Pesto update

So back at the end of March I posted about my bulk pesto making efforts.  Instead of freezing the pesto, I elected to keep it under oil in the fridge.  And three months later this is what it looks like.

Mmmm, so very very yummy

Yes, bit of a mess, and this is after I'd scraped off the brown crusty bits on the top.  It had gone brown down the sides of the container as well.

So, lesson gleaned; Pesto keeps beautifully for about a month under oil in the fridge.  If you are planning on keeping it longer my advice is to freeze it.

I picked out the still green bits, smeared the over the base of a veggie pizza and fed it to hubs.  Thus far he has shown no ill effects, but I am watching closely for any adverse reactions.

:)

Even the stars are against us...

So hubs is a gemini and I'm a capricorn.  Apparently we're the two most incompatible star signs there are.  Here is what the Kidspot Love Meter had to say about our relationship...

• What you two have in common is your dry sense of humor and your resourcefulness. Other than that, I can't really see much more common ground. 
• Marriage
• If you make it this far -- which is a big if -- Capricorn will be the rock of the relationship; 
• ... it will be a wonder if you commit long-term. 
• ... In fact, if you do decide to marry, it may well be a marriage of convenience. 
• Passion
• You're both very busy people, so it'll take a lot for you to bother making time for a physical encounter 
• ... and the truth is, you may not get far before you both just give up. 
• ... Ultimately, neither of you is interested in lying around in bed all day. 

Wrong. So very wrong. On all counts.
Siiiiigh.

Happy Anniveristary

Today is Hubs and my 7th Wedding Anniveristary.

We are still in the 48% of marriages that don't fail.  Neither of us have any idea how. Our main theories of a long and happy marriage are as follows..

• If you are angry, yell at each other and slam doors a lot
• If you are going to get fat, do it together (preferable whilst watching the biggest loser)
• Blame each other's parents for any problems the children may have
• Have one set of rules for yourself, another set for everyone else in the house, be vigilant about enforcing these rules
• Let resentment fester, and always go to sleep on an argument, preferable in separate rooms
• Make sure one person is a tea person, the other is a coffee person
• Make sure one person is a dog person and the other a cat person
• Make sure neither of you are children people
• Argue about small and pointless things, eg, which parking space to park in.
• Never, ever, not ever under any circumstances admit you may be even a teeny weeny slightly bit WRONG.

Love yooooo.

:)

War on Clutter - Days Three - Five

And so the War continues.  Progress is as follows...

• Day Three - postponed due to a stunning headache
• Day Four  
• cleared out Miss 5s built-in
• threw out a lot of old and dusty bags, some not used since... well over ten years
• found many single shoes in various sizes
• cleared out kids bathroom - ew, less said the better
• Day Five 
• sorted out cook book bookshelf - so much dust and barely opened cook books (now off to local library)
• tidied the cupboard where the vacuum cleaner lives
• found an illuminating number of lightbulbs (he, he)
• also four showerheads (??)
• opened and examined linen cupboard several times - left it for another day (am not superwoman after all)

Also cleaned out chook pen and made lovely compost pile that was immediately rearranged by chooks, mostly into pool.

The decorating plans are hurtling forth as well.  Have picked out "Spanish Cream" as present colour for walls in hallway (I say present as last week it was Mademoiselle or Strawberries&Cream - or pink and less pink but still a bit pink).  Today I bought an armload of cheap photo frames from K-Mart and have selected some photos that I'll be printing out and hanging on the walls.

Many people have lovely professional shots of themselves adorning their walls, often in tasteful black &white with matching frames.  Not being "like the other girls" - a phrase which has followed me around my entire life - I chose frames that didn't match at all (apparently this makes me shabby chic - who'd have thought??) and have picked out photos, a few of which are below...

This one makes me laugh

So does this one - and also catches me how I usually look (shouting at hubby to do something)

This one makes me laugh as well ("ack, cow")

This was taken a couple of days before our wedding (its been sepia'd which is why we look so ill, I will un sepia it when I figure out how) - it makes me laugh as well, and also catches how I often look when hubby makes advances.

Actually, this one makes me all "aw, aren't they sweet, I really should try to be nicer to them."

And do you see The Green behind Hubs there?  The Green is the next project after we've got rid of The Brown.  Its not as bad as The Brown, but still, there is an unseemly amount of it and it really darkens a lovely light filled room.

Then we can deal with The Yellow.  Yes its worse than The Brown.

:)

Working on the land

Above is a sight I never thought I'd live to see.  Yes, the white blob on the right is my geeky un-outdoorsy computer loving husband clearing the verge at Mumndad's place.  The white blob on the left is The Truck - just in case you were wondering.

Not only is he earning us a spot of much needed cash, but, to his own surprise he's really enjoying it as well.  He's also lost around 9kgs.

I am also enjoying it. You see this photo was taken from mumndad's balcony, where I can sit and sip tea and occasionally bellow things like 'Go Faster,' 'Work Harder,' or 'You Think That's Labour You Should Try Childbirth.'

Its a good thing he finds my sense of humour utterly delightful :)