‘Tis the Season to be Jolly…
Today is the day! After about 9 months of planning, and waiting, and counting down, we are now down to the wire. In about 7 hours, we will leave our home for 3.5 weeks, and by new dawn tomorrow, we will fly across the Pacific Ocean to Singapore, and get a connecting flight to the Philippines. My next post (whenever that would be!) will recount our experiences in the Philippines. I doubt it will be before Christmas, so to all of you, a very Merry Christmas! May it be filled with joy and...
Read MoreFalling In love All Over Again! (Part 2)
A year later, Sasha was surprisingly still with us. Her tumour had grown to twice its size, slowing her movements down somewhat. We decided to get a second, professional opinion. From the moment we stepped through the front door, we had a really good vibe we didn’t feel with the first vet. This vet told us that we could do a simple blood test first, ensuring that her heart could withstand the surgery (something that the first vet NEVER told us – but that was another rant). With...
Read MoreFalling In Love All Over Again! (Part 1)
No, this is not a gushing post about my husband, despite me loving him so dearly. This time, my utmost affection is being solely directed to the other, most important creature in my life; my beautiful 15-year-old Jack Russell, Sasha. To say she’s ’mine’ was also not entirely correct (though my husband would beg to differ for the reason I’m about to disclose). He was the one who spotted and fell in love with her first, when he was working in a mining town in another...
Read MoreSeason’s Sneakiness…
I’m talking about ‘Secret Santa’/'Kris Kringle’ – that notion of gifting someone you may not necessarily know very well. I’ve been involved with a few of these over the years, playing the game and conforming to all variations of the rules. As I wrote a card for one of the SS/KK I’m involved in this year, I realised that I put a lot of thought and energy into the whole concept. Below are some of the ones I have done/thought of over the years. 1....
Read MoreMichael Buble…
Is the greatest artist on earth. The sound of his voice, singing or otherwise, flutters my heart. That is all – I’m off to swoon again
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