update #2

i am currently doing a great job of avoiding household tasks!

i have a blob of dough currently rising in my sink, which will eventually be transformed into bread rolls. i tried to make chocolate pistachio whirligig buns (that is what they are called), but i don't think i let them rise for long enough, nor i did i add the correct amount of yeast. but not to worry they still taste good, and i will try and make some again soon.

i am quite proud of myself, as i managed to tidy AND vacuum my craft area, but as i can't work out how to get my photos onto this computer, you will have to wait to see the results.

yesterday i started making myself a dressing gown. when i bought the fabric i didn't have the pattern with me and as a result i didn't buy enough. No drama, i have cut the front yoke (for the dressing gown) from an apple print dress i bought for $1, and the back yoke out of grey wool from a skirt i have (the dressing gown is darkish pink flannel). while it may sound a bit scary, i think the end result will be awesome as i have some super groovy big blue glittery buttons to finish it off. photos will follow soon.

flo and i bought a washing machine yesterday, a very exciting purchase, and i now i feel like a proper domestic goddess (although i lack a dishwahser)! i am amazed at how much water it uses... and i think i might keep away from the laundry when it is on, otherwise i might feel quite guilty about water wasting.

at the place i am working at the moment we have a fish tank - about the same size as the one my mum has, for those who have seen it . when i started there were about 8 gupies, 2 strange white fish, 3 catfish, a several neon tetras (who have all now died as they kept getting caught in the air pump). last week someone bought some extra fish - 2 yellow things, 2 blue things, a few more gupies, another catfish, and 2 ugly white fish (who were found belly up the next day in the tank). then on thursday another lady brought in more gupies from her son's fish tank - so now from having about 10 - 12 fish in the tank, the number has doubled and its getting rather busy in there. i have offered to buy some fish weed and snails, and a cleaning pump thingy as the tank is full of fish poo and gunk.
i'm not sure why as i am getting so involved with these fish, seeing as i have spent years trying to avoid my mum's fish...!

below is a little birdy i made for someone i used to work with. it's the only crafty thing i have a picture of at the moment, so it will have to do.




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