Ze News

So. There hasn't been much news round here lately. Time for a general update, I think...

Things have been fairly busy recently, what with one thing and another. The kind of Things that call for a List... So, what have we been up to recently?

• Ze Husband's cucumber plants got all excitable, and then the cornichons joined in. We made our first ever jar of pickles last week, which was exciting (more on that if they turn out to be nice when we open the jar).
• We were back in the UK briefly trying to escape from the heat and move some of our stuff, including a hatstand, back to France. It is a Very Long Way from where we live to Woods HQ.
• During this time, I also acquired a new penguin. It's big. It goes by the name of The Beast. We managed to fit it in the car with all our stuff, but only just.
• I got a few new translation clients. Exciting! (no, no, that wasn't sarcasm).
• My current inability to eat raw eggs resulted in a New And Exciting lemon mousse recipe (which I will also share at some point). 
• I finished a quilting project which has been on the go for just over ten years and cleared out my old wardrobe. Result? Lots of new projects... which may go a bit quicker, seeing as
• We're getting a sewing machine. Woohoooo!
• I started a couple of new craft projects, one of which is Top Secret until our wedding anniversary. I shall try and post something about the other one once I find the camera charger (still AWOL). This may be sooner rather than later, because
• We're packing everything up into boxes again, because
• We bought a HOUSE. Yes, a real one! This is going to be a very exciting new adventure, especially with all the projects we have planned... for now, though, we're just concentrating on moving in and getting settled before the Squidlet arrives in late October/early November.

I'm getting tired just looking at that list... I would add "list-making" to my List Of Things That Are A Bad Idea When Heavily Pregnant (or LOTTABIWHP, if you prefer), but that might defeat the object.