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I was off for my usual walk the other day and who should come wandering down the street….. We have been searching for a community where Luca can wander to and from mates places or go to the library, school, dairy and on adventures etc without having to rely on us to transport him or …

Here we are mid June,how did that happen so fast?!!!! Luca has a brand new pair of braces and handling them very very well, the cleaning especially is quite the mission, he and Rich have it down to a fine art. A bit of a novelty in his class it seems, as he is the …

We have a date!!!! All going to plan, Pica will be arriving in NZ on the 6th of September, wahoo!!!! Still a ton more paperwork and medications to be given to her before then, but this is the most progress since I started this process last November! Will be so good to have our family …

Rich’s birthday was the day after my last post, his first in NZ! A boat is what Luca and I wanted to get him, but we have not found the right one as yet, so….a LEGO in the meantime,had to suffice, neither Luca nor Rich were unhappy about this, and spent the rest of the …

We have officially been living in Port Chalmers for 4 months. Hard to believe, the time goes so fast! We continue to love living here and bit by bit becoming more ensconced. The Fall colours are amazing, so pretty…. Rich and Luca have started going to the home games of the city rugby team, “The …

Dunedin itself is renown for its art scene, and around here is no exception, huge murals like this are dotted all over city, this is here in Port, located at the entrance where the cruise ship passengers disembark… Rich and Luca have taken to fishing with gusto, here they are with supper a few days …

I have been slack this month with writing, starting a new job and us getting into new routines has made for busy days! However I don’t want to overemphasize our “busyness”… There has still been time for the beach, there is always time for the beach! 🙂 With Autumn, (Fall), officially here we are amazed …

Very exciting news this post, Rich has had his first visa approved! A lot of work and money to get, but this gives us so many more options. This one is for 2 years and in the meantime he goes for residency ,(which he has already applied for), it takes about a year , so …

Waitangi Day celebrations in the Octagon Dunedin was a relaxed affair with people hanging out socializing, dancing, eating and having fun. Our current NZ government is putting extra effort into honoring the treaty. The treaty between Maori and representatives of the British Crown was signed at Waitangi ,(a village in the North Island), in 1840 …

As we had the house all sorted, and were spending a bit more time at home, I took Luca to the SPCA. He was determined to find a kitten. There were a lot to choose from, so so adorable! We checked out all the cages and in the adult cage this happened…. Luca fell in …