Granny Gillian

Today I bought a lint remover. I have been using it on everything I can think of. It is great. It brings back memories of using my grans one many moons ago. I have a cushion and other things that look brand new. I picked it up at a NT$39 store. 

That means everything in the store us about 84p. I love that shop. I also bought a couple of teacups (with saucers) and cushions for my dining room chairs.

This all leads me to believe that Granny Gillian has been discovered. I'm alright with that.

I'm sitting in my cape, looking upon a newly completed jigsaw puzzle thinking about getting back to that scarf I have been knitting for a friend. Lovely. All I need now is a cup of tea.

The Washing Machine Tax

I caused one of my kids to take great pains to explain he was upset with my socks. Hahaha. Now that i'm wearing actual shoes I have to wear socks. The problem...I don't have any matching socks.

I'm at a loss as to how this actually happens, so I believe it is a secret tax taken by my washing machine for its services.

Below is a picture of my offending socks. It was really funny how much he hated my socks. This is my esl class, so he had no trouble telling me so.

I'm  wearing four socks, none matching.

Weekend Shenanigans.

This weekend was one of celebrating time with new and old friends. I had an awesome time hanging with folks on Friday. This was a sendoff for a friend visiting. Saturday was spent recovering to get energy to get my groove on in the evening. I went dancing with some wonderful people. That was another seeing the dawn outing. Sunday I relaxed with friends later in the day. Here are some pics.

Gills 15 Minute Challenge

Take three knives and four cups. You have to use three cups and three knives to create a bridge of sorts to support the weight of another cup.

Notes:

The three cups cannot touch.
The knives should be of equal weight (same kind).
You must use all three cups and all three knives.

Good luck, here's how not to do it.

MEAD

Oh yes, I'm brewing again. It is awesome! I know a guy who's really into brewing and had a workshop. I went along and bought a starter kit. I only have one airlock at the moment. I want a second batch on the go, so I'm going to try and make my own. Wish me luck.

I'll keep you updated with it's progress.

In the meantime, meet Rupert. He was made with cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, oranges and lemons. I used a champagne yeast. It will be quite strong. I'm going to try the same recipe with a bread yeast for a lower alcohol content and compare the taste of the two.

Working in a construction site

My branch was being refurbished. Basically reducing the building by half but also making the place look nice.

The branch does look fab! However I still maintain it should have been closed during the refurbishment. Here are a couple of pictures to show what was lying around the teachers area. I tripped a few times on wires. I made my opinion know but there's nothing I could do. I'm just a minion.

I was really angry one day when the whole place stunk of glue. I got high and had a mother of a headache.

Oh yeah, and someone like me with breathing/allergy problems working in a place full of wood dust. I was not pleased.

What's done is done.

Coffee hiatus

I managed longer than a month off coffee at work. I was really proud of myself! I don't have a coffee everyday, but I do have a couple a week. Last week I was sick, so I had coffee nearly everyday.

It is good to relax before class and not stress about making time together a coffee.