Monday, December 31, 2012

NYE

Today is the last day of 2012. It is a Monday and a beautiful day with blue skies a slight breeze and gorgeous views. Sam and Josh are swinging in the hammock whilst Gaz and I lounge on the lounge chairs drinking coffee over looking the water. Mark and Sheree have gone out in the tinny fishing so maybe we'll have fish for breakfast.

Sam is loving it here so much so he crashed out early (around 7pm) and slept the whole night in his own bed. Josh is like a big brother taking him to the park, out to check the bait traps, swimming, kayaking, generally having an awesome time.

It's going to be a hot day.

Yesterday it started of overcast and we felt a few spits of rain but the rain never came thank goodness but we did manage to get the tarp set up over the whole camp.

Gaz, Sam and I went for a drive into Umina to get a few more things including 2 kg of green prawns, another crab trap and a bait trap. We came back to camp and Gaz, Sam, Mark and Josh went and set the traps. Sheree and I kayaked out to check them later and could only find one. Turns out one of Gaz's traps has been pinched.

We had garlic chilli prawns and salad for dinner with bloody Mary's made specially with celery salt on the rim of the glass and celery stalks as stirrers yummmmmm. Had an earlier night and have woken refreshed today.

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Seeing out 2012 at Patonga

Sitting at site number 14 Patonga campground. We are setting up for a couple of weeks (with a switch of sites in between) I have to leave in NYE to work so technically will not be here to see the New Year in but the rest on the time will be here.

It took a while to get organised and get here with Gaz doing the working up to the last minute thing he does. But we got here and have started the set up had a few drinks, relaxed by the water, beautiful sunny weather. I must remember sunscreen. Josh took Sam off from the moment we arrived. They were up at the pirate ship park or down by the water trying to catch yabbies.

Still have a bit to organise like getting a tarp up over the whole campsite but I think the boys will tackle that tomorrow.

Sam has a big stretcher bed now,set up for the first time. It looks so comfy. I think I'll have another beer!