you should go to this
- Get my eyes tested and get some freaking glasses
- More embroidery (reliant on above point!)
- Start writing for a couple of magazines
- Get a more practical car - or a volkswagen - or a combination of both
- Write another book
- Keep learning to draw
- More printing with le Gocco!
- Get a filing cabinet. Papers don't go in BOXES, Pip.
- Get my house in order and DECLUTTER (eep. help.)
- Make Brown Owls the super-funnest with my owly helpers
- Write more stuff over at Craft City
- More family time and a holiday at a shack
Do you know it's very hot today in Melbourne. The third day of a totally awful heatwave. We're aircon free here, so I'm sweltering and looking at my computer quietly and listening to some nice music. I'm trying not to move my limbs too much. I have to go and get Ari at 3.30 from his friend's house. It was 44 degrees Celsius at 3.30 yesterday - and it will be similar today. I am not looking forward to that, I can tell you. Our car has no aircon either. Gosh we are living in the dark ages, I swear. And it's hot. And not that dark. But at least we have our health. Unless our organs melt. Organ melt anyone?
On another note.... say hello, would you?! I'm bored and trying not to move. Perhaps you could say hello and it would spur me into activity?! Go on try it. I know you are out there... I can see your lips moving as you read this. And you do look cute today, I must say!
xx
Pip
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Listening to: Nicole Willis - Feeling Free (Hoop's JuJu Gumbo)
via FoxyTunes
Oh I want to live in Pip-town. Especially gingerbread housing but the ric rac streets might be a bit bumpy!
ReplyDeleteNo air-coin anywhere - sheesh. I suggest moving to the bath with lovely cool water and dreaming of polar bears. Most Defiantely
Oh and most importantly - HI
Love the reminder list! I can't wait to see more book action, yippee.
It's crazily hot here in Adelaide too. I'm desperately trawling websites for ideas on what to do with the kids inside - I'm all out of ideas with over a week of 40C still to go.
ReplyDeleteHaha! Hi Pip, its lunch break time for me and a bit of reading always goes down well especially when its too hot to venture outside! So how about this weather hey, you poor thing melting away its so not nice. My flat has no aircon either, ewe, its so hard to sleep isnt it? And the car thing well, thats extremely tough dear Pip. I only upgraded to a car with aircon 3 years ago, before that the car I had was the same one I had when I lived in Mildura and boy can it get bloody hot there, just like today really! I would always take lots of icy frozen water and a wet facewasher with me when driving long distances in that little car. Oh the memories!! Or more like; Ewe, the memories! haha I am so sympathetic to your 3:30 pick up I hope its not too far. An icypole is always good too! Evie
ReplyDeleteHi Cindy and Flamey and Evie! Hi! Hi! Hi! Yes icypoles. Yes. Yes.
ReplyDeleteHow about, Flamey, fingerpainting IN THE BATH ON THE BATHROOM WALL... unless your kids are 16. That would just be weird. Thanks for saying hello! It's so nice!
Hello there Action Pip,
ReplyDeleteJust thought I would send you an early valentine to spur you into activity..
dearest pip from over the sea,
your lovely blog beguiles me,
i sit with tea most every morn,
to see what treats your blog hath born.
I hope to meet at mikes one day
and will stitch and sew to make my way.
till then crafty pip (one of a kind)
oh won't you be my valentine?
Yes. Yes Mirabel. I will be thine Valentine. In fact let's get married. But don't tell Cam. He would be cross. Thank you for poem-ing me!
ReplyDeleteHey Pip! Oh lordy, how horrid is this heat? I'm working on a film at the moment, last night under lights in a non air conditioned warehouse it got to above 48, which was pretty harsh. Someone had the clever idea of getting a chux cloth, putting a small hand full of ice in the middle, rolling it into a sausage and draping it around the back of their neck. It caught on pretty fast, and soon the whole crew all looked like cleaning scouts. Or part of a janitorial gang.
ReplyDeleteIt's not a pretty look, but I'd certainly recommend it!
Good luck staying cool :)
Isn't it horrible! My tip: grab a lovely vintage sheet. Put it in the sink and wet it - not soaking though 'cause you don't want to leave a trail of drips behind you.... Wrap the sheet around you and sit in the breeze or in front of a fan. Nice and cool. I sleep like that! And prettier than a chux wipe : D
ReplyDeleteHi Pip, long time lurker first time commenter! Is there any other way to say it's damn HOT...I'm lucky we have two rooms in our house with air con (kitchen and one small bedroom) my husband is working on the kitchen bench and I am in the bedroom with the door closed keeping the cool in! Our cat, travels the hallway meowing and trying to decide who to hang with. I think icypoles are a fab idea and I can totally recommend lemon cordial and ice cold water...yum.
ReplyDeletestay cool xx Dee
Cool change has hit Geelong.
ReplyDeleteThanks Fran. Only been home 10 minutes...melting...think I'll have an icy pole.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good list Pip.
Hi :)
ReplyDeleteWould that organ melt be with colby or mozzarella?? I truly hope you don't have any organ melts today.
Sometimes when it's hot, we stick a soaker hose through the trees and sit under it like it's a light sprinkling of rain.
Dudes,
ReplyDeleteJust spent two hours at the museum, their air-con is so good I started to feel cold, like I needed a cardie!
We have wet tea towels draped around the neck, the kid is in his undies, fans galore and a remarkably inefficient air-con (the fans are of the air spinning variety, not people who like seeing Leo in his jocks).
My plants are draped with bedsheets so they don't get too burnt, what an experience, big ups to those petticoat wearing pioneers hey! Or maybe they should have settled another more Nordic land, instead of this stinking inferno.......
My email has shat itself, thanks for the blog chats!
Pip, I've tagged you in a meme if you have a spare moment. You may have done it before, so that's ok if ya don't wanna bother. ;)
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Hi Pip. The air con in my office has just conked out = bad. I get to go home now = good. Someone just said it's 47 degrees outside = bad. I'm going to slither along the footpath to Cinema Nova and go and see what ever the hell I can just to stay out of the goddamn sun = bad for the greater good. Hope you made it back home without turning into a puff of ash.
ReplyDeleteHi Pip and all of you boiling in Oz
ReplyDeleteI sympathise, currently living in Dubai it is over 40 degrees for about 6 months of the year!
Get the little 'uns out as early as possible for a run about, dance inside, make tents from sheets, bring the bikes and scooters inside. Errr... all of that assumes you have air con really.
OK, go to the movies, surely they have a/c?
Oh.... it's on the way... the change. But I'm totes an organ melt. I'm actually drinking beer now, because it was the coldest thing in the fridge! I'm watching the Bureau of Meteorology site like a hawk... and The Age too. And my computer is so hot I think it would be wise to turn her off for a little while! I just read that the second hand bookshop in Elgin Street, Carlton caught on fire and burnt down. Oh.. it's yick out there I tell you. YICK!
ReplyDeleteI say sort the peepers out first as the other will be hard if they don't work properly! I am currently editing my to do list as it is GIANT!! Jan is nearly over and I haven't done any of them
ReplyDeleteHi Pip!
ReplyDeletethe focus list is a good one...definitely doable :)
We're frazzled from the heat in Adelaide too. The wet flannels do feel good on the back of the neck. I reckon we will need to build a cubby from wet sheets - I'm sure it will dry in 10 mins.
Take it easy.
hello pip :)
ReplyDeleteWe're not as bad up here in sydney - but it's still not pleasant.
I suggest you wrap yourself in a damp sarong with a fan on and have a frosty fruits iceblock.
Hope you have a super lovely weekend!
Gads no air conditioning anywhere, I'm wondering if the car item is currently moving up your list with a countdown style bullet?
ReplyDeleteBest wishes for a cool change or some wonderful diversions or both.
Deductions so far:
ReplyDeleteFace Washers/Flannels are IN
Chux are IN
Frosty Fruits are IN
Icy Poles are IN
Wet Sheets are IN
Movies are IN
Pot Roasts are OUT
Hot Water Bottles are OUT
Cardigans are OUT (unless you go to the museum)
Afghans are OUT
Saunas are OUT
Hi there from Cape Town, where its hot, but not so hot, about 28... but so frigging windy that you cannot open a window or door without every door slamming, paper flying etc... so we are all cooped indoors with everything shut - a bit surreal, post nuclear fall-out feeling... everyone is grumpy and driving everyone else up the walls - I am going to have to bake a cake to raise our spirits... If I were you though I would stay put nit moving except the gently rustling of your mouse! I'd say hurrah but it is more like bleh!
ReplyDeleteoh no! wind! i don't like wind much at all... especially HOT wind! Thank goodness Nibbles the mouse survived the heat okay... and the dogs are pooped but okay... and the garden is a bit floppy (scorched broccoli seedlings and a burnt zinnia the only casualties!). Oh it's been so nice chatting with you all! You're usually all so quiet!
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine what Capetown would be like... or Dubai... we are lucky we only have this heat for a few days in February each year, aren't we?! We're just not used to it!
hey hi hello oi bonjour g'day.
ReplyDeletemiss you!!
Hello again dear Pip! Thought Id check in and make sure those organs didnt melt ; )
ReplyDeleteI too headed for the coldest bevy of beer in the fridge, nothing beats it on a hot day. Like ya style!
Hope you are now feeling the cooler breeze we are getting here x
Good Morning Everyone,
ReplyDeleteOh yes, it is that time of year again! Valentine's Day is coming up fast! Not sure how everyone else feels about February 14th, but I always seem to get really stressed out! I always send my friends a Valentine's Day text message, just to say hi! However I find a text message a bit dull, but I have found a different way to send a greeting which has a much more vibrant , and upbeat feel about it! My friend Gemma first introduced me to the world of electronic greetings about a year ago when she went back packing around Australia. She said she found it hard to write letters, and she didn't always have a mobile phone signal! So whenever she had the chance she would go into an internet cafe and send an e-Card. This method is such a great way to keep in touch with friends, and family. With Valentine's Day coming up I think it is a good way to just send a little surprise greeting. I have done my research, and tried out loads of different sites, but I have now finally found the best Free Valentine's Day e-Card site for me. This site has both romantic, and funny, light hearted Valentine's Day e-Cards, so there is a card to suit everyone! E-Cards are not for everyone, but I think they are definitely worth a try! Just wanted to share my thoughts with you, and see what you think?
Kind regards, Nicole.
Lol! and the heat has started to melt your brain (and i mean that in the kindest way!)as it has mine ...37 today INSIDE my house!!! X;-o! But it's 9.22pm and the cOOlness has just descended upon my yard... so hear me running and squealing in childlike gleeeeeee! X:-) Sending you icy (((hugz))) if it helps X;-) vicki x
ReplyDeleteHey. Did you lose power at all? We lost it for about 2 hours, but thankfully the change had come through at that time. I have no aircon, relying on fans and wet towels!
ReplyDeleteps - word verification = chill :D
You are right - I do look cute today :) Hope you aren't melting too much in the heat. If I could send cool air over from the UK I would.
ReplyDeleteHi Pip! I hope you have not melted too badly. If I could, I would send you some of our snow and coolness - it is not really cold here, about -4 degrees C - but every degree counts when you are TOO hot or too cold.
ReplyDeleteWord verification for coming Valentine's Day: deariboo
Awe, well I hope you're not still bored, but just incase I'll say hello anyway. I'm completely in love with your blog - I've been reading for a long time but never commented before - you make me want to go out and create things! I've been living away from Melb for 6 months and I'm dying to get back, just so I can join brown owls!
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work x