A Fond Farewell

Today's the day. I'm going to see the Prof. It's been a year and a day (not that I'm counting!) since he took my annoyed thyroid and six months since we last met. As there's little else left in my [Read More]

One Year, No Thyroid

So it's official, I've survived a whole year without a thyroid! It's so hard to imagine that this time last year I was under the knife. It seems like a distant (bad) dream. So near to now,  but yet so [Read More]

Stolen Moments

Time has been in short supply of late and I've hardly done a bit of baking.  There's no doubt about it, my colleagues are hungrier and thinner. As a result, I  have taken to baking in stolen [Read More]

A Sunny Spring Afternoon

I wake up as if from a coma. It takes me back to the good old post-Operative days when I was experiencing the joys of hyperthyroidism (and I say that firmly with my tongue in my cheek!) I find [Read More]

Masterchef Live

Despite there having been 4 series of Australian Masterchef, and although I have avidly followed them all, this is the first time I've got to experience Masterchef Live. I can't wait to have some fun [Read More]

Football’s Coming Home!

Today's the day the Sydney Swans bring their Grand Final trophy back to town. Winning  an Australian Football League final is no mean feat, you know! It really is something to shout (and cheer) [Read More]

Full Steam Ahead via Varoma

Another landmark event - it's one year today since I tried out as a  human pin cushion and had my fine needle biopsy. However one year on, I am cooking with love, blogging with gusto, running with [Read More]

We’re back, it’s busy!

We're homeward bound. It's a long drive  but we refuel our traveller's tummies in the pretty country town of Bowral en route. We also stop off at the garden centre and get a whole heap of new herbs [Read More]

We’ve Put the Fun in Fun-draising!

We've put the fun in fun-draising! Today, with a donation from Heather,  my lovely hairdresser at Blonde Avenue, we smashed my two thousand dollar target! This is totally awesome work from my [Read More]

Thyroids Annoyed!

It's a busy day and I manage to cram it all in. Running, baking, blogging and I even get hooked on my counselling books. It's all go. In the evening while I wind down I start playing with my [Read More]