Thursday
Dear Elsie
Today was the day of the stick insect and the squirrel. When I woke up this morning and walked into the lounge, there on the inside of the window was a stick insect. I haven’t seen one of these for years. I wonder where it came from.
With Raiku pottering nearby, I set about finding something to transport it outside. Stick insects are not like fast moving creatures that need a glass or a bowl put over them. They move slowly, so I got an envelop and slid it towards the little fellow. Immediate success, I carried the envelop outside.
And let him go in the lavender.
Raiku didn’t even notice.
At just before 7am, I set off for my walk. Today I walked Highway to Kommetjie, across Kommetjie, down 4th and just walked on until my watch said 2.5km. It was then that I turned for home. I went back via the beach, had a word with a few of the locals before going home our usual route. When I got up the first lot of stairs to the side patio, to my surprise I saw a squirrel in the tree. It saw me too and scuttled down with no time to waste.
The little critter shot up the stairs. We have never seen a squirrel on our mountainside before. It was fun to see.
I’m glad Raiku didn’t see him.
So that was the day of the stick insect and the squirrel, two little animals I’ve not seen here before.
I worked for almost 9 hours. It’s good to be busy.
Tomorrow I am planning to rest ahead of our hike on Saturday.
1 John 5:11
And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
It’s not about now – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx 🙂