OK, couple of things.
Mel - it's an 'Oaty Date Bar' from the NZ Edmonds Cookery book that my sister gave me for Christmas.
Second, my mum emailed me from Central America and among other things, told me one of my promising younger cousins has got into a medicine course! Not bad for a girl from a poor family in a developing country! Well, she's better off than a lot of kids, because my mum sends money over to her family and not everyone has a relative in a developed country who can do that. But quite apart from money, not everyone in those countries gives themself the luxury of harbouring such aspirations. I am so proud of her! I can tell Oscar that he has a doctor cousin on each side of his mummy's family (I have an Irish cousin who is a doc, too) and that of the two, Kelly is the one to be especially proud of, as Jim has a doctor father and grew up with opportunity laying at his feet (not that he doesn't deserve it, it's just been easier for him, obviously). So, there was me punching the air when I read that email - it's been her childhood dream, and she told me about it when I was there 4 years ago. Another one of my cousins there skipped 2 years of primary school...cop that! All that Mayan genetic interplay must make smart kids!
Anyway, my big woo hoo for the day (actually more than just the day, it's been 6 and a half months coming)...Oscar did the 'find and feed' thing that I'd been waiting for since I started BFing! at about 4am I stirred lightly only to find my little hobbit attached to me and he whimpered when I stirred because he lost traction! I was beaming to myself in the dark, because the day he could Find and Feed has arrived! I slept nekked, so it was relatively easy for him, but thus far I've sensed him stirring and had to position him in front of me (from there he attached himself, but I had to get him level), but this morning he positioned himself and went for it My little boy is growing up...
So, I'd been waiting since then to get online to tell you all!
My slice is still yummy 12 hours on...the crunchiness I had attributed to slightly overdone was in fact some date and currant mix that was against the tin, the rest is, well, quite ideal. When I was icing it, I realised that my sister had made one when I was there and she had complained that the icing was too runny, but we had loved it and scoffed it down anyway. That said...mine is better. Even she'd give that to me. I am allowed to boast because my baking forays have been far and few between...for good reason!
ok, gonna put this boy down so I can wash my hair and take the dog for a walk before it gets too hot...toying with the idea of visiting pony today, or just waiting till Saturday when it's cooler. When I get back I'll be indoors, fan on, putting away papers into the bin or filing cabinet. I'd like to move an antique chair from Oscar's room into the study...when I create the floor space. There are heaps of novels that I will try to flog on eBay and then I'll have floor back!
Hee, hee, ABC 774 will talk about nudity after 10am - should be interesting. Apparently, 2 percent of women surveyed had been caught naked...at work...go figure! 40% have been caught nekked in their backyards. I have yet to join those ranks, though I have ventured naked to the backyard under cover of darkness to get the dog in (sleep naked, couldn't be arsed putting clothes on cos was warm night...). Anyway, it will be interesting to hear people's jitters about the naked human body after the news.
Catchyas!