Happy Holidays!

This is Rosie. She is 11 weeks old and comprised entirely of fluff and needle sharp bits that are teeth and toe nails (I just can't equate claws with this little lass) She is the latest edition to my sister's household. In a rare moment of tuckered out stillness on Christmas Day, she snuggled on my lap.

She had her head on my arm and was side eying me in the cutest way and as I went for my phone to capture it, she moved and refused to look at me or be cute. We got this photo by my niece hanging over my shoulder getting her attention. It is very cute!
Did I ever tell you my nieces and nephews call me Mamush? Although, I found out yesterday there's some who spell it Mamoosh.

We had a lovely day, it started with breakfast with my adopted kids and a few others, then out to said sister's for a bio family time. They had a game called Articulate and I am hooked! I'm trying to source a set of our own.
Anyone else discover something fun on Christmas Day, or got to cuddle a ball of fluff and needles?

Sydney Food!

Well!!! We spent Tuesday to Friday in Sydney last week. It was hard going, what with the humid heat and the bushfire smoke, which is super distressing given the implications of it. :(
However, I did experience a culinary delight known as The Bite. This is a large falafel with avocado in the middle.
It is basically a vegan scotch egg.
I had it three days in a row for brunch.
Now I have to convince a cafe in Wellington to serve it so I can have it here. The mushrooms and salad are the perfect complement.
I mean, I'd not give up actual scotch eggs - I'm not as into them as a certain Welsh blogger, but they are pretty delicious.
Still, the melt in the mouth combo of falafel and avo, yum!!!!