Other Happenings in January

Other than stitching, there were a few other bits and bobs happening in the background and I had those other few wishes to achieve.

Let’s start with my wishes.

TRY A NEW RECIPE

Yes, I made the quiche with the wrap instead of pastry.  Very simple, but ticked the box.

READ A BOOK

Well, I never did finish the book sitting beside my chair.  I still need to get back to that one.

However, I did listen to two audio books.  They came up on the list on Borrow Box when I was looking for something else.  They were both very light hearted, but a nice listen.  I have reserved the third in the series and hope it becomes available soon.

They are the Tea Lady series, set in the fashion district in Surry Hills, Sydney in the 1960s.  These are cosy murder stories.  I’m finding I prefer that style rather than gore and guts lately.  An interesting look at how things were back then, and incorporating some current happenings that affected the way we lived.  The narration really made them.  I think the audio books would be better than just reading them.

HAVE A FUN DAY OUT

That didn’t really happen for me, but Mick had one.

While watching Day Four of the Sydney Test Cricket, it became apparent that there would be a fifth day that could prove to be interesting.  At short notice, Mick and his brother decided to drive down and have the day at the cricket.  Despite being a Test Cricket tragic, Mick has never been to one.  They had a fantastic day out.

It was extra special, as it was the last day that Usman Khawaja played for Australia.

We did go for a nice walk along the river, here in town one morning, before it got too hot.

There were a couple of water dragons sitting quietly beside the path.  They weren’t the least bit disturbed by us walking past.

We did notice a lot of corellas having a drink.

COMPLETE THE JIGSAW PUZZLE

That hasn’t happened.  Mick has put in a few pieces, but I have done very little.  I really need to get it done and off the dining table.

On the home front, it has been hot.  Very hot.  We can normally get the occasional day reaching the low 40s C, but we have had over a week of it and also lots in the high 30s.  Add in some hot winds, and the garden is really suffering.  We are fortunate that the orientation of our house means that our living areas are not on the north west side, so cooler than it could otherwise be.

Our garden has been providing zucchinis.  The beans have taken a beating.  They may come good again.  We hope so.  There are lots of flowers.  The tomatoes have pretty much failed.  That seems to be the story right across town.  We are getting enough for eating, but there won’t be enough to make sauce or relish, which is a shame, as we are down to our last bottle of sauce.  We may have to buy tomatoes to make more.  That is not good at all.  Anyway, there is nothing we can do about it.  Just hope for better seasons in the future.

So, that is January in a nutshell.  Now to look foward to February.