Mother's Day

Walk with me through Vic Park Farmers Market

Now, I'm not sure if I was expecting too much or if it was because it was mothers day but the markets were, how shall I put it... A bit lacklustre, but as the saying goes never let the truth ruin a good story and there was still plenty to see and fun to be had.

As I said it is Mother's Day today, well in Australia is it and I know that many other countries also celebrate it today but I am not sure if it is all. Today is a rather special Mother's day for me as although we are yet to pick up our adopted son I know for the first year that I will actually be a mum. The fear of it never happening has lifted and only time exists between us and him.

Do you celebrate Mothers Day on the second Sunday of May in your country? If not I would love to know when you celebrate it if you do and if not, do you celebrate in another way?

Back to the markets, we arrived at John McMillan Park just in time to watch an action-packed ping-pong match on a park supplied table. BYO rackets and balls on a normal day but due to the markets being open there were ones available for use.

The next thing we noticed was how dog-friendly this market was, they were everywhere and most stalls had drinking bowls to accommodate them. While it's inappropriate to snap random pictures of peoples dogs, this one caught my eye so much I had to ask the owner if we could take a few snaps. He is an Australian Shepard, I was in love with his colouring and sad that I didn't bring my puppy along for the morning's adventures.

Not to despair, I would be forgiven as there was not only one dog speciality store but two to choose a treat from. I think a way to a dog's heart is a lot like a man's, through their stomach. First, we hit Doggy Style Delivered, yes they deliver dog food to your door, 100% no preservatives, nuts I know... But either way, some liver and chicken treats were sold.

Next, we moved onto Go Fetch Bakery, a fresh bakery for dogs... Yes, those are "Pupcakes". Here my loyal friend got a cheese dog and a liver bark biscuit, she devoured the "Bark" biscuit after about five minutes of just holding it in her mouth.

After the two doggy stalls the only other one of interest to me was the succulents at "So Succulent", I am not a green thumb and for this reason, succulents are my best friend as they tend to live with little love and don't mind our super sandy soil. There were so many to snap but I kept it to the most unusual of the lot.

I grabbed a quick fresh juice before heading off to breakfast. We had planned to eat at the markets but found nothing appetizing. Lucky for us we were in Victoria Park a well know cafe go to spot, so after a quick walk, we found a pub by night, restaurant by day for brunch.

Unfortunately for me, it did not react well with my ileostomy and I spent the next few hours curled up in pain with fear of a blockage and a hospital visit on the cards. What's worse I have now been banned from corn fritters for life by @shai-hulud. I still think it was a pip from the juice but we have reached an impasse for now, at least until our son arrives.

Beef Brisket Quesadilla with a Fried Egg / Corn Fritters with Smashed Avo and a Poached Egg

I am feeling much better now and we are off to dinner to celebrate the remainder of mothers day with @shai-hulud's mum, my sister, niece and sudo grandparents. I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday, no matter where in the world you are. Thanks for reading!

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