A few hours

Need to flitter some time away...

http://www.myartspace.com/

my gallery is ally miles

there are so many artists... its a great place... u can see lots of different types..
a real alice down the rabbit hole kind of losing time.

Pen Pal

Today.. I got a letter from a pen pal.. not a short one neither.. try 46 pages worth (and you thought i like to write? ) So what is the easiest way for me to respond? Go through it bit by bit. Just answer a little morsel at a time. I started to read it 6 pages in... and i got distracted,. so i think the best time is tomorrow morning with some music and a lovely pot of tea.. break out the good china and read..

I got a letter off a friend.. she wrote something that resonates with me. Its a beautiful heartfelt letter. I wrote back and sent this amazingly great book called.. Banana Heart Summer.. about a girl who escapes the abuse of her mother through cooking at her nieghbours house. Its got some recipes in there.. etc. its a brilliant book of fiction.... and im positive she will love it. I know i enjoyed it muchly. I will have to buy another copy of that book. I also have to claim my Alexander McCall Smith Books back off Lucy.

I feel that cooking comes from the heart. Cant cook when ur angry shouldnt cook when your sick.. (well i shouldnt) and more than that put a lot of love into dishes. Thats an ingredient that needs to be shared and given. Probably cant be tasted.. but embers of it should be there! Silly talk? Probably. (Im Constantly growing and taking heed of those learning curves)

so I better be polly and put the kettle on

ciao for now.

albell

sky tears

Finally it is raining. The land is so dry.. I cant imagine beiing a kid and only noting that u had never seen rain before.. but it has actually happened. Imagine that? Its australia.. its a drought... and every drop counts. Sky and the... Lovely tears from the gods.

So now what? Well i got my card making stuff out.. I found the most simple desert to make.. i shall make it sometime in the next few weeks. I had this beautiful vision last night... it was just stunning.. by the beach.. with a beautiful hut out near the beach..i was there looking out to sea. Bam i woke up. Back to reality. Back to this home. I couldnt believe my luck.. i had managed to sleep in til 10am. That NEVER happens.

So now. I am thinking i will make leek and potato soup for dinner. Not sure just yet. Am thinking something to warm the cockles. I have a lovely cup of raspberry leaf green tea. My fav. Well out of what we have got left... i have 2 boxes of chai to get through.(. no doubt i will.)*mum doesnt like chai*

Well i guess i better get going.. and start preparing the leeks. Unless mum wants something else.

ciao

out and about

Feeling a little low just did a few things.. like the grocery shopping etc. little else. Not sure what to do tomorrow... maybe this mayb that. Stay home and read this interesting short story book i picked up at the opshop. Im just about to google the author.. somewhere lurking on the net, im sure.
ANyhow.. thats about all i have to report.. very little..

in while crocadile.

ally

Chill

Chilly weather here.. i am sitting wrapped up in my thermals, coat and hot water bottle... its not worth turningt he heater on for a mere 1hr. So im dealing with the cold the only way i can. Rugged up.

I have lots of hot drinks... nothing works.. so ive got my vicks vapo drops. The original ones.. they are strong but good. I was so looking forward to the weekend too. Damned it. Bloody cold. There is no point going if im going to be coughing all the time. I think i will just post kylies present to her. Saves me carrying it..right?
Not so sure. Id love to go.. see how i am later today. I really really love to go. I thought the cold would have gone by now. Obviously i was wrong.

I am going to have lunch with mum. I feel like getting out of the house. And besides she forgot her cough drops.. poor thing. Came down with a different cold to me. So what shall i do for the weekend now the dark clouds have settled on me? Something. Mayb ill take mum to the movies... that just as expensive as going to the city and having lunch, these days. I wonder if tightarsed tuesdays still exists...

Ho hum. I have done 4 drawings over the past few days.. will have to take a photo of them. I think i shall just go window shopping again.. mayb i'll allow myself one bit of paper.I have some great stamps that i want to try out too.

Im ok though. I will get my vanilla chai fix too. So what now? Well not sure yet.

write more later

alligator

Clever as Ever.

Clever as ever?(its at the end of a whinnie the pooh poem) Today.. i finally pushed myself out into the world again.. i went out.. big deal i hear you say? It was so sunny and nice out.. i even put a wash on. Now its gone grey blustery and cold, about to rain and will have to put the heater on.

I think the worst of my cold is over.. I have got a little tickle still, the mornings.. and the evenings are the worst times for me. I currently have a hot water bottle warming up my back. Im not sure if i am going away this weekend or not. Just have to wait and see..

I payed that stupid public transport fine... bastards. I had a panick attack when i was telling them the story true which probably made me a little edgy in my voice. Well me and frugal don't go together! I know that. Knuckle down a little bit and i should be fine.

I currently sitting here with a mandarin green tea... enjoying listening to music.. i think i will have pasta. So should I bake or not bake? If im going , i think ill just get some good chocolate from Aldi. They sell so much european food.. its great. U can pick up a loaf of sourdough for about $3 save you about $4 smackers. and its good bread too. Really nice. They have all these english cookies etc. itrs a gem.. the only whinging part mum has with Aldi is they are not consistent with what they have in stock. Only some things.

Well im the hungry hungry hippo

lunch now...
ciao

Cooking

Today I am feeling much better than before. Im going to attempt to make ricotta and sweet potato gnocchi again. This time not with smooth ricotta (like last time) where it turned them into doughnuts. Terrible. U could just dust them with icing sugar. lol. This time.i am confident ..armed with fresh ricotta from the fruit/deli shop. (trying to not shop at the main chain stores) (giving the money to the little guys)..(doing my bit to shop locally)

I have drawn these really cool pictures.. think i will take some photos of them.. later..if the sun comes out. (coughs) sheesh the skies out side look like they belong in a turner painting... the sun is trying to shine through the grey giving them some golden/white highlights.. so they look beautiful. Im hoping it will rain today.

I am spending the day at home again. Saving myself some dosh.. after all I have to pay that stupid fine I got off connex..which is $162 dollars... i told the honest truth to them ... they must of thought it was some cock and bull story. Oh well *sighs* So i figure i will pay that tomorrow.. even though it will probably leave me a bit short. Specially since I heading to the hot springs (if my cold is totally gone) i might be staying home too. We shall see.

I guess im going to have to be a bit frugal. Its not my style but well.. must be done. I think its time i stopped being over generous. Might mean i have to put only$20 on my laybuy instead of paying the whole thing off, atleast if i pay the fine straight up that will help me balance finances a bit better As you can tell.. these are my thoughts at the moment. Im sure theyll change as the day goes on...

time for a hot tea...

just for me me me.

albell