Friday, 28 February 2014
Pick up your things
Pick up your things off the floor if you have a puppy in the house or your expensive dance shoes will be their pre-dinner snack. learning the hard way!
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
On target!
Okay, well, not quite on target. Went to the shooting range with Elton. He patiently stood by while I wasted his bullets, but I had fun. Think I'll be doing some more of it.
Monday, 24 February 2014
Gifts from the girls
The girls each gave me a drawing to take home. Lovely!
The two small scribbles on the left are on the back of the drawings. Thanks, my little angels.
The two small scribbles on the left are on the back of the drawings. Thanks, my little angels.
Sunday lunch at home
Sunday lunch at home with my brother's family. Delicious! And they used the Calvin and Hobbes placemats I made them about 15 years ago ;-)
Birthday celebrations
Celebrating Nadine's birthday with a watermelon and chilli crush. Happy birthday, Nadine. M'wah!
Friday, 21 February 2014
Drive off
Just get in the car and drive off. You never know where the road may take you. You'll always see something pretty.
Africa, Africa
Hemingway and I went hunting for sharks
just off the coast of Lorenzo Marx.
The old man drank rum from a two gallon jar
bought from the pirates of old Zanzibar.
Africa then was a sight to behold
with rhino and elephant in numbers untold.
Africa, Africa, birthplace of man.
Africa, Africa, birthplace of man.
The wild ones must suffer in a race for the land.
Hemingway stood back, wiped the tears from his eyes.
He said “I won’t be here to see the fire in the skies.
Then I’ll give you the future and I’ll take the past.
But just one more look cause it may be my last.”
Africa, Africa, birthplace of man.
Africa, Africa, birthplace of man.
The wild ones must suffer in a race for the land.
Hemingway fell deeply in love with the land
and he read a prophecy in the lines of his hand.
Though awe-struck in wonder through the debts of his soul,
he was aware then for whom the bell tolls.
So he took to the hills and the old nomad walks
beneath the snow lines to where the black leopard strolls.
Africa, Africa, birthplace of man.
Africa, Africa, birthplace of man.
The wild ones must suffer in a race for the land.
just off the coast of Lorenzo Marx.
The old man drank rum from a two gallon jar
bought from the pirates of old Zanzibar.
Africa then was a sight to behold
with rhino and elephant in numbers untold.
Africa, Africa, birthplace of man.
Africa, Africa, birthplace of man.
The wild ones must suffer in a race for the land.
Hemingway stood back, wiped the tears from his eyes.
He said “I won’t be here to see the fire in the skies.
Then I’ll give you the future and I’ll take the past.
But just one more look cause it may be my last.”
Africa, Africa, birthplace of man.
Africa, Africa, birthplace of man.
The wild ones must suffer in a race for the land.
Hemingway fell deeply in love with the land
and he read a prophecy in the lines of his hand.
Though awe-struck in wonder through the debts of his soul,
he was aware then for whom the bell tolls.
So he took to the hills and the old nomad walks
beneath the snow lines to where the black leopard strolls.
Africa, Africa, birthplace of man.
Africa, Africa, birthplace of man.
The wild ones must suffer in a race for the land.
Hemingway by Peter Starstedt 1986
Tuesday, 18 February 2014
Running with zebra
Yes, I agree, there are no zebras in the pics but look at the markings on the wildebeest. Hmm, makes you think ;-)
Monday, 17 February 2014
On a clear day
On a clear day you can we how we are cluttering the environment with buildings, roads and cars.
I went to see the Wonderboom in Pretoria. What a disappointment! Firstly, the Wonderboom is no longer a wonderful thing. Once was, as you can see from the photographs on display at the entrance. Die boom wonder self wat hy nog hier doen. Argh, as if that wasn't bad enough they have built a shopping mall directly opposite. You can climb the hill or kopie if you like but you won't get in touch with nature because you can only hear the cars and the impatient hooting of Saturday morning shoppers.
Someone, somewhere must have challenged the idea of the mall opposite this heritage site, but no problem, this was overcome by naming it an urban mountain park.
I went to see the Wonderboom in Pretoria. What a disappointment! Firstly, the Wonderboom is no longer a wonderful thing. Once was, as you can see from the photographs on display at the entrance. Die boom wonder self wat hy nog hier doen. Argh, as if that wasn't bad enough they have built a shopping mall directly opposite. You can climb the hill or kopie if you like but you won't get in touch with nature because you can only hear the cars and the impatient hooting of Saturday morning shoppers.
Someone, somewhere must have challenged the idea of the mall opposite this heritage site, but no problem, this was overcome by naming it an urban mountain park.
Friday, 14 February 2014
Shaszee
A girl at the office asked me to make a doll that looks like her to give to her boyfriend for Valentines.
Wednesday, 12 February 2014
Catch up lunch
Nikki and I had a great lunch. Caught up on news, happens etc ;-)
But how awesome is this salad - Chicken, feta, strawberries and candied pecan nut. It was delicious!
But how awesome is this salad - Chicken, feta, strawberries and candied pecan nut. It was delicious!
Monday, 10 February 2014
Mop it up with fresh rolls
Got this recipe from a friend. I did adapt it a little, sorry. But I followed the instruction to eat it with fresh Portuguese rolls. It was delicious, thanks.
PrettyUgly mugshots
I'm enjoying making all these PrettyUglys. By the end of this month they will have their own website, I'm really excited. More about that later.
Friday, 7 February 2014
Wednesday, 5 February 2014
Bossypants
I just loved this book. She's so funny. There are so many things in it that I would like to share with you but it's best if you just read it yourself.
“You must not look in that mirror at your doughy legs and flat feet, for today is about dreams and illusions, and unfiltered natural daylight is the enemy of dreams.”
― Tina Fey, Bossypants
“You must not look in that mirror at your doughy legs and flat feet, for today is about dreams and illusions, and unfiltered natural daylight is the enemy of dreams.”
― Tina Fey, Bossypants
Tuesday, 4 February 2014
the same, but different
Cut from the same pattern, how different do these look. My cute little PrettyUglys.
Monday, 3 February 2014
A bit of blue sky
A welcome sight after so much rain. Aren't clouds magical? Look at all these different shapes and forms. Wonderful.
Hard work
We have had so much rain. the soil is so waterlogged that these ants are moving their eggs across the aloe and up into the tree.
