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Images and videos that I’ve taken on-the-go

  • Heart Warmer Cowl

    I’ve managed to get some knitting done today, and I finished my Heart Warmer Cowl.

    A woman in glasses wearing a pink cowl/neck warmer

    Last month I picked a beautiful skein of Madeline Tosh out of my stash—may have been a gift?—and went looking for something to make with it. That’s when I found the cowl, and it seemed like a fun little sampler-style pattern that would force me to learn some new things. I had to learn the German twisted cast-on at the start. I’m pretty sure I mucked up the lace section with an extra row, but I decided I couldn’t be bothered fixing it. The bobbles were a slog, and I still think they look a little like nipples. The “smocking” section was fun, though I was a little worried about getting the tension correct. And today I probably spent a good hour on the laborious tubular bind off. It definitely needs a really good blocking, but I’m happy with it! It provided some much needed distraction, and I’ll enjoy wearing it this winter.

    A pink knitted tube with various stitch patterns along it

  • Sadness

    Did not expect when I woke up this morning to be boarding a plane tonight, but sometimes life sucks. Hug your loved ones, folks. ❤️

    Sadness

  • New book

    “When I was born, the name for what I was did not exist.”

    That’s a hell of an opening line.

    New book

  • Easter Show Volunteering – Shift #5 🎪

    Today’s shift was at the Plaza Entrance, handing out maps and answering questions. It wasn’t very crowded at all, and it was fun to be in the carnival area. But after a lovely start to the day, the rain began to threaten…

    Rainy weather at the Show

    On the upside, we briefly had a glimpse of a lovely rainbow over the Dome. But at 4pm or so, the heavens opened fully. It bucketed. Some folks had ponchos and umbrellas, but even then everyone got drenched. I was mostly able to stay under cover, but my poor feet still got soaked.

    A drenched Kris holding an umbrella and wearing a poncho

    By that point very few people were actually entering the Show, and I was mostly just shouting to let them know where the exit was as everyone ran for their cars. My team lead let me go half an hour early as there really wasn’t much need anymore. Of course, I had one more stop to make…

    Macaroni-and-cheese on a stick

    Mac-and-cheese on a stick! You don’t get a photo of me holding it because I was juggling my umbrella and the plate. It was hot and crispy and gooey, though. It did have a tendency to fall off after you’d had a bite or two, but that was okay. Very tasty! And at $9 this was excellent value… but the staff very kindly gave it to me for free! So I’m prepared to vote Mac-and-cheese as the best Food-on-a-Stick at the Show this year. ❤️

  • Last day of the Show!

    Not nearly as crowded as it’s been. Come say hi at the Plaza Entry!

    Last day of the Show!

  • Saturday in the Shire

    Today is the day Mr. Snook’s homebrew club are filling the barrels*, so as chauffeur I’m enjoying some knitting time while smelling the serenity.

    * Every year they all brew the same recipe, pour it in a couple old whiskey barrels, and let them age under a guy’s house. Then they all share the results…

    Two empty wooden whiskey barrels sitting in a garage

    A person knitting a pink cowl in front of an empty fire pit overlooking the treetops of a national park

  • Persian Feast

    Persian lamb shanks, saffron rice (tachin), and cucumber tomato salad

    While I was at the Show, Mr. Snook was whipping up a Persian feast! He made RecipeTinEats’ slow-cooked lamb shanks, saffron rice (Tachin), and cucumber tomato salad. He thinks the lamb came out a little salty, but it pairs well with the rice. And how good is that crunchy crust? 😍

    Persian saffron rice (Tachin)

  • Easter Show Volunteering – Shift #4 🎪

    The Farmyard Nursery on Good Friday was always going to be a challenge, but I started undaunted.

    A woman smiling before hordes of families with prams descended upon her

    It was a warm day. I spent the first 3.5hrs outside trying to corral the ever growing queue. There were thousands, and thousands, and thousands of people.

    A woman in a green hat, sweaty and tired, in front of a blazing sky

    After lunch I was on pram parking duty, which mostly consisted of making sure people didn’t sneak through the Dairy to cut the line. I was very happy to see my friend Alice and Luke Eller and their boys. Everybody seemed to be having a good time.

    After my shift, I walked around the stadium to check my food options. Deep fried ice cream on a stick? WELL DESERVED, MY FRIENDS.

    A woman in a green shirt clutching a stick with a fried dough ball, marshmallow, and strawberry

    At $12, I was pretty pleased with this. It was basically a fried doughnut surrounding a puck of ice cream, smeared with caramel sauce. Very good!

    A half-eaten doughnut filled with ice cream

    I popped into the District exhibits on my way out. Impressive as always!

    And then I headed for the train. I survived!!  Time to enjoy the Long Weekend…

    A very tired women with her tongue hanging out

  • B & S

    Having a brandy and soda while reading Jeeves/Wooster fanfic. I’m not sure Jeeves would approve of these pajamas… #toodlepip #jooster

    B & S

  • Easter Show Volunteering – Shift #3 🎪

    Today was my first shift in the Farmyard Nursery, aka the petting zoo. Fortunately it didn’t start until 9:30 so I got in some quality lamb time before then. 🐑❤️

    Me and a lamb

    Lamb

    By 9:30 we had a massive queue waiting to get in. Our team leader gave us a great orientation and kept us rotating through stations through the day. I started outside, making sure people knew where to go and to finish their food before they got inside. (I got to yell a lot!) Then I helped out in the pram parking, making sure people knew where to park their baby strollers. We had an hour lunch break, and then I had a turn at the entrance gate for the animal enclosure. Mostly that was just controlling the traffic flow to make sure we didn’t have too many people in there, and reminding people to wash their hands when they left. I only had one occasion to shut the gate as a cheeky goat tried to escape. No loose animals on my watch!

    Goats

    After my shift finished I walked through the Sheep & Goats Pavilion, and I managed to catch a judging for some class of sheep.

    A line of sheep getting judged

    For today’s food-on-a-stick, the initial plan was to go for the 2 foot Super Dagwood Dog. But when I got to the stand, my attention was arrested by something unexpected on the sign – PICKLE DOG. It said something about being “infused” with pickles? Available for the first time in Australia? SIGN. ME. UP.

    Me and a large lumpy Dagwood (Pickle) Dog

    I was munching along happily when I had a surprise. There were also chunks of pickle in there, like a shish kebab! I’m not actually sure the pickles added much though. The overall flavour wasn’t especially sour or pickley. The batter was nice though; better than the mass-produced corn dog I was expecting. It was $14 though, which is pretty expensive. I reckon Twisty Potato is still #1, followed by #2 Pickle Dog and #3 Cheese on a Stick.

    A chunk of pickle lurking in a Dagwood Dog