Full on

Another madly social weekend.  I've had more visits in nearly a year in Triabunna than in all my time in Wentworth.  Very hurried today to get everything organised for work this week and Easter and a bit longer in Adelaide.  It was the Sea Fest this weekend.  The photos will have to do most of the talking.

 Old news - the birdbath and rhubarb crop.

Up reasonably bright and early to catch the opening of the extended boat ramp and marina in Tribes.

Zaki the Shepherd and a few other locals were out and about to see our local member officiate

which included being rowed over to new boat ramp.  The ramp's popularity was proved by The Member's Longboat being crowded out by jetskis and a small motorcraft.

Those who attended A Wedding in Wentworth may recall a similar event.

There was all the fun of the fair and then some.

Liz and I felt like refreshment so took a cruise around Spring Bay.

We got very close to the contentious wharf at the Spring Bay Mill



Then home to Tribes with our taste for the sea sated.

We met up with Oki and Sarah and shot off to the exhibition at the Spring Bay Mill.

It was my third visit and I was welcomed like an old friend (I'm lying.  This photo is actually one of the volunteer ushers posing for Sarah.)

An arty photo by Sarah.



More gratuitous Spring Bay Mill shots.



Sunday it was back to the Sea Fest for the fishing competition weigh in.

Sarah took to rowing.

 

while I landlubbered.

Then Oki and Sarah took to rowing.

It was all very exhausting.  And the most amazing cheap fun.  Other excitement including a seal swimming around our cruise boat and the sighting of a seahorse on the chain anchoring the wooden boats.

MONA and The Mill

Friday before last Steve and I rendezvoused at MONA.  Steve drove from Tribes and I caught the MONA Roma from Hobart.  My photos are hopeless but here's a couple to catch the spirit of the day.

Continuing the food theme, here's a close-up of my birthday cake and a few of my favourite things.

This Saturday Sandra and I dropped in to invite Liz to Milton's Vineyard for wine and tapas.  Liz was delighted, particularly so because Sandra could set up her Bernina sewing machine for her.

Today Steve and I went to the Reorder exhibition at Spring Bay Mill.  For me it was lovely to see it in rather different weather from Saturday.

This is the performance space where we go to concerts.  It is open to the elements on the other side.  If all goes well, one day it will be as smooth and slick as MONA.

That's what it used to be all about - loading woodchips on boats for processing in Japan.
On the way home we dropped into the Door Sales of the Spring Bay Mussel Company.  I am very keen on their products.  Here is a curious sculpture on the wall of their building.

Possibly indicating a pilgrimage for me.

Birthday shots, not including vodka and oyster

I finally have a chance to blog and my photos won't download...  so here's some birthday themed photos emailed from others.

My birthday cake at work.



Amongst my many lovely presents was Sandra's visit.  She arrived on my birthday, spent Thursday at MONA and Thursday night at Tribes.  Friday we explored Triabunna and Orford.

Photos not for the faint hearted...  Sometimes I understand why Corinne claimed I had a nose like a ski jump.

Much happier as the Little Mermaid.

Saturday we went to The Spring Bay Mill, the old woodchip mill being transformed into an art space.  6 artists were invited to spend time there and produce a work.

This is not one of the works but an image that captivated Sandra and me.

Like me, Sandra has a fascination with shadows.  We had a lovely cuppla days together.  Today she is back at work in Warracknabeal.  Steve and I are hoping to go to the exhibition when the rain stops.  Lovely, gentle, nurturing rain it is.  Perfect for the garden.  Hopefully I'll get some broad beans in too.