Home Again

After spending four weeks in the states, I am back in Brisbane.  I arrived home Tuesday morning at 5 am.  As luck would have it, we were the only arriving international plane just then and immigration and customs were empty.  That made for a quick entry into the country but in the process, I was lucky enough to meet Zoe.

Zoe is a customs beagle.  She has the sweetest face and the waggiest tail.  Since it was slow, they were directing everyone to the "beagle" line and I was first in the box.   Zoe walked right by me and never stopping to say hello.  I asked her handler and petting isn't allowed when Zoe is working. 

Zoe did say hello to the two gentlemen behind me.  One set their backpack on the ground and she sat right next to it, looked up at her handler and as plain as day, the expression on her face said, "I did my job, give me a treat please."  :)

Needless to say, the two gentlemen got to go to another line to make new friends in the Australian customs department.

Arrived home by about 6am and our goods shipment was delivered at 7:30 am.  The next few days were spent unpacking.  The house is mostly in order...only things left to tackle are the office and stereo equipment. (I have managed to delay the office for just as long as I can...I hate paperwork!)

BTW - The movers performed a "density pack" with our goods, that is where the movers stuff every single area with as much stuff as possible, making the furniture extra heavy.  For example, we shipped our bar stools to Brisbane.  The moves packed them in cardboard and stuffed our shoes in the bottom of the bar stools between the seat and the floor before sealing up the bar stool box.  We found a flashlight from the garage in the filing cabinet.  At least we found it!