Sunday, February 24, 2013

Rainy days


How do you follow a weekend in New Zealand? We followed it with a quiet rainy weekend at home. Can you tell the girls started going a little stir crazy? 

Emily and Tess went to a birthday party for a classmate of Em's. We got to see inside another cool Balmain house and we confirmed that kids really do eat fairy bread for special occasions. They even cut it into cute shapes. The girls bragged to Brian that the guy at the party did real magic. "No, for real. Like real magic!" 


Today we ventured out to the Sydney Markets in search of some fresh produce. I have been on the search for fresh basil so I could make some homemade pesto. The pre-made ones I've found have all just been a little off. While I was able to find basil it turns out the Sunday markets are largely stalls filled with cheap junk. I must have missed the fine print on the website that explains that the flower market, growers market and produce markets all fall on a different day. Sigh.




We did get to hold a little duckling. They sold them for $5 a piece and we miraculously left without buying one. We tried to salvage the day with a visit to the very cool playground out by Brian's office but the rain found us there as well. 




So, all in all, not a bad weekend, just an ordinary one. I figured I should take some ordinary photos just to let you know it's not all beaches and ferry rides around here. 
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2 comments:

  1. magpie bessieFebruary 25, 2013 at 12:12 AM

    I am so fascinated by the fairy bread--I must make some! So the boys can try it! Yeh. for the boys! ;) Also--you mention "cool Balmain houses" and I am wondering if there is anything that stands out that makes the houses different from US houses(or are they just lovely)? Finally, that playground tower is amazing! Great pics, throughout!

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  2. lhscFebruary 25, 2013 at 8:29 PM

    The cool houses are Victorian era terrace houses (aka row houses or townhouses). I grew up in townhouse in Georgetown in Washington, DC so they remind me of that in a way. It's fun to see inside them because you can tell so little from outside. Balmain used to be a working class suburb so the houses are small and tucked close together. They tend to be long and narrow with very high ceilings, creaky wide floorboards and lots of little period details. Around here you often see iron filigree railings. They also frequently back up to small gardens. I really adore the style. The area has gotten much more upscale in the last 20 years so you get a mix of renovated and not. And then you get new developments like ours.

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