Today's efforts

Here's what's been happening today

3rd attempt at Sourdough Bread, using the starter from last weeks efforts. this one's plain & wholemeal flour, a lot simpler and is rising like it should

Mixed peel, including some of the lemons from the abundance LV has kindly given us, ready for the big pudding steam off next week! I've got ready my sultanas, raisins & currant mix and the Holgates nut Brown Ale - hopefully the special ingredient.

Sewing panels of the new skirt together, using the first of the material bought a year ago in Hoi An, Vietnam.

The trial oil on canvas painting is feeling like it's near complete...

Repairs on the Acrylic painting damaged from the leaky ceiling (we thought the landlord and/or agent had fixed since the previous times we told them) were not a success. Time to visit the art store and see if there is anything available.

Tonight, laksa - with tofu, straw & button mushrooms, pak choi, snow peas, rice & egg noodles (so good together) and the paste (sometimes you just can't make everything from scratch)

And maybe if I have time some Lemon Buttermilk Cookies with Passionfruit icing, to use up the rest of the passionfruit juice.

and the soundtrack for this afternoon....
Tears for Fears - Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92)
Talking Heads - Best of Talking Heads
The Art of Noise - The Best of the Art of Noise

and for washing up:
Sonic Youth - The Eternal

oh no, don't do it!

Decadent chocolate truffle torte

My Place & Yours...Bedside

On my Bedside table:

Bento box as a jewelry box;

Antique lamp with lampshade (attempted to bead the whole thing, but realised how much wire I'd need);

Brass dish with ceramic brooch (SA designer) & various rings (inherited or stolen from Mum's jewelry box, silver bought in Vietnam & gifts);

Soap box housing a small memory of my Grandmother;
Jennie - Paul Gallico (a copy of a book my late Aunt gave me when I was a child between - cat lovers);

365 Tao - daily meditations to ponder as I drift off to sleep;

Iggy & Lou Lou pendant a recent BP from my BF;

All on some plain white drawers I got sick of looking at so I drew over it (until I find the right medium to paint melamine).

Thanks Meet Me At Mikes!

Bad Karma

I am gob-smacked. Yesterday I went to buy a t-shirt on sale at a certain shop in the degraves street subway, and upon taking it to the counter the male clerk says it's the last one & the didn't want to sell it despite there being 3 more the same in other sizes on the rack and a girls top. Was I not 'art school' enough for him?

Well I could say he actually did me a favor because the t-shirt was quite boring, come to think of it.
I don't buy much anymore, but when I do I make sure it's a local designer or craftsperson to be supportive. I hope if this shop continues to be elitist, they don't last much longer.It's unfortunate for the other artists that sell there.

I'll stick to buying on Etsy and shops that like customers.

The day however quickly turned around with a wander in the spring sunshine visiting Craft Victoria, viewing some exhibitions for the Melbourne International Festival before it ended, stubbling across some more Miso pasters, and a nice afternoon tea at White Rabbit Record Bar in Kensington.

My Place & Yours...On the Shelf

Cool idea from Meet Me At Mikes! blog

What's on the shelf today?

Georgia P. is sitting on the shelf, minding her P's & Q's.

(sorry for the poor quality of my phone camera)

and I can't help but add, a few lowly stouts and ales for the tasting...

for Dom

last week was a year since my friend and collegue went away

here's what i made with some friends to remember her by -colourful and full of happiness.