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Busy Sunday
May. 29th, 2022 07:34 pmSince I didn't have to cook today, save for putting together a salad, I decided to give ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
curiouswombat's mystery apple and raisin cake a try.
This is the result:
I faithfully followed the original Edd Kimber recipe, with the only exception of adding some roast flaked almonds as decoration. I have to say, it is yummy indeed.
Then I worked on the castle puzzle page for Elise's granddaughter. The page base is almost done, including the sewing on of 9 pieces of Velcro - I never know which sides are the hooks and which the loops; these were the extreme hard and scratchy parts in any case. Am I happy to have them done! To actually finish the base page I still have to stitch along 4 sides, each 15 cm long, but since I'm doing it with running stitch, it won't be too hard. Or wouldn't if I could make straight, even stitches, which I cannot. Not even along the line drawn with a ruler. *sigh*
In any case, that and putting away the washing and preparing the flat for tomorrow's cleaning frenzy (although Mum did a good part of that) was enough activity for one day, I found. So I'm now reading some fanfic, playing some Solitaire and waiting for the Best British Home Cook to start on TV Paprika. Not a baking show, but it has Mary Berry, and that makes it worth watching.
curiouswombat's mystery apple and raisin cake a try.This is the result:
I faithfully followed the original Edd Kimber recipe, with the only exception of adding some roast flaked almonds as decoration. I have to say, it is yummy indeed.
Then I worked on the castle puzzle page for Elise's granddaughter. The page base is almost done, including the sewing on of 9 pieces of Velcro - I never know which sides are the hooks and which the loops; these were the extreme hard and scratchy parts in any case. Am I happy to have them done! To actually finish the base page I still have to stitch along 4 sides, each 15 cm long, but since I'm doing it with running stitch, it won't be too hard. Or wouldn't if I could make straight, even stitches, which I cannot. Not even along the line drawn with a ruler. *sigh*
In any case, that and putting away the washing and preparing the flat for tomorrow's cleaning frenzy (although Mum did a good part of that) was enough activity for one day, I found. So I'm now reading some fanfic, playing some Solitaire and waiting for the Best British Home Cook to start on TV Paprika. Not a baking show, but it has Mary Berry, and that makes it worth watching.
