What an awful experience with the rock, Prue. No wonder you were left feeling shaken. You would have been glad to get back to your cottage and The Pup. Here’s hoping for a quiet weekend!
It was pretty scary and I admit to being very shaky in the hands and legs after. But its all over and hopefully never happens again. Two days back at the cottage and I feel reborn!
What a shock to the system! Glass everywhere is such a nuisance .. glad you are getting it sorted & you did very well indeed driving back. Your men loving & caring for you is beautiful! Those waters shots! Wow.
Except for the rock in the window, it all sounds lovely, Prue. We're in heatwaves here so it’s hard to think of cold, but you made even that feel special. I needed this respite. We're in such turmoil here.
The shock of the impact on your car must have been awful - how thoughtful of your son to bring chocolate to help calm you!
Love your sea day photos.
I’ve had a week of sorting out car troubles and feel so exhausted by it, mainly I believe because I haven’t had time for walks at the beach or in nature on our mountain.
Janine, when I rang him slightly hysterical, I asked if he had chocolate in the farm kitchen to which the answer was no, so yes, it was really kind that he stopped and quickly bought a Cadbury's Top Deck on the way home to help me.
The lack of long walking is why I prefer to live on the coast to the city. I'm over 10,000 every day on the coast but in the city, it's a good day if I crack 7 or 8000. Bah humbug!
Happy sigh. After that terrifying start, thank goodness the rest of this post was a wonderful balm. I’m travelling at the moment, knowing that in two weeks I’ll be back to the chill, but today I’m in tropical luxury. When we can rejoice in where we are, life is Good. Take care dear Prue. Sending heaps of hugs and best wishes.
Oooh Beth - lucky you! Enjoy and come back refreshed and ready for the last part of the year. Queensland? Pacific Islands? Either way, when I woke up and saw frost everywhere and steam rising off the bay like a witch's cauldron, I confess to a smidge of envy! XXXX
A sigh of relief for you after a terrifying start. I can't think of a more restorative way to spend your time (especially after something like that!) than on the sea. The little cold frame is also working magic. So happy for all the ways the week made up for the hard parts.
But don't they say good always comes after bad? It's what I tell myself anyway - better to think so than to dwell, I think. Besides, we are in the midst of such a glorious winter week, I need to be present in this moment to enjoy it.
Thankful you weren't hurt by the rock and broken glass, Prue. That sound of windows breaking can be startling and scary. Driving without being able to see as one is used to can also be so difficult. Sounds like time on the water was just the ticket. The photos are beautiful.
Wow Prue the highs and lows indeed! I second all of your commenters on every front….so pleased the week ended so beautifully.
And the song!! One of my all time favorites.
Plus homemade Nuts and Bolts! An instant transport back to childhood when those were a holiday party staple in our home. So love them, and have passed the recipe on to my daughters who love them now too. I’m wondering if the recipe is the same in Tasmania as it was in northern California in the 1960s and 1970s?
Our Nuts and Bolts are made with Nutrigrain and any nuts one wants, tossed in oil and French onion soup mix to which we add our favourite spices - curry, turmeric, cumin etc. Our grandson loves them! Very more-ish. Definitely a 60's-70's recipe. Mine came from Mum.
So interesting! Recipes are similar but different….and very more-ish, in a good way! No French Onion Soup Mix here, but all kinds of mixed nuts, assorted cereals, pretzels, then baked after being tossed with oil and hickory smoke seasoning. Crunch crunch!
Oooh, like the idea of pretzels added but would have to leave the smoke seasoning out - I have an aversion to smoky flavours. I'm right in to Asian spices.
Prue, I began reading your post with my heart in my mouth—with all that glass flying around, it seems like a miracle that you weren’t injured. You showed a great presence of mind being able to get the car off the roadway, and to drive back to the city— you are certainly made of stern stuff!!
Thank goodness for your sympathetic and sensible son, and the special hugs from your grandson. A little “choccie” was probably just what the doctor ordered too 😊
Thank you for sharing your lovely day out on the boat… and the glorious photos— the most stellar winter day, surely 🌞. I hope your time on the water, in the sunshine, with your hubby helped you fully recover from the bad experience. Take good care, 🥰
Thanks Susan. The glass was replaced today but the winding mechanism has to be rewired and the window has to be tinted. I'm so glad our insurance entitles us to one smashed windscreen per year!
A beautiful post after your shocking experience in the car! Reassuring to have your son/hubby so supportive and present for you though. Proud how you (always!) rally. My favourite line here today: "social nose and butt sniff with hairy peers."
Ah, these pups of ours, Sue. No inhibitions and nothing's private. Our little man-dog spent a while becoming overly friendly with the painter's leg today. I think the Womble is still wired after his 'very friendly' visit to his girlfriend, the Big V (Vita) on Monday!
What an awful experience with the rock, Prue. No wonder you were left feeling shaken. You would have been glad to get back to your cottage and The Pup. Here’s hoping for a quiet weekend!
It was pretty scary and I admit to being very shaky in the hands and legs after. But its all over and hopefully never happens again. Two days back at the cottage and I feel reborn!
What a shock to the system! Glass everywhere is such a nuisance .. glad you are getting it sorted & you did very well indeed driving back. Your men loving & caring for you is beautiful! Those waters shots! Wow.
I think the expression for this week has been 'Good Day Bad Day'. With the good far outweighing the bad. Thankfully.
And yes, our area is pretty striking and the advantage of winter is how often one gets it to oneself. Couldn't ask for more. So grateful.
Except for the rock in the window, it all sounds lovely, Prue. We're in heatwaves here so it’s hard to think of cold, but you made even that feel special. I needed this respite. We're in such turmoil here.
Ramona, I do worry about you all. He's becoming more insane as time moves on and his cronies are... terrifying.
Please take whatever you need from my posts and then breathe deep and seek peace.
Being in, on, or near the water...always my happy place. Salt water, like tears, releasing the inner turmoil. So glad the rock encounter wasn't worse!
Water is a saviour, salt water my happy place.
I wonder if its because humans are made of up to 75% of water. So it's like coming home?
Ah, too intense a thought after such a perfect day.
The shock of the impact on your car must have been awful - how thoughtful of your son to bring chocolate to help calm you!
Love your sea day photos.
I’ve had a week of sorting out car troubles and feel so exhausted by it, mainly I believe because I haven’t had time for walks at the beach or in nature on our mountain.
Janine, when I rang him slightly hysterical, I asked if he had chocolate in the farm kitchen to which the answer was no, so yes, it was really kind that he stopped and quickly bought a Cadbury's Top Deck on the way home to help me.
The lack of long walking is why I prefer to live on the coast to the city. I'm over 10,000 every day on the coast but in the city, it's a good day if I crack 7 or 8000. Bah humbug!
May I ask which is your mountain?
We live in the Gold Coast Hinterland in Queensland
Oh, perfect!
He bought chocolate on the way?! A prince among men, and sons!!!
He is so kind and considerate to me.
Happy sigh. After that terrifying start, thank goodness the rest of this post was a wonderful balm. I’m travelling at the moment, knowing that in two weeks I’ll be back to the chill, but today I’m in tropical luxury. When we can rejoice in where we are, life is Good. Take care dear Prue. Sending heaps of hugs and best wishes.
Oooh Beth - lucky you! Enjoy and come back refreshed and ready for the last part of the year. Queensland? Pacific Islands? Either way, when I woke up and saw frost everywhere and steam rising off the bay like a witch's cauldron, I confess to a smidge of envy! XXXX
A sigh of relief for you after a terrifying start. I can't think of a more restorative way to spend your time (especially after something like that!) than on the sea. The little cold frame is also working magic. So happy for all the ways the week made up for the hard parts.
But don't they say good always comes after bad? It's what I tell myself anyway - better to think so than to dwell, I think. Besides, we are in the midst of such a glorious winter week, I need to be present in this moment to enjoy it.
Yikes to the window! Your music this week is a perfect fit to a glorious day.
Great song, isn't it?
One of my favorites 🥰
Thankful you weren't hurt by the rock and broken glass, Prue. That sound of windows breaking can be startling and scary. Driving without being able to see as one is used to can also be so difficult. Sounds like time on the water was just the ticket. The photos are beautiful.
Thank you, Mary.
Wow Prue the highs and lows indeed! I second all of your commenters on every front….so pleased the week ended so beautifully.
And the song!! One of my all time favorites.
Plus homemade Nuts and Bolts! An instant transport back to childhood when those were a holiday party staple in our home. So love them, and have passed the recipe on to my daughters who love them now too. I’m wondering if the recipe is the same in Tasmania as it was in northern California in the 1960s and 1970s?
Thank you for sharing all of this!
Our Nuts and Bolts are made with Nutrigrain and any nuts one wants, tossed in oil and French onion soup mix to which we add our favourite spices - curry, turmeric, cumin etc. Our grandson loves them! Very more-ish. Definitely a 60's-70's recipe. Mine came from Mum.
So interesting! Recipes are similar but different….and very more-ish, in a good way! No French Onion Soup Mix here, but all kinds of mixed nuts, assorted cereals, pretzels, then baked after being tossed with oil and hickory smoke seasoning. Crunch crunch!
Oooh, like the idea of pretzels added but would have to leave the smoke seasoning out - I have an aversion to smoky flavours. I'm right in to Asian spices.
Prue, I began reading your post with my heart in my mouth—with all that glass flying around, it seems like a miracle that you weren’t injured. You showed a great presence of mind being able to get the car off the roadway, and to drive back to the city— you are certainly made of stern stuff!!
Thank goodness for your sympathetic and sensible son, and the special hugs from your grandson. A little “choccie” was probably just what the doctor ordered too 😊
Thank you for sharing your lovely day out on the boat… and the glorious photos— the most stellar winter day, surely 🌞. I hope your time on the water, in the sunshine, with your hubby helped you fully recover from the bad experience. Take good care, 🥰
Thanks Susan. The glass was replaced today but the winding mechanism has to be rewired and the window has to be tinted. I'm so glad our insurance entitles us to one smashed windscreen per year!
Hooray for good insurance 😊
A beautiful post after your shocking experience in the car! Reassuring to have your son/hubby so supportive and present for you though. Proud how you (always!) rally. My favourite line here today: "social nose and butt sniff with hairy peers."
Extremely funny xo
Ah, these pups of ours, Sue. No inhibitions and nothing's private. Our little man-dog spent a while becoming overly friendly with the painter's leg today. I think the Womble is still wired after his 'very friendly' visit to his girlfriend, the Big V (Vita) on Monday!
There is nothing better. Glad your soul was soothed. Gorgeous.