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June 27, 2022 No Comments

It's a cool windy day, heavily overcast. We're bundled up in warm clothes but it's unlikely we'll be sitting outdoors this evening....

June 26, 2022 No Comments

We had fun last night, just the two of us, listening to oldies during sundowners on the veranda, greeting our regular...

June 25, 2022 No Comments

A reality of living in holiday homes and hotels year-round is that the decor is not our own. In South Africa, a...

June 24, 2022 No Comments

I won't get into all the convoluted particulars regarding the confusion on when and how we'll get refunds and credits for...

June 24, 2022 No Comments

.Our "comments" section at the end of each post is working again. We disabled it almost a year ago due to an...

June 23, 2022 2 Comments

We're pretty lucky. Like most people in South Africa, we could suffer the inconvenience during load shedding when the power company, Eskom,...

June 22, 2022 No Comments

Today, it's raining. But, it's a steady soaking rain which is ideal compared to heavy rains that would run off. The animals...

June 21, 2022 No Comments

Here are a few tidbits of information about the winter solstice in South Africa: "When it is the winter solstice on...

June 19, 2022 2 Comments

It's a perfect day. The sun is shining. The temperature is currently at 73F, 23C. There's a slight breeze, and the air...

June 18, 2022 No Comments

It's cool. It's quiet. Every half hour I get up from my seat on the veranda and walk, walk, walk. It's...