Again I have made More Soup Than I Expected. Which I really should expect now after almost ten years of doing it. :P ( Read more... )

It is now Winter, and it is time for sturdy vegetables like roots and brassicas.

So I have made borscht. Or at least a loose version thereof ( Read more... )

Still feeling blagh. Whatever virus it was that struck me down the last two days - away sick from both work and gym - is largely gone, though the weakness remains. Such is the power of Gym Guilt, however, that I went this morning anyway. Light session though. Only two reps, a mixture of this weights program and the previous one. I've also branched ( Read more... )

Made a slapdash version of honey soy roast pork. Turned out pretty well ( Read more... )

Today is warm and humid ( Read more... )

Pulled out the slow cooker yesterday and made chicken soup, bubbling it slowly all last night, with carrots, celery and a whole head of garlic ( Read more... )

The dove in the garage has given up. There was a chick, but it's dead now. No idea why or how. But the doves have now given up and gone away. This means that I can now get my garage door motor fixed. I just don't really have either the heart or the money. Sigh ( Read more... )

The gynaecologist reassured me with the news that from her experience the Mirena tended to take 4-6 months for the irregular bleeding to settle, as opposed to the 3 months that the literature touts. It seems to be starting to settle a little in my case, and the cramps are much better. So it's a success already. Just remains to be seen how much of ( Read more... )