My son had to go back to hospital last Sunday with a nasty infection under his arm. He had a melanoma and lymph gland removed in late September. He stayed in for four days on IV antibiotics and tests and, thankfully, was released on Wednesday afternoon. He's feeling much better now but it's another stark reminder of how important our families and our health are. I hope your family is healthy and things are going well for you.
We had zucchini slice and salad for lunch yesterday, with enough left over for the same again today. I love having recipes like that up my sleeve because we like to eat meatless meals about three days a week.
I'm still knitting my new dishcloths and have spent a few hours on the front verandah, with Gracie as company, while knitting away. I don't like to have the knitting cotton on the floor, so when I'm out there I keep it in my apron pocket.
Here is this week's Weekend Reading list. I hope you take the time to browse through it.
- I took the Reserve Bank boss' advice – and saved thousands off my mortgage
- How 'woke' became the word of our era
- The outlook for older women in Australia is dire – but no one seems to care
- My English Country Cottage
- A Pastry Chef’s Extremely Detailed Guide to Your Best Pie Ever
- Ruth Bader-Ginsberg collars
- Collective nouns for Australian animals
- 41 Ways to Become more Self-Sufficient
- Root Cellars and Cold Storage
- Christmas cake even beginners can make — and it’s still not too late to start
- The 20 best easy Christmas recipes
- 50 basic recipes you can make from almost nothing These are all basic family recipes. If you're a new cook, a few of these might be just what you need in your recipe collection.
- Go floret: 17 delicious ways with cauliflower
We're seeing alarming news reports of Covid-19 sweeping through the USA and Europe. I hope you're not in one of the hotspots. Please be careful if you go out, wear a mask, stay distanced from other people, use hand sanitiser and wash your hands as often as you can, especially when you get back home again. All those simple methods really do make a difference.
And for all my American friends, happy Thanksgiving. I guess many of you are just sitting down to lunch about now. I hope you have a lovely day and enjoy the time you spend with your family.
