Category Archives: cats

Creature comforts: Part 1 – Unloading

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

Regular readers will remember that it was a long time ago…several posts ago in blog terms…that we talked about our furniture being packed into the sea can and starting its long, slow journey to Australia. And now, more than 11 … Continue reading →

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How to speak Australian, Part 3

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

Yes, it’s another installment of our popular feature on the Australian language. In fact, the phrase ‘how to speak Australian’ is a common Google search that sends people to our blog (welcome strangers!). Most days, our lives proceed as normal… … Continue reading →

Posted in bogans, bug spray, cat litter, cats, cooking, ferals, food, pet supplies, rissoles, spiders, Uncategorized, wine | 1 Comment

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

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

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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Comfort creatures: Herding cats – the homecoming edition, Part 1

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

This is a song about being happy! Feel free to listen to it as you read. Our family is finally all together here in our new home. Our kitties arrived yesterday, after a month in, as MO calls it, Kitty … Continue reading →

Posted in airport, Australia, Canada, cats, family, Qantas, quarantine, travel, wagga | 2 Comments

Cold, cold, cold

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

Freezing, it was freezing in that hotel… Well, actually it wasn’t that bad at The Lawson, but bonus points for anyone who gets where the title came from. We’ll figure out what the points can be redeemed for eventually. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, birds, Canada, cats, cold, cultural differences, Edmonton, Owen Sound, wagga, weather, wildlife, winter | 10 Comments

Herding cats, part 3

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

We know by reading the waggadventure stats that posts about our three kitties are popular. So, here is another one… documenting some of our most serious “Oh fuck” moments of the days leading up to “airport day”. In the few … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Canada, cats, Moving, quarantine, travel | 2 Comments

It’s all relevant

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

The purpose of this blog is to talk about moving to Australia, not just ramble on about our daily lives.  So if we are going to post about our UK trip, it needs to have some relevance.  This is actually … Continue reading →

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