Try and be kind to others regardless.

Most importantly, be kind to yourself.

Have a wonderful day

Hugs from Ally 🤗 xo

It’s Sunday lunchtime, and you’re yearning for pizza. You’re not going out anywhere and definitely will not order in.

I came up with the solution today. This is what I did….

Place a sheet of pastry onto a lined baking tray. Spread with pesto and then add thinly sliced red onion , diced Cherry tomatoes, cooked left over sweet potato, blanched asparagus and grated cheese. Bake in oven 200 degrees Celsius for about 20 minutes or until the pastry is cooked to your liking.

The pastry is nice and crunchy. Tasted delicious, and enough leftover for tomorrow 😋.

We all need some colour in our lives. I recently purchased a pack of three Mandala paint by number board kits. I had fun completing these boards, relaxing, calming experience.

I plan to keep the one hanging on the wall and gift the other two.

I am currently occuping my time with a new addictive craze, but really it’s MINDFULNESS. It’s got me off my recliner and now I’m sitting at the table. I saw an ad for Life of Colour so I ordered a pack which arrived yesterday. It’s so easy filling in the spaces with paint pens. 🎨

We all need some colour in our lives.

I think my Mandala looks good. I have two more to work on, exciting.

I am going to ask the company if they plan on creating a ‘Tree of Life’ board.

Yesterday I cooked up rice and mixed vegetables enough for several serves. Today I decided to use the leftovers and make a pie.

I partially cooked some pastry so the pie wouldn’t have a soggy bottom 😀. I then added the leftovers from yesterday plus some diced fresh salmon and then decorated the top with remaining pastry. Baked at 180 degrees Celsius for about 25 minutes.

Simply delicious. Enough for two large healthy serves .

I love watching cooking shows on the TV. Rarely do I make the recipes but today was an exception.

Ingredients: Sheet of Puff Pastry, Cream Cheese, Bacon, Gherkin and Cheddar Cheese. Egg.

Method: Spread cream cheese onto the pastry, then layer with Bacon, Gherkin and grated cheese. Roll up , slice, put on tray and brush with beaten egg. Bake at 185 degrees Celsius for 25 minutes.

My chosen third excursion was ‘Discover The Majestic Breakaways ‘.

When booking to travel on the Ghan you have two options: Adelaide to Darwin 3 days 2 nights or Darwin to Adelaide 4 days 3 nights. I chose the second option and extra time because you get to visit Coober Pedy. I have watched several travel documentaries on TV about Coober Pedy, opal mining and living and working conditions. This location was on my bucket list and I am so happy I achieved this, it was the highlight of my holiday. We not only saw the amazing landscape but also got to go underground, learn about the opal mining.

Sorry for this extra long post. I felt that need to share my happiness with you. I must give thanks to Burnie Brae Travel Connections in Brisbane for arranging this holiday for me but it wouldn’t have happened if I was not determined to achieve it.

I arrived in Adelaide on my last day and was feeling exhausted. I booked into the hotel and really just stayed there until time for my flight back to Brisbane the next day. I did a Covid test on my return home, the nasty virus finally got to me. I spent a week in isolation , was prescribed the antiviral medication . Thank goodness I am on the mend.

Day 2 on the Ghan my chosen excursion was the ‘Alice Explorer’.

The first place we visited was the Alice Springs School of the Air. We watched some videos of children in the outback learning by air, Thank goodness for technology.

We then visited Anzac , a memorial site dedicated to armed services who served in World War 1.

After lunch we went to the Royal Flying Doctor Service museum and gift shop.

We also visited a Reptile Centre. We were educated at length about deadly snakes and of course recommended treatment. I tried to take some photos of reptiles but not very successful.

After a busy day exploring Alice Springs we went back to the train , had a rest and then headed out again by bus to the Telegraph Station to enjoy an Outback Dinner under the stars.

After a beautiful evening under the stars we were taken back to the train to rest up ready for another adventure on day 3.