It's been a while since I did a day in the life post, so here's what's been going down at Table Tonic HQ: The livestock: We got chickens! Initially, we got four (2 Rhode Island Reds and 2 Silkies)... Ever tried to photograph a chicken? OMG.
(above) From the top: Fluffy, Soup, Storm Cloud and Teebee (TBC)
...then we got another one (Isa Brown)... But she was getting picked on, so we got another one (Isa Brown).
(above) Pancake and Syrup
They really are such a delight to have pecking (and pooping!?) their way around the back yard all day. And the sweetest thing ever? They take themselves off to bed each night, once it gets dark. This would be the coop (it was already here when we moved in!) - complete with an old Juju Hat, which was unsellable, "to make them feel at home", thought Mr Tonic:
The dinner date: I had dinner with my high school BFF, Dani last week at High St. Bistro, beautiful little place in Willoughby (outstanding food, by the way). And lucky me, Dani brought along some of the beautiful bits and bobs she makes and sells through Dan300, her business/online store. This girl put the craft in "crafty", make sure you check her out sometime! (And yes, Anoushka loves her new hair goodies!)
The words of the day: Anoushka's words for when her shirt/skirt/socks don't feel quite right include "it feels all waffly" and "these socks feel prinkly". I'm still laughing...
The back door: You know those moments that just beg to be iPhone-d and subsequently blogged about? This was 5pm, Tuesday 1st November at our place - out the back door, to be exact. A perfect moment...
The kitchen gadget: Got kids? Heck, even if you don't - head over to ricecube.com.au, watch the very short video and prepare to be blown away. I was. And then buy a Rice Cube online here (they ship worldwide!). You can literally stuff anything into them. (And are you thinking what I'm thinking?) SQUARE POWER BALLS!!!!!!
The bookshelf: If you haven't already heard, Book Depository sell books online, super cheap (no one knows quite how they do it) and ship them worldwide for FREE. I recently bought six books (the five below, plus The China Study), all at once for some absurd amount. Delivery to Australia takes around 2 weeks for in stock items.
The juice: After enjoying green smoothies daily for a month or so now, I decided to embrace green juices (thank you slightly hot Dan, aka The Life Regenerator) and am loving them! A stack of organic leafy greens (kale/spinach/coriander/parsley etc), celery, cucumber, ginger, lemon and apple. 750ml or so in the morning (about half an hour after downing 750ml or so of alkaline water) - ridiculously nourishing and refreshing to boot. You could actually stick the same ingredients in a blender with a cup or two of water and you've got a (more filling) green smoothie!
(above) Wearing Isabel Marant sweater, Nudie pants, Isabel Marant shoes. Bracelets (L-R): Tiffany & Co., Isabel Marant, UberKate cuff.
Happy Thursday Tonic-ettes! Anything been floating your boat? Leave a comment!
