I have an Inkling

Laugh of the Day

My mum sent me this one. I think that everyone who has a pet, cat or dog, can relate to it.

posted by Capital Mum @ 11:14 AM 2 comments

Spoon!

What Is Your Battle Cry?

Hark! Who is that, prowling over the plains! It is Inkling, hands clutching a bladed baseball bat! She grunts vengefully: "I'm going to contort you faster than the speed of sound!"

Find out! Enter username: Are you a girl, or a guy ?

created by beatings : powered by monkeys

posted by Capital Mum @ 12:16 PM 1 comments

Video of the day

I have discovered the Google Video of the Day Blog.

Here is my gem for today- for those of you who like breasts and cars- or breasts in cars.



And for my Husband who likes all things space related, this one The Secret NASA Files- (warning it is 31 minutes long!)






And, not that I am intersted in American football, but the adds they put on during the superbowl are rather interesting- see them all here.

posted by Capital Mum @ 11:45 AM 1 comments

Big Red Button

See if you are like me and see this through to the end. Thanks T for finding it.

posted by Capital Mum @ 3:10 PM 3 comments

Back to Sewing

My friends will tell you that before my baby was born, I was a prolific sewer. I am a member of a medieval recreation group and love to make costumes for that and my live roleplaying hobby.

Since giving birth, I have not had much time for sewing. I have agreed to make wedding garb for some close friends of mine- and recently I have competed this for their daughter to wear for the wedding.
I am really pleased to see how it turned out, and will definately make someting like it for my baby girl...

posted by Capital Mum @ 2:42 PM 2 comments

Powered Watercraft on the Lake

There has been talk since last year about allowing limited powered watercraft (boats, water skiing) on Lake Burley Griffin (see here), and here).

I understand that the concerns are about conservation of the wetlands and noise affecting the Hospice. Pro- argumants say that the activity will not impact adversely on either of these.

Up until last weekend (28-29 Jan), I had no opinion either way. Now I do.

The Husband, Baby and I went to the Carillion on Saturday for a picnic lunch. It is usually an idillic place, surrounded by large luch trees, with the only sounds being the lap of the water, the quacking of ducks, the Carillion chiming and if you really try, the distant sound of vehicles on King's Avenue.


This Saturday was different. At Regatta Point, there was some kind of event with powered motor boats cruisign up and down. The sound was all pervasive, and definately extended into the next basin where the hospice is.

It totally ruined the atmosphere. And I can say with a certainty that if someone had picked that day for their wedding at the Carillion (it is a popular site), they would have been extremely unhappy.

Now I am not against powered watersports per se- but I think that the Lake in the centre of the city is not the place for them- perhaps one of the other two lakes (Ginninderra or Tuggeranong) where they could generate more activity in the area? I don't know. All I know is that if it is included in the Territory Recreational Plan, then the politicians better think long and hard about the impact on people going for a casual picnic.

posted by Capital Mum @ 2:26 PM 1 comments

Another Cake Success!!!

For christmas, my in-laws gave me a children's birthday cake cookbook. I wanted it so that I could continue the tradition my parents started with us. every year, in the lead up to our birthday, my parents would get out the birthday cake book, and we would get to choose the cake we wanted.

The night before our party, mum would make the icing, and dad would decorate the cake. They were always fantastic. I want to be able to do the same for my baby girl.

Well, for her first birthday I will follow a tradition set by my sister-in-law. She made wonderful cakes for my Nephew and Neice, and let them have one all to themselves (see below).

So in the interests of practice, I present for you my most recent successful 'theme' birthday cake.
On Australia Day, a good friend M had his birthday. We hosted a BBQ birthday lunch for him. Knowing that he is a fan of the Decepticons, I made him a cake to reflect this.

Using this as a pattern........
I made this! Not bad for a first attempt at vienna cream icing and decorating a fancy cake. (It tasted really good too!)


I need a little work on the word piping- but I have a few years to get that right.

posted by Capital Mum @ 2:08 PM 3 comments