For April words. Todays is hobby. I have taken up a new hobby in the last few years and have taken to making jam. I emptied the freezer yesterday of left over frozen fruit and made some jam this morning whilst boys worked.
@onewing@darylo I made a life wish list after cancer. Nothing very fancy just things I wanted to do. Making my own jam was on the list. I love it now! Next to tackle this year is marmalade.
@darylo I've done chutney too. It was a nightmare. The house stank of vinegar and it took half my life to slice the tomatoes. Still have some jars left. But it was a tick off my wishlist. What else is on yours?
@newbank I will buy chutney based on that advice! haha! Some of my list 1. grow edibles in garden in phases (in pots, in a small area already made for some plants, in a self built planter with pavers). I'm about to graduate to the small area this summer--I did not kill my kale this winter (the winter test). haha. 2. Shop local and in season for food as much as possible. I go to farmer's markets every Saturday (this is going to be a problem soon :(). 3. Bake pastries/galettes/things with crusts -- I'm great at galettes in summer now! 4. Create a website 5. Compost 6. Eliminate tons of plastic out of my life (doing good). 7. Go to gym at least 260 times a year. 8. learn to sew 9. make family albums from old photos 10. oh so many things.
@darylo You so need to compost. It's fabulous. I like no 7! Very precise number of times. perhaps hard to achieve in current climate.
On my list is to make quiche from scratch, marmalade, use my own photos to make greeting cards, swim 1.5k in under 30mins, run a mile, take a pottery lesson, take a lesson in watercolour painting, go to Portrush in Northern Ireland again and make a documentary project about the seaside town. We were due to spend 2 weeks there this summer. Been booked for nearly a year now, doubtful we'll get there.
@newbank That's a tough one! I like most things .. vegan, vegetarian and full meat... especially when they are washed down with a decent wine! Tagliatelli goes down well with a creamy chicken liver sauce and an Italian red. Unfortunately Diana has recently given up meat (again!) so I have to work out ways of efficiently preparing and cooking more than one main course a day (unless I actually fancy her vegetarian suggestion as I have done each day this week). Tagliatelli with smoked salmon and cream is also a favourite, but with a good white. I never did like sweet stuff much and hated most cakes, which is why getting TD2 diagnosis almost 6 years ago was quite a shock. I put it down to eating lots energy bars daily while training for triathlons. (Plus choosing my parents badly!) No regrets about the triathlons ..., such a fantastic buzz. BUT I'm now about to have a couple of squares of Montezuma's 100% cocoa mint flavoured dark chocolate with my espresso coffee as a 'reward' for being good today! (It's an acquired taste!)
@newbank I love your list! Boy, I don't think I can swim 1.5 k that fast. Definitely do the pottery lesson--you will love! I made cards with some of my photos and I sell some every year (I ended up using a local printer who kept costs down, but quality up). Oh and my 260 count is 20 times a month. I was on track and ahead Jan and Feb, but March is when the gym closed, I hurt my back again, and broke my toe! haha. I have been going to the gym religiously since I had my back issues now over 2 years ago. Year one was swimming 110 times, Year two was swimming, Zumba, and Barre classes 211 times, so this year was supposed to "up the game" with adding in Yoga and something called Body Flow--both a bit dangerous with my back...long story. So, keep me updated on your list! I'll let you know when I tick something off too. So happy to be back in touch. xoxo
@newbank oh and super rats on the trip. I'm keeping all my super good thoughts on that one for you because you would be awesome at that project (and I would love to see it).
I gave up on jam, we don't use enough to be worth the effort, but I do make a mean chilli beetroot relish! I'm really missing my golf and clinical pilates, but at least we're allowed to go out to exercise in the fresh air so long as no more than two people (unless household) and all 1.5 m apart). The dog is very grateful.
April 2nd, 2020
Leave a Comment
Sign up for a free account or Sign in to post a comment.
On my list is to make quiche from scratch, marmalade, use my own photos to make greeting cards, swim 1.5k in under 30mins, run a mile, take a pottery lesson, take a lesson in watercolour painting, go to Portrush in Northern Ireland again and make a documentary project about the seaside town. We were due to spend 2 weeks there this summer. Been booked for nearly a year now, doubtful we'll get there.