Horses & Wine

Last week a friend and I went down to the Mornington Peninsula for a horseback winery tour. Such a fabulous combination, although my ability to stay on the horse was definitely put to the test after the second tasting...

I used to horseback ride competitively way back in the day, owned a horse, and did eventing. My horse sadly had to be put down when I was in 9th grade, and it stopped me riding for a long time. I haven't been back in the saddle for probably about 7 years. It's amazing how quickly everything comes back to you, riding was second nature to me for such a long time. I miss it a lot and wish it was a more accessible sport living in a city.

One of my best friend's last week said that moving to Australia is a chance for me reinvent myself. I've loved having the time to do things that I haven't done in years and re-visit things that at one time were really important to me. Regardless of how stressful the job hunt can get, I think it's really important to stay grounded and go on crazy Aussie adventures to let off steam. Next adventure...the Dandenongs.

Nesting!

We FINALLY received our shipment from the States on July 18th! It feels so damn good to have everything here. I forgot how incredible it is to sleep on a real bed. 

2 1/2 weeks later, all boxes are downstairs ready to be picked up for recycling, we've sorted clothes, shoes, books, movies, kitchen items, and every paper from the last 5 + years. It feels satisfying to be wicked organized and to re-discover items. I will admit, I had been putting off sorting about 3 file folders for the past 2 years...they're now officially done. And having our CA wine & Matilda beer here is a beautiful thing. 

Our apartment is feeling much more like home:)