Food Steamer in action

This is the steamer I bought on the weekend. I went to Choice website to see if they have any recommendations, but can't find any review on steamers. I had to do the leg work myself, and I went to K-mart, Target, Myers, and DJ.

Eventually, I decided on this one. What I like about this steamer is that it doesn't have multiple trays that stack on top of each other. It came with 2 stainless steel baskets that fit quite nicely inside the large plastic container. It also comes with a flat tray that can be used on both sides depending on if I want to keep the juice while I steam. I have not used this steaming plate yet. Hopefully soon, I am going to try to steam a fish. :-)

This is a picture of my steamer in action tonite. Inside the container, it has sweet potato, carrot, green beans, and tofu. Yum~~~

2000 pcs Jigsaw puzzle update - 4

Finally!! The "moon" bit of the puzzle is now complete. Took some time on the weekend to do this. This is the main bit that "glows in the dark". I spoke to Rod about how I can take the picture, and he will help me with it. Will post it once it's done.

The next lot will be all the black pieces. Ummm ... I think I will enjoy it! (maybe!)

Also, pressure and/or competition (!) is now on ... as Cindy has started working on her mona again ... ;-) PS: I think I have fewer than 750 black pieces though ...

Dead Tree

There was a dead tree outside our backdoor, and shortly after we moved into this house, we had it cut down. It was not rotten or anything, but Rod was worried that it might attract termite. I took this pic just before the workers cut down the tree.

The tree people only cut down the tree and they left the stump. There is no access for a big tree stump grinder to our backyard, so all the different companies we spoke to were very reluctant to do the job. They suggested that we put a pot plant on top of it!

Rod started doing it himself - with different tools: electric saw, mattock, etc. Little progress was made in the last 5 months. I contributed: 2 cuts with the electric saw and removing several smaller roots (up to 5cm in diameter).

We finally bought an electric chain saw, and it was great! The pic above is the "after" pic - it took Rod about 1 hour to cut 10 cm off the top. I took this pic this morning before he started the 2nd round.

2000 pcs Jigsaw puzzle update - 3

I have had a crazy week and I have not touched this puzzle since last Sunday. I thought I will take a pic before I continue. Progress is slower now as the remaining pieces are just all white/yellow. You can see all the pieces scattered on the table and on the puzzle. I think I picked up all the remaining pieces at least once!

Red Face Hopper

A funny little bug at our garden today. Not sure where he came from. Rod called it a grasshopper??! I thought grasshoppers are usually green. It has a red face and it's quite aggressive too. ;-)

I wanted to take a close up picture of its red face and fang, so I touched its butt/back with my finger tip. This little thing then hopped forward and did a 180 degree turn in mid air, and landed 15 cm away from where he was. Front leg up, and ready to attack. Very interesting ...

Last picture I took before it hopped away to freedom!

2000 pcs jigsaw puzzle update 2

After another couple of hours of work ... Now can see:

• Winnie
• Tigger
• Rabbit
• Kanga
• Eeyore
• Piglet
  

2000 pcs Jigsaw update 1

Jigsaw puzzle now looks like this after a couple more hours of work!