Crowning glory

I’m really fussy about hair. Obsessive, some would say. When I’m in any way stressed, I compulsively play with the hair at the back

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Aussie geezers go bush Part 1

(Read this before the earlier blog entry – it was inexplicably dropped off. Another of life’s mysteries I guess.) We’re city people – not

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Aussie geezers go bush

We’re city people – not sun-bronzed croc-wrestlers like Crocodile Dundee and Steve Irwin. Some of us ‘go bush’ occasionally, but not often. So it

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Ring the bells

Buying a new Mac is good for the soul. It’s been seven years since I bought a new Mac. What a wonderful morning. I

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New iMac Episode 2

Curses! So many things I must think about before launching in to play with my toy. I started with the setup assistant. How easy

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New iMac Episode 1a

Meant to post these first. Opening the box Carmel experiencing difficulty putting plug through hole Wireless mouse assembly A familiar face First phase complete

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New iMac Episode 3

What did I do in a former life that deserved this? Or has it something to do with balance in the universe. For 22

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New iMac Episode 4

Have I mentioned before that I love David Cohen. I love all the MyMac crew (and several offered helpful suggestions from which I learned

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The Missing Photos

Mystifyingly, two of my photos didn’t appear in my previous post. I’m trying again … but don’t blame me if it doesn’t work! It

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You don’t need talent

While some people (like me) struggle to make a living, others step outside the box. Maybe some of you have already heard of Matt

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Apple Store Oz

Legendary Apple design at work once more. Beautiful merging with the surrounding buildings while still having spectacular impact. I guess I’ll have to make

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Another weird Australian

John Farr tells me stick insects this size are unusual in America. We spotted this in a tree near our verandah a week ago.

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Escaping the Mac Addiction

This year is the 21st anniversary of my introduction to Macintosh. I’m still in love. But sometimes one needs a break, even from the

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Mission Fly Control

There are far too many flies in the world, if you ask me. Most of them live in Australia, and, more specifically, in my

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Christmas Aussie-style Part II

A friend included this on a Christmas card. I thought you might like to know what REALLY happened. THE CHRISTMAS STORY ——————– There were

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Christmas reflection

I’m never doing it again. I’m never going to the fruit and vegetable market before Christmas. We always buy heaps of stone fruit because

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