We also had a birthday

or two in the last month.

More from Red Hill

Event by Georgeous at the Port Phillip Estate. Flowers by  Cecilia Fox.

Afternoon Tea

Sumptuous Settings

Jo and I had a lovely time on Sunday eve helping Mel create this. Fancy having a wedding in the Queen Vic Markets? These reception tables ran the length of the deli hall and they looked fantastic. To top it all off, we went out for Champers n nibbles after; now that's my kind of work! More over here.

Under the hammer ... and the pump

This weekend saw the culmination of weeks of hard work for both my Mum and her garden assistant extroadinaire as our property went up for auction ... 

Mum's friends gifted her with 2 BUCKETS of paeonies in anticipation of the big day. My job on the morning was to fill the house with flowers; Tori was put on raking ...I know who got the better deal!

Oh yes, and there was chocolate cake :-) Mum wisely invited friends around for little post-auction party, one of the neighbours, Bess, brought this jaffa iced cake with her; I've decided I quite like Bess.

Dinner Parties

Went to Jo & Dave’s for dinner the other night, Penny came too and we feasted on wholesome salad-y-ness. The evening involved much admiration of other’s creative projects: Jo’s currently going terrarium crazy. Dave’s been origami possessed for some time now, judging by the house’s decor and Penny, well, she’s got new ink. I really respect a lady who has the balls to get her own awesome illustrations permanently tattooed to her body; so cool Pen! Oh and let us not forget the other triumph of the evening ... Dave’s sago pudding with mango puree: orgasmic.

Currently sorting through millions of photos from recent adventures. Stay posted for some long needed, errr, posts!

One thing I did do this week was ...

Mel came to visit for an afternoon at the farm, we took ourselves out for a lovely lunch with to The Village Larder in Woodend. They're the 'new guys in town' on the Woodend strip but are a long term prospect because, well, it was super yummy. I had the red quinoa salad with avocado, asparagus, walnut flatbread and fresh dates; it was delicious!

Dinner Dates

I do seem to need an excuse to get the table cloth out. For dessert I tried something a bit different. I quite enjoyed the sweet tofu and fruit. In return for my simple hospitality I was rewarded with beautiful garden roses (above) and the delightful company of two pals; dining with friends is lovely!

Wholesomeness

Mmmm, I made a scrummy wholefood-y barley and veg salad last night.I'm looking forward to summer ... simultaneous multiple salad action! Anyway, sitting out at dusk, it reminded me of another tummy-satisfying vegan meal I had; this one with Claire in crazy Christiania.