My band

in my mind, originally uploaded by Savannah Jane.

I decided to give Pottymouthmamma's idea a go and form a band.
I too was in the school band and my claim to fame is Matt Mchugh from The Beautiful Girls was in it too!
Anyway, my band is called Leonov.
Our album is called " What's going on', and this is our album cover.
Great idea.
This is how I did it, give it a go.

1 - Go to "wikipedia." Hit “random”or click this. The FIRST random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.

2 - Go to "Random quotations"or click this. The last FOUR or FIVE words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album.

3 - Go to flickr and click on “explore the last seven days”or click this. THIRD picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

Eye Spy - My secret (food) shame.

mjc45454, originally uploaded by wiccked.

Jade came up with this fantastic theme, good choice!!!
Right after Christmas you hear the grannies in the supermarkets chatter, "isn't it shocking, we've only just finished Christmas and now there are Easter eggs in the stores!!! Shame, shame, shame".
I just smile.
Mmmmmm the Cadbury Cream Egg, mmmmmm the creamy centre surrounded by that thick, milky chocolate, mmmmmmmmmmm.
My mouth is watering as I'm writing this.
Fill the stores I say, bring it on!!!

Back again!

sam the koala and firefighter David Tree, originally uploaded by melinda_rose_2000.

What to write, what to write.
I have been avoiding blogland and the media altogether, hiding in my safe little bubble, unable to deal with all the loss.
How silly!!!
When i think about all the wonderful people I've been in contact with through my blog all I can hope is that your all alright.
How lucky I am to have my home family and friends safe and sound.

So I finally return to blogland to find a wonderful suprise,

what a fantastic effort people are putting into helping the communities devastated by the fires.

It's no suprise really, the bloging community is full of wonderfully kind and creative people.

You just have to check out Etsy and Ebay to see all the fundraising that is being done, you may even find something you like too! All the items in my Etsy sidebar are part of the appeal.

Handmade Help is a wonderful site dedicated to the bushfire relief , you can help out by donating craft materials, handmade goods, knitting socks. There are heaps of ideas listed there.

Now I'm off to check out my craft stash and see what I can come up with.

I'll keep you posted.

Eye Spy - Something Delicious

Summer pudding, originally uploaded by Here's Kate.

Handmaiden chose this great theme and what a mouth watering one!
A great thing about summer is all the yummy fruit that comes into season and one of the most delicious things about summer is my Mum's summer pudding!!!
Mmmmmmmm summer pudding.
I didn't want to wake dear ol' mum up this morning so here is Neil Perry's version ( I think he pinched it from my Mum!)

Summer Berry Pudding

* 4 punnets strawberries quartered
* 6 punnets raspberries
* 6 punnets blueberries
* 400 g caster sugar plus extra lining for the bowl
* 1½ cups Water
* 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted for lining the bowl
* 1 loaf fresh white Sliced bread crusts removed
* Double cream to serve

Mum also uses the frozen berries that you get at the supermarket if fresh ones aren't available.

Method

* Combine the berries, sugar and water in a medium pan.
* Stir gently over a low heat without boiling, until the sugar has dissolved.
* Simmer without stirring until the juices are released from the fruit, about 5 minutes.
* Strain the juices from the fruit in a sieve and reserve.
* Lightly butter a 3-4 litre glass bowl, sprinkle with a little caster sugar and shake away the excess.
* Cut half the bread slices into triangles, leaving the rest in squares.
* Line the sugared bowl with the triangular bread slices around the bottom, firmly packed to totally cover the base.
* Line the sides of the bowl with the squares of bread, overlapping slightly.
* Fill the strained fruit into the centre of the bowl and pour enough juice in to nearly cover the fruit, ensuring the juices run though the bread slices lining the bowl, to colour.
* Cover the top of the fruit with more triangular pieces of bread, overlapping and pour a little more juice over to saturate the bread.
* Place the bowl in a larger dish so as not to spill any juice and weight the pudding down with a flat plate that fits perfectly on top.
* Refrigerate overnight to allow the pudding to set.
* To serve, remove the pudding from the mould, slice and serve with double cream.

Flickr Felt.

1. Happy Birthday Mouse, 2. super cute apple face pin, 3. Felt Fishy Bag (front), 4. Moew~~~, 5. felt illustration, 6. flying elephant, 7. Sunny, the Felt Robot, 8. Felt Octopus, 9. felt cute teddy bear
I am going to join "Make along with Mike's", and this months theme is felt.
I'm having trouble making a start so I turned to Flickr and as usual, found heaps of inspiration.
Now where did I put that felt.

Check This Out.

Now we can all be Obamas!
Head on over to obamiconme.pastemagazine.com and check it out.

Pure Magic.

Last Tuesday night I had a magical experience.
I was lucky enough to see Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova with The Swell Season at Sydney's Opera House.
From the minute they walked on stage you could feel the warmth in the air.
They are both amazingly talented musicians and songwriters and it comes across in their performance just how much their care for each other.
If you have seen the movie Once you know exactly what I am talking about and if you haven't stop reading this and go out and get it now!!!!
Once is a small Irish Indie film they made and starred in. It won several awards including the 2007 Academy Award for Best Original Song and the soundtrack as a whole also received a Grammy nomination.
It is by far one of the best films I have ever seen.
This is a night I will always remember.

Eye Spy - Something Small.

Getting back into the swing of things with my favorite meme, Eye Spy Sunday.
Jessica over at The Crafty Librarian came up with this week's theme, Eye Spy Something Small.
I've found the only projects that I have been able to finish lately have been small ones and so I have returned to beading.
I have a love hate thing going on with beading.
I love that it takes no time at all, it's quite affordable and the end result is usually pleasing to the eye yet I don't find it that challenging.
It's not like the feeling you get when you've finished a big project like crocheting a blanket or sewing a doll yet time and time again I return to it.
I must admit it is a nice feeling when you wear a piece of jewelry that you made yourself and I do enjoy making pieces for other people. I guess that's why I like it.
Here are my latest creations.....


The bracelet is made from Thai silver beads , silver charms are from Tibet, freshwater pearls, and glass beads.
The earrings are coloured glass. Hope you like them.

Welcome to February.

It's February and I say thank goodness!!!
Hopefully things will settle down to a slower pace as I am absolutely exhausted.
The last few weeks have been action packed, keeping the kids entertained through the school holidays, trips to pools and beaches, sunburn, swimming and sand!!!
We had an emergency when Emily got a little too confident with one of the pet rats and squeezed it resulting in a mercy dash during a storm to the vet!
Two injections, an ultrasound and a few dollars later she is doing fine safely padlocked in her cage!
We've been to movies, seen live music, more putt putt, lots of drawing, singing, board games, computer games, playstation games, even a spot of gardening and school went back on Wednesday with a great sigh of relief .
Hopefully February will be a slow month.
Swimming lessons start tomorrow, wish me luck.

Out to Lunch Back Soon

Out to Lunch Back Soon Sign at Yak Yedi Quick Service, originally uploaded by BMS-LOU.

I am here,
I am alright,
I am very busy,
I will get back to you ASAP!