Saturday, 27 February 2010

Rain, rain, go away...

Will it ever stop?

Girls at the cinema singing to Mary Poppins with friends.

Contemplating baking either banana bread or carrot cake with pineapple...

Thursday, 25 February 2010

Creating an artwork in Publisher

Just pottering 'bout, eating pie and...

Trying to create an image to turn into a canvas for daughter's bedroom.

The ideas are there, but it needs work. There is a 2cm edge, hence type and images don't butt-up.

Have tried to include clip-art images of all her favourite things.

Should be lovely when finished.

Wednesday, 24 February 2010

Lemon Meringue Pie

Today cooking lesson again, and ...

Lemon Meringue Pie

The caster sugar was swopped for unrefined light brown sugar, olive oil for the butter and spelt instead of bog-standard white flour in the pastry and the lemon bits left in.

What a glorious smell of honeycomb and so velvety and glossy on top.

The pastry needs a bit of work on, as one needs double water if using wholemeal/spelt.

Thought the Meringue bit would be a wonderful raining day project for daughter and I.

Monday, 22 February 2010

1st go...


This is a first for us. Just trying to move with the times, instead of being left behind.


This'll be 'bout food, crafts including knitting, embroidery, arts inc. photography, and just being.


Here goes...