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Our Christmas presents arrived this weekend.  No, that’s not due to “Africa Time”, but rather due to some unforeseen circumstances.
I’ve wanted an iPod for years, but they’re so expensive over here.  When I learned that one of my cousins in America was coming to South Africa for Christmas, it felt like a great solution. We [...]

So many of you wanted to see pictures of the interior of our house, so here goes.
Just remember, it’s a very small house!  Craig and I have set it up for the two of us – not for guests.  There is only one bedroom, as we have turned the others into a media center TV [...]

Phew!  January was a whirlwind month!  I knew it was going to be, but I had no idea I would be so drained by it all.
First up we had to prepare our new house for occupation, then pack up the old house, then the actual move and getting organized in the new house (including reviving [...]

Yeah, that’s how I feel.
Especially my feet… they throb even when I’m lying in bed at night.
Moving is not for very fat 40-year old women!
Note to self: Lose weight or you’ll be an invalid soon.
In other news, the move went really well and we are about 95% unpacked and settled in. Normal life [...]

Things are still crazy over here, so I’m just dropping in for a quick hello.
*  We  painted the new kitchen yesterday and the difference is immense.  It used to be some kind of baby blue, which didn’t fit in with the rest of the house at all.  I chose “Ivory” and it looks lovely.  We’ll [...]