cricket loss

Am in mourning. Yesterday the Oz cricket team were beaten by India. Ok, I know we lead the series 2-1, but a loss is a loss. And they were on target for their 17th straight win too. I will just have to watch the "Yes Minster" dvd set I got for Chrissie and wait for the next game on thursday. Hopefully it was just a setback and we can take the Series out. Here's hoping.

Books

Added blogspot blogs to my yahoo page. Easiest way to keep up with my favourite blogs. Then discovered Creation On The Web has a rss feed, so added it too. Bad move! They had a couple of articles on C.S.Lewis, so everything stopped while I read them. Don't like his novels, but find his non-fiction interesting. Same with Dorothy L. Sayers. Strangely, books I enjoy I usually don't like as films or on T.V. but books I don't like I sometimes find make good viewing.

Another Dead Jug

Jug we were given has died. Suddenly and without warning. Starting to think it might be the powerboard actually. Will have to wait for next shopping trip, today week. Until then its back to the microwave :(

Rain

Rain, rain and more rain. His lordship and I are sick of rain. He has a litterbox, but I try to discourage its use, except in emergencies,as I hate cleaning it out. I am the only one with a strong enough stomach to do it. Unfortunately, He had to go use it, so I have to clean it before Mum sees it, or I might have another mess to cleanup. lol

Ganeida(see link) came over to pick up the book I got for her.

The power was out in our street for two hours. No coffee for 4 whole hours! Guess I'm an addict. I was on the Internet and about to boil the jug when the power died. Rang Energex(electric company). It was apparently confined to just our street. They said it would probably take 4 hours to fix, but it actually only took two. Rang friends other end of island. Yep, they had power. Could have read by torchlight, but decided to just go take a nap until the power came back on.

New Jug

Praise the Lord. He has provided an electric jug, through our home help lady who, on hearing of our intention to buy a new one, said she had a spare one that we could have.

No more heating a cup in the microwave, one at a time. Very tedious, and somehow unsatisfactory. I never seem able to make the water hot enough. Maybe I am just impatient.

Saves Sis a trip to the mainland tomorrow, as she goes back to work on Monday, having had the week off.

Christmas

Christmas started with the electric jug going on the blink. Sis will pick up a new one on friday.

We couldn't find the Turkey Roll tho Sis swore they brought it home (we only shop once a fortnight).I Said I hadn't noticed it.

So Sis picked up a cooked chook(chicken) and we ate it with roast pumpkin , roast potatoes and peas. Sis cooked the main meal and I made the Trifle. I Didn't make Trifle till Boxing Day as we were all too full to eat anything else after Sis served the meal. She has a good appetite and assumes we all do. We spent the rest of the day digesting our meal while watching India try to beat us at cricket.

Thought you might like the Trifle recipe:

1 Pkt. Jam rollettes or Sponge cake pieces
Orange juice or some favourite liqueur
Custard
Cream
Nuts or Marshmallows

Pile jam rollettes into glass bowl
Throw on orange juice or liqueur or brandy
Cover with custard, whipped cream and crushed nuts or marshmallows(or both).

Place in fridge for at least an hour.

I didn't wet the rollettes this year, as I had a Brandy flavoured custard I thought would be enough, but it was a mistake as the rollettes were too dry. Ah well we live and learn.

Enjoy

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas & A Happy New year to all.