This is because I have had a baby and my life has been consumed with baby things.

So, I am naturally now writing about all that is baby and fun. Find me here:

http://boutiquewithbaby.wordpress.com

: )

dad and bub at the Tate

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Our first baby is arriving in two weeks (or less!) and we have also just purchased a new property. A lot of change happening – change which our two lovely little kitties are not coping with well and we fear it will only get worse  when mum’s time to cuddle cats will be cut significantly.

As a lot of you know, I am obsessed with these cats and it is a very hard decision – I tried to call some happy cat farm to inquire about “surrendering” them and I was blubbering so much on the phone I couldn’t even tell them the cats’ names.

We were hoping to find someone in the Sydney city area who would like to trial having kitties for a while – we were thinking until November/December (six months), once we have moved and settled into our place and the baby is a bit older and maybe into more of a routine.

The cats:

Michael Jackson – five years, very friendly, meows a lot and likes to eat, doesn’t like to be held but will sit on your lap and demand cuddles when he wants them, runs to greet you at the door, more like clumsy dog. Gets along very well with people and likes to show off in a crowd.

Muriel – five years, a bit timid at first but also very friendly and once you get to know her she will let you cuddle her and pick her up whenever you like. She’s a little purr machine and likes to sleep with you. She is all black with little white socks. She can’t really meow and makes a really cute peeping sound. Her fur is like the softest thing on earth.

They are both healthy, youthful, affectionate, don’t scratch things and are best buddies who keep each other company.

Photos below.

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best friends

michael jackson, just being cute

muriel doing what she does best - cuddling

Our delectable degustation menu:

Avocado soup with potato ice-cream and mountain caviar

Warm salad of kingfish with blackbean and orange

NZ scampi with shellfish and tarragon sauce Waku Ghin

Confit petuna ocean trout with konbu, celery and apple

Cuttlefish with beansprouts, ink and botarga

Grilled fillet of barramundi with braised wood ear and chestnut mushrooms

Twice-cooked deboned spitchcock with foie gras

Grass-fed Tasmanian angus beef with Swiss browns and porcini

Cream cheese and fig ice cream with caramelised fig

Cannellini beans with mascarpone and soy caramel

Salted sable with lemon scented leatherwood honey

Coffee or tea and petit fours

I’m normally a shutterbug but didn’t feel comfortable taking any photos. I did, however, sneak home a few macaroons for my husband to try

Tetsuya’s Restaurant

529 Kent Street Sydney

+61 2 9267 2900

www.tetsuyas.com

The thing I felt most important to share after all this time is my awesome Poppy who lives just outside of Gander, Newfoundland. He is 80. He still builds houses, bakes and cleans and is very competent on his laptop.

Favourtie quote: I was teaching him new things about Facebook and he said: “Stop now, you’re confusing me. Pretty soon I won’t know the Wall from the floor.”

Oh to be able to dance like this when I am 80.

Poppy gettin' his bake on.

Who needs a mixer - after 60+ years of building houses his hands are in pretty good nick.

Tonight's dessert a la Poppy.

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Caffe Artigiano
1101 West Pender Street.
+1 604 685 5333.

Latte and a whole wheat raspberry scone.

And so the cue begins.

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Dinner at Stillwater

Relish cafe

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Homebody

Cataract Gorge

Wine, food and views at the Josepf Chromy cafe

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