Easter Bunny

First let me say Happy Easter to everyone. I hope you have all had a wonderful time, whatever your plans have been. For us it has been an Easter of firsts. First Easter in Melbourne for many years. First Easter, for a number of years, we have not spent down South with good friends & First Easter we have not spent Sunday & Monday watching majestic Karri trees from a wonderful front porch in Pemberton. We did miss you all. First time visiting a Football hall of Fame. First football game of the season. I know, by now you are asking what on earth is she talking about. Well let me share our Easter adventures with you all.

Our Easter started on Thursday night having dinner with BB. He was in town and stayed till Friday. Hot Cross Buns for breakky and he was off on his way once more. It was really good to see BB again and hear all his news, both local & holiday.

As it was a nice day we decided that we would wander over to Docklands in search of more sculptures for, yes you guessed it, rhossietalk. There have been a few new pieces added to the streetscapes in the last few weeks so a nice autumn day seemed the ideal opportunity to go and find them. Along the way we passed many others who were out walking, jogging, cycling & just enjoying the lovely morning along the network of boardwalks & paths beside the Yarra. Look what we found. Seemed just the right choice for Easter. The Rabbit is a Signature work by Emily Floyd 2004. The artist statement says:

'Drawing on images of childhood literature, Emily Floyds anthropomhic 'Toy' rabbit is both playful & sardonic. This sculpture looks at one of the conventions of art - the Signature Work - where a particular motif is repeated over & over, achieving recognition for the artist. Floyd examines the ways artists & audiences behave when they construct, view & purchase works of art, in it's monolithic form. Emily Floyd's rabbit is encouraged to ask itself the question, "Am I a work of art, or am I just an adverstisement for my mother?" Mmm Interesting!

After a nice lunch at Liquid, the cafe, not a liquid lunch, we thought we would come home via Telstra Dome so as to have a look at the (still not quite finished) Southern Cross Station (formerly known as Spencer Street). What a surprise we got. The Good Friday Appeal was in full swing all the way around the concourse at the Dome. We wandered through the festivities, people, old & young everywhere, they raised just over $10 million for the Childrens Hospital.

Saturday's plans were to visit the Essendon Football Club at Windy Hill, do the tour and have lunch with a friend. The tour was fun and the Hall of Fame very good. Lunch at the club was off, being Easter so we all went over to a local Pub instead. The weather had decided to change and it was a cold & windy day (now I understand why it is called Windy Hill). Essendon was playing the next day at Teslstra Dome so we decided that would be our big event for Sunday. As it was a fine day the roof was open (first time we have been in with it open). Unfortunately it was not a good day for Essendon going down by 11 points. Oh well, there's always next time. We are off to see them play Collingwood at the MCG on Anzac Day so let's hope we get the right result then.

Another lovely morning on Monday saw us wandering along the river to Federation Square to see the Ferris Wheel & Big Top that has sprung up there for the 20th annual Comedy Festival. The city was very busy with many people in there for the festival & the usual sales that started today. A visit to the movies completed our day out and it is home again to do the usual pre work chores to get ready for the working week to come. So I guess thats all from me this week & there is only thing left to say

until next time........