Monthly Wrap-up - May & Signs

Thursday, 2nd - The medical clinic I work for is getting Accreditation later this year (happens every 3rd year), and we all -Doctors, Nurses and Receptionists had to attend a First Aid course, administered in the premises by someone from St John's Ambulance.  Afterwards we enjoyed some snacks the boss brought.

Friday 3rd - I celebrated my Italian friend/neighbour Maria and her twin brother's 65th birthday party at the Attfield Bar. The party was held in one of the function rooms, where Maria had displayed some decorations and the birthday cake. The guests bought their food and sat at one of the tables. After dinner we moved to the karaoke room and some of us had a go at a song.  I sang "Money, Money, Money" by Abba. It was fun night!

The pub fridges had these funny signs written in chalk.

Saturday 4th - A few of the members of our "Harvest group" went olive picking from some trees offered by a neighbour through the "Buy Nothing group". Others picked near their residential areas. In total we picked 122kg, which we had processed into olive oil in a boutique processor in Jarrahdale.

Thursday 9th - the actual date of Maria's birthday and she had invited a few friends to go and have coffee and cake at her place in the afternoon. I had baked her something I knew she would love "Chocolate salami" a very traditional Portuguese dessert, specially loved by kids.

Monday 13th - Every 2nd week I attend my occupational therapy for my Tenosynovitis (inflammation of the fluid filled synovium within the tendon sheath) in the middle finger of my right hand. It's getting better, finger not as swollen, can bend finger a little bit and no longer wearing the splint, just a "tightening glove"

It was my parents "Blue Sapphire" wedding anniversary (65 years)!

Tuesday 14th - after work I joined 2 other ladies from our "Harvest group" to pick more olives in our neighbourhood again. A few days later it was again processed into olive oil. 177kg

Friday 17th - Met up with Grace at Ikea for coffee and a chat. Didn't have much time to wander around as my dental appointment had been brought forward from 4pm to 2,30 for my tooth implant.

Saturday and Sunday 18th and 19th - the good warm weather continues, and Jose and I worked in the front garden. We are revamping a small area next to the driveway, which I'll take photos of when it's finished.

Tuesday 21st - after work went to a tyre place to get my front tyres replaced. Expensive work! Had to return the next day, as their alignment machine wasn't working.

Saturday 25th - Rainy weekend, so no gardening. At night we met up with friends at "Lima Cantina" Restaurant, a Peruvian restaurant in the inner-city suburb of Leederville. Fabulous food and they had a beautiful mural inside, which I photographed at the end as we were almost, the last to leave.

Sunday 26th - We were invited to a pig on a spit bbq at a friend's house. 

After lunch all the 4 invited couples plus kids went to the nearby park with the dogs.

This is Cody, the pup I looked after for a week in December. At the end of June, he'll be back for another week.

Friday 31st- Olive brining workshop at the Community Harvest workshop at the Canning Agricultural, Horticultural, and Recreational Society (CAHRS) - hosted by our group leader Maria. The group went first to pick olives, then we returned to the centre, washed and sorted them into 3 different colours and then learned a couple of methods to brine olives. Afterwards we had coffee and snacks.

After Jose arrived from work, we went to dinner at Yuki Japanese Restaurant.

This month I finished painting this table/desk and re-upholstered the chair. I had originally painted the drawer fronts and desktop in white, but found it too stark, the blue is much nicer.

Birds in the garden: Pink Galah, Ibis, Crested doves, crow, magpie-lark

Some signs seen this month:

For other signs from across the world check Tom's blog.