360 Degrees Longitude

This is the most beautiful wattle that is flowering all around here at the moment. Do not know the name of it and don't really need to - it is gorgeous and abundant and glorious to look at.

Good Tuesday Evening To You All

I just finished reading a book called 360 Degrees Longitude by John Higham.
Link to website here....
It is an excellent book about one family's journey around the world together in one year. I recommend it as an awesome read. I was further impressed when I discovered that half the proceeds of the sale of this book go to Kiva

What a cool photo - wish I had taken it but this was just one of a selection sent to me on an email....

Okay - what else have I been up to...... life..... wishful thinking...... dreaming.......pleading ignorance.....avoidance.... cleaning.... etc etc etc

Biggest thing on my mind at the moment is the fact that there is such a huge difference between what I know and what I do.

I am currently choosing to close that gap. CLOSE THE GAP between knowing and doing.

I realised that I didn't need to read another book - learn another thing - persue more information.

The thought occured to me that I already have the information - I am already in information overload actually.

I know what makes me feel lighter, breezier, happier - I know what makes me smile - laugh - giggle. I know what lifts my spirits. I know what foods to eat that work well with my body - I know how good yoga makes me feel - I know that not smoking lets me breathe - I know - I know - I know......

Not sure where I got this photo from - it is perfect for what I am writing about here....

Cheers,
Wendy

PIZZA - CAMILLIA - GIFT MUGS

I have added a new item to my Homemade Cooking page and also a new tip/recipe to my Homemade Store Cupboard page. I made the quickest and easiest pizza for dinner last night. It is a yeast free base that can be put toether in a matter of minutes. I also added a  tip for making up your own pizza sauce as required instead of buying jars of seperate sauce which cost more - and are a waste of resources, packaging etc as well as the waste of money spent on them.

I used to buy frozen pizza bases. The cost over a two year period for these bases has gone up over 100%. It is simply not justified and I have learnt that it is just not necessary. I don't care how busy a person is  - this pizza can be put together and be cooked and ready to eat in just on a half an hour and it is even quicker if there is a person chopping up the topping while the other makes the base. This is actually infinately quicker than driving down to the local pizza place and it is infinately YUMMIER and HEALTHIER.

I was going to take a photo and then ate it - just plain forgot to take a photo as it smelt so good and we were hungry. I made a tossed green salad of lettuce, cucumber and cherry tomatoes to go with it. Perfect.

I am going to make up a base and freeze it uncooked as well as make up a full pizza and freeze that uncooked as well. I want to see how they go cooking them from frozen and if they work out okay I will make up extras to keep in the freezer for those spur of the moment times that I feel like pizza.

Here is an interesting link about food if you are interested.  I am sure Sharon won't mind if I can get a few more people to read about what she has to say. another-reminder-of-the-food-crisis

My Camillia is only in it's second year in my garden and it flowering prolificly. I am sitting at my desk writing this and I can smell the scent each time the breeze picks up. Gorgeous.

I have finished making a Christmas gift. I picked up a set of coffee mugs for $5 and decided to paint them. It was a spur of the moment thing to paint the words - Relax - Coffee - Dream - Tranquil - Rest - Quiet - Imagine - all over them. I prepped them correctly - all I need to do now is put a sealer over the top and pop them into a warm oven to bake them for a bit. I have a little cane basket that I will fill with tissue paper and nestle the mugs in and this gift is for my sister in law. I will put a photo on here tomorrow. I know that if someone gave them to me as a gift I would be stoked.

The above photos is of Springbrook National Park in the Gold Coast Hinterland, Queensland, Australia. Absolutely gorgeous. Mick went to a birthday party of a friend recently and his property backs onto this magnificent park and the lookout is only a hop skip and a jump from his place - just a short stroll. How lucky he is to view this every day.

Ah well - today has been good. I am a bit more relaxed and Mick just rang to say we have won a few more jobs that we have quoted. I am counting my blessings at the moment.

Cheers and Love to you all,
Wendy