Quiet weekend

Wednesday I had an RDO and went with the ladies to Dendy at Newtown and saw 2 movies. They were good movies but depressing and will not recomend either. Saturday, Margaret came over and we had a lesson on how to solve the suduko puzzle. I really enjoy doing these. Today I made a huge batch of pumpkin soup and have frozen in individual containers to take for lunch. I added coconut milk for a change but will not do that again as its a very strong flavour in itself. Unfortunately, Hawthorn lost again, so thats twice in a row and even Rodney's team, the Swans, lost.

Flowers and fudge

This is the cardigan I have just finished and posting tomorrow. Hope it fits.

Mothers Day 2007 I received a gift voucher through Red Balloon and have only used it now. Here is the box as received and then, with all the delicious fudges out on display. Yes, I have tried one small square and it was wonderful. It will take a long time to eat it that way but I do have another volunteer to taste test it.

These are the lovely flowers I received on Saturday. Thank you both.

Melbourne

During the week I spent two days and one night in town for the annual conference.

John went down to Melbourne to see a football match, and as Hawthorn won, it made the day all worthwhile. Meanwhile, I spent the day in town and saw the movie - Happy Go Lucky, then had lunch, after walking through the Rocks markets and a few of the old laneways. Didnt buy anything. The second movie was Australian - Unfinished Sky - that was excellent.

Lunch

This is taken just before John went to lunch with Rodney to Martins. Meanwhile I spent the afternoon in the winter sunshine down the back with the latest Jeffrey Deaver book - scary.

Quiet weekend

No gardening this weekend as the thirty strawberry plants have survived and the three types of garlic are thriving; snow peas, lettuce, broccoli and spinich are growing well. A lot of reading and relaxing.

Sydney film festival

Today is the last day of the festival and I had the opportunity on Wednesday to go to the Dendy at Circular Quay. In total we saw three movies, Un Secret and The Orphanage and the third was part of the festival - Up the Yangtze. They were in French, Spanish and a mixture of Chinese and English. Helen and Shirley came for the first two and then Shirley stayed and Margaret came for the third. I had a wonderful day enjoying the movies and the company. Coffee after the movies at the Quay overlooking the harbour, bridge and Opera House; its a great setting. John went to the Food and Wine show on Saturday but they were disappointed with the venue, it was too crowded and the wines were just OK. As the sun was out today, I spent the afternoon in the garden gathering the weeds from around the vegatables and fruit after all the rains.

Napa Valley

We toast your health everybody with a nice red by Charles Krug from Napa Valley. John gives it 92 points.

Hawks win again, Fiona, we beat Adelaide for the first time in Adelaide for 13 years.