Archive for February 2009


Yeap, that’s my ear, and yes, that’s my knitting, and yes, that’s knitted by wire and beads. I have had some difficulties to find 32 gauge beading wire in the shops here, but one of my colleagues, who is a more advanced level craft person, bought me two spools after I accidentally mentioned my problem. [...]

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Living in NSW and a fair bit distance to Victoria, I had never thought that I could offer my hands in any possible way to help with bushfire. Though my work covers right up to the southern Eastern of NSW and till the VIC border, it seems that the possibility of our region getting affected [...]

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今天注意到有一株辣椒树上的辣椒已经变红了。随着颜色的改变,这个果实其实也就越来越接近我的炒锅了。 反过来看看这几个月,恐怕现在是最有观赏价值的时节了。一棵苗上有金黄色、紫色和红色的果实,真所谓姹紫嫣红、甚是好看。 我 发现:其实每一株辣椒的长相还真是不同。比如这株就属于家里的“武大郎”型——矮、胖,而且连果实也是圆不溜球的,象西红柿和柠檬似的;另外一颗则更象我 心目中传统意义上的朝天小辣椒形象,尖细偏长些。不过等扔进锅里、吃到肚子里也就不要紧了,管它什么形状,只要味道够辣,没有污染就行了。 说 起没有污染,自家种的东西当然是绝对清洁了。我除了用了一点长效化肥和定期浇Seasow稀释过的水外,其它就什么都没有用了。杀虫剂曾在土壤上撒过一些 诱杀蜗牛的东西,但是对人体和宠物都无害的材料。而且只用过一次就再也没用过了。现在五株辣椒苗只有四株有产量,有一株是光长个儿不长肉,叶子也被吃得差 不多了,我也懒得管它了。 剩下的四株,年龄最大的两株长得最好。但一株也就结最多四个到五个辣椒,看来要是等着月月年年、不间断的辣椒供 应,就仿佛山东菜篮子基地一样,也就是妄想了。等天气冷了,所有的辣椒都结得差不多了,我就准备收摊子了。所有的辣椒苗全部都要拔去,让土地好好休息一 下,等明年开春再继续新一轮的种植。 想想我这样的农民,忙活了四五个月才收成了一打儿不到的辣椒,要是农民都象我这样当着,那这日子可就太惨了!

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Before we went to the hospital tonight, I took the knitting bag with me as I knew it would be a long waiting time to get to finally see a doctor. Hence I was quite prepared. In the waiting room, opposite to where we were sitting, there was a family of 3… a grandmom aged [...]

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Here is the plate that I was talking about yesterday. You think it’s okay? I finished the painting last night and quickly did some photo this morning in the kitchen, as this is the best lighting I would get for the day. It looks not bad but a bit of overdone, I would say. If [...]

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I have been being very creative over this past weekend . I have finished a couple of projects on knitting and cooking. Now I am in the progress of getting this salty dough plate done. Yes, can you believe it? A plate made of flour, salt and water, and bake with a microwave oven!…It’s not [...]

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