11Jan20 I went to the city today to hang out in a pub with some friends over lunch and a few drinks. I forgot to take photos while there. DARN! But waiting for the bus I saw this ad. Can’t wait to see it! I love Shaun the Sheep! Any Adelaide people want to come see it with me? #2020pad #inthecity #igotoutofthehousetoday #busstop #shaunthesheep #farmageddon

24Jan20 Challenge Friday Photo. You want a pattern? Which one, the floor, the cat bed, the pillows, the hand made blankets? Or maybe my jumper (sweater) precariously on the arm of the chair. Lots to choose from! If you see one I didn’t mention, feel free to comment and let me know. #cf20 #pattern #2020pad #catsofinstagram #office #patterns #patternseverywhere

09Jan20 Some of my meals aren’t that special or fancy. This one was filling and not totally unhealthy. Lots of cucumber (actually more than pictured because I went back for more). Two chicken burgers with burger sauce on them, and steamed fresh cauliflower in an olive spread container (it still had spread in it that I thought would be nice with it and it worked a treat. I sprinkled dry ranch dressing powder I bought in the states on it (less than a teaspoon) for a bit of oomph. #cookingforone #cooking #2020pad #cucumber #chickenburgers #cauliflower

21Jan20 Mid afternoon snack. For the last several months my glucose has been really high and it’s coming down VERY slowly while I wait to see some specialists. Meanwhile, my body thought a 7.5 was a low and sent me diving to check my blood and grab a snack. I opted for something high in fibre (Sesame crisps) and a bit of blue cheese. This is half a serve. #2020pad #t2diabetes #t2diabeteswarrior #snack

10Jan20 A couple weeks ago I read that you can use Nori (the seaweed ‘paper’ that’s wrapped around sushi) in a bamboo steamer as opposed to using foil and cutting little holes in it then throwing it away when done. So I thought I’d give it a try for steaming my fish. The house had a lovely seaweed smell while the fish cooked and when finished, the nori was crinkled up to the fish. I scooped both up and put them in the pan with the hot water I’d used for steaming then added the rest of the ingredients to make my ramen soup. #cookingforone #cooking #hokifish #nori #steamedhoki #ramensoup #ramensoupforthesoul

10Jan20 My ramen soup. After steaming my fish with Nori in the bamboo steamer (see previous photo), I put the fish and nori into the pot with steaming water, turned up the heat and added vegetable stock powder, seasonings such as garlic, ginger, salt, pepper, sesame oil, a pinch of soy sauce, sesame oil and sriracha followed with chopped up veggies (frozen Asian vegetables and small bits of fresh cauliflower). Because I really like them I tossed in 3 prawn hargow (dumplings). When the veggies and hargow were cooked I tossed a packet of ramen noodles in and waited a few minutes before declaring my soup as finished. How can something so easy turn out tasting so nice?? Try it sometime with your protein of choice. (Steamed or otherwise). Rod’s rule was ‘Fish & Chips on Fridays’. Well I’m still having fish & chips, but every other Friday I’m making this. And it’s probably going to be different every time I make it. #cookingforone #cooking #hokifish #nori #steamedhoki #ramensoup #ramensoupforthesoul #2020pad #ramen #veggies #hargow #prawnhargow #soup #delicious

17Jan20 Earlier in the week I ordered myself a ‘rollator’ or walker. The one we bought for Rod will be put up for sale as I had issues getting it into the car for him. This one folds opposite of older ones (like Rod’s) which makes it a lot easier to get in and out of cars. This is a ‘short’ version for short people! Plus it’s purple! I hope to use this for walks around the block, to and from the shops up the road, going for beach walks and anything where I need to walk more than I would with the cane. In the photo, the wheels were still covered in plastic, and it’s folded up. YES it even stays upright when folded. This was one well thought out design. #2020pad #walker #purple #purplewalker #rollator

18Jan20 Yes! My roof is finished! The yellow is masking for the gutters and was removed the next day along with the protective cover over the solar panels. I love how the end caps look and how nice it looks overall. More importantly, many cracked tiles were replaced and the coatings protect against sun damage and should help keep the house cooler. @roofandrendersa #roofrestoration #homeimprovement #homemaintenance

13Jan20 Was doing my exercise today (Strength & Balance training). The stepper, for me, is a combination of both strength and balance. Currently my lounge room / gym has a few remnants from my office makeover, including the box of books in the chair. But stepping up and seeing the “This way up” sticker just gave me the giggles. #strengthtraining #2020pad #homegymlife #thiswayup #stepper #quadkiller #gettingfit

23Jan20 Challenge Friday photo. I was given a desk organiser set for Christmas that has a great gold and white pattern on it. It went on my desk today, finally! #cf20 #pattern #2020pad #deskorganiser