Aha! I did it!! This is me people. Someone took this picture of me with my cell phone (left) while I was staring out into space and I didn't even know. I found it a few days later when I was looking for a photo I had taken of Donovan. I look the way I do on that photo cause I was at work and it was before I discovered blogging. So, yep, you can imagine how dull my life was at that stage - except for my funny hubby and funny children.

The other one (right) was taken for our work "info" thingy. They didn't use my picture in the end - phew.

Anyway, so I leave tomorrow for my long overdue long weekend away (YAY - Dance of happiness - YAY YAY!!!). I hope you all have a good weekend too. KN, if you try anything else exciting like a date or paragliding (or HAND GLIDING?? hee hee) - I hope it is fun. Zube, enjoy the baby - I know you will be playing with her alot. Terri, ja, you just have a good one, whatever you do. Write another FFF story, I will read it on Monday. And "A", have a jol. I Hope D & Marke are good and if not - don't call me, I am on leave, just deal with it. Mom, dont forget to fetch Donovan at 4:00 please. C, have a lekka fishing weekend with Sean!

Now I am going to the chemist cause I feel the start of flu or something and I cannot and will not be sick on my one weekend alone with hubby!!!

Goodbye!!

(Sheesh, it sounds like I am leaving forever - luckily for you all I'm not!!! - or unluckily...)

I AM TOO BIG!!

Huh! How do you like that! I tried to e-mail a photo of myself to my blog and it came back telling me I was too big. Well - the picture was too big, but that does nothing for my self esteem. I am huge, too big - even for a blog! :-(

I will try again, and hopefully - this time, I will have some positive results. (Deep Breath).

And now for something completely different!!

Ode to one of my faithful readers:

TERRI MY CHERRI,
I SMAAK YOU ALOT.
YOU COME EVERYDAY
AND VISIT MY SPOT.
WHEN I SEE THERE'S A "COMMENT"
I KNOW IT IS YOU.
AND THATS WHY I GO
AND VISIT YOU TOO!
I LOVE READING YOUR WRITING
AND STORIES AND THINGS
THANKS FOR YOUR LOYALTY,
IT MAKES ME WANNA SING!!!

So I felt inspired there for a moment - but it is true - You make My day Terri - really, you do!

Ok, enough of that now. Gotta try to send another photo and come up with some poems for my other readers before you all start feeling like you ar not special or something - which you are, I live for my little comments, even the sarcastic profound ones, heh heh.

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

My best friend got engaged last week and I am very happy for her.
Congratulations my Friend!!!
I thought that a little blessing for the happy couple would be appropriate for such a happy occasion. I have put a lot of effort into this and I mean it from the heart of my bottom! erm, I mean the bottom of my heart - no really.

My Friend this is for you and your Fiancé with the gorgeous hair and the impecable dance style:

May the love you have grow stronger with every passing day,
May the love you share grow lovlier in every single way.
May the new road that you travel on, be a long and happy one,
And may the life you build from this day on,
Be built on truth and trust, to keep you strong.

Here is a beautiful old song by The Carpenters for you two:

We've only just begun to live,
White lace and promises
A kiss for luck and we're on our way.
We've just begun.

Before the rising sun we fly,
So many roads to choose
We start our walking and learn to run.
And yes, We've just begun.

Sharing horizons that are new to us,
Watching the signs along the way,
Talking it over just the two of us,
Working together day to day
Together.

And when the evening comes we smile,
So much of life ahead
We'll find a place where there's room to grow,
And yes, We've just begun.

I pray, my friend, that you will be truly happy. I love you lots!!!

And may your lives be bright and sunny, and your children fat and funny!!!!!

WOO HOOO

I am so looking forward to the weekend. Hubby and I are going away from Friday to Sunday. We were supposed to go with another couple but they can't go, so we decided that even if they couldn't make it we are still going. We are going to stay at a place called Treeferns Trout Lodge www.treeferns.co.za we will be staying in a stone cottage with a balcony overlooking the damns. It is self catering, but I prefer that sometimes.

We haven't been away for ages and yes it is fun when we all go somewhere together with the kids and all that, but I am looking forward to having 3 days without the kids tagging along. Am I terrible for feeling that way, yes probably - but I dont care, I need this weekend and so does he. The kids get to go and stay at relevant God parents and grandparents etc, which is great because no one feels left out that way.
I am off on Friday and as soon as we have dropped the kids at school we hit the road!

So this weekend I went and did some birthday shopping - I had such fun. My hubby came with me and tagged along sheepishly in the shops, eventually I asked him if he wouldn't like to go to Cash Converters or something, I can't shop with him watching my every move and commenting on my choice of clothing. So he left me in peace and I got some really cool stuff! Oh how I love to shop!! Shopping makes me so happy! Oh and hubby bought me my anniversary present now already (our anniversary is next month - 8 years !!!) - a beautiful cross with pink stones in it in silver, now I just need a silver chain to wear it on. Oh and of course I need to find some earrings and stuff to match it now - you know how it is ladies...

March is so stuffed with birthdays for me it is hectic. I have mine, my mom's, my brother's, my best friends baby girl, three of the young ladies at church, one of them shares a birthday with me and my stepchildren's mother also has a birthday in March, which I make certain they remember because she is their mom and it is important that they shower her with love and wishes and phone calls, even if they are to far for presents. I always imagine how I would feel if anyone in my family forgot my birthday - specially my children, and I try to imagine how it would feel not to have my children with me permanently. It must be tough for her too.

I so believe in celebrating birthdays and I am not afraid of getting old either. I am going to live to be at least 120 years old - at least!!!. Live LONG and live STRONG I always say. There is so much I want to do and see, and the only way I will do it all is if I live long enough. Why limit myself? Are you scared of growing old??

We went and visited my hubby's brother and his wife at their new house - stunning!! A really lovely place. Huge and spacious, the only thing they don't like are the light fittings - chandeliers everywhere! It doesn't go with the house. I personally like chandeliers - but it must be in the proper setting. I know my sister A would LOVE them though.

All in all a really lekka weekend. Loaded with shopping and visiting and getting presents - I am so spoiled.

Here is a list of pressies I got:
A weekend away from Hubby
New clothes and a CD form mom and dad
A beautiful journal - dateless - from sister C
Mall vouchers from In-laws and work
A travel mug from Bother G and his wife
A diary with kitties on and cream from a colleague
And a beautiful wooden beaded clip from sister A whichI have always wanted.
A HUGE bunch of pink and white roses from my precious boys - (thanks my Babe)
LOADS of e-mails and phonecalls and text messages

Spoiled!! spoiled!! spoiled!!!!

I am so blessed to be loved so much and to have people around me that remember the little things - Thank you to my dearest Sister A for making my birthday such a special one. What would my life be without you? I love you PLENTY!!!!