Yummy sort of Saturday

Sorry I’ve been so quiet of late, work has been pretty full on and I haven’t really done anything typewriter related other than trying to find chair feet for one of the cases I have.

This mess on my floor has been here for awhile.
John I haven’t forgotten about you! I’ve extracted the piece and I’m just getting a nice transport vessel for it. ;)

This morning I got up feeling like I had to make something in our brand new (old) oven. It was a wedding gift from a group of people… Waaaaay back in 2011. It’s been sitting in its box behind our couch all this time. My husband decided not too long to break it out, and its pretty cool!

The oven :)

So after flipping through the recipes I have, I settled on making two things. Panna Cotta with balsamic vinegar berres compote and Apple and Oats Cookies.

The final yumminess:

I’ve received a heap of letters this week too, thank you everyone! I wanted to blog about it today, but it’ll have to wait for another time when I’m not stuffing my face biscuits. :p
*om nom nom*

Typing Class, Commence!

Alright kids, you behave yourself back there. No playing corners or anything silly!

After a quick introduction to aerograms, the kids were eager to lay hands on the machines.
Only three out of five turned up.

Tardis, Olivetti Lettera 82

Marjorie, cream and maroon Olympia Splendid 33 (will be for sale soon after I get new feets)

Tea, grey Olympia SF that is due for a make over.

Fell, Olympia SM2 – Mr. Man-hands was no kid, but he did write a couple of aerograms with much concentration, and said he did find it enjoyable.

Each kid made an average of three drafts before they submitted their final piece to be sent to some very nice children in New Zealand. Before I left they said that I’d have to bring my typewriters over more often…

Time to go disinfect all them machines.
:p

Long week = +4 typers

Yesterday I got so annoyed at all the pens scattered everywhere on the L-shaped table I cracked down and made a table tidy…. from a tissue box and a binder clip box folded inside out. (There’s a little compartment on the inside for the pens)

I haven’t quite got around to cleaning or testing them out just yet – next tlog!

She sits right next to Blimey on the typewriter mantle.
(Blimey and Peacherine are pretty close in serial numbers! Made in the same year, difference of 4,681 machines, Peacherine being the older machine)

I know, I have a thing for Model P’s. But look at the colour! I couldn’t help myself. :3
The first time I laid my eyes on her picture I thought “Geez that’s heaps pretty!… and kinda like a grapefruit no?” Of course then I realise that grapefruits aren’t really plum in colour and then realised there was a fruit similar to what this machine has – peaches and nectarines! The rich plum tone and the pale orange and yellow hues. Oh so yummy.
I couldn’t decide if “Peach” or “Nectarine” would be its name… so maybe I’ll go with Peacherine which is incidentally a real fruit too!

Now, where is this elusive 4th machine you ask? It’s sitting on my lounge floor, split open waiting for a paint and clean. It’s nothing fancy, and it’s a machine that I’ve had before.

Enough rattling from me. I might toddle off now and ketchup on typosphere reads and artwork that I promised people… Including postcards and letters I’m donating to a local shelter for auction. If you’re in Australia you’re eligible to bid! :)
I’ll post more details where there is some, but for now:

Thanks for reading and have a great weekend guys!
Typecast on Peacherine Royal Model P, 1930

Pseudo-Mondays

I’ll be joining the world-wide whinge tomorrow morn’ because I GOT A JOB!!! :D

Hope your weekend was a good one everyone!

- Nat & Coraline

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