When you are soooo busy you can't remember what day it is! We have been in a maelstrom of activity lately, this is what happens when you decide it may be an idea to leave the country!
The Dutchess was on school holidays and came for a sleep over then a swim at the local pool and a play in the new playground. I am not sure who had more fun on the flying fox but I think it might have been the Prince.
This park is fantastic! It has a vast range of equipment for all sizes and even though these little boys could not make the big disc spin while they were in it they soon worked out a way to have it spin and still have a ride dangling on the outside.
The weather has been fabulous and we have managed to get in quite a few swims lately. The water is warm and inviting. Australia Day saw us at the beach at Coogee with the Manchild and his girlfriend and a few thousand other beach goers. The weirdest thing was the sea haar (pronounced see haw) that had closed in on the beach overnight. A very weird sight and not what you expect in Oz at the end of January. This is a kind of fog that only occurs at the beach, something to do with dew points and salt crystals in the water or some such. Just fascinating to see!
I know the pictures just look like a grey day but I can assure you if you turned and looked west the sky was a blazing sunny blue. I love weather it is so interesting :)
On the baking front I made a scrumptious banana and blueberry cake and did a little fancy brown sugar and apple upside down treatment in the ring before pouring in the batter. YUMMO! Also a very small bowl of plum jam made from only 3 plums. Very tasty but alas a very small amount. I also made some cherry preserves from cherries I ordered from Tasmania. I am very slowly getting the hang of the jam/preserving skill but the cherries were a little caramelised but still luscious.
Thrifting has been going gang busters, so much so that we have invested in a ute to aid in our operations! It makes a huge difference to what we can pick up. As you can see by the photos it has a little more room than my regular car. It is amazing what I have fitted in this Mazda! I am not really looking forward to parting with her when we leave. I bought this car brand spanking new in 1994, it still only has 125,000 kilometres on the clock, has been as reliable as a swiss watch and is in great condition for her age. She has a few minor issues like the missing hub cap but nothing that affects the ride.
But I must say I am LOVING our ute! So much fun to know that you can just throw anything in the back! Woot!
A little more tweaking of the payment side of things and our Etsy shop diegoagogo will go live for sales this week. Here is a sneak peak at one of the items available.
Will try to do a thrift share entry tomorrow, so come back and check for the photos of some of our other finds.
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See how you enjoyed the fabulous summer there. We're in winter, chilly here. The cake is yummy. Love to know how to make the jam. Success for your e-shop.
ReplyDeleteHi Terrie!
ReplyDeleteWe are having a heat wave here, high 30's all week and high 20's overnight! I am reading all the northern blogs where it is -20!! Such contrast.
Jam is really easy. Measure your fruit, any fruit works. To each quantity of fruit, add one and a half times the quantity of sugar and the juice of a lemon. Bring slowly to boil, reduce to simmer. Simmer for as long as it takes for syrup to coat the back of a spoon. Then its done! The lemon juice does not need to be scaled up as much - I used the juice of two lemons for around 4 cups of fruit. I usually add in the rind of the lemon as well as this gives a lovely flavour. I need to learn to stop cooking sooner though as mine keep caramelising - still taste good though :)
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