Catching Up......

Has it really been 3 weeks since my lovely holiday came to an end?!! Well.... where have the last weeks gone - it's definitely time to catch up! 
A first stop in Sydney visiting mum & dad, then to pick up my sister Linda on the mid North Coast and we were on the way....an overnight stop in Grafton was needed as we had an extra long lunch stop with a friend in Nambucca Heads.....with the weather slowly deteriorating......here just past Grafton the following day.......

 But..... a few hours later from our apartment at Burleigh Heads! Nothing but sunshine!!

The following few days were spent with these 4 wonderful people.........a rare photo to have all 4 of them together!... James, Megan, Hayley & Mark

........... Mini-golfing

........ Breakfasts out

......... exploring Burleigh Heads National Park

All too soon our days together came to an end..... time to say goodbye ......

Megan & James flew back to Sydney for the weekend before flying back to England......

.....Hayley and Mark continue their idyllic lifestyle in beautiful Burleigh Heads! 

Linda and I made our way back to her place where I enjoyed another relaxing week....

........ Visits to an amazing nursery

..... a picnic or 2 - this one at Flynn's Beach in Port Macquarie - we had family holidays at "Port" in the 60's and 70's and used to go swimming here at Flynn's with our rubber surf boards!! 

........visits to numerous "Op" shops

........afternoon teas out - delicious lemon myrtle cheese cake at this one! (Miss Nellies in Kendall) 

.......... and the occasional walk.

All good holidays must come to an end and it was time to pack the car and start the journey home....... plants and all!!

.... with a weekend in Sydney on the way ..... celebrating Dad's 95th birthday!!......

...... enjoying an outing with mum - while dad rested at home after all the birthday excitement......

And..... then finally home!

Now....did I do any stash shopping while away you ask? Of course - how could I resist......

and have I been busy creating? Well....not a lot but these socks have been finished - another pair has been started with the wool bought while away .....  

So ....back to my knitting.... certainly has turned cool enough to be knitting again!

Happy Stitching!

Asta