Oh Blog, oh life.

She - Who Is Reflective
Drawing by yours truly x

Oh blog.  Why are you so hard to keep on top of?!
Oh... That's right, because life is so jam packed full of many, many wonderful things.  Things that distract us, things that keep us busy, things that consume our time.  It is such a fine art to find a perfect balance.  And really, is there even such a thing?

Lately, my heart and my entire life has been drawn towards the animal kingdom and truly, at full pelt.  The one reason why I have been absent from my normal life, is the consuming feeling of losing a pet - I don't mean to death (that I know of) but to the fact that my beautiful boy cat that I adopted last December, Milky, has gone missing.  He vanished on the 17th of April and despite my best efforts in trying to get any leads on his whereabouts, he has done a complete Houdini act and slipped away. 

Have you seen my kitty Milky?

 
My door and my heart will always be open for when this beautiful boy decides to return home.  I do hope it is sooner rather than later.  He has two new brothers here who are dying to meet him... and his old friend Harry the Labrador puppy misses him so much.  We all miss you dearly beautiful Milky, please come home.

Clyde & William - my newly adopted fur kids.

Since Milky vanished, I have submerged myself in multiple groups and pages on Facebook about all things animal and pet related - lost and found sites, rescue pages, adoption pages, anything you can think of - I've clicked "like" or "join" no doubt.  Before I adopted Milky from my dear friend Angela, I toyed with the idea of adopting a cat from Just Cats Tasmania - at the time, I was still mourning the loss of my beautiful old Birman girl Blossom who lived until she was 17 years of age - but as time is the best healer and as the saying goes, everything happens for a reason, Milky came into my life when he did and stitched up the hole in my heart.  I truly thank him for that.  He showed me that it is okay to love another animal again, regardless of the circumstances.  When he vanished, the hole was ripped open again, I felt distraught and as corny as it sounds, incomplete!  I spent a month pushing "Come Home Milky" on all facets of social media, staked out tip-off sights and visited the RSPCA in hopes that he ended up there... I did everything within my power. 

And then I saw William's sweet little stripy face.
It truly was love at first sight.  I committed to William and waited patiently until he was ready to come home with me... and then I fell for Clyde and ultimately, Clyde became mine as well!
Needless to say, the animal love in my home at the moment is HUGE.  Imagine how much bigger the love would be if Milky walked on in...

From Tasmania and have a pet, or love animals, you better like this page!

Another foot note of this massive personal journey of following my heart lead me to a volunteer role as a member of the admin team for the Tasmanian Lost Pet Register.  Both Toni and Alycia did amazing, supportive work helping me to get Milky's name, face and flyers out to the public through their page - although I didn't get the result I had hoped for, I still appreciated and admired the work that they did and of course, do on a daily basis.  When they posted an expression of interest in volunteering, I knew it was fate.  I knew I had to be on that team.  I wanted others to have their happy endings!  I wanted to help! 

So, the last month or so has been a roller coaster ride, as you have just read, (if you stuck out this massive blog post!) but I am now getting back on the horse of life and trying my hardest to find my balance, my happy place and getting back in the zone of creativity and loving life.

Meet You At The Milkbar.

Last Saturday, after a long lazy breakfast and some shopping for a friends' birthday - we headed to Milkbar for a well earned cuppa. 
I have been meaning to pop into Milkbar - owned by Isis and her partner Damien - since it opened.  I don't know why I didn't make it more of a priority, because oh man, it is CUTE! 
Decked out in retro furniture, a menu full of healthy and delicious goodness, complete with a cute backroom shop and craft area.
Milkbar hosts crafty type shindigs - tutorial lessons with crafters for those who want to try something new... you should check out their Facebook page and their Blog... oh and you know what, if you are in their neck of the woods, you should visit them in person. 
Pick up a loyalty coffee card and tell them I sent you! 

Lock In That Geo.

The unisex range from That Vintage is ready to roll and has been available in the Etsy store as a trial run over the past couple weeks - so far so good! These have been fun to make, changing up the combinations, seeing which shapes work best with others and being that mid length pendant makes it a versatile piece for both guys and girls.

The That Geo range will be available at:
Boutique Market Hobart: Sunday 25th of March, 9am-1pm at the Old Woolstore, 1 Macquarie Street.
Niche: All Wrapped Up Launceston: Friday 30th of March 4pm-8pm, Saturday 31st of March 10am-4pm at the Tramsheds, Inveresk.
Finders Keepers Melbourne: Friday 20th of April 6pm-10pm, Saturday 21st of April 10am-5pm at the Royal Exhibition Building, 9 Nicholson Street in Carlton.

Such A Visual Delight.

The above photos are of the display of That Vintage in at the Kings Meadows Florist - displayed by my very clever friend Lauren.
Lauren certainly has an eye for visual merchandising and thinking outside of the box; her displays create little stories and I truly adore that!
And for all you lucky lovers of handmade goodness who live in or around Launceston, Lauren will be having a stall at the next Niche: All Wrapped Up market event, which may I add is only 30 days away - so check her out on facebook and be sure to follow her blog!

Two Seasons In One Day.

It is true about what they say when it comes to the weather in Tasmania and in particular Launceston.
Jacket on, jacket off, jacket on, jacket off.
Today I had to run a few errands in town but I also stopped off in the beautiful Princess Square park to soak up the fresh air and sit in peace for a moment or two.
Walking to the park, there was warmth from the sunshine and beads of sweat were starting to form on my skin, but once I sat down and started to take in the surrounds, the moody grey clouds closed in and all of a sudden, this day of Spring had morphed into a day reminiscent of Autumn.