Dinner was OK last night, given that it had been entirely unplanned entertaining. Mr L’s Butter Chicken was delicious as usual. I made a Balti Prawn dish that I hadn’t tried before and was quite pleased with it. I also made Bombay Potatoes. With the Aloo Saag and naan and poppadums, I think we dined …
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Impromptu curry party
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 …
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 …