A FIRST...AGAIN and again; they keep rolling IN!
My almost 17 year old granddaughter received a phone call asking if she was still interested in work. Summer told her Mum that she said, 'Well, yes, of course' but, then asked who was calling. Bloody Hell - the application was submitted when I was still in the States. Summer had almost forgotten about it. I would have, too! A text, another phone call and a good chat and this weekend little Ms. Granddaughter begins employment. School finished on Friday. New job on Saturday. That is the way to roll. Yes, indeed. School is OUT for summer and Summer Daye is IN a job. Check. Done. Dusted. A FIRST for Summer Daye~!
Received a text a little while ago and my daughter told me that Summer was informed that if she did not smile and look as if she was having fun that she could be fired. The manager said he had to let new employees know this fact 'up front'. I am going to have so MUCH FUN with this news. Wish I had this little nugget of information up my sleeve when I was managing; a non-smile was a risk for removal.
Happy.
Gobsmacked.
Grand-Mums do have bragging rights. VERY. PROUD.
In the meantime ~ after dancing when I received this good news, I baked some eggs in the oven...AS YOU DO!!!!! Tinto was not impressed. But, see how appealing they look - all puffed up and fat? Why am I sharing this? Because this is a super way to cook if you have lots of morning company or if you don't want to make a mess on your cooktop! Here is the dilemma: we enjoy poached eggs and when you bake an egg it is not poached, no doubt, but it does have more of a fried egg feel without the grease. If you prefer or love your yolk runny, you can't bake it as long. In the States I normally bake for about 15 minutes, but with the fan forced oven I use now, 'WOW' - five minutes at about 320 degrees and these babies were BAKED. Be careful because if you cook too quickly the whites on the top can still be runny and there is nothing appetizing about that look. Anyway, add some English muffins, a little smoked ham or smoked salmon, whip up a Hollandaise sauce (easier than you think and far better than a packet) and you have a tasty, complete dish that you can serve to many. Yummmmmmm. We love eggs, scrambled, poached, fried, boiled, in quiches or frittatas, no matter. I throw everything into scrambled, red capsicum, green or yellow capsicum, mushrooms, chopped cherry tomatoes, spring onions, asparagus, baby spinach, parmesan or cheddar, chilies, too - if it is hanging about the fridge it either goes into spaghetti sauce or a scrambled delight. Tinto told me to save the effort (none) for guests. He likes them any other way I am sad to report.
LAST, but not least. For seventeen (17) years Tinto and I have survived with a working fireplace, but not a FINISHED fireplace. While travelling, Tinto got his brain wrapped around it and upon arrival he had a EUREKA moment and knew exactly what he wanted to do to transform the only heating source (at present!) at the Maxwell House.
BEFORE: Dreadful, absolutely sad, but useful.
Received a text a little while ago and my daughter told me that Summer was informed that if she did not smile and look as if she was having fun that she could be fired. The manager said he had to let new employees know this fact 'up front'. I am going to have so MUCH FUN with this news. Wish I had this little nugget of information up my sleeve when I was managing; a non-smile was a risk for removal.
Happy.
Gobsmacked.
Grand-Mums do have bragging rights. VERY. PROUD.
My grandchild was not practicing smiling here...!
LOVE THIS LITTLE HUMAN BEING.
In the meantime ~ after dancing when I received this good news, I baked some eggs in the oven...AS YOU DO!!!!! Tinto was not impressed. But, see how appealing they look - all puffed up and fat? Why am I sharing this? Because this is a super way to cook if you have lots of morning company or if you don't want to make a mess on your cooktop! Here is the dilemma: we enjoy poached eggs and when you bake an egg it is not poached, no doubt, but it does have more of a fried egg feel without the grease. If you prefer or love your yolk runny, you can't bake it as long. In the States I normally bake for about 15 minutes, but with the fan forced oven I use now, 'WOW' - five minutes at about 320 degrees and these babies were BAKED. Be careful because if you cook too quickly the whites on the top can still be runny and there is nothing appetizing about that look. Anyway, add some English muffins, a little smoked ham or smoked salmon, whip up a Hollandaise sauce (easier than you think and far better than a packet) and you have a tasty, complete dish that you can serve to many. Yummmmmmm. We love eggs, scrambled, poached, fried, boiled, in quiches or frittatas, no matter. I throw everything into scrambled, red capsicum, green or yellow capsicum, mushrooms, chopped cherry tomatoes, spring onions, asparagus, baby spinach, parmesan or cheddar, chilies, too - if it is hanging about the fridge it either goes into spaghetti sauce or a scrambled delight. Tinto told me to save the effort (none) for guests. He likes them any other way I am sad to report.
LAST, but not least. For seventeen (17) years Tinto and I have survived with a working fireplace, but not a FINISHED fireplace. While travelling, Tinto got his brain wrapped around it and upon arrival he had a EUREKA moment and knew exactly what he wanted to do to transform the only heating source (at present!) at the Maxwell House.
BEFORE: Dreadful, absolutely sad, but useful.
After: Tinto's touch ~ a piece of art framed by a mantle.
ADORE. ADMIRE. AWESOME. I am completely drawn to this. This is why I love this old cottage. Tinto is continuously working magic and the second time around is simply going to be the best. xxo
Tinto cut the marble himself...
Drew the design/dimensions for stainless steel...
I found the old fire screen (with marble handle) at a second-hand shop!
My only contribution to the fireplace.
Tinto made the wooden beading to go around marble on floor~
Tinto placed a bottle of red on one of the stainless steel
ledges before opening last night! Another use...???
TA! Tinto, it's Terrific.
FIREPLACE. ART.
Moving right along ~ hmmmmm...a bedroom and a bathroom, one loo, and a storage
section to finish.
Posted with admiration and excitement.
THINGS are HAPPENING at the Maxwell House.
Catch you later...
Blanco, the non-talented part of The Roaming Stevens.
PS: Please excuse all typos; I'm a touch typist and a fast reader and normally I do not discover them OR I'm not told about them until days later...
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