When The Vote Comes In

So, the votes are in but probably won't be finally counted until two weeks from now. There will have to be some kind of deal made between a major party and Independents. No-one has a majority. It will be a long wait to find who will be in charge of our Federal Government. In our Island State 1 in 5 people voted Green, so I am in good company. The Best Company came with me to vote. We parked a way down the road after our walk and then there were all the front yards to peer into and nature strips to smell. Peri and Gilly looked a bit worried that I would disappear into the room and never come out!! They are so cute and Peri is a bit drippy after her dip in the creek. What lovely girls they are!!!

Meanwhile, I have been cooking!! Uncle and Auntie Dutch gave me some biscuit cutters.

I went to MrsRosenberg's house for Morning Tea and I was already making some heart shaped Kiss Biscuits, so I made Uncle and Aunty Dutch some as well, with silvery 100s and 1000s. The Labradors also benefited with some wholemeal carrot and honey biscuits shaped like bones and hydrants and some that snap in two. I cooked some sticky pork ribs, and though they are tasty, I think I like crispy crackling better. 

My first Garden embroidery is still a work in progress but I picked up buttons #2 and #3 on Friday.

And the lovely lady at Esme's made me a green cupcake of Fat Eighths!!

Uncle Dutch's scarf is coming along nicely, I am half way through the second ball of wool.

MrsDrWho and I went to The BlackSpot Of Doomlight (tm) to use their Spend $100, get $40 rebate voucher. I bought some lovely green fabric to make a skirt for OPAM and Self Stitched September. We also purchased zips, Heat'n'Bond, cotton and wool. Tomorrow I am off to spend my voucher on cotton batting for quilts. 

My Frozen shoulder is playing up again today, and my neck as well, so I am planning to take up residence on the couch and watch Tom Hanks' film Big, and then have an early night.  After all, I have Monday Munchies tomorrow.

Special thanks to Leonie who helped me fix my 'ahve' dictionary problem Hurray!!!

I have a mind like a sieve at the moment, I am sure I was going to post about something, I promised I would, and now I have forgotten again. TARDIShcloth I made for Linda at TwoPinkPossums?? (Her photo!! Thanks Linda!!)

Comments

[Megan]

silvery 100's and 1000's oh my! i will be keeping my eye out for some of those!!

i hope the couch is treating you well and your shoulder is feeling all better for monday munchies :)

[Monika]

The cookies look delicious, even the ones for the pups! Isn't that a low calorie cup cake!!! So lovely.
I hope you'll feel better soon!

[Sarah]

I bet the labs get a lot of pats while they wait for you! That is a fantastic selection of cutters and the biscuits look fab! I want to dig right into those ribs, they look so good. And, homemade treats for the pups too! So nice! I have a book of recipes so I should try to make something for Saffy and Silas. Can you do a monday munchies for dogs with your carrot biscuits?!

[Kristen]

Your election is like the US election in 2000, where it took some time before we knew who had won. (Unfortunately it was Bush).
What fun cookie cutters and cookies!

[Deb]

it certainly was a clayton's election result - very unsatisfactory ! the pups look gorgeous - waiting patiently for Mum :)
heart-shaped biscuits are pretty !

[Ann]

That's a lot of cooking - the biscuits look yummy. I have been very lazy recently & have not done much baking. I guess it's the cold that keeps me knitting on the couch.

[drk]

im very pleased by how many votes went the greens way, lets hope it leads to some real change. the thought of the mad monk as the PM is too horrid to contemplate. love the biscuit cutters!! too cute. and i am very lucky that my fan forced oven makes yummy crunchy blackened bits on my pork ribs. mmmm pork ribs....

[Linda]

the scaf looks fabulous Cindy and I am a little bit envious of the cookie cutters very cute indeed

[Linda]

of course I mean scarf "scaf" what is that???? ooopsie

[inkberryblue]

It feels like this election will never end, although I'm really glad that the Greens have the numbers to make a difference.
Regardless, the dogs look adorable and the biscuits delicious! Commiserations on the sore neck and shoulder. I hope they get better soon.
x

[melissa]

If you think about it, when you talk politics, is it any wonder the dogs look at you like that! They look like I sometimes feel when I think about it! I hope you enjoyed BIG. I think it is my all time favorite movie!

[bon008]

Oooh I have those biscuit cutters!!! I saw them at Ikea and fell in LOVE! We have greatly increased our gingerbread cooking frequency since getting them.

So cute. I can't decide which is my favourite. It would be the squirrel except I like soft biscuits, which means the great big moose is the yummiest :)

Tess also had a long wait outside while we voted, as did doggies all over the country I suppose!