104/365 Fish and Chips by the Bay

The school holidays are coming to an end for us very soon and one of the things left on the list was to go and have some fish and chips by the bay.  We woke to a bit of a dreary morning here, perfect jean weather for me, and thought we would brave it and go just the same.  It actually ended up being the perfect weather.  We got a few sprinkles of rain on us but really that was it.  It was calm, not the usual windy day, no crowds so lovely to sit and enjoy time together.  

91/365 Happy Easter

I love catching up with family.  It's usually just a simple affair where we all bring along something to contribute which makes it less stressful and more enjoyable for us all I think.  Today we got together, some were missing as they were busy, and meet up at Mt Coot-tha for morning tea.  The weather was lovely holding off raining until we had packed up and finished our morning tea.  We went for a little walk afterwards getting caught in the rain and finding more unusual flowering plants which I love to photograph.  I hope you had a wonderful Easter with those you love.

80/365 A Visit with Grandad

Today I went to visit my Grandad, my Dad's Dad, at his home.  He is always sitting in the same spot with the newspaper in front of him reading.  I feel so very grateful to be able to have him to go and visit and for those chats we have together.  I usually show him some photos on my phone and we talk about how great the technology is. I ask him questions about himself and more so places he loved to visit, just to get to know him a little better. And today after much visiting I finally got that all important photo of the two us together.

Blue

As a gift for our 40th birthday we were given a whale watching adventure.  The tickets were just for the two of us but we thought it would be much more fun going on an adventure with the girls.  So we all got up early for us, on Sunday morning and drove to the coast to board the boat for our cruise.  Now I have to confess I am not a big fan of going out on boats at all.  Once when we were in Perth on holiday, we went over to Rottnest Island on a day that was lets say not ideal to go out on the water.  The boat we went on was the last to go out on the water and the swell was 6 meters high!!!  So when we walked on board and were told we should take sea sickness tablets I kind of freaked out as you can imagine.  Thankfully the swell was not nearly that high and I did have some moments on the way out but everything worked out well.  We saw five whales, some breached and some waved.  We saw a mother with her calf and a juvenile escort to help protect them on their journey south.  It was freezing out there on the boat and back on land with the odd sprinkle of rain.  We didn't let it dampen our day out though and afterwards enjoyed fish and chips for lunch before making the trek back home.  It really was a great day out together, sharing experiences and chatting always.  I hope that we always go on adventures together even when the girls grow up and become adults.

Family and Friends

Gee the weekend flew by again and in a flash it was the start of a new week. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, it's the last week of school before holidays yay! Saturday was my hubby and my 17th wedding anniversary.  We got some time together and went out for lunch and a show, bliss.  Then come Sunday it was a birthday celebration for my little niece who loves Frozen.  It was a great time sitting and chatting and eating way to much food.  Although we were tired Miss 11 and I were invited  to come and meet my neighbours new puppy.  He is adorable and very cuddly, next visit we might bring Molly along for a little introduction. Night came and it was time to go home and get ready for the week ahead.
Have a fantastic week everyone.

Father's Day

For Father's Day this year I asked my hubby what he wanted to do for his special day. I thought he might have chosen the beach but instead he came up with a drive to the country, Mt Barney National Park.  It's been on his list of things to do for a while he said....mmm.  So as requested we made the drive to Mt Barney which was pretty good till we got to the dirt road, I really don't like dirt roads much.  Anyhow we set up the bbq and had some lunch before we made the drive to our second destination for our walk.  It wasn't any kind of walk it was a 8.2km walk and a grade 4 track so lots of steep hills and slowly going down, crossing a little creek and climbing through rocks.  Lucky it was Father's Day and well it was nice to be outdoors together too so it was a good day.

I hope you enjoyed your Father's Day too.

September

September would have to be one our busiest months or that's what it feels like.  We have a birthday in our family, Father's day, another family members birthday, our anniversary too, a teen who works and a birthday present whale watching adventure too this month.  I think we are pretty much booked up each weekend of the month.  It doesn't always happen so I suppose a busy month here and there is ok but it sure isn't the way I like to work. These photos are from last weekend when we celebrated my Miss 16's birthday with family down by the bay.  Her requests were for family, fish and chips and cake, simple and just perfect.

Thank you so much for all of those who still take the time to stop by my little space here.  Blogging is much quieter than it used to be so when I get a visit from you it sure does make my day.

A weekend away

 As a special way to celebrate our birthdays this year my hubby and I decided to treat ourselves to a weekend away.  It wasn't just any weekend away, it was a weekend away to a health retreat for a wellness weekend at Gwinganna.  There was delicious, organic food prepared for us; a room with a view for us to enjoy and retreat to; specialists we could see for different types tests or blissful treatments like a massage; magnificent views while watching the sunrise and plenty of opportunity to get some exercise albeit feeling rather sore now.  It really was a special weekend just for the two of us, not something we do very often making it all the more greatly appreciated.  So what did I take away from my weekend other than being a lot sore hehe, that exercise is so very important for long term good health, I must include more of it in my life.  I need to make an effort to really take the time to enjoy my meal, to taste it. And to remember to be in the moment, to allow more joy into my life and step out of my comfort zone because there is a wonderful world out there to experience.