Pikelets

We are a huge fan of pikelets in this house. Hot, straight from the pan with butter and raspberry jam are a favourite for Kate & I. Ella prefers hers just plain. No butter or anything else. Phil likes his with vegemite? Not my cup of tea, but that's the way he likes it. I also love mine with butter, a sprinkle of sugar and a squeeze of lemon juice. Yum!The girls often take them for recess as well. The recipe I use makes about 25. They don't last very long around here though.

Pikelets

 3 eggs
2 C milk
4 Tbsp sugar
3 C SR flour
Salt
2 Tbsp melted butter.

Whisk together eggs, milk and sugar in a bowl. Add sifted flour, a sprinkle of salt and melted butter. Stir until smooth. Cook on both sides in non stick frypan, turning over when bubbles appear. Enjoy!

Weekly Stills

1. Kates flowers from hospital
2. The morning after OP, before we removed the bandage
3. And underneath
4. Pretty night sky
5. Love how Panda always sits in the bowl
6. This red geranium always makes me smile
7. Muffin and Phoebe meet for a drink
8. Gordon catching some rays

Stills Collection @ The Beetle Shack

Out the back

It was a beautiful winter day yesterday, so we put the guinea pigs in a temporary outside pen we made, the chooks were loving the weather, and the cat joined us too! The garden is growing well. Ella and I took these photos! Enjoy!

Crazy Hair Disco

Ella attended her school disco last night, with the theme of "crazy hair". She did it all herself using pipe cleaners and different colour hair sprays. She was awarded a medal for runner up girls!

Operation Kate

Kate finally had her knee surgery yesterday after an error late Friday which saw us having to change days (only by a day thank goodness) and hospitals.
She was very brave (much more than I was feeling never having an OP in my life!) and went into theatre around 1:40pm. She was back in her room just after 2:30pm feeling sore but very hungry. She ate half a sandwich, then felt sick (as you do) and then continued to vomit until we decided to make a run for home about 6:45pm. She was sick on the freeway home (not nice when I was driving and couldn't pull over) and continued once home. She finally settled down to sleep in the wee hours and as I type this post up, thankfully she is still asleep.
I only took photos up until she ate that half sandwich. I must say, I have never seen her so white, poor girl!

the view outside her room

a happy Kate checks out the bed

and the blankets

a bit of looming to fill the time

tucking in post-OP. Soon after the sickness started.

So I took photos as the sun started to set

Love the autumn colours

Long Weekend Competitions

Ellas 12 years and Under Jazz Troupe placed FIRST out of eight troupes at the comps today. Very proud of all the hard work these talented young ladies have put in!!!

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