Hello twenty-twelve. . . and hello to all of you.
Imagine this. . . you’re relaxing in a hammock while swaying to a breeze rolling off an indigo-blue sea, shaded from a tropical heat, sipping an ice-cold beverage. Isn’t that what holiday dreams are made of? Well, here on my stay-cation (the holiday you have at home). . . I’m doing just that.
Laying here in my hammock. . .
. . . I’ve been pondering how blessed we are to live in our gorgeous little tourist town on the coast.
Normally we curse the tourists that invade our town at this time of year. . . but this is day 12 of swinging in the hammock, so I’m nice and relaxed. I’m able to look past the nuisances of the tourist invasion to appreciate that not only do I live in a beautiful part of the Australian coastline, with an ideal climate. . . I don’t have to travel to get here or pay big bucks to have my vacation here.
I have everything I need right here in the backyard. . . hammock, pool, bbq and my family. Add to this a morning beach walk and the sound of crashing waves at night and it adds up to the perfect beach holiday destination. And the best part. . . I get to sleep in my own bed at night!
Soooo . . . I’ve found that you can do a lot of things in the hammock apart from sky gazing; I’ve read lots of books and magazines, filled a sketch pad full of new design ideas, added all our event dates to the 2012 calendars and diaries, painted my nails, chatted on the phone to friends far away and even had a few nana-naps. . . although I told Miss Aimee I was just thinking with my eyes closed!
My Stay-cation has been . . . well . . . quite relaxing! I feel very enthusiastic about 2012 and can’t wait to share with you all the new things happening here in the Woodberry Designs studio. . . hopefully I’ll be out of the hammock in the next day or two!!
Until then, Happy New Year.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne
