I got fed up being kept out of the kitchen so had a rummage round to see what I could knock up quickly and more or less within the diet rules. Sliced some chicken, made a simple marinade from cumin and olive oil, tossed it about a bit… and left it in the fridge for … More Dinner tonight.
I might have mentioned this before… several hundred times… but I often wonder if the gods are just using me to have a laugh. After two hours watering the new turf up at the Guide Hall this morning I was feeling quite pleased with myself. The temperatures in the early afternoon were above 34ºC and … More Typical.
Remember the 15th November is Steve Irwin Day. I hope you’ll all be donning khaki, leaping about and shouting WOW!!! and CRIKEY!!! at all and sundry… … and of course doing your best to do something *meaningful* towards saving Australia’s wildlife… or if you’re outside Oz… maybe even saving the planet?? Visit http://www.wildlifewarriors.org.au/ for more … More Steve Irwin Day: 15th November
The Guide Hall has been having a revamp over recent months. Floors are polished, walls painted, windows re-glazed and given new curtains and a new kitchen and storage area is on the way. Outside lots of undergrowth has been removed, some gardens planted, a flagpole raised and a fire pit dug. As a part of … More Water, water everywhere!
As mentioned a few days ago I was in Sydney with the eldest daughter for her flute exam. What I *forgot* to mention was that on the way back to meet the wife for lunch… I passed an OpShop… a St. Vinnies one I think. I can’t resist an OpShop 🙂 Anyway, I wandered straight … More Cheap thrills!
Despite having a mass of things that need doing, and no time in which to do them it’s been pretty quiet here for the past couple of days. The wife has been home because we went to the school twice about the eldest daughters transition to high school next year, but otherwise it’s been quiet. … More Dum di dum di dum
Yesterday I also spent 5 hours in the gym working away. In retrospect it was far too long and I’m paying for it today with a reduced capacity for work. My muscles in both legs ache and my right hip is really hurting. I expect to be ok tomorrow but it’s an aggravation I could … More Five hours is too much
Or is that “Hi School?”. We went up to the daughters school last night for an introduction to their ‘revolutionary honours program’. To me it sounded like a version of the usual class ‘streaming’ but with an added layer so there are 4 instead of 3. We can’t tell yet if the eldest will get … More High School!
Last week the dog spent half his time throwing up, and the other half collapsing so naturally we eventually took him to the vet to try to establish the cause. After blood tests and some antibiotics it turned out he has Pancreatitis! We were told we had to starve him for three days… not hard … More The dog.
Bit of a hard day yesterday. Started off badly by having to get up at 5:30 a.m. to get the youngest away to her skating lesson. We usually have an hour walking around the lake, but I found my hip was hurting so much I couldn’t manage more than one circuit, and even that was … More Hard days yakka.
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