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Pot Plants

Pot Plants

As you’ve been gathering with each time I put “Aussie for…” after I use a new word, there is a lot of new vocabulary to learn here! Obviously most words are the same but some are different and some have multiple variations. Thankfully, the...
The Spring Trifecta

The Spring Trifecta

Quick health update – fabulous news on Tuesday, the pathology reports confirm ZERO CANCER outside of the uterus. The cancer staging was Stage 1A Grade 2, so that means no further treatment is required, just twice a year check-ups for 3 years. WOOHOO! And I...
Birds, Bats, and Snakes – and a Proper G&T

Birds, Bats, and Snakes – and a Proper G&T

Well I promised you another flying creature, so here you go – fruit bats, also known as flying foxes. We happened to be outside on the west side of our house at sunset one evening and we noticed literally THOUSANDS of what we thought were birds flying from north...
Mid-Week Medical Update – All is Good!

Mid-Week Medical Update – All is Good!

Will get back to my usual blog on Sunday, but just wanted to post a quick update on how things went this week, which is incredibly well! I “enjoyed” a no-gin and tonic on our patio this weekend during the “no alcohol before surgery” period: I...
Trying out the Australian Health Care System

Trying out the Australian Health Care System

My whole life, if anyone ever said, “Do you want to hear the good news or the bad news?”, I would ALWAYS choose to hear the bad news first so that I could end with the good news. So I’m doing the same with you, dear readers – I’m starting...
Our Stuff Arrived!

Our Stuff Arrived!

Words can not express how excited we were on Friday just before 10am when the bright orange Allied moving truck pulled up in front of our house! It was honestly almost surreal. Having been without belongings in our Stoney Creek house for 2 weeks, then in an Airbnb for...