EATING UP THE SUNSHINE

This weekend Mick and I spent a lot of time doing things around our little house in the eternal pursuit of creating a home. Amongst our errands in the sunshine we stumbled across the quaintest cafe called the bell jar (I think its on smith street). The decor was simple and rustic, with a lot of wood and metal, the staff were friendly and the food was scrumptious. The name alone is delightful, we shall definitely be returning.

the amazing infrequent sunny melbourne days

ill have the ricotta hot cakes with rhubarb please

Mick also put together our new BBQ (with Winstons help) and we had our very first BBQ! Its was possibly one of the sweetest moments in our house. I can't wait to spend more time in the yard as the weather warms up.

I freaking love corn on the cob

vege sausages for me. not because I'm vegetarian.
just because they're yummy.

he's growing up so fast

Heres hoping the week ahead will be just as sweet.
Kitty xx

THE GREAT INDOORS

Earlier this week Mick and I got our first outdoor setting, and I couldn't be more excited. I think perhaps I'm turning into a grown up when furniture makes me jump up and down with excitement. I've been hanging to get this setting since we got puppy Winston so we could all hang out together in the back yard in the sunshine under the apple tree.
So to mark the celebration of puppy Winston (and our new outdoor setting) Mick and I had our friends Matt and Jacinta over for a late Sunday lunch in the sunshine. We went to the grocery store super late saturday night for supplies and got up super early Sunday morning to give puppy Winston his first bath so he could be looking his best for his guests. The rest of Sunday morning was spent making sangria, salads, delicious nibbles and looking anxiously at the sky. The sky that was blue yesterday but today was a ominous shade of grey threatening to rain on our parade.

puppys first bath. he smelt like oatmeal.

mid sangria making. ill post the recipe soon.

fruit salad with giant blueberries.

Unfortunately it did rain, a lot, but we moved a bench seat inside and had a makeshift indoor picnic instead whilst the star of the party slept under our feet.

indoor picnic spread.

plum tuckered out.

Sundays are still my favourite day of the week, even if its not in the sunshine.
Kittyxx