After an absence of two months, I returned to PE to visit you in ICU. The first time I saw you it was a bit of a shock. You have lost so much weight. You remind me so much of your mother. That same spark, that same smile and zest for life. But the same thinness and age that I saw in her. Your … [Read more...]
My Husband’s Turn in Hospital
My mother warned me, all those years ago, that getting married would involve quite a lot of cleaning up and looking after the man involved in a multitude of ways. I've always been aware of Brett's health issues and the way he likes to have me fetching and carrying for him. But in the past week he … [Read more...]
Nicky the Distraction
What do you do in difficult times, when your family is in crisis? Be distracted by a four year old kid. While my father has been lying in ICU, paralysed, and fighting for his life, we have also been suitably distracted by a little boy who just wants to play and have fun on the beach. We left off … [Read more...]
My Father is in ICU
It is pretty hard to write this post. It has been easier to work on other things like posts about giving away Dora tickets than to acknowledge what is going on in my life. Entering numbers in spreadsheet for my data capture job rather than putting into words what has occurred in our family. My … [Read more...]
That Time I was Sick and My Husband Brought Me Breakfast in Bed, and then Nicky got Sick Too.
Winter is here and with it comes illness. The kids at school are dropping like flies in absenteeism. Even us teachers are getting sick. There seems to be no escape from the limitations of our bodies and the ability to fight the onslaught of whatever bugs are going around. Last Friday I wasn't … [Read more...]
A Week Off
I've been very busy this past week, even though we have been at home. I've been trying to catch up on a lot of stuff, some more successfully than others. I've managed to catch up with my data capture job. I've done quite a bit of posting on SA Mom blogs and worked a bit on the #JoziMeetup. I … [Read more...]
Christmas fun in the pool and with cars
We have had a lovely Christmas. My parents have been visiting and it's been great to have them around. It's been really nice to have my mom washing dishes, both of them reading bedtime stories to Nicky and also having babysitters so we can go to movies and also get things done. I am so thankful for … [Read more...]
A Visit to the Lion Park
It's been a while since we've visited the lion park but we were lucky enough to go there last week, as my in laws were visiting. Everyone knows that there's been a bit of a scare since the lion killed the American tourist, and there are definitely a lot of changes that have happened at the park. One … [Read more...]
Five Things I Value About My Mother
Happy Woman's Day everyone! I've spent the past few days with a visit from my mom and there are a few things I really miss about her now that she is gone back to PE. So mom, this is what I value about you: 1) You wash dishes. This is fantastic. One less job for me. 2) You're a fabulous … [Read more...]
When Lego Becomes Art: The Art of the Brick Exhibit
We celebrated Freedom Day today with my parents at "The Art of the Brick" exhibit at the Zone, Rosebank. This is the kind of thing where the adults enjoy the art work and the child enjoys playing with the actual lego at the end. This is why it is an excellent trip for families of all age … [Read more...]