It’s been a strange sort of week. We knew we’d be shifting offices sometime this week, and that we would have to stay away from the office on moving day so we didn’t get in the way of the movers, so we’d talked about having some sort of team field-trip, maybe involving a site visit…
I participated in TexasWren’s ornament exchange again this year, and last night when I got home my ornament was waiting for me. But not just an ornament, it was a whole box of goodies from Herchelle in Calgary. Parcels with proper stamps on them always seem much more exciting On opening the box, the first…
While it’s true that a good worker never blames his or her tools, it’s also true that for an unskilled dabbler, using the right tools for the job can make all the difference. For example, these are not the right tools for cutting patchwork squares: So after a text from Mum pointing out my general…
on’t get used to me posting this much – it’s just because for a change having time to post and something to post about (or at least, pretty pictures to fill the page :-)) have coincided. I’m sure to drop off again come February. But in the meantime, pictures of cats “helping” us unwrap presents:…
We went into Latimer Square last night, to the YMCA’s Carols by Candlelight. Bit of a chilly night, with enough of a wind that the candles kept blowing out even with the little protective wind shieldy things they were selling, but it’s always a fun night – I may not appreciate the religious side of…
he “Pallet Pavillion” on the site of the old Park Royal was opened today. It’s another Gap Filler project, a venue for music or community events, or pretty much anything really. It’s an amazing space, made almost entirely out of old packing pallets, complete with tables and chairs (made out of vege bins) and a…
Well, it’s the 22nd, and we’re still here. And more importantly, I’m on holiday for the next 4 weeks! (Yes, I know I already took a 4-week holiday in April, but due to the weird way HR calculated my leave over the two jobs I’ve been doing, I’m still owed a tonne of leave). We’re…
I am very very very tired. Some of that is because I went to my boss’s place for a Christmas party last night (which was really nice – it was a beautiful evening so we sat out in his garden and talked and ate and drank until the sun went down – very relaxing), and…
ecember is suddenly upon us, and the round of Christmas/end of year functions has started – I’ve already been to three, and it’s only the 9th. One was combined with a farewell – Jan, a very-like-minded colleague from another department, is leaving to set up a tea shop in a gap-filler space in the CBD. …
It’s a while since I’ve posted a recipe here, so as I was doing a bit of experimental baking this morning to create some biscuits to take to Otakuu’s Christmas do, I documented the process: Ingredients 115g butter 115g brown sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla essence 150g flour slightly less than 2 tsp baking…