Falling for Easter (Autumn-ing for Easter just doesn’t work!)

It’s fall. Oops, I mean, “Autumn” here (they don’t use the term fall).  But, it’s also Easter. Having the two coexist in my mind is a tad difficult and a concept oh so foreign to my North American sensibilities where Spring equals Easter and Easter equals Spring. So when you toss in a trip to the Sydney [...]

Earth Hour left us powerless…

Living here in the birthplace of earth hour, I felt compelled to participate in this year’s event, if only in a small way.  We couldn’t join others in the city for celebrations because on Earth Day, Saturday,  March 29th, we were happy to have Chris and Juli over for a small dinner party in our home. We began with [...]

It all adds up to one good trip

 
During my recent whirlwind trip back to Canada, I managed to cram as much in as possible. My itinerary included: one Friday night dinner with the Cresthaven Crew at Bill and Bernies, five visits with my dad, three major snowfalls, two snow days, 40+ cm of new snow, 12 dinners out, visits with 20 of my closest [...]

Hits and misses…

This missing stuff is a double-sided coin. It’s hit me, now that I’m here in Canada, that there are certainly  things I miss about Australia.  Of course, Chris is at the very top of that list.  I can’t wait to be back in your arms honey. But, I also miss the weather and being able to [...]