Sewing classes

Ive been teaching a friend to sew.
She doesn't really need much teaching actually, she's pretty good.
In fact she's already attempting things Im not sure Im good enough to sew!

In return she's teaching me to knit.
Perfect weather to knit at the moment.

Ive knitted both girls a neck warmer to wear to school.

Pretty quick and easy.
And now on the needles Ive got myself a larger cowl in 2 different colours of the softest Italian merino wool.
Hope it turns out!

What I like most about knitting is that you have to sit!!
With 3 kids I usually dont get much time to sit.
But its been "sit and knit" here for a few weeks!!

I borrowed every good knitting and sewing book from the local library today.
Plenty of inspiration to flick through over the weekend.

Rain,Rain...

The rain was so heavy last night.

I was'nt surprised to see this flooding in out back yard this morning.
It was hailing when I dropped the kids off to school...(dont you love that, always at drop off or pick up time!!)

So a cold wet day deserves some play time at home with Mum for Miss E.

And an Orange Cake to be baked.

At Kindergym this week, one of the Mums bought in a whole box of delicious oranges from her tree.

I had to have some and they are the juciest oranges I have ever had.
Got to love homegrown!!

A while ago, my friend Judith, gave me this recipe for Orange Cake and it is a real winner.

Orange Cake

Cake

1/2 cup coconut

1/2 cup milk

125g butter

1 cup caster sugar

1 tbs grated orange rind

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups SR flour

1/2 cup milk

Combine coconut and first lot of milk and stand for 1 hour.

Cream butter, sugar and orange rind until light and fluffy.

Beat eggs into mixture.

Add flour, milk and coconut mixture, and combine.

Bake at 180C for 43 minutes.

Icing

1 1/2 cups icing sugar

1 tbs butter melted

1 1/2 tbs orange juice

Mix together until smooth.

Slather on top of the cake when just taken out of the oven and still hot, to form a glaze.

Each time Ive baked this week, Ive been searching for my spatulas.

Could'nt find them anywhere in the kitchen.

But I did find them here....

Wintery Days

Cold and wintery days like this deserve some yummy home-made soup. Tomato and roast capsicum to be exact. Very quick and easy to make.

Over to Croydon for a walk and a coffee and lemon tart. Yum