tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138872322011-04-22T10:56:20.239+10:00Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07245740565125727037noreply@blogger.comBlogger591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887232.post-10983193690242588452008-02-03T22:00:00.000+11:002008-02-03T22:06:07.711+11:00

And close up...

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Disaster! The local bakery was out of my gluten free bread! And they don't bake again until next Saturday. *Sigh* I guess there is nothing for it but to finally stop procrastinating, pull out the bread-maker B gave me for my birthday 4 months ago and try it. At least the kitchen is tidy enough now that I can set it up without having to move boxes around.So I write this now to the gentle whir of

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I don't make New Year's Resolutions. I don't see the point in waiting until an arbitrary date and then setting some expectations.So these are the goals I set back when I moved into the inner 'burbs - because that is what all of this was waiting on.1. Start pilates - tick2. Start ballroom / latin dance lessons - still talking B into it - almost there.3. Sort out health - started and continuing as

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Me?I'm over in facebook, playing scrabble.Yeah, I know, I should be organising the house, or finishing off the cleaning up of the old house, but, but, well - I wanted a break, and then I got addicted....But it's a gorgeous day, and there's house-work aneeding doing, and the wonderful new kitchen to cook in, and new recipe books to plunder, so I guess I should go get to it.Bye!

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Well, I've moved.Still boxes everywhere, and new flat-pack storage bought that still needs to be put together. Still some small-fry remaining to be collected at the old house as well as some serious cleaning before it can be rented out.But the place is starting to come together, and as I figure out where all the furniture belongs and where the paintings will work best it starts to look more and

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The loungeroom is very slowly being taken over by boxes. 2 weeks out and there are now 10 boxes done. I'm still in the process of wandering around the house getting something from here, something from there and packing it up to make a logical (kinda) box. The cat has finally twigged that something is happening and has gone into anxiety mode - hiding under the bed. You'd think after half a dozen

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You Are Artemis!Brave, and a natural born leader.You're willing to fight for what you believe in...And willing to make tough decisions.Don't forget - the people around you have ideas too!What Goddess Are You?You Are Lisa SimpsonA total child prodigy and super genius, you have the mind for world domination. But you prefer world peace, Buddhism, and tofu dogs.You will be remembered for: all your

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Why should a glass half empty be the sign of a pessimist?To me it says I'm ripe for a refill!Cheers!

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So my goal today was to pack at least one box.My un-goals (necessary but not very exciting) was to do the work jobs allocated, 3 loads of washing, change a light-bulb, put the dish-washer on, prepare dinner, stock up on cat vet-food etc, etc.So during a lull in the work and after the first load of washing was on the line (yes - external-line! - wow! {I've been too tired for an eon or two to be

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Well, my CPAP scarf is finished, and I'm so happy with it I thought I should post the pattern I used.CPAP ScarfYarn: 2 x 180 m 8 ply - double stranded knitting, so 2 yarns with complementary colourways.Needles - Size 7 / 8 - something pretty chunky.Ribbon: 2.5m 3mm ribbon in matching or contrasting colour.Or if you are feeling particularly insane - 2.5m of i-cord!Hold two strands together

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Yeah! My wrist is fully flexible and I have enough risidual energy at the end of the day to knit again!My first project is a fitting one...The CPAP machine delivers me humidified (heated, moist) air via a 6-7' tube about 1" in diameter. The tube is not insulated, so the air loses it's warmth (and associated moisture) on the way to my personal intake valves (mouth, nose). So I'm making a narrow

Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07245740565125727037noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887232.post-79940414655464948962007-08-10T13:53:00.000+10:002007-08-10T14:08:46.949+10:00

Woo Hoo!The two weeks of hell is over, today I get my CPAP machine.I just checked with the pharmacy where I can rent before I buy, and they are open until 9pm, so that won't be a problem, even if the Sleep Doc is running really late, as opposed to just standard late...And there is a gluten-free pizza place - "Town & Country Pizza" just around the corner from the pharmacy, so I think I'll have to

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It appears I've started something....OK - the CPAP mask doesn't quite look like this - but if you are trying to give me nightmares.....And in case you're interested in the stats - Severity of my sleep apnea - 31 episodes an hour, stopping breathing for up to 32 seconds, with oxygen levels falling to 74%. And they confirmed I snore - Dah!

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So I got to keep the CPAP machine for 3 nights. During this time it sat beside my bed like a reverse vacuum cleaner and I slept with a mask like a fighter pilot's. Meanwhile the machine varied its pressure up and down as it thought I needed, and recorded everything, so that the nice people at the Sleep Unit can analyse it and recommend the ideal pressure for me, not to mention getting a

Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07245740565125727037noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887232.post-5337038767462100202007-07-25T18:29:00.001+10:002007-07-25T18:55:52.443+10:00

Just in case you hadn't heard...We've bought a house.Yep - we won at auction on Saturday.It starts being a home come October.Want to see more pics, email me and I'll send you the URL.And just around the corner from a S'n'B in a Gluten Free Cafe! How more perfect could that be!

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Yes, sleep. Something I hope to experience in its full joy soon. Apparently I haven't before, well at least not for a long, long time, if ever.Just over 3 months ago I started the journey to see if there was yet another reason underlying my constant fatigue. There's been diabetes - now conquered, there's been coeliac disease - now conquered, and now, we have confirmation, there is sleep apnea.

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Yes, after a review by the doc yesterday, it seems that due to the complexity and thoroughness of the operation and his surgery, there will be quite a recovery time involved.6 weeks all up that I will largely be unable to use my right arm (must be in a sling), yet somehow I am "fit to return to work" Friday week. Hmmm, love to try my job with one, non-dominant hand! Fortunately work should be

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Ever since my arm has been wrapped up - fingers to elbow - I've felt like an extra in a Dr Who episode. Perhaps you remember it? Here's some pictures to jog your memory....Well the pain killers are officially finished - no more dreams of talking giraffes and flying beagles (those ears come in handy), luckily I have some left over from my kidney stone episode of last year. I haven't touched them

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Well, the op is over. And now I get to find out how challenging life is with only a non-dominant hand....I'm doing as much as I can by myself and being told I'm stubborn and too independent :) Just like my Ma (according to my Dad) and just like my Dad (according to my mother) *s*.Unfortunately I didn't get to watch the operation - they were worried I might involuntarily move my arm if I could see

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I know, It's been ages since I blogged. I've been spending my time reading other people's blogs, and of course working "insane hours" (that's a quote from my boss) and researching the real estate market (still).Every weekend that I'm not working, and some which I do, we've been on the real-estate trail. I now have a sizable collection of brochures, floor plans, and weekly newspaper lift-outs of

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Yep folks - still haven't gotten back to blogging about Tassie. In my defence I have been working 12-16 hours days and surviving on as little as 3 hours sleep.So, as I sit here, on my third glass of a rather nice (and excessively cheap) red wine (and these are *large* glasses folks) I feel the urge to partake in some ramblings of the tipsy variety...In an effort to increase the usable capacity of

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Sometimes I wonder whether I'm in the right career... it's not that I don't love the individual parts of my job, the pattern matching of incidents to find underlying commonalities and then tracking it down to the true cause to the satisfaction of all... the control I have over the processes with the joy of seeing everything running smoothly...even the interactions with other members of my team -

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I know, when blogging the FNQ holiday I diverged and posted an other news blog and then never got back to the original - I will try this time to return to the Tassie trip - although it is getting to be a long time between drinks...Just a quick update on life with A (and occasionally B).That lump in my right wrist that some may have seen, or at least heard of before, has turned out to be a benign

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With the rest day over in Swansea, B rejoined the ride south. I chased up a potential new position back in Melbourne via some *very* dodgy internet connections and then hoofed it down to Triabunna to meet B. We were staying in a caravan park, so I took advantage of the excellent weather and got a load of laundry done and basically wandered around town waiting for B to show up.3 Hours later and

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So after 3 days of waiting, B rolls in. But by then I am a wreck! Emotionally exhausted, not coping with the 5 am jump starts from a dark tent, followed by 8 hours of labour and not enough food. Not to mention I am desperately in need of a manicure, my cuticles are torn and bleeding... So regretfully I exit the volunteering life and travel on ahead, while B joins the ride (finally!) and wiles

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I arrived in Launceston on time, after a relaxed (and short) flight from Melbourne.I was there a day early, as a volunteer, to help get things organised and for a special dinner.Well, they'd lost my form, so they didn't know I was coming on the Friday flight, they didn't have a name badge for me, and the "special dinner" turned out to be rice and steamed vege - you know those frozen tiny cubes of

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I'm back!Here's a quick summary of the last 3 weeks....Launceston - arrived 9 FebPipers Brook - camping - B missingBranxholm - B still missingSt Helens - Filed Missing Persons for B. (B turns up)Bicheno - PenguinsSwansea - Coles BayTriabunna / Orford (Great pizza!)Sorrel / Richmond - Scottish FestivalHobart - Cruise Derwent River, Pub Tour (Great Indian!), Bruny IslandDover - The End of the

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OK, so I succumbed....I was having a bad week - I thought I deserved a treat... and I've got no-one to answer to but myself, so I went yarn shopping.It started off just being about maybe a scarf to knit while away, and then there's a simple top that I've been thinking about knitting for ages (not that I ever finish anything involving more than 4 balls of yarn, but we live in hope...)So I walked

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So guess what? I am. Coeliac that is, or perhaps more accurately pre-coeliac. Which is why they didn't pick it up initially. But the result is the same: a diet 100% gluten free = no more illness. Been about 6 weeks now and I'm already feeling heaps better. I actually have the energy to read books again! Next thing you know I'll be picking up my knitting and all!The other most noticeable

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OK, not actually a month since I last posted, and it's really only been a fortnight since life got ultra-hectic (and I thought I had no time before!...)I do promise to get back to holiday updates sometime soon - if anyone out there is still interested... I might even be finished in time for the next holiday in Feb - here we come Tasmania.But the last month.... well I got back from my birthday

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So it was my birthday on Monday. I have a policy of not working on my birthday - saves no end of stress and heart-ache. Ever noticed that emotions just run stronger on your birthday? The day before, or the day after the world could come crashing down and I'd handle it with a smile, but on the day itself - nope, I'm a wreck if forced to deal with anything involving even the slightest bit of

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The other weekend, a merry trio set off towards Ballarat to visit Kryal Castle and to partake in the Ballarat Medieval Fair.We saw men in armor trying to dissect each other: We saw jousting: We tromped around Kryal Castle engaging in conversation with purveyors of fine wares such as hand beaten armor and bows and arrows....We saw eagles flying, and I even got to hold one....And did I mention the

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My computer has an external hard drive, but no, that's not what I'm talking about....I've been getting so stressed with work that my life was getting ridiculous... I was spending all my time remembering things I needed to do at work and forgetting things I needed to do outside of work. This was getting a tad frustrating as I'd always had a near perfect memory... I came up with a solution however

Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07245740565125727037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887232.post-1159507482710994892006-09-29T15:15:00.001+10:002006-09-29T15:26:26.633+10:00

People are asking.... Sorry - I've been sick and busy working, and trying to save my relationship.... OK, a bit dramatic, but I've had issues - probably because I've been sick and busy working ;)I have updates planned, and *promise* to put some real updates on soon!Andrea.

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We were quite late leaving Yeppoon, so we headed on straight up the coast to Mackay, rolling in just on dusk. As at Gladstone, the town was just about fully booked out by workers on the mines / shipyards etc, but we finally found a caravan park that had a spare cabin and was reasonably priced.I'd picked up a virus somewhere, so was drugged and a bit out of sorts, sorry B.The next morning we

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So I'm not celiac. However I do appear to be gluten (or wheat) sensitive, lactose intolerant and a fructose malabsorper. I didn't even know there was such a thing as fructose malabsorption! But it does explain why I've always felt queasy after eating fruit (except bananas). Bananas happen to be the one fruit that fructose malabsorpers (FM) can handle.All my life people have tried to make me eat

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After an overnight stop in Gladstone (not the highlight of the trip), we headed on to Rockhampton and Yeppoon - where I had spent childhood holidays.Given the caving people that we are, we took the opportunity to walk through Capricorn Caves. Blah, blah... "a unique system of above-ground caves " ...blah blah...I wasn't personally all that impressed with it. What was interesting, though, was

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No, not pregnant!In about an hour I should know if I am celiac or not. I've been getting progresively sicker over the last 10 months, and I'm finally getting the proper test done. I've had the blood tests done, and they came back negative, but I understand that happens sometimes, and I also wonder whether I was actually eating enough gluten at the time to actually trigger the anti-bodies anyway.

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We're not worried about those chips in the windscreen anymoreOh - what a lovely sunset!There we were, just south of Gladstone, merrily driving along the Bruce Highway, well actually stop, start along the highway and just prior to this we were at a dead stop. There'd been a fatality earlier in the day, and the traffic wasn't yet recovered. So cars in front of us stopped, we stopped. The 4WD behind

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Yep, I'm interrupting the regularly scheduled program (of holiday blogging), to comment on MIFF and some stuff I've seen around Melbourne city over the last few days.First off - I just love MIFF. Since I moved to Melbourne 10 years ago, I've attended some films just about every year (except for the few years I was working out in the wasteland that is Dandenong - but I did try then too). And I

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The next day we arrived in Hervey Bay - rather late in the evening with no-where to stay... not an unusual thing for us really.We didn't really try too hard to find somewhere, but haggled on the first place we found and got the asking price down from $100 pn to $85 is we stayed for 2. And so we ended up with a single-bed unit for two nights, very swishly done out, very, very comfortable, and

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Monday 3 weeks ago (nearly 4 now) was our 2-yr anniversary. After driving back from Mullumbimby and picking up the hire care in Brisbane, we headed on to Mooloolaba where we had a lovely 3 course meal on the boardwalk.With hire cars you may be familiar with the need for the damage report before driving it away. Unfortunately we didn't notice some bad chips in the windscreen on the car until an

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Do you think you're a loose knitter? We have an official challenger.....Well, we arrived in Mullumbimby on schedule and after the obligatory gift-giving (this time I was just the carrier from grandparents to grandchildren), we got down to the serious business of trying to teach knitting. I had not anticipated just how difficult it would be. Not only is it a matter of learning the movements, but

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I've been waiting over 3 weeks for decent internet access, so I can finally start blogging about my holidays. I'll only be able to cover a bit at a time, as I'm now back at work - and stress levels are mile high already. So... Friday 3.3 weeks ago we flew out of Melbourne heading to Brisbane. Straight after work from Avalon - my first venture to this south of Melbourne / north of Geelong airport.

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I'm back!Had an interesting, eventful but/and overall good holiday. Our flight back from Cairns this afternoon got delayed by 3 hours, so no more blogging tonight. Have to sort out a 1000 odd digital pics too....Shiver - sudden change from walking around in 27 C weather to arriving in Melbourne to 7 C weather.Also have to hunt down my MIFF Season Pass card as it arrived (and returned) when we

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I should be packing.I should be cleaning.I should be doing any of the million and one things that need to be done before I leave the state for warmer weather.But here I am blogging. Why? because there are more knitting yummies today!My 9 yr old nephew wants to learn to knit, so I'm going up north prepared. And with extra sticks and yarn in tow in case his 6 yr old brother is also interested.And

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My grumpy Oscar has his photo here: .Of course, he doesn't look like this now - too cold for that kind of hair-cut. But he'll have his annual spa-day in late November again this year. Then not talk to me for a few days and then decide he loves it - excepting of course all the laughter from the neighbours.Currently he is snuggled under the fold-over bit of the quilt on the couch. He's made his own

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I shouldn't have mentioned the sun yesterday... I don't think it snuck through the clouds at all yesterday. But today I caught it and have caught up on my photos.First off, the sari-silk I bought myself as a consolation present when I couldn't find the new edition of Yarn magazine: I have 300gms, and I'm not sure whether it will become a scarf or a bag - I'm leaning towards a bag at the moment -

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Laughs at this: Nerdy t-shirt: "broken image"Did this test: and got a measley 27%And when I google myself - I'm the second entry, and a geek one at that!I'm not really a geek.... I'd much rather be knitting!

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Just woke up from the weirdest dream.I was a CSI dude and we found all these mummified bodies that appeared to be still moving. Zombie alert! We finally traced it all back to an x-box type game that became total immersion for the players so that they played through death and just kept playing. The really scary part came when I discovered I'd been playing the game myself and had started losing

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I have started using the words "stash enhancement" in my everyday vocabulary.Some have said to me that it is a sad thing to have a stash, as they feel the stress from all the things to be knitted. I feel it is a wondrous thing I do for myself. It's like buying chocolates to make yourself feel good - but without the added calories.I did have one, very large tub that fit all my yarn. Now it doesn't

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You Are 26 Years OldUnder 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe.13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world.20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences.30-39: You are a thirtysomething at

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Ever have one of those days? You leave your knitting at home because there's only a few rows to go and then you get to the train and discover that you've forgotten to bring anything to read - even my back copies of "The Big Issue" only last me half-way into the train ride. When this happens I dash into the closest place I can find that sells E.R.M. (Emergency Reading Matter) and pick up something

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If you live just about anywhere in Australia, you'll understand my dilemma. I love bananas. I don't really have a fondness for much in the way of fruit, but I just love bananas. If I buy bananas now it is seriously chipping into my yarn budget... Since the cyclones up north I haven't bought any, but last week I decided it might just be a good thing to start eating fruit again (I've had an

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I'm a recent convert to "6 Feet Under". After hearing B wax lyrical about it year after year, I watched an episode - albeit in season 5, and agreed that there was something watchable about the show. Wanting to do things properly, I thought it best to start at the beginning and so found Seasons 1&2 on special at the local. But I've made a bargain with myself. Buying DVD's is not something I

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I suppose I should explain the long delay between postings (almost a year!).The knitting continued, and cooking continued, but there wasn't much time for other stuff. July and August each year is devoted to MIFF Wherein I try to see as close to 101 films in 2.5 weeks as I can. I managed around 75 in 2005 (down from 86 in 2004). B saw well over 90. As you can imagine, there really isn't a lot of

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This may be something which all you feminine-type women out there already know, but I've only just come to the realisation - nail polish makes you look elegant!You can even be stuffing your face and as long as you have long, painted nails, it somehow manages to look dainty and elegant. I'm in awe! And am now planning to have permanently painted nails :)I've never been one to wear nail polish, but

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Started my first hat last night and just about ready to start reducing.This is what the finished product should look like:Rolled Brim HatIt's in a lovely purple, 12 ply wool on 4.5 circular needles.I'm doing the medium size, but a little worried it will still be too small. Should know by tommorrow.Will have to figure out how to blog photos.....Edit - the finished product:Succeeded in getting up

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About a month back I ran across a stall selling yarn in the middle of my local shopping centre. Just when I was thinking that a fancy scarf would be an ideal b'day present for a friend. I thought about shelling out $30+ for said scarf, then thought again, trotted off and bought some needles, some yarn and started knitting.The first scarf was done and delivered, a second scarf for myself got done

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