2020 - Parties, camping and all things good

 Let's look at another year - this one is full of exciting parties and good stuff.

Sunsets and sunrises are always beautiful. In June we had this lovely sunset. 

This photo taken from our front patio

Then, next month, the beach sunrise. 

 Dot is trotting along enjoying the morning

  

            

Jim turned 75 this year, we had a few friends around for a party. Got him a chocolate mud cake for his day. I think he liked it. We all had a great time.

     October, we went camping again at Theresa Creek Dam.

Here's Jim enjoying the sunshine and relaxing.

November was a very full month.

A few friends and myself had a fun day at the Tandara Hotel for Melbourne Cup Day, once again I got prettied up for the occasion.

My birthday, 64 this year. I had lunch at the Palms Restaurant, Sarina beach with some friends. 

They organized a cake for me. I am very lucky 

I have been busy over the last couple of years, being creative, making macrame hangers, playing with clay, making some nice pottery pieces. 

Now I have so many crafty items, decided to see if I could sell some of them at the local Sarina Showground Markets, held monthly.

So, it was a lot of work, very hot and I didn't do very well money wise! I tried, I fizzled, I won't do the markets again!!

That was a fairly hectic year, absolutely enjoyed each and every day, but it came to an end, 

as they all do.

Come again next year. 2021 - should be good!!

                             

 

2019 - Another year

 2019 we spent as much time as we could going camping. 

   In January we took a drive to Eungella Dam to check it out.

Having a look around @ Eungella Dam

It looked really nice, we planned to come up for a few days as soon as we could

In February we arrived, it was lovely except for the wind which seemed to blow incessantly. The fishing was okay, we had a ball 
We were pretty tired after setting up, nothing for it but to have a nap.

 Jim was good at cooking on the campfire

There is a great lookout which we visited to have a look at the view, it was fantastic! 

    It was May before we set off again, this time to Lake Elphinstone, we had visited this lake while we were travelling and was nice to see it again. Didn't get much in the way of Red Claw, we had a great time anyway.

   Here is a photo of our camp site.

The sun rises were really great too.

We got ourselves a kayak, a lot easier than the inflatable dingy we had at Elphinstone.

Took it for a trial paddle to Middle Creek Dam

It was great fun, easy to paddle around in, bit hard to get into and out of though, but we managed okay, will have a lot of fun in it, I think.

Vannessa in the Kayak at Middle Creek Dam

November arrived and decided to dress up for the Melbourne Cup Race Day. 

  Invited a few friends to join me at one of the local clubs, we had a great day.

       

Don't I look grand!!😏😊

        Well, 2019 has come to an end, look for 2020, coming to a place near YOU!!

                See Ya

2018 - catching up on 6 years past

                                                  Continuing my catch-up! 

                                                           2018

Here is a photo of Jims tinnie. He had a lot of fun in this, also managed to catch a few fresh fish.

We acquired a camper trailer to stop my itchy feet, now we can still go travelling. It was a great investment; we spent many hours and days enjoying the local camping spots

  A couple of our favorite places. 

Our camp at Rocky Creek Dam

One we visited was Rocky Creek Dam, the creek is salt water, tidal, fishing was no good, only caught catfish, no good to eat. 

There was a lovely wetland not far from the campsite, I took a couple of hours to enjoy this beautiful spot, so many varied species of birdlife.

Rocky Creek Dam Wetland

We spent 4 days camping here as it was our first trip. All went well.

Theresa Creek Dam

Another great spot we found is Theresa Creek Dam, 4 hours travelling from home 22km from Claremont. A lovely spot, our 2 dogs Dot and Yip had a great time,

Dot + Yip in camp

                                    As you can see, they are very relaxed at our camp. 

    A sad event in 2018, We had to say goodbye to one of our lovely puppies, Yip went to puppy heaven on 6th December, we miss her terribly. We looked after her 5 years, now only Dot to look after.

And on that note, 2018 has ended

It was a good year

looking forward to 2019

Bye for now

2017 - presently 2023 - Catch-up of the last 6 years, firstly 2017.

 Well 6 years has gone and we are enjoying life to the fullest degree!!

  In 2017 we sold our Mobile home, the whole rig actually, we are firmly ensconced in Campwin Beach.

We experienced cyclone Debbie in March, no damage for us but a big event, I have put a short video of it as it happened, taken from our front patio.

   In April there was a cancer council - Walk For Life Relay - in Sarina, I did the walk and raised about $500.00, it was a bit of fun and I did it for my Brother who last his life to bowel cancer.

Here I am on the day.

  In June we bought a new vehicle, Nissan Navara dual cab utility.

A photo of the old and the new in front of our house

Jim also got himself a tinnie, He had a great time fishing.

We discovered heaps of local wildlife, the annual whale migration goes past Campwin beach, that was really exciting, I took heaps of video and photos.

  Also, Turtles dig nests to lay their eggs later in the year from about November, I was very excited the first time I saw the tracks of them coming and going on the beach!!

Curlew and 2-day old chicks

   Another great sight were Curlew, when I saw the first set of chicks just recently hatched. They are a funny bird and highly protective of their young. they nest on the ground, so the eggs are lucky to hatch!

Life is Grand, ain't it!!

   I decided to have a party and invited all my newfound friends. I had a Kabab party, asked all to BYO drinks a kabab which I cooked for them. It was a great event, most of whom I invited came along, it was very crowded in the back patio. All was good though and everyone seemed to have a ball.

  That is our life experiences in 2017.  It was a great year and so many more good times to come. See you in 2018😄😄😄