This is for my sister Amy who, perhaps with an eye to monitoring my aunt potential, sent me this e-mail: “I keep looking at your blog to see what you and Maggie have been up to – but there are no more updates yet!” Yesterday Maggie went to riding school and got to hang out […]
Archives for January 2007
Supermarket trolley rage
Let me preface this post with a disclaimer or at least some weasel words. In my INTJ/ISTJ (system building/over-developed sense of responsibility) way, I am normally punctilious about returning my supermarket trolley to the official designated trolley collection area. Furthermore, occasionally I have been known to glare meaningfully if not actually say something to those […]
Aunt Practice
I always thought I had the makings of a fun and crazy aunt. However, since none of my five siblings has yet created any nieces or nephews for me, this theory is largely untested but today my 10 year old friend Maggie is coming over from New Zealand to stay for a short while. We […]
Cosmic Dust
After the anti-climax that was Haley’s comet, I didn’t take much notice of this week’s news that Comet McNaught would be visible on Australia’s southwestern horizons. But, lo and behold, last night I saw it and it looked exactly like a comet should – a bright ball of fire with a long tail lit up […]
Blast from the Past
My teaching assignment at Rags to Riches in the Hunter Valley yesterday prompted reminiscences on several fronts. David and I first met in connection with a project in this area so it is very familiar territory. When I suggested that we head up a day early to do a spot of wine tasting, David didn’t […]
Looks can be deceptive
If you are reading this on Friday morning, Australian time, it is thanks to the wonder of WordPress as I am nowhere near my computer. Instead I am in the Hunter Valley teaching my Colour Rhapsody workshop after a spot of wine tasting yesterday. More stories upon my return… PS: I have some vacancies in […]