Fishing does pay the bills

Why is it that whenever Rob goes away I get all productive? I came home this afternoon after work and found him getting ready for a fishing trip. One of the pilot boats was going to have a four hour wait between a boarding and a landing - so why not take this ideal opportunity to go fishing? :)

While he organised his stuff, I made sandwiches and got together a few snacks and drinks for the crew to share. I wished him good luck with a quick kiss and left before he did as I wanted to get to the post office before it closed. Carmel's birthday present was still sitting in my bag and I really wanted to get it to her ...... well at least before Christmas.

When I got back, it was down to business. I've been neglecting the garden lately and I was really keen to get back into it. And I did - I planted some cuttings from a neighbour, mulched a garden bed at the back of the house and then watered it all in. Let me tell you I got down and dirty. Supervisor Kacee was having a ball - she loves it when we're in the garden - and I know I'm now forgiven for not taking her walking with me this morning.

Kacee supervising the gardening

A lovely long shower and I was ready for dinner - but not before a quick tidy of the dining table which was invisible under all the stuff that has been piling up over the last few days. Sewing, papers and ..... bills :( So I gained sustenance and courage from a delicious meal of curried prawns and rice and a glass of refreshing tonic water (alcohol-free tonight - I've been out for dinner the last two nights). Now I was ready to face the music.

You know - it's not so bad once you get started. One bill I had aready paid - so file that away quick smart, and my credit card account was all but paid off, so tonight I did pay it off - done and dusted. The rest - paid, receipted and now filed away. My reward for a job well done - a cup of lemon tea and some dark chocolate :)

And all because Rob went fishing (?) Otherwise the scenario might have been something like this -a glass of wine, a chat, decisions about dinner, another glass of wine, more chatting, maybe an interruption or two from ships, maybe a quick dash to the office for a last minute check or change, finally dinner at our cute little outdoor table, catch something on TV ..... and then it's time for bed.

Hey it's not a bad thing - I quite like it. I like the way we get together at the end of the day and catch up with what's been happening. I like that we enjoy each other's company, that we share the cooking and that eating together is such a pleasure for us.

But it's funny how his absence brings out the busyness and the efficiency in me. I get all sort of motivated and keen - why is that? Never mind, I'm not going to delve too much into it. But I guess you could say, after all of this, that .... fishing brings out the best in me :)

Waiting for the catch of the day - life is good.