Bright and happy -






























It seems silly to be taking a photo of a photo. I've ridden all through these mountains, now I can see them on my wall. Little wonder I feel all full of longing.














I love the way it looks like the ocean... anyone feel like going hiking?

Old Friends -

It seems amazing to me that people I have known for only a short time can feel like old, dear friends.

This is a birthday gifts post. Here we see a new set of bookends holding some of my favourite books, now sitting on my Grandma's writing desk which was also a gift this week.















Lost or stolen or strayed.















I gave taking a picture of myself wearing the necklace and these earrings a go, but it ended badly. They remind me of many beautiful things and make me feel more beautiful when I am wearing them.


















I like this 30 business.

Because it's a grammar wonderland -















Sometimes teaching is the best job evah.

Cobblestone and flowers -

I'm really enjoying the mindless nature of this knitting project. There is too much I am supposed to be doing with my brain at the moment to have any left over for complicated things.















My little plants are flowering, this is the first time I have seen blooms on both these plants.















All the succulents are flowering, I have been slipping them a little bit of worm water, not so much that it goes to their heads, just enough that they all seem in a jolly good mood.















Wherever I live next is that there must be space for my worms and plants.

Mum's Fruitcake -

Ingredients
1. 150g butter
2. 200g sultanas
3. 200g cup currants
4. 100g brown sugar
5. 2 tsp allspice
6. 250mls water or orange juice and brandy or pot-brewed tea

7. 1 tsp bicarb soda

8. 2 eggs
9. 2 cup self raising flour

Put ingredients 1-6 in a pot and bring to boil.
Turn off heat and add 7.
Cool.
Add 8, mix.
Add 9, mix with a light hand.
Pour into 20cm cake tin.
Bake for 15 mins in at 180º then 55 mins at 160º.