To conclude my throwback series of pictures from living in New Zealand, here are some shots of the Auckland region from January 2001, shortly before we moved to the US. #ThrowbackThursday




To conclude my throwback series of pictures from living in New Zealand, here are some shots of the Auckland region from January 2001, shortly before we moved to the US. #ThrowbackThursday




In October 2000 we sold our NZ house in preparation for moving to the US, and temporarily moved into a small apartment on Prince’s Wharf. We quite enjoyed the downtown lifestyle for those few months. (Our apartment didn’t have a water view, though; it was in the middle of two buildings). #ThrowbackThursday




Happy Thanksgiving! I’m thankful for lots of things, including my blog followers, customers, friends, and family. It’s still a Thursday, so here’s our turkey from 2015. #ThrowbackThursday 🦃
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A high school photo from 1986. I’m in the middle, next to my best friend Donald (with his eyes closed). #ThrowbackThursday

A more recent event for this week’s throwback: three years ago we bought our truck, a “2016 Chevy Colorado 4WD Z71 Crew Long Box, V6 Automatic in Laser Blue”. It’s been very handy for hauling lumber, feed supplies, furniture, and more. #ThrowbackThursday


So, remember my Throwback series of low-res photos of our New Zealand house? Here are some real estate pics from a few years ago, showing how much it changed since then. Subsequent owners removed my pond, but check out the size of those palm trees! #ThrowbackThursday







A special throwback for Halloween: carved pumpkins from 2002, with my old Dejal logo, and Jenn’s Jidabug face. 🎃 #ThrowbackThursday

For the final post in my throwback series of low-res pictures from our NZ house, some front yard landscaping from the year 2000, putting in flowerbeds, and replacing the grass with more beds and paths. #ThrowbackThursday




For the penultimate post in my throwback series of low-res pictures from our NZ house, some backyard landscaping from the year 2000. #ThrowbackThursday

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Continuing my throwback series of low-res pictures from our NZ house: I’ve always been a fan of ponds and waterfalls, and built one at our first house in 1999. #ThrowbackThursday



