Marguerite
Active Member
G'day, people.
Blimey, it's cold here! Midwinter and we don't have heating. husband & I are heading to the tropics in a few weeks' time. I can't wait!
We had the annual dinner for husband's train club last night. We had a good evening although the food was indifferent as usual. Going to the dinner meant that between us, we had driven 7 hours over the one day.
This morning I headed to church and stayed there for lunch and some conversation. it was my first chance to get to church after the heavy seas and storm surge of the 'cyclone' we had in Sydney a few weeks ago. The church itself didn't get inundated, but the footbridge was almost submerged and the church carpark (which is lower than the church although further inland) had waves rippling through it at the edges. The front garden of the church has some plants which are looking salt-killed from inundation.
Aussie churches today (some of them) were campaigning against gay marriage with people being urged to write to the government (who will be voting on this soon) and asking our leaders to vote against it. I suspect the strategy will backfire. Personally, I have never liked it when the church tries to interfere in state affairs. I didn't like it when they were voting on stem cell research and church leaders got involved.
Thankfully, back then and today, our church did not participate. A lot of churches did not, today. The next few weeks will be interesting, politically.
This evening we found that despite it being midwinter, the hens are laying. So to use up a glut of eggs, I made quiche lorraine for dinner. I haven't made it for years and for the sake of my health, I'd better not make it too often because it contains a lot of butter and cream. But it was delicious! I'll make it for mother in law, she needs the calories.
Tomorrow I have a meeting in the morning and difficult child 3 has a day off from college. He's also got to finish a school assessment task. He'll be on his own, I won't be around to keep his nose to the grindstone. I wish he could understand the dripping of acid in my stomach when I have to sit on my hands while he tries to work inefficiently.
Roll on, midwinter holidays!
Enjoy your Sunday.
Marg
Blimey, it's cold here! Midwinter and we don't have heating. husband & I are heading to the tropics in a few weeks' time. I can't wait!
We had the annual dinner for husband's train club last night. We had a good evening although the food was indifferent as usual. Going to the dinner meant that between us, we had driven 7 hours over the one day.
This morning I headed to church and stayed there for lunch and some conversation. it was my first chance to get to church after the heavy seas and storm surge of the 'cyclone' we had in Sydney a few weeks ago. The church itself didn't get inundated, but the footbridge was almost submerged and the church carpark (which is lower than the church although further inland) had waves rippling through it at the edges. The front garden of the church has some plants which are looking salt-killed from inundation.
Aussie churches today (some of them) were campaigning against gay marriage with people being urged to write to the government (who will be voting on this soon) and asking our leaders to vote against it. I suspect the strategy will backfire. Personally, I have never liked it when the church tries to interfere in state affairs. I didn't like it when they were voting on stem cell research and church leaders got involved.
Thankfully, back then and today, our church did not participate. A lot of churches did not, today. The next few weeks will be interesting, politically.
This evening we found that despite it being midwinter, the hens are laying. So to use up a glut of eggs, I made quiche lorraine for dinner. I haven't made it for years and for the sake of my health, I'd better not make it too often because it contains a lot of butter and cream. But it was delicious! I'll make it for mother in law, she needs the calories.
Tomorrow I have a meeting in the morning and difficult child 3 has a day off from college. He's also got to finish a school assessment task. He'll be on his own, I won't be around to keep his nose to the grindstone. I wish he could understand the dripping of acid in my stomach when I have to sit on my hands while he tries to work inefficiently.
Roll on, midwinter holidays!
Enjoy your Sunday.
Marg
Here's another member of the Marmite fan club. Vegemite, though, really cannot compare (and tastes quite different). 
Glad you are now stocked up.
