After a cold, gloomy spring that really felt like winter, summer is finally here! To welcome the start of December we have blue skies and temperatures in the mid-20’Cs (about 77’F). It’s not going to last, we’ll be wet and gloomy again tomorrow (more on that in another post), but for today I am enjoying…
Canberra
Contain your cats
As an environmental scientist, I have always been of the belief cats should be contained. I know many would disagree, but we’ve had very happy cats in the past who had supervised outdoor time, and contained outdoor time. Happy cat, happy wildlife. I don’t think people realise the horrific affect their roaming cats have on…
Save Australia?
This week I was rather bemused to see protests in America wanting to “save Australia”. The thing is, Australia doesn’t want, or need, saving. I mean, don’t get me wrong, it’s wonderful to see such kind-heartened Americans taking time out of their working day to want to save us – I’m just puzzled what they…
Be a Ken Behren
After over a year without a local covid case, Canberra (the Australian Capital Territory) is in covid lockdown. On Thursday the 12th August the “when it happens” (which we’d all been walking around saying for months), happened. We had our first positive covid case. 4 hours later we were in strict lockdown (and still are).…
Letterbox Kindness
Earlier in the week, I checked our letterbox and found this little note. I’m not sure who dropped it in, but assume they were doing the neighbourhood. There would be no reason for the note other than the author trying to bring a little happiness into our lives with their kindness. Do you have a…