Empty Handed: October 2007

Unmotivated. Undiciplined.

I should not be here.

I should be in Word typing an assignment.

I should be excited - if not about the assignment then that it is the last one i need to do before graduation.

But i'm not.

I'm here and I'm finding it hard to care that I shouldn't be.

The Movie Pie

Apple & Cranberry Pie.

I was told it looked so good it could be be in a movie. I was told it tasted so good it had better not be a one of a kind. Those two comments make itblog worthy - Presenting... (drum roll please!)

naughty for the sake of pretty

The square that we live on is huge, beautiful, filled with trees and bordered with thousands of pink roses. I figured it would be okay if a took a few for my house - they go good!

Central Heating

Came down stairs this morning to discover the soft smell of something heating in the oven - all night.

Luckily it was turned on low and there was nothing in it. Guess Joel had a big day and was so focussed on eating his chicken nuggets he forgot to turn it off!

In The Car

Joel is a Vicar. Vicar Joel. VJ. He's cute in his alb (can I say that?!). He's growing more and more confident in leading worship and preaching. And we are spending more and more time at church! It's ok. I'm enjoying the people there so I don't mind at all. However - after many late nights and big sleep in over the holidays my body did protest at a 6:30am wake up this morning.

We managed to get to church on time (8am for an 8:30am start). Now, here's the thing. Joel was leading both services this morning - 8:30am & 10:30am. There's about an hour between the services, which are held in the same building, so there's plenty of time to catch up with everyone. The two service are essentially the same - one more of the older songs and one more of the newer one (but there is a fair but of cross over which is nice).

Anyway. Today I decided that rather than sit through two services the same I would go to the midway catch up and the second service. In the meantime I would sit in the car (parked in the sun, around the corner - thanks to my thoughtful man) and read Jonah (which I'll be studying in class tomorrow).

I feel asleep. Seriously. Completely and totally asleep. For 40 minutes! Only smudged my mascara a bit. And was awake just in time for coffee, the best ever scones and chats with the lovely parishoners! I was kidnapped by to gorgeous older ladies who wanted me to sit between them. They made sure I was introduced to all their friends afterwards. So welcoming!

And to top off a lovely morning at church we went around to Thelma's for something "quick and simple" for lunch consisting of a gorgeous stew and pasta and sago & cream with peaches and ice cream for dessert. Yum!

We made it home by 2:30pm at which point Joel went to sleep and I went to visit the lovely lady in the picture. My Nana! I do so love to surprise her. Especially since it was her birthday.

Joel is back at church again tonight for another service. I'm sitting it out. He's a hero!

For Adam

Happy Birthday for yesterday!

Hope you had a good one. I want to see these up on your walls soon!

Last Nights Dinner & Todays Lunch

You have to try this! So easy and so yummy!

Nachos

Fry: Onion, mushrooms and a capsicum (chopped), in a heavy saucepan.

Add a chopped tomato, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 tablespoons vinegar and some Mexican style chilli powder (optional).

Add

1 large tin baked beans

1 tin mexi beans

1 tin refried beans (check out tacho area in supermarket)

Heat through and cook for approx 5-10 minutes then mash with potato masher.

Serve on a bed of corn chips made from pita bread, torn up and sprayed with oil then sprinkled with Cajun seasoning or Italian herbs. Arrange on an oven tray and dry in moderate oven for approx 7 minutes.

Top with sour cream and grated cheese.

NB. One packet of pita bread,(there are 5 large pockets in them), is ample.