Shenh hao

 Found a new to us restaurant closer than ones we have been before. Reviews looked good so we decided to try it out.

The decor looked like many places we have visited in China, wooden tables and chairs with plastic table cloths.

Pictures of the food in the window outside, we were excitedly looked at them when the waitress popped out and invited us in. We told her that we were seeing many dishes that we used to eat when we were living in China.

Warren had found his favourite, twice cooked pork, that he used to order several times a week from the school canteen. That's what he ordered, I went for the braised pork.

Mine, big dishes.

Warren's some la there (chilli).

He said it was the same. We couldn't finish it, did have two spring rolls for starters, came home with enough for dinner. Great value for $40.

Robot Waiter

 Last week we visited a Japanese restaurant, it was early for lunch and at first we were the only ones there for ten minutes or so.

As more people came in, their meals were delivered by the robot Waiter.

Front view going out with music, a little like the Mr Whippy van, on the top it had two eyes and they alternated between blinking and every now and then a wink.

Coming back. It came last us and then turned into the kitchen.

Trying to beat the rain.

 Yesterday we drove to Bribie Island to grab some adventures, walk the dog and have a coffee. Nice clear day at home, grey skies when we got there.

Hitched Lucy up and walked south, 300 metres and sign on the path announces that dogs were not admitted any further as it was the start of a national park. We were 250 m from where we needed to go. I went on, on my own, did what was required and back to the car.

It was starting to rain but had to stop to take this picture of "baby" magpie and mama, they were only a couple of metres off the path. Weren't bothered by me at all.

The last two adventure we did from the car with me getting out and walking the last 30 metres or so. People must have been sheltering from the rain as the cafe we usually go to with Lucy was full. Headed home for homemade hot chocolate 

Craft and quilt show

 The last one I went to was about ten or twelve years ago. I didn't want to buy anything or take up a new craft but just wanted to look.

It was an enjoyable day, first was coffee at Rydges hotel because we couldn't find anything else open on a Sunday morning.

Quilts on display were amazing some I liked, some I wasn't that keen on but the time and effort put in was unreal probably double or triple what I was thinking.

The bottom one was in a section of recycled household materials, a city scape using keys from a computer keyboard as the buildings

Strange birds

 Out walking with Lucy this morning and we came across a pair of strange birds.

It was difficult to take a photo of them,  Lucy would have liked to get closer to them, at no time did they look like flying off. 

Smells

 I was up reasonably early today and Lucy and I set off on our walk before school. It must have rained a little overnight as the smells coming off the trees and bushes as we walked around was incredible. 

Very little foot traffic but the road had a lot of vehicles, we were going to cross the road but we couldn't get a break.  I like a fair break before we cross, Lucy is good but she can get distracted as she is going from a sit down so we/I changed our minds and went along the creek. Lucy even had some time off lead which she loves.

New cafe

 Well, new to us, not sure how long it has been open but there are comments going back three years or more. Funny thing is, it's less than 10ks from us.

One of my crochet group was talking about it so we had lunch there on Friday.

It was down a windy road about two ks off a main road with large trees either side, we were wondering if we were in the right place and then there was a clearing, a car park and a cafe!

The menu was limited but good, coffee and service was good. We sat out side and had views to the mountains.

Warren's lunch I did pinch a couple of blueberries.

Very nice, we took the circular route back home as there had been some roadworks, nothing like a drive in the country.

Fur baby sitting take two.

 A week after Esme went home we had Lockie. Lockie is a Boston and smaller version. Everytime I see him, I am surprised at how small he is. Lockie had been here a few times and he and Lucy got on well so no dramas.

He didn't eat his dinner the first night until several hours after I had fed him, I put that down to, Lucy gets fed fairly early, I fed them at the same time, Lucy outside as is normal and Lockie inside.

He walked very well with Lucy but he doesn't stop to sniff not like Luce, she sniffs everything. Warren did an extra walk on Sunday evening to the shops, we were having fish and chips for dinner. Lockie saw Lucy's harness going on and so he fronted to the front door for a second walk as well.

Monday we picked J up from hospital and delivered him home, when we got home, Lockie seemed to be very anxious, we thought maybe he smelt Jordan. He, Lockie kept going to the gate and if he was inside he was doing laps of the house and coming to a stop at the lounge windows, we think he was looking for their car. 

Talking with J we decided to take him home, at least he would be there with one family member and in his own home, so we drove him there Tuesday. Drove up the driveway and he piled out and up the stairs, he seemed to be smiling and much happier to be home.

Who would have thought dogs get home sick for their own people.