OneGuyFromBarlick

My body has decided to send a reminder that something is wrong, again. Swollen and hot to the touch, but it's been years since the last incident. Hopefully be gone in a few days of it's own accord Tardis...an auto-immune thing? (I am considering several possibilities, but you say this has occurred ...

Home-made Cannelloni. Made the Tomato based Sauce this morning by slow roasting Tomatoes, Onions, Herbs, Red Capsicums, Tomato Paste, etc. (makes the house smell yummy)
Filled the pasta tubes, added the sauce, topped with cheese.
Stand back after serving or get killed in the rush!

Febby's grandkids visited today. Had to call a halt to the unrestrained fun when young lad was flapping very expensive Dining Room curtains at the dog...Matador style. Apart from that, only had to lower myself to the point of pure bribery, with a packet of chocolate biscuits, when same lad was flick...

You would be shocked by the statistics of our generation of Australians who took on board the health messages shoved down out throats to avoid the sun, cover up, wear hats and apply sunscreen in the past thirty years. Whilst Melanoma is a killer, so many of us now have severe Vitamin D deficiencies....

They are called "MAMILs", Stanley (Middle Aged Men In Lycra).
I'm not sure if they look worse from the back or from the front! The padded backside is not terribly fetching, and I am sure some of them carry their bike pumps down their front.

Home-made Chicken and Veg Soup, with Dumplings.

Now...I ADMIT I have mild OCD tendencies...so I quite understood the situation when my toddler went into complete meltdown if I served his morning toast cut into squares when he had his heart set on triangles....or 'soldiers'. I found it best to ask what he wanted each morning, as his desires change...

Poached Tasmanian Salmon, boiled spuds, cauliflower, baby peas, carrots and sprouts. Hubby and son then raided the "treasure chest". ( container full of all sorts of chocolate bars. I do not partake of such indulgences as I am not tempted by chocolate and look down on them for being such w...

Heading to deepest Cheshire in a very old and battered Peugot to help get a residential school out of special measures. Nollic Not sure of what "special measures" means...but do you have the outfit to complete the image? i am thinking that shoes that need the soles re-gluing and possibly ...

I'm sorry to hear about your in-law worries too, Nolic. ( gosh...aren't some of us going through some stuff at the moment?) Thankfully, my mother lives over 8 hours drive away, so we don't have a huge involvement in each other's lives, and I don't feel the least bit guilty about that. We do correspo...

Not everyone gets along with their mother~in~ law, Stanley. My Febby can not stand his!

Wendy.... ....I notice hubby never seems to accompany you on visits to your Mum, and it is always you doing wonders with screwdrivers etc...is there a reason why he never seems to get there?

We have had a run of sunny afternoons, which have been very enjoyable, though today is cloudy with little patches of blue showing through. Keeping an eye out, as I have a line full of washing. if it looks like rain, I shall be off at trotting speed to gather it all in. Might even get a walk in later...

Haven't given dinner a lot of thought. Son dining out with friends, so just the two of us to consider.
Eggs on toast, or maybe grilled cheese on toast takes my fancy.

Have a roasting pan filled with chopped tomatoes, capsicum, onion, kalamatta olives and Italian herbs...covered in foil and cooking down to make a pasta sauce.
Smells beaut.

Glorious sunny afternoon. Have been for a long walk with Dave. We didn't have to stop once and he managed a good pace. We are both pleased with his progress. Cardiac review tomorrow, so expecting good news...( and hoping he can come off some of these damn medications that will be sending us to the p...

Derrrr....I know....it is quite rare because it is the only one in the world with Stanley's fingerprints on it.

No idea what it is or what it does...is it for left handed users?

Snap!
That is what we had, Moh,,,with some fresh mushrooms quickly cooked in a little butter and herbs in the skillet.

Made some lovely Cream of Vegetable Soup yesterday, so the leftovers tonight.
We don't eat "afters" or "pudding".

Lovely sunny day in our parts...

Sundial clock?

Bless dear old Alfie. Walking my son's Labrador is no joke...she has never been trained to walk correctly, and sadly she is now set in her ways. This means she pulls from one side to the complete opposite to sniff every fence post, light pole, traffic sign etc. She will go around trees, expecting me...

Well don't worry about Dave. He is a bit sore, but he is fine.
Full steam ahead now...he says he feels good.

No Guinness in the house Stanley. Just as well...I love babies but think we have had enough significant events in our life lately.
Bought him some Cooper's Stout today though so that is chilling for him, along with the Lemonade.
I will have a glass of red with Homemade Pizza for dinner.

Some very interesting drinks mentioned. I am taking notes. Wendy...I have slept in some strange places...but never in a bed with more than one man. I remember the night I slept in a hospital baby's cot, with my head in an oxygen tent, trying to soothe my little boy when he was distressed with severe...