Day Twenty Three - something you crave a lot

Gosh this is soooo easy I wonder why it took me so long to answer!

• Uninterupted 8 hours sleep
• Relaxing family holiday (no washing, cooking or cleaning)

That is all :)

Sleep on a tropical island...ahhhh...nomnomnom...
Picture sourced from: www.mymaldives.com

Day Seven - A picture of someone/thing that has the biggest impact on you

My Munchkins photo by Dani of Wheatbelt Photography

Without a doubt the three munchkins in the photo have had the biggest impact on my life.  Whilst I can remember my life pre children (and it was pretty good) I can't imagine my life without them.  They never cease to amaze me regardless of whether they are being angelic or devilish!

They have put my husband and I on the path of constant learning (and promtly forgetting, thank you very much baby brain).  And, as much as I am their student, I am their teacher.  Once a career person I now spend my time guiding my children in what I hope is the right direction. Thankfuly I don't get lost often *runs looking for the UBD*.  Parenthood 101 for the rest of my life.

This is one of my favourites quotes from Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh about being a mother:

The moment a child is born, the mother is also born.
She never existed before.
The woman existed, but the mother, never.
A mother is something absolutely new.

Day Five - A picture of somewhere you've been to

This is not a hard one for me.  I love to travel and have had some amazing experiences.  My speciality as a nurse is Travel Medicine & Tropical Disesase and this led to my passion for travel.

Whenever I travel overseas, I always take the time to visit the local hospital, medical clinics and share experiences and knowledge with the locals.  It costs me nothing yet I am enriched from the experience of being part of their community and contributing to a less fortunate society.  You can see how lucky I am to be able to combine two loves.

I have spent time in West Africa, Nepal, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, New Zealand, USA and the UK.



Even though I have spent time in remarkable cultures where I have had many emotional journeys and where the inhumanity questioned my beliefs about society & life, the picture that I would like to share is that of our humble shack near Cervantes in WA.



The Shack, April 2007

 

The kids love it. My husband loves it.  I tolerate it *laughs hard*.  Once again I have so many photos of the place.  Every time we go there I take photos of the sand dune behind our shack and the path to the beach to show how much it changes with the elements.  I am putting a photo book together to capture this and the family memories of our time at the shack.





Destitute, April 2007

Some of my favourite photos that I have taken are from at the shack and I am sharing a few of them here.



Emu , August 2008

The wildlife is prolific. From blue tongue lizards to seals, from sea birds to emus and of course, kangaroos.  All within cooee of the shack's front door.

Flies. Did I mention the flies? 



Friendly seal, October 2009

The Shack runs off a generator which means that we lights *awesome*, fridge, huge freezer (for all the fish we catch), fans, satellite tv (doesn't work, we don't have time to watch it anyway), toaster, microwave, oil heater.  



Shell, September 2009

It also has flushing toilet x2 *bliss*, pot belly stove (great in winter), hot water *bliss* and even a twin tub washing machine which comes in handy when you stay up there for a bit.   



Sheppards Lane, April 2007

There's lots to do to. We are never bored.

Sand boarding, swimming, fishing, snorkling, building sandcastles, reading books, exploring, chasing seagulls, collecting seashells, doing nothing.

Relaxing with a vino or beer and some pretezels *ahhh*   



Beach fishing, April 2007

  

Crazy Sea Bird eating fish, July 2009