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Animals

RSPCA Million Paws Walk 2009

The RSPCA Million Paws Walk is one of my favourite days of the year. Last year poor Kahlua had an ear infection and couldn’t make it, so this year it was lovely to all go together again.

The girls were in fine form. The sun was out, there were thousands of gorgeous dogs everywhere – what a glorious day.

New Camera!

I caved and bought the Canon 5D Mark 2. I’ve been lusting after it for a while and thought now was as good a time as any, so I made the purchase and tried not to freak out while handing over my credit card.

First pics taken on the new camera! Games night at Chatswood.




Dad’s Birthday

We went out west today to celebrate my dad’s birthday. Our original plans of driving down the coast were halted due to the extreme heat. It was about 40 degrees out west and my doggies weren’t coping at all.

The birthday boy cuts his cake!


With my very hot little Buffy.

Kahlua is so hot she is barely awake.


Adriano Zumbo – The Wonder Years

Back again for more food! This time Lisa and Matt came with us, as did Buffy and Kahlua.

We decided finally to order proper food at the Chocolat Cafe, and it was fabulous!

Buffy drove us there. She is an excellent driver.

Ricotta pancakes. Yuuum!

Matt and multiple quiches.

My bircher muesli. Awesome!

Lisa ordered the Paris.

A little cuddle from Dad.

Buffers loves the attention.

They make awesome coffee.

Hulk hug!


I am trying one new dessert each time we visit. This time it was The Wonder Years.

It arrived in a kidney dish!
Interactive dessert!

Molten chocolate! Yuuum!

Featuring Arthur, The Crazy Cockatoo

I would like to re-introduce Arthur, the sulfur crested cockatoo. He was raised mostly by Alec’s family after an unfortunate start in life, and is now, at around age 34, a vocal member of the family. He currently lives with Alec’s dad in Newcastle and has been left to us in his will – ruh-oh!

Arthur and Alec are old friends. He likes to scream “Aleeeeec” and have the underside of his wings scratched.
Nice birdy, but don’t be fooled. Evil lurks within.





Notice the dexterity with which he eats things out of his foot. This should have been a warning to me.

Oh hai!

Close-up!

Ummm …

Oh crap!

That blur you see is the birdy eating the front of my camera, which he then spat at me. Nice!

Lesson learned – only photograph cockatoos with a long lens. Don’t get close enough for them to EAT it.

Little Visitor

This cockatoo came to visit us on the balcony. After trying to steal some pink buttons from one of my shirts, he eventually got sick of me taking photos an inch away from his beak, and flew off to steal shiny things from another balcony.


Wuff Time

I spent the weekend with my girls getting some quality time in. I just love them so much and can’t wait till I can have them with me every day again.

Looking the wrong way and about to bark off a warning to people on the footpath.

Little angels saying, “Don’t go mummy!”.

How can you resist these soulful eyes?

Scratch mah belleh!

Kahlua’s eyes are so human.

Little munchkin Buffers curls up in my cuddle-U.

Very fluffy and clean.