The Knit Guru

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  • Divided dinner…

    Well, after the fun of Muffin Tin Monday, my tiredness was no match for my desire to have a pretty dinner……  Bento’s just seem silly for tea, so I am going with the idea of a divided dinner…. in the vain hope that I will eat healthier and eat less. Here is the first divided… Read more

  • Muffin Tin Monday- Circus!

    Now, when I first figured out that Muffin Tin Monday could be joined in on, I was keen.  Then I saw the topic and was totally excited!  Tomorrow my students and I are performing our Circus tricks for primary students…. and teaching them the skills as well.  😀 Here is my first ever Muffin Tin… Read more

  • Rehearsal snack lunch

    Today we are one week from performance!  ARGGGHHH!!!!! So lunch was all stuff I could eat whilst frantically directing and complaining about stuff… 😀 Here we have on the bottom layer 2 sliced kiwifruit (easily eaten with the fork), top layer almonds, cheese sticks and a banino (little tiny bananas I found at the supermarket… Read more

  • And what I found at the bottom of the garden…

    Well, I spent quality time overhauling the garden after the months of both broken ankle and bad weather neglect…. and I was surprised to find that not all was lost.  The cabbages I planted for winter went to seed when I was unable to get down the stairs on the back deck, but as I… Read more

  • And another lunch

    Well…… after watching me eat my lunch, the husband wanted one.  Odd.  He usually thinks I’m weird. He was eating at the computer (naughty naughty) so he has things he can snack on.  One large salad and ham sandwich, 3 crackers with cheese stars (the stars were not noticed btw- but as I spend 3… Read more

  • It’s a busy weekend around the house… :D

    Well, I usually loathe and despise those annoying chores like lawns, weeds… etc… but not today.  I will post later about what I found outside!  Joy! But for now, it is lunch.  And I was on the fringe of just saying, “screw it” and eating a muesli bar or skipping lunch completely (and being totally… Read more

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