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December 22, 2006

Published by Kathy at December 22, 2006

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Gardens, Gardens, Gardens (of the vegetable kind)

We have spent a considerable amount of time on our little veggie garden these last ten weeks. And, boy, we’ve come a long way. The first two pictures above show what the garden plot looked like when we arrived at the house in April 06. It had not been used […]

December 22, 2006

Published by Kathy at December 22, 2006

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Life in NZ - The First 10 Years (2006 to 2016)

Meeting new friends: Ex-pats get together

As I mentioned in the previous post, we’re continuing to socialize and meet new people. Many have come via the Ex-Pats In New Zealand yahoo group, a very worthwhile list to be on if you are considering moving or have moved to Aotearoa. I’ve been on the list for 1 […]

December 22, 2006

Published by Kathy at December 22, 2006

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Life in NZ - The First 10 Years (2006 to 2016)

New life month two: Vol 2; Nov 10 – Dec 10, 2006

This month went much more quickly than the first. The days zip by so quickly; I’m amazed at what we’ve accomplished. Our four-month anniversary coincided with the Royal New Zealand A&P Show, the big agricultural show for the Canterbury region. Being newbies to the area, how could we not go? […]

November 29, 2006

Published by Kathy at November 29, 2006

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Reflections on Thanksgiving: What I am Thankful For

Bruce & I were on the fence about whether we wanted to celebrate Thanksgiving (“celebrate a harvest festival in the middle of spring?” Bruce says. Doesn’t feel right), but American ex-pat friends Anne & Scott wanted to introduce this feast of indulgence to their Slovakian friends. And so, any excuse […]