rebeccmeister | Jan. 21st, 2007

Jan. 21st, 2007

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Well, this has been a fun weekend. I have gotten quite a few things done. Today I checked on my poor ants, which seem to be looking a bit better. Then I pinned some ants. I should take a picture of my ant collection at some point, because I am sure it would amuse many of you to no end. I have to finish it up for a class I took last fall. I'm now in the middle of baking bread, and have tidied up the Garage and rearranged a little bit.

Also, I bought a dishpan yesterday. I wish I had bought it when I moved in. It makes washing dishes SO MUCH EASIER because now I can wash and rinse at the same time. Amazing, huh? It's also larger than my sink. I might have to take a picture of it at some point.

I also bought a toolbox and put my paltry collection of tools in it (i.e. hammer plus tape measure plus 2 crappy screwdrivers). I should have bought one at Hardwicks, when I was in Seattle. But oh well. For those who are wondering, a nice corded drill would make a fantastic gift for me. Those things come in handy now and again. But don't all rush off to buy one at once.

Little home-improvement projects are always a lot of fun. Next up on the agenda are making new curtains and fixing the weather stripping around my door. I can see daylight even when the door is closed.

Current Mood: accomplished

Every time I try to make bread, it always ends up too dense. Things looked promising at first today, but the auspicious first rise did not progress to a light'n'fluffy second rise. I could blame it on whole-wheat flour, but I don't think that's the problem. I'm just not sure.

On the other hand, the Syrian Zataar that

sytharin gave to me a looong time ago was delicious when mixed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar and applied to the uber-dense bread.

Well, it's just about time for bed. Tomorrow morning I'm back to rowing again. Whee!

	On the plane to Sydney
	Gnome on the Train Gnome and I are heading to the Blue Mountains outside of Sydney
	When we're not in the lab, we're on the beach
	Collecting bees
	Cutest home in the caravan park Those shelves are lined with gnomes and gnome-like figures. The man who lives here is impossibly cute. When it started to barely sprinkle, he opened up his rain-catchers (pictured on the right of the house). That's how I knew Australia was dry.
	Gnome enjoys some camping in the Outback