Weekend + Incoming Correspondence + Guild Wrap-Up

 It's been a busy last few days.

I had attendance at my old school friend C's daughter's 21st.

And at the Embroiderers' Guild Craft Fair all in 24 hours.

I know.
Busy.
I must confess at this point; I have been a disappointing nonsense with
Auslan learning. I must get stuck into it.
Sorry.

 

 C's lovely mother brought over all bits of crystal

and old lace linen cloths for the table for a maximalist approach.

 C instructed me to throw down some After-Dinner-Mints, so I did.

The birthday cake was Mexican vegan chocolate mud.

It contained coconut flower nectar, coconut flour, cayenne pepper (?)

cinnamon, apple puree, gluten free flour, cocoa powder and coconut oil.

It was off-set with double cream and a coconut flour and cocoa icing with flaked almonds.
Don't worry.

 C loves her feature bamboo and even confesses to polishing the canes

with a light spray of cooking oil. Nutty.

You can see them hear through her kitchen window.

 Her home is minimalist and anything not required to

be seen on a regular basis is put away.

Or taken to a thrift store.
Or thrown out.
She has willpower.

These old lovelies have made the cut, though.
They were her Grannie's.

 



 The Craft Fair went off well, thank you for asking.

I snapped these photos, but that's about it.

 

 I'd be lying if I didn't say I love the Guild.

They always support a worthy cause, too.

Some proceeds went to She Rescue Home from one of the stalls.
This organisation aids young women and girls who are victims of sexual abuse and enslavery.

And, where else will a complete but elegant elderly stranger come

up to you and say, 'Coco Chanel would have loved you'.

With compliments.

The Guild are my tribe.

I wore this grey lurex knit and Flora already made flower.

If you are worried I have lost an arm since you last

saw me, I haven't. That knit's on a House of Flora house mannequin

in Flora's boudoir.

Unfortunately I had to show a bit of fiscal restraint.

 I still have things in cello-wrap from last year.
And I am saving up for Paris, later in the year.

 I received exciting incoming correspondence from The Hat Box.
What an invite.
Would you like to go? Let me know.
I'm chuffed.

How's your rainbow intake going?
Looking like this?

Tonight's dinner.
Nasi Goreng derived. But, not with rice.
Those wheat noodles already cooked, soak in hot water.
Brown chicken in soy-sauce and garlic.
Or tofu, if that offends.

Cook egg. Caramelise a Nasi Goreng sauce mix from a packet with
a good oil like Bran oil that can hold a bit of heat.
If you're using Olive oil, you really shouldn't be for heating.

 Throw in a few chillies to taste.
These are Mr Fascinata's doing.
They are huge and the hottest chillies in the world.

 Stay cautious, everyone.