After lunch, DH phoned the company and politley asked why our new washing machine hadn't arrived, only to be told the delivery van had broken down and our "new" delivery slot was between 5pm and 6pm.
Fair enough.
I walked to school to collect DD4, only to arrive at school and receive a phone call to say that our machine would be delivered within 15 minutes ....so it was a good thing DH had stayed at home in the warm and could let them in. By the time I got home, the washing machine was plumbed in and ready to use. It is much more complicated than the old one, but we managed to decipher the rather incoherent manual, and our first wash is in progress as I type..... :-)
Friday, February 03, 2012
Playing The Waiting Game
Our washing machine finally gave up the ghost last Sunday, after 7 years and 51 weeks of hard work and faithful service. We ordered a new one online, and were delighted to be told it could be delivered today.
Last night we had a text message to say it would arrive sometime between 9 am and 1pm, so we disconnected the old appliance, moved stuff out of the kitchen and generally made room for the new one to be delivered and unpacked in the kitchen.
DH walked DD4 to school this morning so I could be here when the new machine was delivered and installed.
It is now 1.03pm and no sign of the delivery, no phone calls, no text messages to say they would be delayed or anything. I am just glad that one of us hadn't had to take a day off work to be hanging round waiting for it to arrive :-)
Last night we had a text message to say it would arrive sometime between 9 am and 1pm, so we disconnected the old appliance, moved stuff out of the kitchen and generally made room for the new one to be delivered and unpacked in the kitchen.
DH walked DD4 to school this morning so I could be here when the new machine was delivered and installed.
It is now 1.03pm and no sign of the delivery, no phone calls, no text messages to say they would be delayed or anything. I am just glad that one of us hadn't had to take a day off work to be hanging round waiting for it to arrive :-)
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Book Review - Treasured Amish & Mennonite Recipes
I am struggling to find words to do justice to Treasured Amish & Mennonite Recipes .
This new paperback was published in October 2011, and as its subtitle says, it contains "627 Delicious, Down-to-Earth Recipes from Authentic Country Kitchens".
What the subtitle doesn't tell you is that it is full of delightful colour photographs of Amish and Mennonite areas, buggies and the occasional shots of people, and that the subject divider pages are illustrated with quilt square piece illustrations, which makes flicking to each chapter a delight in itself.
This lovely book is incredibly comprehensive, cramming 627 recipes into its 336 pages and ranging from traditional Amish foods to more modern dishes such as Vietnamese Spring Rolls, covering hearty and filling casseroles, using dandelions to make drinks, cheesemaking, breadmaking, making your own pickles, jams and preserves, soap- making and a special chapter on traditional remedies. There are some wonderful pot-luck sized recipes too, most notably one for 20 gallons of Borscht which starts off with 50lbs of meat and bones ! The purist might balk at things such as using tinned soups and processed cheese as convenient bases for some recipes, but the most are cooked "from scratch".
I loved reviewing the time-limited ebook from the publisher so much that I have bought my very own paperback copy from Amazon.co.uk.....
This new paperback was published in October 2011, and as its subtitle says, it contains "627 Delicious, Down-to-Earth Recipes from Authentic Country Kitchens".
What the subtitle doesn't tell you is that it is full of delightful colour photographs of Amish and Mennonite areas, buggies and the occasional shots of people, and that the subject divider pages are illustrated with quilt square piece illustrations, which makes flicking to each chapter a delight in itself.
This lovely book is incredibly comprehensive, cramming 627 recipes into its 336 pages and ranging from traditional Amish foods to more modern dishes such as Vietnamese Spring Rolls, covering hearty and filling casseroles, using dandelions to make drinks, cheesemaking, breadmaking, making your own pickles, jams and preserves, soap- making and a special chapter on traditional remedies. There are some wonderful pot-luck sized recipes too, most notably one for 20 gallons of Borscht which starts off with 50lbs of meat and bones ! The purist might balk at things such as using tinned soups and processed cheese as convenient bases for some recipes, but the most are cooked "from scratch".
I loved reviewing the time-limited ebook from the publisher so much that I have bought my very own paperback copy from Amazon.co.uk.....
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
The Wonder Of Your Love
The Wonder Of Your Love by Beth Wiseman
Published by Thomas Nelson.
I really wasn't sure what to expect when I started reading this book by Beth Wiseman. I'm not a fan of modern romances, though I must admit to enjoying Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer, and I simply couldn't imagine what an Amish romance was going to be like.
Instead, my trepidation turned into delight as I found myself being drawn into a beautifully told story with wonderful touches of humour and fun. Almost a comedy of manners, in fact, where the protagonists are Katie Ann, an Amish widow with a young baby and Eli, an Amish widower who has just seen his last child grow up and marry. Both expecting to remain single for the rest of their lives, they are faced with a bevy of well-meaning Amish and non-Amish friends who are intent on matchmaking.
Add to the story a mystery over why Katie Ann's wayward and unfaithful late husband had bought a new house - was it for his long-suffering wife or for his mistress? - and Katie's delightful Englisch friend Martha, who has a tangled love-life of her own, and you have all the things needed for a thoroughly enjoyable book.
I loved every page of it, and was desperately willing the story to end happily, so well and so engagingly were the characters drawn.
Well done, Beth Wiseman - this book is a keeper !
Disclosure: I received a free copy of this ebook as part of the Booksneeze program.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Photo Day 30
Photo Day 30 - Nature
As it is barely above freezing today, I have resurrected a wintery photo I took in Dec 2010 of a cobweb that was completely frozen. There was no sign of the spider, whom I hope had found somewhere safe to sheleter from the bitter weather.......
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Clash Of The Titles
I found a great site today, called Clash of the Titles.
Excerpts from two books are posted, and you get to do small critiques/answer questions about the books, with the opportunity to enter a giveaway contest.
The current one is based on the works of two famous Amish Romance authors; I've read one but not both, and the excerpt of the unread one has really whetted my appetite to buy it :-)
Or maybe win it :-)
Excerpts from two books are posted, and you get to do small critiques/answer questions about the books, with the opportunity to enter a giveaway contest.
The current one is based on the works of two famous Amish Romance authors; I've read one but not both, and the excerpt of the unread one has really whetted my appetite to buy it :-)
Or maybe win it :-)
Photo Day 29
Photo Day 29 - The Inside Of My Fridge
Looking a little bare as we have a grocery order being delivered tomorrow.....
Photo Day 28
This is the light nearest the computer desk. It looks pretty but is functionally useless for detailed or close work, even when all three bulbs are working. Replacing the defunct bulb will be a job for DH as I get vertigo just standing on a chair, and I am too short to reach it even on a chair :-)
Photo Day 27
Sorry about the delay; I completely forgot to take a photo of my lunch on Friday - which was scrambled egg on toast. That was what DH felt like, and I was not in the mood to cook something else for myself .... and I only remembered about photographing it after I had swallowed the last mouthful. Whoops.
So then my good intention was to photograph my lunch yesterday, but I totally forgot till after I had eaten it, so here is a picture from the Web of Friday's lunch. Eventually :-)
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