SILLY SEASON HAS STARTED.

ENGELA, SONJA AND MYSELF.
I slept over at Engela in Durban last night and such a good visit. It was so good to see her again and catch up on all the times we have shared as friends and the laughs and tears we have shared.
I drank all her coffee (I do not think she has ever seen such a large volume of coffee being consumed) I also NEVER have been able to be a reserved person and do this in moderation....I have to absolutely "ruk die hol uit" .....Sorry Engela I think your budget has been dented badly.....but I will do it all over again as we had a super time. Engela uses to live in Richards bay and was one of our very good friends who was always there in our early days here in town. She did excellent PR for Hannes and sent all her friends to him as patients... She has such an acute sense of humor too....Slightly sarcastic but very sharp and never mean. She is a good person.

Sonja, thanks my dear friend for your comment on the last blog.....Good to know you read it and am in touch with all my goings on. You of all people understand this "relocation" You have been there and done the whole nine yards...... WHAT THE HELL IS RELOCATION......I have to find a better word as it puts you nowhere at all......
We were neighbours in Richards Bay and we are still very good friends. Even if we are so very far away from each other it is so good to know we still are in touch. I hope you still remember our Christmas shopping in Durban a few uears ago, as it is nearly that time of year again. We bought all these Christmas things that sing and dance and jump......All used batteries so they were very noisy. I also remember we went to Makro to buy batteries in bulk....... We even kept the neighbours in your flat entertained with our shopping expedition.... You had this huge 4x4 which the two of us very successfully in 1 day's shopping packed so full we hardly had space for our handbags when we came back.............. It took us 2 days to unpack all the shopping as well.. Good times...
Funny how the technology has crept into all our lives and is a good thing.... I remember I nearly shat myself the first time I had to "work" on the computer..... It was this alien thing who could "think" for itself...... Today however i will hit the roof if any one says "the computer" made the mistake.....Who the hell is the monkey handling it I always ask.... Any way still very lekker to have this contact. OK OK I accept all the spelling mistakes as my own ......
ON THE COMMENTS OF THE LAST BLOG:
Thanks to Jollie, Jinny, Rossi and especially to Laurika for the kind and encouraging words. Laurika was the "daughter" who wrote to "ma" on the last blog. It made my day .Although I at first thought it was one of my boys,( A mother can dream) she was the one who wrote those very special words to me.
Laurika was a staff member at the surgery but has become so much more. She is my house companion/daughter/friend/confidant/coffee maker/shoulder to cry one etc at the moment.
She has been so kind to come and house sit with me so that I am not totally alone in this house now.
These comment keep me blogging as I then know some one is out there reading all this gargle (spelling mistakes and all) that I dish out to you all.............



GERALD, PIERRE, JINNY, DOK AND MYSELF.
I had to add this foto in to remind me of how quickly things can change and I must never take one minute of any day for grated as it might change and never be available again. I tend to waste too much energy on what is wrong and how to fix it that I sometimes fall off the rails (NAFI)
The old saying use it or lose it is so true. Pierre passed away this year and has left a void in my emotional life. Pierre i still miss you very much and thank my lucky starts that I had you in my life very actively for so many years. No regrets. We now are only four left and I cherish every moment and contact I can have with them. We are such a lively and interesting bunch the four of us. All totally unique BUT superb people. We have strengths in very different areas but together we make a formidable team. I am the youngest (best position I tell you) and I still learn from all of the others every day. We are all super intelligent and so funny and sharp. I promise anybody never a dull moment in our company at all.



HANSIE BABES AND MYSELF
Ok you have heard it before but this is my blog so live with it I BLEDDIE MISS HIM TOO MUCH......
Look carefully we do not have any shoes on but am dressed to the nine's. We had a dinner party at home. I always have a dress up dinner party when all the boys are home in the holidays. This one however we had to honour Rossouw's short comings, who had had a knee operation and could not wear long pants and had to come in shorts to the table. The whole family (girlfriends and all) dressed up smartly but we chose not to wear shoes so that Rossi does not feel under dressed.
The boys and their girlfriend set the table and I cooked like a real Italian mamma. happy in the kitchen with her whole family by her side. Luckily we all went all out and have such great memories of that. Funny the boys used to ask before the holidays what the theme was going to be and always looked forward it.


TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY READING THE BLOG
These flowers I send to all of you who are out here with me in cyber space.....Thanks for love and support and me knowing you are all there.

THE SILLY SEASON IS HERE AGAIN.

I realised with a bang today that Christmas is upon us again. I hate buying frozen chicken or washing powder with "Rudolph the red nose reindeer" singing in Pick a Pay's stores. Just when I think this is bad "jingle bells" follows. Now I was in Pick a Pay today to buy totally un interesting stuff and I get this creepy irritating feeling creep all over me. As I am slightly confused at this stage in my life (give me a break please 48years old, menopausal, relocating, no deadlines, not sure of the days of the week...........get the picture) well this creepy feeling is there and I want to run but do not know why...............Then it hits me it's the bleddie music in the store........Christmas tunes already.... Maybe I should buy groceries in this time of year with an Ipod in my ears with music of my choice.............

Then the next thought or scenario hits me...The store is held up and I do not know it as I am now deaf...There I will be the only lunatic having a lekker time pushing my trolley in Pick a Pay with my own music and all the others are on the floor and under shelves listening to rudolph the red nose raineer...........................

Which one will you choose.................

With that thought I greet you tonight.

L