I thought it has been a really long time since I saw a concert or play or anything in Sydney, and I plan to see something big each year. I have seen local things like Earnest this year, but I want to maintain some touch with the big experiences you get in Sydney. I really like My Fair Lady so decided to jump on that. Providentially I asked G to come with me and randomly picked her birthday!
Monday was a public holiday so I drove to Cronulla and saw Julia which was lovely. The area was packed because of the grand final win but luckily we got a seat at a cafe and had a good brunch and a little walk to the bay. It was a lovely day.
In the arvo I drove to Birkenhead point. I’ve been trying to replace my really old sneakers for years, and BP has a Ziera outlet. They don’t have a huge range and it’s not the coolest left overs, but amazingly I got a pair of brown sneakers basically what I was looking for. New for old!
I checked out all the other shops too. Some shops were too crowded and I’m no longer keen on crowded shops. The only thing that caught my eye was this doona cover on sale at Laura Ashley. I went away and thought about it while I looked at the other shops, and it was the only thing I wanted. I went back, and the queen size was sold! But I bought the display off the bed :) I don’t regret buying it. It’s not something I needed to look for, but whenever I see my bed it looks so pretty, even when it’s not made.
I told George that Ziera had big shoe sizes and was worth checking out and that led to shopping joy for her the next weekend :)
G had dinner with her mum for her birthday but Denise was free! So we had dumplings in Ashfield and it was a lovely catchup. I wasn’t planning to see a different friend for every meal this visit, but I’m thankful to have been able to line up with Denise at the last minute.
On Tuesday we went to the zoo in the morning, with Karen and her girls. We didn't have very long but its not a big zoo so we saw some good things quickly. The seal show was really good, and the baby gorilla was cute/weird.
G and I had our lunch at the ferry station thing, and got the ferry to CQ. It was really perfect to be catching the ferry across the harbour with a view of the opera house, to go to the opera house!
Couldn't take photos of the show but the sets were beautiful (from the back row) and the singing was perfect.
Did some useful shopping quickly up in the CBD, like a saucepan lid and a bottle of shampoo and I forget what else. Had birthday dinner with G, then I did PT back over the harbour to the zoo carpark and drove home.
Ahh, what a diversion. Back to my day to day life! Which is... GARDEN!
The snow peas finished, I've planted new seeds and tomatoes.
I felt my new camellia was going to be better in a different place to where I planted it.
So I straight away started digging up grass. As in straight away after work on Thursday until it got dark, and then I went to Bunnings for timber on Friday night and dug up trenches, and put my garden edging level in the trenches on Saturday morning.
I used Eddie’s heavy tools and level, and asked DB to come around on Sunday and drill the pieces together after I had them in place. I reckon I built 95% of it myself, I knew what I was doing, and it was great to have someone do the drilling for me at the end. I moved the camellia in place and voila! Actually a couple of weeks later I decided to put some star posts and wire in behind the camellia so as it grows I can encourage it sideways.
Mulberry season!
Sweet peas season! I keep a bunch on my kitchen table and on my bedside table. Lovely to see them around and get a whiff of their perfume.
I've done a desk makeover. I tidied up. Then I realised that a piece of material I bought from Spotlight for the house was the right size for my cubicle wall so I tape it up. It looks fabulous and designy, because the cubicle walls are a bit drab and shabby it's really given my cubby a lift.
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