Another week has come and gone and finished on a happy note hanging out with an dear friend just like old times but probably with different conversations to what we once would have had hanging out in the city together. It was an emotional week again with much to comprehend, there were lovely conversations with my Dad albeit a little difficult to hear some of his words, a procedure not pleasant but necessary though giving me the positive reassurance all is ok, behaviours of growing girls to navigate and plumbing problems fixed now but the cost ouch! All is well, challenging at times, full of learning but blessed all at the same time. My life this week
1. Baking bikkies for the lunch boxes, these sugary, honey delights a favourite. Recipe can be found here.
2. Cutting into pretty fabric, a quilt in the making for Miss 9 a little surprise hopefully in time for Christmas.
3. Pretty packages in the mail.
4. A sunset this week.
5-7. A visit to the tea shop with my dear friend for a pot of tea and a scone. A pretty little tea pot making it's way home with me.
8-12. We visited town hall and took a trip up to the new museum. The renovation is just stunning and walking through the Expo 88 exhibition was a trip down memory lane, boy time does seem to just fly by.
I hope that you've had a lovely week. I'm joining Em this week.
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Gorgeous photos Catherine. I love a good tea shop and all the goodies they contain. xo
ReplyDeleteThose honey biscuits sound delicious. Could you share the recipe please?
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Love the way you wrote this post. Sounds like a great day in the city. Love those tea shops! That quilt will be such an awesome gift, lucky girl.
ReplyDeleteFabulous photos Catherine, as always. I love your photos of the town hall and museum. I bet you had a lovely day meeting with your friend, it is needed sometimes. Looking forward to seeing your quilt. Hope you have a good week.xxx
ReplyDeleteHI Catherine. thanks for your beautiful words on my last blog post. How is your Dad? have I missed something? I haven't read any blogs for quite a while. Brilliant photos. I am wanting to tour the City Hall as the renovations are over, the Shingle Inn has opened too. I must say, Tea and a scone with a friend is great medicine at any time. I hope all is well. Jane x
ReplyDeleteLots of pretty colours here. The quilt has me curious, I hope we see more.....
ReplyDeleteYou have a Miss Maggie! Looking forward to seeing her finished - I enjoy that blog too.
Tea, a treat for the eyes, nose and taste buds. I enjoyed a cuppa of organic white tea this afternoon (thanks to your blog).
I keep meaning to make those biscuits!
ReplyDeleteI love that shot of the blue light...and I have very fond memories of the expo in 88 - my first trip away to the mainland with my friends!!
Beautiful photos again, lots of lovely creative things at your place. I look forward to seeing your progress on your daughter's quilt. I got similar mail, a Miss Maggie, too! Not sure when I'll start though. Hope you have a good new week, with lots of lovely moments, hugs Wendy
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics in the tea shop and city hall Catherine. I had heard that the new museum was open, it looks fantastic. Glad all went well for you health wise, you sure deserved a tea break after that! mel x
ReplyDeleteHi Catherine, I think I could spend some time in the tea shop too! Your quilt will be beautiful, they are pretty fabrics.
ReplyDeleteCatherine, Hi, I've not been writing for a while but been following you all the same. I love the shots at the tea shop: great place to take photos, with all that lovely boxes, and also love the portaits you posted before writing this. Hope you all have a good week. V
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness - all those tins! Love love love them! And your shots from the town hall and museum are fabulous! Hope you've had a great long weekend and have a great week too :)
ReplyDeleteThe tea shop! Ours looks very similar and i have a few of those amazing tins ;-) I really want to make a quilt, definitely a labor of love. I really should get started. Look forward to seeing a pic of yours when it's done. Bec www.atpennylane.com
ReplyDeleteThose quilt squares definitely caught my eye as I have an almost identical project on the go for Sophie :) What a lovely little shop that tea shop looks like it is. And your biscuits look scrumptious! Hope all is okay with your Dad xx
ReplyDeletesuch wonderful snippets in your life Catherine! love the fabric, the tins, the tea pots and all those glorious lights...I'm even a bit smitten with those light fittings in the second last image!!! xx
ReplyDeleteThose tea tins - wow! And I love the last light that you captured in that sunset photo...
ReplyDeleteRonnie xo