Rocky's Blog Week 2 - A House Sit in Biggera Waters

"What a beautiful world it would be if people had hearts like dogs."

Hi family... only a few more sleeps till you all come home, and I thought I'd show you what I've been up to. In the morning I hop in the car and put on my seat belt and then we all go down to Paradise Point.

This is my new friend Finlay (we all liked his jacket) Most days I start with a gentle wander in the park with Kevin

while Kareen goes to yoga or zumba. Then we all have coffee at The Deli...
I'm a favourite of theirs now and everyone tells me how lovely I am.

After coffee we've been going for a walk gradually wandering around The Sovereign Islands looking at the park and houses.

"Everyone thinks they have the best dog,
and none of them are wrong." W.R Purche.

And wandering down to Salacia Waters and along the beach.

I've been having lots of fun and cuddles and Kareen & Kevin said they love minding me very much.

Hi family... here I am waiting ever so patiently for you to come home. I've been inside every night, though I tried to sneak out one night, but they got me in again quickly... I've enjoying the Greenie treats and Kareen said to say that I squeak like a little mouse at dinner time. I DO NOT! Squeak like a mouse hmmmf. Love you, from Pumpkin

Exploring Paradise

The sunset over Biggera Waters last night. I read that it was going to be a Strawberry Moon. Well I didn't get to see the moon with the heavy cloud cover we had, but the sunset was absolutely spectacular and had a strawberry pink tone to it. We are in Queensland on a house sit in Biggera Waters. It is only a short drive from the village at Paradise Point and The Broadwater where we love going for our walks when we are up this way.

On a Tuesday and Thursday morning in Paradise Point Park I have been joining in the yoga class held by Madonna Williams.

It is really lovely doing yoga in the park watching the water, and then looking up to see the gorgeous trees overhead. Madonna's website can be found at: Zen Soul Life
Photo of yoga in the park from Zen Soul Life

This is gorgeous Rocky the Labradoodle we are minding...

he is an absolute gem to care for, we already adore him - and his friend Pumpkin the cat.

Each morning we head down to Paradise Point, I do a yoga class
and then meet up later with Kevin and Rocky for a coffee at The Deli.

Where's my treat?

After coffee o'clock we all headed off to explore The Sovereign Islands.
We were all wondering what had happened to the Cat moored up on the sand.

Rocky leading the way to The Islands

We had a lovely meander around and tossed up which house we'd like.

Rocky tried on his best Lion impersonation - he didn't like the Lion on the left there though as he walked past... I think I'm starting to understand the concept of Feng Shui after watching Rocky's reaction.

The delightful Pumpkin - seems a bit unfair that
Pumpkin has to stay home while we are all out having fun.

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Hi family...

I hope you are having fun. I'm going really well - I've been very busy showing Kaz & Kev around. Yesterday I took them for a drive down to Paradise Point...

...where we had a lovely walk along the Broadwater.

and I made you this heart from flowers.

I had lots of great sniffs...

... and a play on the sand.

After my walk I had a lovely sit to cool down.
(PS... Kaz said she loves my hair colour.)

I slept well and I woke up to a really really rainy day.
Luckily I noticed a break in the weather,

and I'd thought that a play with my ball would be fun.
So I suggested we go for a walk to the park...

Sending you my love and I'll chat again very soon. Love Rocky.

PPS... Pumpkin said to tell you hi and that she stayed snuggled up inside today because of the rain.

Rainbows on wave crests, apples and roses.

A few of my favourite things today... rainbows on wave crests and apples and roses...

Well, I never realised until last Saturday, that if the light touches a wave at just the right angle, it will create a rainbows on the wave's crest.

One of the highlights was watching the surfers trail rainbows behind them. One rainbow trail blazed red then the next purple, my little panasonic that I walk with each day, struggled to capture the sight, but I was still delighted to have a few reminders of the day.

It was so magical watching the waves turn into rainbows that my morning walk stretched into a three hour ooo and aww fest.

What's better after a magical morning than a delightful treat to follow, I discovered Manuela's Rose Shaped Apples.

A beautiful rose-shaped dessert made with lots of soft and delicious apple slices, wrapped in sweet and crispy puff pastry. Yummo.

Art Walk

The inaurgral Art Walk was on in Port Macquarie last Thursday evening. I realised at the last minute so we ran into town - OK well we drove into town that is, to take part in the walk.

There were so many people taking part that parking was hard to find - who'd a thought, trouble parking in Port?! We had a fun night taking part wandering the streets with thousands of others - loved the light cubes. Think Vivid but on a smaller scale.

Artist Yvonne Kiely hosted the giant 'colour me mandala' in the Glasshouse forecourt...

where many happy budding artists took up the challenge of creating a community artwork.

'Art is like chocolate for the brain', Dr Gene Cohen says and I'd have to agree watching the delighted faces of all taking part in the walk.

You had to be quick though as any spare room in the mandala got snatched up quickly...

We were delighted to watch art projections on local buildings...

Mic Rees hosted one of the projections with his iPad Art

Visit Mic Rees website: www.reesdigital.com

The projections on The Old Courthouse were very moving - visual stories of those who had loved and lost to war...

and a change of pace - we loved the window display at Sunset Gallery.

Many of the local stores featured artist's works and artist's were to be found at various spots around town painting, which was fun to watch. A great night had by all I imagine.

Walking at dawn...

"There's a sunrise and a sunset every day and they're absolutely free.
Don't miss so many of them." Jo Walton.

Up with the sunrise - well almost the sun was already over the horizon when I arrived.

I've promised myself to see more sunrises this year. Daylight saving ended this morning and I was up early.. so I decided to keep my promise to myself and head off to the beach.

I hope you enjoy this little walk here as well...