Orange is not a colour, it's a state of mind
November 21st, 2006 — Orange
The Mister had a huge bunch of orange flowers for me yesterday when I got home from work, and in it a gorgeous flower made out of paper in the tradition of giving something paper on your first wedding anniversary. So thoughtful! And he had the florist inventing something since last week!!
Next year cotton …
November 21st, 2006 — Out and about
Yaaaay! Nothing more glorious than poking around a bookstore in the evenings … that’s if it keeps the same hours as those internationally and in Auckland.
November 20th, 2006 — Tech commentary, Work
It’s official. Got the email. Another big friendly technology system at work. Not. Well done SAP.
From: Workflow Batch
Date: 21/11/2006 08:56 a.m.
Subject: RCR Send Message
SEPARATION CONFIRMATION
Your separation notification has been received by People & Culture
advising of your separation.
Date effective: 01.12.2006
November 20th, 2006 — Travels, What I've been doing
Got married a year ago at City Hall in New York! At 10.20 in the morning … so just met up at 10.20 this morning for celebratory coffee. Yaaaay – happy anniversary Mr & Mrs 
November 19th, 2006 — Work
Plane tracks!
November 19th, 2006 — Urban family, Wannabe chef, What I've been doing
Not sure if we did it “right” but we had our own-style inaugural Thanksgiving Dinner on Saturday night. A proper grown up dinner party for 8 with our urban family. We had great fun preparing for it all day and the whole evening turned out just as we’d planned. Everyone has reported that they had a great time. We’re hoping to make it an annual tradition.
Thanksgiving Dinner 2006
Roast turkey with wild rice & cranberry stuffing
Kumara & baby spinnach salad
Coleslaw
Traditional apple pie
November 16th, 2006 — Travels
A year ago today we were all packed up and ready to leave for New York! We spent the morning checking the lists and crying (well me anyway) because just before we left we found out a cat we knew had got run over. Later in the day we were on the plane with a bottle of VC with the crew fluffing about and wanting to hear all about the momentous trip half way across the world to get married in a dingy City Clerk’s office.
Best trip of my life.
P.S. Happy Birthday Mister xx :-)
November 16th, 2006 — Out and about
Was somewhat distracted on the way to the dentist by a couple of bill board ads that made me smile.
I smiled because of the cat, not because of the native animals being eaten!!
P.S. no fillings and I’ve been switched to 18-month check-ups due to excellent dental health 
November 15th, 2006 — Random thoughts
I’ve got a dentist appointment at midday. I have not been consciously thinking about it but my body sure knows of the impending appointment. My stomach, bowels, bladder, body temperate, sweat glands, vision and concentration have slowly been getting worse and worse as the morning has worn on. God – who needs a week of nothing but fruit and water to detox – just make a dentist appointment!
And it’s only for a check-up!!
November 14th, 2006 — Random thoughts
Out of the blue the Mister had a phone call yesterday from his barber hairdresser who abandoned him went on an overseas trip a few months ago. She was ringing to say that after hearing about our marriage that they had ditched their plans for a ‘traditional’ wedding upon their return to New Zealand and instead had got married at City Hall in New York while away! What an inspiration we are to others.
