Good morning folks from a rather noisy Sea Point. Wow being in the 'city' is on a whole different level to living in our little Village by the sea. On Saturday I joined JB who is house / cat sitting for the Bears. She came through last Monday and we will go home at the end of the week. This is our second house sitting stint for them since my last Blog and ... oh wow so much has happened in between. At last, and thank God, six.months after her encounter with the baboons little Zeepha has finally started walking on her right front leg. She has a limp but is slowly improving and becoming her old self. We bought her a cardboard scratch pad for Christmas and she is besotted with it. She uses both feet to scratch. The right one being a little uncoordinated and then sleeps on top of it. I am just overjoyed that she has regained the use of her leg.
December was a total blur. I worked right up until the week of Christmas, squeezing in a trip to Sea Point which was a welcome break, I can tell you. Having said that, the apartment upstairs was being renovated and the noise levels were something off the charts. There were a few times when we looked up at the ceiling expecting it to come down on our heads. Then the one day we were notified that the water would be turned off as they worked on the bathroom. Awhile later we heard a distinct waterfall and on checking our bathroom discovered water pouring through the light fittings and down the walls. The plumber forgot to switch off the water and removed the toilet. 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ Needless to say a hasty trip upstairs and many visits from the building contractor eventually saw the light fitting restored etc by the following day.
The balance of the month was taken up with getting all my work out and then concentrating on finishing some home made gifts I was busy with. I think I have mentioned that I have resumed crocheting, after eventually learning to read a crochet pattern, at this advanced age, Haha. Although seriously, there is definitely a renewed interest and demand for crochet items. I have concentrated on ... toys and arimigurumi, which I find so much fun. One of the things I made was a blue plushy whale for our little Baby Bear. See pic. (I have subsequently learnt a better looking way of stitching the toys up).
We as a family had decided to celebrate Christmas all together at our home, on Christmas Eve. It has been such a long time since we hosted Christmas and there was much preparation and busyness to get everything ready. Between us girls we decided on a cold meal and I cooked all the meat the day before. We had two salads, meat and rolls and then a wonderful dessert. Truly the way to go for such a big crowd. It was relaxed, easy, stress free and just a totally memorable day all round. Sadly Big Guy could not join us but we did do a video call with him (not the same but I take every little win). We got to have Princess with us which was such a treat. We haven't seen her since as their calendar is beyond busy. But, Poppet goes back to work today and visits are planned, long awaited visits with loads of catch ups. Yippeeee. As a result on Christmas Day the three of us had a totally lazy, cook free, slow day.
On New Year it was just Hubby and I at home and we read until midnight, wished each other and then I continued reading until 1 am but didn't get to sleep until after 2. That's what happens when you change routine 🤣🤣
When we go home on Thursday it is back to work and into the swing of the new year. Hmm, I wonder what this year has in store for us? It has been good for me to take a total break from work for these three weeks from a physical point of view. Working with Fibromyalgia can be a huge challenge and many is the day when my pain levels are off the chart, just from sitting in front of the machines. Perhaps, somehow, this year I can finally figure out the part about pacing myself, I'm not very good at it.
Judging by the noise outside and the date I am guessing that most people are back at work and a lot of the holiday makers will be making their way home. If you are on the roads, please, please be careful and stay alert. Getting home safely is far more important than getting impatient or speeding.
Have a wonderful January folks, I hope and pray that 2025 will be a kind and gentle year for us all. Take a deep breath when things become extreme and stay safe. Ciao ciao.
Blue Whale
We came home to this family if Francolins in our yard last week. Such a joy to see.
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