by Mel | Jan 29, 2012 | Life, Writing
Sorry, last night I got distracted by yarny things and Downton Abbey (a rewatch of S1). Anyway yesterday was very hot and I was sleepy due to a hot night. I finished the other new scene and then had to pause to contemplate what comes next. Still not entirely sure but...
by Mel | Jan 21, 2012 | Cool stuff, Life
aka some further sourdough adventures and a pic of the week! So Thursday morning, my starter (Seymour) was tasting distinctly sour, so into the fridge he went (refrigeration keeps the development of the starter sort of on hold). The question then became, what was I...
by Mel | Jan 15, 2012 | Life
For a while now I’ve wanted to try making sourdough bread. As I’ve said before, I love to bake and I do make bread from time to time but given my lack of time it’s usually fairly quick yeast based stuff. Which is perfectly yummy, don’t get me...
by Mel | Jan 7, 2012 | Cool stuff, Life
Aka Pic of the week #2 Not sure it’s brilliant photography but it is my poor right ankle free of the dreaded walking boot and venturing outside in thongs! Freedom after three long months. Now starts the fun job of physio to make the darn foot and leg work as...
by Mel | Dec 29, 2011 | Life, Random thoughts
It’s hard to believe that it’s almost the end of the year! I kind of feel like I blinked and missed it, even if a heck of a lot happened this year. So, as usual, this is the time of year when lots of us sit back and think about what we want to achieve next...
by Mel | Dec 27, 2011 | Life, Random thoughts
Hope everyone had a lovely christmas/hannukah/solstice/whatever holiday you choose to celebrate! Melbourne got hit by some wild and woolly weather Christmas day. Rain, thunder and ginormous hailstones (seriously, some places they were tennis ball sized). I...
