Much to do with nothing

There is a milestone in preganancy that they don't mention in the books. There is a point at which they is still much to do and no longer any drive or abilty to do it.

I have come to the conclusion that the only way forward is to cheat. By this I mean to find every shortcut, loop hole, and most direct path climbing over the backs of others, to achieve the minimum requirement.

I have 4 weeks left of work, and only two days a week of that when I can actually do something useful. I will be the cheatingest cheater there is.

And here is a cute video

Officially autumn

The season changes, the tomatoes are dead and there are yellow leaves.

Tomato Relish

I searched the internet for a tomato relish recipe. I found a few, but none quite what I wanted, so I took a bit from here and a bit from there and made my own.
As I had only written it on the back of an envelope, I thought I should write it here so I could find it again later. I am not sure how well it will last in the cupboard - longevity tests are currently in progress.

This quantity makes one jar - yes one.

1/2 kilo of tomatoes
1/2 large onion
1/2 cup of sugar
1/4 cup of malt vinegar
caynenne pepper ( a shake)
paparika ( a few shakes)
a gerkin

Peel and chop tomatoes - keeping seeds and juice.
Chop onion finely.
Lightly cook onion in olive oil, add tomato and sugar, pepper and paprika
simmer for an hour
add vinegar
Simmer till you get the consistancy of jam
Add chopped gerkin, cook futher 10 min.
Seal in sterilized jars.

Can be eaten next day.

a change of season

Autumn has begun with rain. The weather has been mild and the tomatoes are ripening. The second planting of beans is now fruiting. Emily and I went around this evening picking and eating. I like a baby who eats her veg and she will insist on beans and tomatoes fresh from the vine. She also likes to feed them to me, which is OK yum yum.