Home alone

I am home alone this week ( or almost, still 2 cats and 2 dogs here!) , 'horsey' girl is back in the UK and HS and his dog Bella have set off to NSW for the week on a hunting trip. He was so excited ! Not my thing but as I don't have to go guess it doesn't matter! Will be happy to have him home safely next Sunday.

Overworked !

An at home day today and Thermie had a workout! Anzac biscuits and Basil and spinach pesto!

Christmas 2013

For Christmas the kids, Mum and I ran away to Broome to stay with special friends. We had wonderful memories of Christmas from the years we lived in Broome so somehow it seemed just right. The ' horsey' one flew in there from the UK and the freezing cold! It was a Christmas of warmth, sun, friendship, good food, sparkling Shiraz, champagne, cocktails, fishing, mud crabs, camel rides, sunsets, Broome style boab Christmas tree, cyclone Christine, Matso's brewery and swimming. It was lovely and so nice to be together.

I can highly recommend Broometown b & b, best accommodation ever!

Bon Voyage

At 3.30am this morning my girl headed off back to the UK for another 12 months of adventure. In the last month she has crossed numerous time zones and experienced all weather conditions, UK to Gambia in Africa, back to the UK, to Sydney, Perth, then Broome to Melbourne, Hamilton, Robe and  back to the airport again! A whirlwind 10 days home but oh so nice to have her here but so much harder saying goodbye this time .....

My new friend!

At the beginning of December I took delivery of Thermie! A purchase not made lightly and without a lot of thought over about 18 months. With the silly season I have not used it an awful lot yet, often days on end just making my morning juice but I am determined during 2014 to try a new recipe in it each week. I made this flourless chocolate almond torte yesterday to take out for dinner last night. Super easy ,satisfying making your own almond meal for it and so nice having chocolate ganache with no lumps!

2014 - A New Year

Happy New Year to all, may all your dreams come true in 2014. For my family I am praying 2014 is a year of healing and peace .

Thank you ...........

THANK YOU

I went to sleep Friday night wrapped in the love of the blogging community overwhelmed and sobbing and woke up, saw my gift and sobbed again. Over a very difficult weekend of 1st's my quilt has given me strength, comforted me and reminded me of all my special friends who care. I feel like you are all beside me hugging me. It is not taking pride of place, it is not on show but is being used and snuggled in instead and looking after me. 

THANK YOU