Happy Halloween.....

Shayla and Willow and their cousin Rochelle were dropped off tonight to go trick or treating with Tori.

I managed to snap these photos out the front before they left....

They came back with quite a good little stash of chocolates and lollies too....

Sandy

More free lemons....

this time to make lemon butter.....

This is the recipe I followed....

Ingredients
4 eggs

¾ cup sugar

½ cup lemon juice

2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind

125 g chopped butter

Method
Place eggs and sugar into a heatproof bowl.
Place bowl over a pan of barely simmering water and whisk constantly until sugar has dissolved.
Add lemon juice, lemon rind and butter. Whisk mixture for 20 minutes until smooth and the butter has melted and thickened enough to coat the spoon. Do not allow the mixture to boil as it will curdle.
Pour warm mixture into hot sterilised jars and seal immediately.

Delish.....

Sandy

Hanmer Springs...

was our last stop in NZ.

Tori and I spent the last 3 days with my friend Yvonne and her family. Yvonne had so generously dropped off a car in Christchurch for us to use while in NZ. I honestly don't know how we would have managed without it. Thankyou...thankyou!

I met Yvonne when in NZ 19 years ago (Oh My God!!) and we travelled around together in her van. Once the craft room is set up I will be able to go through my photos and post an old photo of us together. Gee....the memories......

Sandy

And then....

Queenstown.....

Such a beautiful spot....

We went up the gondola....the view from the top was spectacular.....

The kids and I went on the Luge.....in go-karts....

Sandy