The 10th of April started no different to other days. At pottery I was dimly aware of pain in my breast but I was too busy playing with clay for it to register. I’m 50, I get odd aches and pains. That night the pain had escalated to unbearable and I barely slept. The next morning I told my GP …
Read More »Why I’ll probably vote Purple Cow (ZACP) on the National Ballot
First off I must state that I am in now way representative of the ZACP (Purple cow party). They don’t even know that I exist. I will try to structure a shamble of thoughts, around this topic. The birth of COPE got me very excited and involved in politics. I believe that if they had capitalised on the tremendous positive …
Read More »Week ending 5/4/19
I will get around to posting about our train ride to Cape Town which was utterly unforgettable. Long ago I did posts about my week but got out of that habit. I want to get back to using this blog as a journal. The morning after our return from Cape Town Cliff was picking up dog droppings in the garden, …
Read More »Taking charge of my personal space – madam no more
5 Months ago it came to pass that I am no longer the empolyer of a domestic worker. This has been a dramatically positive and empowering shift. I grew up with domestic workers in the home and from then onward felt that their services were vital and indispensable. It’s hard to imagine if I would have coped with full burden …
Read More »Easy Pullover jersey – Knitting for dummies
For the longest time I have wanted a 100% cotton jersey. I’ve looked at ones ready made for sale and on and off over the last few years I’ve spent hours online searching for a pattern to make my own. I’ve used search terms like, free pattern, easy, garter stitch jersey, jumper, pullover and so on, and even “knitting for …
Read More »Rocktail Camp in Maputaland
It is 8 months since we visited Rocktail Camp and our son Fjord still talks about it about once a week. We first spent a few nights at Mabibi Camp and moved across to Rocktail for a few nights. In this unspoiled corner of paradise we experienced 2 sides of a rare coin. At Mabibi Camp the rustic self catering …
Read More »Switching to a home school centre has not been all rainbows and unicorns
I was going to first write a general post about switching from a traditional school to a home schooling centre (using the Impaq curriculum) but 3 weeks into the term we’re having a rather rocky time of it. Fortunately Fjord (Grade 7) seems fine and at this point the move seems best for him. Acacia (Gr 3) has gone from …
Read More »Rain – poem
If anyone can give me a better title for this poem please let me know. It was written in a record marathon when I wrote 4 poems in about an hour. RAIN To live is to stand In a storm Arms outstretched Feel the sting of awareness Face upturned to meet the tears Of clouds without linings Forced to release …
Read More »Freedom – Poem
This poem could also use a better title, another from the 4 in quick succession session FREEDOM When I stopped being Who they wanted me to be Who I thought I ought to be Who you would be more comfortable around I lost my way a little Then found that There needed be a path To the place Where I …
Read More »Essence – poem
ESSENCE A poem is a vein On a leaf On a branch On a tree In a forest
Read More »Parenting – Poem
PARENTING Freedom is not an eagle gliding It is not release from bars, or chains It has nothing to do with space or confinement The key To unlock my liberty Is your forgiveness For the times I was not who you needed me to be For the choices I made Or failed to make Which altered your course From a …
Read More »Claustrophobia – Poem
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsNr_amAx-f/ I love people, enjoy company and delight in stimulating conversation. None the less family time over the festive season, no matter who with tends to rattle me. It’s really hard being in other peoples homes, not wanting to feel underfoot or do anything that will irritate my hosts and having no head space. It doesn’t take me long to …
Read More »A whale of a time at Mabibi
Oh dear, my writing skills seem to be be broken, which is part of the reason why I haven’t posted much lately, the other part is that I don’t really like the word ‘blog’, still this is my journal and it’s important to store and save thoughts and memories. I’ll whisper this post because I don’t really want to ‘advertise’ …
Read More »Our first Spring hike at Klipriviersberg Nature reserve
On Sunday morning while drinking coffee we decided that we would go on a hike. For last minute plans we always end up at Suikerbosrand but this time discovered Klipriversberg Nature Reserve, and it was only half an hour drive from home in Boksburg. Entrance is free and there are many trails to choose between. Some trails are under 1km. …
Read More »An uplifting break at Pakamisa Private Game Reserve
We are “all about the journey” travelers. Instead of pushing from Boksburg to Mabibi in a solid 595 km stretch. We stopped at Pakamisa for a night in Pongola (410 km from home). The problem with a stop like this is that we wish that we had more time there. The children would have loved to do a horseback safari …
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