STUPID KNEE

AT MY LAST POST my knee was improving then it took a dive again but over the past few days it's getting better again (i say tentatively).   it's amazing how one small part of the body can affect everything else, so limiting in what i can do, spending lots of time with my knee up with ice etc feeling like my life is slipping away.  

on the bright side i've still been swimming most mornings.  I got some really good swimming tip from two of the Salties this morning, things i just didn't know.  Not to kick - it keeps the body high in the water.  breathing out through the nose, longer slower strokes.   it feels different so i'll be practising all those things. it was a beautiful morning. 

MY TWO SWIMMING TEACHERS THIS MORNING Roz and Lou

pics from the past week

there's been a group of 3 pelicans flying overhead some 

mornings - haven't captured them but this one visited this week

i swam to the pole this particular morning, about 700m??  not sure

the drive home from st leonards - salt lagoon

Thursday was hot - I drove over to queenscliff and had a swim and fish and chips with a mystery friend

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on friday we had a group jump of the St Leonards pier, lots of people - maybe thirty.  we jumped in groups of two to four - a joyous event watched by bemused fishermen at sunrise

and i've been completely obsessed with getting everything for the bathroom, the taps, and two batches of tiles arrive monday, all the tapware is due by courier next week too.  vanity is ordered and all i have to choose now is a light fitting - NOT downlights despite trent's enthusiasm for them.  i dislike everything about them, the direction of light, how it lands and the trickiness of changing the globes which in the past have exploded unexpectedly for no reason  -  hate 'em

light ideas

 

BACK IN THE WATER

FEB 12 - AFTER NURSING A SORE KNEE for over a week it's been great to get back in the water at sunrise. such a great start to the day and getting to know the women and men who swim is good 

GAIL came to stay this week and we joined 

the salties on a beautiful morning :0)

I'M EXCITED!!

I'VE GOT THE GO AHEAD from trent the builder to get everything for the new bathroom, he's starting soon :0).  so all the taps and shower and bath are ordered, tiles chosen and vanity/basin about to be ordered.  it'll make a huge different to the house, i can't wait for it to be done.  he says he'll try to get it done in two weeks - hmmm, just writing that i wonder if he meant in two weeks time or that it will take two weeks  😶

ren in japan

great to see rene and family all looking so good. 

it's rare to get a group pic and without masks.

PASTA MAKING SUNDAY

ETTA gets a lesson in pasta making with dad 

and the results look pretty good

AUSTRALIA DAY

THE NEW YEAR has really begun.   i'm feeling more settled since my trip to wenty and morning swims are a great way to start the day :o)

etta helping luke with baking :0)

A QUIET TIME

HOLIDAY TIME -  taking it easy, i'll spend this month just straightening up here, reading, knitting don's jumper.  just been to the dentist about a sore tooth, the price list of options is in the 1000's!!  but everything's on hold till i get a quote for the bathroom, that just has to be done. so it's antibiotics to calm down the troublesome molar for now.  last time the effect of that lasted eighteen months.  fingers crossed.

I'M LOVING MORNINGS AT THE BEACH

the spirit of tasmania comes in every sunrise

ETTA AT THE BEACH

FRAN & MIKE'S VISIT crossed over with Sunny's arrival with Luke and Etta so they met Etta. She's a delight to have around - very busy and constantly finding things to do everywhere, a crazy runner whenever there's a good open space.  a tiny package of gorgeousness 😊

Over four days we spent time at the beach in indented head and point lonsdale, and on friday susan and sean, jenny and freddie came over with kayaks and sean's amazing new full face snorkel/mask.  we had a great morning at the beach then spent the afternoon in the backyard having a bbq.  I bought a neat new barbie at bunnings and it's going to be used a lot.

painting faces with

etta's watering can

They left yesterday after a brief visit to the Mussel Festival in Portarlington. Brief because it was a really hot day and there was not much shade.  Saw gail and the girls performing a couple of numbers then left. 

Now the house is quiet again, i'm having a laid back time till friday when i'll housesit for them in coburg while they have a short holiday in Merimbula.

VISITS

IT'S BEEN A BUSY TIME  after the trips to Lake Lonsdale to see Don and my long drive up to Wenty, i had a day home then a visit from Fran and Mike for two nights. Fran and i had a lovely long lunch in perfect weather at Jack Rabbit.  fabulous views