I'm just this guy... y'know? :)
Despite me being all bar crippled with my back, all of us are off to the Blue Mountains for the day. The picnic is made… dishes are packed… water is in the bottles… and away we go. I did none of the preparation because last night I finally came down with the cold that’s been … More A blue day ahead.
We’ve sat around this arvo looking at ways to save a few dollars this year. What with one thing and another the bank balance is currently looking a little bare… ok a bit less than bare! So far we’ve slashed $300 a month off our expenses with more to come. Not as much as we’d … More Working on the finances
In case you were wondering, which I bet you weren’t, the back still hurts.
Ok I admit I *do* like Barbie’s, but I think I should point out I’m not talking about the diminutive and anatomically challenged variety… more the food and drink oriented type. 🙂 Back at the Ice Rink yesterday we met up with some friends who invited us over for a couple of hours R&R for … More I like Barbie's!
I wish I could report how much better my back feels and that I’m bouncing around like a teenager again. Well the fat makes me bounce alright, but the pain tends to make it a risky business. Both sides are hurting so I think it’s clear I have a compression somewhere in the lower back … More My back hurts – still.
Had a bit of an upset night when the effects of such a major change in my diet came back to bite me. At around 1:30 a.m. my digestive system finally rebelled and indulged in some reverse peristalsis. After two sessions calling Hughie I finally crawled into bed and collapsed until the dog woke me … More The Aftermath.
Italian sponge fingers… a half pound of locally made strawberry jam… a quarter of a pint of Armagnac and Muscat… a pint or two of raspberry jelly (couldn’t be bothered with flavouring my own gelatine)… a pint of custard courtesy of Bird’s… a pint of double cream and some caster sugar… a dozen halved maraschino … More A trifle is no trifle!
On the other hand maybe I *do* bring the chaos on myself sometimes…. just occasionally of course. The prime example might be balancing a rather hefty boom box on top of a much smaller bedside clock on Xmas Eve to provide musical accompaniment while packing presents… and then forgetting it’s there when you drift off … More On the other hand…
So I cooked the pork. I’d ordered a leg… but got a shoulder. Couldn’t complain because they closed for the holidays before I found out… yet again the fickle finger of fate pointed at me and laughed it’s socks off. Wiped it down with the lime and garlic infused olive oil, I poked lots of … More My luvs fude me aye!
Right. Things to do… places to go… people to see… food to buy… and a snowman to put up!! Back later! 😀
