taking stock [a list for march]
Above is one of my first attempts at long exposure night sky photography and below is my fist attempt at a monthy 'taking stock' list. I'm joining in with Pip , but it was actually Elaina from A Little Bit Country who inspired me to give this list a try!
Making: my bed. Every morning I manage to get this done, I give myself a high five! Ben thinks bed-making is a waste of time. I don't agree!
Cooking: Paleo banana bread with near dead bananas - at least once a week
Drinking: mostly water, sometimes smoothies and water kefir (flavoured with berries)
Reading: last night I took the school newsletter to bed!
Wanting: fracking to be outlawed everywhere! Stupid dangerous process. Unrelated to that, I also want a yoga bolster and a salt lamp!
Looking: for two missing hats (my kids think I gave them away to the op shop)
Playing: alphabet bingo (I spend my days with 5 year olds, OK)
Deciding: should I sell the last of my Tupperware collection? I sold most of it recently.
Wishing: I could surprise my husband with trip to somewhere exciting for our up and coming 16th wedding anniversary (Greece? Iceland? Switzerland? A girl can dream)
Enjoying: reading the novels that my kids bring home, the ones they are studying in English at school. I especially loved Wonder by R.J. Palacio. I'm rocking year 7 English!
Waiting: for July to come, but trying not to wish away the year
Liking: my daydreams about campervans, scenic drives and places to explore...ahhhh holiday anticipation
Wondering: what has happened to these lovely bloggers? Ivy Nest and Inner Pickle. I miss them!
Loving: this little video made by my clever Ben
Pondering: what to make with a harvest of chillies. And thinking I'll try this recipe
Considering: joining this program, rather than winging it on my own
Buying: mostly just food...oh and these pencils for my nephew's birthday
Watching: a down-loaded episode of Restoration House with my kids after dinner
Hoping: this warm Autumn weather sticks around for the Easter holidays so I can swim, swim, swim
Marvelling: at this lady's stunning artwork. Seriously, I want it all for my walls!
Cringing: at almost every decision Tony Abbott makes! How does he sleep at night?
Needing: some new (or op shopped) pants for the cooler months
Questioning: whether eating Paleo is working for me!
Smelling: gravy and pork crackling (Ben did a roast for dinner tonight -YUM)
Wearing: my navy Saltwaters...just about EVERY day (I don't own many pairs of shoes)
Following: That Sugar Film FB page....so much awesome information (I can't wait to see the film)
Noticing: my new snorkel mask doesn't leak like my old one
Knowing: how to take a long exposure of the night sky with my DSLR and a tripod
Thinking: being up late, taking photos of The Milky Way, with my husband by my side is about the best date night you can have!
Admiring: my Aloe Vera plant. It's thriving now that I'm consciously neglecting it
Sorting: the washing pile and the drying-up rack....life on the "mouse wheel"
Getting: parcels in the mail from my Mum (Thanks Mum!!! Xx)
Bookmarking: this cute Easter project
Coveting: nothing that comes to mind!
Disliking: how sunburned Harry got at the school swimming carnival this week! He's normally so careful
Opening: a packet of Easter eggs BEFORE Easter!
Giggling: at how naughty it feels to be scoffing Easter chocolate before Easter (a big no no when I was a kid)
Feeling: titchy and moody after eating said chocolate!
Snacking: on cold leftover baked sweet potatoes and LOVING them
Wishing: I could visit my sister or vice versa and that air travel was cheap and environmentally friendly
Helping: my kids with homework
Hearing: the chink of Lego pieces as Harry sifts through piles of Lego!
our underwater life
There's a change in the air here which I've become in tune with this past week. Our days have shortened considerably and I've even dug through the wardrobe for a cardy to wear some evenings! Our fig tree is losing it's leaves too, a sure sign Winter is on its way. This means our swimming days are numbered, so we are taking advantage of the warm Autumn currents and the super low tides down at Emily Bay as much as possible. There are worse places to hang out I guess! Poor us.
Labels:
Adventure,
Emily Bay,
Family,
Outdoors,
Snorkelling,
Special days,
Swimming,
Tourists
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