We were planning a Chicken Dopiaza for tonight but now we are 4 instead of 2 I am looking for a way to stretch our meal and to include less garlic and onions. So, it’s Butter Chicken from the two fillets, plus some aloo saag from the freezer, and an addition of Bombay Potatoes. The …
Monthly archives: October 2008
Slump
Motivation is difficult to come by today. We were puzzling hard last night but missed the final few minutes of the week-long competition by having to power down in a lightning storm. The night was a long one. Wild and noisy and full of quivering dogs. We woke to find that we still have power, …
Eh?
Yesterday’s puzzle was a very quick trot – we completed in 16 minutes, and in an amazing third place (of 36 on the leader board.) Today’s finale requires an on-campus presence and we have been teamed with a local team plus another remote team. I have no idea how that is going to work! I …
And for my next trick
howsabout this? Sidewinders from NonaKnits (Sidewinders at Ravelry) in this? Though I may do a practice pair first in Trekking XXL There may be just enough time to get a pair in before the end of Socktoberfest
Shopping, shopping, shopping
Bumper post today: 2 swap postcards from Swap-Bot swap 2 separate packages of cotton fabric remnants via eBay Package from Get Knitted including Glove pattern 2 balls Opal Uni for Mr L’s fingerless gloves suede soles for my Mama Janes an extra ball of Opal, because it is gorgeous colours and because I am weak …
Warm and cosy
We had a lot of hailstorms today. It has been generally cold and miserable. With a hearty lunch of home made soup and soda bread in my tum, I clapped my handspun Jacob on my head, in the form of my Urchin beret, added a coat and took the dog out. I felt beautifully snug …