As hard as I try today can’t be a particularly happy day. Paul is on his way to Botswana on business for 3 days. Ok, ok, so it is only two nights, but still, it’s not nice being home alone for two nights. However, it does mean that I can finish Terry Pratchet’s Wyrd Sisters without feeling guilty.
This weekend was a busy one, with lots of “admin” type home stuff to do, so it wasn’t particularly exciting. However, I think that the mom’s all had a happy mother’s day. Paul whipped up at yummy 3 mushroom and bacon pasta for supper with our mothers, and we spent lunch and some of the afternoon with Peggy, Paul’s step mother. The pasta went down like a home sick mole (to quote my brother) and there was still some left over for supper tonight. There was also lots of rabbit food, so I think I will be munching through a pile of leaves tonight…
I also phoned Ouma yesterday to find out how she was, and she is getting better. It has been worrying that she is unwell, but she said that she was feeling better and was able to get up and walk around, with a walking stick, and even went across to visit my aunt and uncle.
Yesterday, I got to meet a lovely lady, who happens to be Arthur’s wife. Arthur is in our homegroup, and a wonderful person, so it only goes with the territory that his wife would be as lovely. They looked frightfully happy together, and she mentioned that she was looking to stay in Durban, and possibly resign from her job in Bloemfontein. It was funny how Arthur was pushing for her to be a house wife (in jest I would imagine) and she was fighting it like anything. I had a good chuckle. So, Arthur said that she would be joining us for homegroup, which is lovely. Now just to find her a job here in Durban! Prayer works well!
Monday, 14 May 2007
Friday, 4 May 2007
Swan Lake… *sigh*
It was beautiful, graceful, amazing.
Paul and I went to see Swan Lake, as you know, from yesterday’s post, and it was magnificent. We went to have pizza for supper first, and then off to the Playhouse. We were nearly all the way at the back, but it was worth every penny spent on the tickets. The dancers were graceful, and the lake scenes were my favourite. The “bad guy” was excellent, and he certainly made you know that he was the bad guy. By 10:30pm we were exhausted though. The orchestra was also amazing, and they were conducted by a Russian conductor, who I’d imagine tours with the troupe. It was just awesome to be there and to experience it. I think I thanked Paul about 10 times during the show for taking me. It was the first Ballet I have ever attended, and I wasn’t sure what I was expecting, but I enjoyed it thoroughly.
I did have a giggle every now and then, thinking of my friend’s twins trying to perform this gracefully, after hearing stories of the ballet recital that she went to watch. But, they say you need to start small, and I am sure that the dancers last night also had clumsy beginnings.
Please visit the St Petersburg Ballet Theatre’s website at www.spbt.ru to see some of the stunning dancers. There is also a link to the lead’s website, and there are a few STUNNING photo’s from the ballet.
Happy Friday!!!! Enjoy the weekend.
Paul and I went to see Swan Lake, as you know, from yesterday’s post, and it was magnificent. We went to have pizza for supper first, and then off to the Playhouse. We were nearly all the way at the back, but it was worth every penny spent on the tickets. The dancers were graceful, and the lake scenes were my favourite. The “bad guy” was excellent, and he certainly made you know that he was the bad guy. By 10:30pm we were exhausted though. The orchestra was also amazing, and they were conducted by a Russian conductor, who I’d imagine tours with the troupe. It was just awesome to be there and to experience it. I think I thanked Paul about 10 times during the show for taking me. It was the first Ballet I have ever attended, and I wasn’t sure what I was expecting, but I enjoyed it thoroughly.
I did have a giggle every now and then, thinking of my friend’s twins trying to perform this gracefully, after hearing stories of the ballet recital that she went to watch. But, they say you need to start small, and I am sure that the dancers last night also had clumsy beginnings.
Please visit the St Petersburg Ballet Theatre’s website at www.spbt.ru to see some of the stunning dancers. There is also a link to the lead’s website, and there are a few STUNNING photo’s from the ballet.
Happy Friday!!!! Enjoy the weekend.
Thursday, 3 May 2007
After the weekend
Well, the long weekend has come and gone. The leadership retreat wasn’t as much R&R as I was expecting, but it was good none the less. I think everyone enjoyed it, and there have been a lot of reports of refreshed and rejuvenated people. African Enterprise was a beautiful venue, the food was great, Paul and I got to share a lovely little “bachelor cottage” and it was lovely. Ok, so there were two single beds, but nothing that we couldn’t remedy :o)
Then on Monday it was dead here in the office, half the population in SA took the day off, as 1 May was of course Workers Day. So, I sat here at my desk looking out my window at the sunshine again, and wishing that I was at the beach with my brother. On Tuesday he did a marathon, his first and the last qualifier for the Comrades Marathon in June. Yes, he is crazy enough to want to run 87km. I know I have lots of room to talk, after riding almost the same route on my bicycle, twice. He was very happy as he managed to finish it in 3 hours 53 minutes. Then I went home and checked the photo’s I took, and then had them printed for my brother and his running partner.
While all this was happening I was “slaving” over a yummy sausage casserole, in the slow cooker, which I decided to make some changes to the original recipe and finding that the updated recipe was better than the original. We had that for supper :o)
Tonight, Paul is treating me to Swan Lake! I am SOOOO excited. It is one of those events where I wish I could take a camera with me, just so that I never forget it. You know how memories are, how they eventually get fuzzy edges and it fades away with time. I will post details after I have seen it though.
Then on Monday it was dead here in the office, half the population in SA took the day off, as 1 May was of course Workers Day. So, I sat here at my desk looking out my window at the sunshine again, and wishing that I was at the beach with my brother. On Tuesday he did a marathon, his first and the last qualifier for the Comrades Marathon in June. Yes, he is crazy enough to want to run 87km. I know I have lots of room to talk, after riding almost the same route on my bicycle, twice. He was very happy as he managed to finish it in 3 hours 53 minutes. Then I went home and checked the photo’s I took, and then had them printed for my brother and his running partner.
While all this was happening I was “slaving” over a yummy sausage casserole, in the slow cooker, which I decided to make some changes to the original recipe and finding that the updated recipe was better than the original. We had that for supper :o)
Tonight, Paul is treating me to Swan Lake! I am SOOOO excited. It is one of those events where I wish I could take a camera with me, just so that I never forget it. You know how memories are, how they eventually get fuzzy edges and it fades away with time. I will post details after I have seen it though.
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