Happy Birthday me!! I turned 47 on 2nd of May this year. A low key but lovely day – a walk between downpours on a day replete with chocolate, gin, crochet, breakfast in bed and many other cosy things. I may be in isolation, but thank the GODDESS for the interwebs and FaceTime. A wander …
Since it became apparent that we would have little choice but to remain in Tasmania for the winter and had kind of planned to be here next summer, the Smalls and I became increasingly pet-starved. Here was an opportunity where we were in protected waters for several (if not many) months – it seemed like …
The Smalls had not been told about the cruise until a day or two before we left. I had harassed them for weeks beforehand about the necessity for ‘fancy shoes for when we go to the fancy restaurant for Nana’s birthday’. Thank god for op-shops. Both of them got a pair of sandals each – …
Revelieu Bay, Epi. Small DB, the sparking fire in the belly of our little family, you are EIGHT. It’s always tricky, the actual birthday DAY. By then you have been counting down for at least three months, ticking off the days. Also conflicted by the fact that you desperately want to be eight, but would …
On the second last day of February I recieved a text message from one half of some of our BEST FRIENDS EVER. He asked how long we planned to be in Sydney, and were we sailing any further south. I said ‘about four weeks or so’ and ‘no’. By the end of that day we …
The Mothership and T returned to Bella Luna for a repeat performance in early January. I think they were slightly disappointed there was no sailing involved in their boat-stay, but the weather was a bit dodgy and we are kind of stuck between the Yamba bar and the Harwood Bridge. An hour before their arrival …