Uppers

Last Sunday, I met Sheila, Sue and Finn at Costco for a coffee and a visit  and a shopping mission. I bought pumpkin pie and maple syrup. I thought about writing a haiku or something equally clever to express my thoughts and feelings about pumpkin pie and maple syrup.... but I  think it's enough to say that these things have helped lift my spirits when I was feeling low this week.

Convenience

I've decided I am too busy for the next couple months to set aside time to shop at the market. Well actually, if I thought about it, I could do it....it's not impossible. However, I've opted for easy and I am now getting my fruits and veggies delivered every fortnight. My first box came this last week and it was like Christmas. 

Check out the Globe Artichoke! I steamed it and dipped each leaf in garlic butter with crusty bread last night!

Transitions in Coburg

The universe is looking out for me. As I search for the best place to live (as in: by myself!), I am lucky enough to be housesitting for the month of October at a cute little cottage in Coburg while it's owners are overseas visiting relatives in Vancouver. (Fancy that!) 

Now, while the cottage is cute, and it's owners like to say it is in Brunswick East, it is technically in Coburg. Nestled in between factory outlets, it is quiet, but it is the farthest out I've ever lived in Melbourne. It's a fresh 10 minute cycle to meet Evelyn and Paul for our morning carpool out to work, and I must look after Oscar. 

Meet Oscar: 

I am SO NOT a cat lover, and Oscar tends towards needy. He's an old man cat, so that's ok, I guess... at least he isn't hectic. Oscar and I have established boundaries: I feed him on time and he doesn't jump on the dining table or sleep near my face.

Season One... done and dusted

The Turtles are tired, content and a bit hungover after we celebrated the closing night of the Melbourne Fringe Festival. 

Since my production of A Second of Pleasure went up early in the festival, I had the most opportunity of the three of us to see other shows. Nadia and Sapidah's show, Ulrike Meinhof Sings had an almost sold out season, and given that it is an intensely dense text AND a really difficult piece to stage, they ended on a very strong note. 

We celebrated with a lot of Honey Vodka shots at the Lithuanian Club (so good and so cheap!), and a bit of a boogie at the Fringe Club. Nadia and I lasted until 4 am.  We got messy and we were fine with it!