Sorry, no photo's, no waffle, not even an entire sentence.
A part time job has become a 14 day straight run....aaaarrrgh!
If you're passing in Auckland (you never know, it's a small world!) please visit me at the Food Show.
Stand 453 I'll have a glass of Cab Shiraz ready and waiting, x
Friday
as the notorious mr glitter once said...'It's good to be back!"
I do love a quote...
“If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.” -James Michener.
I took this completely to heart and threw myself into a trip to the King Valley, Australia.
I ate everything they put in front of me, chucked a prawn on the barbie and sank more than one customary beer, worshipped in Melbourne where shopping is a religion and kissed more Australian men than is good for a girl...What a week!
Vineyards,
big skies,
the open road,
and the wine was perfectly chilled without a fridge in sight...
There are so many positives when you work in the wine industry, and visiting this beautiful part of Australia was without doubt an absolute delight.
PLUS the wine was free!!
“If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.” -James Michener.
I took this completely to heart and threw myself into a trip to the King Valley, Australia.
I ate everything they put in front of me, chucked a prawn on the barbie and sank more than one customary beer, worshipped in Melbourne where shopping is a religion and kissed more Australian men than is good for a girl...What a week!
Vineyards,
big skies,
the open road,
and the wine was perfectly chilled without a fridge in sight...
There are so many positives when you work in the wine industry, and visiting this beautiful part of Australia was without doubt an absolute delight.
PLUS the wine was free!!
Happy Days.
Monday
bring on the clowns...
Do you ever get too old for the circus?Gosh, I hope not... we spent a magical afternoon in the Cirque du Soleil big top yesterday.
To be that nimble!
I'm a devotee of the Documentary Channel and am in danger of becoming a couch potato after discovering 'Carny', the life of an American travelling show.
I left home a little too young thanks to an incurable case of itchy feet, but would I have ever returned if I'd known that 'running away to the circus' was a real life option?
Admittedly, the cast of Carny are all exceptionally odd and I haven't yet spotted the gaily painted gipsy caravan that I would have insisted upon...but hey ho, another daydream in the making.
In another life, I maybe that teeny tiny, impossibly bendy, ribbon twirling nymph that took our breath away on a cold Auckland afternoon...hopefully?
Sunday
beautiful taxes...
There are both pro's and con's to being self employed... the paperwork sucks but my indulgent obsession for all things stationery can be justified as a necessary business expense.
I've just collected my state of the art filing system from the accountant and although I'm not her wealthiest client, apparently my 'books' are by far the prettiest.
Beautiful flowers supplied by the lovely Miss K!
Monday
recipe monday
No food today but I thought I'd share the love and link to the great site that showed me how to play with my Html. So now I have the 3 columns I've been lusting after.Just have a look at their blog secrets, easy peasy...even for a technological dinosaur like me.
It's a beautiful day so I'm off to the beach. First day of the school holiday too, so I think a picnic may be in order.
Wednesday
this week i've been mostly making...
Hot Water Bottle Covers!!! I can't stop.
I've managed 2 large cushions, 3 bottle covers, a patch for my jeans, a little drawstring bag that I wear on a piece of string around my neck when I haven't got a pocket, a shoe bag and I still have leftovers...all from a $5 single blanket and an old pillowcase.
Talk about loaves and fishes.
Watching; Easy Virtue. Loved it, and I am struck down with a big girlie crush on Kristen Scott Thomas, gorgeous. Did you know she speaks perfect French too? It's beautifully adapted from the Noel Coward play and well cast to say the least.
Listening: Charlie Parker, although I don't really do jazz. I've always put it in the same box as Country and Western, but I really enjoyed The Yardbird Suite. You have to be in the mood...I found Sunday lunch prep' and late night baking (where I'm alone in the kitchen and no-one is hovering hungrily) were the perfect settings. Normal service has now been restored with Joy Division and The Clash at the helm (mixed metaphor, but you get my drift), but who knows, there could yet be a place on my iPod for Kenny Rogers!
Reading; Sole Survivor, Derek Hansen. A very enjoyable read which I gobbled up in day or so.
Loners, remote island, Japanese fishing fleet, psycho analyst...excellent!
I've managed 2 large cushions, 3 bottle covers, a patch for my jeans, a little drawstring bag that I wear on a piece of string around my neck when I haven't got a pocket, a shoe bag and I still have leftovers...all from a $5 single blanket and an old pillowcase.
Talk about loaves and fishes.
Watching; Easy Virtue. Loved it, and I am struck down with a big girlie crush on Kristen Scott Thomas, gorgeous. Did you know she speaks perfect French too? It's beautifully adapted from the Noel Coward play and well cast to say the least.
Listening: Charlie Parker, although I don't really do jazz. I've always put it in the same box as Country and Western, but I really enjoyed The Yardbird Suite. You have to be in the mood...I found Sunday lunch prep' and late night baking (where I'm alone in the kitchen and no-one is hovering hungrily) were the perfect settings. Normal service has now been restored with Joy Division and The Clash at the helm (mixed metaphor, but you get my drift), but who knows, there could yet be a place on my iPod for Kenny Rogers!
Reading; Sole Survivor, Derek Hansen. A very enjoyable read which I gobbled up in day or so.
Loners, remote island, Japanese fishing fleet, psycho analyst...excellent!
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