What I made, by Sharon

Katie calls herself the beverage goblin when she has three drinks - which is the correct number to have. This might look like a glass of (sparkling) water, a glass of wine and a cup of lemongrass and ginger tea. Illustration -  my coffee table one evening: While I was writing this Kris, who had the audacity to go on holiday without me or Katie, unprompted sent through this:  Of course, the drinks don't have to be alcoholic. The breakfast beverage goblin could drink water, orange juice and a coffee.  I actually sometimes "joke" we have drinking problem - not a problem with alcohol, but tea and bubbly water and hot drinks and cold drinks forever. I must drink. That's all background to two books I requested from NetGalley: Mr Lyans Cocktails at Home  and  and  Party Drinks: 62 Nonalcoholic Dirty Sodas, Punches & More to Celebrate! I'm reviewing these together because, although the content differs, and they are both unique and charming books in their o...

As you know I don’t go to Bendigo this year. I was a bit sad, but mainly happy, because I am working hard to get my stash down, and that would not have been fun at the wool show. One thing I was really sad about it that each year there is a produce tent, and I usually buy Pud Balls. This year I missed out. And then today at work I went downstairs to get my normal ten am coffee and for reasons I never found out, there was a little market downstairs selling olive oil and wine and PUD BALLS! I’m so happy. Hopefully I bought enough to last until Bendigo 2018. The packets at the bottom are rocky road and some sort of chocolate popcorn thing. YUM.

Leon had a birthday today, so I made him a hedgehog . I also bought him some home brewing equipment, although that doesn't feel so much like a gift as an investment, sort of like him giving me the yarn to make him a jumper. I provided beer cake and  made beer ice cream and a good time was had by all. Especially the hedgehog.