mom in oz...sunday brunch, derby market, didgeridoo music, and brownies!

after a restful friday (full of cooking, baking, reading, napping, and resting) we had an insanely busy saturday. up early for garage sales (where we got our first jaffle iron!), sunday brunch with friends, sampling my prune brownies, then to the derby markets for fun, food, crafts, and (lucky us!) didgeridoo playing. the guy playing the didgeridoo was incredible. my favorite so far.  then we took photos outside derby or bust, a tradition now with visitors.  walked home and rested before heading off to the derby rodeo!  see photos here in the Mom's visit in derby 2011 album

miski's beautiful new collar

courtesy of her grandpa raymond! it only took three weeks and several wallabies to get the post to us and the collar and leash set he thoughtfully sent for miski is gorgeous! i can't wait for her to grow into it and in the meantime i will find a leather punch so she can wear it a bit sooner.  suits her perfectly! thanks raymond! woof

my two cuties

how cute! jose has really taken to miski and now says he loves her at 98%...this might sound mean but it started off below 80 and has risen steadily the past three months. she has really grown on him and though she does irritate him at times when she is naughty (that's what babies do), i can see how much he loves her.  thrills me to no end, especially knowing where he comes from and how animals are viewed, treated, and eaten there.  yay! also a lot of shows about animals and their power to heal and reduce stress have lent themselves well towards assimilation into my world of animal worship. here's hoping the other 2% come along swiftly.