Wardrobe Tidy

Clothes that no longer fit:

Clothes that do:

Farmwork...

Yeah. Just to the right of the gate.

Best friends.

My only job: paint the beehives! And watch other people work...

Garlic

Many months ago hubby planted some garlic. Supposed to be really easy to grow (heard that one before).

Anyway, time of harvest has arrived. Behold:

Here is our garlic in comparison with garlic from farmers markets:

Cute little thing.

Harvest Festival, Brisbane

Maximum street-cred with Wacken poncho.

Evacuated for a brief storm just after dark - view from the hotelroom. Then back to festival - weather was actually good most of the day. Rain was warm, had some sun - and no wind at all.

Highlights; Mondo Cane, Cake, Beck.

What's the deal with Sigur Ros..? Bit too pretentious for me... Made some hilarious comments to hubby during their set (strangely he didn't find them funny). What's not funny about naming a song "the mosquito" if the singing solo goes for 5 minutes like this "zzeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"? (very hard to illustrate mozzie-sound in writing, but you know)

Vegan Icecream

Found recipe on Boels blogg: Vegan Glass.

Vegan Icecream.

Decided had to try it. Kind of doubled the recipe though. Actually kind of quadrupled it... (pregnant = hungry, etcetera)

Used one can of coconut cream, three large bananas, 4-5 tablespoons of cocoa powder and one passionfruit (could have easily used two though!). Mixed together with mixing stick and froze for a few hours - and... delicious...

Week 12-13 scan

Vegan Breakfast & Cake

How cool was my second lunch yesterday..? We call this "Vegan Big Breakfast":

Also, at long last, started to experiment with vegan baking...

Recipe:

2 cups plain flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup sugar (I used rapadura sugar)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk (I used oat milk, not sure how other types would work)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla sugar (if you don't have this, use vanilla essence but this gives it a slightly artificial taste)
Chocolate chunks

Mix flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder,salt and vanilla. In a medium bowl, whisk together milk and oil.

Add the wet ingredients and the chocolate chunks.

Bake for 30-40 minutes depending on oven, on approximately 175 degrees Celsius.

Let cake rest in form until cooled off slightly, otherwise will fall apart like mine did...

The Tragic Death of a Wallaby

A wallaby is a smaller more discreet version of a kangaroo.

Anyway, this morning I headed out on to the deck to throw feed into the fish-pond. Was in usual trance /zen-like state of existence and noticed nothing out of the ordinary. One minute later hubby goes out on deck, sees pond through peripheral vision and yells "How the hell did you miss that?!" in agitated tone.

"Miss what?" I ask suspiciously picturing gigantic venomous snake hanging from rooftop or something like that.

"The f...ing dead wallaby in the pond!" yells hubby.

Cannot believe it. This makes it to my top 10 of things I have missed due to not being very observant.

We are crushed. How could this happen? Stupid, stupid pond. Want to get rid of it. Did not build it, previous owner did. What a ridiculous idea. Stupid pond.

I say to hubby "Unfortunately I can't help you. Pregnant women are not supposed to handle dead animals."

Sure have read it somewhere.

Hippy Yoga

Hubby would like to clarify that he never laughed and said "no" when asked if I looked ok. And if he did do that - which he didn't do - then he meant it as a joke. Besides, he probably wasn't listening to me.

See baby, am fair to you on blog.


Pregnancy yoga today. Totally different from Bikram. No similarities at all. This is more about introducing oneself, connecting with baby for a little while, focusing on breathing and doing some light stretching. Last week a woman was there whose due date it was. She got to lie down on a rug in middle of room and we all got to give her a massage. Felt a bit hippy-ish - but she was not there today so guess it worked.

Worrying statement made by yoga-teacher: "Your jaw is strongly connected with your pelvis. Through opening your mouth wide, your pelvis can open - and you may deliver your baby."

Yikes!!
As avid reader of this blog you may know about my deformed jaw-bones. Cannot open mouth very widely at all, and not for long periods of time. In fact, thus far in pregnancy - concern about my jaw has been my biggest fear in relation to giving birth.
I mean, the rest of it I just haven't thought about.
But if my jaw locks, I will panic. No two ways about it, they will have to put me under.

So tentative plan had been to get a little plastic biting-ring, such as babies use when teething, to bite down hard on so as to prevent opening mouth at all during delivery.
But if what yoga-teacher says is true, then this plan has some serious flaws... shit... who can I speak to who is an expert on deformed jaws as well as childbirth?

Beautiful Hair and Glowing Skin

Part 2.

Genuinely thought this might happen. What's a little nausea and a bit of weight-gain in view of thick hair and beautiful skin..?

But no.

Hair looks like always.

Skin is terrible. Feel like am 14 again. Bad skin has appeared in sections of face where even teenage-Anna could boast smooth flawless skin. The glow, possibly, is simply lost underneath all this mess?

Hubby is enjoying having a "fat" wife. After having a skinny vegan one for so long perhaps? Put on an outfit yesterday and hopefully enquired "Does this look OK?" Hubby laughed wholeheartedly and said simply "No."

He did later say I look amazing. Amaaaazing. Yeah.


Actually want to add... none of this matters one bit. Am happy to put up with whatever as long as it means Beanie is OK. Beanie is our working title for the future baby, named so around week 6 when size of a bean. Is just a bit of fun to keep track of the joys of the journey...

Sleep?

Common pregnancy symptoms that do not apply to me, part 1.

Sleep.

Many pregnant women will let you know how tired pregnancy makes you - especially first part. Whilst I find this to be true - have never been so exhausted - for most women this is followed by an ability to sleep anytime, anywhere.

Me? No way. That would be too easy.

Last night was fifth night in a row sans any sleep at all. Actually last night was shaping up to be OK, had fallen asleep and been asleep for all of - maybe - half an hour, when hubby saw fit to wake me up to say goodnight.

No sleep for Anna after that.

Why Sleep, why? What have I ever done to you?

Is difficult to be active, outgoing, clever and gorgeous when brain is chanting "sleep sleep sleep" on repeat...

Mommy Blogger?

Have not written a lot here lately. Why the silence?

Well, the cat is now out of the bag. The blog will, much like outdoor furniture, get a fresh start. A new life. Was thinking of becoming - not only brilliant and witty Swedish expat blogger; but also Australia's new Mommy Blogger.

That's right. Am knocked up.

Expecting new addition in April next year.

Regarding early pregnancy; the closest comparison I can make is really - it's a bit like being hungover. You know; feeling tired, feeling like you might throw up at any second, yet feeling strangely hungry and able to consume family sized pizza with extra cheese on own.

Food cravings definitely exist, mine are varied. In the beginning it was strawberry-frenzy, then cucumber-madness - now mango, apples, corn and bread with cheese are very popular. Hubby is holding up the vegan end. Am sorry. YOU try being pregnant and vegan at the same time, then we'll talk.