SPRING IN MY BACKYARD

It has been an amazing start to Spring over the weekend. I think Mother Nature heard my whinging and complaining throughout Winter, all the "when will it ends" and "why do we have to have Winters" cries, and saved her very best until I would appreciate it the most. Well, appreciate it I do! Saturday we enjoyed a sunny day in the low 20's, Sunday a little warmer and even more sunnier, and today the Spring breeze is like heaven! What's even more exciting than enjoying the sun, is how much our house comes alive in this weather. Since we moved in at the end of March this year, we missed Spring and Summer, and so all these experiences are new to us. The morning sun in our kitchen, the afternoon sun on our side decking, the warm winds that flow straight through one door and out the other. It all makes me love our house more and more...

SUNDAYS

It's days like today I'm grateful for Adelaide winters. After our usual Sunday sleep-in, we woke up to the sun shining and a beautiful sea breeze. We had been talking about cruising to the Adelaide Hills for lunch, but decided we couldn't pass up the opportunity of a sunny day down Semaphore Road. For the next few hours we munched on tapas and sipped sangria at El Toro, wondered down the foreshore, and discussed a possible mini-golf game but decided to postpone till an even sunnier day. Another amazing afternoon in our piece of paradise...

WARMING THE PORT

i have been meaning to blog about the port for so long. i started working in the port in 2008 and only then discovered the true beauty of this place. it's one of those places that until you take the time to walk around and discover it yourself, you don't fully appreciate it.

oh, so the port i'm referring to is port adelaide, a historic part of adelaide that hasn't always had the best reputation. but over the last few years the place has had a face-lift, and there is a new excitement in adelaide that is creating a new appreciation for this part of town. just like it's marketing campaign, "the port is happening!". new cafes, new shops, tourism attractions, the best warehouse style living in adelaide, and much more. plus, everything is done in celebration of this historic area (most of the pubs are still in their original buildings!)

this morning i came into work to find something so spectacular. i am lucky enough to work on the corner of Lipson Street, probably one of the most celebrated streets in the port. it is a quiet one way street, lined with cafes, shops, and complete with old style street lamps, posts & sidewalk ropes. over the weekend Lipson Street was transformed through knit. yes knit. trees, lamposts, signs, and benches are now covered in bright coloured knit. the project is called "warming the port" and aims to bring alive the port and attract more people to come and visit. so, if you're in adelaide, then do come down and check out this amazing display.