Shake 630: Happy Boxing Day
December 26, 2011
I love this dome. There’s so much going on – roses, stars, boots and armadillos. If I had enough energy, I’d look up the meaning behind all these Texan icons, but the Christmas/birthday celebrations have left me a little exhausted! Hope you survived the eating-fest.
And the celebrations continue, happy birthday Ron!
Shake 615: LA-land
December 11, 2011
Shake 607: A date with the snow
December 3, 2011
I love it when the WordPress heavens open and snow starts to fall on the blog! It’s a little at odds with our Sydney summer and this date palm orchard dome though. Every time I shake this one, I wonder what Shelby and Jean-Marc were doing sampling dates on the other side of the world…
Shake 598: Maple mascots
November 24, 2011
Shake 592: A dog named Vegas
November 18, 2011
My first place away from home was a little shoebox in the heart of town. All my worldly belongings were just 3 steps away and I loved it. It was an old little building in a quiet cul-de-sac, and while I was enjoying the top floor (which really only had a view of the frequently naked tenants across the road), Erin and her white little terrier Vegas lived in an even smaller space on the ground floor. While Erin painted during the day, Vegas was the welcoming party at the always-open window next to the entrance. He never barked but was always excited to see the neighbours – I fell in love with him.
Ten years later and unexpectedly I ran into Erin last week… and just a year too late. Vegas’ window-loving ways came to an end last year. So this post is dedicated to my most favourite neighbour ever!
Shake 586: Alchemy
November 12, 2011
My dad is as much of a coffee-lover as I am. In between golf and dabbling with computers, he hops around town picking up coffee beans to test from here and there. And once in a while, he’ll buy a special bag for me too. This week it was Coffee Alchemy‘s product. The taste test? I was really impressed. Their brew has a really smooth and well-rounded taste, with a hint of chocolate. I’ll have to go back for a 1kg bag, I’m loving it!
Shake 585: Cookie-Day
November 11, 2011
Shake 582: Meat and two G’s
November 8, 2011
Who goes all the way to Texas for a barbeque festival? Given the time, sounds like something that I’d do, but alas, it was not I. I’m just imagining the sound of sizzling while salivating at spit roasts. Thanks Mr La and TDL!
I had an early morning meeting but just had enough time to grab a cuppa. It was like a trip down memory lane – I was drinking GG about 10 years ago!