The Beach in Lorne

We enjoyed a relaxing afternoon on the beach.

This girl could dig all day:)

The boys numbed up the lower half of their bodies in the ocean. It is still a bit chilly. Only kids would want to get in, oh and surfers.

Crazy for Cockatoos

We went to the beach this weekend and were completely enamored with all the beautiful birds. We put seed out on the deck and at one point had 22 cockatoos and 5 parrots.

The birds almost look majestic with the sunlight shining through their feathers.

A Kookaburra even came to say hello. He made us a little nervous with his big beak.

Mr. Cockatoo and our little 2000 Toyota Corolla hatchback. It is the best driving around the city and squeezing into tiny parking spaces. Now that I think about it, all the parking spaces here are miniture! One would not want to drive around an American size SUV here.

The boys enjoyed getting the parrots to eat out of their hands.

This cockatoo was especially clever and opened the tin of birdseed! We enjoyed watching him so much that we shooed him away and repeated the process several times!

Ooh delicious! I just love those sunflower seeds.

Kids enjoyed searching for creatures in the tide pools.

We saw this adorable Koala along the road. Makes you want to give him a good cuddle, until you see him use his very sharp claws to climb up the tree.

What a View!

My friend Emma took Rosie and I out to Brighton (a beautiful beach front neighborhood), today. As you can tell it was pretty gusty. We enjoyed a stroll along the beach and a soy cappuccino.

This is the view from Emma's mom's house. Just gorgeous, only if you like the beach and sailing:) Thanks Emma for a lovely morning.

Tram to Tessuti (fabric heaven)

Rosie and I took the tram today for the first time. Only one nice gentleman offered to give up his seat (and not a young one at that). We were on a mission to go to Tessuti fabrics on Flinders Lane. Rosie kept busy with a box of toys on the floor and I had a wonderful time browsing the gorgeous fabrics.

They had a wonderful collection of Japanese sewing books. I'll post more on that when I get a project or two finished. The fabric in Tessuti is couture worthy. One bolt with white feathers was $179/meter! After feeling pretty clever for making our way downtown on public transportation we took the wrong tram home and ended up walking quite a distance. Getting back to familiar streets is always comforting. We stopped by Rosie's favorite park, had a good play and headed home. All in all a good day. Next time will be even easier.

Day Off

Spring is in full swing here. We can't pass the flowers without Rosie wanting to smell them:)

John had a morning off the other day, so we enjoyed a walk to our favorite cafe on Rathdowne St.

Umm, nice warm mocha:)

Delicious eggs with asparagus, mashed potatoes, and toast.

Art On The Street

This artist in downtown Melbourne was amazing. I would be curious to know how much money he makes from doing his art on the street. I wouldn't mind having "the girl with the pearl earring". Very good imitation.

Brunch Under A Fig Tree

What is the point of living in the city if you don't take advantage of all the fabulous food? We have been doing just that. We ate brunch at a little cafe on Nicholson St. You would never know by looking in the front of the cafe that tucked in the back is a beautiful outdoor eating area. The orange juice was fresh squeezed with orangy foam on the top. Yum. The only downer was the smoker sitting at the next table.

What a beautiful fig tree.