Reactions to the photo of my shattered oven door have been fairly whoa. "I've never known anyone to break an oven like that," said my mum's bestie. "Insanity - never heard of that happening," said a friend. "Ohh god, that's not good," said the youngest. "I Googled it and that almost never happens," said the... Continue Reading →

I finally cooked the recipe my sister in law recommended - British Pork & Cider Casserole - last night. It's from a website called Spruce Eats and it's INSANELY good. You start off by browning the meat and softening the veg on the stove top, then you transfer the casserole to the oven to slow cook... Continue Reading →

The youngest has cooked three dinners this week because I've been too busy. It’s been a crazy whirl of school drop offs, Asahi officially acquiring CUB and various other developments in the drinks world. As a result, I've been still tapping away well past dinner time. Thursdays are always pretty intense because I need eight... Continue Reading →

I’ve always regarded myself as being fairly self-aware. Especially so during my post-marriage years. I know my strengths and my weaknesses. I am hyper-vigilant, anxious, sensitive and stubborn. But I am also kind, intelligent, lively, strong and imaginative. I was surprised recently when someone told me that I lacked curiosity and initiative. I've always considered... Continue Reading →

I felt like such a mother yesterday as I insisted the eldest take a ham sandwich and a warm sweater to school and a #blacklivesmatter protest. The warm sweater was a tough sell because apparently none of the eldest's jackets matched his protest outfit. I pointed out that the protest was being held after dark and... Continue Reading →

I finally hit the jackpot with my sunrises yesterday. I’ve struck out lately with rain or too much cloud, but I scored a breathtaking one this time around. You can tell it’s going to be good when scarlet streaks start appearing in the sky just after 6am. When we see those streaks, we race through... Continue Reading →

I predicted on Friday that something fun would happen over the weekend and that I'd make a pork casserole. I got it kinda right and kinda wrong. Saturday went by in a total blur, with me creating a website for a friend. I chose a free WordPress template to keep the costs down and its... Continue Reading →

I need to do some major unsubscribing. My email inbox is up to 73,968 unread messages. Eeek! Yesterday's messages - all deleted unread - included: "Your Dream Puffer Has Landed" ... who has dreams about puffers??? "Hotel Day Spa Pampering In Warwick Farm from $99" ... blergh, no thanks. "8 New Tequilas You Should Be... Continue Reading →

The back-to-school bustle messed with my iso routine yesterday. I did a 30-minute return trip to drop the youngest to a bus stop in one direction, then picked the eldest up to do the 30-minute trip to their school in the other direction. It meant there was no time to walk the dogs to the... Continue Reading →

It rained a lot, I'm still itchy, I spent a lot of time hunched in front of a computer ... that about sums up my yesterday. Not very exciting, so it's lucky I have the answers to my booze quiz to share with you. I know you're all on the edge of your seats, so... Continue Reading →