Thursday
Dear Elsie,
Today was the day I saw a bunch of photos and a couple of videos of you at your swimming lesson. You can jump off the side of the pool and into your swimming teacher’s arms! And you can paddle using the noodle on your own. You are doing so well and we are so proud of you.
Today was the day the wind finally died down after days of it blowing, so we got to go to the beach and do some swimming of our own. The swell was quite big and there was an undercurrent which made my swimming slightly more difficult. It was the kind of day that it would probably be better to keep your head above the water. I still got in 2km and the water was wonderful. Out by the barrel it was warmer and to my surprise I saw a large shoal of fish – bigger than the tiny ones I sometimes see. I didn’t hang around. I didn’t want to be around someone else’s food! Talking of fish, this afternoon I saw something I’ve never seen before. The dark patches in the photo below are fish skimming the surface of the water. Very unusual. I was surprised there were not more birds around.
But the event of the day was Mike making his gecko! He used the “Echo Gecko” from Reunion as a template…
Then he cut it out…
He spent a goodly amount of time making it look like Echo Gecko.
On completion, he took it to the pottery studio to dry out. The pottery teacher loved it and said she wanted him to make her one! Mike is so talented. For me, it’s easier to buy pottery than to make each item. It’s such a lot of work. Next time someone gives you something made of pottery, appreciate that a lot of work has gone into it, that’s for sure!
I worked for 7 hours or so.
David has got his appointment for the Chinese embassy in Johannesburg for next week. The plan is to get that sorted and leave for China at the end of the month. I’m so excited for him.
Psalm 61:2-3
From the ends of the earth I call to You, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the Rock that is higher than I. For You have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe.
The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx 🙂