Time to take Tea and Toast

I wish I could say that the weather outside was dark and gloomy.

This being the perfect setting for a tea & toast fest...

 But alas - the sun is all "shiny shiny" and the clouds are....um...gone.

I realise that, for many, this would appear to be perfect Autumn weather. I will concede that Perth is just stunning on a bright and blue skied day, however we need the rain. DESPERATELY!

So to some how summon the clouds, the cooler weather, the puddles and the rainbows,

I drink tea.

Copious bladder taunting amounts.

Not just any tea.

Earl Grey from T2

Teamed with hot, buttery, marma-laden (new word) toast.

This weekend Hubby and I plan to love our garden (would've been so good to do this with showers to help soften the soil, Sigh/Sulk) and hopefully put some bits and pieces in the ground. I am setting the alarm for a garage sale (just up the road) and my little man has a sleep over planned for Saturday evening (school has just broken up for Easter) Perhaps I can twist my Culinary Knight in Shiny Apron to cook up a pasta, paella or some such. Either way I'm sure a delicious bottle of red has been set aside.

At least the evenings have been cooler. Great for walking the pooch and outside showers - usually extra long showers since the dash twixt shower to towel to robe can be quite goosebumby!!

 Here are some of my Winter Wishes:

I hope to start a bigger vegie patch

I hope to get chickens (soon)

I hope to train for a 12km marathon (held in August)

I hope to be more creative

I hope the BBC fund a few new period dramas (soon)

I hope to master the art of a MOIST cake

I hope read several great books

I hope T2 start selling their Earl Grey Royale in bigger tins(soon)

I hope to master knitting

I hope to master sewing

I hope it rains (SOON!)

I hope I find the time to do even three of these things!!??

Happy weekend to you all!

Vintage Spinster

A new Vintage and Retro store has opened in Kalamunda.

It goes by the name "Vintage Spinster" and it is cute as a button!!

The lovely Libby has carefully curated a treasure trove of "yesteryear splendour"

Dresses, hats and jewellery...

Assorted kitchen and homewares....

Fabulous and unique finds...

Methinks I shall be spending a fair bit of time in this divine space!

The good news for those who live a ways away... Vintage Spinster is online!

So there is no excuse not to drop in and peruse...

all the beautiful, authentic and splendiferous (new word) items that have been lovingly collated.

The problem is not what to procure...

It's what to resist!

I really think this lovely lady wants to live with me!

I have already made one little green enamel tea-pot (see my profile picture) a new addition to my ever growing tea-pot family (Hubby has asked lovingly "just how many tea-pots can a girl have?" To which I usually reply: "A GIRL can have one but a LADY can never have too many!")

So to the new Spinster in town... Welcome!!