Sunday snippets, vegetarian delights and Wollongong dusk.

Wordless Friday - blogtoberfest day 28

cheddar and telopia tomato chutney

gorgonzola and Pulp-it onion jam

A lovely day in the Gong and a challenge - blogtoberfest day 16

It was a beautiful day in Wollongong today -

I took Dear Daughter home and we walked along the beach.

The sky divers dropped in -

We went for a swim - it was cold!

Then we had lunch at The Pantry again.

I must say I enjoyed my prawn salad so much I could go back for more!

 Then we decided that we both needed to exercise more but lack motivation sometimes, so we set ourselves a challenge to do some form of exercise 4 times this week.
For me that could be going for a walk or a bike ride, doing some yoga or swimming.
For her - a run or a walk, a game of austag, gym class (gymnastics) or swimming.
4 times a week is acheiveable.
I keep you posted as to our progress!

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Lunch with Mel and Dora

Today I met one of my on-line friends for the first time, but it didn't feel like the first time.

That's how it can be with on-line friends especially ones you have known for 3 years or more. People think how can you genuinely be friends with someone you have never met in person? but I'm sure you all know that you can.

It's a newer version of having a pen pal, but more instant.

And when you finally actually meet, it feels like you have known them for ever and you feel so comfortable in their company and the visit is just too short and you want to have more meet-ups with them.

Has this ever happened to you?

Well I met with Mel today and Dora (Mel's dog who I failed to get a photo of)

We had lunch.

And then we had coffee and cake and then I came home, but I wish I could do it all again tomorrow.

Instead I came home and cooked roast veggies to have with our Monday night pasta - I just roasted potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, capsicum, mushrooms and mini roma tomatoes in olive oil, then I tossed them with coriander pesto. Served with the little risoni pasta. Nice!

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Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day!

I had a lovely day.
I got a card and some presents from the cat!


Ginger knows I love chocolate -



especially from our local chocolatier - Zokoko.

Wonderful son cooked breakfast of pancakes and delivered these amazing cupcakes -

from The Cupcake Room

My beautiful daughter cooked lunch -


these garlic chilli prawns were just part of it.

Followed by a walk to the beach and some gratuitous photos of lighthouses!


What did you all do on Mother's Day?