Daisy Chains and Picnics

Scott and I decided to take a day trip locating a beautiful secluded beach so we could enjoy a quiet BBQ on the beach, we stumbled across Okehampton Bay, the views were magical, the ocean was turquoise blue and the only sign of life were seagulls, so that was the perfect spot. Scott set up our folding barbecue, collected some drift wood and set about lighting the fire, we made sure that we were not beside any vegetation for fire hazard reasons, and we had plenty of water at hand, while he was busy setting up I strolled along the beach looking for pretty shells and enjoying the peaceful atmosphere. When thee BBQ was hot enough we started cooking our delicious seafood, we had salmon and scallops along with red capsicum, spinach and tomatoes, the end result was amazing, the smoke from the drift wood gave such a great flavour to the fish, we sat down on the sand and washed down our freshly cooked lunch with a delicious glass of Tasmanian white wine. Okehampton Bay is a bay in Ta...

I was sitting on the couch today, which directly looks out of the lounge room door, just before lunch time checking Facebook on my IPad when I thought I had seen something walking past the open door, there was no noise and the dog didn't stir so I never thought anything more about it, a few minutes later something caught my eye again, walking back the other way, again the dog didn't stir, which is very unusual for him, he hears the least little thing, I got up to take a look, went into the kitchen, then into my son's bedroom, there sitting on his windowsill very calmly was a blackbird, not making a sound, I slammed the door shut and went out the back where it saw me and started hitting against the window trying to get out, I went back into the room and tried to get it out of the room as it was pooping all over the bed, I tired coaxing, pleading and talking to it, as if the bird understood me! haha!, I am sure if anyone heard me they would have thought I was mad!!, I was ...

Scott's parents always send us a calendar each year from our home town of Aberdeen. We received our 2017 calendar today but with only mum written on it, Scott's dad suddenly passed away in November last year, ironically we received our 2016 calendar one week before he passed so it came complete with his beautiful handwriting, we miss getting cards and letters with his writing on it. 2016 calendar, we shall keep this on as a keepsake.

Happy Halloween 🎃🎃 Pumpkin carving...the girls decided on Bonejangles from the movie Corpse Bride, he is the local entertainer at the Ball and Socket pub, a large-jawed skeleton with only one eye, and wears a bowler hat.  Jodie started by marking out the stencil she had printed on to the pumpkin, then carving it out It turned out really well, she was pleased with her first attempt at pumpkin carving. I made pumpkin soup with the hollowed out pieces of pumpkin. I also made ghost shaped sausage rolls and a red velvet 'bloody" cheesecake.. Going to college in fancy dress 🎃