That’s What Your Mum Said

In 2010, I will try go-karting.

That is all.

• I cooked these:

Earl Grey Tea cookies at Shutterbean

Honey and Pistachio Biscotti at A Cozy Kitchen

Both were delicious and very easy to make which is a lovely feature when cooking. I also made a Mangomisu (Tiramisu with Mango instead of coffee/chocolate) and Banoffee Pie for Christmas Day. Yummo!

• I bought an ‘Australian Women’s Weekly’ magazine. I don’t quite know why
• I continued knitting this scarf during this Australian summer weather. Kinda loopy
• I am looking to buy thankyou cards and blank note-cards to use throughout the year
• I cleaned the mirrored doors in my bedroom

What did you do this week that made you realise you are your mother?

Franz Josef

Hokitika, Arthur’s Pass and Christchurch again

Around these parts (my townhouse) we celebrate Gravmas. December 25th was the day that Isaac Newton was born (in the old style dating system) and as you are probably aware, he was led to discover gravity by watching an apple fall from a tree.

I celebrate something that is real to me and that I can see and understand. I have full respect for other beliefs, but being a staunch Atheist, I will celebrate the next few days with nothing in mind but my awesome family, far too much fantabulous food, my lovely partner, my new red polka-dot dress, and an apple atop my Gravmas tree! Oh, and gravity (probably when I fall over after a few too many ciders).

I hope that you all have a safe and amazingly fun-filled holiday season. Get too drunk, eat too much and pass out in a heap, I say (just make sure that if you are in the North it is a warm place; in the South, make sure you are near to an air-conditioner)!

To blow the cuteness factor of this through the roof, here is my nephew at his first Gravmas last year.

Number one on this list has to be Walter. Liz, I am flying to California and your puppy is coming home with me. Too fracking cute. Liz told the world about him here, and honestly, that was her first mistake. He will be mine. Oh yes, he will be mine.

Second on my list of pursuits is Lucifer. Lucifer will be best of friends with Walter when I rescue him from the cold weather in Copenhagen and bring him to Australia. They might fight a little every now and then like Laverne and Shirley, but they will always make peace. Flora Amalie writes about him often, just like in this post.

My next targets are Chico and Shadow as shown to me by Em of Lick My Cupcakes fame. These dogs could not be any more physically different, yet I want them both in my soon to be formed menagerie. Perth isn’t too far from here, so they may be the first to get added. Hot damn they are awesome!

There will be more to come. Every day I find an animal on someone else’s blog and plan on how it will be mine. Not only puppies mind you – I have SO many varying animals in mind. I just have to formulate a plan…

Did anyone else know that it is the 22nd? If you just answered ‘yes Adele, you darned idiot’, then I would like to know why you didn’t remind me. Shame on you!

Two days ago I was meant to draw the pass the parcel competition winner. Better late than never and all that.

The winner is:

Miss Liz from lizfranco.com

Liz you shall have a delightful package heading your way very soon in the post. Send me an email with you postal address and I will get it organised.

As for everyone else, keep a sharp eye on her blog for the next round.

Lake Wanaka, Lake Hawea and the Gates of Haast

Bruce’s Bay

Fox Glacier

Te Anau and Milford Sound

Christchurch

I tried posting some photos last night but failed miserably in making them viewable. Apologies to anyone who had their eyes burned with my craptacular offerings! All of the following pictures link through to larger photographs.

Christchurch

On the road

Dunedin

More coming very soon!

Don’t forget to comment on the pass the parcel giveaway post – it has some seriously lovely goods inside that should go to a good home!

You only have 6 days left, so get involved lovely people