So it hasn't taken me quite so long to update this time haha

When I said last post that life takes twists and turns, it turned out to be true!  I didn't end up working at Lock due to health reasons and we decided to go to the coast and chill out for a few weeks. 

A stormy day at Tumby Bay

 We spent a week at Coffin Bay doing some paddling and I spent Melbourne Cup day during a quilt workshop in Pt Lincoln.

 After that, we went to Elliston and then on to Streaky Bay for a week.  

The weather was pretty ordinary with lots of wind and quite cool.  Although we did get a day there that was warm enough to try surfing.  There was a sea lion playing in the surf, he swam under Bun's legs and surfed on a wave with me!  He was actually about 20 metres away from me. I was so distracted by him that I got 'dumped' by the wave and came up spluttering but yelling to Bun about it!

This was taken at Elliston, we spent a few days there and it was probably the best weather we had!

We were at Pt Augusta when the supermoon was happening but I really need a bigger lens haha

After spending 5 days at Pt Broughton and then a few more at Coobowie so that we could really look around the Yorke Peninsula, it was time to head home, stopping off in Clare for the weekend and riding the Riesling Trial.  I've wanted to do that for years and finally it worked out.

We spent some of December in Adelaide, catching up with the kids and helping Callie and Steven with their garden.

We also got to have Kasiah and Kayah for a weekend and loved it!  We had been talking to them via FaceTime while we were away and Kasiah kept saying "You home now?? I come to your house??"  so it was lovely to finally say YES!

We've been lucky this year to have all three kids and partners and grandchildren here for Christmas!!  We fully appreciate it too as it doesn't happen often these days.

We went to the lake early on Christmas Eve with kayaks and paddle boards plus a little passenger!  He hasn't really got his sea legs yet but kept us entertained.

Josh's partner, Ashley, and her two girls Scarlett and Maddie joined us as well for Christmas so it was a full house here.

I had warned them all that I wanted a photo while everyone was home so Boxing Day was it.  I set up the tripod and the timer and ran backwards and forwards with three little girls helping....so it's a bit hit and miss but everyone was laughing so who cares!!

Ok I think that's enough of a catch up for now.

Cheers

Anne