09 March 2011

as I look out of my window...I am sad to see the sun disappearing behind big grey clouds

i am thinking... that I REALLY need to do my housework!

i am thankful for...a wonderful women's weekend away with our church ladies

i am wearing...my usual jeans and jumper! 

i am going... go and tidy my house - I know there is a carpet in there somewhere!

i am currently reading... Started Early, took my dog by Kate Atkinson

i am hoping... my ankle won't stop me doing karate tonight

on my mind... my new(ish) blog page, http://scrappingyourfaith.blogspot.com/

pondering these words... a kitten is life;s way of telling you to always enjoy the simplest pleasures to their fullest

from the kitchen... a dreadful mess after last night's pancakes!

around the house... dust......

one of my favorite things... newly vacuumed carpets

i'm creating... my blog thoughts for Scrapping your Faith

a few plans for the rest of the week... renewing my knowledge of ITU equipment

from my lens: 

on the 20th February 2011...

as I look out of my window...I can't think further than my window!  New double glazing! - It all looks so clean and lovely!

i am thinking... how peaceful it is while Joe is out playing next door

i am thankful for...my wonderful David who has just bought me a cup of coffee.

i am wearing...comfy black jeans that I rediscovered while sorting out my clothes last night.

i am going... to have a snooze in a moment

i am currently reading... Never let me go

i am hoping... there will be space on my bed to snooze between 2 fat cats

on my mind... my friend who is going through a rough patch

pondering these words... how do you wake up Lady Gaga?  Poker face! (Joe's latest joke which made me spew my coffee all over him!

from the kitchen... roast lamb with mediterranean roast veggies

around the house... an awful lot of stuff lying on the floor

one of my favorite things... the whiffling snore of a sleeping cat

i'm creating... excuses to avoid ironing

a few plans for the rest of the week... working and taking the boy to see a movie

from my lens: still working on that 365 project - Ill get there....

for today... jan 21 2011

One of my favourite blog spots - http://suddenlyartistic.blogspot.com/ does this on her blog.  I love the idea.

outside my window...a robin is feasting at my bird feeder

i am thinking... that I need to go shopping

i am thankful for... the huge mug of coffee by my side.

i am wearing... blue jeans, my favourite tatty jumper and socks covered in cat fur

i am going... to Tescos to buy the groceries

i am currently reading... The Wilding

i am hoping... my house will tidy itself

on my mind... Joseph went to school unhappy and tearful

pondering these words... vampires are dead and therefore cannot have blood pumping around their body - therefore no erections.  Ruins my Angel fantasies.....

from the kitchen... blueberry smoothy

around the house... castles, lego, toys!!!!

one of my favorite things... The Gilmore Girls

i'm creating... order from chaos

a few plans for the rest of the week... sort out my digi supplies

from my lens: working on that 365 project

20 days in!

Cyber friends can be wonderful

This week I have been saddened to hear of a friend who has been diagnosed with cancer and who is undergoing some fairly stringent treatment.  I have wept and raged and grieved for her.  And I have never "met" her although we have been friends for a couple of years.  She is part of a group who have become so dear to me - my digi sisters.  People who I have met, teased, laughed with, shared with, shopped with, created with.  
It all really kicked off with some dodgy eyeballs..........
But the point is you don't have to meet someone in the flesh to have a close connection to them or to learn to love them.  My internet friends are as dear to me as my "physical" friends and I know when I meet them I will laugh, hug them and enjoy their company.
Get well Lisa - I am holding you close in my prayers.  We love you.

So much for regular blogging.....

I have not been here for so long - I am ashamed! I have been avoiding it because I keep thinking I should post my my photos from safari/South Africa. Well I realise I don't have to although I have done some pages.

I have been so caught up in the football frenzy - It is so exciting for South Africa as hosting nation - first African country to host the world cup. They have done so much work within the infrastructure of the country and will hopefully reap benefits from it for many years to come. I really wish them all success.
With Dave supporting Eng-ga-land and me supporting Bafana Bafana and Joseph supporting the other side - (whoever is playing, contrary boy) the shouting gets quite load - at least I have my vuvazela which makes the most noise!
Waka Waka Bafana!

Every volcanic cloud has a silver lining

Well tha'ts what my friend Cathy says because our so far 3 day stopover in Johannesburg means that we get to see her. I'm not sure how long it will be before we head back to the UK but at the moment I am enjoying the sunshine and making the most of an extended holiday. Half of me is getting anxious about getting back to work/school/cats/ironing(!) but the other half thinks "blow this, lets head back to Cape Town for another couple of weeks! Can't all be bad. And my sister-in-law is stuck in the Canaries....
I will try and sort out some photos and get my pics organised for my blog about Namibia - that was a total highlight in my life. But Dave needs my laptop to get his proposal done. So see ya later - don't know which continent I will be on....

Safari at Inverndoorn

We drove along a dusty road through the hot, arid Karoo landscape. This is where I was born and my heart always gives a little leap as I enjoy this scrubby land with it’s red rocks and sand. We spotted a little outcrop of buildings at the foot of the mountains. This was our oasis, our destination. There is such scarce vegetation in the Karoo, I wondered how on earth there could be a safari park here.
We were met as we arrived and ushered to our lunch table. Never has a glass of cold, crisp, white wine tasted so good!
Our room was in the old farmhouse and gorgeously cool and dark. Those thick walls built to keep the African heat out! We spent some time relaxing by the sparkling pool: such a hardship! 

After tea and cake we set out on our evening safari. First stop the Cheetahs. Inverndoorn is a Cheetah conservation park first and foremost. The rehabilitate and breed cheetahs to release into the wild. We watched them being taught to hunt by chasing a lure – amazing to see these animals in action!

We were given dinners and breakfasts by the pool. But breakfast was extra special as they bought baby cheetahs to visit while we ate. The 6 month old ones played and ran around but they kept the yearlings on a leash. They were so beautiful and Joseph was delighted at the thought of sharing his coco pops with a cheetah!


We went on a total of 4 safari drives seeing cheetah, lions, giraffe, zebra, rhinos, hippos (well, their snouts sticking out of the water), oryx, kudu, springbok, ostrich, African foxes, etc, etc – this list goes on. Joseph loved it hugely although by the 4th drive he was a little “seen one of those already!” (spoiled child!)

We did get stuck by a water hole on our second drive, when the jeep drove into some very soft mud and were towed out by a tractor. But that was wonderful as we got to walk about the waterhole and examine the spoor in the mud.

We were also lucky enough to be there at full moon and saw the gorgeous moonrise over the lunar landscape and beautiful sunrise and sunset on the red mountains.

All in all a fantastic time for us all. Back to Cape Town until we head up to Namibia at Easter. Life is hard…….