surfed out, kitchen scramble and duck dives

2 long surfs and our arms are sore, our noses a little sunburnt but we're smiling

ha ha ha I love those kitchen scrambles when you get home from a long surf and are so ridiculously hungry that a sense of panic hits as soon as you get to the front door...... must....eat....now.....

duck dives on sunny days that give you views of the ocean that most people can only dream of

fresh nectarines, amazing Elsie and a truce

the smell of ripe nectarines has taken over the kitchen......mmmmm

Elsie, and all her awesome-ness, her wisdom and her common sense.... we all need a friend like Elsie

just like they did on Christmas Eve in the trenches.... tonight we called a truce....and it felt good

sparkling, just me and the sea and honey on toast

wow, the sea was that amazing sparkly, shimmery blue today that made you rush back to the car after checking the surf to grab your board and get in there

after a couple of hours of super fun surf, the crowd thinned and I had a few magical waves to myself

post surf, a simple breakfast of honey on toast made me smile

a good rain jacket, a long walk and thunder

today started off with just a sprinkle of rain and ended up in a deluge.... so I was pretty happy I took my rain jacket out with me

a decision to walk home turned into a super nice solo stomp up and over 2 headlands and along 3 beaches

the loud rumbles of thunder as I got close to home made me thankful my walk was almost over

sweaty betty, another world and a big softie

another crazy workout, and another moment of feeling absolutely awesome lying on the floor afterwards....sweaty betty :)

sometimes its fun to do normal chores a different way..... today I plugged my headphones in as I got to the supermarket and did my weekly shop in my own music filled bubble

if only I had had a camera..... as I was driving home, a pretty scary looking man on a huge motorbike went whizzing past with an enormous teddy bear wrapped under his arm

fast drive, Ikea and beautiful light

a drive that normally seems to take forever was done in a flash today

we made the most of the mission up north and stopped in at Ikea on the way home..... Jeff gave me a 15 minute time limit, and I whizzed around and picked up a heap of yummy swedish goodies from their food shop

the drive home was quiet but beautiful... the early evening sunlight shone through the eucalyptus trees and set the sky on fire

pantry cooking, a letter to me and 1000 awesome things

there are days when my organisational skills are questionable, and we're facing a bit of a food drought....the weekly food shop having been postponed for one reason or another, and a little magic is required. Tonight I managed to scramble together a slightly obscure but super yummy butternut squash bake with prosciutto, parmesan and a big rocket salad.

I was thinking today about some of the amazing advice that friends have given me over the past few years. More often than not you come to a solution thanks to a friends wise words.   It can be so much more difficult to ask yourself those tricky questions and come to a solution by yourself.  So I came up with a plan..... I wrote myself a letter today as if I was writing to a friend in exactly the same position. Wow, sounds simple, but turns out to be a pretty inspired piece of writing !

I just found a new blog called 1000 awesome things.... what can I say, it's awesome !