I started this blog, last week, and just haven't had the chance to finish it...........
This was a long weekend, Friday was heritage day or national braai day as it has become known, instead of using the opportunity to sleep in on Friday we were up at the crack of dawn and went through to the Suikerbos Nature Reserve and went on a hike the weather was beautiful a slight breeze and because it was so early it was not yet hot what an awesome way to start the day, the views were amazing the hike hectic but very rocky and very steep........ afterwards we let Kayla drive around the reserve.......... with Jan my son in law in the front giving instructions, and Kira and I banned to silence in the back seat...... and like Kira said we don't have to go to church for a month because of all the prayers that went up...... as it happened the place was full of cyclists........ and we all know that Kayla's judgement of distance leaves A LOT to be desired...............
(This is the "hill" that we climbed during our walk)
Saturday I was up early again I had a tea date with a friend of mine, we went to Her Majasteas Salon as usual it was fantastic it has such a calm atmosphere they don't bring the bill when your ready to go you ring the bell and they bring the bill it was so nice we didn't want to leave..... I almost forgot to pick up Kayla from Master Maths.................
Then though to Benoni to check out a wedding venue, very last minute on Thursday I heard one of the ladies who work for me, and who happens to be the fiance of my "bestest" friends son say that they would love to get married but they don't have the funny, well .......... the challenge was on .............. my bestest friend and I decided that money is not an excuse not to get married with the skills that we have we can put together a wedding on a shoe string, the place my daughter found by goggling "pretty garden" was stunning "Walts Place" the perfect place for an intimate wedding................ I just love organising things.......... date is set.............. 27 February ......... and pretty much everything arranged........
Then off to a Greek evening, one of the things on my list of things to do is to break plates ......... what fun, we had Greek dancers, Greek singers, we had belly dancers, we danced the Zorba and a whole load of other dances that I could not even begin to spell, I was challenged to stand on a chair with a plate on my head and do a dance. .......... and then we broke plates......... "Opa"...........and then we broke plates ............ and then we broke plates.................... which we had to pay for but that's fine another thing off my list of things I wanted to do.................
Sunday morning the start of a stunning day, up early again........... I know I'm crazy..... my niece and her family was coming for lunch today we are going to do Chinese stirfry ............ the children absolutely enjoyed it, they ate everything because they had cooked it themselves........ what a fantastic weekend............. this is surely what life is all about.......
Wow! It sounds like an amazing weekend! I love your gorgeous photos, what a beautiful place! :)
ReplyDeleteNow THAT'S a weekend to blog about!!!! Great pictures and what wonderful experiences!!!
ReplyDeleteWow what a weekend. We have a long weekend this weekend, but sadly nothing like this on my agenda. Would so enjoy smashing a few plates and enjoying some gorgeous Greek food! The wedding sounds amazing too, but as a cyclist, I'm pleased to be here :-)
ReplyDeleteThat weekend will be hard to top! The best part was the Greek food! (I'm just assuming that it was the best...I'm Greek so I have to assume that!) You're very ambitious to take on a wedding, but how generous of you too. Good luck with that and have another great weekend this weekend!
ReplyDeletei've never had Greek food, but hear from many that it's good. it would be nice to smash dishes when mad or upset. rose
ReplyDeleteHello honey
ReplyDeleteSo happy I got to visit your site tonight and read about your very busy fun weekend. Wow you broke some plates...hahaha...Girlfriend when you said something about standing in a chair my neck and back immediately went into safey mode....stay on the ground.
Love the way you tell your stories...makes me feel like I am there with you. I so can relate to the part about sitting in the back seat sworn to silence and the prayers....too funny!
Glad you helped them with having a beautiful wedding..your a sweetheart
Love ya
Maggie
Hi Karen, Thanks for asking about the bent finger on my blog today..it's going to be fine. It doesn't hurt and I just have to keep the silly splint on for 8wks..that will be in Nov. right before our Thanksgiving. Hope your week is going great! Love, Kathy (YaYa)
ReplyDeleteHey honey boy did I get a kick out of your comment about Loretta Lynn. It is something how we live in different parts of the world and have different cultures. I am not a big country western fan but back in her day she was the best. I admire her for what she has accomplished coming from a one room house in the hills of Kentucky.
ReplyDeleteHope your doing good. Think of you often
Love
Maggie