Went to the city once again and went shopping down chapel street. Needless to say i went a little crazy in the bead and paper stores. Lucky I will only go there once every so often.. or count myself as broke! Broke i would b if i lived near there. I didnt find any silver butterflies *sighs* I got two beautiful birds though. I have a thing for birds at the moment.
Anyhow. I got lots of flat back crystals, glass beads some silver circles etc. I went into the paper store the guy said something like " you're a paper nut" Indeed i am! I got a bag of off cuts for nothing. Very happy with them too as they are silver and black... so i can make bookmarks.. make long cards.. get stamping and all that jazz.
I have 8 birthdays this month alone. June is a crazy birthday month. Its mums tomorrow. We are going out to the pub near here. I the gift i was waiting on hasnt arrived.. I guess it will sometime next week. I was hoping it would get here by today. I hope mum likes it *fuss pot*
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Farewell .
Farewell beautiful
fair well puppy to old man
open eyes to the other world
be happy and have safe travels
I will always love
you bark and the tricks you performed.
and the comfort
all the hours spent talking to him.
Farewell bart. Safe journies.
love albell.
I am crying my little heart out. I cant sleep.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Stones Throw Wednesday
Its been an early morning.. did what i had to do early this morning.. got a parcel from my brother... for both mum and I... will open it when she gets home. I am listening to the Beatles.. just am. I went to shop at the small produce store... they didnt have anything i needed other than spinach.. so i ended up going to safeways. Just when you want to support the "little guy". I'll have to get tam to send me some more of that ginger tea. It is so delicious, warms the insides up.
So now i am here with a nice tea and tap tap tapping away a tap tap tapping. Now for the recipe most likely from better homes and gardens:
SPINACH PIE
450g frozen english spinach, thawed
500g fresh ricotta
200g fetta cheese, crumbled
shreeded rind of 2 lemons
salt and pepper
oilive oil/cooking spray
9 sheets of filo pastry
1 pre heat oven to 200c Use hands to press liquid from spinach then put into a medium size bowl add ricotta, fetta eggs rind salt and pepper stir well until combined.
2 line a lamington tin (im usin a pie dish) fold 6 shets of pastry in halves and spray with cooking spray. Lay one sheet of pastry in tin, coverin half the tin lengthways with pastry overlappng on sude at each end. Put other sheet of pastry iver remaining half of tin with pastry iverlapping on the otherside and at each end, Repeat with another 4 sheets of pastry
3 Put filling in Pastry line tin smooth out the filling fold remaining 3 sheets of pastry in halves, spray with cooking spray and put over flling. Fold in pastry on sides an ends. Apray pastry with olive oil Bake for 10minutes on high then reduce heat to 180 and bake for a further 25/ 30minutes until golden and crisp and cooked through.
I will see if it turns out. Perhaps ill go easy with the lemon rind! Maybe tweak it a bit.
So now i am here with a nice tea and tap tap tapping away a tap tap tapping. Now for the recipe most likely from better homes and gardens:
SPINACH PIE
450g frozen english spinach, thawed
500g fresh ricotta
200g fetta cheese, crumbled
shreeded rind of 2 lemons
salt and pepper
oilive oil/cooking spray
9 sheets of filo pastry
1 pre heat oven to 200c Use hands to press liquid from spinach then put into a medium size bowl add ricotta, fetta eggs rind salt and pepper stir well until combined.
2 line a lamington tin (im usin a pie dish) fold 6 shets of pastry in halves and spray with cooking spray. Lay one sheet of pastry in tin, coverin half the tin lengthways with pastry overlappng on sude at each end. Put other sheet of pastry iver remaining half of tin with pastry iverlapping on the otherside and at each end, Repeat with another 4 sheets of pastry
3 Put filling in Pastry line tin smooth out the filling fold remaining 3 sheets of pastry in halves, spray with cooking spray and put over flling. Fold in pastry on sides an ends. Apray pastry with olive oil Bake for 10minutes on high then reduce heat to 180 and bake for a further 25/ 30minutes until golden and crisp and cooked through.
I will see if it turns out. Perhaps ill go easy with the lemon rind! Maybe tweak it a bit.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Tuesdays Spin.
Tonight we are having Pumpkin soup.. this recipe.. im sort of adapting it.. but making it a little different to this recipe... im not using tinned pumpkin (YUcK WHO INVENTED THAT?) and Im not using evaporarted milk either... im adding potatoes.. but no salt as the vegeta stock will have enough salt.. and pepper well dad hates that, so mum and I can add it to ours. So ive just fiddled with it a little bit.
Pumpkin Soup
Bit of olive oil
1 cut onion (im using 1 and a half)
2 garlic cloves
2 teaspoons curry powder
1/2 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp pepper
3 cups vegeta
1 can pumpkin (im using half a butternut one and some potatoes to thicken)
A bit of evaporated milk. (im using a little real milk / some cream)
1 Cook onion and garlic in olive oil til brownish
2 stir in curry powder , psalt pepper and cook for 1 minute
3add stock and pumpkin bring to boil and simmer for 20minutes
4 stir in milk/cream before serving.
There you have it a tweaked pumpkin soup. Im hoping it tastes as nice as it sounds. Usually mum cooks the pumpkin soup with only the knowledge. Im hoping this is similar to hers... I did search on Zaarr. There were so many recipes. I could spend hours. but i look for for relatively simple ones.
Oh whilst I was at Tamms house... i went through some magazines and pulled out some really easy desert recipes. Im hoping that when friends come to visit i can try them out. There is a simple one that just requires strawberries. icing sugar and slivered almonds put under a grill. May have to leave that one til summer.. and mayb look at the citrus based deserts.
I have had a twitchy eye nearly all afternoon.. its reall giving me grief. Im hoping to do the markets this weekend with dad.. even though i dont have a lot of new work to take with me. I have made cards
Im glad i walked even though it was cold out. Ive only just put the heater on.
Brrrr. It will be icy this evening. Dad has just started gaardening even though its gone 4 and the sun has gone away... and its getting dark. Wonder why he has a sore back? Hmmmm *quirks a brow* I wonder.
Anyhow. I am thankful. I wonder if the cards got to louise today. Im sure i'll hear from her. Has my faith been restored? Don't know just yet. I better get cooking good looking.
ciao
Pumpkin Soup
Bit of olive oil
1 cut onion (im using 1 and a half)
2 garlic cloves
2 teaspoons curry powder
1/2 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp pepper
3 cups vegeta
1 can pumpkin (im using half a butternut one and some potatoes to thicken)
A bit of evaporated milk. (im using a little real milk / some cream)
1 Cook onion and garlic in olive oil til brownish
2 stir in curry powder , psalt pepper and cook for 1 minute
3add stock and pumpkin bring to boil and simmer for 20minutes
4 stir in milk/cream before serving.
There you have it a tweaked pumpkin soup. Im hoping it tastes as nice as it sounds. Usually mum cooks the pumpkin soup with only the knowledge. Im hoping this is similar to hers... I did search on Zaarr. There were so many recipes. I could spend hours. but i look for for relatively simple ones.
Oh whilst I was at Tamms house... i went through some magazines and pulled out some really easy desert recipes. Im hoping that when friends come to visit i can try them out. There is a simple one that just requires strawberries. icing sugar and slivered almonds put under a grill. May have to leave that one til summer.. and mayb look at the citrus based deserts.
I have had a twitchy eye nearly all afternoon.. its reall giving me grief. Im hoping to do the markets this weekend with dad.. even though i dont have a lot of new work to take with me. I have made cards
Im glad i walked even though it was cold out. Ive only just put the heater on.
Brrrr. It will be icy this evening. Dad has just started gaardening even though its gone 4 and the sun has gone away... and its getting dark. Wonder why he has a sore back? Hmmmm *quirks a brow* I wonder.
Anyhow. I am thankful. I wonder if the cards got to louise today. Im sure i'll hear from her. Has my faith been restored? Don't know just yet. I better get cooking good looking.
ciao
Rainy days and Mondays:
I love that carpenters song.. my favorite. I love the carpenters. Their music is just great. Well no it didnt rain today.. I was doing my bit for the community once again:
I sat down on my seat to find i was sitting on a mere fortune: literally.. i sat down and sat on a ring... sapphire and diamond. I handed it in anom. although i realised that was a mistake.. what if the train conductor liked it and kept it? I ll never know. I handed it to her. I hope its owner comes forward.
I trusted the conductor she seemed nice. I think someone might of left it there as a test... perhaps. I don't know.. ive never found anything like that before. I did my bit. So the tain was quiet not many people on there. I couldnt be bothered going to smith street with so much to carry...
I got a phone call from louise.. the invites havent arrived... they better bloody come tomorrow...! Or it really will be rainy day. I can do them again i suppose. As long as she gives me two weeks. Next time i will send them registered mail me thinks. I just trust australia post. Or well the ladies at our post office here.
So im tired and its about 9pm ish... gonna hit the hay..
nighty night sleep tight
I sat down on my seat to find i was sitting on a mere fortune: literally.. i sat down and sat on a ring... sapphire and diamond. I handed it in anom. although i realised that was a mistake.. what if the train conductor liked it and kept it? I ll never know. I handed it to her. I hope its owner comes forward.
I trusted the conductor she seemed nice. I think someone might of left it there as a test... perhaps. I don't know.. ive never found anything like that before. I did my bit. So the tain was quiet not many people on there. I couldnt be bothered going to smith street with so much to carry...
I got a phone call from louise.. the invites havent arrived... they better bloody come tomorrow...! Or it really will be rainy day. I can do them again i suppose. As long as she gives me two weeks. Next time i will send them registered mail me thinks. I just trust australia post. Or well the ladies at our post office here.
So im tired and its about 9pm ish... gonna hit the hay..
nighty night sleep tight
Fridays News
I have been helping people out lately in supermarkets.. openeing doors etc.. i noticed that i am getting "paid" in my own little way. These old people saw me walking to the station and pulled over and asked if id like a lift to the station.. i thought why not they look harmless and im not about 6 years old where stranger danger would kick in. Though they could have taken me anywhere. Nope they said "looks like you have a lot to carry we thought you might like a lift" That never happens to me!
Wondered round the city for a bit went and bought some frogs from haigs. I also bought a gluten free cake.. (fair enough) but it turned out to have a bit of dairy in it. So Lib couldnt have it. Tamm cooked a delicious frie d rice and chiicken dinner for us. I think i was a bit too liberal with the soy sauce.
I found a soap shop and purchased a honey/aloevera and a vanilla based soap. They smell the whole bathroom out.. beautifully. I bought a trashy magazine for the train too. Keeping up with the gossip and trash of the stars etc However on the station I had the train ticket in my hnd but i went to pick my earring up and dropped my train ticket! shoot! shit! So I told them my "Story"and it looks as though i'll be getting a fine/warning. Great just when you think you are on a lucky streak... the tables turn quickly! They probably thought it was a cock and bull story. SO now my earrings are expensive.
Lib bought desert for me and tammy that was really nice of her, Totally did not expect it. I am sitting here in bed... in an icebox room ..writing. I hope I will sleep well.
Saturdays Blues.
The only voice from my dream said " you always followed people and never went your own way" smack in the head from the past (i think) yeps. So now what am i? Almost a spinster. (although give me 10 years before i offically declare that i am one)
Isnt it funny sometimes when you pick your phone up and it starts ringing...a s if you knew a call was to comet through. Its like you are connected on an invisible line .. im sure its happened to us all out there though. I had 4 mini muffins for breakfast. Not healthy at all.
I went out for about half an hour... looking in the asian grocery store around the corner.. i was looking for green tea but stumbled across this ginger tisane stuff. I got home and put one packet in to one cup of water...man it wass like eating raw ginger... pure.. and so it kept my belly warm for a while.3pm sunshine is nice.
Its nice having family overseas.. if you cant sleep at least u have someone to call..i phoned up Nicola and said goodnight. Some home comfort i guess
So time tip toes into Sunday:
Slept well. Got a bit teary last n oight..and all from watching a gardening show. I think its because i had love served to me on a silver platter when i was a tafe about 9 years ago now.. i loved this guy but could never tell him.. it was always on the tip of my tounge.. i kick myself for not saying anything... Learning Curve? Perhaps. Im tired today.. from doing sweet fa
wellpers night night..
Wondered round the city for a bit went and bought some frogs from haigs. I also bought a gluten free cake.. (fair enough) but it turned out to have a bit of dairy in it. So Lib couldnt have it. Tamm cooked a delicious frie d rice and chiicken dinner for us. I think i was a bit too liberal with the soy sauce.
I found a soap shop and purchased a honey/aloevera and a vanilla based soap. They smell the whole bathroom out.. beautifully. I bought a trashy magazine for the train too. Keeping up with the gossip and trash of the stars etc However on the station I had the train ticket in my hnd but i went to pick my earring up and dropped my train ticket! shoot! shit! So I told them my "Story"and it looks as though i'll be getting a fine/warning. Great just when you think you are on a lucky streak... the tables turn quickly! They probably thought it was a cock and bull story. SO now my earrings are expensive.
Lib bought desert for me and tammy that was really nice of her, Totally did not expect it. I am sitting here in bed... in an icebox room ..writing. I hope I will sleep well.
Saturdays Blues.
The only voice from my dream said " you always followed people and never went your own way" smack in the head from the past (i think) yeps. So now what am i? Almost a spinster. (although give me 10 years before i offically declare that i am one)
Isnt it funny sometimes when you pick your phone up and it starts ringing...a s if you knew a call was to comet through. Its like you are connected on an invisible line .. im sure its happened to us all out there though. I had 4 mini muffins for breakfast. Not healthy at all.
I went out for about half an hour... looking in the asian grocery store around the corner.. i was looking for green tea but stumbled across this ginger tisane stuff. I got home and put one packet in to one cup of water...man it wass like eating raw ginger... pure.. and so it kept my belly warm for a while.3pm sunshine is nice.
Its nice having family overseas.. if you cant sleep at least u have someone to call..i phoned up Nicola and said goodnight. Some home comfort i guess
So time tip toes into Sunday:
Slept well. Got a bit teary last n oight..and all from watching a gardening show. I think its because i had love served to me on a silver platter when i was a tafe about 9 years ago now.. i loved this guy but could never tell him.. it was always on the tip of my tounge.. i kick myself for not saying anything... Learning Curve? Perhaps. Im tired today.. from doing sweet fa
wellpers night night..
Thursday, May 22, 2008
nightmares
I have been having nightmares as of late. *sighs* Its not good at all. I didnt want to go back to sleep.. so i got up and sat watching tv for a few hours.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Journal
So there you go. Finished product, if you click on the photo you get a better view. U wish you could see how the swaroski crystal shines... it looks really pretty. I started a journal last night.. its really odd. I havent written/ bothered keeping one in absolute years. As I am going away and need some form of book to keep me amused. I cleared out the old writings.
So i better go and pack them carefully. Back shortly.
So i better go and pack them carefully. Back shortly.
Almost there
Almost there. I have run out of butterflies.. so its off to the bead shop tomorrow. YAY.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Birds
Im really into birds at the moment. I found some cool brd scrapbooking paper that i write letters on. I know.. get a note pad ally..its cheaper... yeah but not as appealing as plain paper. So I have some stamps to put on the paper. Gee there are some lovely stamps out there. I will have to invest in a couple of nice ones. In a way thank goodness for scrapbookng. Although it is a bit of a craft . i like to take bits and apply it as art.
I like paper..this weekend there is a bead and gem stone show..at the caufield race course.. wouldnt i loveeeeee that. Cant go with my credit card though. Must leave that at home. So i might go although.. it wont be good for my bank balance. So i think i will stick to the bead shop only. I will look for some birds in the bead shop im sure theyll have some there.
We are having pistizzies for dinner tonight. I have put them into the oven now... they need to cook for half an hour. The house will smell lovely, i have to go make the salad before mum gets home.
ciao for now
I like paper..this weekend there is a bead and gem stone show..at the caufield race course.. wouldnt i loveeeeee that. Cant go with my credit card though. Must leave that at home. So i might go although.. it wont be good for my bank balance. So i think i will stick to the bead shop only. I will look for some birds in the bead shop im sure theyll have some there.
We are having pistizzies for dinner tonight. I have put them into the oven now... they need to cook for half an hour. The house will smell lovely, i have to go make the salad before mum gets home.
ciao for now
Delay
I have delayed my break for a few days as my friend got teaching rounds to do. So i will be heading up friday instead. Should be good. I have had two teas and thats not enough. Not sure what i am not sure what I want to have for lunch.
It started out as a lovely day... sun was shining even though it is cold.. I had my bloods done... and I checked the mail.. to find a small parcel ..from Realisation Creations (etsy) store. I didnt expect a parcel from Natalia as I had not paid for the earrings yet. I wanted to use the half price voucher.. and was waiting on bank details... so I got the earrings for mum.. for nothing. I have made a card for Natalia.. an will post it tomorrow. It is a blessing and was a great start to the day.
Mum loves them. They hang really well.
So I have glued all the butterflies to the pink cards.. YAY that is one task out the way.. I just have to see where to put the crystals. So now..I am tap tap tapping. Tap tap tapping. CHug chug chugging along.
It started out as a lovely day... sun was shining even though it is cold.. I had my bloods done... and I checked the mail.. to find a small parcel ..from Realisation Creations (etsy) store. I didnt expect a parcel from Natalia as I had not paid for the earrings yet. I wanted to use the half price voucher.. and was waiting on bank details... so I got the earrings for mum.. for nothing. I have made a card for Natalia.. an will post it tomorrow. It is a blessing and was a great start to the day.
Mum loves them. They hang really well.
So I have glued all the butterflies to the pink cards.. YAY that is one task out the way.. I just have to see where to put the crystals. So now..I am tap tap tapping. Tap tap tapping. CHug chug chugging along.
Away
Im heading away for a few days. Will be back on friday i think. All the plans i have for the city.. we shall see. I think i may only get down smith street and give northcote the flick. I would love to move back to that area.. i am comfortable there.
Although with the rental crisis i dont think i could afford to live back there and save for exhibitions.
So what then? I will hunt the city for vanilla soap. I will go to a few places that may have it. I have my bear jumper on... which is green. but loved and well worn in. It is NOT fair...my sister sore Nick Cave how bloody jealous am I? HEAPS. My most fav. and out. Man if only I had the money to travel around the world seeing various concerts. Next time they are out I am sSOOOOOO GOING.
All I can smell is In Love Again.. that perfume smells great.. its quite a lovely scent. I will probably go to the Hoe Gallery ad check that out... and inquire about spaces there. For Alice of course. I have to see a friend about creating some post cards or prints out of them before i get them all framed.
I have the dog next to me under my blanket. I have the tv for company (still a gret baby sitter even for adults) I know dad is home... but it feels empty a little. That is the time you feel that most... is at night. Its like a loneliness that is so irksome it creeps on right down to the bone. It hovers around sometimes.
Anyhow. I better stop on that tangent and pull myself up.. yes heading to the city.. makes me smile. So i will write more in the morning as right now the head says stay but the shutters on my lids whisper sleep, sleep sleep.
nighty night eveyone
love
alebll
Although with the rental crisis i dont think i could afford to live back there and save for exhibitions.
So what then? I will hunt the city for vanilla soap. I will go to a few places that may have it. I have my bear jumper on... which is green. but loved and well worn in. It is NOT fair...my sister sore Nick Cave how bloody jealous am I? HEAPS. My most fav. and out. Man if only I had the money to travel around the world seeing various concerts. Next time they are out I am sSOOOOOO GOING.
All I can smell is In Love Again.. that perfume smells great.. its quite a lovely scent. I will probably go to the Hoe Gallery ad check that out... and inquire about spaces there. For Alice of course. I have to see a friend about creating some post cards or prints out of them before i get them all framed.
I have the dog next to me under my blanket. I have the tv for company (still a gret baby sitter even for adults) I know dad is home... but it feels empty a little. That is the time you feel that most... is at night. Its like a loneliness that is so irksome it creeps on right down to the bone. It hovers around sometimes.
Anyhow. I better stop on that tangent and pull myself up.. yes heading to the city.. makes me smile. So i will write more in the morning as right now the head says stay but the shutters on my lids whisper sleep, sleep sleep.
nighty night eveyone
love
alebll
Monday, May 19, 2008
Testing
Testing my patience today waiting for an hour and a half for my appointment.. i was angry. It takes a lot for me to be fuming but that sure did it. It was all for a piece of paper. FAR OUT BRUSSEL SPROUT. I was right on time too *grumbles*
That is my gripe. Im sure you have all experienced that though. I hadlunch with mum at her new office.. they have done a really nice job of the place.. snug .. not very spacious. I was going to buy her flowers.. but her work mates from the other place bet me to it.
In attempt to cook last nights tea... with lentils, ginger, garlic a bit of stock powder.. it turned all galoopy on me. It was a bit like dhal.. so i boiled some rice and managed to save the dish. It was nice.. i squeezed lime onto it. Beautiful.
I feel like being reflective. Ill post this for now and write more later.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
five am
here i am at 5am.. i had such a deeeeeepppppp sleep, no dreams just total blackness.. no dreams or anything.So i am snacking on some lollies that louise bought.. if i trurn the kettle on i will wake every one up. So im being as quiet as a mouse.
I dont know what to do with myself other than tap tap tap away on this keyboard.. its great. The meal last night.. well i ordered mushroom chicken risotto and taste liks canned oops you can get... with a few mushrooms and an incy wincy bit of chicken. ey had put some tomato paste in it too... it was just YUCKY. Mums food was great so was loopsies and allen. Oh bother. What could i do..i need a good risotto not some half baked idea of one. Harsh ha? Well you go taste it! Im positive you would be on the similar wave length. SO i was disappointed. Shame really.
Man Gordon Ramsey could havea field day in their.. specially with the decor and music... and their rissotto! I know its been their for years and should no diss it.
Oh well. lets see now.. that last time i went to that place was for a chirstmas break up for when i was working at Franklins. It was when a had a small crush on one of the stock boys too. I never told anyone though. Perhaps they could tell. (i dont know) i was blinded by how he looked and his nature.
I have not fallen for anyone... but guess that is where being a hermit comes in.. ummm yeah. Its not as if prince charming is going to knock on the door to see if the shoe fits... or a whole bunch of flowers with him or a book. Well I have a feeling growing old with someone is looking a bit dim at the moment. I havent been out to meet people though...and the only people that drop in are the mormons once a week.
So how to beat this? GET ACTIVE ALLY. Ok i heard that! From everyone! Im surprising mum and im hitting the gym. Man i need a nice warm cup of tea....so I ll be back soon around noon!
I dont know what to do with myself other than tap tap tap away on this keyboard.. its great. The meal last night.. well i ordered mushroom chicken risotto and taste liks canned oops you can get... with a few mushrooms and an incy wincy bit of chicken. ey had put some tomato paste in it too... it was just YUCKY. Mums food was great so was loopsies and allen. Oh bother. What could i do..i need a good risotto not some half baked idea of one. Harsh ha? Well you go taste it! Im positive you would be on the similar wave length. SO i was disappointed. Shame really.
Man Gordon Ramsey could havea field day in their.. specially with the decor and music... and their rissotto! I know its been their for years and should no diss it.
Oh well. lets see now.. that last time i went to that place was for a chirstmas break up for when i was working at Franklins. It was when a had a small crush on one of the stock boys too. I never told anyone though. Perhaps they could tell. (i dont know) i was blinded by how he looked and his nature.
I have not fallen for anyone... but guess that is where being a hermit comes in.. ummm yeah. Its not as if prince charming is going to knock on the door to see if the shoe fits... or a whole bunch of flowers with him or a book. Well I have a feeling growing old with someone is looking a bit dim at the moment. I havent been out to meet people though...and the only people that drop in are the mormons once a week.
So how to beat this? GET ACTIVE ALLY. Ok i heard that! From everyone! Im surprising mum and im hitting the gym. Man i need a nice warm cup of tea....so I ll be back soon around noon!
Friday, May 16, 2008
Icy cold
It is absolutely freezing outside... its so icy. I am just sitting here with the heater on tap tap tapping away at the keyboard. I am planning a few days away from here next week, First off get to the city head to northcote, go to a few places there. Get some sillyak food for lib. Then stop off at the bead store grab some crystals. Put them in this little craft wallet lucy and paul got me. Then head to tammy and libs house.
So now.. lets see.. where am I aside from that day dream? Well I went to morwell... it was just about 1am and the whole town was a ghost town. It was quite amazing. I thought.. goodness. I was just waiting for the tumble weed to roll down the road. Instead it was the autumn leaves in the wind swirling around my ankles. With my thick jacket and lovely scarf on... i slipped round the way to my dismay they did not have the things i needed.
So now, I am looking forward to eating out tonight.. to a local place called De Nunzios they do extremely good food... i hope.. (As mum with her critical eye will no doubt find fault) I have been craving a good risotto. So with that in mind I hope this place delivers.
So its a weekend full of food and good company. Cant complain. Although a lifetime on the hips is so true. I have been snacking on Krispy Creme doughnuts and some old favourite lollies that Louise bought home. (that i havent see since i was a wee little tacker) ....
So there we go. Im off to the gym come monday.. this time atleast 3 times a week.. If I walk home and back after that the weight will just fall off me I feel. As long as i stick to some sort of helathy foods.
well... i better go get ready for dinner.
love albell
So now.. lets see.. where am I aside from that day dream? Well I went to morwell... it was just about 1am and the whole town was a ghost town. It was quite amazing. I thought.. goodness. I was just waiting for the tumble weed to roll down the road. Instead it was the autumn leaves in the wind swirling around my ankles. With my thick jacket and lovely scarf on... i slipped round the way to my dismay they did not have the things i needed.
So now, I am looking forward to eating out tonight.. to a local place called De Nunzios they do extremely good food... i hope.. (As mum with her critical eye will no doubt find fault) I have been craving a good risotto. So with that in mind I hope this place delivers.
So its a weekend full of food and good company. Cant complain. Although a lifetime on the hips is so true. I have been snacking on Krispy Creme doughnuts and some old favourite lollies that Louise bought home. (that i havent see since i was a wee little tacker) ....
So there we go. Im off to the gym come monday.. this time atleast 3 times a week.. If I walk home and back after that the weight will just fall off me I feel. As long as i stick to some sort of helathy foods.
well... i better go get ready for dinner.
love albell
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Full Swing.
Everything is coming together.. the invites are looking great.. i have almost finised the pink ones. With mums help... team effort. So now there shall be no drama with louise. I hope she likes them.. i really do. As i am not starting again! Well if the materials are all paid for. I don't mind. Its funny she says "id just like something simple" it looks simple but its actually not! Just a little bit of fiddling around with the gem stones and crystals.
So i am feeling very chatty today.. only i have no one except the dog and cat. Dad has gone out... although im used to being alone day in day out. I will go for a walk a bit later.. i need a few things. Its a pain as i wanted to stay home all day. The radio is booming in the background.. the tea is cooling down... the sun is out.. washing sheets on the line spinning around and around.. drying.. i feel right at home.
I cannot remember any of my dreams as of late.. i woke up at 5am but crawled back into bed and slept for a while.. until 8:30am ish... thats odd. usually im up at 6-7am. I am reading the the perrsimon tree by bryce courtney.. not a bad read.. im also reading a travel book about one guys journey through India. Its really fascinating. Im such a book worm. I love to read. Im mean im not the most brightest of sparks.. and have let my mind drift into daydreams. Which is nothing new. I have been quite reflective as of late. I think its a lot to do with turning 30. i can clearly see where i was supposed to go, all too clearly. *sighs* which doesnt mean im not on the right path now.
There are long silences in life... and i find myself pausing and listening to them. Perhaps thats just it.. just glides on the wind all these poems and things. I dont write them down anymore. I stopped writing years ago. Perhaps that is a part of me that is missing and the reason i keep up this blog. Perhaps I miss company of friends here. So much for being a hermit.. I have crippled myself in that way with no person to talk to. I have only myself to blame for this. *sighs*
Well I am fresh out of tea.. bet go be a busy bee.
albell
So i am feeling very chatty today.. only i have no one except the dog and cat. Dad has gone out... although im used to being alone day in day out. I will go for a walk a bit later.. i need a few things. Its a pain as i wanted to stay home all day. The radio is booming in the background.. the tea is cooling down... the sun is out.. washing sheets on the line spinning around and around.. drying.. i feel right at home.
I cannot remember any of my dreams as of late.. i woke up at 5am but crawled back into bed and slept for a while.. until 8:30am ish... thats odd. usually im up at 6-7am. I am reading the the perrsimon tree by bryce courtney.. not a bad read.. im also reading a travel book about one guys journey through India. Its really fascinating. Im such a book worm. I love to read. Im mean im not the most brightest of sparks.. and have let my mind drift into daydreams. Which is nothing new. I have been quite reflective as of late. I think its a lot to do with turning 30. i can clearly see where i was supposed to go, all too clearly. *sighs* which doesnt mean im not on the right path now.
There are long silences in life... and i find myself pausing and listening to them. Perhaps thats just it.. just glides on the wind all these poems and things. I dont write them down anymore. I stopped writing years ago. Perhaps that is a part of me that is missing and the reason i keep up this blog. Perhaps I miss company of friends here. So much for being a hermit.. I have crippled myself in that way with no person to talk to. I have only myself to blame for this. *sighs*
Well I am fresh out of tea.. bet go be a busy bee.
albell
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Jam drops
Yesterday i made jam drops...which is great. I gave them to aunty anna and dad to take to mr redmans. I am very tired at the moment. I will write more later .
Monday, May 12, 2008
My old friend
My old friend:BAKING. Returns. I have made some apple spice cookies. I am feeling a little down today. Not sure why. Think it has to do with 6am being my natural waking time. Now these cookies are delicious fabulous. I will post the recipe later.
I guess... i whipped up a few. Just one batch not a double. I have been thinking about things. Some stuff just doesnt add up. Welpers...better go
I guess... i whipped up a few. Just one batch not a double. I have been thinking about things. Some stuff just doesnt add up. Welpers...better go
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Mothers day
It was mothers day yesterday. We went to maccas... well... i think everyman and their dog got up and decided lets take mum their. The queue was out the door. So i took her to old gippstown. We sat there.. and you could hear them making the batter, it was so nice... they were light and fluffy... and yet mum found a fault... ie... they were cooked in oil and not in butter! OH man. Cant take her anywhere.Next time she can choose. Perhaps lunch at Denunzeos would have been better.
We did some work on the invites... into a spot of bother with the lables. So now i have to ask for them to be cut again. The put them on shiny paper not matt so that will add a few days to their finishing date. *sighs* I have had things slow down today... being monday "rainy days and mondays" as they sing. Even though its not raining.. it sure feels that way.
I watched a great tv show ..an aussie one called Bed Of Roses, it is really good. I look forward to it next week too. You can download it they said on the blurb. I recommend it to you all.ints on the ABC website.. its funny and a little predictable, but has some witty moments.
So i have been awake since 5am. Don't ask. Just have been.
write more later alligator
We did some work on the invites... into a spot of bother with the lables. So now i have to ask for them to be cut again. The put them on shiny paper not matt so that will add a few days to their finishing date. *sighs* I have had things slow down today... being monday "rainy days and mondays" as they sing. Even though its not raining.. it sure feels that way.
I watched a great tv show ..an aussie one called Bed Of Roses, it is really good. I look forward to it next week too. You can download it they said on the blurb. I recommend it to you all.ints on the ABC website.. its funny and a little predictable, but has some witty moments.
So i have been awake since 5am. Don't ask. Just have been.
write more later alligator
Friday, May 9, 2008
snail pace
moving slowly slowly up two three four down two three four... man.. i stayed up reading ofr ages last night.. i finished the book and have started on another mammoth book.. called Inhaling the mahatma... its all about India..the history the traveled areas.. its pretty massive.
So what has this little hybernating bunny done? Not much thats for sure. Snail pace and then some. Slowly slowly creeps the day. I keep wanting to curl up and sleep but i just cant give into it... staying awake because otherwise il.l turn into a nocturnal creature and that is no good either.
I have had coffee and coke.. and still not enough to keep m eyes from being curtains and shutting up shop for a few hours to chase dreams. I got mum somethin for mothers day.... im very tired.
So what has this little hybernating bunny done? Not much thats for sure. Snail pace and then some. Slowly slowly creeps the day. I keep wanting to curl up and sleep but i just cant give into it... staying awake because otherwise il.l turn into a nocturnal creature and that is no good either.
I have had coffee and coke.. and still not enough to keep m eyes from being curtains and shutting up shop for a few hours to chase dreams. I got mum somethin for mothers day.... im very tired.
cointreau
Its offical i am having a quiet one tonight, just a little cointreau lime soda... just one little tipple. So what is dinner tonight? Chips/crisps. whatever you want to call them. I had spinach soup for lunch.. very wholesome.. however i put a bit much cumin in to it... i tapped the glass bottle and out it poured... its still edible i put sour cream and a little parmesan into it so it tastes much better. Its like you are eating slime... or it has that texture about it anyhow.
I think i put a tad much cointreau into my drinkies. Oh well. Keeps me warm anyhow.Must say mum looked ery stylish this evening.. wearing what she bought in denmark.. with a few chunky beads from jaquie e (*mums fav.clothing store). I did my good deed for today... i let this dude in a wheelchair into the opshop as no one from there were about to open the door for him.. my good deed done for the day.
I am listening to carol king.. i know i know "not your era ally" I can hear you saying. She has a a bit of a rasp to her singing voice.. not as smooth as silk but gee shes great. Anne popped by today ..she gave me a name of someone to see. Also gave me an entry form for this mental health art competition. So i am going to look at what i could put in..what is cartable to the city in my art cases!
I dont think i will enter anything that is framed... due to if it breaks ill be in debt! I might paint something over the weekend. I dont know. All i know is i better get my arse into gear and finish these invites for louise.
So im going to cut some of the pink paper up ...i figured it that if i reduce one bit by about 1 and a half centermeters i get 3 out of one paper.... so that will save wasting the pink cobweb paper... and ive reduced the size of the glitter felt too. So its all a bit of measuring and cutting.
Got the most beautiful photos of little Roman.. gee he is cute stuff. Really cute. Im just a bias aunt though. The look so happy in the photos. I love the one where he has just come off the slide and his hair has static.
I better go now..i have a book to read and invites that just wont go away.
ciao
I think i put a tad much cointreau into my drinkies. Oh well. Keeps me warm anyhow.Must say mum looked ery stylish this evening.. wearing what she bought in denmark.. with a few chunky beads from jaquie e (*mums fav.clothing store). I did my good deed for today... i let this dude in a wheelchair into the opshop as no one from there were about to open the door for him.. my good deed done for the day.
I am listening to carol king.. i know i know "not your era ally" I can hear you saying. She has a a bit of a rasp to her singing voice.. not as smooth as silk but gee shes great. Anne popped by today ..she gave me a name of someone to see. Also gave me an entry form for this mental health art competition. So i am going to look at what i could put in..what is cartable to the city in my art cases!
I dont think i will enter anything that is framed... due to if it breaks ill be in debt! I might paint something over the weekend. I dont know. All i know is i better get my arse into gear and finish these invites for louise.
So im going to cut some of the pink paper up ...i figured it that if i reduce one bit by about 1 and a half centermeters i get 3 out of one paper.... so that will save wasting the pink cobweb paper... and ive reduced the size of the glitter felt too. So its all a bit of measuring and cutting.
Got the most beautiful photos of little Roman.. gee he is cute stuff. Really cute. Im just a bias aunt though. The look so happy in the photos. I love the one where he has just come off the slide and his hair has static.
I better go now..i have a book to read and invites that just wont go away.
ciao
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Days gone
The day just flew by today/. I have done little... i just have not felt like it. I have been crying a bit. Its as if this book has unlocked a lot of memory some things that should remain closed.. a whole pandoras box.In a wave of emotion i have given in to them and sit here thinking about them as they play with a repeat button in my head.
Well the soup is made I am just waiting for mum to come home.I put a but much cumin in it. It should taste nice though. So there we go. It s 7pm im just waiting.
ciao
bella/bello
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Creamy Spinach Soup
Preparation Time
30 minutes
Cooking Time
25 minutes
Ingredients (serves 4)
* 1 tbs olive oil
* 1 brown onion, halved, coarsely chopped
* 2 garlic cloves, crushed
* 2 tsp ground cumin
* 1L (4 cups) vegetable or chicken stock
* 4 (about 1kg) sebago (brushed) potatoes, peeled, coarsely chopped
* 2 bunches English spinach, stems trimmed, washed
* Salt & freshly ground black pepper
* 65g (1/4 cup) sour cream
* Crusty bread, to serve
Method
1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft. Add the garlic and cumin and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds or until aromatic.
2. Increase heat to high. Add the stock and bring to the boil. Add potato and reduce heat to medium. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until potato is tender. Add spinach and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the spinach wilts. Set aside for 10 minutes to cool slightly.
3. Place half the spinach mixture in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Transfer to a clean saucepan. Repeat with remaining spinach mixture. Place over low heat and cook, stirring, for 4-5 minutes or until heated through. Remove from heat. Taste and sea son with salt and pepper.
4. Ladle soup among serving bowls. Top with a dollop of sour cream and season with pepper. Serve with crusty bread.
Source
Australian Good Taste - July 2005 , Page 20
Recipe by Michelle Southan
30 minutes
Cooking Time
25 minutes
Ingredients (serves 4)
* 1 tbs olive oil
* 1 brown onion, halved, coarsely chopped
* 2 garlic cloves, crushed
* 2 tsp ground cumin
* 1L (4 cups) vegetable or chicken stock
* 4 (about 1kg) sebago (brushed) potatoes, peeled, coarsely chopped
* 2 bunches English spinach, stems trimmed, washed
* Salt & freshly ground black pepper
* 65g (1/4 cup) sour cream
* Crusty bread, to serve
Method
1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft. Add the garlic and cumin and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds or until aromatic.
2. Increase heat to high. Add the stock and bring to the boil. Add potato and reduce heat to medium. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until potato is tender. Add spinach and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the spinach wilts. Set aside for 10 minutes to cool slightly.
3. Place half the spinach mixture in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Transfer to a clean saucepan. Repeat with remaining spinach mixture. Place over low heat and cook, stirring, for 4-5 minutes or until heated through. Remove from heat. Taste and sea son with salt and pepper.
4. Ladle soup among serving bowls. Top with a dollop of sour cream and season with pepper. Serve with crusty bread.
Source
Australian Good Taste - July 2005 , Page 20
Recipe by Michelle Southan
Scooter
This is lovely scooter.. the shyest dog you could ever meet. Hides when she meets people.. one she knows you she has the most lovely nature. Even if she is a bbit of a queen when she wants to be covered up..and sits on her seat with her blanket over her surrounded by pillows. We love her.
Me
Me with the cup cakes as they sung me happy birthday and they even got the piano dude to play that also. It was a lovely eveing had by all.
Snap Happy
Snap Happy. Just a photos of oliver! Cute ha? BIG tom that he is, i think he is over fed but mum says naaaa he is not. He is too well fed to want to go to any other house.. he gets prawns as a treat every few weeks. Plus whatever we are eating. So this is him plonked himself on top of my book on the bench.
Saving grace
Elizabeth has turned out to be a saving grace, she is getting the labels cut up for us for the invites...! Thank goodness. It is so nice of her...she is making 70 just in case I stuff up royally.
I got a lovely email off nicola. Sounds like they had a great holiday. I am trying to balance out my reading.. i have 4 books on the go... i was so tired today its only 1pm and ive already had a nan nap.I went to bed at 9:30am and have just woken up now. Its 1pm.
So now i have to go cut all the felt up for the cards. I will write more soon..probably when the moon is shining.
I got a lovely email off nicola. Sounds like they had a great holiday. I am trying to balance out my reading.. i have 4 books on the go... i was so tired today its only 1pm and ive already had a nan nap.I went to bed at 9:30am and have just woken up now. Its 1pm.
So now i have to go cut all the felt up for the cards. I will write more soon..probably when the moon is shining.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
seeing invites
We bought all the card stock for louises invites. We bought enough for 50ish. It started out that i was making 9 then its 15 now its the whole lot! LOL oh well just run with it i think. I am quite tired at the moment. Yawning my head off. I feel like curling up in bed and just reading a book.
Better go fix me a coffee....
ciao for now
Better go fix me a coffee....
ciao for now
Monday, May 5, 2008
Tuesdays Blues
Feeling a bit down today although i did meet people about town. I went to get my stupid phone fixed. You think they could with just a simple phone call? NO they send me away with a friggen number to ring. I cant text anyone and it is most annoying. Means im using a lot of credit phoning people instead. I am a little peeeeved to say the least.
I got up at 5:30am read for a while... then went back to sleep and woke up with dad losing his temper at me at 9am. SHeeeeessshhh. No sleep in. He goes to sydney for his record club.. he leaves at about 7:30ish tonight. Which means the house will feel a little less homey. I even managed to go to spotlight.. then i had to run for the train... me and running dont go together, i can tell you.!! I must of looked like an idiot. None the less. I ran lucky my saving grace were all these school kids waiting for the train to go the other way. All bustled together. I could picture trond satanding on the sidelines laughing at me, getting a good giggle in.
I bought a few books the other day... one is called eat pray love...its not so bad.. but its not the most brilliantly inspiring book either. I dont know if its true this guy kept cats dead in his freezer and it brings back the irksom image of that being in a haruki murakami novel... about the guy skinning the cats for the most exquisit voices that only he could hear. Anyhow. i have not forgotton that image from kafka on the shore.
(i think it was)
Anyhow on with the show a bit more... ]I have a lovely cup of black tea... dad is packing some records into boxes.i am sippin tea and tap tap tapping away. tomorrow i will dedicate to getting louises invites done. be back later gator
I got up at 5:30am read for a while... then went back to sleep and woke up with dad losing his temper at me at 9am. SHeeeeessshhh. No sleep in. He goes to sydney for his record club.. he leaves at about 7:30ish tonight. Which means the house will feel a little less homey. I even managed to go to spotlight.. then i had to run for the train... me and running dont go together, i can tell you.!! I must of looked like an idiot. None the less. I ran lucky my saving grace were all these school kids waiting for the train to go the other way. All bustled together. I could picture trond satanding on the sidelines laughing at me, getting a good giggle in.
I bought a few books the other day... one is called eat pray love...its not so bad.. but its not the most brilliantly inspiring book either. I dont know if its true this guy kept cats dead in his freezer and it brings back the irksom image of that being in a haruki murakami novel... about the guy skinning the cats for the most exquisit voices that only he could hear. Anyhow. i have not forgotton that image from kafka on the shore.
(i think it was)
Anyhow on with the show a bit more... ]I have a lovely cup of black tea... dad is packing some records into boxes.i am sippin tea and tap tap tapping away. tomorrow i will dedicate to getting louises invites done. be back later gator
Sunday, May 4, 2008
birthday again
Had an ok time traveling out to tammys house..its such a pain getting to her house, I still have a sore tooth.. i cant get into teh dentist for a week and a half. Man.. so from now on i have to chew food to one side of my mouth. This is totally not fair. I can aford the dentist at the moment though. I think its going to cost me a mere fortune but then considering the alternative and pain. I have to put up with. i better go.Perhaps i can start on the soup diet! lol
Anbyhow aside from that gripe. (my own fault) I had a great time... i spoke to elizabeth for the whole afternoon. Then got ready and went out to meet my friends and sister for dinner at bokchoy tang. The food is good there... i love it. The piano playing in the back ground... i felt sorry for alan he was the only male there. ALL my male friends bailed on me at the last minute, damned it.
So it was a bit of a girls night. I think i will plan a get together once a month with the girls. It will be nice. We all had a few drinks mine were mocktails... i didnt fancy drinking that night. Jane made me this amazing cup cake tower cakes for my birthday.. that was so nice of her.. i am going to get her to make louises birthday cup cakes too it will be a surprise. (if she doesnt read my blog) (lol)
So let see.. we had a sparkler and a candle they got the piano man to do a happy birthday song.. and all that jazz. It was lovely. I had a really good time. EVen if i did panick on the way home to tams house and had to listen to my music. We got home and chatted for a while. It was lovely too see everyone.. i booked thee table for 12 only 8turned up. Oh well u cant have everything.
Louise and i ordered salt and pepper calamari which was a bit rubbery... i expencted it to melt in the mouth but it didnt... dmaned it. Oh well. So much food for one table. lol. but it got nearly all eaten.
Oh befor i hopped on the train went to yarrragon to get paper for the invites.. got some lovely asian paper too. Well let me see now.. some oil paints and a few other bits and pieces.. then mum bought us morning tea.
Well i WILL write more later alligator
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