Bush Birthday Celebrations

I only have two nephews. They are cousins, born two years apart and by pure chance their birthdays are on the same day! 

I share a birthday with a cousin and joint birthday parties growing up were the best. We were lucky enough to be invited to join in the bush birthday celebrations on the weekend and what better excuse to pull the boots out of the cupboard, leave behind the weekend sporting schedule and head out of town. 

birthday boys

feasting...this is the hand of experience in the roasting of lamb!

it wouldn't be a party without games

bush flying fox

even the young at heart joined in

and of course  there were marshmallows

This was the perfect weather for roasting marshmallows in the great outdoors and a great way to celebrate a couple of special birthdays!

Kate xx

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time...




As the summer holidays slip away, I feel anticipation for the challenges every new school year brings, at home and at work. This is tinged with a little sadness for the time I have had to enjoy reading, photography, spending time with my family and not worrying about what's for lunch at breakfast time!




keeping cool




water babe




double figures, do you remember turning 10?




capturing some vintage love in the every day...these are going in the cupboard to use!




a unique potting solution

Bring on the newness, the excitement and change that comes with a new year and may there still be a little time for a sneaky read, lazy coffee and the chance to stalk the next shot with my camera.

Kate xx



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Night at the Museum

Have you ever felt like you were being watched while you were eating dinner?

I have!

I was lucky enough to be part of a special birthday party recently that was held in the World Mammals gallery of the South Australian Museum. We ate under the gaze of
animals from the regions of Eurasia, Tropical Asia, Africa and the Americas including Miss Siam, an Indian elephant who is over 100 years old. She lived at the Adelaide Zoo and died in 1904.

 It is something really special to be taken on a torch lit guided tour of part of the museum and to then mingle with family and some very old world mammals to enjoy drinks and dinner.


a guided tour by a man with a torch and a tam o' shanter!

dinner under the watchful eye of Mr Rhino...



if you watch very carefully you might see his tail flick!

all sorts of silliness prevailed

time to go home

It was certainly a night to remember.

Have you eaten somewhere unexpected or unique? It should certainly be on the bucket list if you haven't.

Kate xx

Linking with Trish for Wordless Wednesday 

WALT, A Zebra Cake and 2000 Acres of Sky

As I mentioned in my last post, Walt arrived at my house to much excitement and fanfare. He had come all the way from sunny Queensland for an outback adventure...and adventure he got!

While WALT was here we took him to sit on the Big Chair...

we shared some of our mining history...

 

and we certainly didn't forget a visit to Bells Milk Bar for a taste of the 1950's with a raspberry spider!

During WALT'S visit we also got the chance to go out to visit my family on their property. This meant WALT slipped over the border into South Australia for a day!

WALT got the chance to appreciate the wide open spaces...

meet some of the family

 

and join in a birthday celebration.

turning 5!

We have absolutely loved having WALT to stay and while we have enjoyed showing him around our home, Master 9 and Miss 7 have been inspired to find out a little about his home town and think about the differences and similarities.

WALT has had lots of laughs and many little arms around him thanks to the Little B's and their cousins (he may also have had some rather sticky, cakey fingers on him and a little red dirt on his fur but all with love!). We are sending him on with lots of happy thoughts

Bon Voyage WALT....we wonder what you will get up to next?!

I am linking up with Jacana from WALT'S home town and her Totally Thursday

Kate xx
 

STOP THE PRESS...WALT's bags are packed and he is ready to go but he decided to stop at the Little B's school on the way. It was so exciting HE LOST HIS HEAD!!!!!

 

 

He is going to need a couple of days to "pull himself together" before he is ready to travel again. Sorry...he is coming!