Happy New Year

January 1, 2013 mimbles

Well, 2012, you were not the easiest year I’ve ever had, what with all the renovating we’ve been doing. It’s been worth it though. There’s more of that to come in 2013 too, as I write this there’s a mostly demolished wall in our bedroom and the power has been turned off in here for 2 days because there were power points on the demolished wall. Good thing we’re on holidays and don’t really need an alarm clock. For quite some years I’ve said I don’t do New Year’s resolutions but I seem to have changed my mind this year … Continue reading Happy New Year

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Caitlin has something to share

October 21, 2012 mimbles

UPDATE: Caitlin is also a perfectionist, so we have made the first recorded version of her song private and will share a video of the polished up version when it is ready. Meanwhile youtube embedding has apparently decided to show you baby bunnies instead – enjoy! UPDATE on the update: The song is now finished and we did another recording, Caitlin has decreed it “good enough” to share (I suspect she’d had enough of me pointing a camera at her) so no more bunnies unless you go visit my channel on YouTube For quite some time now Caitlin has been … Continue reading Caitlin has something to share

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Bread and butter pudding

September 16, 2012 mimbles

A couple of weeks ago I made this, it was good. I didn’t follow a recipe as such, more like I looked up 3 conflicting recipes and dredged up memories of how I used to make it back when I … Continue reading Bread and butter pudding

Home Is Where The Chaos Is7 Comments

The renovations continue

September 2, 2012 mimbles

It has been brought to my attention that I have been somewhat remiss in sharing progress pics. Therefore, I present pics of our progress: The kitchen benchtop was installed It has fossils in it 🙂 The painting in the lounge … Continue reading The renovations continue

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Leek, spinach and blue cheese frittata

August 29, 2012 mimbles

I am so going to cook frittata for dinner more often. Damn this was good. 4 medium potatoes, not peeled, cut into large dice 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 medium leeks, sliced a few sliverbeet leaves and half a bunch … Continue reading Leek, spinach and blue cheese frittata

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It’s getting there

May 29, 2012 mimbles

No big changes in the kitchen but the electrician did come and hook up the oven. I’ve got a whole butternut pumpkin in there at the moment, cut up into little cubes and seasoned with garlic, nutmeg and paprika. Roast … Continue reading It’s getting there

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Progress report

May 23, 2012 mimbles

We left the house at the end of the post before last with the kitchen sitting unassembled in the lounge room and us living in half the rumpus room downstairs. We’re still living the rumpus room but a few things … Continue reading Progress report

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I’m sure this is metaphoric or something

May 20, 2012 mimbles

We have no lounge room at the moment. As I may have mentioned. So tonight I was sitting at the kitchen table (which is not in the kitchen, but in the half of the rumpus room that is not currently … Continue reading I’m sure this is metaphoric or something

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The story so far – long and probably not that interesting

May 9, 2012 mimbles

Once upon a time, actually for the last almost 11 years, there was a house with carpet that badly needed replacing, a dysfunctional and rather ratty looking kitchen, a half-built bathroom/laundry, and a completely useless bath in the main bathroom … Continue reading The story so far – long and probably not that interesting

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More poetry from my offspring

April 3, 2012 mimbles

Remember Artillery shells screaming from the heavens Like angels of death Air raid sirens howl in the night Shelters full of fear The husks of tanks blown asunder Haunt the streets Wailing of people lost and forgotten Amidst the chaos of war Continue reading More poetry from my offspring

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