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running thread wednesday january 26 2011 aussie aussie aussie my australia day began luxuriously with a sleep in what a glorious start to the day then it was into the kitchen eliza s new year resolution is to make every recipe in the junior masterchef cookbook a promise she is taking very seriously today she tackled an aussie classic bacon and egg pie she made the pastry from scratch and carefully cracked the eggs so the yolks didn t break the recipe is one from stephanie alexander so she s learning from the best and the result was scrumptious lunch was quickly followed by afternoon tea eliza was at it again fancy some chocolate fudge cake with chocolate icing and hundreds and thousands what can i say it s fabulous having a 10 year old who loves to cook in the afternoon i finally put my christmas decorations away had a snooze and fixed some leftovers for dinner happy australia day posted by running thread at 8 14 pm 4 comments labels australia day cake cooking monday january 24 2011 sew simple i love the simplicity of cross stitch and i thought i d try something new with a small manageable project i took a tea towel and using some canvas webbing there s probably a proper name for this material but i can t remember what the lady in the embroidery shop called it but it means you can cross stitch on just about any fabric anyway i digress i followed an easy pattern and cross stitched some red cherries they look rather festive don t you think i ve placed the cherries randomly on the tea towel varying the pattern each time and i couldn t resist this ant maybe i ll cross stitch a slice of cherry pie nearby the idea is when you ve finished the cross stitch wet the webbing to soften it and then pull out the canvas threads leaving the tea towel with the cherries and the ant in tact well that s the theory i ll let you know how i go posted by running thread at 10 14 pm no comments labels cross stitch hand made saturday january 15 2011 home grown our little garden in the inner city is working overtime this summer we ve just picked a basket of white nectarines off our tree which produced exactly zero last year i love white nectarines and these are a juicy and sweet and fleshy and luscious i love the way the juice runs down your arm and drips off your elbow i ve learnt from experience to eat them straight from the tree in the garden or over the sink last year summer was blisteringly hot and dry so far we ve had a cool summer and lots of rain so the fruit is about a 4 6 weeks behind and there s lots more to come we ve got a tree full of apricots not yet ripe the olive trees are laden our tomatoes are green but looking good the lime and orange trees have set their fruit and we ve got an abundance of apples and crab apples i need to check out what to so with crab apples and what they actually taste like we planted the tree a couple of years ago mostly for the spring blossom but this year the tree is heavy with fruit so i need to think about what to do with it i ve heard of crab apple jelly so i ll see what recipes i can find in my collection or on good old google what do you serve crab apple jelly with so as summer stretches before us we re looking forward eating our fruit and preserving and bottling and making jellies and jams and curds posted by running thread at 12 23 pm 1 comment labels bottling garden jam sunday january 9 2011 i love a list i love a list i ve got them everywhere i make lists every day i make them about everything work lists job lists for home shopping lists gift lists it helps me feel organised in my busy busy day sometimes i even get things done on my list what that happens it s a happy day indeed i love ticking things off my list it makes me feel better if i tick things off and cross things out on my list when we were on the houseboat and james and i had the time and energy to have a conversation we started making lists people we want to catch up with things to do on the house family plans it was nice to have the time to look ahead it was lovely to have time to talk then i read that tinnie girl had put her own list together and it got me thinking about a list of things for me just for me so i dived right in and created a list for me in no particular order i want to do more baking and bottling reconnect with my friends organise a weekend away worry less get back into walking lose those pesky kilos i put on last year feel less rushed plan a holiday buy a better camera take some sewing classes make stuff finish my awesome granny stripe rug get my back neck and shoulder attended to feel less rushed leave the office at a reasonable hour do my tax be a good mother be a good wife be a good sister be a good daughter be a good daughter in law be a good sister in law have fun feel grateful about life plan a dinnerparty with friends find a cleaner breathe see more of our neighbours pina and alfredo cook that saddle of venison in the freezer listen more judge less do some guerilla knitting and install it in my local park create my own calendar for 2012 book a massage book several take a chance organise the studio do more sewing finish projects start new ones take a moment feel less rushed how s that for starters p s i should probably drink more water too posted by running thread at 7 42 pm 3 comments labels lists friday january 7 2011 river rats we re just back from a wonderful holiday in a houseboat on the mighty murray river i m not really a boat person but the thought of an enforced rest on the water in a well equipped houseboat was too good to resist and it was all that we imagined the house boat had every mod con including a spa on the top deck we moored in a picturesque spot and easily slipped into the gentle pace of life on the river cooking reading chatting swimming with an afternoon snooze most days i even had time for some embroidery and the weather was amazing while elsewhere in australia was suffering with floods and torrential rain we were blessed with blue skies and hot sunny days we holidayed with james brother his wife and their two boys who are very much into boats they waterskiied every day and eliza got into the swing of things very quickly and the murray itself was beautiful i never tired of looking at the view and the changing moods of the river a relaxing and memorable holiday we loved it but it s back to reality now with work tomorrow and the piles of holiday washing posted by running thread at 4 31 pm no comments labels family summer holidays christmas phew christmas phew we made it and it was a happy day for everyone i ve posted a collage of christmas at our house we kept it simple this year with no tree because of ruby who has a tendency to chew chew chew hope you had a wonderful christmas and spent it with people you love xxx posted by running thread at 4 16 pm 1 comment wednesday december 22 2010 frantic and frenzied dear readers life has been crazy busy for weeks my blog has been in hibernation for a month my work has been go go go at a very stressful time of year i m crawling just to the end of the year i finish up tomorrow for 2 wonderful weeks apparently it s christmas this saturday i m told and apparently we re having 22 people to lunch and dinner on christmas day so i need to get a few things organised and then and then it s 9 blissful days doing nothing on a houseboat hope you all have a happy safe and peaceful christmas with people you love here s to a year of fabulousness in 2011 i just know it s going to be great and here s to the glory of an aussie summer let s hope we get some sunshine xxx posted by running thread at 10 13 pm 2 comments tuesday november 23 2010 sew long it s been sooo long since i ve done anything remotely crafty so i made the most of a few hours on the weekend to crack onto a new project i mean why finish off projects when there are so many new ones to begin i raided my fabric stash and added some new fat quarters to make a summer picnic blanket i love the pinks greens and yellows such pretty summer colours don t you love the green and white spot i got the pattern from the queen of craft pip lincoln at meet me at mikes i love her philosophy that when you craft it doesn t have to be perfect i m quite a fan of the wonk and the end result is delightfully wonkily imperfect will post some pics of the finished picnic blanket soon can t wait for our first summer picnic or a dreamy afternoon sleep when you need a little light cover posted by running thread at 11 25 pm 1 comment labels hand made sew older posts home subscribe to posts atom about me running thread melbourne victoria australia happily in my 40s happily with james we have the little girl who s 10 her life is pink pink pink view my complete profile ruby has arrived fudge is our cat love those eyes granny stripe work in progress blogtober fest 2010 i heart my kitchen aid xxx hooked on the hook i loved the apron swap i kept a blog while our house was being built check it out thanks for popping by i try to find time to 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