This weekend Brendan, Zoe dog and I went backcountry camping up in the mountains with some of Brendan’s climbing buddies. We found a fabulous little clearing surrounded by boulders and pine trees and enjoyed being outdoors for the weekend. Brendan enjoyed some climbing and Zoe and I hiked in with them one day to watch [...]
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This weekend I reconnected with my vision of voluntary simplicity, self sufficiency, sustainability and independence. I had been feeling a bit down about all the gloomy things going on in the world, but a healthy dose of vision and action always seems to help. On Saturday I spent quite a lot of time in the garden: Taking [...]
Independence Days: We are moving back to Australia in 2011
Posted: May 23, 2010 by Mia in Independence DaysIt’s been a busy month as you can probably tell by my sporadic posting lately. The good news is that I think I’m over the worst of it. I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time this month completing an application and preparing for an interview for a new job next year. The good news is….I [...]
Independence Days – Everyone’s in a house buyin’ frenzy
Posted: April 11, 2010 by Mia in Independence DaysPhoto by: mugley Lately I’ve been having quite a few Aussies asking my advice about buying a house. I’ve been telling them that I think that the Aussie housing market is in a giant bubble and due to correct sometime in the not too distant future, but mostly that’s not what they want to hear. [...]
Photo by: Aussiegall It’s Easter weekend and I’ve been watching as all my Australian Facebook friends change their status updates to reflect the trips they are making over the four-day weekend. No such luck here in the U.S. Only the standard two-day weekend here, although being between cultures as I am, I have a three-day [...]
Independence Days – Earth Hour and My Week in Washington DC
Posted: March 28, 2010 by Mia in Independence DaysSydney Harbour Before Earth Hour Last night I flew back home to San Diego from Washington DC. In the process I missed Earth Hour. Instead of turning off my lights to show solidarity with a very worthwhile movement, I was undertaking one of my worst environmental impacts…..flying. *sigh* This morning I decided to have a [...]
Independence Days – Spring Cleaning is in Full Swing
Posted: March 21, 2010 by Mia in Independence DaysSpring has sprung and for some reason I feel like cleaning. If you know me well, you know I never like cleaning. But something is in the air and I’ve been de-cluttering and tidying up various nooks and crannies around the house. Perhaps it has something to do with being stuck inside for weeks when [...]
Independence Days – My ‘To Be Read’ Pile Expanded
Posted: March 14, 2010 by Mia in Books, Independence DaysI’ve been taking it easy this weekend because I do not want to risk a relapse of the illness that’s been dogging me for two weeks. After a couple of cups of coffee yesterday, my brain recovered from the fog and I managed to get to the library. This is my ‘To Be Read’ pile [...]
Photo by: Henna Sooq It’s been another exceptionally quiet weekend. I’m starting to get quite accustomed to slow days after a hurley burley couple of years. Apart from dinner at friend’s last night, the highlight of the weekend was dyeing my hair using henna. I’ve been wanting to try it for a long time, but [...]
Independence Days: Mountain Bike Races and Snow in the Mountains
Posted: February 28, 2010 by Mia in Independence DaysYesterday was another rainy day here in San Diego. After two years of drought, all this rain is a pleasant change. The vegetables are thriving and I only need to hand water the seedlings. I expect our water usage has gone down this year since we haven’t needed to use the drip watering system for [...]
