dentist today

i don't want to go. then i'm working late tonight. till 8.00 pm. i've been riding my bike. head wind coming home last night. hard work. pedalling like mad but getting nowhere. diet is going ok. i'm still having physio on my shoulder and it hurts atm. i'm watching the dvds of the mighty boosh, a friend at work lent them to me. i love this series, i can't believe i missed it when it was on the teev. other than that everything's ok. hope you are too. :) bfn

divine hot chocolate recipe

Hot Chocolate Adapted from Dorie Greenspan’s Paris Sweets and Ladurée. The original version of this recipe uses twice as much of each ingredient listed below, serving four people.To make it more friendly for my household, I’ve halved it to serve two. But feel free, of course, to multiply the amounts to serve four or six or however many you want. Whatever you do, don’t be tempted to skip the blending step. It helps to incorporate the chocolate and makes the texture velvety-smooth. My favourite chocolate for this is Scharffen Berger 70%. Use any bittersweet chocolate you like, but keep in mind that it should be one you love, since its flavour takes centre stage. 1 ½ cups whole milk, 2 ½ T water, 2 ½ T granulated sugar, 3 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped. In a medium saucepan, combine the milk, water, and sugar. Place over medium heat and whisk occasionally until the sugar is dissolved. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring the mixture just to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the chocolate. At this point, blend the mixture. If you have an immersion blender, you can do this directly in the saucepan; if not, you’ll need to transfer it to a traditional blender. Either way, blend for 1 minute (on high speed, if using a traditional blender - and take care (!), as hot liquids expand when blended). The finished mixture should be very smooth and frothy. Serve immediately. Note: Should you have any leftover hot chocolate - wishful thinking, I know - you can store in the refrigerator for 2 days. Reheat it gently over low heat, stirring occasionally, until hot. Blend for 1 minute; then serve immediately. Yield: 2 servings

the pic is a girl in a spa with thousands of tiny fishes nibbling away at her. strangly erotic. it tickles apparently. i think i like it. :0 click on the pic for a better view.

i can't believe it's sunday again. i woke really early, watered garden, did some h.work and went back to bed. great sleep in. it actually rained this morning. more like drizzle but it was wet. i just woke up and i should be doing stuff but whatever. it will wait for me.


my son fixed my bike friday night so i took it out last night and had a nice ride. i reckon i could get to the local shopping centre now if i really tried. don't know about getting back however.


spoke to my sister last night about our trip and we are both excited. already started packing. 23 days but who's counting?


i got my blog back to almost how it was now. don't know what i did to muck it up so much but it's good now.


i'm going shopping later. don't have to buy much, just a few groceries etc.


well the cool change arrived and it is great. i can sleep upstairs again.


have a great sunday everyone. enjoy what's left of your weekend. bfn

i lost my blog stuff

photo is from a friend who just got back from bali, lucky ducky. it's got a dragon fly in it but it's a bit hard to see. nice though.

well i've got the blog back but have lost all of my links. i'm adding them slowly but if i forget you please let me know and i'll put you back. drrrrrr. who's a silly sausage then? i am. but, it can also be a chance for a bit of a change which is always good. always look on the bright side hey? bear with me and i'm sure it will be fabulous when it's finished. or not. whatever. bfn :)