G’day, it’s Mr Beach Cottage here, I’ve been told I have to call you the Beach Cottage Girls and to say Good Life Wednesday to you?
There are lots of bad things on the web, and I sometimes wondered if any of them would keep Mrs Beach Cottage away from it – whilst in the minority, we have had a few nasty comments, copycats and plenty of assumptive PR agencies here at abeachottage.com.
But none of us expected that what would keep Mrs Beach Cottage away from this blog would be a little bite, a nip from a not so pleasant side of our new Australian life.
Sunday afternoon in the Australian sun, with a mandate to get out in the garden– Sarah is in the garden in her boots, when the web in question, not the technical one, but the one down in the undergrowth must have been occupied with something small and nasty – with one hell of a bite.
It hurt.
This coming from the lady who had a big baby with no pain relief – So I know it hurt
24 hours later.
Big bruise.
48 hours turning red black & sore.
Doctors appointment.
Antibiotics.
The end of the beach cottage???
Not quite.
But she won’t be here today.
Today you get me.
Talking about her.
She’s been told to take it easy.
I’m relying on you ladies to help.
She needs some help from you.
As I am sure you may have gathered by now,We all know that Mrs BC listens to no-one, she beats to her very own drum.
She doesn’t like being told what to do, by anyone, especially not doctors or husbands.
So can you have a go for me?
Tell her to sit on her iPad all day & watch cooking shows or read books.
Apparently, she likes you lot.
She might listen to you.
Mr Beach Cottage
( if you see me on the beach this weekend on a boat, yeah, I’d rather we lost the Mr BC thing)
So, this is a party then? Where’s the beer?
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Thought you might like an old bush remedy for anything that may bite in the future. Dive into the pantry and grab the honey and slather on. Honey is a super drawing agent and will help draw out the nasties that have just been received and lessen the effect of the bite. We live in the Queensland bush and use it all the time on all kinds of bites. It wont fix it but will help lessen the agro to come although all care should be taken with ALL bites as we do have the nasties from hell in this country. Take care and we look forward to your return soon…..B:) x
Oh Sarah you poor darling !!!It looks so sore ….. please take it easy I loved reading your husbands blog bit he’s so sweet It’s a perfect day to relax have a cuppa put on your beachy slippers ( im sure there white frilly french things ) if not find some on the web and buy them for yourself!!!…..then hop into bed and relax !!!!…xxx Sharran
Oh Boy, being an ex pat myself, being bitten by something (being spider or snake) is my worse nightmare! (and I live in the bush!!) Hope you are feeling better soon and that bath gets plumbed in ASAP!!
Hugs Stacey (harrimar) x
Ouch, you poor thing! Hope you’re feeling better soon. Well done to Mr BC (or Red, as I think he should now be called) for stepping into the bridge. I normally leave your page open for my husband to look at …. I somehow think this particular one could put our relocation plans on hold though! xx
PS I don’t mean to totally freak you out but February is often considered mating season for Australian funnel web spiders so they are out and about trying to get some action.
Sarah! Sit down and play on the iPad! No blogging til you’re better. We will miss you, but we’ll be waiting patiently until you are back to normal, broomstick or not!
In the meantime, addy pls! This thing has to arrive before the bath is ready for you!
oh no that looks nasty you poor thing must rest! I had flu over christmas and was told I must stay in bed and rest which was a nightmare as I can’t stand to sit and do nothing. Take care and I hope you recover soon xx
Horrid little creatures arent they!! Nothing worse than being told to rest is there?!! But take it easy Sarah. x Oh and job well done Mr BC, go grab yourself (and your wife!) a beer!!!
Oh yuck, you poor thing Sarah. That’s rather scary. I was reading on FB that you were wearing gloves too- even more scary! I hope you have been listening to Mr BC and everyone else telling you to take it easy.
(Make the most of the attention girl -they will all soon be looking for their tea to be made soon enough!)
PS, good job Mr BC holding the good life Wednesday fort.
x
Mr BC – I’m impressed with your acknowledgment that Sarah’s pain tolerance would be high due to giving birth with no pain relief, but I’m glad she didn’t try to tough this one out . . . the Dr. was a wise decision. It looks nasty.
Sarah – hope it eases really fast now. It’s an impressive injury, however you’ve probably just scared away many potential visitors to our land Down Under! (Lots of my American friends are scared of our creepy crawly critters and think it’s dangerous to step foot here!)
Ouch! That looks like it’s painful! Take a peek at my blog, Green Gold may be able to help! It’s a botanical salve, I use it for just about everything!
Ugh! That looks awful! Out here we use baking soda with water on a bite for relief pain and itching…Let the mix dry on the bite….Or honey alone will draw some of the ick out, too. Congrats to Mr. BC for a great post but sorry for the circumstances. Relax and see (read) you soon Sarah.
Yikes girl! This is one of my BIGGEST FEARS! Last summer while I was weeding, (without gloves on, not smart) my hand was right next to a black widow! Scared the @#%* out of me! Just take it easy, relax! Let your sweet husband pamper you. We’ll see you back when you are able, Marcia in Calif
Oh Sarah, get well soon as an ex Aus with a few nasty experiences on this front I wish for the pain to be over soon for you. Please take it easy and Mr BC will take care of you but us ladies must remember to LET THEM!xx
Sarah, you must rest as your husband and doctor have advised. I’d say enjoy it, but kinda hard with that nasty bite. Looks a lot like bites here in OK we get from brown recluse or fiddleback spiders. I about died of anxiety when my older son, who was 7 at the time, got bit by one and we had to make the rounds of doctor’s visits. Then, we had to find out what would kill these things and we had to fog the house, attic, and garage. We found several dead after the fogging…and that created more anxiety, but at least we had killed them and future fiddleback children. Hope you are feeling better soon! Will pray for healing. Well done, Mr. BC, good hearing from you. My Mr. will enjoy reading your post as he hears about Mrs. BC’s frequently
Oh my! I do hope you feel better soon, Sarah. Definitely take some time to heal and try to relax with a good book and a cup of tea or your ipad. Sometimes it is good to just let your family take care of you for a change.
Thanks to Mr. BC for letting us know what’s happened.
Sarah, I hope you feel 100% better very soon!
Take all the time you need & we look forward to your return
BTW… I added my link to the linky party but I didn’t think the first one took & now there’s two titled “Thrift Trip”.
So sorry about that..I only meant to add it once and I can’t see the option to delete.
Ouch! I always fear centipedes here . Not only do they look nasty but their bite packs a punch. Take care and keep smiling. Oh yeah, wanted to thank you for the info about instantgram , love it, I’m under Tigerhuey ( the names of my two dogs). Mahalo!
Ewwwww! Ewwwww! Ewwwwww! I HATE spiders! I sure hope that you are taking it easy today, Sarah, and taking your antibiotics and letting the BC Crew cater to you hand and foot! Get well soon, girlie!
Ow, that looks very nasty. I know it will be impossible for you to sit/lie still and relax but it looks like you might have to!! What a pity that bath isn’t ready ……….. get better soon! xxx
Ouch!!! that doesn’t look very nice. Hope you get well soon. Take it easy, take a break and, the bath not ready yet?, hell of an excuse to get yourself into a spa or a hotel room with a hot tub.
Let yourself be pampered by all the BC family and all of us, your virtual blogger friends.
Love from Buenos Aires.
Ooooohhhhhhh! That looks really sore. I’m thinking of you and hope you listen to that wise husband of yours and rest up. Perfect time to curl up with a good book and a caramelo koala. lots of love. xoxo
Sarah, Take it easy, girl! What a mess that bite looks. Think of kicking back and watching the home/garden/cooking shows as research for A Beach Cottage.
Holy Heavens! Yuck.. I do not like the ‘bite’ thing… cause you just never know..and I guess you do now! I hope you are feeling better..and what a nice surprise to see Mr. BC do some ‘blogging’ YIPPEE!!
Smiles girl…..
Oh you poor dear! I’ve been rather busy and haven’t checked in lately only to just now find out about your nasty bite. I hope you are doing so much better now. Did you take it easy? I sure hope so! And your husband is such a dear… “guest” posting for you and all! Take care now! (oh and this is so sad but I just noticed the bead board background on your blog! I love it!!! now maybe I really ought to go find my glasses…. its amazing the details one sees when one is wearing their readers. Ha ha!)
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G'day ladies, let's have a Too Easy Beach Cottage recipe yeah? The original place for Too Easy Recipes on the web ;-)
So, after my last salad went down a storm in my inbox, that's here if you missed it, I had to do this one seeing as I make it most weeks.
There is a problem with this salad and kiddos though...it looks, well, it looks, kinda yucky...but once they try it, they'll ask if and when they are next having it....at least that's what happens in this ratty old cottage...but I must interject here that my kiddos are 'good eaters'? ...they didn't get a choice in that ;-)
Now, stop, don't start running and hitting that next on your blog reading list, pulses are your best friend in the Too Easy Dump & Go kitchen for the busy mum, or busy anyone for that matter...that reminds me I must blog the garlic canneloni Go To for when you forgot to do dinner, feel like a bath but have three ravenous young Beach Cottage Kiddos on your hands...another day.
I am almost embarrassed to tell you how easy this is, we have it so much that I always have a couple, make that six, cans of lentils around and a jar of goat's cheese in the fridge...the great thing about this is that it's all too easy to get ready in just a few minutes, but it looks, tastes and seems like you did oh so very much more than that.
You can obviously too change it up a bit depending on what you have to hand in your kitchen, and I must say that is how I settled on this version...because one day when I made it I didn't have enough Parsley in the garden and so I chucked in some basil too, and liked the Summer feel it added.
I think of this as being a rather posh salad, not sure why, because it couldn't really be further from the truth...the great thing is that it works so well for an average run of the mill day, (when I did this for this blog post, it was a hot Sydney Sunday and I did it just simply to go with Rosemary & Garlic stuffed pork, you can see that pork here),
...but just as easily it works on a regular old Wednesday night when you have lost all enthusiasm for rustling up yet another meal, or indeed on Saturday night, when your friends are on their way over for dinner and you my friend, are in your new vintage inspired clawfoot bathtub (that's me in a few weeks time, k?) without any clothes on, a tipple and no idea what to cook for dinner...
I have a complicated and ever-changing relationship with goat's cheese...it never fails me in its performance and it never fails to impress me (you can find out a bit more on what I like in food here if you like) and I kinda collect it...because it's very easy to collect and has a fairly long fridge-life, I love trying out different ones and there's not many things I love more than goat's cheese on sourdough...but I think the best thing about it is not thinking about it exclusively in the toast/salad department...I've stuffed it in chicken and all sorts of things as a last minute and it's been fab.
But let's get down to the nitty gritty of this super salad that makes you look like an angel who has been on her knees all day scrubbing the front step when really you are in the digital world and spent most of ...
G'day Beach Cottage ladies, howdy, howdy howdy today for a Beach Cottage Too Easy recipe.
If you like cake, cream, sugar and chocolate, make this.
This is, rather than a recipe, a putting it together...as you know I am no dessert maker, but, I do make quite a few sweet things, because, somehow I have ended up with kiddos, who in their roles as offspring, believe that part of the deal, is that not only do I feed them a home-cooked meal with a few homegrown ingredients in there, yes, they also believe that dessert and not the kind that comes out of a packet is included too in this All-Inclusive Deal they call Parenthood.
So, this, for sure, is no culinary masterpiece, but if you are looking for something that is so very easy, dump-able, uses everyday ingredients and at the same time makes you look like you spent hours pulling things together plus tastes good....well, then this is for you.
Best though, you don't make this for yourself, if you have spent the most part of your week sitting on your derriere reading blogs...this my friend ain't low in the calories department...if, however, you are treating yourself to a delight in a mason jar, this is so for you.
I first had a version of this when at dinner back in Old Blighty with a girl, I once, in another life, caught the train up from our village to London with...she was a funny thing really...I am not quite sure how we got on...she was kinda prissy and a bit bothered by too much...I would run to the train flustered, having got up late, and she would have a spreadsheet on the train times, if you know what I mean.
Anyway, a few years later when we both had bambinos, I bumped into her again and we met up for playdates and dinner sometimes....this particular night, after a lovely meal she served up little bowls of creamy, cakey fruity stuff topped off with chocolate flake...it was delicious!
She didn't serve hers in little jars like this, hers were in a champagne glass and not quite so layered as these ones, plus she used tinned fruit not fresh or frozen.
Years later when said offspring kept requesting dessert, one day I wangled together somehow these from what was around in the fridge and they've been with us ever since.
Most likely, if you ever come here for dinner, and shock horror, you dont' bring the dessert with you, this, if you are lucky, will be what you will get.
Throw it all together, sprinkle a lil bit of chocolate on the top and the blog reading past-time you so rudely left in order to make this, is my friend, your oyster.
Beach Cottage Too Easy Layered Raspberry, Cream & Sponge Dessert
1 small maderia or butter cake or a pack of cupcakes (or of course make your own)
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
8 tbsp fruit
1 x chocolate Flake or chocolate bar for grating
1. beat the cream cheese until it is soft
2. whip the cream until soft peaks form
3. combine & add the sugar through
4. cut your cake into portions
& layer into the bottom of your jar
5. add a tablespoon of fruit
6. layer on top the cream combo
7. repeat
8. grate chocolate or Flake on top
*Beach Cottage Recipe Notes : this is just a guide really, you can use any cream that you have on hand...I have made this with clotted cream (don't even go there unless you want to seriously get these babies on your thighs), with double cream and I have even, in desperate times squirted in that, ...
G'day Beach Cottage ladies, well I thought it was time for some blogging tips here today, alongside a few nice flowers and shells ;-)
I was recently part of a blogger discussion group over at Kidspot and a couple of hours later had a few questions from girls who couldn't make it to the live chat, one was on my Facebook page and one via email, the Facebook one I will deal with in another Real Girl Blogging Tips post...the email one asked me what essentials do I think every blog needs?
Well I have been around here for a while now doing the blogging thing, so I should know this, yeah and I mused this on my walk by the sea this morning I thought well what do you only need?
...I think it is really very easy when blogging, whether or not you are blogging up there in the lofty heights of the Super Bloggers or you are just dipping your toe in the water, to get side-tracked by 101 million different things that are 'essential' to your blog and if you are someone like me who actually gets a thrill from reading blogging tips then you are in an even worse place because you will find yourself literally buzzing with these essential things to add/do/implement on your blog.
However, walking along, gulping down that brisk sea air today (no sunshine & clouds) I thought you actually don't need any of that professional blogging stuff to be successful...but there are a few things that are pretty much crucial ...and once I started to think about it I got it down to about 5 - these are the only things that you need to concentrate on...once you have read through take a look at some of the big girl's blogs...you'll see that actually they don't have bundles of stuff on their blogs...but they do have all of these...
So here are my top things that your blog must have
1. About Page
There are all sorts of About Pages out there, and if you search on it there are many different tips and ideas for what to have on yours
Whatever blogging platform you use, adding an About Me Page is easy, quick and simple and will do everything to grow your blog.
I like a long-ish About Page, I am inherently nosy and I like to know a bit more about the person but at the least you should have on it your name and where you are located. I also think a photo is good too...over the last year or so I think this has become more important in blogging - if you are hesitant about that as I was, you can try using sunglasses or a behind shot until you get comfortable.
There is nothing worse than stumbling upon a new blog and going to find out more to only be faced with a piddly little one liner About Me Page...well there is something worse, not having one at all!
2. Contact Page
The chances are someone, somewhere will want to contact you and you will be surprised what lands in your inbox once you put yourself out there on the world wide web with a blog.
Many bloggers also use this page to include details for PR's/brands that may want to contact them and some bloggers put their stats on there too.
A short, to the point and simple Contact Page works really well...whenever I have wanted to contact another blogger I am often very busy and have limited time so I don't want to hang around sifting through information looking for an email address, so concise and clear ...
G'day lovely Beach Cottage lovelies.
So, yeah, so on a roll people, so on a roll.
I feel kinda home accessory wired right now.
I am always telling people, if anyone ever listens, that blogging is all about passion, not that sort of passion, but about passion that makes one tick.
Things like this make me tick tick boom.
I love finding things that suit my budget and let me treat my home but look amazing too.
So without further adieu I introduce you, ladies of the beach, to the blue vintage glasses that I have been stroking for about a week or two now...
These glasses are from a little boutique I sometimes happen upon, this boutique sells also pet accessories, carpet cleaner, bras and compost...it's quite unique though.
And, thanks to my friend Marnie (she blogs over here, go take a look at her praying position, interesting), who just so happens to be one day having me over for a lil' Greek dinner, has let me in on the fact that we call Kmart....The KMart...with an accent ....as in 'I love The KMart'...just like her MIL does. Oh yeah. Love that.
So I have had my eye on reproduction vintage glass blue wine glasses and being trying to find real true vintage blue glasses for like ever.
Oh yes I have spied them in Frenchy boutiques, I have lusted after them in stores that I shouldn't even enter and I have put them back pretty quickly in those shops with the hand-written price tags. C'mon, you know the ones.
And, though all of the above have tempted me, muchly, really, even with my wardrobe stashing skills I just thought that, actually, I'd rather be saving that casherooni for our next trip overseas..
Hello The KMart.
Tick Tick Boom
Vintage style blue wine glasses.
Do not come to my old place and think you might pick up one of these and smile with pleasure at their handblown quality, their weight, and be secretly jealous that my wine glasses cost more than your car...friend, that would not happen...these do not feel like that...indeed these in a funny way reminded me of my baby girl, she was a tiny little thing, with stick legs, the tinsssssssiest ankles and wrists you ever did see, she slept sideways in her cot wedged in between rolled up blankets and would only settle attached to Mr Beach Cottage or I or a (dirty) pj top of mine scrunched up under her nose...the first few times I picked her up to cuddle, being used to Honeymoon Baby who weighed in at 9lbs at birth and has never really stopped growing, I nearly threw her little bird-cum-rat down covered body over my shoulder.
These glasses are like that...be careful or you might lose your wine down the front of your shirt.
But oh baby, we are not talking picking up here, we are not talking quality, we are not talking house accessory snobbery.
Beach Cottage ladies, we are talking aesthetics.
And this is what I need in my cottage.
Blue vintage style glass, paired with coastal / nautical / beach stuff on my deck.
It's The KMart.
Tune in tomorrow, tomorrow, I have more budget foofing for your home, or maybe it will be the dress that wraps me up in supermarket-chic and makes me feel like me again.
Good Day to you my friends, wanna come hang out on my deck, talk house accessories, The KMart and drink some wine from blue glasses?
Sarah
Thought you might like an old bush remedy for anything that may bite in the future. Dive into the pantry and grab the honey and slather on. Honey is a super drawing agent and will help draw out the nasties that have just been received and lessen the effect of the bite. We live in the Queensland bush and use it all the time on all kinds of bites. It wont fix it but will help lessen the agro to come although all care should be taken with ALL bites as we do have the nasties from hell in this country. Take care and we look forward to your return soon…..B:) x
Oh Sarah you poor darling !!!It looks so sore ….. please take it easy I loved reading your husbands blog bit he’s so sweet It’s a perfect day to relax have a cuppa put on your beachy slippers ( im sure there white frilly french things ) if not find some on the web and buy them for yourself!!!…..then hop into bed and relax !!!!…xxx Sharran
Oh Boy, being an ex pat myself, being bitten by something (being spider or snake) is my worse nightmare! (and I live in the bush!!) Hope you are feeling better soon and that bath gets plumbed in ASAP!!
Hugs Stacey (harrimar) x
Ouch, you poor thing! Hope you’re feeling better soon. Well done to Mr BC (or Red, as I think he should now be called) for stepping into the bridge. I normally leave your page open for my husband to look at …. I somehow think this particular one could put our relocation plans on hold though! xx
Sarah has now been fully initiated and is a true Ozzie. Get well soon Sarah. We love you and need you back.
Now… Mr BC. Excellent job today. Isn’t it time that you get to do a post as well now, every week or so?
Cheers
Alison
PS I don’t mean to totally freak you out but February is often considered mating season for Australian funnel web spiders so they are out and about trying to get some action.
http://australianmuseum.net.au/Funnel-web-Spiders-group
Sarah! Sit down and play on the iPad! No blogging til you’re better. We will miss you, but we’ll be waiting patiently until you are back to normal, broomstick or not!
In the meantime, addy pls! This thing has to arrive before the bath is ready for you!
oh no that looks nasty you poor thing must rest! I had flu over christmas and was told I must stay in bed and rest which was a nightmare as I can’t stand to sit and do nothing. Take care and I hope you recover soon xx
On no! That looks nasty. I’m glad Mr BC is making sure you rest and stay away from typing! Enjoy your day off and take care of yourself.
Nasty little buggers! Won’t be telling my hubby about that as Australia is still in my master plan
x
Horrid little creatures arent they!! Nothing worse than being told to rest is there?!! But take it easy Sarah. x Oh and job well done Mr BC, go grab yourself (and your wife!) a beer!!!
Sarah – hope you get better soon. Lots of TLC and daytime TV should get you back on your feet.
Mr BC, thanks for posting , it is appreciated…we would be lost without our Wednesday BC post.
Owwwwww! That looks soooo sore. Feel better very soon Sarah…… Perhaps online retail therapy might help….
Oh yuck, you poor thing Sarah. That’s rather scary. I was reading on FB that you were wearing gloves too- even more scary! I hope you have been listening to Mr BC and everyone else telling you to take it easy.
(Make the most of the attention girl -they will all soon be looking for their tea to be made soon enough!)
PS, good job Mr BC holding the good life Wednesday fort.
x
OH goodness me!!
Guess you might be getting some gardening gloves for Valentines day? Hope it heals quickly my dear…… xx
Mr BC – I’m impressed with your acknowledgment that Sarah’s pain tolerance would be high due to giving birth with no pain relief, but I’m glad she didn’t try to tough this one out . . . the Dr. was a wise decision. It looks nasty.
(Lots of my American friends are scared of our creepy crawly critters and think it’s dangerous to step foot here!)
Sarah – hope it eases really fast now. It’s an impressive injury, however you’ve probably just scared away many potential visitors to our land Down Under!
Ouch! That looks like it’s painful! Take a peek at my blog, Green Gold may be able to help! It’s a botanical salve, I use it for just about everything!
Ugh! That looks awful! Out here we use baking soda with water on a bite for relief pain and itching…Let the mix dry on the bite….Or honey alone will draw some of the ick out, too. Congrats to Mr. BC for a great post but sorry for the circumstances. Relax and see (read) you soon Sarah.
Yikes girl! This is one of my BIGGEST FEARS! Last summer while I was weeding, (without gloves on, not smart) my hand was right next to a black widow! Scared the @#%* out of me! Just take it easy, relax! Let your sweet husband pamper you. We’ll see you back when you are able, Marcia in Calif
Oh so sorry for Sarah. Spiders are little devils. I do hope she will be ok.
I promise if I see you on the beach today, I’ll not call ya MR. BEACH COTTAGE …..hahhhaaa….I laughed out loud !
Not sure your new linky is working….no thumbnails at all showing up.
The smallest spiders are always the worst, because you don’t see them until it is too late. I do hope the swelling will come down soon.
GET Well, Mr. Beach Cottage is not as adept as you in hosting parties. Prayer going up!
Hope you are feeling better…please do as the doctors and Mr. BC say…sit read, rest, and recover…and let me just say…ouch!
Oh Sarah, get well soon as an ex Aus with a few nasty experiences on this front I wish for the pain to be over soon for you. Please take it easy and Mr BC will take care of you but us ladies must remember to LET THEM!xx
Sarah, you must rest as your husband and doctor have advised. I’d say enjoy it, but kinda hard with that nasty bite. Looks a lot like bites here in OK we get from brown recluse or fiddleback spiders. I about died of anxiety when my older son, who was 7 at the time, got bit by one and we had to make the rounds of doctor’s visits. Then, we had to find out what would kill these things and we had to fog the house, attic, and garage. We found several dead after the fogging…and that created more anxiety, but at least we had killed them and future fiddleback children. Hope you are feeling better soon! Will pray for healing. Well done, Mr. BC, good hearing from you. My Mr. will enjoy reading your post as he hears about Mrs. BC’s frequently
Oh my! I do hope you feel better soon, Sarah. Definitely take some time to heal and try to relax with a good book and a cup of tea or your ipad. Sometimes it is good to just let your family take care of you for a change.
Thanks to Mr. BC for letting us know what’s happened.
Sarah, I hope you feel 100% better very soon!
Take all the time you need & we look forward to your return
BTW… I added my link to the linky party but I didn’t think the first one took & now there’s two titled “Thrift Trip”.
So sorry about that..I only meant to add it once and I can’t see the option to delete.
Ouch! I always fear centipedes here . Not only do they look nasty but their bite packs a punch. Take care and keep smiling. Oh yeah, wanted to thank you for the info about instantgram , love it, I’m under Tigerhuey ( the names of my two dogs). Mahalo!
Ewwwww! Ewwwww! Ewwwwww! I HATE spiders! I sure hope that you are taking it easy today, Sarah, and taking your antibiotics and letting the BC Crew cater to you hand and foot!
Get well soon, girlie!
xoxo laurie
Sarah, please just do nothing today but surf pinterest and be inspired. HATE bugs, sorry that you had to run in to a nasty one.
PS I don’t think the linky thing is working……
Ow, that looks very nasty. I know it will be impossible for you to sit/lie still and relax but it looks like you might have to!! What a pity that bath isn’t ready ……….. get better soon! xxx
Ouch!!! that doesn’t look very nice. Hope you get well soon. Take it easy, take a break and, the bath not ready yet?, hell of an excuse to get yourself into a spa or a hotel room with a hot tub.
Let yourself be pampered by all the BC family and all of us, your virtual blogger friends.
Love from Buenos Aires.
Ooooohhhhhhh! That looks really sore. I’m thinking of you and hope you listen to that wise husband of yours and rest up. Perfect time to curl up with a good book and a caramelo koala. lots of love. xoxo
Oh my…that looks dreadful. Hope you are better and got plenty of relaxing down time. Mr. BC seems downright charming! Congrats on the award too:)
Sarah, Take it easy, girl! What a mess that bite looks. Think of kicking back and watching the home/garden/cooking shows as research for A Beach Cottage.
Holy Heavens! Yuck.. I do not like the ‘bite’ thing… cause you just never know..and I guess you do now! I hope you are feeling better..and what a nice surprise to see Mr. BC do some ‘blogging’ YIPPEE!!
Smiles girl…..
Oh you poor dear! I’ve been rather busy and haven’t checked in lately only to just now find out about your nasty bite. I hope you are doing so much better now. Did you take it easy? I sure hope so! And your husband is such a dear… “guest” posting for you and all! Take care now! (oh and this is so sad but I just noticed the bead board background on your blog! I love it!!! now maybe I really ought to go find my glasses…. its amazing the details one sees when one is wearing their readers. Ha ha!)
Toodles and please do take care!!!
all good Peggy, though I still have a big bruise from the little blighters xoxooxoxoxoox