Wednesday 28 September 2011

Dinner for one = loathe it = not tonight = with Mrs Jangs Fried Eggs = scrummy ...


There's only one thing, yes only one thing,
that irks me about living alone ...
that's ...
dinner for one!

If I allowed myself I'd detest it ...
but what's the point of going on about it?

Usually I cook enough for two or three nights.

Tonight my taste buds are dancing ...


1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 free-range eggs
1 desertspoon oyster sauce
pinch ground white pepper
1/4 cup finely sliced spring onions (scallions)
red bird’s eye chillie, finely sliced

Heat oil in a hot wok until surface seems to shimmer slightly.
Crack eggs into a small bowl, pour into hot oil.
After 1 minute reduce heat to medium,
allowing the underside of eggs to become
firm and crisp – the yolks should still be runny at this point.
Carefully slide a spatula under the eggs,
then pour off and discard the oil.
Replace eggs and cook for a further minute till crisp.

Gently remove eggs from wok
drain off excess oil, ease onto a plate.

Drizzle eggs with oyster sauce, garnish with pepper,
spring onions and chillies.

I had the eggs with a small piece of grilled lamb rump ...

couldn't wait to tell you how scrumptious it was!

Friday 23 September 2011

Do you have 15 minutes to spare?


The very clever, gorgeous Cam of Curly Pops ,who's on the
waiting list for a double lung transplant, has asked people
to send an email in protest to the Alfred Hospital lung
transplant cutback plan. 

Read The Age full article HERE.
Cam's  precious life could depend on your involvement!



PLEASE go to Cam's blog where details of WHO to write
to in protest plus links to formatted letters for you to copy
and send are HERE ...


C'mon people this is disgraceful ... 
please help ... 
15 minutes to send an email ...
 could save a precious life!

Thursday 22 September 2011

Rebound Books = get your 2012 Diary, Journal, Notebook, Album = 100% Recycled Aussie Made ...


Five years ago I discovered the way to avoid boring diary entries ...
courtesy of Rebound Books ...

my 2012 Diary arrived ...
(Blogger is being difficult photo's will not upload correctly)

my one of a kind, handmade, Rebound diary ...
rescued after life as a hard cover Little Golden Book ...
now gorgeously Rebound with 100% ...
recycled Australian paper ...
date spaced on one side ...
blank on the other ...
measuring 20 x 15 cms ...
interspersed with the full story of the title ...
with gorgeous ribbon to mark your place ...
make wonderful talking points ...
or marvellous gifts. 

Rebound waste nothing!

You can purchase collections of bookmarks ...
journals, albums, notebooks, even
bookmarks made from the spines of books they've Rebound here!
Also ...
Rebound creators Natalie and Ben support ...
by donating 100% of sales from reduced books ... here! 

No more boring note books ...
grab yourself a quirky title ...
check out Rebound Books ... they post worldwide ...
you'll love them as much as I do! 

Tuesday 20 September 2011

GUS = PUPPY LOVE = a new addition to our family = good for your soul ...

From the second I saw Gus ... 
this three month old ...
 irresistibly handsome boy ...
gave me a lesson in "puppy love" ...

we were sure Gus was saying ...

"OK let's go home!"

Woof ...Gus is home now ...

he's part of our our family ... Woof

The GrandMa me is in Love ... pure puppy Love.  

Monday 19 September 2011

Keith Lo Bue = Friend, Mentor, Genius = another work in MADMuseum NYC ...



My dear friend and mentor Keith Lo Bue has announced the
Museum of Arts & Design (MADMuseum) in New York is acquiring
 his 1996 eyeglasses entitled WHEN MEMORY FAILS.

This marks MADMuseum as having the largest museum
collection of Keith's work, now having three pieces.

Keith has been in his studio saying farewell to the frames 
he regards as his most successful pair of spectacles, even 
using his own prescription in the lens.

Now if Keith loses his specs in NYC, he'll have an emergency pair waiting.
See more of Keith's genius ... HERE 
   
Mega Congratulations Keith!

Lucky me is doing another workshop with Keith soon HERE.

Sunday 18 September 2011

Sunday Selections = Addison Road Marrickville = Trunks, Renovators 'the shop', Reverse Garbage and more ...


So much going on within a few metres in busy ...
Addison Road, Marrickville ...
this magficient triple trunk has survived many years ...
with aricraft flying low overhead ...
a few metres from
muffler sculpture at Reverse Garbage ...
but this amazing piece of nature draws me back every time ...
with it's perfectly spaced rings ...
 showing nature at it's best!

More Sunday Selections at Kim's HERE

Saturday 17 September 2011

Birthday 1961 style compared to 2011 style ... fun, friends, fabulous family ...

What did you do on your 17th birthday?
Dinner at Ling Nam in King Street Sydney ...
followed by the movies ...
the top release for 1961 was ...
(which just happened to be shown on ABC2 tonight) ...
that's how birthdays were done in those days.

Fifty years on ...
today's was fun, friends and fabulous family ...
loved and blessed yet again! 

Tuesday 13 September 2011

Opening of 5th Annual Google Exhibiton + Four Generations = loved & blessed ...

In Ya Genes

56 x 82 cms.

Mixed media ~ hand and machine sewn.
Rescued mens neck ties, rescued denim jeans, frayed denim.

The mission was ...
at a designated time type Uncanny Valley into Google ...
 select page 3 of the results...
 from that page choose a site as your inspiration.


My inspiration was "Storytelling" ...

I’ve made the craft of storytelling my business. It’s about
rescue, about salvaging the past for the future. Using lost
and found objects, my work unpicks the threads of
genealogical history and re-weaves them into a new
narrative that can itself be retold and reinterpreted for
generations to come.

 proud ...
surrounded by love ...
a quick nosh nearby ...
Belle in training for 6th Annual Google Exhibiton 2012!

Love was in the air tonight ...
so grateful to be feeling so very blessed!

Opening Tonight @ Hardware Gallery = using Google to inspire = I'm a Googlist ...



I'm honoured to be a Googlist ...

one of the selected 24 artists ...

who used Google as inspration ...

for the 5th Annual Google Exhibiton ...

opening at 6pm this very evening Dahhlings ...

at

Hardware Gallery ...
263 Enmore Road,
                    Enmore.     more HERE.

Sunday 11 September 2011

Creative Lane update = a fabulous day for Moi ...

Yayyyy I made it ...
my display skills need an urgent overhaul ...
I was in great company ...
Ro Cook one side ...
on my other side
superby finished, adorable children's clothes ...
I snapped up two gorgeous, long, handknitted scarves
created by Joy ...
the ever fabulous Leathersmith Jann French ...

Not many people turned up ...
the number of stalls was less than expected ...
that's markets for you ...
but ...
the artistic talent in the room was exceptional
plus ...
my Nearest and Dearest visited ...
so my day was more fabulous than I ever expected!

Hope your Sunday was a marvellous as mine!

Friday 9 September 2011

Creative Lane Market = Sunday Sept 11 = Marrickville Town Hall = 10am ~ 3pm = see you there ...


If you're free Sunday ...

pop along and say 'Hi' ...

at Marrickville Town Hall ...
303 Marrickville Road ...

there's parking all around ...

Sydney Transport buses 426 or 418 stop right outside ~ timetable here
 
see more Market info HERE ...

two more sleeps!!!

Saturday 3 September 2011

Sunday Selection = My marvellous week = Playdate + Singer Bliss + 5th Annual Google exhibiton = Hardware Gallery = DONE ...

To add to my already marvellous week ...
the mission's accomplished ...
for this amazing opportunity ...
an exciting time ...
being selected ...
work submitted ...
equals ...
 personal satisfaction ...
and gratitude.

Hardware Gallery is the place for more info ... visit here!

Kim's Sunday Selection is a great start to the week ... here!

This time next week I'll be at Creative Lane ... here!

Thursday 1 September 2011

A Mixed Media Pay Date = Wiggles + Dorothy + Drawing + Blocks + B1 and B2 + old and new

today was a play date ...
we had the Wiggles 'live' ...
we fell down laughing ...
we did hair brushing and I almost purrrred ...
balloon throwing, hide and seek ...
drawing, block stacking, Play School  ...
a fun combination of old and new games ...
a mixed media day for sure!!!

One of us is already sound asleep ...
I'll be out like a light any minute now ...
sweet dreams!
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