Breaking Routine

Going away for a week can really make you feel better about the world. You know?

In a city that won’t soon forget the last year and a half,

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we sat and had coffee next to this little guy after experiencing a 5.8, and then an hour later a 6.0.

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For giftmas we were safe, and had family around us. Highlight of my day was holding the 4month old and being the only one who could get him to go to sleep.

By Boxing Day we were on roads surrounded by rolling hills,

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dotted with sheep and flowers.

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Our aim was for a small French village.

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Which we found.

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I started a new circular shawl,

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we went out on the boat,

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there was a dolphin hunt,

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fresh blue cod for lunch,

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and perfect sunsets.

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I hope your holidays are full of family and fun, and that the coming year is easier than the last one.

Happy New Years Eve everyone!

Summer time …

… and the living is easy … !

We bought a new BBQ!

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Except that according to Webber it’s a Baby Q. Feeds six people though!

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So what do you do with such a thing, but invite people over!

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I can’t wait to do more of this simple fuss free relaxing entertaining this season!

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Things that make up a Long Weekend

Introducing friends to the White Cockatoo. (Yes, that’s 2 between 4. No, they weren’t finished.)

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Visiting your Local Yarn Shop,

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with Noro corner.

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Finding an Oopmah Band celebrating Oktoberfest

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Sausages and bacon for breakfast!

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Indulging at the Lindt cafe with a brownie,

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and an $8 chocolate shake.

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As always, there was also plenty of time to indulge in a little movie quoting too!

Were you listening to me, Neo? Or were you looking at the woman in the red dress?

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More photos?

It seems odd to say it, but as much as I wanted to do a whole second post with pictures from the last Jurassic Lounge when I went back over them, they didn’t excite me.

Well, this one did. His names is Oscar.

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And maybe this one. I love the colour!

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And well … this is amusing. Museum staff obviously have a sense of humour!

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PUKECKO! (and echidna butt)

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So instead of posting more pictures from that night, I thought I’d just show you how I re-engineered that fudge recipe to be white chocolate and cranberries.

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Basically I did everything the same, but substituted white chocolate for dark, and switched out the coffee for a handful of chopped up dried cranberries. Looks good, tastes like it needed to be cooked a little longer.

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I think this is my new go-to/all-purpose fudge recipe! It’s so easily modifiable!

Also, have some proof that I do learn from my mistakes!

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Perfection!

Art & About

The opening ceremonies for Art and About this year kicked off on Friday night. We had been planning on going since seeing it advertised at the Art Gallery when we were there for the Mad Square Exhibit. Until I went to the A&A website I hadn’t realised just how many other venues would be hosting opening event entertainment as well! But we were determined to go to the Cabaret at the Art Gallery.

We started our afternoon in the growing wind and dropping temperatures in Martin Place where there was free music,

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amongst the towering buildings

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and the historic banks,

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with free play-doh for all to enjoy!

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When the wind got a bit too much for us, we headed off over the park through darkening twilight

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to the Gallery,

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which was swarming with people

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and set up with some really comfortable looking lounges!

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These guys were just incredible, and I wish I could have gotten close enough to get a decent photograph or two! But I am determined to hunt down a CD if it exists!

I don’t know about you, but I love sitting down to watch a show in the lobby of the Art Gallery of NSW and being presented with a man in suspenders.

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Especially when it turns out I know him and he recognises me! *grins waves to Black Paul* I know all the best people! Means I can get good photographs for you guys too!

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It had been a long day at this point, and though not late, we took this opportunity to farewell our friends and wandered our way back through my picturesque Sydney to a bus stop.

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Until next time My Lovelies!