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Tag Archives: Family
Ready for Christmas
Apart from one Christmas present which is not yet bought, I am pretty much ready for Christmas. Oh, oh, apart from food – I’ll need to do some Christmas food shopping before Christmas as well. But, today the family start … Continue reading
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Clearing out the Roof
We moved to this house in 1989. Stacey was 18 months old. David came in 1991 and we grew our family and our belongings. Then came Mike’s Mom in 2002. In 2009, Stacey married and moved out. Granny fell just … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Housework, Making crazy memories, Roof cleaning, Spring cleaning
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Sights of Swellendam
Today was a really chilled day in Swellendam. Mike and I went for a couple of walks and we ate leftovers from last nights celebration for Stacey’s 30th birthday, which is tomorrow. We had a wonderful evening celebrating with Stacey … Continue reading
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These Wonderful People Are Here…
Yay! Stacey and Adrian arrived for the weekend. They came early and we all went out for breakfast which was great. This afternoon Stacey and I went shopping and when we got home, the house was alive. David was at … Continue reading
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Things I Take For Granted
Watching Long Lost Family has left a lasting impression on me. One of the other things I take for granted by not being adopted and knowing my parents is I know their handwriting. My Mom’s…. My Mom wrote her capital … Continue reading
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Tagged Attitude of gratitude, Family, Gratitude, Ladismith, Long Lost Family
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Dreams Are Better Than Reality
This is what I’ve been thinking of today. We live in an area where the first steps are being put in place for a new road to be built. When the planning team first arrived, they marked a whole lot … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Happiness, van Niekerk genealogy
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Homeless Drug Addict vss Homeless Father
I found this on Facebook…. Sometimes those who have less are the ones who give more! Something to think about! We have just got in from a lovely trip to Swellendam with Adrian and Stacey. Last night consisted of a … Continue reading
Great Family Weekend
I have to admit that I came home from Johannesburg this morning with my cup full! We had such a good weekend. It was wonderful seeing Jess and Gerrie get married and it was just as wonderful spending time with … Continue reading
They Are Married!
Yesterday was a long awaited day. My niece Jessica (brother Julian’s daughter) married her fiance Gerrie Naude. We woke early yesterday morning however, to the news that the main bridesmaid’s father had suddenly and unexpectedly passed away late last night. … Continue reading
Early Morning Elsie’s Peak Hike
This morning I was up early and by 6ish Adrian, Stacey and I left to walk up Elsie’s Peak. The day dawned still and perfect and the view quickly became glorious… The surrounding vegetation has been burned from a fire just … Continue reading
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Family At War – Making the Right Choices
It’s so tough when you see a family at war….bickering, arguing, jealousy, greed, conniving, deceit, betrayal all under one roof. It should not be. It’s hard for me to find an illustration, even in the Bible, which displays the kind of … Continue reading
The Week Before I Turn 50.
10-36am Life has a way of meandering by. I do the best that I can. I love God. I love my family. Most days life is normal, but not spectacular. The things most important to me go off in a … Continue reading
Gifts My Mom Gave Me….
1-41pm It was ten years ago on this day that I sat at the bedside of my mother and I watched her life slowly ebb away. I read Psalm 23 to her and I prayed for her and then she … Continue reading