Author: Melissa

Melissa & Don’t you forget it!  EVER

Melissa & Don’t you forget it! EVER

Until today I thought my name was simply Hebrew in descent in and meant something to do with honey-bees.  Wow.  How I underestimated the power of the MELISSA……. The Urban Dictionary has set me on the right path though, and please, take note and really 

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

I am awash in zucchini right now, my vege bin in the fridge is literally groaning under their weight in fact.  Which is good, because it is a staple vege in our house and one all three of us really love. So, I have frozen 

Project 365 * 7 Days

Project 365 * 7 Days

Project 365:  Week 5
The week that was Monday January 25th – Sunday January 31st, 2010

Monday - My Favourite Things - I began looking for an interesting mobile after Dooce placed one above a messy desk to draw your eye upward, I found this at Iko Iko in Wellington and LOVE it!
Tuesday - New Addition - Mike & Tim, captured by E from Nana and Grandad's pond. Tim is on an Intrepid Journey somewhere in the house, Mike now lives in a very 'spensive terrarium
Wednesday - This is apparently the 'preferred' position for optimal DS playing....
Thursday - I can never remember to take my vitamins and happy pills so I find that a Nana pill dispenser works really well....when I remember to fill it ; )
Friday - This is status quo at our house in the desert. On this day the weather came in from the east, poured down on the shore and in the city (where they have city water) and rained itself out before it hit tank-water land where we live. It wouldn't be quite so infuriating if I didn't have to watch it do this ALL THE DAMN TIME.
Saturday - This is where Ethan has been playing a lot this summer, on the picnic table and under the sun umbrella. Too hot anywhere else!
Sunday - Gorgeous weather yesterday to match their smiles
Christmas in January

Christmas in January

I sent a lil message out via bookface before Christmas to our American friends.  I thought Ethan might LOVE one of those elusive Zhu Zhu pet hamsters that were flying off the shelves in the states.  Well.  Some people ignored us (as they normally do) 

Something I haven’t mentioned yet…

Something I haven’t mentioned yet…

Is that Ethan has two pet frogs.  Tim and Mike.  One is shy, one is not.  I don’t know which one is which but they are WILD creatures, caught fresh by Steve Irwin Ethan himself in his Nana’s pond. So, five minutes ago I went 

My day you ask?

My day you ask?

It was pretty sweet really.  Lets recap;

  • It was sunny
  • It was hot
  • My bro is back in tiz-own, but without his beautiful Joanna : (

  • Ethan and I had a wonderful lunch with Mum and Hadyn today complete with Chocolate Zucchini Cake and homemade strawberry icecream
  • My bad back is finally feeling a little better thanks to the Alexander Technique (suggested by Hadyn).  This simple position has made the world of difference

  • I may not love the way I look in a bikini, I may have a few extra curves, but at least I don’t look like this fossil, and by fossil, I mean Donnatella Versace
Back to Work

Back to Work

This week really feels like I am (slowly) getting back into the work routine, though the work isn’t being as obliging – coming thick and fast.  Our ENTIRE work website needs to be updated, hundreds of catalogues need to go out, two new cataloges need 

7 Days

7 Days

Project 365:  Week 4 The week that was Monday January 18th – Sunday January 24th, 2010

Living off the land ’cause I’m so earthy (sniggers)

Living off the land ’cause I’m so earthy (sniggers)

Remember when I was so excited about this?  CLICK HERE

Well……………….look at me now bitches!

Everything is going crazy, we have had some sprinkles of rain the last few days so that combined with my vigorous lateral pruning should see some good growth.