Wish List

Well, I don’t consider myself unnaturally materialistic – but then, who does? Nor have I really spent that much on myself this past year (certainly a lot less than usual) and I don’t actually subscribe to the idea of unncessary acquistion. In fact, I rather think that the overt commercialisation of the winter holidays massively […]

Smoky Lentil Goodness

Tuesday was a cold sort of day and I felt like a little Autumnal Lentil warmth. I had in mind to make a French-style puy lentil stew that I made a while back (recipe pending) because I loved the nutty texture of the little hard lentils. But when I went to the cupboard, all I […]

Thanksgiving Gratitude

When I took up the NaBloPoMo challenge this month, I pledged also to try and be a little thankful daily. This has not been too hard… though perhaps a little twee for those of you who have been reading. But big or small, there are things each day that force me to look up and […]

Dogs

I’ve always been a bit wary of dogs. Perhaps it was growing up in a non-pet family. We had the occasional pet like the odd fish and a couple of kittens that came to premature ends due to our suburban life (cars and cats… not a good mix), but never any enduring critters. Perhaps it […]

Tom McRae Day

This morning Akira said – ‘You have to blog about Tom McRae’… ‘Why?’ I thought. He blogs quite nicely himself over on McRaetheism. And so he does… but turns out Mr McRae is entering the fray again and trying to promote his music… he is working on a press release. Now, I don’t really have […]

Other Crafty Ideas

Today has been another one of those – Where Did That Day Go? Sort of days… the kind of day I would not ordinarily blog on…but I am compelled again by NaBloPoMo… and have not the time or the wit to think of something amazing/arcane to share with you of my own volition (though I […]

Coffee

Ok… so I am blogging daily this month, and as the month draws to a close, I find myself becoming a even more banal than usual – sorry. But I am a looking forward to coffee this afternoon with the girls. After months of holding the fort on the weekends while Akira bikes all over, […]

Books, Books, Books…

In typical English-teacher fashion, I began reading to Kazuo before he had emerged. I gathered up a small personal library of suitable starter books for him before he arrived, and made regular trips to the local public library for supplementary reading. In the early months, I read out loud to him any time I was […]

AI Art Auction – Part II

Well, last night was a lovely evening… and somewhat of a success as far as Amnesty is concerned. Friend and members came out to support the work of Amnesty International, have a drink or two, find out about the Women of Zimbabwe Arise movement and take some art home with them. We were grateful for […]

AI Art Auction I

OK, I know I have mentioned this already. But today is the day of our Amnesty Art Auction. I am going to the farmer’s market/library/post office, preparing nibbles, getting early dinner and pretty much putting everything in order so that I can escape the house – leaving Dada in charge, for which I am extremely […]