You dont often see John, we had gone in early to walk the cliffs near Petrel Cove and then catch up with friends for coffee at what we still call Whalers, I think it is now called Eat. Any way a lovely walk and a great time to catch up with friends. We must do it again.
finally we managed a couple of walks, yesterday after shopping and before going to the pictures a walk along the cliff top near Petrel cove and this morning along the beach near Kent Reserve. We have had some high tides and storm surges and although there was some sea weed along the beach some had washed away and so had some of the sand from the for dune. Lovely walks but tiring, I have to watch my feet on the sea weed. a lone black oyster catcher and shag but no hooded plover, there were 6 on the beach the other day.
dont often go to the movies but talked John into going with me and we both loved it. Having been to New Zealand skiing lots of times over the years, we love the country. Their films are also always good and this one was funny with one of the best chase scenes I have ever seen. and well lets just say I loved it See it if you can.
I had a dental appointment in Adelaide on Tuesday, I have never been in the city with so few cars, I know they are ripping things up all over the place but this was ridiculous. Grenfell St Adelaide at about 10.45 am. Up to spend the night with friend P and I took this from inside her house, the mulberry over the fence. Very wet and cold and a bit miserable but those yellow leaves cheered things up. We had a wander and saw a couple of galleries. Nice to do. Then home and this morning, more wind and rain, George thought the sun room was a good place to be. One of the orchids that came in from the cold, and the huge pumpkin John had just picked and brought in, part of it is now pumpkin soup. Yum. No walk as the rain came pouring down again. I rather like winter but I do miss my walks. Back to knitting the sock, on the last bit so it shouldnt take too long now.
My lovely bag designed and made by Ann Jackson in Victoria arrived today. I had seen some she made and sold at Ballarat and really wanted one, she was coming over to visit her daughter but unfortunately we were on kangaroo Island so sent and paid for. Love it, it has a secret pocket for a phone etc. A walkers bag she calls it with room for a bottle of water.
My blogging has been a bit haphazard I am afraid,
we walked this morning and as you can see the beach was largely unwalkable with banks of sea weed along it. My back has been bad for a week so I have done very little, all I needed to do and a lot of reading, anything to forget about the ache. I havent had one like this for ages and just hope I get over it soon. Walking has been difficult too. Riding in the car rather a disaster too and I seem to have done a lot of that. It has come in cold and and dark and rainy at the moment, still it is winter, we had 18 mm in 2 sharp bursts of rain last night and it was sunny enough to get sheets out and in, just a bit of airing needed this morning, and now it is pouring again.
I will be in Adelaide for a day and a night tomorrow, dentist, then staying with P and John will pick me up after he has a meeting in town on Wednesday so it works reasonably well, it will be nice to spend a bit of time with P as we usually fly in and fly out again.
When I got up around 6.30 this morning it was quite clear and by about 8 am the fog was on the top of the hills, by the time we went into Victor to shop you could barely see anything. Lighter in Victor but got steadily thicker again. Didnt lift until quite a lot later and was freezing cold. Winter is here. I had a lovely day yesterday, lunch in town with friends to celebrate a 79 th birthday, I am in my 80th year she said proudly, and after quite a few health scares in her life is fit and well and certainly doesnt look her age. I didnt get home until well after dark, a hold up with an accident on the way home and I dont drive much at night much any more so it was rather a white knuckle drive for some of it with traffic and lights pouring at me from the other way. Once I got more onto the open road it was easier. Shopping and ironing today, corned beef for dinner so we have some cold meat for sandwiches for lunch next week.
This is the first time George has done this. I sit in my chair in the morning by the fire, wrapped in my travellers blanket and read my tablet and have my breakfast. This morning it must be cold as George decided to hop up on my lap. Not easy to take a photo though. Yesterday we went to Adelaide for hair cuts our hairdresser is working from home in a lovely house near the sea. Then on to see my sister and then friend P who gave us a lovely soup for lunch and finally home. Lots of road works and wonky drivers. I was glad to get home.
