My parents have a little weekender, dubbed "the shed", that is only a ten minute drive from our place. It is literally a shed fitted out as a cozy little one room weekender. No power, but they enjoy candle lit nights and campfire food. Mum potters around watering her fruit trees or working on a new oil painting.
On Saturday we had a family get together at the shed, with my brother and his family making the drive down from the coast. It is always nice to see how kid's have a connection with their cousins, despite the distance and rare opportunities to get together.
So we enjoyed catching up for lunch, feasting on a barbeque and salad ( classic shed fare), while the kid's got around to exploring and making cubby houses. The weather was unusually (almost) warm, enough for the babies to sit outdoors. I had a play around with the new camera, so please forgive the less-than-perfect shots.
All finished off with a cup of tea from the billy and a packet of biscuits (a rare treat for our kids) before we all went our separate ways... with our overtired children, who had been fighting over said packet biscuits.
I do hope you all had a lovely weekend.
Just amazing! I love the idea of having a simple shed to escape to. There's something about paring right back to the bare essentials, that appeals to me.
ReplyDeleteI hope your week is sunny. It's sunny around our parts too. It's wiping away my winter gloom.
Keep well. x
Your photos are great Tania.
ReplyDeleteI have a fairly new camera too and it is fun learning the different things that can be done with it. I dont fiddle with it enough though.
What a lovely little getaway...looks nice and cozy with a touch of vintage.
Love it. Might turn our shed into a worn-out-mama's getaway!!
ReplyDeleteIt's funny how you can bake the most delicious home made delights for your children and they will always fight over who gets to eat the boring old shop bought variety!
ReplyDeleteI suppose it's the novelty!!
The shed sounds and looks like the perfect retreat. Makes me wish I had a shed .... might just have to work on that!
ReplyDeleteI think your photos are great too. They evoke a real sense of the space, as does your writing.
ReplyDeleteAnd I can relate to the overtired children! :)
sounds perfect:)
ReplyDeleteThe Shed sound like the perect escape!! Sounds like a wonderful weekend Tania, and your pics are just lovely!
ReplyDeleteHave great week xx
looks lovely! love all those vintage touches :) great photos... i spent some of the weekend in my camera manual trying to figure out all of those features! eek... its all a bit overwhelming!
ReplyDeleteKel x
what a beautiful post! love those curtains and the cannisters and the beautiful light in the last few photos. so inspiring. glad you had a lovely weekend. i want a shed! :)
ReplyDeleteI could have so hibernated to said shed last week :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks gorgeous...I love, love, love the curtains and other vintage touches, just beautiful.
Hope Miss Violet's health has improved..have a wonderful week Tania :)
x
The shed looks fantastic, I especially love the yellow and the canisters. We used to have kitchen cupboard shelves contacted in nearly the same print as those canisters when I was little.
ReplyDeleteLove the photos, it looks like you are having a great time with your new camera!
I love it all, it looks perfect and the vintage touches are sweet.
ReplyDeleteI want a shed just like your Mum and Dad's Tania...tell them I think it's lovely.
ReplyDeleteSounds like so much fun for the kids!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a cool hideaway. Sounds bliss with no electricity. I'd be there quite a lot! x
ReplyDeleteI love the juxtaposition of the floral curtains against that corrugated metal! How great to have a simple little weekender where you can really get back to basics! x
ReplyDeleteI very much like 'The Shed'. Hubby and I were talking over the weekend about sheds; man sheds, big sheds, farm sheds although I have to say, THIS shed is by far the nicest I have ever seen. What fun!
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of your weekend Tania. It always nice to be able to catch up with family and to be able to relax in each other's company. Your Mum and Dad's shed sounds calming and peaceful. Beautiful photos Tania. xo
ReplyDeletei LOVE the shed. how gorgeous is it! sounds much like our shack, before we built the new house onto it.
ReplyDeleteThat shed looks awesome! How often do you go there with your family? I'm also thinking of building my own shed 'coz some of my friends have one, and they seem to be pretty useful for a lot of things. =)
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