... and Australia was fabulous! We had a great time visiting everyone, getting married again, and going for our honeymoon/outback adventure.
I promise that I will post photos soon, but in the meantime, you can go to George's Constructed Images website and check out his photos.
And if anyone has some photos that you would like to share with us, please please please email them to me (or send me a CD if you have heaps!). We would love to include as many different views as possible in our wedding album.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
People keep asking...
People keep asking me about suggestions for a gift. That is always a difficult question to answer.
We really don't need anything more at the moment. We were quite overwhelmed by the generosity of our guests at our Taos wedding.
In light of ourselves feeling so well off, you may consider giving to someone who really does need a gift. We would appreciate donations to the Australian Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal almost as much as those receiving support from the Red Cross.
But if giving to that charity is not your thing, and you would like to give us something more tangible, we would also appreciate contributions towards a piece of furniture made by my cousin Mark. Then we will have something special to look forward to when we move (back) to Australia. Check out his website: markschair.com.
Another way of giving something tangible is buying online from a US site and having them send it to us. Most items from our Crate and Barrel registry were given to us by guests at our Taos wedding (although there are a couple of goodies left on the list).
If none of these suggestions help - use your imagination! If you have something in mind that you want us to have, then go for it!!
Finally, I know it's difficult to find something that we can take back to Albuquerque with us in our luggage. We may end up leaving a few things in Australia to be picked up on our next visit, or saving them to enjoy when we move back there. It's a way of celebrating our wedding for years to come!
We really don't need anything more at the moment. We were quite overwhelmed by the generosity of our guests at our Taos wedding.
In light of ourselves feeling so well off, you may consider giving to someone who really does need a gift. We would appreciate donations to the Australian Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal almost as much as those receiving support from the Red Cross.
But if giving to that charity is not your thing, and you would like to give us something more tangible, we would also appreciate contributions towards a piece of furniture made by my cousin Mark. Then we will have something special to look forward to when we move (back) to Australia. Check out his website: markschair.com.
Another way of giving something tangible is buying online from a US site and having them send it to us. Most items from our Crate and Barrel registry were given to us by guests at our Taos wedding (although there are a couple of goodies left on the list).
If none of these suggestions help - use your imagination! If you have something in mind that you want us to have, then go for it!!
Finally, I know it's difficult to find something that we can take back to Albuquerque with us in our luggage. We may end up leaving a few things in Australia to be picked up on our next visit, or saving them to enjoy when we move back there. It's a way of celebrating our wedding for years to come!
Camping at Wickliffe
Earlier, I had suggested that you could camp at the footy ground at Wickliffe. I didn't mean on the ground, I just meant at the ground. Sorry for the confusion.
Apparently they have just sown new grass on the oval, so camping at the footy oval is not such a good idea anyway. I don't think the shower block will be open for our use either.
So, that leaves us with two options for camping: on the farm or at the Bolac caravan park. Mum and Dad welcome you to come and pitch your tent in the paddock - but be prepared for a queue for the shower in the morning! The caravan park is only a fifteen minute drive away, so that may suit some people better.
Even though we can't camp at the footy ground, we will still be having breakfast there the next morning!
Apparently they have just sown new grass on the oval, so camping at the footy oval is not such a good idea anyway. I don't think the shower block will be open for our use either.
So, that leaves us with two options for camping: on the farm or at the Bolac caravan park. Mum and Dad welcome you to come and pitch your tent in the paddock - but be prepared for a queue for the shower in the morning! The caravan park is only a fifteen minute drive away, so that may suit some people better.
Even though we can't camp at the footy ground, we will still be having breakfast there the next morning!
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Wedding reminder
The time is approaching! Our Australian wedding is coming up soon, and we're getting very excited about seeing everyone in Wickliffe.Don't forget to book your accommodation soon. Options are kind of limited in the area and they are filling up. Get in soon!
You can also camp at River Bend (Ayesha's parents' farm). I know a few people have already elected that option. Please let us know if you're thinking about that so we can be prepared.
Finally, if you're staying the night in or around Wickliffe, come back the next day for breakfast at the footy ground! We will have bacon and eggs on the barbie and a game of kick-to-kick on the footy field. Will somebody volunteer to teach Howard how to kick a real football?
Happy new year!
I know that it is almost Australia Day, but this is the first post of the year. We celebrated the new year at home with with good friends (George, Leslie, Aaron) and ate and drank until the wee small hours.
And then we headed off to Percha Creek, for a couple of nights of camping and a day of hiking around... Here are a few photos to let you see what it was like.
And then we headed off to Percha Creek, for a couple of nights of camping and a day of hiking around... Here are a few photos to let you see what it was like.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Our new car!
We have a new car! After the demise of the Cucaracha, we were planning on waiting a while before we got a replacement. We figured we could wait until we got back from Australia... But, then we saw this little beauty and we couldn't resist!
We love the RocketBox on top - incredible how much we can squeeze in there. And Semilla loves being in the boot/trunk and looking out at the world. I think it's much better than laying down on the back seat of the Cucaracha.
We don't have a name for it yet (other than 'The Subaru' or 'The Forester'). Any suggestions would be appreciated!
We love the RocketBox on top - incredible how much we can squeeze in there. And Semilla loves being in the boot/trunk and looking out at the world. I think it's much better than laying down on the back seat of the Cucaracha.
We don't have a name for it yet (other than 'The Subaru' or 'The Forester'). Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Lots of events in the past couple of months
I know it is nearly the end of the year, but we have been busy. Now I'm trying to catch up...
Halloween
Our Halloween was really quiet - we didn't have many kids knocking on the door and we still had candy left at the end of the evening. I tried to fob it off on my students at work the next week, but I think we still have some left in the pantry.
Howard made a pretty scary jack o'lantern though!
Thanksgiving
Another beautiful Thanksgiving in Taos. This is my third Thanksgiving with the wonderful Brandenburgs - how fortunate that I get to celebrate this American holiday with such a lovely bunch of people! George (Mitchell) joined us (he's part of the family too!).
Of course, we ate until we were stuffed and had a lovely time. Howard and I raced back to Albuquerque before the dishes were done so that he could go elk-hunting the next day. On the way back, there was a dusting of snow around Santa Fe and the sky was beautiful!
Halleck came to stay
Halleck is Semillas BFF (best friend forever). Aaron and Leslie were out of town for a few weeks, so Halleck came to stay with us. Semilla was in heaven. They played and wrestled and played all day. By the evening, the two of them were all tuckered out and had lots of naps.
I think Semilla learned a few manners while Halleck was here - hopefully she now knows not to chew everything in site and now knows it's ok to nap. Hopefully.
Christmas
Hooray! Christmas! We finally got to cook the turkey that we raised last year. Yep, Butterball went into the oven. We smothered her with butter, sprinkled her with roasted sunflower seeds and then wrapped her in chard leaves. Delicious! (Apparently, I still can't get my mouth/head around eating poultry - but I did have some other delicious vege dishes...)
It was a beautiful, truly white Christmas - a far cry from the summer Christmas last year.
Semilla, of course, loves the snow. She could chase snowballs all day and all night. We would love to throw snowballs all day and all night, if not for the 20F temperatures...
Happy new year everyone!
Halloween
Our Halloween was really quiet - we didn't have many kids knocking on the door and we still had candy left at the end of the evening. I tried to fob it off on my students at work the next week, but I think we still have some left in the pantry.Howard made a pretty scary jack o'lantern though!
Thanksgiving
Another beautiful Thanksgiving in Taos. This is my third Thanksgiving with the wonderful Brandenburgs - how fortunate that I get to celebrate this American holiday with such a lovely bunch of people! George (Mitchell) joined us (he's part of the family too!).
Of course, we ate until we were stuffed and had a lovely time. Howard and I raced back to Albuquerque before the dishes were done so that he could go elk-hunting the next day. On the way back, there was a dusting of snow around Santa Fe and the sky was beautiful![And, yes, Howard and Mike got an elk and our freezer is full again.]
Halleck came to stay
Halleck is Semillas BFF (best friend forever). Aaron and Leslie were out of town for a few weeks, so Halleck came to stay with us. Semilla was in heaven. They played and wrestled and played all day. By the evening, the two of them were all tuckered out and had lots of naps.
I think Semilla learned a few manners while Halleck was here - hopefully she now knows not to chew everything in site and now knows it's ok to nap. Hopefully.
Christmas
Hooray! Christmas! We finally got to cook the turkey that we raised last year. Yep, Butterball went into the oven. We smothered her with butter, sprinkled her with roasted sunflower seeds and then wrapped her in chard leaves. Delicious! (Apparently, I still can't get my mouth/head around eating poultry - but I did have some other delicious vege dishes...)It was a beautiful, truly white Christmas - a far cry from the summer Christmas last year.
Semilla, of course, loves the snow. She could chase snowballs all day and all night. We would love to throw snowballs all day and all night, if not for the 20F temperatures...Happy new year everyone!
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