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Day 21 of 366 it’s all in black and white. Back to my familiar things at home. Settling into a routine again. Not a bad thing at all. Looking forward to tackling new challenges and adventures
Happy new year! Bring it on 2020
Nice to come home to these lilies in full bloom
Best seat in the house!
Prepping for Christmas has begun in earnest.
Try telling this lilly white Canadian hats are worn on the noggen!
Windy at Fick’s! We had to hold our hats down!
Supper! First crays of the season! Hallo summer
Just got to show you how sweet this child is! I post it without permission! Sorry (not really!) I savour these photos and look at them a thousand times a day 🌸💗💕
Aubergine day
We’re ready!
How about this one next time round? Or should we keep on trucking?
Driving lessons after 44 years behind the wheel! This time for my heavy duty license! I have to unlearn all my previous driving knowledge. At least I might learn how to reverse now!
My very bright Kalahari Chihuahua Afghan almost completed! What’s next pussycat?
Although we enjoy every obstacle that comes our way believing what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger having health related set-backs are difficult to get ones head around! <a href=http://maricha.co.za/blogs/post/if-eyes-are-dim-eye-cannot-see target=_blanc>http://maricha.co.za/blogs/post/if-eyes-are-dim-eye-cannot-see</a>
Delicious Almond croissants at Daly Bread! The best. Lovely shopping a Nibbly Bits in Q Square. Feels like spring is in the air at last!
There it is! My Vankids crochet blanket done and dusted! Perfect and in time for our road trip and forthcoming safari to Mabuasahube! The cold Karoo nor the Kalahari will get the better of me! Nine more sleepies to go
Happy birthday Hester! Ons gaan lekker koek en tee!
Which, pray tell, of these remotes could switch on one TV? Techno boffins have too many things! Plus we found another 4 and then BINGO the right one!
Mama loves kisses
While the storm brews outside I have a cup of coffee, crackling fire and my crocheting! What more do I need?
Ouma’s perfection - sounds like the name if a Rose. She is.. Isla two months old.
Update: once they’re all grown up and scattered all over the globe we can’t keep our children safe under one blanket, but we can incorporate them into our blankets to keep us, the oldies, warm. Here I’ve got 5 of my 11 children depicted in the colou
Perfection! Miss Legs. Can’t resist showing you this sleeping beauty!
Look! My crocheting is coming on.. I have joined my 15 blocks, worked in the end bits, although it’s far from perfect it is an achievement (for me), it’s not easy counting 1,2,3 let me tell you! I am so thrilled. This blankie will be called “Vankids
Nobody warned me about all the sewing I’d have to do (I don’t do sewing). So before “learning the hard way”, my YouTube instructor, I decided to start on all the bits of wool that have to be sewn in and then to start on the edges. I hate repetitio
Remains of a stay... the polaroids. Memories
I see Joe and Dirk continued with their beer tasting endeavours deep into the night!
Miss Isla, Neil and Daniel your Grandma 👵🏻 is on her way!! Get ready for me.... this is like the second Great Trek!!
Tea for two at Burgundy! Such a delight to reconnect with one of my oldest friends 👭
Van Loveren’s prize specimen! He certainly is cocky.
Baked butternut with roasted blood orange and hanepoot grapes. Nothing like ringing the changes with what’s in season
A weekend in Arniston. Surfing the waves. A beautiful destination on our doorstep. The waters are warm, the beaches pristine and the fishing village picturesque.
Catching the rays and browsing recipes for the weekend
Delicious Spicy Mexican Chicken soup with Salsas. Recipe to follow.
Beetroot Risotto beats the cold recipe to follow
Rainy days on the couch
Keeping the beet!
It’s a figgy day!
Fish for starters
Lovely mid week spoil. A Tapas board and wine tasting at Stettyn Cellar en route to Villiersdorp with friends. The perfect balm on a hot day.
This is it!
Catching up with friends 👬 over a glass of wine, or a cellar of wine! We catch up and life is bliss
Having a slice of the ape pie. Delicious 😋
A beauty! Apple tart just from the oven!
Super supper Thai inspired fish cakes! Recipe in my latest blog maricha.co.za Perfect summer food
My easy Thai inspired Cape Salmon pie! Delicious
Something fishy going on 😍🎈🤔
Summer
How special is this? A month late or 11 months early? Got to love our Postal services!
Sunday lunch with the parentals! No guidance needed
Just white
Memories are made of this! As I dust and clean my chores bring back memories of my dearest and not often nearest.
Two bachelors having a tussle as the sun rises. This was no walk in the park but a serious laying down of the law.
Sunrise on the Zambezi
At 12h00 the candles were lit and are aglow in remembrance of our children, their partners, in-laws, grandchildren, friends and acquaintances near and far who couldn’t be with us today. You are missed as you are every day but especially today. With our
Instead of Turkey we gobble crayfish in this neck of the woods
Let the good times roll! “It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air”! WT. Wells.
Divine Sunday luncheon at Le Chalet in Fisherhaven. Celebrating a birthday makes it all so much more special too. Happy birthday Marie!
What have I got myself into? All the rules and regulations I thought I knew off pat aren’t as simple anymore... when last did you stop at the opening to a tunnel?
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