Saturday 31 August 2013

Brenda's visit




We have known Brenda Ndongeni for more than 30 years. She has been working for us on a char and fulltime basis since Emile was in the crawling stage of life.
    Brenda retired before Ari passed away but we have kept contact through the years. Yesterday, her daughter Phyllis brought her parents to have tea at the Verandah and to collect a parcel made up specially for them.
      Brenda in Phyllis' car
                                                       
     Brenda, Phyllis and Joseph
                                                       

Saturday 17 August 2013

Three tiny visitors

Recently we had very tiny visitors ...
   First we entertained Carlos on the verandah...or, I should say Carlos entertained us.
He is my little German neighbour of 5 months. His mother had tea with me, while he had milk
on tap.
  Then I volunteered to babysit him while his parents went to an Indian restaurant. At first he was very cooperative and we gluc gluc gluc together, but suddenly he realised that his mother was nowhere to be seen.. So we walked the passage, watched TV, etc. Eventually, I phoned his father. They had there dinner packed as a take-out and came rushing home.
  Next time, I will watch him in the afternoon. His father said that is when he displays his best behaviour.
Carlos on the verandah
What a handsome boy!
My sister-in-law and her son with their 6-month-old twin girls had tea with us on the patio one beautiful Friday morning. Fortunately they were very sweet, alert and talkative and all I had to do was to serve tea and cooooooo!
      
                                                                              Me with little Elle ...
 Mila, having a conversation with her father Francois. Rika is in the
                                    background with Elle
                               
                                                     Lizette with half her pride and joy!
                                                                     Mila horsing around!
Eon was the entertainment manager for the morning
                                         
                                                              Elle in a pensive mood