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As we drove back along the F6 on Saturday under clear blue skies we realised that it had been over a year since we had gone on a decent length road trip in the country. That morning we had taken Kita to Hanrob for his weekly obedience lessons. He still has a bit to learn,…

Due to an urgent need to visit the dentist I worked from home today. Fortunately B was able to wangle a rostered day off and sat reading her book with Kita on the daybed in the study. The sun was shining, music playing out loud and I was able to wake later than usual. It…

Can there be such a thing as too much peace and quiet? I think the answer might be yes. It's true that I can easily work without distraction in my new office, but the place is so dead that I think I'm going out of my mind. I miss the morning teas and lunches of…

Our dog Kita had a favourite toy. It was a series of plastic sausages strung up on a length of rope. Every morning he would run up to me, sausages in his mouth, and present his toy, encouraging me to play tug-of-war with him. He also liked to chew on the rope. Since we returned…

I seem to have settled into my office on the Macquarie University campus by catching the same bug that all the other communicators have. A virus this time, not a travel addiction. The new location is nice, though quiet. The food is better, though the expense means that I definitely need to bring my own…