© irene waters 2015
We have some very definite habits. Once we are both up we walk Bundy our cocker spaniel.
© irene waters 2015
Usually in the morning we walk along Weyba Creek which is across the road from us where Bundy can run around off lead.
© irene waters 2015
Sometimes by Noosa River. We never however miss our morning walk. Rain, hail and shine and we always end the jaunt at Jasper’s Bakery.
© irene waters 2015
I used to tuck into all the goodies in the cabinets but some habits sadly die as the waistline expands so now I limit myself to a little sour dough roll once a week and it has become habit to look forward to that small treat.
© irene waters 2015
It remains habit to have our coffee at Jaspers. I now limit myself to one per day and I choose to have it here as the coffee is great and I can still drink in the smell of the baking bread.
© irene waters 2015
Our faithful companion always gets a treat here as well.
© irene waters 2015
We return home and I have breakfast. It is now habit to have mashed pumpkin/tahini/coconut/sultana/cinnamon porridge. It is just yummy and I really look forward to my new habit. In fact, I’d eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner if I could. Whilst I eat I read a book for my studies. I limit my daytime reading to only stuff to do with my research. At night I allow myself to read for pleasure. The remainder of the day does not belong to habit. It is whatever I have to do and things I want to do. At least once in each day and preferably more often I like to have a good laugh.
© irene waters 2015
© irene waters 2015
Then as habit would have it we walk the dog again. We like Noosa river for this walk as we can see the sunsets.
© irene waters 2015
© irene waters 2015
Then we all curl up on the lounge and watch Eggheads, Judge Judy and the Chaser.
In response to Cee’s prompt Habits
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 
Your porridge looks delicious. Is there a recipe??
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Pumpkin porridge
1/2 cup mashed pumpkin (tinned can be used but we don’t have tinned in Australia)
1 tbsp tahini
1/4 cup warm water
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp shredded coconut
1 tbsp raisins
up to 1 tsp honey or maple syrup (to taste)
Combine all ingredients
That would give me three breakfasts although they say that is one serve.
I heat the amount I eat in microwave. The amount shown I heated for 50 secs.
Enjoy – it is delectable
ps I nominated you for 5photos 5 stories but no obligation to do it.
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I discovered no csnned pumpkin in Australia when I lived there in 1971/72. I had my mom mail me pumpkin and stuffing mix for Thanksgiving. Ha. Seemed so strange to me then that pumpkin was a veggie in Australia..
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I didn’t know that Americans only eat pumpkin as a sweet. Interesting. Why didn’t you cook some pumpkin rather than have your Mum post it? Must be like us sending vegemite to friends overseas.
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Because I was a recent college graduate who had only seen pies made with canned pumpkin–plus they had spices in them, I believe. A girl can only go so far in producing her first pumpkin pie! Ha.
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Did day one and linked to your day one, Irene. Thanks for the nomination.
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You’re welcome Judy.
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Delicious! I have pumpkins growing in my garden so I’ll need to fix this when they are ready to pick and process.
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Hope you enjoy it.
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Bundy is one lucky spaniel. Love your habits.
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Thanks Sharon. Yes he is a lucky boy as he is a rescue dog. At the same time we are lucky people to have such a fun companion. He makes me laugh.
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Wow, that is some porridge. 😉 Fun to read others’ routines and rituals. And, as always, great photos.
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Thanks Sarah. The thing that I find interesting with this one is that habits aren’t set in stone. The last time I did a habit I still walked the dogs, but the dogs have changed, I still went to Jaspers but I ate breakfast there and the food I eat is now totally different. Glad the photos stay the same.
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Indeed. One must be flexible in her “habits”, otherwise people may refer to it as OCD. Not that I would know much about that. (Yes. I would.)
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I think I would also.
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I feel a compulsion to reply to this. Birds of a feather and whatnot. Also, if we can’t laugh about it… 😉
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Absolutely. Laughing is so good for you. Perhaps even a treatment for OCD. 🙂
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I would love your habits, especially the walks. I’m going to try your pumpkin recipe – sounds delicious and very healthy. I loved the picture where you are laughing – hope you get through your studies and have lots of time to read things you enjoy all the time!
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Hope you enjoy the pumpkin porridge. I love it. I’m at a part I’m struggling with and I should just stop blogging at the moment and get on with it. Procrastination happening. Being able to read what I want seems to be stretching further into the distance but definitely by Christmas I will be lounging with books in hand (including yours which I really want to get to).
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Hang in there! I remember the days when I first started teaching and the reading and prep ate up all my time – no TV, no reading, no newspapers – I lived in a cave! But you WILL emerge – if you need to blog less, we will all understand, Irene!
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Thanks Noelle. I definitely need to blog less but it is easier to do than the other so it is my way of procrastinating. I don’t get to visit though which I’d like to do but something had to give.
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Such a delightful day and habits. 😀
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I enjoy it Cee. Thanks.
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Some great habits.
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