recently in Radelaide

here are a few of the things happening recently in Radelaide

i got to check out the bee hive at our studio with bob

 

they are a happy, passive hive, busily filling their home with honey

we may not get any honey this year, but it a long term project so that is ok.

 

there have been plenty of baby ducks and swans along the river - watch out for their territorial behaviour when riding your bike past

 

otto and i had a trip to the beach the other day for a walk 

it was perfect weather for a stroll on the beach and a quick dip in the water

 

here is otto before he ran through the puddles

 

there was a panda cake made to celebrate a friends birthday

this was enjoyed over lunch last weekend

 

and until today the weather here has been perfect not too hot not too cold - and today is perfect inside computer activity weather - 39 degrees and only to get hotter tomorrow!

river holiday

a couple of weekends ago borris otto and i went on a short local holiday to camp next to the murray river. we were meeting a friend who was on a house boat in a small landing area known as caloote.

this is the view from the river looking at caloote 

this is the house boat our friend was on

and the view of the river from caloote shores

we were mainly there as our friend susie and borris had a small performance to do on the shores of the river on the sunday night, but it was a good excuse to get away for a few nights too.

we went for a cruise down the river, otto likes the house boat

sitting at the front of the boat was really nice, here we are passing the murray princess tour boat

we had lunch on a small island on the river, with a large beautiful tree

more river cruising

otto out front of the boat

the sky and reflections in the river were beautiful

very inspiring

and relaxing

otto again :)

the view of some holiday homes on the river bank

it was the right time of year to visit, everything was green from spring and the summer power boats and water skiers were at a minimum.

more holiday homes on the river side

borris as captain of the boat

susie and banjo at the wheel with borris 

as the sun set over the river bank

it was a good time to use the star wars sun visor to keep our accommodation cool.

last week

i have a visitor! its my brother visiting us from canada. he has recently quit his job and needed a well deserved break so he packed his bag and decided to come for an extended holiday. its great.

 

since his arrival we have had a quiet week at home, letting him get over his jet lag.

 

i made a yummy dinner, wild rice casserole (no photo), a really yummy bean and pea fresh salad, it was surprisingly simple but a yummy new recipe

and for desert adam and i made a cinnamon and cherry tea cake.

i was given a jar of morello cherries at christmas and i wasnt sure what to do with them, but this cake was really nice.

 

not too sweet, and perfect with ice cream.

then we booked ourselves some flights to melbourne for the next week.

 

borris, adam and i hit the town. we went to the galleries and saw some cool stuff

the zig zag wall and a very interesting installation with 2 fans and some video tape.

the video tape loops danced in between the fans, it was really nice to watch

 

then there was a wall string art installation. this is the kind of thing where i think, i wish had done that.

 

like the string art of the past, only on a large scale. the intensity of the string changed as you walked through the space

we also spent a fair bit of time eating and drinking and walking around

 

the weather was on our side that week.

 

 the sunset at st. kilda beach

that was last week. adam is still being a tourist, but is back here on the weekend. i needed to get some work done at the studio, and unfortunately i am having wrist surgery tomorrow. adam is cooking dinner all next week. its nice having my brother around for a while.

2015 holiday

i know it is only the last day of january today, but borris, otto and i have already gone for a camping trip.

we drove south along the coast and through some lovely australian bush areas.

 

this was the first time we have been camping in the kombi in over 3 years. I know this because otto will be 3 in march and this was his first time camping.

here is borris and the drivers seat

 

and otto next to him on my lap looking out the window.

 

we camped overnight near victor harbour and then the next day made our way to goolwa.

this is a new or recently restored steam engine train that runs along the south coast between goolwa and victor harbour.

 

it was really loud.

 

on the way back i stopped an bought these flowers,

they are proteas and amazing. i love the zig zag leaves that look like they have been done with scissors. and these flowers are still doing well in my house 2 weeks after our trip.

hopefully the first of many camping trips this year.