Saturday
Dear Elsie
It was great to speak to you today and see all the work you have been doing at pre-school. School holidays for you now and you are going to enjoy being at home for a few weeks.
For us this morning saw me finishing the final row for the scarf I had been knitting for Mike.
After we got up we walked into Fish Hoek and had breakfast at Gawjus.
Then along Fish Hoek Main Rd stopping at a few second hand shops before going to the Civic Centre market and onto Valyland where I bought a crochet hook and a needle for wool so I could finish the scarf. Home after 11000 steps. Scarf finished.
The other day, when I was shopping before Peter, Riana and Meggy came for dinner, I decided to buy Meggy one of her favourite snacks – cat food. I bought this.
Just up the aisle was a pack of Whiskas for kittens – 85g in gravy for R14.99 each, so this couldn’t be much more or less than that right? I bought it and a number of other things. I expected to spend about R500 or so. When the bill came to more than R600, I was surprised. I scanned through it at the till and saw some of the things I’d bought like biltong for David and dishwashing tablets and thought it was understandable. It was only after I got home, I took a closer look and there – the last item on the receipt – was my measly 55g pouch of dry Whiskas cat food.
R60 for that! I don’t know what’s in it but it wasn’t worth R60. Be warned cat people, the Whiskas pouch is a ‘treat’ and an expensive one at that. Close to R1200 a kilo. I’ll swap it out for more biltong for David!
Anyway, that’s been the day. I have soup on the stove and I’m off to sit in my rocking chair.
Oh and before I do, happy 1st birthday to my gorgeous great niece Ella, cousin to Elsie and Elizabeth. The three Es. Precious one.
Psalm 119:35
Make your face shine on your servant and teach me your decrees.
It’s not about now – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx 🙂