This will hurt me...

Fog on the eastern shore. Sullivans Cove, Hobart. June 2013. More stealing from Sunday Stealing. This week, The Wish List Meme, part one 1.) What are 3 things on your Wish list and why? i) infinite berries; ii) an inability to feel cold; and, iii) a bit of peace and quiet. 2.) What do you miss about your childhood? The quiet. The time. The lack of responsibility. 3.) What do you do on your spare time on the weekends? Spare time on weekends? You mean between the cooking, cleaning, putting washing out, getting washing in and putting washing away? We usually go for a walk or a swim. 4.) What do you appreciate most in your life? Two healthy and happy little boys. 5.) Would you rather be rich or healthy? Can't I have both? If not, what's the point in cash if you're at death's door? 6.) If you could go back in time would you and why? To stay for good or just a visit? I wouldn't mind a visit every now and again. As a keen student of histo...

Ship at rest in Winter, full moon behind clouds. Princes Wharf No. 1, Sullivans Cove. June 2013. Wordless Wednesday.

Bike racks have come a long way of late. We are certainly of the opinion that any bike rack must ideally double (triple?) as both 'public art' as well as 'children's play equipment'.

L'Astrolabe waits down in Salamanca. June, 2010. The new job, a common cold, difficulties matching up bus schedules and the tricky art of walking around taking photos right outside a large girl's high school (right on the entrance to my new work site) mean that I haven't 'processed' any new images yet. Should get a few online by the weekend though. I am pleased to report that I am settling in to the new position nicely. The hefty salary increase more than makes up for being rewarded with a battery pen cubicle smack bang in the middle of the top floor of my building. There's nothing quite like have a workstation within sight lines of everybody on the floor!

Early morning boat race. Sullivans Cove, June 2010. Today's Sunday Top Five? How about my Top Five Australian Prime Ministers ! Try and guess the theme... John Curtin [ALP, 7 October 1941 – 5 July 1945] Bob Hawke [ALP, 11 March 1983 – 20 December 1991] Ben Chifley [ALP, 13 July 1945 – 19 December 1949] Andrew Fisher [ALP, 13 November 1908 – 2 June 1909; 29 April 1910 – 24 June 1913; 17 September 1914 – 27 October 1915] Chris Watson [ALP, 27 April – 18 August 1904] Who's winning? The one on the left? Right? Middle? June 2010. I'm pretty sure that boat in the middle is being steered by Andrew Peacock! Unleash the spinnaker! (Is that legal?) June 2010. Look! It's Bill Hayden!

L'Astrolabe has left for the time being, and I am missing her! It's even worse this Monday, as I have the office all to myself, so my weeping will not disturb others. It is indeed a cruel world!