- frolicking in the winter sunshine after a long drive. (Large fallen citrus fruits double as balls)
- making flourless orange cake from home-grown oranges (I used Jill Dupleix’s version of Claudia Roden’s recipe from New Food)
- slow cooked dinners (Tessa Kiros’s beef and carrot stew and bolognaise-esque ragu) and hot puddings (apple crumble and lemon delicious)
- a boy who wants to help with baking (or does he just want to lick out the bowl?)
- knitting in red and red and grey. The aim was to make a quick woollie for growing girls, but I ran out of wool. While waiting for more, I accidentally cast on another Shetland triangle shawl … and a cowl …
- finally finishing the cardigan, a supersized version of Elizabeth Zimmerman’s February Baby Jacket. Not finding it easy to go out and buy buttons so considering covering some that I found in the sewing box. Hedgehog-printed cotton on red wool – what do you think..?
- enjoying listening to podcasts while rinsing dishes and stacking the dishwasher, and – if I’m lucky – while knitting. Currently engaging are classic novels and chat via CraftLit, Cast On back catalogue and Fibre Beat.
- for the under-two’s, talking is the new walking. Long time favorites are “bird”, “shoes” and “(ba)nana”, but vocabularies are quickly expanding.
- seeing Toy Story 3 at the cinema. I probably don’t get out enough, but this was the best film I’ve seen in ages! Funny and heartbreaking. (Anyone else in tears at the end?)
- noticing that spring is in the air, the wattle is in flower and blossom is starting to appear in the neighbourhood.
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August 12, 2010 at 12:50 pm
Josephine Tale Peddler
Lovely post, Jennifer. I love the wattle. It’s a nice time of year now but I do dread the summer. I have been trying to talk Daisy into Toy Story for ages. My sister took her little boy and he stood on the chair cheering for the toys which sounds rather dramatic and stirring. My sister (who obviously needs to get out more too) said it was the best movie EVER. Daisy is doubtful that it won’t be girlie enough although I keep insisting there is a Barbie doll in it! Is it girlie? I’m talking it has to be major girlie for my Princess of Pink. Beauty and the Beast is coming in 3D so she will definitely go to that one.
Have a lovely day down there sweets. I’m just starting my YA book. Exciting times for me after years of the 1930s mystery. xx
August 12, 2010 at 8:17 pm
Bells
so many lovely things! Aren’t the newly talking under-twos just lovely! Alice is almost there!
And citrus as balls – I remember that. We had a grapefruit tree as kids and didn’t like to eat them so they were play things.
Love the covered buttons idea – do it! And show us!
August 13, 2010 at 9:58 am
michelle
Your life sounds idyllic at the moment – the sunbeams you are sharing anyway. So glad you are all swimming in the same direction and enjoying the view on the way.
We (me most of all) LOVED toystory – though I was quite an emotional mess for hours afterwards – just couldn’t get my groove back. Such a rollercoaster! Absolutely one of the best films I have ever seen I think.
You are covering buttons? Methinks a bodysnatcher has been at work…. They will look lovely though!
August 13, 2010 at 2:43 pm
di
Could offer some similar snippets from here. Haven’t seen toy story yet but I seem to recall margaret pomeranz (or however you spell it- you know who I mean) mentioned something about the tear jerky ending.
August 29, 2010 at 4:16 pm
Josephine Tale Peddler
Dear Jennifer, I hope you are enjoying your weekend. I may have some very good news this week to do with my books. It’s still not definite but if you send me your email I’ll let you know before I go public as soon as I do hear. I am floating. xx