Category Archives: aclimatizing

Baby you can drive my car

Posted on February 6, 2012 by waggadventure

Okay…payback time! Dan is in Bathurst for a couple of days, so I get to write what I want, when I want. This post is going to address one of the most common questions people ask me — what is … Continue reading →

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summer in the city

Posted on January 29, 2012 by waggadventure

Lisa has been in North America for almost  2 weeks, so I’ve been learning about what Wagga is like in the summer. She did this to me when we moved to Edmonton too…went back to Ontario for her PhD defense … Continue reading →

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Happy anniversary

Posted on January 11, 2012 by waggadventure

One day last weekend, we realized that we have been here for 6 months. We actually missed the proper anniversary day – we might have celebrated it somehow (pizza and beer at Thirsty Crow?) if we had remembered.  But in … Continue reading →

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Comfort creatures: Herding cats – the homecoming edition, Part 2

Posted on August 12, 2011 by waggadventure

We brought the kitties home to the new house that was (almost) ready for them. Couples who are having children often prepare a room for the baby; we kitted out the mostly empty house as best we could for our … Continue reading →

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