Morning After The Night Before

For young master Keaton it was the morning after the night before. He had been invited to my sister’s home the previous evening to make his “social debut” within our family, and as expected, my little man received attention galore! So much so that he...

Liquorice Has A Puppy

Today is January 10th, 2002 and that date holds special meaning for us as it was exactly one year ago today that my little darling Liquorice first entered our lives, casting her spell and breathing new life into our existence. Liquorice has totally changed our outlook...

Christmas Day 2001

Christmas in Australia is very different to the ones most of you experience in the Northern Hemisphere. Where you may expect cold weather, snow and ice, here we have the varying degrees of hot, hotter and “bloody hot out there!”, with this Christmas being...

The Great Huntress, Well, Almost

Liquorice and I were walking back toward the house and had come to our “horse-shoe” shaped garden next to the garage. It is a pleasant spot some 10 yards across with the shrubs forming the horseshoe providing a sheltered area from the winds that can buffet...

Dear Santa

Last Sunday Ma and I took Miss Liquorice to have her photo taken in the company of Santa Claus at a pet store over at Campbelltown, southwest of Sydney, Australia. It was a hot morning and will be it getting much hotter before Christmas Day arrives. Santa and his...