good stuff..

just look at that picture, I live here!!
I feel blessed every day that I see this beautiful ocean...

I've been inspired (as I always am when I read Kate's blog) to look around me, look through the busy, the chaos, the crappy stuff to whats wonderful in this life.  So here I am, taking a look around..

we ended the holidays climbing enormous trees...

hitting the city..

visiting the Aquarium, loving the street performers and the incredible heights of the skydeck..

School started back this week, the big boy went on camp all the way to Canberra and comes home tonight - YAY!! it's not been easy for this muma having him so far away, I'm busting to hold him in my arms tight as can be..

Hubby's still on holidays.  We've been taking long walks along the beach, stopping here & there for lunch or a coffee.  Talking about big things like the future, our dreams.  

We've been riding our bikes over the bridge to a favourite spot for morning tea. All very indulgent, I know! Today we tried a new place for brekky just out of town.  I wish I'd taken pictures, it was beautiful...

We've been shopping, updating the mans wardrobe, buying a new toaster and stumbling upon the brightest yellow gumboots..

(my Wendy Hill)

we've enjoyed beautiful Autumn sunshine..

and marveled at high tides.

Life's not all sunshine and rainbows, but it sure is important to stop and take in all the good that surrounds us every now and then.  Writing about it and recording it here makes me feel happy, lucky and helps to put things into perspective.  

Acknowledging the good stuff, being grateful makes the hard stuff easier to bare, don't you think? I do...