Monthly Archives: November 2011

Jingle Bells

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Well It’s almost Christmas.  And how do I know that – well….  

We live down a panhandle and the chap who normally delivers our weekly local newspaper has lowered himself to walk down the driveway and actually deliver the paper to my gate and not leave it at the top of the drive-way to get blown all over the place.  He is sucking up for his annual bonus!
Now each year we have a conversation with him about delivering the paper to the right place and each year he promises to walk down the driveway.  But we all know he will only do this in the months of November, December and January.
Son no 2 has his last official day of classes tomorrow.  He is then on study leave and then starts writing exams for 2 weeks.  Son no 3 writes all his exams in 1 week – all 10 subjects.  He finishes his exams on the 18th of November.  God only knows what the kids are supposed to do at school between the 18th November and the 9th of December when schools close for the year.  We have to put up with demotivated children who don’t want to go to school because they are so bored.  The teachers do find things for them to do such as school plays, sports events etc, but once they have written exams, they switch off and want to go on holiday.  For them the year is done.
It is going to be a strange Christmas this year.  I am normally surrounded by my 4 sons.  But this year I will have Son no 2 in Dubai and Son no 1 is working for a company who does not get time off over the Christmas season.  I am looking forward to the time off but I know I will miss my sons terribly.
Skyping just isn’t the same thing!

S.M.A.O.

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For those of you who don’t know what S.M.A.O. stands for – it stands for Sweating My Ass Off.  Which is all I’ve done for the last 2 weeks (Although I must admit the last 2 days have been cooler).  Now hubby has this big grin on his face and insists I am in the early stages of “The Change”. Well…..

To those of you who had the same thought!  I’m not and I am far too young!

But seriously – it has been very hot in Joburg – and not the usual dry heat that we are accustomed to. Don’t get me wrong – I love the heat, but less humidity would be great.  I hate the cold so I am very grateful summer is here once again.  I also hate the rain.  I don’t mind a little rain – but the last few summers in Joburg have been very wet.  We spent most of the last Christmas holiday season indoors because it rained so much.

Summer also brings out the best in us – I love watching the kids playing in the pool and running around outside.  We try to all have a swim late afternoon everyday once the phone stops ringing and I feel I have done a days’ work.  My garden looks wonderful.  The cats are lolling in the grass, our dog is howling at the Ha-de-dah’s and he even occasionally lowers himself to get up and chase them.

Life is just wonderful!

Jingle Bells

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Well It’s almost Christmas.  And how do I know that – well….  

We live down a panhandle and the chap who normally delivers our weekly local newspaper has lowered himself to walk down the driveway and actually deliver the paper to my gate and not leave it at the top of the drive-way to get blown all over the place.  He is sucking up for his annual bonus!
Now each year we have a conversation with him about delivering the paper to the right place and each year he promises to walk down the driveway.  But we all know he will only do this in the months of November, December and January.
Son no 2 has his last official day of classes tomorrow.  He is then on study leave and then starts writing exams for 2 weeks.  Son no 3 writes all his exams in 1 week – all 10 subjects.  He finishes his exams on the 18th of November.  God only knows what the kids are supposed to do at school between the 18th November and the 9th of December when schools close for the year.  We have to put up with demotivated children who don’t want to go to school because they are so bored.  The teachers do find things for them to do such as school plays, sports events etc, but once they have written exams, they switch off and want to go on holiday.  For them the year is done.
It is going to be a strange Christmas this year.  I am normally surrounded by my 4 sons.  But this year I will have Son no 2 in Dubai and Son no 1 is working for a company who does not get time off over the Christmas season.  I am looking forward to the time off but I know I will miss my sons terribly.
Skyping just isn’t the same thing!

S.M.A.O.

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For those of you who don’t know what S.M.A.O. stands for – it stands for Sweating My Ass Off.  Which is all I’ve done for the last 2 weeks (Although I must admit the last 2 days have been cooler).  Now hubby has this big grin on his face and insists I am in the early stages of “The Change”. Well…..

To those of you who had the same thought!  I’m not and I am far too young!

But seriously – it has been very hot in Joburg – and not the usual dry heat that we are accustomed to. Don’t get me wrong – I love the heat, but less humidity would be great.  I hate the cold so I am very grateful summer is here once again.  I also hate the rain.  I don’t mind a little rain – but the last few summers in Joburg have been very wet.  We spent most of the last Christmas holiday season indoors because it rained so much.

Summer also brings out the best in us – I love watching the kids playing in the pool and running around outside.  We try to all have a swim late afternoon everyday once the phone stops ringing and I feel I have done a days’ work.  My garden looks wonderful.  The cats are lolling in the grass, our dog is howling at the Ha-de-dah’s and he even occasionally lowers himself to get up and chase them.

Life is just wonderful!