opera tickets for sale
i am selling a pair of opera tickets for my mother in law.she has one ticket each to the following and is unable to get there:the pearlfisherssydney opera houseoct 11th at 7.30pm.stalls Q 42 la bohemesydney opera house14th oct at 7.30 pmstalls N39
opera tickets for sale
i am selling a pair of opera tickets for my mother in law.she has one ticket each to the following and is unable to get there:the pearlfisherssydney opera houseoct 11th at 7.30pm.stalls Q 42 la bohemesydney opera house14th oct at 7.30 pmstalls N39
henna-ed hand
i had this done in chicago, at the isocan soap conference.the henna artist just painted the henna on, free-hand, with great confidence and skill.it was just wonderful to watch her work.
henna-ed hand
i had this done in chicago, at the isocan soap conference.the henna artist just painted the henna on, free-hand, with great confidence and skill.it was just wonderful to watch her work.
stoned
i had a delivery today: 13 tonnes of rocks. i have been long obsessed with having large well-placed rocks in my garden.i think it adds texture and balance and a pleasing groundedness.up until now, i’ve had NONE.i always notice rocks in other people’s gardens….and when driving around the country up here, i am always on [...]
stoned
i had a delivery today: 13 tonnes of rocks. i have been long obsessed with having large well-placed rocks in my garden.i think it adds texture and balance and a pleasing groundedness.up until now, i’ve had NONE.i always notice rocks in other people’s gardens….and when driving around the country up here, i am always on [...]
favourite jamu
i love jamu…traditional indonesian herbal medicine.this one is tasty and good for you. 3/4 tsp ground turmeric1 star anise1/4 tsp cinnamon or a broken cinnamon stick6 hawthorne berries6 clovesa small knob of sliced gingera squeeze of lime juicea tsp of honey or palm sugarpour over hot water and let it all infuse for ten minutes. [...]
favourite jamu
i love jamu…traditional indonesian herbal medicine.this one is tasty and good for you. 3/4 tsp ground turmeric1 star anise1/4 tsp cinnamon or a broken cinnamon stick6 hawthorne berries6 clovesa small knob of sliced gingera squeeze of lime juicea tsp of honey or palm sugarpour over hot water and let it all infuse for ten minutes. [...]
old-fashioned furniture polish
30g beeswax30g paraffin wax30g soap300g turps300g water shred soap and waxes, add to water and turps in double boiler.stir until it all melts. beat until creamy.add some orange and/or lavender EO.pour into glass bottles. it will wreck plastic. this needs a good shake every now and then. it is runny-ish and can separate if it [...]
old-fashioned furniture polish
30g beeswax30g paraffin wax30g soap300g turps300g water shred soap and waxes, add to water and turps in double boiler.stir until it all melts. beat until creamy.add some orange and/or lavender EO.pour into glass bottles. it will wreck plastic. this needs a good shake every now and then. it is runny-ish and can separate if it [...]
this strangely appeals to me
i love this steampunk stuff.it all reminds me of something out of the wonderful dark disturbing hilarious bleak cynical movie “brazil“….one of my all-time faves. “This experimental prototype device, using theoretical Æther-phasing as the delivery system, is used for airship-to-airship private transmissions, hands-free battlefield communications, or real-time status updates of special operations agents.” This is [...]
jo seagar’s russian fudge
my mum sent me this recipe recently.i think i’ll make it for my guests who are coming for morning tea on saturday.sandwiches (smoked salmon/cream cheese….ham and german mustard….curried egg and lettuce), proper tea, scones with jam and cream, and fudge. Russian Fudge Ingredients 3 1/2 cups Chelsea White Sugar125 g butter3 tablespoons Chelsea Golden Syrup1/2 [...]
the fregie
it’s one thing to rid your life of all those plastic shopping bags and deck yourself out with gorgeous baskets and calico bags and designer market bags and so forth…but what about all those nasty little plastic bags you get your fruit and vegies in? behold the fregie.a lightweight, see-through, endlessly reusable, nylon-netting fruit and [...]
this strangely appeals to me
i love this steampunk stuff.it all reminds me of something out of the wonderful dark disturbing hilarious bleak cynical movie “brazil“….one of my all-time faves. “This experimental prototype device, using theoretical Æther-phasing as the delivery system, is used for airship-to-airship private transmissions, hands-free battlefield communications, or real-time status updates of special operations agents.” This is [...]
jo seagar’s russian fudge
my mum sent me this recipe recently.i think i’ll make it for my guests who are coming for morning tea on saturday.sandwiches (smoked salmon/cream cheese….ham and german mustard….curried egg and lettuce), proper tea, scones with jam and cream, and fudge. Russian Fudge Ingredients 3 1/2 cups Chelsea White Sugar125 g butter3 tablespoons Chelsea Golden Syrup1/2 [...]
the fregie
it’s one thing to rid your life of all those plastic shopping bags and deck yourself out with gorgeous baskets and calico bags and designer market bags and so forth…but what about all those nasty little plastic bags you get your fruit and vegies in? behold the fregie.a lightweight, see-through, endlessly reusable, nylon-netting fruit and [...]
miss lily
my friend sharon signed up to be a wildlife carer recently, and soon found herself as foster mother to the delightful little lily, a paddymelon. (named for her ears that reminded me of delicate little calla lilies). these little guys live in their mother’s pouch until they are about a year old.lily is seven months [...]
miss lily
my friend sharon signed up to be a wildlife carer recently, and soon found herself as foster mother to the delightful little lily, a paddymelon. (named for her ears that reminded me of delicate little calla lilies). these little guys live in their mother’s pouch until they are about a year old.lily is seven months [...]
shaving soap
it’s time to make a batch of shaving soap.i get asked for it from time to time. i’ve got castor oil, french green clay, kaolin, cucumber, aloe vera, oatmeal and a nice essential oil blend of lavender/tea tree/eucalyptus/peppermint/fir needle.i’m going to puree the aloe vera and cucumbers and mix the puree with the oatmeal. soothing, [...]
shaving soap
it’s time to make a batch of shaving soap.i get asked for it from time to time. i’ve got castor oil, french green clay, kaolin, cucumber, aloe vera, oatmeal and a nice essential oil blend of lavender/tea tree/eucalyptus/peppermint/fir needle.i’m going to puree the aloe vera and cucumbers and mix the puree with the oatmeal. soothing, [...]
i’ve been blogged…..
….and very flatteringly too.by the lovely and superbad julie. she was far too nice about me, but it sure made me feel good to read it this morning. the superbad etsy shop is right here.it’s all very bad and sexy, is it not?
i’ve been blogged…..
….and very flatteringly too.by the lovely and superbad julie. she was far too nice about me, but it sure made me feel good to read it this morning. the superbad etsy shop is right here.it’s all very bad and sexy, is it not?
the six wives of henry 8th
having recently greedily consumed all ten episodes of the first fabulous season of the tudors, i was inspired to pull out my copy of the six wives of henry 8th, by paul rival. i just wanted to do some fact-checking…the tudors is gorgeous and opulent and sexy and based in fact, but some of it [...]
zucchinis
our garden has been producing insane amounts of stuff, in particular zucchinis.i dealt with the kilos of beans by eating and then freezing.the zucchinis just keep coming, however. we’ve made fritters….fritattas….muffins….bread…grilled salads….stuffed zukes.i am now ready to grate and freeze bags of them, just to move them along.finally, a use for all those small thin [...]
the six wives of henry 8th
having recently greedily consumed all ten episodes of the first fabulous season of the tudors, i was inspired to pull out my copy of the six wives of henry 8th, by paul rival. i just wanted to do some fact-checking…the tudors is gorgeous and opulent and sexy and based in fact, but some of it [...]
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