Well, the move is done. We still have a garage full of "stuff" we are yet to sort through but we are in! We had a good move if its possible thanks to help from my client Brisk Transport who's wonderful boys helped us move and Box N Go who provided amazing moving containers so we didn't have to pack and move everything on the last day!
We are settling into our new house nicely and discovering how lucky we are to have gotten this house. Living on the Esplanade although we aren't "on the waterfront" as such we are just 200m or so from the waterfront section with beautiful grassy areas and fishing spots. We all walk or ride our bikes daily along this section which leads to a brand new bike path which connects us to Bribie Island and also Turners Camp beach/park.
Ali and Angus (two of our best friends) came over last week and we all rode down to Turners Camp and the boys had a great time, concluding at Turners where we stopped walked along the beach and saw oyster shells under the tree there. On further investigation and reading of the monument we discovered that there are oyster leases just off the beach! Talk about a good fishing spot!!
Just down the creek from us Darren saw a fish skeleton at a local groyne. (click to see) The red thing in the pic is a keyring for scale.
For the first time in at least 12 months I actually feel inspired to paint, mosaic or create! Yay lets hope it lasts!! :)
more soon...
Showing posts with label Sunshine Coast. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sunshine Coast. Show all posts
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Strawberry fields forever?
Let me take you down, cause I'm going to ... strawberry fields...
We needed something to keep the kids occupied and relieve Darren and my own stress of a long few weeks.
Declan had remarked - in fact begged me for strawberries in the fruit shop, and being $5.99 a punnet in the second week of June I thought - why don't we take the kids on a trip picking the local strawbs!
So on Saturday after a phone call to check that the rain had not destroyed all the local crops (indicated by the price at the fruit shop), we packed the van full of kids, boots, spare clothes, snacks and other supplies and headed for Eumundi markets and the strawberry fields near by. Sadly after a snack at the markets and a quick look about as it was nearing closing time (1pm-2pm ish) the strawberry fields were closed thanks to a rain shower.
None the less I bought a couple of kilos of strawberries and we handed them out to the kids and then headed for the fields near the Ettamoogah Pub.
These are named "Strawberry Fields" and it is about $15 a kilo for the strawberries in the organic pick your own patch. Luckily they also offer pre-picked seconds and "thirds" or jam grade strawberries at a cheaper price. ($15 for about 2 kilos)
So we picked about 1.5 kilos so the kids could have their fun and bought home about another 2 or more in jam strawberries which are now topped and cut up to be frozen, smoothi-ed and eaten of course!
The kids had the best time and revelled in being free to eat such a sumptuous fruit without being restricted!
Not only was it a nice day out for us all including Jess (17) but also a great way to show the kids about how their food is grown and where it comes from.
The strawberries were so good - and still are. I think we will be returning there within the next 2 weekends to buy /pick some more as we all love the fruit and what better way to spend a quiet and relatively cheap day out for 6 people (less than $12 each including food and strawberries of course!)
We needed something to keep the kids occupied and relieve Darren and my own stress of a long few weeks.
Declan had remarked - in fact begged me for strawberries in the fruit shop, and being $5.99 a punnet in the second week of June I thought - why don't we take the kids on a trip picking the local strawbs!
So on Saturday after a phone call to check that the rain had not destroyed all the local crops (indicated by the price at the fruit shop), we packed the van full of kids, boots, spare clothes, snacks and other supplies and headed for Eumundi markets and the strawberry fields near by. Sadly after a snack at the markets and a quick look about as it was nearing closing time (1pm-2pm ish) the strawberry fields were closed thanks to a rain shower.
None the less I bought a couple of kilos of strawberries and we handed them out to the kids and then headed for the fields near the Ettamoogah Pub.
These are named "Strawberry Fields" and it is about $15 a kilo for the strawberries in the organic pick your own patch. Luckily they also offer pre-picked seconds and "thirds" or jam grade strawberries at a cheaper price. ($15 for about 2 kilos)
So we picked about 1.5 kilos so the kids could have their fun and bought home about another 2 or more in jam strawberries which are now topped and cut up to be frozen, smoothi-ed and eaten of course!
The kids had the best time and revelled in being free to eat such a sumptuous fruit without being restricted!
Not only was it a nice day out for us all including Jess (17) but also a great way to show the kids about how their food is grown and where it comes from.
The strawberries were so good - and still are. I think we will be returning there within the next 2 weekends to buy /pick some more as we all love the fruit and what better way to spend a quiet and relatively cheap day out for 6 people (less than $12 each including food and strawberries of course!)
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