Boys And Things That Wriggle

With the fishing season well and truly in full swing, Master 6 is in his glee with all things wriggly. 

I actually don't mind them ... what about you?

The Witchetty Grub (or Wattle Grub) comes in many variations

A collection of worms are also good fishing bait in the river

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Wordless Wednesday - Family Fishing

A few Flathead to start with

Hubby - Expert, instructor, driver, fillet master

Master 5 - getting into the fishing now

Miss 9 - quite a good angler

The view

Great day on the water together

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Family Fun and Recharging The Batteries

As a working Mum, it is really important for me to take my annual leave and use it wisely. This usually means spending quality time with the children, catching up on projects around the home and recharging my batteries to get me through to my next holiday.

The last two weeks have been great.
I had a little break over Christmas, but really needed those couple of weeks to get into holiday mode and relax.

It has been a busy two weeks, starting with my mother-in-law's birthday party, Australia Day, a full week at our beautiful holiday spot by the beach, blogging, many days of fishing and family fun, viewing the aftermath of The Tasmanian Fires, cleaning our carpets, a road trip to Launceston(more about this to come), reading, catching up with friends, a zoo, a museum, a couple of barbeques, a little shopping, some swimming, and a lot of sleeping. PHEW!

Unfortunately, we also saw the passing of a dear friend. We will all miss her.

Relaxing at the beach

A few squid

The remains of a house in Dunalley

A Koala at The Tasmania Zoo

My sons Australia Day hat

Grateful for ... the family who can be together

If you ever want to test how you function as a family, hop in a small boat for the day and go fishing.

You'll need a little settling period as everyone gets comfy, works out the seating arrangements, and hooks are baited. Then, let the fun begin. It won't take long for everyone to figure out if this is a good situation for them or not, and where they fit in the puzzle.
 

The action personality will want to be wherever the action is, hopping around the boat, treading on toes.  He is way too busy to do any fishing himself.

 The Peacemaker will do whatever he can to make everyone else happy. Offering snacks, making sure there is enough bait, and driving the boat to a new spot when the fish are not biting.

The Drama Queen will squeal each time a fish is reeled in, and will be the official watch for sharks

 The Glass half full Personality is just happy to be there, soaking up the sun, doing anything other than housework.

At the end of the day, everyone has had fun together, even if all the fish that were caught were too little to keep.   The personalities have survived` being held together within the shell of the boat. The weather was fair and the fish were biting. Everyone has a tale to tell and there is always the threat that the boys might even catch more fish than the girls .... next time.

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The happy little Island

Something happens to my husband when he goes to the island. Infact, I think it would be fair to say that it happens to quite a few who have visited the island. Is it the clean atmosphere, the open horizon, the happy islanders? I don't think you could pinpoint one reason, but even I felt much calmer and relaxed on the island - and that is quite a feat these days!

image courtesy of Kingisland,net,au

King Island is the island on the north-west side of our island state, Tasmania, the southern-most state of our island nation, Australia. King Island is many things. It is the home of King Island Beef, and King Island Dairy is known internationally for it's cheeses. The island is abundant in quality seafood, not to mention many fresh products. It would be hard for my husband to pick which of the above he loves the most. I am more drawn to it's many beaches, abundance of Art & Craft, it's range of activities on offer, and the rich history.

We are lucky to know some locals who have taken us to some great spots both on the tourist map and off the beaten track.  We have also met many locals, courtesy of our friends, and I must say that they would be the most friendly, accommodating group of people I have ever seen in one district. Even the visitors to the island that we talked to were very friendly, so it is obviously something in the air.

For a small community, King Island certainly has a good range of services and community groups. They are quite a tight-knit bunch, as you would expect, but it is the courtesy and kindness shown that stands out. It is common for an islander to wave to every car they meet on the road, whether they know them well or not at all.

Of course there are some things that people may see as a disadvantage, such as limited mobile phone coverage, less television channels, abundance of wild animals (marsupials, swans, turkeys, reptiles, pheasants, marine animals and birds), windy weather, limited shopping opportunities ..... but many would see these as the reason they were drawn to King Island.

Over the next couple of weeks I would love to share more of our recent trip and experiences to King Island. Have you visited the island? Please learn more here.

Wordless Wednesday - F F Fishin'

My family love to go fishing. And I love to take photographs. That is why there are photos of my family fishing and no photos of fish!