Wednesday, December 30, 2009

The Days Stretch Out Before Me

I love this time of year. Lazy days lying around watching DVD's, eating leftovers, rearranging the house, dreaming and making plans for the year ahead.



Xmas was lovely. A wonderful few days of family, food and low-key celebration.


We were meant to take a little trip up the highway to Canberra but the car had different plans for us. So we are here, mostly staying at home in our PJ's all day, taking it easy.


I've been baking. I bought a copy of Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes A Day after reading about it on Kitty's Kaboodle. I was a little bit hesitant when I saw that it didn't have many pictures in it. I like a visual guide to the end result. This book is amazing though. Instant fabulous results. All I want to do is make batches of bread. So I bake.


I didn't plan to have a holiday from the computer but it's been nice to unplug and focus on other things.

So, back to the clearing and rearranging I go. I'm making space for 2010 to arrive.

17 comments:

  1. ohh, sounds so nice, wish I could stay in my jammies alllll day & hope that the kids would amuse themselves & feed themselves & do whatever kids do...oops where was I.
    Oh yeah, nice pic!!
    I don't buy cookbooks if they don't have pics either, I want to see what is going on before I read the recipe.
    your bread looks yum!
    when is morning tea again?! ;)
    hugs to you both for the new year ♥

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  2. Hard to beat freshly baked bread.....with lots of butter! Enjoy your downtime.

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  3. Pleased that you're getting to enjoy some precious lazy days...this is what life needs to be like all the time...oh including the champers and prawns....

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  4. Looks like you are having a fabo holiday - good stuff!
    x

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  5. I agree with Cathie all I want is to stya in my PJs all day and create things but busy has other plans...

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  6. Jammie days are the best! Everyone needs them now and again.
    The bread and all of the food looks so good!
    Enjoy the last two days of 2009!

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  7. Lazy, hazy days of summer.... lovely!

    Hey, I must talk to you about that book (it's been on my wishlist for about 2 years!) and also about FELTING....

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  8. lovely days...happy celebrations! enjoy the New years girls!!

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  9. I was just saying to Shane last night it would be nice to stay in the jammies and watch dvds all weekend!?
    Happy New Year to you and Mrs L and Big Cat!!!..x

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  10. PJs all day, homebaked bread, making plans.... all sounds just perfect Cathy. Happy New Year to you. I can't wait to see all the exciting stuff that happens for you next year. It will happen you know! xxx

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  11. It sounds like things worked out for the best. I was planning on grocery shopping but it's snowing so maybe the universe is telling me to stay inside. I have some nice flannel pj's here....

    Happy New Year!

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  12. Happy, happy New Year to you - I think 2010 has many great things in store for you.

    I think that bread looks amazing. Yum - enjoy!!

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  13. Lovely pic of you and your beloved x

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  14. Nice post & nice blog. I love both.

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  15. That bread book sounds great, and cute kitty as well!

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  16. The bread looks great! Did it taste as good as it looks?!

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