Monthly Archives: January 2009

Why, oh why…

Does the morning have to come so early? My typical morning goes something like this…. become aware of the birds twittering and tweeting outside my window (more like a cacophony of screeches and squaawls), five minutes later… the cell phone … Continue reading

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Back to school…

Well the first day of school has come and gone and apart from a few hiccups all would seem reasonably well in the land of new schools. Jessica seems to be taking to high school like a duck to water … Continue reading

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I now know why cats get nine lives

Although I suspect our two cats need about 149 lives. Jessica has been away since Wednesday evening at a guide camp and so Bagheera has been sleeping in our room. Picture it – one very small cat sleeping at the … Continue reading

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Nagging works!!

Not that I nag…much. My one goal this holiday was to get my scrapbook room sorted and after some gentle hinting, ingenious clues, loquacious comments and whispered pleas in the dead of night I got my much anticipated shelves. Originally … Continue reading

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The clash of the Titans…

Meet Sophie Bagheera, having had her for a few days it was obvious that Sophie wasn’t going to cut it. We needed a name with heaps of potential, a name that would symbolise great things to come, a name that … Continue reading

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It isn’t true….

I have cooked two recipes from The *Bloody* Book and the last one was an unmitigated disaster. Not only did I injure myself (apparently slicing parts of one’s finger off isn’t part of the recipe) but the mince for the … Continue reading

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Knysna – part two

My mother, much to the annoyance of my father (most of the time) has decided it is her duty to keep the entire bird population of the area they live in, in a life they probably weren’t accustomed to – … Continue reading

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Synopsis of our trip to Knysna…

The kids and I decided to spend a few days with my folks in Knysna and rather than drive we opted to take the bus. Which surprisingly turned out a lot better than I thought it would. Due to the … Continue reading

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Wounded in the course of battle…

I blame my in-laws.

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Meet Sophie

Isn’t she cute? We went and collected her this morning, having been to the vet to collect food for her and just to check that the hernia she has is as easily corrected as the woman who sold her to … Continue reading

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