Garden Renovation and Mexican food!!

Thursday March 18th

After our morning ritual of yoga and a leisurely breakfast, Caroline and I set to work on straightening her garden. After tending to her existing plants and watering them, we cleared set our sights on a patch of grass by the old chook (chicken, for the American person) shed. Together, we hacked our way down to the rich black soil beneath and then gathered bricks for a border. In just a little over an hour, Caroline had a brand new garden bed:



Then a quick exploration of the tip shop (junk yard) yielded numerous goodies: two boogie boards for our upcoming beach vacation, a hula hoop for Paddy's upcoming agility lessons, and a soaker hose! We ran back home and tested it out--it worked perfectly, and it only cost $5! What a steal! Caroline laid it out to snake through the new garden bed, and we even turned the small spraying leak in the hose into a make-shift water fountain that shoots into a birdbath! Caroline set to work transplanting baby veggies as I played ball with Paddy the Wonder Dog.

Around 3, Caroline's mom showed up. It's so good to see her again! She's so accommodating and makes me feel welcome. She unpacked her bags and got reacquainted with the dogs as Caroline and I fiddled a bit more with the garden. Then when Tara arrived, it was time to go shopping for our Mexican dinner!

Tara, Caroline and I all went shopping and I helped Caroline cook. Caroline made a huge vat of nachos as I made a version of guacamole, and then attempted quesadillas. The kitchen smelled so great with all that chicken and avacado and cheese and beans and corn and olives and sour cream... *drools* How can anyone NOT love Mexican food?? And yet, there are so few Mexican restaurants here! In fact, I might be the closest thing to a Mexican in Australia... ;)

So here's what we ended up with:



We settled down to dig in and watch the final episodes of Stargate Atlantis. It was a terrific girl's night with great food, great company, and some hot guys on TV. :)