Short and Sweet

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This post will be short and oh so sweet because I’m way too busy shoving all my worldly possessions into large cardboard boxes. How did I manage to accumulate so much stuff? I arrived in Australia eight years ago with a backpack of belongs and somehow that has grown exponentially over the years. I suppose, when I think about it, there were many shopping trips where I returned with bags full of goodies. There were also those nice delivery men who did all the hard work of lugging furniture etc up the two flights of stairs to our apartment.

The whole moving thing is very cathartic – I have been ruthless, throwing out stuff that hasn’t been used in years. I especially enjoyed clearing out the kitchen cupboards. There were a few cries of “Ohhh I forgot I bought that” intermingled with the odd “wow! two years out of date”. This is a great way of doing an inventory of what’s in your cupboards. I now have a few ideas about dishes I would like to make to use up some of these ingredients.

Tonight I have the pleasure of tackling the kitchen equipment cupboard. The poor popcorn maker and ice crusher will be seeing the light of day after being hidden at the very back of the cupboard for years. There is also a layer of dust on my juicer which I will blow off while thinking “I’m going to start making my own juices again”. There’s nothing like being a creature of habit.

These little strawberry treats will be enjoyed with a bottle of Champagne when we get the keys to our new home tomorrow afternoon.