Merry Chistmas Christmas to all.

Wow and we eventually made it to almost the end of the year, well done folks!!  The excitement levels are climbing everywhere and most certainly in this house.  We have had a super busy, exciting week with all sorts of things happening.  Apart from the preparations for Poppet's arrival, and general Christmas things there was always something happening, never a dull moment in our home.  We have also had some epic 'wild life' moments involving the insect / spider variety - it would seem our 'wild life' is very different down here to up in Gauteng.  We opened the front  (??) door last week and I saw what looked like a very ugly spider eating a huge wasp, on further examination it turned out that the spider, a big non hairy tarantula shape was being stung repeatedly by the wasp ???? I have never ever seen this before and eventually we managed to separate them, Jelly Bean put Mr Spider over the fence before dispatching the wasp, I somehow don't think the spider survived though.

Poppet arrived on Friday early evening, so we did a marathon shopping expedition in preparation for the weekend and Christmas and then had to play Tetris with the parcels and suitcases at the airport.  This signified the END of my retail experiences and adventures until after the holidays!!!!!!!  On Saturday BigBear and BabyBear came through and spent the weekend with us all which was an extra blessing, if only Big Guy had been able to join us.  We seemed to be eating the entire weekend - really good meals to boot, played Mumbo Jumbo which truly never fails to cause stomach holding laughter. Yesterday more food and just lots of good conversations and catch ups and which was wonderful on all sides.  There is nothing more precious to me, than time spent with family.  
Speaking about Big Guy he received a call on Friday morning to say he got the position he had applied for and will begin working on the 2nd January, this is a huge answer to prayer as it has been four months of looking, trusting God, standing and not growing weary.  Well done son, I could not be happier for you, you so deserve it, God is always faithful.

We had a slight scare with little Max our Yorkie as all of a sudden he looked like he had swallowed a rugby ball.  He is coming up for 12 years old and very tiny, we have sadly seen a marked decline in his health over the last six months.  My ever patient Hubby took him to the vet who, given his age did not want to do unnecessary scans, blood tests or X-rays before first trying more conservative methods of treating him.  She dewormed him, put him on a diuretic pill and a pill for his liver.  Praise the Lord, he is looking much more normal and more like a skinny little Yorkie.  

Today Poppet and Hubby are off to town, her to have a Brazillian and he is going to do last  minute shopping then visit a friend until Poppet is finished.  Friends and family I wish  you all a very Blessed Christmas, for those that are with family please take the time to enjoy every moment and for those that are not traveling and/or are planning a quiet day, enjoy and take some time to pamper yourself.  To ALL please be super careful on the roads, beaches and anywhere else you may be.  Let us all give thanks for the blessings we have received this year and share it with others.  Merry Christmas to all.  

Put two cushions up like a tent = one very content Zeepha hehe