This blog is all about me......I come here for respite in between caring for JoJo (our Daughter who has Special Needs)......I am addicted to starting new projects......I am becoming a fabric-a-holic... I love to try out recipes... take a beach walk and breathe in that salty blue air......love to have coffee...sip a glass of champagne......read a book......I am Queen of the Armchair and am inspired by all the wonderful blogs out there!!!

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

OPAM (One Project a Month) June...And A Surprise Visit!!!

Finished a bit earlier this month...here is June's OPAM hosted by Peg and Kris which is going to be a gift for my Sister for her Birthday...

Petunia's Garden Bag...pattern by Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched

Over the weekend we had a surprise visitor...my DD and GD, here they are checking out the bag...

label inside the bag...

and the pattern...

Apart from cooking and eating all weekend we choose some Theodora Cleave buttons by Barb Smith for this cushion...


I started this book by Jennifer Chiaverini, part of the Elm Creek series...

Spotted this camelia that had fallen to the ground...

indulged in this new chocolate by Lindt...

We cooked up some pears in maple syrup...


At the Summer sales I bought some Laura Ashley items...tea towel...pot holder...apron and a little apron for my GD...and this weekend I pulled them out and here we are...

We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves cooking and eating and had a blast of a weekend!!!
Now we're off to a family wedding this weekend...
Congratulations Jennifer and Mark!!!

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Narooma Oyster Festival!!!

A few weeks ago we went down to the Narooma Oyster Festival...




A road had been blocked off and it was held next to the River...at Riverside Drive...

Magnificent Clydesdale horses at the gate...





There were floating sea sculptures...


And of course Oysters...
Oyster Shucking demonstrations...


Sea Scallops prepared by the Royal Australian Navy's finest Cooking Cadets...




Sacks behind the Oyster Bar...


And Australia's first Masterchef...Julie Goodwin was there promoting her book...
And here I am with Julie...a lovely lady and so down to earth!!!



And of course I had to purchase one...
I think you will love this book Micki...Micki and I are going to do a Cook Up from Julie's book sometime over the next few months!!!


Inside the cover...


And the autograph!!!



Inside the food tent there were demonstrations going on...
one of which was by Julian Lloyd, Rick Stein's Head Chef at Rick Steins's at Bannisters in Mollymook


Oysters with a (Charantay) Sausage...from memory it might have been made with Pork but not sure now...


Delicious Seafood Platter...
For more pics on the food at the Festival hop on over to my other blog My Dolce Vita...
After that we drove downtown and spotted this Hotel with a Million Dollar View at Narooma...


The view...


A slice of the cheesecake...


Rustic Potatoes...



Then off for a drive and have a look at the ocean...




And look we found this playful seal...so cute!!!
A great day...spent much of the time spent in the Food Tent!!!


Welcome To My World

Hello, my name is Dzintra Ingrid ... have been known as Ingrid and since our Sea Change I have started to use Dzintra ... pronounced without the D ... (but still known as Ingrid, I know, it's confusing ...)

Welcome to my world ... a journal of our Sea Change ... Mum to three wonderful children ... bringing up a daughter with a disability and seeing life through her eyes ... being a new Nanna ... photos ... inspiring quotes ... taking on a cookery course ... the odd recipe ... and trying to get some stitching done amongst all this ...