Pippa's Passions: Honoured

Hello Friends

What a blessing you all are in my life! I had no idea how many people STILL regularly check for updates on my blog ~ despite my long silence!
Thank you I am truly honoured!

So here is the week in review :-)

Zoe the "LUCKY BUM" has been sending us Pictures from FRANCE!

She was blessed to be able to go visit Anne's home in Bordeaux and it looks like they have had an amazing time! Of course we miss her DAILY! but we are very pleased that she and Anne have had such a well deserved rest.

We have been thrilled to have Reuel home from Europe for a short visit before he starts Uni in September. He has filled out and is looking so very well, all the TLC he is getting from our friends overseas obviously agree with him. Here he is with my Uncle Berend :-)

As you know it is winter here (I know I can hear everyone saying "Duh!" )

Here are just 2 pics I had to show you ...

This

is
Felix.

One of my Mom's cats :-)

He was so enjoying his doze on her bed that he was making these long rumbley purrs and had his paws folded across his chest as if giving himself a hug :-)
It was such a lovely exhibition of complete contentment.

This is a view of our Memorial Garden where our babies and loved ones who have Passed are remembered.

On this particular Frosty morning there was an area where the sprinkler had been left and all the bits of the Garden that got wet froze over.

It meant the fence had icicles, the grass were like frozen Stalagmites and there was one tree that had half in the sun and the other half in the shade - that half was covered in icicles. It was quite beautiful.

Over the weekend I took my kids to Kwazulu-Natal to visit Similo and Nadia's birthmother.

Many of you will remember the story of how we got her home. For those of you that don't :-) have a look through the past blogs to catch up :-)

She is doing so well and was over the moon to have us visit her again.

The drive to this area takes us about 5 hours and so to do it in one day is a VERY BIG ASK. So this time around we decided to stay overnight at Oban Guest farm a wonderful, tranquil and comfortable place for a group like mine :-)

The kids enjoyed it so very much and we are keen to go more often now that we know we would be welcome there :-)

It is situated in a valley and has plenty of space to explore and adventure. It has familiar farm animals and a handful of friendly dogs. It feels a lot like home :-)