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Satellite of Love
Some of you have been wondering where we (waggadventure) have been for the last couple of months, so we’d like to take this opportunity to apologise. We’re sorry to be so quiet, but in June of last year we moved … Continue reading
Posted in internet, Moving, national broadband network, outback, rural life, satellite
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hot hot hot
OK, so it’s been a bit too long since we posted anything. At the time of last writing, Lisa was in Canada and Dan had been left behind to keep blogging. And now, she’s back in North America for a … Continue reading
Posted in fruit, gardening, weather
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the yard is nothing but a fence
With Lisa away, I need to fill some blogging space so I thought I would complain about our garden. As I suffer through the horrible sunny high 20s/low 30s weather, she gets to enjoy the last throes of ‘superstorm’ Sandy … Continue reading
Posted in citrus, Edmonton, gardening, house, strawberries, wagga, weather
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Profapalooza: Hurricane Edition
Okay, so I (Lisa) know that I promised that part 2 of Profapalooza would be a continuation of my national Australian tour, but I had to take a side-trip before publishing that post… just a little side-trip, into the heart … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, floods, Hilton Baltimore, homesickness, Hurricane Sandy, weather
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Contours
Ernest Hemingway, according to our tour guide when we visited Cuba in the late ‘90s, spent a lot of time sitting in a tiny bar in Havana knocking back mojitos at an unhealthy pace. It seems he also rode a … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, cycling, magpies, parrots, rural life, Uncategorized, wagga, wagga wagga, wildlife
Tagged bicycles, bike safety, cycling, wagga
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herding cats, the Saturday morning edition
Unlike most of our blog posts that are full of wisdom and insights about our new life, this one is pretty much about nothing. Lisa is off to North America, and has left me (Dan) behind with really one task … Continue reading
Posted in birds, cats, magpie, magpies, wagga, wagga wagga
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How to speak Australian, part dukkah
We had one of those odd language issues this week at the Artisan Baker, where we go every Saturday morning to buy baguettes, a pain rustique or campagne, and a couple of tarts for dessert – our weekend treat. Often … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan baker, Bernard, dukkah, farmers market, food, Magpies Nest
Tagged apple tart, dukkah, food, french baker, restaurants
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Gobble, gobble, gobble
Well, it was officially Thanksgiving back in Canada on the weekend. You know, that time of year when we give thanks for family and friends… and that there’s no snow on the ground yet (we hope!)… and for all the … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, family, holidays, homesickness, pie, Thanksgiving
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Spring is in the air
It’s spring here in Australia, and with spring comes flowers. Not that there aren’t some things (trees, bushes and flowers) blooming in winter, but now, there are more. And one of the latest areas for spring blossoms to come to … Continue reading
Posted in birds, Canberra, festivals, footy, labour day weekend, market, wine
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