Why are there so many flies this year in Marloth Park, when we eat meat outdoors?…
One of the less enjoyable aspects of living in the bush in Marloth Park, especially as summer approaches, is dealing with flies....
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Three things travelers can get wrong at security at the airport…
From Travel + Leisure online magazine here: "TSA Officers Reveal 3 Things Travelers Often Get Wrong at Airport Security—and One Involves What...
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Hot today at 103F, 39.4C!!!…Unseasonably hot weather…How do we manage?…
Today, temperatures are expected to reach 103°F (39.4°C), which is unseasonably hot for this time of year. October and November are typically...
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Finding Inspiration in our everyday lives in the African Bush…Tom’s dental appointment postponed…
I am often asked if it is difficult to come up with a new topic when we write a new story every...
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Taking over our house!!!…Who could that be?…
Before Di and Peter left after their four-week visit, they bought us this beautiful, locally made bushbaby house as a special gift....
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Summer is coming…Evident in many ways due to heat…Excellent Quiz Night!…
Summer is on its way in Marloth Park, officially beginning on December 21, and it brings many challenges, including heat, snakes, and...
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Tom is in hospital in Nelspruit having his second eye surgery, as I write here now…
So, here we are back in Nelspruit at the Lowveld Eye Institute, where Tom is undergoing his second eye operation to remove...
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Another power outage explained…Fantastic dinner for nine at Jabula…
We had another awful night, trying to sleep without a fan or air conditioning while we remained without power. After two consecutive...
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