Day 246 of Lockdown

Sunday, November 29

     Perfect sunshine day after a rainy Saturday.  Watertanks are overflowing and the back garden is a pleasure to be in. 

     Tomorrow my Sherkock Streey cottage will be registered in the name of the new owner.  Went there today to take stock of the items to be donated to a charitable house building project.

      I have many memories of me and Arie restoring the house to make it cosy for my late mother in 1985.  Also of Eon modernising it in 2015...   Well, now we part but I have this visual memory painted by Velia Offerman. I bought it in 2015.

My first "meeting" with Zoom on Day 241

 November 24

      Had a new experience on Zoom... Watching 4 interviews on Madibaland Literary  Festival organised by Richmond Booktown Fest.

      Back to 1984...the little bicycle my mother bought Emile came home from the Sherlock garage.  It will get a special place in my house... just thinking where.... 

And I found the poem I wrote after Kia was born, typed on our first home computer and printed in Dot Matrix!

Day 237 of Lockdown

Friday, November 20

     Exceptional weather after good rain. Both cat and tortoise enjoyed the garden...



   Today, exactly 13 years ago, I celebrated the 60th wedding anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II in the Chichester Cathedral...

Received this pic from my friend Christien in Switzerland, celebrating her birthday with coffee and cake.  Sharing the treat is Thomas Vogelsanger who was a guest in our house 25 years ago.

My instagram find...

233 days into Lockdown

Sunday, November 15

  State of emergency extended until 15 December... Absolutely fine with me. Just not sure whether it helps deterring the virus. 

This keeps me going...

    After 2 months of feeling awful, I switched doctors and bloodtests etc, revealed this preliminary diagnosis...

Eon and Inge video-called and it was good to talk.  They were on their way to a baby expo!  I received this pic of their Sunday lunch in the sun.

Katyte is still happy here... Naps on the coach on a daily basis. Also uses his tiny house on the verandah more... 

My Instagram finds...

Day 228 of Lockdown... Yael says Pappa!

Monday! November 9

     Positive pics from Kyalami received yesterday...

Corona news not rosy...  (NETWERK 24)

... Some lessons from life... 

Kia took instagram pics for Sonet's business. Here is my coffee with her vegan milktart.

Day 227 of Lockdown

Sunday, November 8

    The Cornerstone Church next door is having a morning service again!  Music and singing at a reasonable decible level!

    Fruit salad for breakfast... 

Our cat is getting to know every nook an cranny in the garden... 

International news... 

  Other Instagram snippets...



Covid spikes in EC... It is day 222

Wednesday, November 3

    Covid deaths are rising worldwide and it is a reality in Port Elizabeth too. 

Today is election day in the US and my sister-in-law Lauraine is celebrating her retirement birthday.

   My garden has provided a bit of  colour again today.

... and it has given my a mini harvest too!

I am continually surprised by the Instagram posts, mainly on sustainable living or olastic waste.