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For a few days I skipped reading (because the words were swimming backstroke) and the books piled up. They're all fascinating books: some for Aurealis, some for dissertation, one for review. If I can read four books today and three tomorrow I'll be just fine. I will be able to return two books to the library and extract two more.

It's 2 pm. Four books to read... Maybe I ought to start.

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Mum and I have a Friday afternoon discussion, quite regularly. One of us has an ingredient and a goal and wants suggestions. Today the ingredient was a bottle of good passata and the goal was a milchig soup. Our conclusion was to roast some vegies (sweet potato, zucchini, whatever else roastable might be in Mum's vegie drawer) with a good olive oil and then to blend them with the passata and to serve with the choice of yoghourt and/or sweet paprika garnish.

My shopping list has now expanded to include the same ingredients. It stuck me as an excellent lunch for this time of year, and I could make a big pot and have a bowl each day. It can be hot on cool days and cold on hot days, ie the vagaries of the weather become redundant. And it might be rather nice with the young goat's cheese I have hiding in my fridge.