Dreaming of Vintage Treasures

A little while ago, my mum and I returned to our favourite country town, Daylesford . First, we had a look through the vintage mills market  and I found these Elvis and Johnny Cash records. The hand embroidered clock (left) is a recent op-shop find. And to think it was only $2! It's so cute! Then, we visited the Lavender farm, which we haven't been to in years.  The lavender wasn't in bloom but I could still smell the aroma in the air. It was so lovely to stroll around the gardens. An Italian family used to own the farm and it's evident that they were religious as they had built a huge Jesus statue. It's reminiscent of the Art Deco statue of Jesus in Brazil. There was a beautiful olive grove area too. Interesting fact: Did you know that olive trees never die of natural causes?  I love olives and recently marinated some homegrown olives given to me by a friend. I can't wait to eat them. We sat under the tree...

Thank you for your birthday wishes on my last post - I really appreciate it! My birthday was on Monday so after work I came home to a lovely dinner that my mum made - stuffed peppers, my favourite! My cousin surprised me by coming over for dinner. I was happy to see him as I don't get to see him as much as I'd like. We chatted away, laughing at out crazy childhood stories. Afterwards I was thinking about how important people of our childhood can be. There are a lot of people that I treasure from my childhood - cousins, aunties, uncles, friends and their parents, family friends - they always seem to hold a piece of my heart.  I was so excited about this chocolate mousse cake. It had a layer of caramel and tastes like a Mars Bar! I had first tried it when one of the teachers at school brought it in for another teacher's birthday. I was thrilled to hear it was a Brunetti cake - I love going to Brunetti . I was planning a birthday day out to Daylesford last...