Productivity

It’s 09:25. So far today, I have: showered dressed let the dogs out made the bed checked email let the dogs in checked my feed reader, read several posts let the dogs out again started a milk loaf kneading in the Kenwood Let dogs in again fed dogs emptied dishwasher let dogs out again sorted …

Pratfall

Prompts for the Promptless: Thursday, March 7, 2013 Schadenfreude is pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. Suggested Prompts: Share a picture of something that represents Schadenfreude to you List your 5 Favorite examples of Schadenfreude in entertainment (film, comedy, theatre, literature) Consider, develop, or discuss the role of Schadenfreude in human understanding Recount a …

Dear Diary

Today’s Daily Prompt has me somewhat stumped. We may have to state some assumptions. Daily Prompt: Seven Days You wake up tomorrow morning to find all your plans have been cancelled for the next seven days and $10,000 on your dresser. Tell us about your week. Assumptions The money left is in usable currency – i.e. …

The ticking crocodile

Daily Prompt: All Grown Up When was the first time you really felt like a grown up (if ever)? Do we ever really grow up? I think that most of us are a little like Peter Pan at heart; our grown-up-ness is just a front. Who of us does not throw an occasional snowball, or splash …

Milk Roll

My new Milk Roll tin arrived today. I could not wait to try it out, and immediately washed and dried it, oiled it, and set some bread to knead in the Kenwood (my back is misbehaving this week) The mould is manufactured by Mermaid and they have a Milk Roll recipe on their site. This …

Quick Tip: The Best Camera is the One You Have With You

No arguments from me on the basic premise and I try to have a camera with me as often as possible. The whole Phoneography Month thing is getting me down though… can I be the only person left on the planet who despises the whole mobile phone culture and refuses to carry one? I want …