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Day 112 – Vegetable Risotto for One

July 11, 2017July 13, 2017Posted in 365 Project, Cooking, Home, StuartLeave a comment

I am a highly unorganised person. If you don’t believe me, ask anyone who has ever spent longer intensive periods of time with me. Through years of practise, I have learned to maintain a resemblance of order, especially in public. At work, I have even been complemented as highly organised (shows you how easily people can be fooled…). But inevitably the facade always comes crashing down and I lose the plot. I try to do this when I’m alone and have time to sort out the mess.

The only exception for the rule is cooking. I am an organised cook – I plan the process ahead, get ingredients out and measure things ready. I even make sure I chop everything I will not have time to chop during the cooking process. I often wish I could bring this attitude more into the rest of my life.

Stuart wishes it too.

Day 106 – My World

July 5, 2017July 9, 2017Posted in 365 Project, Family, Home, Johannesburg, Outdoors, StuartLeave a comment

I’ve moved ~13 times in the last 12 years -to 9 different countries and 4 different continents. The more times I move, the more important for me is that I take the time (and effort) to build a real home. Home makes me feel at home. Even when I’m still unsure where to buy my lightbulbs.

Thus the topic of my new fooling-around-in-Photoshop-project is quite appropriate. My ‘home’ world.

Day 103 – Stuff from kitchen, episode x

July 2, 2017July 7, 2017Posted in 365 Project, Everyday objects, HomeLeave a comment

When Stuart and I started to look for a house to buy, there was one deal-breaker: it needed a good kitchen. We had several other criteria too, e.g. reasonably sized, no need for a massive renovation, plenty of light, a fireplace, a garden (big enough, but not too big), pool (Stuart didn’t want one). Those who have visited our house know we got maybe 50% of what we thought we wanted. (To be fair, we fell in love with our house the minute we stepped in – before having time to evaluate it on most criteria in our lists).

But kitchen was non-negotiable. We both just love spending time in there. Maybe my love for kitchen explains why so many of my pictures include kitchen stuff. Or maybe it’s just all so photogenic.

(Btw. Have you noticed that most good house parties also end up with a big gathering in the kitchen? Regardless of where the food is, or where the music is, or where the comfortable chairs are…)

Day 96 – Braai

June 25, 2017June 27, 2017Posted in 365 Project, Cooking, Everyday objects, Family, Home, Johannesburg, OutdoorsLeave a comment

Braai is probably the best ‘South African’ word there is. It just sounds so much better than BBQ. Even my Finnish family has adopted the word to their speech. And luckily, spit braai does not actually require you to spit.

Day 94 – Splash of Red

June 23, 2017June 26, 2017Posted in 365 Project, Everyday objects, Home, Long exposure, WorkLeave a comment

Friday. Wine.

Day 92 – Binding of a story

June 21, 2017June 25, 2017Posted in 365 Project, Everyday objects, HomeLeave a comment

As mentioned before, both Stuart and I are passionate readers. We both get through at least 1-2 books a week – but unfortunately never read the same books. We have the same taste in almost everything, but books. Therefore, we both have to go through the pain of finding what to read next – every week.