Living out in the countryside – albeit just on the outskirts of town – it is inevitable that we be exposed to animals on the farm. Not just our own collection of 2 dogs and 2 cats, but also the other animals on the farm that own our neighbours, and also the animals that don’t own any people. The local wild fauna.
Morgan Bay memories last a lifetime! I wrote this, My Fondest Morgan Bay Memories, for a Morgan Bay Hotel contest I entered not too long ago. Entrants were simply required to email their “Morgan Bay memories and photos” to Morgan Bay Hotel if they wanted to stand a chance of winning one of ten two-night getaways for two, at Morgan Bay Hotel, including dinner, bed, and breakfast. Please note that the contest is now over. All winners have been …
Our Lizzy loves her red dog blanket! We’re not sure of the material the red dog blanket is made from, and it’s not really a dog blanket, just some scrap material we were given some time back, but the material is a sort of slippery silky, stretchy lycra sort of fabric. Well, no matter that it’s not a proper dog blanket, Lizzy still loves her red dog blanket. It’s not very warm, either, this red dog blanket, but what’s nice about it is that it’s …
My car broke down in the rain in April 2014. Not a nice experience for me. I nearly broke down too. After today’s rain in East London (in South Africa, Tuesday 17 March 2014) and hoping the car would not break down in the rain again, I am reminded of the time my car broke down in the rain 11 months ago.
Is Eskom load shedding whites? Is it too shocking or scary to be true that over 1 000 white Eskom electrical engineers and over 2 000 other white Eskom employees need to start making future income plans? If it’s true that over 3 000 skilled white Eskom employees will lose their jobs between now and 2020, Eskom load shedding to help prevent a total blackout from happening is not the only thing South Africans need to be concerned about. If …
Impossible to be less afraid of the dentist, you say? I said how to be less afraid of the dentist, and not how to totally eliminate your fear of the dentist. Some people will never get over their fear of the dentist, but they can learn to be a little less afraid of the dentist.
What to do after matric? What to study after matric? What are other matriculants doing after matric? How to apply for jobs after I have matriculated? Are there jobs for matriculants? Which university should I go to after matric? Where can I get bursaries? What things are there to do in a gap year after matric? Should I take a gap year after matric, or start working immediately or study further?
Off on a day trip to Hogsback from East London! Terry, Tony, and the boys dragged themselves from their beds and into the car. Tyres, oil, water and petrol had been checked, and all that was necessary was to get to Hogsback. Onto the …
Is there really a difference between a stay at home mom and a work at home mom? Even moms who do not earn anything while they stay at home still do some work, don’t they?
What do dangerous snakes and Bon Jovi have in common – other than all existing on the same earth under the same sun? Tony and I were looking at some YouTube videos about dangerous snakes like puff adders, learning about what to do if we or somebody we’re with gets bitten by one of these dangerous snakes, as it’s good to know …
Take your dog to the beach, to the sun, the sea, and sand Your doggie will be the happiest doggie in all the land! Dogs also like to have fun in the sun at the beach! Yes, wet dogs …
It doesn’t help you when you hear that you are not alone in finding it frustrating looking after your elderly parents.. It doesn’t help you when you tell yourself your parents looked after you when you were little, so it’s fair that it’s …
Have you considered writing online to beat your loneliness? Do you know how writing online may help you feel less lonely while taking care of your elderly loved ones? Very many adults live in the homes of their elderly loved ones, taking care of …
