Andy and Janine

Andy and Janine having some photo's taken by an aspiring young photographer. Janine was asked to organise this to help some photographers that need to make a portfolio for their studies. It is nice to have photo's taken and then all powerdered up and you are made to look just perfect. Thought I would post these, there are still more to come, if there are some really nice ones I will post more. Just one more note, when I look at these photo's I do see the very strong resemblance to his Grandpa and namesake. The hair colour - it is out of a box, I might add. Everyone loves it except Andrew and myself, we love the blond!

Nanna and Trudy

On Saturday we went to visit Kevin and Tracy at their holiday home in South Port, about an hour south of Amanzimtoti. Kevin and Tracy have two very special visitors with them, firstly Aunty Trudy, Nanna's older sister, and Kevins mother, Beryl Gorrie. Kevin's mom has not been well, even though she only stopped working recently, she is also over 80. She is really a lovely lady, thought I would share some photo's with you, we met them on the Beach, at South Port. The weather was lovely, and yes, it is winter here in South Africa.

Aunty Trudy is turning 85 in August. She is looking good and she has such a sense of humour.

Sorry about the quality of the photo's but they were taken on my Sony Ericsson.

Nanna and Granny Trudy

Mrs Peinke, Mrs Gorrie and Mrs Bester

And very obviously, Andrew, my man!

Home alone

I am going to have a pretty quiet weekend this weekend. Andrew and Andy have gone up to Johannesburg this morning. It was very windy at Van Reenen's Pass yesterday and trucks blew over, and this was the traffic there this morning as they are still recovering vehicles. It took them an additional 1.5 hours to get through this.

Chantal is very lucky, the KwaZulu Natal Youth Orchestra is having a workshop this weekend, and they have to practice this weekend in Pinetown. She will sleep at home with 3 other kids, we are hosting, they practice untill 21h00 tonight, tomorrow they practice the whole day again and I think they finish at about 5 or 6 o'clock and then on Sunday again. This is all in preparation for her trip next week to Stellenbosch. The orchestra has been invited to participate in the Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival. It is apparently such a learning experience for the kids, but it is also lots of hard work. She is looking so forward to this, it is all so exciting. They stay at the University there. Will post some news when she gets back.

Nanna comes back on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning Chantal leaves.

So I am going to do some sewing, making a blind for my bathroom, and sewing a few tops for Chantal. The house is going to be so quiet. Andrew flies home tomorrow night again, he was not into staying up in Joburg any longer than absolutely neccessary in that cold weather and Andy comes back on Monday. Andy has gone purely to 'jol' with Darren.

I am going to miss my family, but I will also enjoy the peace and quiet, just doing my own thing for most of the time.