Squeak?

Cats. If they're not sitting on my lap, then they're sitting on my laptop. Which means there's not much posting going on. Also, they keep bringing me mice. Which is sweet of them, and I admire their mad hunting skills, but really. Mice belong outside, and not inside. And definitely not in my shoes.

Please stand by

Cat on lap; can't get up. Blog post delayed; try again later.

Ti Kouka rocks my world

I ran some errands in town today, so I stopped in at Ti Kouka café (upstairs @ 76 Willis Street, Wellington) for lunch. The wait staff are friendly and perky, and the food and coffee are always good. The waitress recommended the chef's special which was fresh figs (from his auntie's garden in Nelson), walnuts glazed with brown sugar, on a rocket and red onion salad with balsamic reduction and goat's cheese cream. Yes, I started to drool at the description too. So I ordered it and it was Magically Delicious. Seriously. The phrase "it melts in your mouth" may get overused something wicked but it was true here; and I made the right call in sitting at one of the booths so that I didn't fall out of my chair when I swooned. It was that good.

... I need to plant a fig tree in the garden now.

Good Score is outstanding

This is my new skirt -- custom made for me by Nell @ Good Score (311 Willis Street, Wellington) --

It's dark red and awesome ...

It also looks good inside-out ...

See the pinstriped lining at the waistband! So cute ...

Nell is wonderful; not only did she make this lovely skirt for me, but she also repaired the seam on the vintage dress I was wearing when I came in to pick it up. She's a rock star -- local area friends, plz go check out her store and get a Good Score :-)