Back to level 3 announced on 25 July 2021

Friday, July 30

    A quick trip with Emile to the Western Cape to see Functional meds practitioner Frieda Badenhorst.

     So I listened to the Prez in my luxury room in Van der Stel Manor in Stellenbosch. Main news was that churches can open with limited congregations and alcohol sales are legal again. 

    Monday was a gorgeous sunny winter's day and we went to Darling for Emile's business appointment.

    I spent the time at Evita se Perron... A place dear to my nostalgic heart!

Breakfast highlight at V D Stel Manor was the scone... the texture so light...

In a sophisticated atmosphere and good morning food...

The Delta variant of the Covid virus is still an unfriendly enemy... Update from Netwerk 24

On my arrival home, Kia had surprises waiting. The first one is the little "reading shelter" she built for me with repurposed wood and iron.

And a tiny boom box to use when I am relaxing there...

Day 483 of lockdown and it is raining in PE

Thursday, July 22

     Our dam levels are critically low and all we can pray for is thay rain falls in our catchment areas. 

    This picture was taken in Humewood at about 1 pm today :

 

  And hail fell in Ina's garden this morning... 

Our cat is not too happy about the sound of raindrops on the iron roof but enjoys indoor comforts. He watched his programmes on TV.

  

The weather in Kyalami also calls for indoor activities. Here is Ilan and his artwork :

  

Jana and Yael reading... 

In NZ, Ariyah enjoys books and she attends kiddies library programmes. She has also visited the City Art Gallery.

Tired after a cultural outing!

Nearly 6 months old!

    We had guests for dinner in Tuesday... Such a rare event these days! 

   Here is Marike (my GP) holding the bottle of wine Emile bought in December.  She and Ferdi were surprised to have wine served as wine sales are prohibited at the moment. 

On the Covid front, matters are not looking good.

Day 466 of Lockdown

Monday, July 5

   The Delta variant is sweeping through the country...

   Notwithstanding a no-no on gatherings, Jacob Zuma's fan club is assembling by the hundreds at his Nkandla residence... And the police seems to be numbed!

     But in my little world, I am happy to know thay my family is fine... 

Ariyah in her Sunday Best outfit!

At Oriental Bay.

5 months old...

Yael is growing so fast!

Ilan at his playschool.

    Our Brenda celebrated het 81st birthday on 26 June. We are in contact! 

Hailstorm in Wellington. Eon went out at 2 am for this pic! 

Snippets from the Internet...

Back to Level 4 for 14 days

Sunday, 27 June... 20.30

    The President is speaking to the nation at this very moment...

     The Indian variant, also known as the Delta variant, has "struck" our country and harsh measures need to be put in place.

    Civil obedience is now needed to stop the spread.

Source: Netwerk 24

Back to level 3 as 3rd wave takes its toll

Thursday, June 17

News of new positive tests reached my ears... Ans Schouten, Hanna Kotze snd Colleen Bowker to name a few.. 

I stay mostly in my bubble and when we go for a walk along the beach, it is a masked affair. 

   On a lighter note, I had a good conversation with Wellington kids and could see Ariyah awake and interested! 

Our cat has becone addicted to catnip and Kia photograped him this evening trying his luck but the plants were well hidden... 

Wasp drinking from cat's bowl on a daily basis. 

Third wave officially here!

Positive cases on the rise and the country back to Level 2...

More homeless people walk the streets and if I should pop out on to the stoep during the day, there is always a hungry person holding out empty begging hands towards me.

   Our official "feeding time" is from dusk when three or four parcels go out...

   We are so blessed to start the day in this house with fresh fruit salad or a smoothie and muesli or oats.

Had an early morning conversation with Eon and Ariyah.  She is so adorable now and growing by the day... Here she is showing interest in a surf board... 

Day 425 has arrived

So much to take in re SA politics and negative events around the world: Covid scare, Volcano in Congo, hunger in Zim, conflict in Israel etc.

   Amidst this turmoil nature is performing growth duties...

Arie planted this yellow poinsettia in 2004.

His "elephants ear" is flowering. He used to treat my foot warts with the squashed leaves.

2nd time in flowering mode since Liana gave the plants to me 2 years ago.

Kyalami kids:

Kiwi kids :

   PE Covid stats