Cutest driver on the site

So Emmy has become very adept at tractor driving.  She's a new driver so we wanted something heavy and safe.  I believe this qualifies.

A new addition

Last week we had an addition to our family.

He is a Blue Heeler (an Australian Cattle Dog) that is about 6 weeks old.  Some time back you may have seen the cattle that graze around here.  The drovers have a number of dogs and one had a litter -- and well, after this and that we got one.

The first day Emmy kept him in her tractor all day.  He is well cared for.

Things that are different ... to me

The following is an ad hoc list of things that I've noticed that are different.

• Door handles are about 6-8 inches higher than in the States.  In older houses the difference is more pronounced.
• If you are providing a list of number, say, you're phone number like 0457 722 ..., you would say O, four, five, double seven, double 2, ....   I flinch when trying to write this down, and they flinch when I pronounce a digit twice or three times in a row.
• "Z" is pronounced "zed" and "H" is sometimes (but not always) pronounced "haytch".
• The bulletin at church has the week's activities and prayer requests, but nothing about the service and order of worship.
• Lot's of safety regulations.  You are not allowed to hold the phone or even use a Bluetooth ear device in the car.  (If your car has Bluetooth built into the radio -- then that's OK.)
• Internet is via 3G and 4G.  This means it is metered, which changes the way you use the internet.
• Driving on the left side of the road is something that never becomes second nature.
• Food is REALLY expensive.  A value meal at Hungry Jacks (Burger King) is $9.50
• Australia does not serve what we would call "regular" coffee.  There are lots of coffee shops, but you get lattes, espressos, etc.  I end up getting something called a "long black" most often.  It's an espresso with water. 
• Each electrical outlet has a switch for each outlet -- on the outlet itself.
• Australia is incredibly multicultural.
• If you liked the meal you would say it was "lovely" or "beautiful".
• A prominent supermarket chain is "Woolworths" (which I remember in the States as being a drugstore.)  In Woolworths, both the front and back wheels on the shopping cart pivot.
• Fish and chips are awesome -- and everywhere.
• Beginning drivers are required to have a big "L" or "P" on their cars.  L stands for Learner and P for Provisional.