The sun is shining

Oh yes it is, in more ways than one! Not only have the clouds buggered off for at least the next 5 minutes, I also seem to finally be almost over the disgusting stomach bug that has laid me low since Tuesday. I actually ate a grownup size breakfast this morning, and hopefully I can continue this exciting trend throughout the day.

I also seem to have finally finished the next round of edits for my paper and once I find somewhere in town I can scan the copyright form, I'll be able to submit it. The tradition in the lab I'm in at UdeM is to bring in a bottle of wine to share at lunch when you get a paper published (which actually means we drink wine at lunch more often than not) but given my lack of publishing prowess at this stage of my career I may need to bring one in just to celebrate submitting one. I shared one of my precious packets of Tim Tams with the lab last week, educating everyone in the joys of doing a Tim Tam Slam.


My big super expensive to post parcel arrived in Geraldton - MINUS ONE PRESENT!!! Damn quarantine stole Dave's birthday present. He's not very impressed. They let him keep the wrapping though, so he can still pretend he's got something to open :(

Yes well, less than a month to go until Christmas now, it has snuck up on us yet again. I may get around to making the Christmas pudding this weekend, now that I've kinda sorta managed to source all the things I need for it. Finding a pudding basin proved impossible! Apparently puddings just aren't really done in North America. Anas even took me to this crazy restaurant supply shop that is a massive warehouse filled with anything you could possibly think of needing in a restaurant. From the teeny tiniest pan to a gigantic pot you could cook up a few quarantine officers in. So I am making do with a stainless steel mixing bowl for a pudding basin, should do the trick.