The sun this morning rose like a sweet goddess waking up in a cold bed, willing to warm her lover. Autumn on the coast is sublime - my favourite time of the year! Although it was freezing when I woke up, like, your body screaming at you 'don't get out of bed' kinda freezing, I tugged on a beanie and my puffer jacket, grabbed a cuppa and was at the beach before first light. I had taken a bit of a chance on the surf, as I wasn't sure on the swell size and was hoping the wind was light enough to not mind the easterly, and sure enough, as the sun cast a pale light on the waves, I knew it was worth tugging a wetsuit on for - my winter suit. I shunned booties but goddess it was cold, and I sat in the water thinking a hood might be good this year too. After the last terrible session I had out here I felt calmer and stronger, and managed to get six waves on the longboard before going in to grab my SUP because I was too cold and thought at least paddling above the water would warm me up, which it did, especially as the sun gathered strength. 

 By the arvo, the sun was roasting - typical Autumn weather, and I was slathering on sunblock and wearing a tshirt. I felt so happy paddling around - there was hardly anyone out. I have no idea why - a kinda Easter miracle I guess, unless everyone was focussing on wok this week knowing the holidays were coming. It was so calm out in the water in the morning with such a small crowd, and everyone seems so chilled and happy. 

When I got out of the water and headed to the bookshop to find a new book on mushrooms (yay) I bumped into Mum and Dad coming back from a walk, so we pulled over and parked and walked to the nearest coffee shop to sit in the sun and enjoy a tea (they had coffee) for half an hour or so. I love my folks - they are fun to be around and make great conversation too. I'm very lucky like that. After that I continued to go grab my book (yay again) and pop into Wholefoods for some turmeric dark chocolate walnuts (um - triple yay!) and a few snacks for the trip, mainly nuts. 

Then it was back to my folks as they had a heap of firewood for me that I could chuck in the back of the van. It won't be seasoned til next Winter and I hope we can store it away from whoever sits the house as I reckon there was two hundred bucks of wood right there! Mum got bitten by a skipjack for the first time in years - a kind of horrible jumping ant that can bring on anaphalactic shock, but luckily it didn't half kill her like last time. We had the epipen ready to go but she was okay, thank goodness. 

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After that, Dad and I went to another surfbreak and surfed super tiny waves with only us out. It was so sunny and glorious and I felt stupid happy to be so blessed paddling arond with my old man. Our days are numbered, I know, so every moment doing something like this seems poignant. 

At home in the mid arvo I unpacked the wood, tidyed up the house quickly, put on some kitchari, picked some mushrooms from my grow, made the beds, put away and hung up washing, and chucked my wetties on the front deck to dry. A two wetsuit day is a good day - warm one for the morning, cooler one for the warmer day - and both dry too. 

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Can't even tell you how gorgeous the light is - this is 3.30 pm. They are burning off in the forest beyond us and it diffuses the light in magical ways, but autumn does a pretty good job of that anyway so it's not unusual to have such pretty light. It's my favourite season here for sure. It's the light I missed most when I lived in the UK. 

Then it was time for a non alcholic beer in the bath. Yeah I know right. No alcohol, no coffee. But I *do* feel a lot better for it, and the stuff I got from the naturopaths to support my adrenals is *working*. I feel hope. Last time I had a day as busy as today with surfing etc my systerm couldn't calm down at all and my cells felt uncomfortably vibratey - and I didn't sleep a wink. Now, I feel relaxed, calm, and freaking happy. And the beer is *good* - refreshing and hoppy, and tastes like a good IPA, I kid you not. 

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I know that days like today are rare, and I feel totally blessed to have them every now and then. They're what keep you going through the less than perfect days, the hard day, the sick days, the depressed days. I'm under no illusion that tomorrow could be so good, but hey, it just might. I have plans. And hope. 

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