Ducks At Dawn

These little guys were out early in Berrima.

Birthday

Last week I celebrated my birthday. For the first time in a long time, we had a day together as a family. This is rare due to work, school and sport commitments these days. So it did feel very special. We headed over the bridge to the Sydney Fish Market, one of my favourite places. I love the hustle and bustle and colour.  We collected a plethora of seafood, in preparation for a birthday seafood feast that evening. Stopped for a coffee too, of course.

Once home, I was sent out to have a long coffee with a friend for a few hours, while top secret goings on went on in the kitchen.

I came home to a restaurant quality seafood extravaganza, followed by cake designed by Miss O.

A great birthday!

Berrima : Part 2

The Quilt Room

This is not the official name, just my name for it.

Still in Peppergreen Antiques.  I did say this was a huge store packed to the rafters.

I was in there a long time.

  Floor to ceiling quilts and linen.  All are lovingly pressed and folded.  As I dally in this room I wonder at the tales these quilts could tell.

My candlewick shots are out of focus, I was shaking with excitement.

Candlewick instills a sense of nostalgia like no other fabric for me.

Wet Weekend

Last weekend we went up to the Central Coast en famile to watch Mr T participate in a baseball tournament.  It rained.  A lot.  I felt like I was at Glastonbury - minus the music.  Fortunately there was a Bunnings down the road from the motel, so first chore was to pay a visit and pick up this pair of industrial duty wellies.  This was a good call.

Watching my eldest stride across the field in his own world, made my heart skip a beat.  I actually felt like it had jumped out of my body was striding across the field with him.

Berrima : Part One

For an incredibly sad reason, hubby and myself left the children with visiting grandparents, and had a couple of child free days last week.  One of which we spent having a quiet time in Berrima, about 2 hours south of Sydney.

I first visited Berrima 13 years ago when pregnant with my son. 

I remember spending hours mooching through this antique emporium.

Over the years we've pulled into Berrima for breakfasts and morning teas, whilst travelling south, but I have never had the opportunity to browse at my leisure, until last week.

The ladies were so helpful and lovely.  I came upon them sitting in a row, having a chat about Masterchef, supping their hot soup for lunch.

The whole building is bursting at the seams with old wares.  It quite takes my breath away.

I was on a mission to find a glass cake stand - more of that in another post.  The lovely ladies gave me a stool to sort through the shelves of glassware.  I found my cake stand and a few other goodies too.

I had such fun taking photos, but there are so many I will have to spread them over a few posts, to give you a true flavour of the store.

Watch this space.

Sunny Sunday

This makes me smile

Pink & Green Thursday: Chilly

Today I am playing along with

 Pink Preppy Lilly Lover

on

Pink & Green Thursday,

that I have come across through

Poppies & Sunshine.

In keeping with our chilly week,

I have made more ice-cream,

this time Chocolate Chip Mint - delicious.