As it happened, I loved being there, and was glad to come back -
Having started the history of the construction of the Durban Temple,
I dearly want to finish it, if at all possible.
Before we left, we drove through to Amanzimtoti for Glenn to fit a fan light
in Vi/'s bedroom/John's study,
He also fitted two outside security lights -
one outside their bedroom window on the bush side, and one outside their bathroom.
Ladder work... tiring...
the weather was gorgeously cool and cloudy.
We arrived home safely...
Always a pleasure to complete an 'uneventful' and safe journey...
Each time we have returned there is some progress in what needs to be done.
This is the entrance hall.
Front door not accessible at present - no fuss, we used the laundry and back door.
This is the piano room - I could access part of my cupboard in there.
I decided I would sew some curtains for our new bedroom.
We bought the block-out fabric.
I asked if Nadia knew where my sewing machine was.
From her answer I understood it was in this pile against the wooden door. (in the background.)
I decided I'd rather borrow her's than try and unpack all that stock-pile to find
my sewing machine.
Then it was a case of getting used to hers!
After her needing to help me a couple, or more, times to thread her machine,
she suggested we find mine.
She went to the door opposite the old bathroom door - the one leading to the passage.
I was surprised!
There were shelves against it!
She moved the plastic shelving unit and opened the door!
A storage space!
Doug has boarded a divider making two sides of the house as we originally planned.
There, amidst some of the things moved from the other side of the house,
I found my sewing machine, fairly easily accessible.
I was so happy to use my beloved sewing machine again!
Many happy memories using my machine!
For the record... below is the space in front of the north glass doors in our new bedroom.
Also stockpiled with chairs, and other goods for now.
Our bed is against the cupboards for now.
A view the other way towards our new bathroom en suite.
Cabryn does her school work at the dressing table/desk to the right of the picture.
The plastic banks of drawers are Nadia's.
This down-sizing for both of us is a sobering exercise!
The view from the bathroom door - the windows on the left overlook the pool.
Lovely view! Eventually our bed will be where the plastic drawers are now.
We will be able to sit up in bed and look out on the pool.
On Christmas eve we drove through to Springs to spend the evening
with Lowell and Joanne's family. (Nadia's brother and sister-in-law)
I liked this simple fountain in the front garden area.
A lovely meal for many people!
Lowell and Joanne's family of six, Doug and Nadia's family of six,
Joanne's parents and a grandmother, Joanne's brother,
Nadia's mother Erene, and grandmother Miriam and the two of us.
Two long tables full of cheerful people.
Lowell and Joanne were lovely hosts.
After supper there was a present for each...
Christmas morning we joined Doug and Nadia in the flat.
Nadia loves Christmas!
This year the presents for their children were in boxes arranged like reindeers.
Many presents inside the boxes to form each reindeer...
Hat's off to Nadia... She had fourteen people for Christmas lunch...
Their six, her mother and gran, the two of us and four missionaries.
The table was set under the carport. It was heatwave weather!
I was anxious... I wondered whether we might be bothered by random beggars.
I prepared seven parcels for them... Not a one! Things must be changing...
And no dustbin collecters knocked for a "Christmas box"...
Things must be changing...
I am an optimist - I feel like they are changing for the better...
I hope I am right...
After lunch, Jarom (now driving!) and I went to visit Joyce John,
a (newly divided from Florida 1) Discovery Ward sister in hospital.
We couldn't find her there.
When I visited a few days later with Angel Simon I discovered
she had booked in under her maiden name something like Darnia Hoodia.
No wonder Jarom and I couldn't find her!
We actually looked in each hospital room...
And she looked so unlike herself, I didn't recognise her
when I looked in the room she was in.
My mission each Christmas is to keep sane if I possibly can...
I baked cookies for everyone I gave gifts to and shared my mother's recipe with each.
went and had supper at Spur together and to see the new Mary Poppins movie
at Siverstar Casino complex near Krugersdorp for our Christmas gift to them.
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