This is a post from December 20th, I forgot to publish it before. "We got our first dusting of snow overnight! It was really only a dusting- less than an inch, but oh how magical! I must admit, I was a little like a kid in a candy shop- I have never seen such fresh snow, nor had it actually snow on me! Sadly most of it has melted away as the temperatures have climbed to a balmy 37 degrees Fahrenheit (that's about 3 degrees C), but I had my fun with a few well aimed snowballs at Joel!"... read more

It's time I fill you all in on my plans for this summer. I will be jet-setting again around the world (quite literally) for the next two months, visiting three new and vastly different countries. Since those reading this blog are from around the world themselves, I will try to be sufficiently clear and entertaining. So, what's on the agenda first? SEATTLE, USA I am going to Seattle to visit Joel, who is on his internship with Amazon (quite the little nerd hey!) I will stay with him and his lovely Aunty and Uncle (who I was lucky to meet earlier this year on their visit to Australia). How can I sum up my expectations of Seattle? .... COLD .... I think that does my thoughts justice. I hear that there is snow forecast too - ... read more