Commissioned street art is on the rise. So popular it even made an article in The Age this week.
There is a house not far from us that has makes me smile every time I walk past. This weekend I decided it was time to share it with you. The house has two walls covered with works by an artist called Yamba Konrad Ross.
I did feel a little like a stalker taking photos but the mural is fabulous. I hope you love it as much as I do!
  
 
This afternoon we spent the afternoon eating and drinking in the sunshine in our friend’s backyard. It was fabulous. I want to enjoy every sunny day before winter comes. I couldn’t help but poke around the backyard and snap a few photos of their great plant life. I hope that we have a few more of these great days before winter comes.
I know I commented on this after visiting the zoo, but I find it extraordinarily hard to take quality photos of animals. Even harder than taking good photos of kids. But I guess practice will eventually make perfect…
A few weeks ago we went to the Collingwood Children’s Farm. What a great idea for little city kids like Mae. We saw chickens, horses, goats, pigs, sheep and even got to see a cow being milked. This will be the first of many trips I am sure.
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Over Easter we went camping – four adults and three kids. We also took our bikes so that we could ride around the wineries. We weren’t sure whether or not it was going to be a crazy idea or a good idea. It turned out to be a great idea. The kids loved camping. They loved being on the bikes and over Easter the wineries had jumping castles, face painting and Easter egg hunts so it turned out that they loved wineries.
And, just quietly, we loved the wineries too!
Pin ItA few weeks ago we went camping with our friends at Cumberland River on the Great Ocean Road. It was set to be a fabulous weekend. Great company, perfect weather and the most amazing setting.
However, Mae got gastro. EEWWW. And so we had to come home early.
Nevertheless, I managed a few quick snaps of this very photogenic location. We will have to try again next year I think.
Pin ItThis weekend was full of birthday trips to the zoo. On Saturday we went to the Melbourne Zoo and today we went to Healesville Sanctuary. A little crazy I know! Luckily we did however as I forgot to charge my camera battery and it went flat after seeing the first lot of animals yesterday.
Today at Healesville I was a little more organised. However, I do have an increased admiration for wildlife photographers. Boy is it hard to capture an animal on the move. And to snap decent pictures through glass that is covered in slobby children’s handprints.
I desperately wanted to snap a picture of the dingos today – primarily so I could say I got the dingo but the dingo didn’t take my baby (yes, pathetic I know!). Anyway, they were so speedy, I just couldn’t capture them on film (or digital).
We had a lot of fun both days and have bought a yearly membership for the zoo so I will have plenty more time to practice.
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This weekend we started to tackle the mess that is our house and garage. There is just TOO much stuff for 3 people in a 2 bedroom unit. We took about 4 garbage bags worth of things to the op shop, tossed out heaps of rubbish and recycling and finally got rid of Pete’s old bike. I think two bikes are quite sufficient for one person… he really didn’t need three!
We donated Pete’s bike to CERES environmental centre (Brunswick, Melbourne). For those who haven’t been there, CERES is fabulous. There is a nursery, shop, cafe, cultural walk, chickens and heaps of gardens for kids to look at. Plus the bike area, where old bikes are fixed up and given to those who couldn’t otherwise afford a bike. And then there is all the educational stuff – solar panels, a charging station for electric cars, windmills etc etc. Its a fabulous place for kids. However, I did find it pretty funny when I realised there were huge transmission and distribution towers pumping electricity right over the top of the gardens. Not particularly idyllic… Read more…
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Yesterday Pete competed in a triathlon in Elwood (on the bay in Melbourne). Mae and I were a great support crew – up at 5:55am. Yikes. And yes I had my first coffee before Pete had finished the three legs…
It is a great sight, this many fit people – swimming, riding, running. Although a few (not very elite) men do take it a little too seriously for their ability! It did however encourage me to try to get a little fitter myself… Read more…
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Yesterday (1st December) we put up our Christmas tree listening to Paul Kelly. We have decided that Paul Kelly and Christmas tree decorating go well together so that might be our new tradition. Yes I know it isn’t Christmas songs but it was lovely, especially with a cheeky mojito!
Mae was so excited to see the tree and lights today, it was very cute. Although she was a little obsessed with trying to eat the tinsel…
I took these photos tonight. Luckily I was wearing clothes (not sure why I wouldn’t…) as I appear in some of the baubles!
With the tree, lights and wreath up it really is beginning to feel a lot like Christmas.
Pin ItA few weeks ago we went to a market at a winery in the Yarra Valley. It was a fabulous day. Not only was there a great produce market but there was also great coffee, music, a jumping castle, and blue, blue sky.
While Pete played with Mae on the grass I went for a little amble. As it turns out, there were also some lovely sculptures scattered about the grounds.
Anyway, even though we were going for food, I was glad I took my camera as there was plenty to snap too. Oh and did I mention the great coffee…
