R is for…

Rigatoni

Chock-full of some delicious tomatoey, eggplanty, chilli-ey, spinachy sauce! YUM! I quite like a few capers, olives and a teeny bit of proscuitto too.

I like fruit when it is ripe.. but either side of ripe.. and i am just a bit disappointed. I grew up in Tasmania.. and ripe fruit was sold from the roadside – fresh, unblemished and pure – way before the whole organic movement… It was delicious, and nothing quite compares.

My lovely girl.. a bit scratchy sometimes.. but completely adorable and sweet fashion plate!

I love things to be less contrived.. and more rustic.. be it cooking.. or my semi-messy home.. or the shop.. or my hair.. yes RUSTIC.. the new movement in too-lazy-to-style hairdos!

I ramble.. i think it’s ok.. its an entertaining way to pull my thoughts together.. sorry.. you guys have to listen to it… Note to self – less rambling, Pip.

Rumpelstiltskin
I hated this story growing up. What a nasty little man. This story gives spinning a bad name. And why is she the Millers Daughter.. why does her Dad define who she is? Why can’t she just be Narelle.. or Lola.. or Tracey?

I bought one on Monday. I had a big, exciting meeting.. and then I had a gift voucher from a coupla crafty chicks (thanks thanks thanks) so I headed to the Chapel St Bazaar – a veritable emporium of pre-80s gorgeousness – and walked around saying ‘Record Player.. where are you.. portable 1960s record player… show yourself’ and there was one.. and it’s grey and PINK! And i put it in the bathroom this morning and took a bubbly bath and played Dolly & Linda & Emmylou’s TRIO! But it kept skipping because the record was a little.. rustic! It was still completely luxurious however! It looks like the one above – only it’s a bit bigger with inbuilt speakers in the little case on either side of the turntable. I’ll take a photo tomorrow!

You have to roll with what life gives you. It will not always be easy.. but you can do it. Take those hurdles with a bit of determination.. grit your teeth.. soar over them with style. That is what will make you A REALLY GREAT PERSON. It’s not all sugar-coated. But it’s OK.. because sometimes sugar can make your teeth hurt.. and you can do without it.

xx Mikes