Feeling Blue?

How strange it is that blue is associated with sadness. I was feeling 'blue' earlier this week when there was news from the school that I was teaching at that my contract could not be renewed. I enjoy the job and will be sad to give it up. Today we went on a day trip down the peninsula. We had a beautiful lunch in a winery, we walked on the beach and we visited with family. Today it felt like the whole world was blue. But it was a happy and calming blue filled with possibilities and adventures. I am feeling positive and optimistic about the future and the changes coming up and excited by the possibilities. Enjoy some of my blue.

Like and Dislike

Like:
my new-ish dress. It has pockets which is so handy, I love having pockets. I have worn it out almost every time I go out somewhere even remotely special (and sometimes not even special at all).

Dislike:
marking. Have I complained about that before? I am sure I have, sorry. It is my least favourite part of teaching. I am never one of those people who are organised enough to finish it all straight away. No, not me. I am the teacher who waits until Sunday afternoon to even begin marking. Then, after half an hour, has a computer break and writes a blog post to procrastinate. Yep, I am one of those teachers.

The house is quiet. Adam is in the spare room studying for his exam which is a couple of weeks away. I am marking (or working out every possible way not to mark!). I am looking forward to a weekend when exams and marking are over and we can go on a fun day trip or watch a few good movies. Until then it is back to the salt mines.

Visitor

Mum was down for a few days to visit. Always so nice to host family. I had a blast with her and we walked and shopped until we dropped. I am very tired today but a little less homesick.



Please come back soon Mum.

long time, no post

A long time has gone by since my last post.
So a quick review of the weeks gone by:
::Adam and I past 6 months of marriage (and both forgot on the day!)
::I worked during my term holidays at vacation care ( I don't think I actually ever mentioned on here that I have a new teaching job. Art and textiles at an all girls school). I had a lot of fun sliding down slides, hanging upside down on monkey bars, playing tea parties and sports. However I am thoroughly exhausted and not at all in the mood to go back to teaching straight away!
::I turned 25 years old.
::For my birthday Adam got me tickets to the World of Wearable Art show in New Zealand. We go in September. I am so very excited and grateful.
::I received lots of lovely birthday wishes and gifts.
So there you go. A quick review of the daily goings on in the life of us. I hope you all have been having lovely goings on as well.

Blue

Some shots from our day at the Ripcurl Pro Surfing Competition. Lots and lots of blue and the only autumn red (as mentioned in yesterday's post) to be seen was our sunburnt noses after our day in the sun!

welcoming Autumn

Moving to Victoria has definitely changed how we experience seasons. Today really felt like Autumn. The leaves change colour and the air is crisper.

We spent our Good Friday out welcoming the change of season and celebrating nature.

We got lost in a maze.




Admired nature at work...

and the changing colours.


To top of the Autumn feeling we had lunch at a brewery, complete with hot tomato soup, beer, lamb and chocolate. The days are getting shorter and the air is getting cooler. It looks like I will be wearing a scarf and socks to the beach from now on.

come for a walk

In my parent's garden.

These photo's are from last September when we were back in Queensland for our wedding. I found them again when I was looking through my (seemingly endless) files of photos for a picture of Magic. Today was extremely hot. In fact it was the fourth extremely hot day we have had, this is Autumn! And even though Adam and I have had a lovely long hot weekend, swimming at the beach, watching movies, shopping in the city, the hot weather made me feel a little homesick for Queensland and family.

No matter where we were living Mum and Dad always made the garden lovely. Dad builds structures, bridges, dams, ponds and so on and so on. Mum plants, collects, tends and adds treasures. They both spend a lot of time outside creating and caring for the garden. I have always loved attempting photography in their garden.
So to squash homesickness join me on a wander.

And not to forget those loveable faces who are usually willing to come on the wander (or at least come outside to lay in the sun).
The ever photogenic Heidi.

The newest addition to the mob, Bob. I couldn't get him to stay still for a photo! He was either playing with something in the garden or smooching the camera.

And last but never least, the fabulous Roxy. Who was completely disinterested in having a photo. So much so I even had to chase her inside to get this one.