Tuesday, December 21, 2021

A very welcome Springtime

Over the last few months we cycled through the same activities. Working from home (extremely busy times), cooking at home, cocktail hour on the fire escape, playing games, gardening (my new vegepod or at Justin's Mum's veggie patch), and when the sun was out (and the rules relaxed) picnicking in the Botanic Gardens or BBQing in Pascoe Vale.

By mid-Spring Melbourne folk were allowed out of lockdown and so with renewed freedoms we started to venture out again beyond the confines of South Yarra / South Melbourne / Sandringham.


Weekend BBQ action

Our first drink at the pub when it re-opened in Oct

Endless hours WFH at the dining room table set up

Nearly as many hours spent right here

My first poached egg!!


The vegepod making early progress

Cocktails and Caviar evening for an online cocktail class with Gimlet

Mid-class

Learning poker

Finally allowed to sit down outside so we picnicked regardless of the rain and cold.


Cheering rainbow from my window

More puzzle action

Satisfying growth each day

Sun's out

Gorgeous day in the gardens

Morning harvest


Added some herbs to the mix

The full fire escape garden set up

Who needs delivery?

Looks gloomy but this was a lovely nature walk
around the Abottsford Convent one weekend morning

When it rains outside, we picnic indoors

Martinis on the fire escape

Picnics on repeat now that we're allowed to

The radish crop was less successful. 
Planted them too close together.

Sandringham walk to Blackrock along the beach

So nice to have a different view and perspective
after being cooped up all week at home

Really blew the cobwebs away

Expanding the cocktail repertoire to Negronis

Scones from the Hampton Farmer's market


First lunch reservation back in the pub!

Cheese & wine tasting in Carlton

When are we not drinking cocktails?

Or wine for that matter?


Pub lunch at the Builder's Arms.
Getting back out into Melbourne.

Steak sandwich pub lunch in Geelong
after at trip to see the Archie 100 exhibition at the gallery.

Took me two years, but post-lockdown I decided to reclaim my dining table
and get a desk on the days I still WFH.

The tree goes up in November! The first tree I've had in Melbourne.


German-themed dinner for the tree trimming.
German beers, bratwurst, potato salad and wine.

Day trip to Portarlington with Jane & Jayde.

Wine tasting galore

Me, Jane & Jayde

Little walk pitstop in Brighton

Back to walking to work a few days a week

An excursion to Heidi MOMA and their kitchen garden

Margel Hinder exhibition at Heidi MOMA

Early Christmas roast

Justin's Mum's back garden

All-important BBQ action


Early produce from our efforts in the veggie patch




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