Wind in the Hair

I forced myself out of bed after 10am today.

I was awake at 7am but I love my bed and my room. It’s my happy place and I would spend many more hours here if I could.

The first item on the agenda was taking my clothes off the line, followed by Harley play and then watering my vegetables.

My trike was calling me, so I made myself presentable for public viewing and off I went for a longish ride.

I ran into a neighbour on the way out of the driveway so I stopped for a quick chat before heading off.

I took the long way and some back roads to eventually find the path to the river.

It was very windy, but the day was quite glorious and even though the tide was low, the river looked as beautiful as ever. I took the path all the way from the Lions Park to the old boat ramp and then on to a friend’s house and found her sitting on her front porch with her husband so I stopped for a chat with her too.

When I left home, I asked BGWLBH if she needed anything from the shop and she requested some kind of dip so I pedalled on to the local centre.

There were some young kids tear-arsing around on their bikes, being loud and obnoxious, so I decided not to stop just yet and went for another view of the river for 15 minutes hoping they would move on. I didn’t trust that I could safely leave my trike unattended while they were around.

Sad but true.

Upon my return, no kids in sight, so I stopped to shop. I’d planned to get some chicken breasts from the butcher as well, but after the supermarket, I forgot. That’s twice I’ve ridden all that way and then forgotten to get something on my ‘minds’ list!

I was gone from home for an hour.

After touching base with Adoring Husband, I planted myself in front of the TV and watched a fluffy romance on Netflix. I followed that up with “Superintelligence” with Melissa Macarthy.

I made prawn Laksa soup for my ‘fend for yourself’ dinner and sat down for the football. I’m having a disaster round for my footy tipping! Only one correct so far - lucky it’s a short round because of State of Origin.

Now it’s way after midnight and I’m watching the golf as I write this. Time to sleep.

Nite all.

Finding Findings

I’m trying to create enough jewellery to sell at the local art and craft expo which is being held at the end of this month in the hall.

So I needed some extra findings and earrings to attach charms and beads.

BGWLBH and I drove into the bay - it was raining from Craignish onward - stopping at Arkarra Tea Gardens for breakfast again. I only had peppermint tea.

There are quite a few roadworks happening in the bay and detours due to closed roads, so we took a few back roads on the way IN and on the way OUT.

ADORING husband asked us to run an errand for him but the road to that particular business was blocked so we weren’t successful in fulfilling his request.

We found our way to Big W where BGWLBH purchased a man’s shirt because she was feeling cold in the rainy weather. We both shopped in Choice. Me for the jewellery findings and her for coat hangers. I got some big juicy marrow bones for Harley from the butcher. Our juices and a slice of carrot cake for AH from the Jam Jar Cafe.

My gut caused me fewer issues today than usual, but I still had to find somewhere to sit three times.

At home, I took Harley out to play while my chicken nuggets cooked in the oven. I gave him one of the marrow bones afterwards.

AH was in bed by 6am.

I came to bed at half time of the football. If you’re interested, Dolphins defeated Roosters 48-10. There were a lot of players missing from both teams due to State of Origin duties next Wednesday.

My back stopped me from sleeping soundly last night, but the problem seems to have resolved itself today so I’m looking forward to a decent sleep tonight.

That was my day … no trike ride, but perhaps tomorrow!

Nite all.

Not Enough

With BGWLBH and Adoring Husband both out for the day, I was expecting a peaceful day full of productivity.

I seem to be able to get more done when I’m alone … but I am so rarely alone.

BGWLBH left for her nail appointment at 7am.

AH left for golf at 10.40am.

BGWLBH returned at 12.10pm.

She left for the beach at 12.40pm.

AH returned at 3.30pm.and WAS going back to the pub for the results of the golf outing, but then changed his mind.

BGWLBH returned from the beach at 4pm.

Not enough time and too many interruptions for me to focus for too long on anything really.

So Harley got two plays. I managed some gardening. I did three loads of washing. I shelled two crabs and ate the meat for lunch. I watched an episode of Great British Sewing Bee. I decided on fish and salad for dinner.

One piece of barramundi and one piece of snapper - both wrapped in baking paper with butter, lemon slices, crushed garlic, salt and white pepper.

I made a potato salad with bacon, egg and spring onion added, wombok salad and a garden salad.

AH and I watched Task Master tonight and then I watched my beloved Broncos get annihilated by the Bunnies 48-6. Who’da thunk?

The RBC Canadian Open golf tournament started tonight so I shall fall asleep watching that.

Depending on the weather, I plan on a long trike ride tomorrow. It’s been a week since I last rode and I think about it every day. 

I may even start putting my camera in the basket!

Time to sleep now.

All play comes to a halt whenever a bird lands on the neighbour’s roof!

Nite all.

The Rain Came

My weather app told me all last week that it was going to rain all of this week.

Not all day, every day.

But every day, there’s a 60% - 90% chance of some rain.

So far, there had been no rain this week.

This morning, as BGWLBH and I drove to a late breakfast, the sky was clear and blue and we discussed the sorely inaccurate weather app.

Our breakfast destination of choice, was Arkarra Tea Gardens …

Unusually so, the service was very slow and instead of the usual 15-20 minutes, it took 35 minutes for the food to arrive. There was only one other table with 8 women seated and they already had their coffees. They didn’t order food.

By the time we left the tea gardens, it was 11am. 

Not long after 12pm, while we were in Coles shopping for groceries, the heavens opened and down came the rains!

We finished shopping, stopped at the butcher and ordered our juices then rushed through the rain to the car.

The next stop was Eli Waters for the bakery, the newsagent, woollies, seafood and farm gate. 

It was still raining.

On the way home, 5 minutes out of the bay, it was not raining, the road was dry. It had not rained in our town either!

After unpacking all of the shopping, I lay down for half an hour.

Dinner was the last two chicken schnitzels that I’d crumbed and frozen 2 weeks ago. I made a wombok salad, a garden salad and boiled potatoes in peppered butter.

I was in bed by 6pm because my gut had given me grief all day and was still a problem this evening.

Now I’m very weary so it’s an early night for me.

Nite all.

Same Again

A late start … because I just didn’t want to get out of bed!

Harley play, some gardening, a home made pizza for brunch and then TV - catching up on The Great Pottery Throwdown followed by a Netflix movie called “Office Romance” which I quite enjoyed.

Honey soy chicken with fried rice for dinner.

Farmer Wants a Wife.

That’s it!

BGWLBH worked, so she was absent from the house all day.

Adoring Husband discovered that my trike cover is the wrong size and there is no cover in existence to fit my trike, so he has organised a return and refund. My bamboo king sized fitted sheet will have to suffice as a cover for now.

Now it’s time for me to sleep.

Nite all.