Another Saturday night...........

Hi Gang,
I had several great conversations today whith people who understood my accent. I am so blessed to have so many wonderful people in my life. I like it when you overlap too. So these pictures demonstrate what my life is all about. I cut out a quilt today with the love and guidance of my favourite purple haired friend. I have fabric spread from one end to the other. I love the ocean fabrics I have found here in Oz. I looked in my fridge and I had 5 aubergines that were given to me as gifts from some of my possums. So Yvonne provided me with another one of her amazing recipes. It goes like this: (overlap for Jane)

Yvonne's Eggplant Casserole

1 1/4 lb gr chicken ( or minced whatever they eat in Oz)
1 onion chopped
3 cloves of garlic (this is just a guideline right?)
1 1/2 lbs of eggplant, cubed
1 can crushed tomatoes
1 green and 1 red capsicum-oops sorry I slipped into OZspeak-I mean green and red peppers
1 tsp basil(go out in the yard and get the basil plant you picked up and dragged all over the Central market)
3/4 c dried bread crumbs
1/4 c Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 176-for those of you in NA 350. Spray a 13x9 pan. Saute mince,onion and garlic in a big pot. Add everything else except bread crumbs and cheese. Bring to a boil. Stir as needed. Transfer to a baking dish and bake covered for 45-50 minutes-long enough to enjoy a Coopers. Uncover and sprinkle with bread crumbs and cheese and bake until brown. This freezes well or so I am told. Enjoy.

The top picture is of my new bed mate-yes it is a hairy nosed wombat! He is to keep me company on future adventures. There he is in the bunkhouse at Karatta on Kangaroo Island. Not as cute as Heidi but he does eat less. I went to see Monty Python's Spamsalot the other night and the theme song was to keep on the bright side. I hope that's what you are all doing. I have interviews next week so I will be singing that song a lot.....

Miss you-especially those of you who used to write....
love and hugs,
G'day eh!
Bern