Spring is in.

I have just returned from a very gorgeous adventure to Oahu, Hawaii. We enjoyed eating pineapple, fresh shrimp and sipping cool water from a coconut. I even tried fresh fish tacos from a shrimp truck on the beach one evening while the sun set slowly in the background.

I did get to wondering why coconut is so absent from my life here in Melbourne, apart from the dried, packet variety that I use for baking. I think it probably comes down to the weather, just like most of my complaints about Melbourne.

The weather in Hawaii was sweet perfection, 31 degrees celsius every day. It was pleasant to return to the fresh cool breeze in Melbourne, but only for a little moment.

In Hawaii there was a lot of talk about the arrival of “Fall” or as we call it, Autumn. All the “Fall” excitement gave me reason to consider what I might enjoy about the change of season back home and so I am compiling a list.

Fifteen things to love to do in Spring.

Bake a cake and enjoy it in the sun.
Have a tea party under a tree.
Venture out for a picnic.
Buy a “Spring” based bath bomb from lush and give it a drive.
Photograph the beautiful new growth in my garden and enjoy the fact that I finally planted bulbs in Winter so I can enjoy them in Spring.
Pick fresh flowers to display indoors every day.
Go for a nature walk with a sketch pad in hand.
Visit a new nursery garden- maybe Cloudehill Garden or Heronswood.
Walk along the Yarra River every week.
Visit a new cafe or restaurant somewhere beautiful.
Find a new chocolate shop and sample those sweets.
Paint my nails yellow for a little seasonal sunshine.
Get back into the market-game by visiting some of the great markets that will be starting up again now that the weather is mild.
Walk through a cherry blossom orchard.
Be dazzled by daffodils.