What floats your boat?

[Wild Dingo]

Gidday Chris yer mad buggar how you been?

ooh right the thread!!

Kids... got 8 of them never cease to amaze me youngest is now 11 and growin up mentally emotionally faster than any of the other quite a serious young bloke but still a sprocket pocket sized nipper the youngest girl is now 12 and truely amazing how closely she resembles her second oldest sister in ALL ways!!.. all of them are a wonder to watch and now with a grandchild and 2 on the way a new set of nippers to watch wonder and stand in awe of what weve created as a couple... AWEBLOODYSOME!!

The missus her bloody highness the light of my every day infuriating perplexing irritating tiny but still gorgeous woman I married

A nice ice cold beer on a stinking hot day
A nicely designed and built boat
The sound of the black cockatoos in the Pine above the shed
The sounds of the creek as the water tumbles its way around the meandering twists and turns
A barbie with good tucker good booze and good people
A lazy morning sleepin (5am) layin back in bed with a cuppa and the curtians opened as the day begins the sun starts its magical march up the horizon the birds start their songs
The burbling roar of the F100 as she finally arcs up as I head off to score some brilliant timber... nothin worse that the sounds of whining motors when you got places to go timber to get and the ruddy car wont start
Sex... mmm definantly
Good friends
Good humor
Takin the phiss outta stuck up people
Good tucker!! gawd good tucker for sure! fresh roo on an earth barbie a hungi fresh caught seafood
lazy days canoeing down some back tribune of a river or dam
Beer (not some of that SA slop though )
Apple Cider (good Tassie Apple Cider not that other crap)
Tia Maria (wet the eldest heads with that)
Kahlua (wet the second eldests head with that one they are twins ) Jamaican Rum (wet the eldest sons head with that)
Glenfiddich (yep the next daughters head got wet)
Good timber recieved for the most brilliant of prices (ala Free!)
Good tools tuned well that work brilliantly
Missus
Sex
Friends

ooh okay enough for now

[RufflyRustic]

A beautiful Spring Saturday when I'm out enjoying the first coffee and the morning. The radio's playing and there's no one around, not even HWMBO, the back neighbours have gone away for the weekend and the day stretches ahead with lots of woodwork to be done.

The day passes, HWMBO hasn't turned off the radio, I haven't cut or drilled any fingers and the project is really taking shape nicely.

Sunset - Everything is packed away ready for Sunday and I'm kicking back, pleasantly tired, enjoying a snack and a well-earned vodka or two, talking to my girlfriend. And HWMBO's cooking dinner......



Cheers
Wendy

[silentC]

Playing a song that makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Don't know what it is but something happens. Better than any drug.

Any view that doesn't have cars, houses, roads or people in it.

Sitting around a camp fire drinking cheap cask port out of a plastic mug.

Watching the kids going nuts in the backyard. Where do they get their energy?

A faithful dog.

A sharp plane blade.

Oh yeah, and let's not forget the missus

[Phil Spencer]

Spring mornings
A nice red
A sharp well balanced hand plane
My grand children
My Daughters
Finishing a project.

Phil

[Bob38S]

A good steak
A large cold Beer
A large Rum
A good cigar
Good company
Laughter

Bob

[Iain]

Saturday morning test driving my 'maturing' home brewed ales, lagers and others, and what a wonderful experience it is too, just like wine appreciation with a good chemical free, subtely hopped/malted brew that just dances on the palate, unlike the mega swills from the supermarket.
Feeding the horses and getting an appreciative rub and nudge from the big sods.
Cooking a great Sunday lunch for anyone who cares to drop in, along with a home brew that suits the occassion.
Fixing the fences that the mules broke during the week, yeah, I actually enjoy fixing fences.
Shafting (letter form) local dickheads, there is no shortage if you need some.
Organising activities for our SCouts and fending of shyte from the committee.
Baring my cold asre in front of the open fire to warm it up, what a gruesome sight it is, so I have been told.

[Clinton1]

camping somewhere that you don't see any other human for the whole time.
my missus.
my dogs.
the rain.
being out in the bush.
when life is uncomplicated.
eating veggies from the veggie patch.


Simple stuff really.

[Groggy]

I used to love being out bush at dawn on those 'still' mornings and having a brewed coffee at sun up.

I get a real kick out of watching my kids grow and being with my wife.

Some days I like to just sit in the shop thinking, and come to my senses wondering when it started getting dark.

I like really neat solutions, uncomplicated, working solutions.

And this thread

[RufflyRustic]

That one infinitesimal moment when you get that parent feeling, that one special millisecond where you know what it's like to be a parent and to love those children (especially when they are not yours) and you know that all the hard work was/is/will be worth it.

[Termite]

Waking up each morning with a pulse.

[Bluegum]

I love life in general. Knowing that I get up each day to do what I have to do gives another day above ground.

Spending time with my wife.
Being outside anywhere.
Our dogs who give us so much love.
Gardening.
A cold beer after a day on the tools or machines.
A bottle of red or white, but reds seem to last longer.
Fishing anywhere.
Woodwork (not that I am the best at it but I still love it)
A wet day( not many of them lately)
A drive somewhere ( rare as well with the cost of fuel)
A good meal to go with the wine.
A mountain view (so much to seee in this great country)
Spending time with friends.
The feeling of accomplishment after working hard to finish a job at home.
Listening to a favourite song or artist. (Country for me, drives the wife mad).
A warm fire on a cool night. ( more red wine)
Listening to the sounds of nature somewhere
A good cup of coffee first thing in the morning.
Catching up with what's been going on in here in the forum.
Live each day as if it shall be your your last, because one it surely will.

[Graham99]

Hey Everybody,

Firstly I must say, what a great idea for a thread. I was seroiusly ill in hospital six months ago and it was touch and go, so these things mean more for me now. Things that float my boat are;

• Being with my family. I have two girls and a boy, and a wonderful partner who I want to spend the rest of my life with.
• Getting out on the bike.
• Working around the yard, doing renovating, painting, landscaping. I work on the principle that it doesnt matter how long it takes, it's just time. I do ok on the time scale.
• A quality tool in my hand, squeezing the trigger or hefting it in my hands.

That's it for now.

Graham

[black1]

water would float my boat if i had one

but really
a nice song belted out on a stereo at nine on the dial (something heavy like metallica or black sabbath)
the smell of when cutting
a bit of the old woo hoo
kids kicking goals at football
the sound of a nice v8 engine(ford)
the sound of a nice harly davidson
my wife and kids
knock off time
the list goes on and on and on..........

[RufflyRustic]

the great feeling when a work project comes together and a number of people from different areas are supporting your project because it's going to benefit them and and and.......

it's a good day today at work

cheers
Wendy

[Christopha]

Me Dad, cos this arvo he hands me a Stanley No 50 and asks this any good to you???