365 in 2014

This week I forgot to take both my Monday and Tuesday pictures - I seem to be getting worse the closer it gets to the end of the year.

I said goodbye to this faithful companion - White Lightening headed
off to a new owner and I'll be taking the bus and riding a bit more

Another city tui! I spotted this guy right by the library. He even struck a pose
for me

Some girlfriends came over to check out the new pad and I made some pizzas
for us. The bases and sauce were gifted by a friend who owns 58 Base - really good!

Saturday brunch at a favourite local spot, Monterey

It was a perfect Sunday to give mountain biking a go at the
Wainuiomata Trail Project, with a more experienced pal 

365 in 2014

Took my car through the car wash for the first time since I bought it - over
a year and a half ago! This was in aid of it looking all sparkly clean to be sold.
I do love a car wash. Probably because we didn't have a car when I was a kid.

A rainbow over Wellington Hospital

A box of fun...which was delivered with a pizza. Amazing times we live in

Pub quiz night = pizza. But tonight it was a burger.
It was pretty average but they were on the right track with the beetroot - beetroot
in a burger is always a smart move

Pretty evening sky reflection in our living room window

A beautiful day over in Martinborough with some
girlfriends for lunch and a few wine tastings.
We're so grown up

The result of last week's recipe - Pumpkin and Spianch Rotolo Bake. Which
actually turned into a lasagne as I didn't have fresh lasagne sheets for the rotolo part.
Delicious but a LOT of work with everything made from scratch

365 in 2014

First proper meal cooked in the new house - chicken,
capsicum and eggplant bake (and some pretty flowers
from my mama).

Aaaaand....no Tuesday picture this week. Boo

I like the way the afternoon sun lights up the town belt.
This is the view across Newtown from our bedroom window

Fish and chips at the beach!

Awaiting trick or treaters with a glass of wine. And a very squashed pumpkin donut
that I picked up for the boy at Dunkin' Donuts in Auckland airport, on the
way back from a day trip for work (because Dunkin' Donuts isn't in Wellington)

Thought this recipe looked good when I saw it in a magazine
at the hairdresser. Stay tuned for the result next week!

Spent Sunday afternoon weeding this garden bed - and stabbed
myself in the arm with a trowel in the process.
All ready for a little veggie and herb garden now though.
Results of this, also next week!

365 in 2014

Boxes, boxes and more boxes. I had way more stuff to pack than I anticipated.

A lovely bike ride home along the scenic route.

We picked up the keys to our new flat! And had a beer there to celebrate.

Last night in my awesome flat. We had a final dinner together
and one of my flatmates made this delicious Mexican
chilli chocolate pudding - so good.

Moving day. And bubbles to celebrate a long and
tiring, but very exciting, day.

Pretty flowers (some fressias I think?) to brighten up the new place, with a
backdrop of empty boxes. I bought the makeshift vase for $3 at the Salvation
Army store down the road.

We had out of town visitors to stay on our second night in the new place.
There were a few hangovers on Sunday, but that was sorted out quick smart with a
bracing walk up Mt Victoria.