Melbourne-months

This is a smattering of photos from the last 5 months in Melbourne since getting back from holidays - it was relatively quiet and went by so quickly.

Wattle blooming in the botanic gardens

Lunching at Neighbourhood Wine

Cooking up a storm at home

Weekend wine pit stop

Morning walk to Sherbrooke Forest about 45 mins out of town

Martinis and scrabble

We had a weekend away in Bright on one of the long weekends in September. A 3 hour drive from the city. The little town of Beechworth was good. And the scenery along the drive was really pretty - all green rolling fields, trees, cattle and sheep.

A fire and a hot tub!

Back in the Botanic Gardens for an afternoon picnic

Finding the sun on my fire escape

Post lunch at the Builder's Arms

Can never go wrong with an affogato digestif

Using up some home-grown silverbeet (not by me) in a new dish

Botanic gardens

My not-quite-summer crop on it's way

Cooked lunch for two groups of friends in the last couple of months
and forgot to take photos of the people and the food.

The rose garden at the Botanic Gardens

Out exploring a new part of the city

Stu & Kris came back to Melbourne!

Kris and I

Put the Christmas tree up - a real one - in November

The Night Markets

The studio where I started pottery class

Walking in Sandringham

Lunching in Sandringham

Me, Sarah & Joel - my work buddies - at the end of the agency work party

Botanic Gardens on the last day of work for the year