I'M A LUMBERJACK AND I DONT CARE

Whoo Hoo its George's 70th birthday and the wrinklies are taking me to Woodgate and Bagara on the central coast of Queensland for a few days. Unfortunately I had to stay hidden in my bag until it was Birthday Dinner time in Bagara. On the first night there, the wrinklies went off to watch the loggerhead turtles nesting, they were out all night and I am itching to get out of my bag and surprise George.  

 The next morning, Diane lets me out of the bag. It was nice to be able to stretch up tall. I am a tree lopper today.

 While I was stretching, the wrinklies went for a walk along the beach at Bargara.

 That evening I was smuggled down to the pool area where we were going to have a BBQ dinner by the pool. I had my ear protectors on and my chain saw ready to help George when he goes tree lopping.

 Soon George arrived and he  is happy to have a helper.

 Yum we are having sausages and steak for dinner. I love sausages. I was even allowed a sip of beer because we didn't have to drive anywhere.

We were staying in apartments with a nice pool area. We watched the moon rise it was a lovely tropical night. I was disappointed when George said I wasn't allowed to saw any trees down in the apartment's garden.

I PLAYED SANTA

My blog helper is a bit behind. She is catching up with my last 3 outings. Just before Christmas we all went to a German restaurant for a lunch. I played Santa.  Chris was kind enough to dress me and she was thoughtful enough to give me shorts because it is very hot here at Christmas time.

 I had a chocolate Christmas bear for each wrinkly and one for me. The wine was to share but I wasn't allowed any as I was driving my slay home.

My happy bunch of wrinklies.

 They had interesting German meals. I tried some ham and cheese...yum yum.

I had a bite of sausage but I didn't like the sauerkraut. We all went home with full tummies. 

ON HOLIDAYS WITH THE WRINKLIES

 For Ann's Birthday way back in last November, my wrinkly friends took me to O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat for a few days holiday. We had a great view of the mountains and Lamington national Park from our room.

L to R: Ann, Bob, Mary, Chris, George, Helen, Paul, Diane, Bill.

All my wrinkly friends came on this trip even Chris and Bob who are usually are travelling on the road somewhere. However, I was a bit disappointed in them on this trip to say the least and this is why.........

 They fed the birds.......

 Shared their lunch with the birds..........

 Diane shared her apple with the Eastern Rozella but what did I get???? Diddly squat that's what I got.

 However, they did take me to dinner to celebrate Ann's birthday. Mary had dressed me perfectly in holiday clothes because Ann and I love planning and going on holidays that is "vacations" in American language.

 I had my casual clothes, a camera and shoulder bag as well as a backpack, money box to save for holidays and a scenic calendar of great places to visit.

 Ann was pleased to see the backpack was full of brochures and puzzle books. We are going to have fun planning our next trip.

 Dontcha love my new sneakers???

 And my sunhat ??

 BUT just look at that they are planning to eat a feast while I'm left here on the side table and get forgotten. Not even a taste of dessert or wine. What is happening to my wrinklies??? Not only that but they didn't take me on any of their walks or bus tours either.

I'M GOING YABBY PUMPING

I had loads of fun making jam, chutney and pickles with Helen but now I'm looking forward to doing some yabby pumping and fishing with Paul. For bears and friends who live overseas, yabbies are crustaceans. There are two kinds: One lives in fresh water and humans eat them but the other kind is the one we are going to catch for fish bait. They are marine crustaceans, which live in tunnels under the sand on the shore line. My human had to help me look this info up on Wiki.

Anyway, Ann dressed me in my fishing clothes and George even made me my own yabby pump. I can't wait to go yabby pumping, where we put the pump into the sand and pump up and down and suck up the yabbies.

See I have already got some in my bucket. I caught them with George when we were trying out my pump.

Paul is happy that I have my own pump and can help him catch yabbies for bait.

He even said I can go out in the boat with him to catch some fish. Woohoo. This is so good to see Paul well enough to do this. He has been sick with cancer for a long time.

We were celebrating Paul's birthday at Ceylon Inn in Graceville. It is a nice restaurant with Indian food. 

Bill shared his lamb curry and steamed rice with me. It was dulishus!

BEAR IN A JAM

Boy am I excited today? Actually it wasn't today it was some time ago when we went to "Fish 52" restaurant at East Brisbane to celebrate Helen's Birthday.

 Mary dressed me in my fine cook's clothes so that I can go home with Helen and help her cook jam and chutney caus she loves doing that and so do I. We are going to have so much fun making jam.

 I even brought my Cook Book to help Helen with some new recipes. I also brought my cook top and pots and pans. Boy am I prepared.

I have even got some ingredients and utensils too as well as some Jam I've already made.

Me and my wrinkly friends are waiting to be served some fish and chips. Yum I love fish and chips. My silly human helper stuck her finger print on the camera lens and blurred Chris. It was great to have Bob and Chris with us again. They have been travelling round Oz but are back in town for a while.

A VERY NERVOUS BEAR

I was having trouble seeing my honey pot and reading my bear friend's blogs so my Diane took me to the hopstital to have my cataracts removed. I was bery bery nervus but it wasn't too bad at all and I was well enough to go to Mary's Birthday celebration at the  Sunnybank Hotel, Sunnybank.

 Mary is going to take me home and look after me while I recover because she has just had the same operation and she just knows how I feel.

I still have my hopstital gown on with a badge telling doctors which eye to work on. You never know these days they could do the wrong eye. I have my eye drops and a bunch of grapes. I didn't want to share any fish chips with my wrinkly friends but I wish they had remembered my honey.

At least i don't need to wear my blue glasses anymore.

 I love my new pink slippers. When I am better I will be able to read the eye chart right down to the bottom line.

Mary looks great after her operation, she doesn't need her glasses anymore.

WONDERFUL WEATHER FOR DUCKS

We all arrived at North Shore River Cafe on a lovely winter's day to celebrate Diane's Bithday. It was so good to see the sun out as it had been raining for days and days.

 The view from the cafe was delightful but I was more interested in getting inside to surprise Diane for her birthday.

I was dressed up in my flash rain gear with a cute umbrella and a flock of rubber duckies paddling around my lovely red boots. I even had a plastic rain hood on as well. I couldn't believe that it was so sunny today and I didn't need my rain gear. Diane liked my leopard skin pants.

 Diane had a yummy salmon lunch and.........

 she even shared some delicious lemon meringue pie with me.

Now I am back at Diane's house still waiting for more rain so I can go and play in the puddles.