Not too dry like crumble topping.
Not too runny like gravy.
Not too sticky like toffee.
But just like butter icing.
Perfect.
(This analogy was made for me after I’d wasted an entire bag of mortar trying to get a consistency which would work.)

Pad, pad, pad, pad, bump.
Pad, pad, pad, pad, bump.
Pad, pad, pad, pad, bump.
Pad, pad, pad, pad, bump.

Our poor dog.
She was sleepwalking.

In their infinite wisdom the powers that be at work decided to give everyone new solar-powered wireless keyboards when the computer system was upgraded recently. Cool. (I guess … I don’t really care actually.)
Our office is light and airy. A very nice working environment. I should say most of the office is light and airy. The managers’ offices on the inner circle are less light. At least the keyboards think so anyway. There’s just not enough light to keep those keyboards ticking along. Much frustrated wailing emanates from my particular manager’s den.
And now, on the weekends, a little row of keyboards sits along the nearest window sill. You can watch them, quietly sunning themselves and powering up for the next busy week of management.

Because it shut up the idiot next door who decided the early evening was the perfect time to mow his lawn.
‘Twas a very timely downpour indeed.

Do a long, skinny rubber band and a short, fat rubber band contain the same amount of rubber?
I can’t believe that I was actually having this conversation with the office manager at work yesterday.

Poor, poor girl.
It’s not just her mental health – now her weight is an issue.
In the past she’s been a svelte, sleek 15kgs.
Now she’s coming in at a whopping 16.9kgs!
(But we tell her it’s all muscle.)
And blame her newfound chubbiness on her grandparents overdoing the treats during the three week holiday sojourn.
Carrot sticks all round in Footscray tonight.

A new acquaintance has inducted me into the weird world of Swedish cooking and beverages. (After telling me of an hilarious excursion to Ikea with his grandparentals in order to eat dinner at the cafeteria – I had to know more!) I’m especially looking forward to trying some kluegg, a festive cola brew only available during the Christmas season. Apparently it even has little Santas emblazoned across the cans. Get in before stocks run out.

There’s a large, comfortable chair in the waiting area outside my office space. It disappeared recently. ‘Why?’ I enquired. “For reinforcement’, I was informed.
Hmmm. Glad I didn’t try sitting in the comfortable chair.
Will await its return with interest.

“You definitely grew into your looks. You’re an absolute testament to early orthodonic intervention and quality hair products.”

(Delivered by someone who has seen the photos.)

There’s nothing better on a cold and rainy day than to queue up outside that old caravan with the upside down olympic rings on the front and the blue, dolphin-shaped jam squirter within and receive through the little window from a work-worn pair of hands, a small bag of piping hot, sugar-coated treats.
Mmmmmm.