Dear Babyboomers
Once I get started on this ie Women's Movement, I have to keep going because it is 'History in the Making" and we were there........ I need to take it through to its conclusion.
What should women have done?
One value which I absorbed, and still has credence was that "If you were pleasant and pretty that you would be OK / rewarded." I almost edit the "rewarded'" aspect but realised that this was all part of the Set-up / Payoff. The movie "Stepford Wives" depicted women / society who went along with all this stuff which in retrospect could be beneficial to both partners in a marriage; but at the same time the feminist movement in the late sixties and seventies was happening.
Educated women fought to separate their identities from the idea of motherhood, knowing that until the two came to be seen as wholly distinct, they would never be taken seriously - and in any case , who wants to be defined by only one aspect of their life?
The Women's Room' by Marilyn French, published 1977, (I actually bought it in a second-hand book store recently) questioned the traditional role of women. Like the main character, Mira, a conventional and relatively submissive young woman who ended up in a traditional marriage and encountered male-female power politics, I had expected to have an equal voice in my marriage.
Young educated women of that time were right on the cusp of change - largely educated by women who endorsed the Women's Movement, and nurtured by home-maker mothers, influenced by the changes and independence the war forced on them. Women needed to move forward from the war experience - and they did - rejecting stereotypes, exploring new possibilities, challenging old limitations and insisting on defining themselves. Women, after realising this independence, wanted to achieve beyond child-raising, home keeping; to where society valued her in a paternal society.
This is still the way it is - but society doesn't value the most important contribution - ie bringing up healthy, well adjusted children to secure the future - not only for them but for past and present generations.
When money became the goal, real values were diminished and women started to think that they needed to adopt the principles in order to be valued. She also demanded the same rights as men, to be able to own property, the ability to borrow money for whatever reason. Women didn't just want to become men - to grow balls - all they needed was to feel that they had the ability to operate in the world with the same rights as men.
Women, those who are able to progress along these inroads, remain few in number. The few who do attain high positions still have to deal with traditional attitudes towards women: the belief that they are less capable than men, sexual harassment and public focus on their appearance and their family responsibilities.
For the majority of women, things have changed even less. A natural order remains to put pressure to get married and have children, and once women are in this position it is very difficult for them to exercise freedom and independence. Within a marriage, women take most domestic and child rearing responsibilities.
It is more possible for women to lead interesting and fulfilling lives these days than it was until the 1970s, but for women who choose this path it is a long and difficult one, and the vast majority do not get to exercise their newfound freedom.
ps I still try to be pleasant and look pretty.
Cheers Clara
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Babyboomer Women Influenced by Women's Movement
Hi R, and other friends
R wrote - For some reason I have never been a good lister (is that a word?). Maybe it's because I don't like being told what to do, even by myself. Now my husband, HE likes lists, especially grocery lists. He also likes to dictate while I dutifully take the dictation. It must be the boss, secretary relationship between men and women that he revels in and I rebel against. Another problem with lists is I lose them. They just seem to disappear. Never the less, I will start a list of COG words for you.
Clara says:- Thank you. There is, as usual, so much of what you write which triggers my jostling ideas, but the winner today has to be the relationship between men and women, since I have just read another article re Germaine Greer, from SMH 'Call to a New Generation' - Gabriella Coslovich.
I would like to state my position re the Women's Movement. I am not a women's libber or against men, nor do I believe either gender is better or more important, just different. However, we were young adults in 1970 when Greer's 'The Female Eunuch' was published, and we lived and were no doubt influenced within this climate of change for women.
Paraphrasing this article - Germaine wanted the book to provoke, polarise and galvanise, "...if it is not ridiculed or reviled, it will have failed it's intention", she wrote in the introduction. She incited a generation of women, US, to ponder the significance of their lives, challenging concepts of marriage (domestic servitude), the nuclear family, the obligation to breed, and the culture of sexual harassment. She encouraged women to study, to become doctors, pilots and even fashion designers, stating that being successful was not incompatible with 'femininity'. 'The Female Eunuch' was then and has remained symbolically important, giving a generation of women, US, the impetus for change.
Greer monopolised the limelight with her brash behaviour but it was left to other second wave 70's feminists, such as Eva Cox, leading spokeswoman for the Women's Electorial Lobby, and it's current chairwoman, to effect changes such as domestic violence and sexual assault laws, equal pay legislation, no-fault divorce, unpaid maternity leave, child support and anti-discrimination laws. Cox says,"...she had her role to play and she played it well. Greer galvanised, others organised."
I now see how different we were from previous generations of women, but did we realise how different our underlying idealism and expectations were? How much influence did the movement have on our expectations of our men, who were probably bewildered by the difference from their motherly example of domestic goddess / slave and their wives, US!
Cheers Clara
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What a Difference a Day Makes...March 9th
Necklace of copper and jasper with shard pendant
What a difference a day makes, 24 little hours. I feel a song coming on. Necklace of copper and jasper with shard pendant.
Clara - Where has that sun gone? The background is wonderfully bleak and your piece very significant and bold in the foreground. What is shard?
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R wrote - For some reason I have never been a good lister (is that a word?). Maybe it's because I don't like being told what to do, even by myself. Now my husband, HE likes lists, especially grocery lists. He also likes to dictate while I dutifully take the dictation. It must be the boss, secretary relationship between men and women that he revels in and I rebel against. Another problem with lists is I lose them. They just seem to disappear. Never the less, I will start a list of COG words for you.
Clara says:- Thank you. There is, as usual, so much of what you write which triggers my jostling ideas, but the winner today has to be the relationship between men and women, since I have just read another article re Germaine Greer, from SMH 'Call to a New Generation' - Gabriella Coslovich.
I would like to state my position re the Women's Movement. I am not a women's libber or against men, nor do I believe either gender is better or more important, just different. However, we were young adults in 1970 when Greer's 'The Female Eunuch' was published, and we lived and were no doubt influenced within this climate of change for women.
Paraphrasing this article - Germaine wanted the book to provoke, polarise and galvanise, "...if it is not ridiculed or reviled, it will have failed it's intention", she wrote in the introduction. She incited a generation of women, US, to ponder the significance of their lives, challenging concepts of marriage (domestic servitude), the nuclear family, the obligation to breed, and the culture of sexual harassment. She encouraged women to study, to become doctors, pilots and even fashion designers, stating that being successful was not incompatible with 'femininity'. 'The Female Eunuch' was then and has remained symbolically important, giving a generation of women, US, the impetus for change.
Greer monopolised the limelight with her brash behaviour but it was left to other second wave 70's feminists, such as Eva Cox, leading spokeswoman for the Women's Electorial Lobby, and it's current chairwoman, to effect changes such as domestic violence and sexual assault laws, equal pay legislation, no-fault divorce, unpaid maternity leave, child support and anti-discrimination laws. Cox says,"...she had her role to play and she played it well. Greer galvanised, others organised."
I now see how different we were from previous generations of women, but did we realise how different our underlying idealism and expectations were? How much influence did the movement have on our expectations of our men, who were probably bewildered by the difference from their motherly example of domestic goddess / slave and their wives, US!
Cheers Clara
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What a Difference a Day Makes...March 9th
Necklace of copper and jasper with shard pendantWhat a difference a day makes, 24 little hours. I feel a song coming on. Necklace of copper and jasper with shard pendant.
Clara - Where has that sun gone? The background is wonderfully bleak and your piece very significant and bold in the foreground. What is shard?
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Stuff I haven't done YET that I would like to make time for
Hi R and other BB friends
R wrote -
"Yet", what a great word. Three little letters that mean so much more...at a future time. I think YET should be added to our COG - Crazy Ole Women, list of words. It's the perfect word for a retired boomer...your extra time, your excellent time, your easy time...something like that. I'll work on it. COG on.
Clara says - I hadn't really thought about the word "Yet" yet, but it's truly a great word since it is filled with hope for the future. As well, it allows one to still have time to realise ambitions, dreams, unfulfilled desires - with one fabulous word it is all there in the future just waiting to happen soon, or when I get around to it. So it it my VERY best word - YET! What am I going to be/do when I grow up/have time to be myself?
We could devote an entire COG to it, "Things we haven't done YET"
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Berry Nice...March 8th
I wish you could hear as well as see this photo. Our marsh is teeming with every bird im
aginable. A veritable symphony, a cacophony! Necklace with pewter pendant.
Clara - it is berry nice to experience spring with you. A warm, dramatic neckpiece, heralding the spring. Perhaps we should wear more symbolic pieces as part of our reflection of the changing of seasons. Nature knows when Spring is coming, just like the groundhog. I had a framed card on the wall for many years which said, "Faith is a bird that sings in the dark, knowing that the dawn will come." There were times when I needed to know that.
More practical matters - you can probably video from your camera and upload it, just as you can upload photos. Then, even if it was upside down, as most of mine tend to be when the wrong prompt is chosen, you can hear the cacophony, an excellent word. I am just about to try this, as well as attempt to listen to all the saved stuff on "How to Use Blogger".
We need to make cogging user - friendly for me and you and our friends.
Cheers Clara
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R wrote -
"Yet", what a great word. Three little letters that mean so much more...at a future time. I think YET should be added to our COG - Crazy Ole Women, list of words. It's the perfect word for a retired boomer...your extra time, your excellent time, your easy time...something like that. I'll work on it. COG on.
Clara says - I hadn't really thought about the word "Yet" yet, but it's truly a great word since it is filled with hope for the future. As well, it allows one to still have time to realise ambitions, dreams, unfulfilled desires - with one fabulous word it is all there in the future just waiting to happen soon, or when I get around to it. So it it my VERY best word - YET! What am I going to be/do when I grow up/have time to be myself?
We could devote an entire COG to it, "Things we haven't done YET"
ps R - we need to keep a log (not blog) of COG list of words. I'm not good with lists so perhaps you could do that. G says that if I made a list at the beginning of the day then I might get more done. !#@? I will be responsible for keeping the Positive Retirement Blueprint. Do you know what, that is another retirement factor here ie Make lists if you want to, but some days let the creative flow happen. We have spent our lives with TO DO lists - now is our time for the TO BE time, which doesn't necessarily need a list unless it is something like, 'Stuff I haven't done YET that I would like to make time for"
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Berry Nice...March 8th
I wish you could hear as well as see this photo. Our marsh is teeming with every bird im
aginable. A veritable symphony, a cacophony! Necklace with pewter pendant.Clara - it is berry nice to experience spring with you. A warm, dramatic neckpiece, heralding the spring. Perhaps we should wear more symbolic pieces as part of our reflection of the changing of seasons. Nature knows when Spring is coming, just like the groundhog. I had a framed card on the wall for many years which said, "Faith is a bird that sings in the dark, knowing that the dawn will come." There were times when I needed to know that.
More practical matters - you can probably video from your camera and upload it, just as you can upload photos. Then, even if it was upside down, as most of mine tend to be when the wrong prompt is chosen, you can hear the cacophony, an excellent word. I am just about to try this, as well as attempt to listen to all the saved stuff on "How to Use Blogger".
We need to make cogging user - friendly for me and you and our friends.
Cheers Clara
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Monday, March 8, 2010
Healing the chasm between nature and civilization.....KH
Hi R, and all........ plus KH, my latest follower,
R wrote -
Thank goodness you are back because you are one of my projects. We are having a bit of a warm up, however I am still floundering around in the snow to take my photos. Can't wait for the big melt. I have several new projects at hand. One is to inlist interesting friends to set up blogs and become coggers. So far no takers, but there is some interest. You will see that you have a new follower..KH. She's a good friend and a wonderful artist but freaks out at the thought of cyberspace. I actually set up her blog for her. She had to go to the coffee shop to see it because she has no home internet. But I'm not giving up....once I set my mind to something...
Clara says - Hi R - thanks for making me a project- this is very exciting stuff! I know once you set your mind to something, that it will happen. I don't have a product/beautiful artwork/pieces to sell (Yet). I feel a need to connect the dots re the past / present / future and would love to attract an interested following re positive ideas for retirement with the idea of 'creating a positive blueprint.' Since we have been cogging, there have been incredible ideas for 'positive retirement', that I knew were there but not verbalised.
Down the track, I would be OK with introducing valuable antiageing products/focus for our age group which on a Price per click, could maybe help to meet 'my wants rather than just my needs in the future.'
Meanwhile, I am having so much fun being a 'cogger'.
"There is an underlying theme that seeks to heal the chasm between nature and civilization."...... KH
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Hi KH
Welcome to cogging in cyberspace , which is actually code for 'communication with like minds' or 'Crazy ole Gals' I know it feels foreign, to begin with as every new activity does, but you realise that with R on your case you have no choice, so I hope this is the beginning of a fabulous journey.
Love your thought - provoking images especially of course the UNTITLED, which becomes an instant challenge.
'Fantasy Reflected'...........'Mirrored Desire'..........'Jump to Comfort' etc
I would be very happy to link to your site, Cheers Clara
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R wrote -
Thank goodness you are back because you are one of my projects. We are having a bit of a warm up, however I am still floundering around in the snow to take my photos. Can't wait for the big melt. I have several new projects at hand. One is to inlist interesting friends to set up blogs and become coggers. So far no takers, but there is some interest. You will see that you have a new follower..KH. She's a good friend and a wonderful artist but freaks out at the thought of cyberspace. I actually set up her blog for her. She had to go to the coffee shop to see it because she has no home internet. But I'm not giving up....once I set my mind to something...
Clara says - Hi R - thanks for making me a project- this is very exciting stuff! I know once you set your mind to something, that it will happen. I don't have a product/beautiful artwork/pieces to sell (Yet). I feel a need to connect the dots re the past / present / future and would love to attract an interested following re positive ideas for retirement with the idea of 'creating a positive blueprint.' Since we have been cogging, there have been incredible ideas for 'positive retirement', that I knew were there but not verbalised.
Down the track, I would be OK with introducing valuable antiageing products/focus for our age group which on a Price per click, could maybe help to meet 'my wants rather than just my needs in the future.'
Meanwhile, I am having so much fun being a 'cogger'.
"There is an underlying theme that seeks to heal the chasm between nature and civilization."...... KH
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Hi KH
Welcome to cogging in cyberspace , which is actually code for 'communication with like minds' or 'Crazy ole Gals' I know it feels foreign, to begin with as every new activity does, but you realise that with R on your case you have no choice, so I hope this is the beginning of a fabulous journey.
Love your thought - provoking images especially of course the UNTITLED, which becomes an instant challenge.
'Fantasy Reflected'...........'Mirrored Desire'..........'Jump to Comfort' etc
I would be very happy to link to your site, Cheers Clara
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Sunday, March 7, 2010
Projects can be the answer to happy retirement.
Grevillea - my favourite Australian flowering bush - click to make larger
Queen Mary 11
Dee Why Beach
It was windy today so the surf was rough.
It was windy today so the surf was rough.
Swim between the flags!
Hope this warms you all up there in Wisconsin.
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Hi R and other BB friends
I'm back........... having been released from the kitchen. All went well but I am not going near the stove today. We had fun talking about Italy, mainly, as MOG spends considerable time there, has been taking Italian lessons for 20 years and was interested in Bella and Umbi's life in Tuscany. G's lamb was delicious - he enjoyed your husband's interest in 'The Silver Spoon', which, by the way, is a favourite of MOG.
Hi R and other BB friends
I'm back........... having been released from the kitchen. All went well but I am not going near the stove today. We had fun talking about Italy, mainly, as MOG spends considerable time there, has been taking Italian lessons for 20 years and was interested in Bella and Umbi's life in Tuscany. G's lamb was delicious - he enjoyed your husband's interest in 'The Silver Spoon', which, by the way, is a favourite of MOG.
G took me to lunch at Dee Why which is one of the Northern Beaches known for it's great surfing beach where you can actually be in line with the surfers rather than in front - great for photography, (but not today.) On our way back, we stopped at Georges Heights, Mosman, to see the Queen Mary 11 come into Sydney Harbour. Friends of ours went for a cruise on the Queen Mary - amazing stories - they went to 4 balls on the ship so had to take 4 Cinderalla dresses!
Speaking of which I am so much enjoying the beautiful backgrounds to your work and your descriptions.
You say "My project is taking me out to places I would only have looked at from afar, or through a window" this statement includes two elements of my developing philosophy of living happily and productively in retirement.
One is project - replacing the idea/concept of goal setting, which doesn't really work when you are changing pace and direction - better to have projects which enable us to have something to work towards, to feel engaged in, to feel excited about.
The other from your statement is....... "taking me out to places', which is also the philosophy of getting out there and doing rather than being a passive observer which can tend to happen. Whether or not, the places are distant and foreign, or near but on a deeper level, is immaterial. The important element is exploring new horizons.
Love Clara
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Sunrise...March 6th
Neckpiece of Agate and Copper.
I took this photo this morning at sunrise. The form is perched on the edge of a deep ravine with the sun filtering through the trees. It was very beautiful. My project is taking me out to places I would have only looked at from afar or through a window.
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Speaking of which I am so much enjoying the beautiful backgrounds to your work and your descriptions.
You say "My project is taking me out to places I would only have looked at from afar, or through a window" this statement includes two elements of my developing philosophy of living happily and productively in retirement.
One is project - replacing the idea/concept of goal setting, which doesn't really work when you are changing pace and direction - better to have projects which enable us to have something to work towards, to feel engaged in, to feel excited about.
The other from your statement is....... "taking me out to places', which is also the philosophy of getting out there and doing rather than being a passive observer which can tend to happen. Whether or not, the places are distant and foreign, or near but on a deeper level, is immaterial. The important element is exploring new horizons.
Love Clara
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Sunrise...March 6th
Neckpiece of Agate and Copper.
I took this photo this morning at sunrise. The form is perched on the edge of a deep ravine with the sun filtering through the trees. It was very beautiful. My project is taking me out to places I would have only looked at from afar or through a window.
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Friday, March 5, 2010
Italian Menu - Dessert, Dolci
Hi R and other friends
Today, I am going to actually do all of this stuff rather than talk about it.
I started the day off well by cooking up the left over veges before going food shopping, making a basic vegetable sauce with garlic, leeks, celery, carrot, tomato, tomato paste, white wine, S & P, then froze it. Alvina will be proud of me.
For dessert, Dolci, I'm going simple, with Stuffed Peaches, Pesche ripiene, as my experience of Italy has been the abundance of glorious fruits. I could 'wax lyrical here' whatever that means, but will leave it to another day when I can show some photos.
PESCHE RIPIENE
to serve 4
4 firm yellow peaches, halved, sprinkled with lemon juice
1tbsp lemon juice
75 g 21/2 oz crumbled amaretti
1 egg yolk
50ml/ 11/2 oz floz Marsala
8 blanched almonds ( I used flaked almonds which I roasted in the oven and sprinked on top when serving)
1/2 cup white wine
butter for greasing
Preheat oven to 175C/350F and grease a baking dish with butter.
Combine amaritti, egg yolk and Marsala
Fill the peach halves and press one almond into the centre of each.
Place peach halves in baking dish, next to each other, pour white wine around them.
Bake for 20 - 25 mins. Serve hot or cold.
ALMOND AMARETTO CREAM
Serves 4
300ml / 101/2 fl oz thickened cream
3 tbsp icing sugar
250g /9oz mascarpone cheese
2 tbsp amaretto liqueur or almond essence
Beat the cream with 1 tbsp icing sugar until soft peaks form. Stir the mascarpone with the remaining
sugar and fold into cream until combined.
For a lighter alternative substitute the cream with greek yoghurt.
Serving - Serve Amaretti Cream separately. in a glass dish or ramekin, sprinkle with toasted almonds. Place peaches and the glass dish on a larger plate (dinner size), sprinkle with the almonds, and decorate plate with 2 Amaretti.
Off to Fourth Village, our local Italian food supplier el grande.
Caio!
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Today, I am going to actually do all of this stuff rather than talk about it.
I started the day off well by cooking up the left over veges before going food shopping, making a basic vegetable sauce with garlic, leeks, celery, carrot, tomato, tomato paste, white wine, S & P, then froze it. Alvina will be proud of me.
For dessert, Dolci, I'm going simple, with Stuffed Peaches, Pesche ripiene, as my experience of Italy has been the abundance of glorious fruits. I could 'wax lyrical here' whatever that means, but will leave it to another day when I can show some photos.
PESCHE RIPIENE
to serve 4
4 firm yellow peaches, halved, sprinkled with lemon juice
1tbsp lemon juice
75 g 21/2 oz crumbled amaretti
1 egg yolk
50ml/ 11/2 oz floz Marsala
8 blanched almonds ( I used flaked almonds which I roasted in the oven and sprinked on top when serving)
1/2 cup white wine
butter for greasing
Preheat oven to 175C/350F and grease a baking dish with butter.
Combine amaritti, egg yolk and Marsala
Fill the peach halves and press one almond into the centre of each.
Place peach halves in baking dish, next to each other, pour white wine around them.
Bake for 20 - 25 mins. Serve hot or cold.
ALMOND AMARETTO CREAM
Serves 4
300ml / 101/2 fl oz thickened cream
3 tbsp icing sugar
250g /9oz mascarpone cheese
2 tbsp amaretto liqueur or almond essence
Beat the cream with 1 tbsp icing sugar until soft peaks form. Stir the mascarpone with the remaining
sugar and fold into cream until combined.
For a lighter alternative substitute the cream with greek yoghurt.
Serving - Serve Amaretti Cream separately. in a glass dish or ramekin, sprinkle with toasted almonds. Place peaches and the glass dish on a larger plate (dinner size), sprinkle with the almonds, and decorate plate with 2 Amaretti.
Off to Fourth Village, our local Italian food supplier el grande.
Caio!
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Thursday, March 4, 2010
Italian Dinner - Roman Lamb with Roasted Vegetables
Hi All
Time to get really serious.
Roman Spring Lamb comes from Silver Spoon, remember The Bible of Authentic Italian Cooking, which transformed G, who is cooking, what has become his signature dish.
Traditionally there would be Prima Piatti - soup, pasta, risotto pizza, or bread. G insists that we don't need pasta and since he is cooking the lamb, I am going along with this. One of the downsides of having a husband in the kitchen is that he becomes extraordinarily bossy. If I was serving pasta it would be Bella's Walnut Pesto Pasta - another day.
Secondi Piatti: - Roman Spring Lamb
Contorni: - Roasted Vegetables with Pesto Dressing
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ABBACCHIO ALLA ROMANA
Serves 4
1kg / 2 1/4lb, leg of lamb
plain flour, for dusting
3tbsp Olive Oil
3 fresh rosemary sprigs
4 fresh sage leaves, chopped
i garlic clove, crushed
175ml/6 fl oz white wine
5 tbsp white wine vinegar
4 potatoes (opt)
Salt and Pepper
Chop the leg into pieces. Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Dust lamb with flour, heat oil in lrg roasting pan, seal lamb over high heat (10 mins). Season with S & P, add herbs and garlic. Add wine and vinegar and cook until liquid has almost evaporated. Add 150ml/1/4 pint boiling water, add potatoes, cover and roast in oven for 30 mins or until tender.
For an even tastier alternative, omit the potatoes, and when lamb is almost ready, transfer 2-3 tbsp of the gravy to a small pan, add three boned and chopped anchovies and cook over low heat, mashing the anchovies with a wooden spoon. Pour sauce over meat and roast for a few minutes before serving. Garnish with Rosemary sprigs.
ps - G goes for the tasty alternative without the potatoes which will be served separately.
ROASTED VEGETABLE WITH PESTO Serves 4
440 g parsnip, peeled and quartered
600g sweet potato (kumera) peeled and quartered
800g fennel, quartered
800g potatoes, peeled and quartered
2tbsp olive oil
16 sprigs thyme
sea salt and black pepper
500g cherry tomatoes
220g green olives
baby spinach leaves, to serve
Preheat oven 200C / 390F. Toss veges (except for tomatoes and spinach) in oil and seasoning, and roast for 35 mins then add tomatoes for a further 5 minutes. Serve with spinach and pesto.
Pesto Dressing
4 tbsp choppped mint leaves
4 tbsp chopped basil leaves
1/2 cup finely grated parmasan
4 tbsp olive oil
Combine ingredients
Salad Refresher I can never quite get used to the way pasta is served first as the Prima Piatti before Secondi Piatti or salads served after. This one comes from the book 'Irresistible Italy' by Bill and Patsy Rowe, who we were lucky enough to meet when we were in Tuscany. The book features Bella's and Umbi's farming estate, Podernuovo, near the medieval village of Casteldelpiano. (They are my SIL and BIL who are coming to dinner and this is Bella's recipe! Hope I do it right)
FENNEL AND ORANGE SALAD Serves 6 (probably enough for 8 as a refresher)
1 bunch curly endive (or rocket)
1 small fennel bulb, cut into thin strips
3 oranges, peeled and segmented
1 red onion, sliced
20 black olives
Orange Dressing
3 1/2 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tbsp fresh fennel leaves, chopped
1/2 tsp sugar
Freshly ground pepper to taste.
Dessert, Dolci, tomorrow - Have to go and get a life!
Cheers Clara
Creating Excitement - and Hogging
Hi All those Babyboomers out there in Cyber Space
R wrote "My husband is getting in on this. I think I'll call it HOGGING. Did I mention he's an industrial psychologist? So he says you do this to yourself because you NEED to hold yourself to a higher standard. It's all about risk, the possibility of failure creating the excitement.
Course he is also half Italian and can remember his grandmother, Flomana Rosana, stringing homemade pasta through their house and not allowing Josephine Rosana Donatelli (his mom)to cook it."
Clara - HOGGING - I love it! I enjoyed your husband's comments - thought provoking - I hadn't thought of it that way ie by taking risks I am creating excitement for myself. Perhaps positive retirement could include more risktaking.
What wonderful lyrical names - Flomana Rosana...... Josephine Rosana Donatelli ......Josephine needs to finish with 'a' - G's Italian is simple; it just includes the 'a' after most words. I can feel a song ........
Speaking of G he has risen to the occasion by offering to cook his famous Roman Spring Lamb (next blog)which will take away some of the pressure (but may lessen the risktaking and excitement.)
'Out of Africa' is simply stunning. It would look great with neutrals.
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Out of Africa...March 3rd
Necklace of Batik Bone and Brass
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R wrote "My husband is getting in on this. I think I'll call it HOGGING. Did I mention he's an industrial psychologist? So he says you do this to yourself because you NEED to hold yourself to a higher standard. It's all about risk, the possibility of failure creating the excitement.
Course he is also half Italian and can remember his grandmother, Flomana Rosana, stringing homemade pasta through their house and not allowing Josephine Rosana Donatelli (his mom)to cook it."
Clara - HOGGING - I love it! I enjoyed your husband's comments - thought provoking - I hadn't thought of it that way ie by taking risks I am creating excitement for myself. Perhaps positive retirement could include more risktaking.
What wonderful lyrical names - Flomana Rosana...... Josephine Rosana Donatelli ......Josephine needs to finish with 'a' - G's Italian is simple; it just includes the 'a' after most words. I can feel a song ........
Speaking of G he has risen to the occasion by offering to cook his famous Roman Spring Lamb (next blog)which will take away some of the pressure (but may lessen the risktaking and excitement.)
'Out of Africa' is simply stunning. It would look great with neutrals.
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Out of Africa...March 3rd
Necklace of Batik Bone and Brass
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Tuscan Menu- dinner
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Hi R and other BB friends
I have to stay focused, I have to stay focused, I have to stay focused - I can feel a song coming on........
I can't decide what to cook because future MOG spends a heap of time in Tuscany also - the standard feels too high and I feel immobilised. Why do I do this to myself when other options were sensibly suggested? Why do I still have to prove myself?
I ADORE Italian cuisine - I used to think that it was ordinary and traditional; which are the very aspects which make it so special - honest, fresh and satisfying.
"Take the best ingredients, the freshest available, and preserve their unique character to the greatest extent possible during preparation"...The Italians - Luigi Barzini - on how to uncover the secrets of vera cucina italiana, genuine italian cuisine.
However, do you know that food is all they talk about in Italy and it is your ability to cook pasta just right - el dente - that separates the women from the girls? In some households, the grandmother is still cooking and her daughter is still not considered capable enough to take over. Obviously, this is serious business - I find these days that I can still jump through hoops but only if I decide that I want to jump through that particular hoop and I am picky as to which one.
OK OK - But what about the menu?
On arrival - drinks - and nibbles - a plate of lovely olives with some almonds roasted with thyme.
Antipasti (before the pasta)
Prosciutto with figs (or melon) and balsamic dressing
Combining sweet salty Italian proscuitto with figs or melon is an all time classic which works every time.
To serve 4
4 large or 8 small ripe figs
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar (caramelised optional)
extra virgin olive oil
12 thin slices Italian proscuitto (Australian is more salty)
150g fresh Parmesan cheese, broken into craggy lumps.
Take each fig and stand it upright. Using a sharp knife, make 2 cuts across each fig, not quite quartering it, but keeping it intact. Ease the figs open and brush with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
Arrange 3 slices of proscuitto on each plate (hold from the middle and drop it) , with the figs and parmesan on top. Sprinkle with extra virgin olive oil and plenty of crushed black pepper.
Next course to follow tomorrow.
Cheers Clara
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Proud as a Peacock
Necklace of Turquoise, Serpentine and Brass
What is serpetine? I am amazed by the variety of elements you include in your pieces.
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Hi R and other BB friends
I have to stay focused, I have to stay focused, I have to stay focused - I can feel a song coming on........
I can't decide what to cook because future MOG spends a heap of time in Tuscany also - the standard feels too high and I feel immobilised. Why do I do this to myself when other options were sensibly suggested? Why do I still have to prove myself?
I ADORE Italian cuisine - I used to think that it was ordinary and traditional; which are the very aspects which make it so special - honest, fresh and satisfying.
"Take the best ingredients, the freshest available, and preserve their unique character to the greatest extent possible during preparation"...The Italians - Luigi Barzini - on how to uncover the secrets of vera cucina italiana, genuine italian cuisine.
However, do you know that food is all they talk about in Italy and it is your ability to cook pasta just right - el dente - that separates the women from the girls? In some households, the grandmother is still cooking and her daughter is still not considered capable enough to take over. Obviously, this is serious business - I find these days that I can still jump through hoops but only if I decide that I want to jump through that particular hoop and I am picky as to which one.
OK OK - But what about the menu?
On arrival - drinks - and nibbles - a plate of lovely olives with some almonds roasted with thyme.
Antipasti (before the pasta)
Prosciutto with figs (or melon) and balsamic dressing
Combining sweet salty Italian proscuitto with figs or melon is an all time classic which works every time.
To serve 4
4 large or 8 small ripe figs
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar (caramelised optional)
extra virgin olive oil
12 thin slices Italian proscuitto (Australian is more salty)
150g fresh Parmesan cheese, broken into craggy lumps.
Take each fig and stand it upright. Using a sharp knife, make 2 cuts across each fig, not quite quartering it, but keeping it intact. Ease the figs open and brush with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
Arrange 3 slices of proscuitto on each plate (hold from the middle and drop it) , with the figs and parmesan on top. Sprinkle with extra virgin olive oil and plenty of crushed black pepper.
Next course to follow tomorrow.
Cheers Clara
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Proud as a Peacock
Necklace of Turquoise, Serpentine and Brass
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Serious Dinner Party - Tuscany Style
Hi BB friends
Serious dinner party stuff tomorrow - with the wedding happening in May, MOG, Mother of the Groom, is coming to dinner on Saturday evening. I have the go ahead to do Italian, even tho Bella and Umbi, my sister and brother in law, who have a farm in Tuscany and are the ultimate 'foodies', are coming.
Stand by for the fabulous menu!!!!!
Cheers Clara
In the Pink... March 1 ......Loom Knit Wrap with Necklace of Pearls and Copper
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Clara says - This looks so pretty - almost heralding spring. Is that a ray of sunshine? Love the combo of strong metal and pearl in the necklace, with the soft draping. Babyboomers would like the sleeve to be slightly longer, this piece being an ideal garment, with the soft layering providing our necessary camouflage.
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Serious dinner party stuff tomorrow - with the wedding happening in May, MOG, Mother of the Groom, is coming to dinner on Saturday evening. I have the go ahead to do Italian, even tho Bella and Umbi, my sister and brother in law, who have a farm in Tuscany and are the ultimate 'foodies', are coming.
Stand by for the fabulous menu!!!!!
Cheers Clara
In the Pink... March 1 ......Loom Knit Wrap with Necklace of Pearls and Copper
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Clara says - This looks so pretty - almost heralding spring. Is that a ray of sunshine? Love the combo of strong metal and pearl in the necklace, with the soft draping. Babyboomers would like the sleeve to be slightly longer, this piece being an ideal garment, with the soft layering providing our necessary camouflage.
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Monday, March 1, 2010
We've Come a Long Way Baby! But have we?
Hi R and other BB friends
R said - "Everyday in my store we spend hours helping women of all ages find the perfect denim jeans. The pair that makes their butt look great. The pair that slims their thighs. The pair that makes them look taller. The pair that minimizes their waist and on and on. It's a very serious business. What does this say about all of us? We've come a long way baby, but we have a long way to go?" ........... Perhaps this can be the topic for 2010.
Clara says - I keep wanting to tell you all about the new lipstick I have found which is kiss proof, coffee cup proof, with a little sparkle and is finished with lip gloss. Or how we had a fun time dancing at The Rowers last night.
But - other topics keep taking over.
The statement "We've Come a Long Way Baby" provokes me to respond now.
An article in today's www.theaustralian.com.au "Greer Failed to Understand Women" suggests that forty years after 'The Female Eunuch', that women have not borne out the author's vision.
Which to me is a relief - Nowra, an essayist and playwright, argues that Dr Greer must be disappointed in the world of contemporary women, for it does not resemble the model she envisioned. Women are, for the most part, married, live in nuclear families, in the suburbs, with a capitalist orientation. Nowra concedes that the book, "changed many women's lives dramatically" and that "countless women read it, and left their husbands. Re-reading it, he says, is like opening a time capsule - one is immediately struck by how much the Western world has changed for women. It's just not the way Dr Greer imagined."
Dr Greer wanted women to give up the "fripperies' - shoes, pretty clothes, and makeup - which they indulge in now more than ever.
Much more to follow about our Germaine.
Re - the Crown Jewels, which look sensational, especially when they adorn ......the easter bunny?
My grandfriend - male, 4 1/2 - after the discussion of how he came out of Mummy's tummy, said, "When did I come out of Daddy's eye?"
I'll leave to figure this one out.
Love Clara
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Crown Jewels...February 27th
Crown Jewels...Wire Bracelet with Quartz Charms
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R said - "Everyday in my store we spend hours helping women of all ages find the perfect denim jeans. The pair that makes their butt look great. The pair that slims their thighs. The pair that makes them look taller. The pair that minimizes their waist and on and on. It's a very serious business. What does this say about all of us? We've come a long way baby, but we have a long way to go?" ........... Perhaps this can be the topic for 2010.
Clara says - I keep wanting to tell you all about the new lipstick I have found which is kiss proof, coffee cup proof, with a little sparkle and is finished with lip gloss. Or how we had a fun time dancing at The Rowers last night.
But - other topics keep taking over.
The statement "We've Come a Long Way Baby" provokes me to respond now.
An article in today's www.theaustralian.com.au "Greer Failed to Understand Women" suggests that forty years after 'The Female Eunuch', that women have not borne out the author's vision.
Which to me is a relief - Nowra, an essayist and playwright, argues that Dr Greer must be disappointed in the world of contemporary women, for it does not resemble the model she envisioned. Women are, for the most part, married, live in nuclear families, in the suburbs, with a capitalist orientation. Nowra concedes that the book, "changed many women's lives dramatically" and that "countless women read it, and left their husbands. Re-reading it, he says, is like opening a time capsule - one is immediately struck by how much the Western world has changed for women. It's just not the way Dr Greer imagined."
Dr Greer wanted women to give up the "fripperies' - shoes, pretty clothes, and makeup - which they indulge in now more than ever.
Much more to follow about our Germaine.
Re - the Crown Jewels, which look sensational, especially when they adorn ......the easter bunny?
My grandfriend - male, 4 1/2 - after the discussion of how he came out of Mummy's tummy, said, "When did I come out of Daddy's eye?"
I'll leave to figure this one out.
Love Clara
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Crown Jewels...February 27th
Crown Jewels...Wire Bracelet with Quartz Charms
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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Hung up on Denim 2 and Google
Thought I would publish this as it was so interesting.
Dear C
What would I do without Google and where is this taking me?
Remember when you were a child and you needed the answer to something? In our house the World Book Encyclopedia sat on a shelf of importance waiting for all our questions. Every year an update book arrived and was added to the collection. It was a luxury akin to our first TV.
Today? I just google it. It seems like I no more than turn off my computer and I have another google I want to do. This morning it was denim.
Denim...in usage in America since the late 1700's. Denim...a weave structure based on a twill weave, over two under two. Denim...derived by shortening the name serge de nimes, a fabric first woven in Nimes, France. Darn, I thought we Americans invented denim. Well we certainly perfected it. Talk about obsessive compulsions.
Everyday in my store we spend hours helping women of all ages find the perfect denim jeans. The pair that makes their butt look great. The pair that slims their thighs. The pair that makes them look taller. The pair that minimizes their waist and on and on. It's a very serious business. What does this say about all of us? We've come a long way baby, but we have a long way to go? I'll leave that one up to you. It might be a main topic for 2010.
Gotta go. Gotta go Google something.
Love,
R
Dear C
What would I do without Google and where is this taking me?
Remember when you were a child and you needed the answer to something? In our house the World Book Encyclopedia sat on a shelf of importance waiting for all our questions. Every year an update book arrived and was added to the collection. It was a luxury akin to our first TV.
Today? I just google it. It seems like I no more than turn off my computer and I have another google I want to do. This morning it was denim.
Denim...in usage in America since the late 1700's. Denim...a weave structure based on a twill weave, over two under two. Denim...derived by shortening the name serge de nimes, a fabric first woven in Nimes, France. Darn, I thought we Americans invented denim. Well we certainly perfected it. Talk about obsessive compulsions.
Everyday in my store we spend hours helping women of all ages find the perfect denim jeans. The pair that makes their butt look great. The pair that slims their thighs. The pair that makes them look taller. The pair that minimizes their waist and on and on. It's a very serious business. What does this say about all of us? We've come a long way baby, but we have a long way to go? I'll leave that one up to you. It might be a main topic for 2010.
Gotta go. Gotta go Google something.
Love,
R
ps. I love the photo of your mom. Can you scan it at a high res and send it to me? As for computers wasting or saving time, I just spent two hours on mine and enjoyed every minute.
Hi R and other BB friends
I will have to go up in the loft to the box of photos to find it - one could call it Pandora's Box.
Interesting info on denim - love the name 'serge de nimes' - you could use it to market your jeans. I think denim deserves a more exotic title for such a valiant fabric. 1700's - Everything old is new again.
We BB's can related to the importance of fit and flattery. My favourite current pair of jeans are an ancient Buffalo brand which I love because they have just enough stretch to make them fit like a glove while at the same time have enough strength to keep me in. They are, however, hipsters, so this creates the 'Muffin effect' when you sit down. Another current pair of Calvin's K are not quite so flattering but are better when I sit down but the very best jeans I have ever had were a pair of black Versace's which have just the right amount of stretch, and are higher up on the waist. I have had them for over 10 years and pour myself into them when the occasion calls for 'sexy' dressup.
I consider good jeans to be a great investment, much the same as good perfume or jewelery. What about 'Invest in serge de nimes for fit and flattery?
On Google - I agree. A moroccan recipe which I must post soon, having meandered away from food, called for cilantro leaves, a term which mystified my friend who then asked the guy at the Fruit and Vege Mart, without success. So of course she Googled it and there it was - Coriander. I told her not to worry about asking people next time - just go google it.
Love Clara
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Leaf it to Me... February 27th Hand printed sweater.
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Saturday, February 27, 2010
Hung Up on Denim
How good is denim? Timeless, trans- seasonal, always there waiting for you when there's nothing else to wear, the perfect match with a crisp shirt or a beautiful creative piece. How did we ever live without it?
Mum, hanging clothes 1950's
Babyboomers have seen many fashion trends - the evolvement of easycare fabrics which I considered ugly at first with crimpaline slack suits gradually giving way to stylish durable garments. 1950's women spent considerable time ironing and cleaning but things were changing. Dad was a gadget man, buying all the latest for Mum - two must-haves stood out - one was a potato peeler, a tap driven device, which agitated the potatoes over an abrasive surface and in doing so, took off the skins; and the other being the Ironette which every 50's domestic goddess needed in order to iron sheets, towels etc as you did in those days, even when you were living in reconstructed fibro housing.
Speaking of timesavers, Blogger does have Spellcheck which I just discovered - click on the ABC and a little drop menu suggests other alternatives. - but not for Crimpaline Are computers time savers or wasters?
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Hung Up On Denim...February 26th
Today's work was a collaboration with my good friend and artist, Karen Halt. We took my Tattooed denim and designed our first run of limited edition jeans. We look forward to many days ahead of being hung up on denim.
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Friday, February 26, 2010
Here Comes the Sun
Hi R and BB Friends They are adooooorable!
"Here Comes the Sun" - a title of hope - I can see it - somewhat weak but still there. This was how Wisconsin looked when we first arrived in January - the coldest winter in a decade. I think I will have this printed .
I love your descriptions - they add so much to the images.
Good News - I finally managed to publish my website http://www.babyboomerconnections.com.
having spent a torturously confusing time where every time I published I lost data and had to rebuild the site several times - a bit like Groundhog Day movie. It turned out to be one little command which was causing all the trouble.
I have been exploring some of the mysteries of Blogger and I'm thinking using labels better will give a tighter focus to the site, as I weave everyday life and ideas into my blobsession. (When I first read your new word, I interpreted it as blob session not bl obsession. G tells me that I am 'obsessive / compulsive which is probably the same thing.) I envy you, your focus on your work/expression as I tend to have too many ideas which tumble over each other, jostling for my attention and focus. Perhaps I need to just keep engaging that drive and see where it takes me. I sense that the photography re your creations is as important as the work itself. We live in an amazing world - where I can photograph my world today and send it across the world for you to view at breakfast.
Love Clara
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Tee Time...February 25th
Tee Time...February 25th
Here comes the sun.
It's February 25, day 17, cold and windy. The sweater is suspended between the branches of the sumac. I love the red berries against the blue of the sky. What a contrast to yesterday's photo
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
The Importance of Pets
Hi R and other BB friends
Doggy Land
From Memoirs of a Babyboomer - 1970's
Importance of Pets
"It impresses me the power of companionship, the pivotal support that pets can provide in life. They share our emotional territory without judgement or blame. It is that atmosphere of acceptance - of wordless cheer- that is so deeply comforting even transforming."Pets" Barney Bardsley
Approaching thirty but with a few years still to go, and childless, meant that if you had a dog it was considered to be a child substitute; let alone having two Golden Retrievers, which absolutely consolidated that belief. Gigi was a gift from a friend and named already, was a lovely pet and was much loved by all.
She was joined by Nordi, a more robust dog which we purchased after checking out pedigrees etc. I almost feel that I should use 'who' rather than 'which' as she actually believed that she was a human.
Loom Knit Kimono Jacket in a World of Grayscale
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Doggy Land
From Memoirs of a Babyboomer - 1970's
Importance of Pets
"It impresses me the power of companionship, the pivotal support that pets can provide in life. They share our emotional territory without judgement or blame. It is that atmosphere of acceptance - of wordless cheer- that is so deeply comforting even transforming."Pets" Barney Bardsley
Approaching thirty but with a few years still to go, and childless, meant that if you had a dog it was considered to be a child substitute; let alone having two Golden Retrievers, which absolutely consolidated that belief. Gigi was a gift from a friend and named already, was a lovely pet and was much loved by all.
She was joined by Nordi, a more robust dog which we purchased after checking out pedigrees etc. I almost feel that I should use 'who' rather than 'which' as she actually believed that she was a human.
I understand why people, particularly when our children have moved out, nuture their dogs almost as though they were another child.
I look forward to some photos of your three, Renotta, but also the other three offspring I missed out on.
Looking chilly today!
Looking chilly today!
Love C
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Jacket Required - February 24
Loom Knit Kimono Jacket in a World of Grayscale
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
My job is not to waste a precious moment
Cat's Meow
- February 22ndWired February 23rd
Hammered Pewter Wire Neckpiece
Hammered Pewter Wire Neckpiece
"I can walk out the door unencumbered whether it is to go for a walk or photograph objects in the snow or work at my store. There's a wonderful freedom that years of hard work and responsibility has given us. I can honestly say that it is the best time of my life. Sure I look in the mirror and pull up the skin on my face, but that's a small price to pay. My job in this next stage is to enjoy, keep myself and my family healthy, and not waste a precious moment...... Renotta
Hi Renotta and other friends
Your comment above, says it all so beautifully. Thanks. You certainly make the most of your time. We still have much to catch up on!
Meet my cat - she sits on the doorstep all day and night, and doesn't eat much.
Because we like to be free to travel, this is the only pet I have. I am visited, however, by the real furry kind, Felix, who lives in the unit downstairs and likes to sit on our comfortable chairs in the sun.
Your descriptions on your work seem to have disappeared - Blogger does funny things sometimes. I better not say too much or he might hear me. My version does have a spell check ABC with a tick but it doesn't seem to correct which is a pain.
Must correct my spelling of 'decolletage' the other day. An article "Lowdown on your neckline', this week suggests that the decolletage area has less oil glands, and the skin is very thin, so needs to be kept well moisturised. " Use body products up to the neck, and face products down to the bust".
Love the Hammered Pewter work - very dramatic and wonderful contrast with the soft pink of the stones. Love Clara
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
To BBoomers - not ready to give up being as vibrant as we have been.
Hi there BB's and others
We actually don't have much of a blueprint on how to deal with the future. Because we are different from the role models of the past, we need to establish our own way. Which is why I would like you to contribute on this site in order to blaze our own trail into the future.
Perhaps you have a perspective which could help others in our position ie Ageing but Gorgeous BB's, who are not ready to give up being as vibrant as we have been, or could still be.
Cheers Clara
We actually don't have much of a blueprint on how to deal with the future. Because we are different from the role models of the past, we need to establish our own way. Which is why I would like you to contribute on this site in order to blaze our own trail into the future.
Perhaps you have a perspective which could help others in our position ie Ageing but Gorgeous BB's, who are not ready to give up being as vibrant as we have been, or could still be.
Cheers Clara
Close-up perspective
Still on the same day........... More to come tomorrow.
About the Rowers!!!!!!
About the Rowers!!!!!!
Hi Renotta and other BB friends
Still getting used to the unstructured nature of Blogger where I can't seem to place photos where I want them to be. Hopefully I will get better at it, but technology, wonderful though it is by allowing us Babyboomer women to connect, actually brings me out in a rash.
I adore these unfurling ferns, and the lichen on our native sandstone. If I was still weaving, these photos would provide a fabulous starting point. (I still have my loom - that is the good news - the bad news is that because of the necessity to downsize, it is in storage- perhaps the body corp will allow us to go 'UP').
'Unfurling' is a good starting point or 'emerging' . "Clara is an emerging blogger. She will 'evolve more structure over time." In the meantime, my 'inner dragonfly' is in full flight - changing direction at will.
Babyboomer women, I believe, deserve to indulge this creative part of themselves and to use our time exactly as we feel like, rather than what we feel we 'should' be doing. If we can't do this now, I question when we ever will. I am now 'jealous', not quite the right word; 'protective' of my creative time, is better. Women, have traditionally give away their time, freely, with love, and have received love and satisfaction for this as we are hardwired to nuture our young, just as men are hardwired to propagate the species. We are happy about putting others first. But not quite. Now is our time, my fellow COGS - (Crazy ole Gals)!
Love Clara
Monday, February 22, 2010
"One women's success can only help another women's success"
Turquoise Trail
February 21st
Loom Knit Shrug with Scarf
Hi Renotta and other Babyboomer friends
It is so amazing to be able to communicate and share our lives in this way. Women thrive on connections and are lost without them.
Wisdom of the day (from my desk calendar), "I've always believed that one woman's success can only help another woman's success."..... Gloria Vanderbilt
I actually feel sad for some men / women who believe that 'winning' is the most important aspect of an exercise.
Turquoise is a colour which in its various hues, suits most women. However, as we get older (and better), I/we tend to soften the hue. In summer, I take the lighter tint, and love the combination with white.
I look at my wardrobe with a half closed eye (G would say that is the only way to view it!) and the colours and hues that I have chosen, reflect the colour range of a 'Summer'. I haven't consciously chosen those, even though I had my colours 'done' a few decades ago. I just seem to know now when I feel and look good. There are mistakes but thanks to Vinies (do you have a recycle charity shop such as this - called St Vincent De Pauls?) I can discard without guilt, knowing that I am helping others.
Love Clara
A walk around Sydney
Hi Renotta and other friends
Still luring you to this part of the world. I am going to send you a heap of photos today - the reason being that, even they are probably not my best photos of the area, but were all taken yesterday which will demonstrate the incredible beauty of the area. Just as I am amazed at how you can come up with such beautiful, creative pieces every day, I want to amaze you.
These are the big picture photos, the closeups will follow tomorrow.Still luring you to this part of the world. I am going to send you a heap of photos today - the reason being that, even they are probably not my best photos of the area, but were all taken yesterday which will demonstrate the incredible beauty of the area. Just as I am amazed at how you can come up with such beautiful, creative pieces every day, I want to amaze you.
Thanks for saving the photos next to yours - that is very special.
Love C
Cremorne Point Walk pathway.
Cremorne Reserve stretches around the entire shoreline of Cremorne Point in a mix of bush and formal gardens, providing unrivalled public access to the harbour shores. It is a special reserve with a fascinating history in a spectacular environment
In one direction, Mosman Rowers Club - a great spot for a meal or a casual counter lunch/dinner and drink. Either return along the same path or take a 10 minute ferry trip from Mosman Bay back to Cremorne Point. (more to come about 'The Rowers'! We did have a drink there yesterday but I will save those photos for another day when I tell you why I didn't take G there when I first met him.)
If you choose to walk right along the path you follow Sydney Harbour foreshore to the lighthouse on the tip of The Point. You can then follow the path along the western side of The Point which offers superb views of the Opera House, Harbour Bridge and city skyline. During the day and at night it's a wonderful sight - don't forget your camera!
Discovery and appreciation are the key elements of this wonderful loop walk. The interpretative signs will help you to discover something of its original Aboriginal inhabitants, the early Cremorne Gardens, the fine architectural heritage, the impact of development on the Reserve's flora and fauna and the work being done to bring back the bMosmanush.
Cremorne Reserve stretches around the entire shoreline of Cremorne Point in a mix of bush and formal gardens, providing unrivalled public access to the harbour shores. It is a special reserve with a fascinating history in a spectacular environment
In one direction, Mosman Rowers Club - a great spot for a meal or a casual counter lunch/dinner and drink. Either return along the same path or take a 10 minute ferry trip from Mosman Bay back to Cremorne Point. (more to come about 'The Rowers'! We did have a drink there yesterday but I will save those photos for another day when I tell you why I didn't take G there when I first met him.)
If you choose to walk right along the path you follow Sydney Harbour foreshore to the lighthouse on the tip of The Point. You can then follow the path along the western side of The Point which offers superb views of the Opera House, Harbour Bridge and city skyline. During the day and at night it's a wonderful sight - don't forget your camera!
Discovery and appreciation are the key elements of this wonderful loop walk. The interpretative signs will help you to discover something of its original Aboriginal inhabitants, the early Cremorne Gardens, the fine architectural heritage, the impact of development on the Reserve's flora and fauna and the work being done to bring back the bMosmanush.
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