Long Weekend - Marrawah

A few more shots from the weekend, we took a little drive to Marrawah, wow that place is so incredibly beautiful. You may or may not know that I love green and seeing those hills with the ocean and trees like that...kinda blew me away.

Long Weekend - Stanley

We headed off to the north west coast of Tasmania on friday for the long weekend and I loved it, it is so beautiful up there, all green and beautiful big landscapes, quite different to the scenery I am used to in the south. Admittedly the weather was pretty amazing for winter, perfect blue skies and sunshine and possibly an extra few minutes of daylight (it truly does seem to make a difference), but it was wonderful in every other way too. I am realising that there are so many places in my home state I don't know at all and think maybe more holidays at home are in order for the future.

Early Long Weekend

Tomorrow I'm starting the long weekend a day early and I can't wait, I'm of to see parts of Tasmania I haven't been to since I was a child. I forget sometimes that there are places here to be excited to visit. This week has been tiring, but my head cold is finally going away so I'm looking forward to a change of scenery and some exploration. Hopefully some photographs to share once I get back.

Snowy Easter Break

I spent the easter break at a friends place up in the Tasmanian highlands, so nice to get away and just take it very easy, the most exciting part though was waking up to snow yesterday morning!

  PS it was my friend's 30th birthday so I got a massive balloon and decked it out with tissue paper tassels, I made a cake too - it will be up on Island Menu this week.

This weekend.....

..a far too quick, but very lovely, road trip to the east coast! Such awesome landscapes and colours up that way.

Road Trip...

to Bicheno on the east cost, despite the long drive and crazy grey weather it was worth it, loved that teepee on the beach.

Road Trip

Hi there,

Last night I returned from a little trip away, we travelled to Melbourne on thursday and then across Victoria to the Murray River for a wedding. It was great to get away for a bit of a break and better still to visit country I have never seen before and explore some places like Glen Rowan (famous for Ned Kelly) and Bonnie Doon (famous from the Castle movie!) and see the mighty Murray for myself (sadly not so mighty and a little depleated but still beautiful).

Some Polar Bears and Some Gorgeous Jewellery

Boy am I glad it's friday today! It has been a long busy work week, yesterday I travelled to Melbourne for work and sadly did not even get a lunch half-hour for shopping. However I did get some good magazine reading time in on the plane and absolutely fell in love with this ad for Karen Walker Jewellery. I have had my eye on the runaway girl necklace for quite some time now and well, the gorgeous polar bears didn't do much to quash my love.
This weekend is going to be good I know it, lots of crafting (for an exciting event! - more on that to come soon), a road trip and some thrifing! I can't wait. So have a wonderful friday.
Catherine xx

Been South

Hi there,
Well I am returned from a wonderful weekend break away with a group of friends, one I realised I really did need. We went to a little town called Southport which is the southern most town in Australia. The scenery down there was stunning, I hadn't been to that area before and was quite taken aback with how beautiful it was. Particularly with the warm sun and thinking about the history of that part of the world, when French explorers camped there for quite some time in the 1790's and studied the flora and meet our native Aborigines. The area is so pristine and untouched, it was possible to imagine these events and feel a part of them.

Rd and I went on a long walk together yesterday for most of the day and enjoyed being out in the air away from everything, watching a little echidna for quite some time snuffling out some ants for his dinner, then returning and having a fantastic dinner of fish freshly caught that day by the others, enjoying a drink around the fire. I feel nicely rested and peaceful now, ready to take on a new week.

Some Catching Up

This is the nice little pile of magazines that has grown over the past week and I am yet to do more than a quick flick through each. Why is it some months all the magazines are really great, filled with so many pictures to pour over. Including Victoria's house from sfgirlbybay in real living, that I can't wait to spend some time checking out and reading what she has to say.

Life has been a bit hectic this week, it's been overwhelming in a sense, but today is thursday and I am hoping the weekend will bring some quiet time. We are off on a little break to the southern most town in Australia for a few nights with some friends, it could involve some walking but then if the weather continues as it is (blowing a gale and raining), hopefully it will involve a bit of time in front of a fire just relaxing.
I hope everyone has a great weekend xx

September = Spring + A little Football

Hello there,
Yay it's officially sping now! September means a few things for me this year, starting my new job on monday (wow I am so anxious about that!), being able to get out in the fresh air a lot more (hopefully lots of bike rides) and for some of us, the football finals (AFL of course) . I am not a huge sports person, but I will watch the occasional game on tv, I've given up completely on my team (last on the ladder, poor Tigers).

Yesterday we went with a big group of friends to support another friend play his 100th game (the grand final) for Swansea. It wasn't really much of a spring day, but it didn't matter. It was a great atmosphere and there was quite a big crowd. I have never been to a country football game before so it was an experience, when a goal is kicked everone beeps their car horns, that was kinda cool. It was fun to have a beer and a laugh and cheer them on.
There was the most amazing light on the hills on the way back, I haven't seen the countryside quite so green either, it was quite spectacular.

We ended the day with dinner with my dad and step-mother for father's day (which is today) and that was great too, we ate at my japanese tea house mmm so yum!

Spring you are most welcome if we are going to have weekends like this.
Wish me luck for monday, I think I need it.


Hope everyone's having a great weekend out there.
Catherine x