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Hi flist! Long time, no post. I meant to post something ages ago, but I got caught up in being tired and busy and getting ready to go home for the holidays.
I'm currently staying at Mum's place, until just before New Year's. It's great to get to spend some time with her, and my sister's getting some time off over Christmas for the first time in years, so we'll be able to hang out for a few days - yay! It's ridiculously hot and humid up here though (probably not compared to the summers some of you have, but I'm used to the cold).
I've just had my annual try at making pavlova. Mum and my sister have very specific specifications for the perfect pav (crunchy on the outside, chewy in the middle), and I've never yet managed to get it quite right. Tomorrow I'll find out if this is the year...
I've also managed to finish my Yuletide fic, which is a huge relief. It's a genre that was well out of my comfort zone, and I'm still not sure I managed to pull it off. Otoh, I had some really helpful betas, so it might not be so bad. As long as my recipient likes it, I'll be thrilled. And there are currently two gifts waiting for me - can't wait til the archive goes live!
Hope you're all having lovely holidays, or whatever it is that you're up to atm <3
I'm currently staying at Mum's place, until just before New Year's. It's great to get to spend some time with her, and my sister's getting some time off over Christmas for the first time in years, so we'll be able to hang out for a few days - yay! It's ridiculously hot and humid up here though (probably not compared to the summers some of you have, but I'm used to the cold).
I've just had my annual try at making pavlova. Mum and my sister have very specific specifications for the perfect pav (crunchy on the outside, chewy in the middle), and I've never yet managed to get it quite right. Tomorrow I'll find out if this is the year...
I've also managed to finish my Yuletide fic, which is a huge relief. It's a genre that was well out of my comfort zone, and I'm still not sure I managed to pull it off. Otoh, I had some really helpful betas, so it might not be so bad. As long as my recipient likes it, I'll be thrilled. And there are currently two gifts waiting for me - can't wait til the archive goes live!
Hope you're all having lovely holidays, or whatever it is that you're up to atm <3