Saturday, September 26, 2009

Box-monster

A hundred years ago when I lived in a share house in Kew, we would sometimes partake of a little wine from a cardboard cask, which Chloe called Boxmonster. As in, "Would you like a Vegemite glass of Boxmonster?"

Now we have a new kind of Boxmonster in our lives.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Tell the governemnt what you think about their internet censorship plans

This shiny flashing thing lets you sign a petition that opposes the government's plans for centralised internet censorship:

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Frittata for infants


I an trying to replicate Chrissy's yummy spinach-filled frittata that my girls gobbled last week.

Hazel and the bowl

Hazel likes porridge well enough, but when it's supplied in a metal bowl, her cup of happiness overflows. She had a shower after this effort.

For 10 bonus points: Can you spot Ivy hiding in the background?

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Hazel really really likes V8 juice


Ivy wants some too but then is not keen.

A new chapter in my blog... Dagging Round Darebin

As I walk around the streets of Preston, I see a lot of sights that deserve an audience. Here is a topiary garden on Murray Rd,



Along the front fence, there is a series of topiary birds. I think they are swans. This one is a two-headed swan. Nuff said.

Sunday, September 20, 2009

We need a financial advisor

We are good with saving and paying off loans, but not with investing. If you have a good financial advisor that you can recommend, let me know. It would help if they were in our quadrant of Melbourne.