my week.

this week saw me purchasing some new shoes! the only shoes i had that were suitable for summer were thongs (or flip-flops) which are NOT suitable for work in the least.
not any longer though as i secured myself this beautiful pair of sandals.
i gave them a test drive yesterday, wearing them all day at work and clocking up well over 10 000 steps in the process. not a blister nor a pinch. love them!

sampson had a super photogenic moment underneath the lamp earlier in the week. i took about a gazillion photos as he stood and posed like a model. it's a wonder what bugs in the lamp will allow me to achieve ha ha!

i whipped myself up this delicious breakfast on friday morning. i'm getting better at this cooking without animal products thing...

i had a whole bag of post to mail out this week! wedding invites are out and everything is feeling a little bit more real now. everyone knows all of the details and a few people have already sent back their rsvps. huzzah for mail!

and on top of all the above awesome stuff, the first rose of the season popped it's little head out.
this was early on in the week so there's quite a few more out too. hopefully i'll be able to keep on top of dead-heading the spent roses, which will keep them blooming all summer!

what did you get up to this week? what's flowering in your garden? what's your favourite thing to have for breakfast?

my week.

a delayed post today as i was working all day, and then just HAD to get out and enjoy some sunshine when i got home.
daylight savings, you are very welcome here!

my packed lunch efforts have continued through the week, salad jars and snacks all the way.
oh and there's my beautiful ben elke lunch bag too.. making this whole taking a packed lunch thing WAY nicer!

picked up some delicious vegan treats on my way to the finders keepers market on friday from smith and deli. not pictured is the bagel with vegan cream cheese i devoured beforehand. so much yum!

this beautiful boy was so very helpful while i was putting the finishing touches on our wedding invites earlier in the week. so helpful, much sarcasm.

and for ncb this week, the girls and i hit up gazi. they looked horrified when i said i wasn't going to be having any meat or cheese, but the food that i did eat was crazy good! as were the soda's that we washed our dinner down with.
mine was an elderflower and cucumber soda, which may or may have not been spiked with a wee shot of gin. it was the perfect beverage for a beautiful spring evening!

what have you been up to this week? eaten anything delicious?

my week.

this week saw me heading back to work full time after quite a few weeks off. i still managed to squeeze in heaps of fun bits though... it would also explain why i'm so absolutely pooped right now ha ha!

last weekend, i picked up a little bit of yarn in the sale we were having at work... and promptly cast on this beauty.
after knitting some slooooooow sleeves for bb's grown-up-sized jumper, this knit up very quickly! or it was knitting up quickly, until i put it aside to continue on with bb's sleeves. hopefully both will be done in no time!

i met this little green fellow in the florist near work. he was hiding in the back, but struck a pose as soon as i pulled my phone out. handsome devil.

a wee tipple this afternoon, to celebrate a beautiful lady's birthday. missing her greatly, as i'm sure many of her friends and family are.

lots of good excuses to go out for good food this week, first up, to celebrate a good mate from work moving on to bigger and brighter things. cocktails and tapas followed by decadent dessert never goes astray.
and secondly, to thank another lovely friend, for helping to design my wedding stationary. pizza and beer all round!

a whirlwind roadtrip to help bb with some work stuff on thursday, saw me with a little bit of time to soak up some sunshine beach-side while enjoying a flask of tea and some knitting. no complaints from me!

what has your week looked like? seen any frogs lately?

my week.

last weekend, i was at the craft sessions, so didn't quite get around to a 'my week' post. i thought i'd get a chance to put together a craft sessions round up during the week, but it just didn't happen. another big week in these here parts.

i spent quite a bit of time, focused time, finishing up my socks. i was desperate to get them finished and on the blog on thursday.
this photo was taken in the gaming room at a country pub. how much does the carpet rival the upholstery on public transport ha ha?
also, i am clearly NOT a gambler. i like to test my luck with my knitting instead.

freesia season is hands-down, my favourite time of the year. i love spring SO much.
this bunch was picked from my little brother's front yard. he had no idea they were growing there so i was more than happy to take them off his hands!

time spent at mum and dad's, will always involve sitting outside with a cup of tea. bonus points for sunshine and a view off the side of the deck looking over the property. oh and while still in my pyjamas. bliss!

monday of this week was a tough one. funerals are hard, but i was very thankful for the blue skies that abounded.
it was a beautiful service though, for a truly amazing lady who will be missed terribly.

and speaking of being missed, sampson tried to make sure i wasn't going to go anywhere by camping out in my suitcase. poor thing has been very lonely, as for the first fortnight in september, i only spent a grand total of 5 nights at home!
i'm a little pooped, but have been super happy to spend a few nights at home this week.

what has your week been like? do you like freesias?

show and tell.

oops! this week, i don't have anything finished to share!
i meant to get this pair of socks done...



it just didn't happen with what has been going on here this week... it's been a pretty hard one with a close family friend losing her battle with cancer. it was quick and sudden, but so ridiculously tough.
i've made ok headway in spite of everything though, the second heel is almost doneskies, and i'm hoping the leg with the small amount of pattern in it, will knit up pretty quickly.
maybe there'll be a whole lot more info on them this time next week!

i guess i'll share a little about what else will be on my needles soon too.



i'm super close to casting on the sleeves for bb's jumper. any second now...

and maybe in the mean time...



i'll add some more squares to this beauty. i've been carrying around a few odd 8ply balls to add to it, so maybe over the weekend, it will actually happen!

what are you working on at the moment?

my week.

this post could very easily be re-named 'hanging in the barossa' as that's what i spent the first half of my week doing while bb was busy working.

SO many grape vines. not really surprising considering where i was... but it was cool to see so many. i loved picking out the SUPER old gnarly vines, from the skinny newer ones. and i really loved the vineyards that were growing vines ON their fences. why waste space with separate fences? super efficient ha ha!

we had a super fancy dinner one night when bb was feeling up to it. goodness me, it was delicious. even the bread we had to start was amazing. my new life goal is to bake bread that tasty!

the hotel where we stayed was really ace AND has plans to set up a kitchen garden for the on-site restaurant using baths they ripped out of their recently renovated rooms. oh, and they had fruit trees growing in all of the gardens, instead of just decorative plants. love me a permaculture minded hotel!

on my first day in the barossa, the first thing on my list was to head to the maggie beer farm. i spent quite a bit of time there, walking around, browsing in the shop, talking to the birds AND hanging out with the TURTLES!
the central dam on the property, which the cafe looks over seemed to be full of curious little turtles.
i have a feeling they know exactly when the cafe opens, and the potential for food dropped over the edge of the deck is at it's highest...
the water of the dam was a really interesting colour, quite a vibrant blue! i thought it must have had something added to it, but according to one of the cafe staff, is due to the soil under the water. so strange!

what better way to start the day than with a buffet breakfast? it really reminded me that breakfast is such an important meal, as it had me fuelled up for my days of exploring, that most days, i didn't feel the need to have lunch!

i was a little sad to come home to be honest, but it was nice to come home to kitty hugs and a little more slow, recovery time at home with bb.

what have you been up to this week? have you ever been to the barossa?

my week.

only a couple of snaps this week... a monday to friday working week didn't leave a huge amount of time for fun, photo-taking shenanigans ha ha!

i caught the kitty, catching a sunbeam in the afternoon sun today. it looked so lovely, i basically joined him. so luxurious and relaxing.

yesterday revealed that i would be taking an impromptu interstate trip this afternoon, so there was a wee bit of plane knitting, a little beanie for a fabulous friend. as well as LOTS of cloud watching. hooray for window seats!

how has your week been? any little adventures on the horizon?

my week.

phew! what a big week it's been!

there have been kitty hugs and brotherly catch-ups, with bb's brother returning to the country after spending MONTHS overseas. it was rad to catch up with all of his brothers, as well as sisters-in-law AND my cheeky, cutesome nephew.

i also managed a quick trip to shortstop for some donuts... it was so hard to make a decision on what to choose, i was tempted to go for one of everything! i made the choice of just two though, mainly because i was headed out for a yummy birthday lunch with bb. i then shared the donuts with the aforementioned family ha ha.

with some sunshine happening over the weekend, there was some outside time had too!
i discovered a wee little strawberry AND realised that what i thought was a giganto milk thistle, is actually a little thicket of rocket.
on closer inspection, several of what i assumed to be weeds in the back yard, were actually self-sown rocket too! i have a feeling there'll be lots of rocket-ty salads in my imminent future!

i was very spoilt on my lucky day on tuesday with lots of new literature. the to-read pile on my bedside table is nicely plumped, but might see me sneaking out of bed for midnight snacks ha ha!

what have you been up to this week? read any good books lately? what's your favourite donut flavour?

my week.

oh my goodness it's been a busy one! though it's nice to take this little bit of time to review it before i get myself off to work on this chilly sunday morning and start to get organised for the week ahead.

date night on monday night, saw bb and i trekking all over the city and ending the evening with sushi train. definitely one of my favourites, though i'm not sure bb was so keen... being out all day though, meant i missed the arrival of my PASSPORT (tick that off the yearly list, though i do still need to get bb's happening...)

this week has seen lots of sweet eats, a trip to the hopetoun tea rooms in the city yesterday after a super successful wedding shoe expedition (in and out within 10 minutes, who even am i?) meant cake and tea galore. and there was a wee jaunt to the nitro lab on burke st, after some craft group dumplings were had on wednesday night.

thursday night saw me balancing out the sweet with some savoury though. the cheese and charcuterie table at rowan's book launch was to die for! and i got the copy of my book (i received it the night before as a gift) signed to boot. such a great inspirational night out!

in an attempt to make up for all my rich and decadent eating, i popped over to the collingwood children's market yesterday morning to snap up some delicious vegetables for the week ahead. now to get to my meal plan so we can eat them all up!

what has your week looked like this week? get up to anything fun?