Things I'll Miss - Part 1

Well, enough of that guff (it was for your benefit Danielle, following our conversation the other day…I’m sure you appreciated it, but enough.).
Time for serious things. We are leaving in 4 days. For 6 months. To SAIL back to Australia. That means surrounded by water. No land in sight. And creatures I don’t even want to think about swimming around below us. In very, very deep water… *shudder*. Suddenly 42 feet of yacht sounds about as good as a dinghy! But let’s not think too much about that...

Anyway – I digress. 6 months away from home…

This post is dedicated to things I’ll miss. In no particular order (and a work in progress – hence this is part 1):

1. Family

Ok, this goes without saying, but of course rates a mention! My family live in SA, VIC and China so it’s not like I get to see them every week or anything, but it’s nice to know they’re only a $100 flight away, or a phone call, or a Skype video call to see important things like Taylah’s first lost tooth, but with limited internet and phone access it will be a strange feeling not checking in as regularly as I do now. Stu’s family live in Hobart, and it will be odd not being able to drop in and see them. I will also miss Dave and Jill’s amazing home made bread (hint for when we return!!) and Richard’s late night phonecall’s to Stu about some random e-Bay bargain…



2. Squirrel

No, not

But

3. Boot Camp

Seriously. I know it’s hard to believe that I’ll miss those gruelling sessions 3 times a week. But it is so addictive and a great stress reliever, and I get the jitters if I miss it even once because it is so ingrained in to my weekly routine! I don’t quite know how I’ll cope without it! Also, Better Body Boot Camp (shameless promo) is almost solely responsibly for my 6-pack stomach! Admittedly it’s a 6-pack hidden by a layer of fat… but that’s another story. It’s definitely there though, somewhere…!! Maybe it will be more obvious after 6 months of sailing rations…

4. Friends

Another obvious point – but again, goes without saying. You don’t realise how much you take for granted being surrounded by friends at work and being able to just turn around and have a chat (who will I discuss calories with??!!), or just dropping in to and see people on the weekend or after work (especially when they feed you roasts and home-made pizzas!! Hmmm…refer to point 3... I think I’ve found my problem).

I'm hoping that the lure of a wedding invitation in December will encourage people to keep in touch while we're away - lol! Don't forget us!!

5. Regular showers

Well, regular proper showers. Somehow I don’t think the saltwater version is going to cut it, but beggers can’t be choosers… That said, I figure if we all smell bad we won’t notice…