Weekend wrap-up

(And if you live in Australia, you pronounce it weekend, opposed to weekend)
We did this on Saturday, went out for dinner here Saturday night with friends, and went here for a picnic lunch & a hike on Sunday.
It was fun to do these things spontaneously: on the way home from the museum on Saturday I [...]

A kangaroo at school, and the Wiggles

On Tuesday, These People came to Cameron’s kinder. He got to pet a kangaroo (!), hold a snake, among many other exciting things (it is nearly impossible to get any info outta this kid). Never would I expect to have a baby kangaroo at school, but remember – this is Australia.
Then today Craig took the [...]

Dreams

Sometimes we dream about being chased by bad guys (baddies), or that we are back in college, unprepared for a big exam –  real enough that when you wake up, your heart is beating and you have to convince yourself that it was only a dream  And there are dreams we remember so clearly when we wake [...]

Interview with Cameron

(This was totally on the fly, I could not think of anything good to write about, sorry)
Do you like living in Australia: Yes.
What do you like about Australia: The beach, um the beach, I like the whole world, and I like the racetrack and the Tasmania boat. Oh and I like the kangaroos and the [...]

Tea, it’s the new black

Apparently tea is very popular around here. My kids have both morning & afternoon “teas” at school but no, they do not drink tea. I attended my first “high tea” today, and was a bit apprehensive, not knowing what to expect. Should I wear white gloves? Do I stick my pinky out as I sip my English [...]

A measure of time

I hate goodbyes. Craig was the one who met our “first friends” here. He met the husband at an Open House and realized they were both relocating here and had similar stories. They exchanged a few emails and finally we met at a cafe in our town just a few weeks after arriving. I was so excited to be [...]

Ramblings about Mother’s Day

I think it is 10% easier to celebrate holidays like this, knowing that we celebrate it on completely separate days, I don’t feel as sad.
Being a mother myself, having a mother, a mother in law, a sister, sister-in-law, cousins & friends that are all mothers, so many thoughts come to my mind about this day [...]

Things that brought tears to my eyes; home sick?

This song: Chariot 
Seeing a woman running playfully with her dog, the two of them seemed to be having the best time, enjoying the moment.
How brave Cameron was at the dentist today, realizing he will be 4 1/2 in 2 weeks.
Receiving an invitation in the mail today (I knew it was coming, and the guests of [...]

Half Way Point

Looking at the calendar today, I realized that it is the half way point. Not for how long we will be living here, but halfway until we will  (most likely) go home for our first visit. So, 7 and a half months has gone by. And we still have seven and a half months left [...]