink or some other movie tonight. Something worth watching and not something that im going to regret losing my 2hours!

back later alligator

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Sleepy Head

I have been sleeping in til 11 lately, so tired not sure what from. I guess perhaps its the weather or something. I fancy banana pancakes for lunch today.. i better not make them. I went out yesterday... bloody cat food as gone p 10cents in one of the stores, thats a heap more expensve. Oh well whinge whinge.

I havent written in a few days. No reason. I just felt a bit down. Im getting back up there tough. I will take some more photos of the garden later. Anyhow for now ciao

Monday, November 5, 2007

Purple Moon

Today I bet on purple moon it came in second so i will get about 5 smackers back i imagine. Im not a gambler really.. just like the odd flutter now and again.
Efficiant won the melbourne cup.

Today has just flewn by I dont know where to... the hours have gotten gobbled up. I have had nightmares the past few nights... it makes me want to sit up and not sleep anymore.

I found these stunning cards that i thought i had lost buried in the bookshelf when i was cleaning it out. I have so m any books. I have atleast one large box in the garage plus a few shelves in the house. Perhaps I should donate them to the library or hock them on ebay. Im not sure *Shrugs shoulders*


I Slept in todya til 8am. Thats a sleep in? It is in my books. I am a bit tired... i two lattes... they were both very very very weak. Not great at all. If im up late tonight... i'll know why.

I hope my penfriend in holland liked the journal i made for him. Mum bought me this absolutley stunning sheet of paper back from denmark with her. Its pretty AMAZING gold flowers on a pail blue background. I shall use it sparingly for the inside of journals etc.

I better go now..looks like rain.

Silly Billy

Im such a silly billy. There is no more junk food in the house. I was craving some today.
*sighs*

I ate some dates to kill the sweet craving. There is no more coke to drink either, which is good..I love tea anyhow. Lets see now tomrrow i am going to bet a few dollars on the horse Purple Moon.. just like the title. Dont know if it will win. I;ll get a few mystery bets too. Its about the only time I gamble. I never forget I went to bet on one horse the other year and ended up betting on the whole field... accidently. Lucky and outsider won.. and i got my money back! Silly billy!

I did up a pretty shadow box using some beads and some large birds with a silver earing for the moon. Im colf and havet been able to get warm i have a feeling im coming down with something. I dont know *Sighs*

write more tomorrow.

Saturday, November 3, 2007

Firework

It was lovely to see the fireworks could see them from the front lawn. It was cold but not raining. The rain has not eased, nearly all day.. we havent had a day like this in months. Its so lovely.

Friday, November 2, 2007

Bonfire

It bonfire night. i feel sorry for the people at this event.. its a wash out.Unless it stops raining. It might you know. It would be nice if it were sunny etc. I am supposed to go out tonight and tomorrow. Though i dont feel like doing either of these things. I will force myself to. Im not sure about tomorrow, lunch in the city sounds nice.. is it worth me going to the city for about 3 hours on a sunday? Hmm lots of poeple over crowd trains. More of me burying my head in a book!

Now what else? Louise git her hair cut. Im thinking about getting half of mine chopped. I think it needs it in order for it to be healthy looking instead of ragged. One last harra today and tomorrow food wise. I have decided to do something about my weight. Its out of hand. I think i get depressed so i take it out with food.

I love to cook, im just gonna have to avoid food like that and cook healthy. We shall see. Im sure i can do this. Positive. Im just gonna have to join a gym either that or walk every day. I used to walk everywhere all the time.

Instead i take the bus. Sometimes takes me a while to get motivated. I hate to say this but if our pm can walk every morning... im sure as hell i can.

bla bla bla

Thursday, November 1, 2007

Cookies

Today I made some choc chip cookies. They actually turned out right. Feel a bit better. Had been down a few days there. I had a muddle up with one of my friends... oops.. oh well so instead of meeting up with her I went on a bit of a shopping spree. Bought some more art supplies. beads and things. I also got (What is turning out to be) a really good book with short stories about one ladies travels in India. I love to read other peoples travel journey. makes my mind wander.I met up with evonne we had lunch and sat and played scrabble. Caught the train home.

I helped dad a little bit. Thats all that is done of his room is a little bit. Man its amazing what you can fit into one space. Thousands of records, books, etc.

I get emailed bar secrets which is good other wise i wouldnt have a clue where to go anymore. Now it looks like rain and i better go get the washing off the line..


eeeeeppp...

bungle

bungle of the times. Well I dont really feel like writing today nor yesterday. I had an good time in the city. Write more late alligator,