backyard tennis, sparkler blombs and more

We had a lovely christmas on the north coast. Here are some snaps.

Rexy enjoyed custard A LOT!


Toby and Harry and Roo fashioned a tennis ball sparkler one night.



After that was MUSIC NIGHT!


Wishing you well

christmas suits

We had a lovely time collecting the cicada's christmas suits and giving them a spruce up. Then we put them back in the melaleuca for Xmas day...


Mum told me she and her brother collected cicadas and played 'prawns' with them when she was young. Mmmm 'prawn sandwich anyone'?

My place and yours: I jump...

am participating in My Place & Yours over at Meet Me At Mikes this week! The theme is 5 minutes peace....

Where do you retreat to for that sanity-regaining break? I'm interested

in what or where in your home your sanctuary is...


As well as 'sit and read', or 'sit and sip', I just LOVE TO JUMP.
It is such a great aerobic exercise, and as I challenge myself to step up to front-drops (oooooH!) and the like, it is also working heavy on my mind and my confidence.

I love to jump :)

play

What are these hats made of?


Come on a surf safari with me
Surfing Nelson Bay

Feels like home

We got back this week after Sh!tstar's exceptionally ridiculous service. That is enough said about that!

The poolSSS were as good as predicted, Rex is quite the otter.

On return - we felt like a good old homecooked meal last night. Italian Sausage Penne is the winner here at our place, here for some more inspiration. Note I am not the 'details' driven cook....
1 x canned Italian tomato
Garlic
Onion
4 x cooked italian sausages
Penne
Basil
Parmiagano

then

Cook.
Eat.
Home....

Here are some holiday snaps.







And here are some other snaps - why we love coming home.




There is a man and a staffy in the rockpool at the bottom of the cliff. Can you see them?

For my 100th post....

I am going to rant....

As long as there have been wars, persecution, discrimination, and intolerance, there have been refugees.

Refugees are refugees and are not illegal or criminals. We should be ashamed of our apparent national voice. Let's try at being human and share the wealth of what we have right here in Australia. Can it be more simple?

More here and here

what if this was you and yours?

holiday whims

At the very very last minute decided we're tagging along with Richie who is at a conference in Bali today - can't wait for this. Will let you know how terribly lucky i am when we get back!

I've packed swimmers.