A couple of cold days. Not freezing cold, just chilly. In the low teens for us, which is a bit on the cold side. Upper teens and early 20s, sure. Low teens? *brr*

We did get some rain last night. It was kind of exciting! Haven't had rain since I've been back home...

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Work is ALL THE THINGS NEED TO BE DONE. And I am taking on more stuff because my team lead is injured and taking time off next week. And because I need to be more across the stuff that my team is doing and not so focused on what I personally do and know how to do. Expansion. Development.

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I'm trying to get the courage up to have a "birthday of completeness picnic". I just feel like it's a little bit late to organise (last Saturday of November), and that nobody will come.

I just need to bite the bullet and send out the invites.

Picnic. Potluck. Party. It's as simple as that.

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We have been eating very vegetarian around here lately. I've beem making things like mujadhara (caramelised onion lentils and rice), and cheesy bean bake, and musabaha (cream tahini chickpeas). And often eating it with an egg. Although in the case of the cheesy bean bake (some of which I froze) when it comes time to eat it, I think I might cook some lasagne sheets and make a vego lasagne of sorts.

Being in Georgia in particular really reminded me of how easy it is to eat vego when you have good spices, but also there's a number of foodie/healthy eating influencers that I follow who've done a few vegetarian recipes (lots of beans and pulses) and they look good. I'm not about to give up meat - no way, no how. But it's good to have vego every now and then, and not just rely on the meat all the time.

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I just realised I didn't really do a travelogue on Georgia. I'm thinking about doing a fairly thorough one, because it's not something that most of you are ever going to see much about, and it might be worth it.

Is anyone interested in a detailed travellogue through Georgia? (It'll be a lot of what I already posted over on instagram, with maybe some details dredged from my memory.)

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I'm also looking at a trip for next year, except I don't think I can afford it right now. By the time it comes around? Sure! But right now? No.

*sigh*

Okay, we'll hold off, and who knows, things might materially change by the time things come around.

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Also, I need a new travel icon...

On Saturday, I had a Frocktails event in town, and was trying to work out what I could wear. I briefly contemplated this dress which I made back in 2018 and wore for a 'Frocks and Croqs' event (croquet).



However, seven years have passed since those days and I no longer fit into the dress:


( and herein lies a tale )

I think I'm going to have to do this with other dresses that I don't fit into any more. At least one, if I still have it (I have a feeling I might have given it away).