Investigating frangipane

Have made a hummingbird cake which I mix up with frangipane cake, pretty names. Anyway I've got it worked out. Baby is a month old tomorrow so made a cake for him, I bought an 0 candle. It is such an easy cake which I like, can't get it wrong. Will put cream cheese icing on it, everyone likes that. 

Finished some slippers for mother in law and had some wool left so made a little pair for her great granddaughter. Have been doing some gardening it is warmer at last and nice to be outside. The azaleas are out and the freishas.A sweet pea is out early because it is growing up the gabion wall. 

Waiting for husband to get ready

HWe are going to see our new baby grandson. He is our first grandchild and it feels quite amazing. I wish they were a bit closer. It's only 1/2 hour or so but just a bit far for popping in. He will be two weeks old tomorrow and changing already. 

I didn't get round to planting yesterday just chopping up all the palm fronds and wisteria I'm pulling out from behind the pool. It's such a mess the landscaper looked at it and ran for the hills. So I'm just working away at it. You can move mountains bucket by bucket, well if you live long enough. I made some nice bread and a Jamie Oliver marmalade cake which was really nice, I made it with sumo mandarins. Also finished some socks and the first square of a baby rug. I love the pattern very simple and self edging. A pattern for washers. 

Pretty day

Very cold winter this year for us anyway. I guess we don't dress or heat enough for it. It's ok today in the sun. I'm going to plant some pansies. The problem I have at the moment is next doors rabbit who grazes our garden and the possums who eat the rest. The reticular camilla in bloom  one thing the possums don't eat with our new gabion walls in the background. 

Tiles

HWe are renovating the bathroom, unwillingly the shower was leaking under the floor so big issue. All the board rotten. Actually just going to reno the bathroom downstairs but had to fix the upstairs shower first. Then the found all the extra damage. I don't mind any of that but just hate picking the tiles etc. Really if we ever do it again going to get a interior designer (a cheap one) and take whatever they pick. The great thing about watching reno shows is NOT doing it. The more I look at stuff the more perfectly happy with our own clutter and worn out carpets, actually that's where all the new stuff is heading anyway. Came home to find this :the bathroom on the street. 

No golf today

It's been raining and it looks like it will start again so I'm walking the dog which means I take her to the park and sit on the swing while she sniffs everything. She is awful to walk properly. 

I played golf so badly yesterday felt off maybe getting a cold. Don't feel so achy today. 

Made nice bread last night. Watched a cooking show called my little French kitchen which is really good and she went to look at ther local bakery in Paris oh so lovely bread. We have Coles importing bread from Ireland and subway importing bread from NZ I would like to import a French baker and have a great bread made here. People say they don't eat much bread but I know why it's rubbish. Mine is not great I tend to underbake it but still miles in front of commercial. 

Spring is coming in

I'll just put up some nice photos of our trip. This is Haworth the Bronte parsonage  which was wonderful. I'm reading a great biography of the family. It is a wonderful book and really brings them to life. I'm knitting short socks for summer, I used to make them but not wear them so often as they are woollen and I thought they'd be too hot in summer but I wear them all the time even to golf and they are better than cotton socks. The middle ones are in beautiful noro sock wool which I have just started using. I don't know how they will wash yet but they are so pretty to knit! 

Feeling spring

Warmer today I am sitting on the swing in the park while the doggy has a sniff about. She is terrible to walk with as she likes to smell everything and it's more a drag than a walk. So I just let her loose  in the park when kids are not about. She loves a good roll in the grass. 

I planted some pansies on the weekend I hope the possum doesn't like them will see if they survive. Everything looks washed and fresh after all the rain. We are going to the King and I tonight at the opera house.