On the weekend

It is a little weird to knit on a scarf when the temperature outside is over 25°C. But somehow knitting is more then getting something ready to be warm it is the process during which I relax, think about things and enjoy that the wool thread is becoming something within my hands....

I got the frankies Spaces magazine the other day. It is a really nice magazine and has many great inspiring pages, but how amazed I was when I saw that one of my favourite cafés from Hamburg is also in it. Oh Café Johanna you are a wonderful place.

Maria

And suddenly it is December

It was the first of December this week and it made me find a nice place for the advent calendar I made last year and which I brought with me from Hamburg...

I was quiet excited the whole week, because the Finders Keepers market took place this weekend. They opened their doors on Friday night and I catched up with a friend to have a look at all the beautiful, handmade stuff, people were selling there. Unlimited craftiness and pure joy for the eyes. I really didn't know where to look first and felt like a kid in a candy shop. The venue, an amazing space housed in the Everleigh Rail Yards was so great decorated with its over 75 artists, many workshops and bands playing.

On Saturday we woke up quiet early to get ready for the Everleigh Farmers' Markets, which happen to be right next to the place where the Finders Keepers markets is, so I had an excuse to go again. :) I was again walking through the stalls and was amazed by all the beautiful creative ideas and products...I could have bought so many things but stopped myself a bit and just got a gorgeous pair of earrings and some pretty handprinted paper cards and prints. They were my two favourite stalls and I kept coming back again and again, looking at their stuff.

The farmers' market was also quiet good and somehow reminded me to the Borough Markets in London, also that it is not really as big as these markets, but the whole feeling was the same. We lined up for the most amazing Chinese pancakes, which were made by Kylie Kwong, a Sydney-based chef. The wait was so worth it, they were so good and reason enough to come back to the markets more often.

After those two markets we made our way to Surry Hills, I was looking for a 50's/60's dress for an upcoming Christmas party. I didn't take any pictures as I was too busy to look at all the dresses at the flea market there and I was very lucky because I found a really nice dress for just 10$.

What a great Saturday.

Maria

lazy

I was lazy this week with taking pictures. I realised that I just took three images the whole week!

#1 One of a nice fresh juice Will made me before I left for work.

#2 Another one of summer fruits. I enjoy them a lot and oh the mangos are in season now too.

#3 I passed this house today when I visited a friend in Bondi. I liked the symmetric, the green the stripes with the bricks - everything

I am very flattered that Mandy wrote a post about me on her beautiful and inspiring blog. Have a look here.

Have a wonderful week

Maria

A summer weekend

Hi everyone, how is your weekend going.

It is Sunday evening here in Sydney and I just look at the pictures I took the last couple of days. It was a warm and sunny weekend and ...

#1 we went to the farmers market to get the first fresh basil of the season to make fresh pesto this summer.

#2 I see those beautiful purple trees everywhere. They smell so good too.

#3-5 We grabbed our towels and magazines and enjoyed the Saturday afternoon sitting in the shade, reading close to the water

#6-8 We went on the rooftop of a friends house and were surprised by the amazing view and the many bats we saw

I am about to get christmas presents ready to send them over to Germany. I think I have never written christmas cards and wrapped gifts earlier.

I would love to send you all some sun....

Maria

P.S. I can't believe the tickets for Sufjan Stevens in January are already sold out. If anyone has an idea (apart from ebay) how I can get my hands on tickets, please let me know..

Summer

Summer was here this weekend. It was really warm (32°C) and I took the camera with me on Saturday while being out.

Here are a few shots...

#1 I love bread with cucumber, it is something I somehow connect to Summer.

#2 Summer light

#3 I like this shape

#4 It is the second strawberry season for me this year

#5 black and white

#6 It is so nice to wear sandals again

#7 :)

#8 A coffee on a Saturday afternoon.

Maria

Patterns

It was the first Saturday in the month and I tried my luck (again) and went to the Surry Hills flea market. Well, I guess the rain in the morning was the reason why not so many people/stalls showed up and there was not so much to browse around or look at, which was a shame.

#1 mirror window

#2 a pretty scarf at the flea market

#3 patterns on the wall

#4 heart

#5 'why do birds suddenly appear?'

#6 A really nice store on Liverpool street, unfortunately not so cheap to make a bargain, but

#7 there opened a store right next to it (forgot the name) and I got this really nice plum jar there.

Maria

Sometimes

.....