I had a slow leaking flat tyre today. Normally this sort of thing sends me into a bit of a spin as I am pretty pathetic when it comes to mechanical malfunctions. But not today - R, whilst hanging out here with S, spotted the flat out of the window and whizzed - literally - out to change it over. Before I could say Roadside Assist that gorgeous boy had the car jacked up, the wheel off and the spare in situ. I was so thankful !! A pretty big tack was stuck in my tyre puncturing it so now it's off to Bob Jane Tyre Mart to have it fixed. This really was my lucky day !! I could have been stranded anywhere if not for R !!!!
October 2011
10/31/2011
10/30/2011
Pink Fundraiser
Isn't this a gorgeous party table - all in aid of fundraising for breast cancer. A took a bottle of rose and strawberries dipped in pink chocolate. Her platter looked just gorgeous as you can see in the foreground of the photo. A marvellous cause !!
10/29/2011
Taking Time to Smell the Roses
I sure am !! My rose growing friend brings me a different floral offering every day. My vase is getting crowded !! The colours are so vibrant and they smell wonderful. Florist shop roses often have no scent but garden ones are often incredibly fragrant and these are no exception. The darker rose is actually called a Chocolate Rose so that certainly strikes a chord with me !! I know - spoken like a true chocaholic !!
10/28/2011
Margaret's Day
My sister is sort of a guest blogger today - she has had a couple of blogs, lovely ones to0, but has them on hold just currently. She always thought she had nothing wildly exciting happening in her life to blog about - well, neither do I. I suppose my blog is sort of a little diary and I just notate and waffle on about any old thing, hoping for the best someone out on the wonderful, world of blogland might just cast their eyes upon it and not be bored to sobs.
Hi , here is the story I would put on my blog today - I went to Mocopan showroom to buy a box of sugar sachets for work. I was offered a free coffee (which was delicious) because the 3 staff members are all being trained by an experienced barista, and they have to practise making coffee all day, including "coffee art" on top of the Lattes, and if no customers happen to drop in to drink them they just have to tip them down the sink! They have to take an iphone photo of every cup they make before either serving it or tipping it out! There is a coffee art competition between the 3 of them but I don't know what the prize will be - so amazed I forgot to ask.
10/27/2011
Bestever Bran Muffins
I love to bake for my family and we all love to eat homecooked cakes and cookies and muffins. But I do try to make healthy choices on the whole and these muffins fit that bill. It is easy to do and as with lots of recipes using bran just needs it to be soaked for a short while. With these muffins, the recipe calls for the bran and raisins to be soaked in pineapple juice but O.J. or milk could be used equally as well. Any sort of bran could be used - bran flakes, bran buds or bran stix. Any sort of dried fruit also could be used. Email me if you want this recipe, it is the most delicious and brilliant bran muffin recipe you will find.
10/26/2011
What More Could a Girl Want
Yesterday this beautiful rose was left under my windscreen wipers, a home grown offering from a friend. It was long stemmed, thornless and fragrant. Really, what more could a girl wish to find under her wipers on a boring Tuesday ??
10/25/2011
A Little Indian Soiree
Last week we went to a little one hour event, part of the Melbourne festival. It was "A Live Installation with Edible Interludes". It took place in a huge hall, an old meat market, an ex old meat market that is. The room was vast with about 12 tables of eight, well spaced. Huge screens flanked each wall so no matter where you sat you could watch the marvellous , sometimes grainy, film footage. We went to hear a storyteller , Motiroti, and during the 2 interludes sampled some amazing little Indian hors d'oevres like these star fruits adorned with sweet chilli, sumac, avocado and lavender.
The soiree was titled Journeys of Love and More Love and Motiroti told the story of his childhood in India, then a move to Pakistan and then a move to England in a soft and lilting accent. To see a little of how the evening unfolded click here and you will be enchanted.
10/24/2011
For the Love of Caramel
Is anyone out there not a sucker for caramel ?? Who could not succumb to the smooth, ooey gooey brown sugary taste ?? In my mind, there is an altercation - caramel v chocolate !! The jury is still out ! This loaf cake was a healthy pear and carrot then the caramel fudge sauce came along and knocked it flying of the health perch into nono land !
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