Thursday, February 28, 2013

Cat in a Box

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Thomas's obsession with cardboard boxes continues unabated.
~ A year ago today snails were invading my garden

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Fillers

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I often pick up short, easy books to read between longer, more demanding ones. I've just finished Luca Spaghett's very light memoir and will now begin the Justin Cartwright.
~ A year ago today I was admiring a little area in my garden

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Movie Schedule

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Boo! The Labia on Kloof cinemas are closing down this week. This evening Dorothy and I went there to see one last film there (Anna Karenina, which was... peculiar.)
~ A year ago today I went to a ceramics exhibition

Monday, February 25, 2013

Fruits

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My little peach tree is having a bumper crop this summer. There must be about two dozen fruits on it! The insects and birds are making the most if it.
~ A year ago today I was hanging out with my little cat ~

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Argo

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Went to the movies today, finally seeing Affleck's Argo. It was good!
~ A year ago today I was watching Castle

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Little Pink Nose

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Trixie has the sweetest little cat face. She is being a delight today.
~ A year ago I was singing along to a silly pop song

Friday, February 22, 2013

Scrunchies

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My hair has grown very long again, and today, like most days, I just tied it back in a ponytail. These new bright scrunchies look straight out of the 80s don't they?
~ A year ago today I was petting a dog

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Ham

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I'm so tired today after a late one last night (Rodriguez concert!) and such a busy work-week. Lunch on the run was a takeaway: assorted salad with the most delicious cooked ham. The Kitchen FTW.
~ A year ago today I was snacking on brie

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Special Report

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I spent much of today obsessively refreshing twitter streams and other live updates on the bail application in the Reeva Steenkamp murder trial. All the speculation, misinformation and general media frenzy is totally repellent but I just cannot look away.
~ A year ago today I broke my favourite mug (aw, I'm still sad)

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Mopping Up

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I had to call the plumbers today... I thought the geyser had burst due to all the wet, but fortunately it was just a leaking pipe which had sprayed water everywhere. Hang on, didn't I do this just the other day?!
~ A year ago today I was smelling flowers

Monday, February 18, 2013

Looking Away

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Ha, getting my kitties to look at the camera is not that easy!
~ A year ago today I bought a bunch of books

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Concert in the Park

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I spent the afternoon at the free concert in De Waal Park. We listened to Robin Auld. It was very chilled!
~ A year ago today I was looking my succulents

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Creepy Crawly

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Some friends and I had a picnic in Kirstenbosch today. There were a lot of these little guys around.
~ A year ago today I ate a cupcake ~ 

Friday, February 15, 2013

Mmm, chocolate!

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Healthy snacks be damned... some days just require chocolate! The dark stuff with hazelnuts is so yummy.
~ A year ago today I had some new books to read

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Sound & Vision

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Nice find on the internet... Beck's version of the Bowie classic. Watch the video. Love it! 
~ A year ago today I was watching a kiln being unpacked  ~ 

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Fitting

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Yet another thing that needs fixing (or better still, replacing) in my house... kitchen light. Damn bulb blown again.
~ A year ago today I was at my brother's house

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Gav & Stace

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Recently I've been watching the British sitcom Gavin & Stacey. It's very silly but rather sweet. Today I caught the wedding episode.
~ A year ago today I was swimming in a river

Monday, February 11, 2013

Pile

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Mondays usually involve doing some laundry. Today I folded the clean washing, ready for ironing later in the week.
~ A year ago today I was visiting my brother and his cat ~

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Pressie

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It's a friend's birthday tomorrow so I went gift-shopping this morning.
~ A year ago today I hiked up a mountain to see find the red disa

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Summer Rain

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I woke to the sound of rain today - glorious, glorious rain!
~ A year ago today Trixie was sleeping in a bowl

Friday, February 8, 2013

Cell

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At last, a new battery for my cellphone. The old one is kaput!
~ A year ago today I said goodbye to a friend

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Scruffy

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This is what one of the corners of my garden looks like at the moment. Sad, isn't it. All thanks to the dreadful gales which have been blowing the last few weeks. This area gets the worst of it... the wind shreds the plants, blows away the soil and scatters leaves everywhere. Poor, poor garden.
~ A year ago today I went for a walk up the mountain

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Waiting

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This one is either waiting on the steps when I come home, or comes running when he hears my car. It's cute, I like it.
~ A year ago today I woke to a thunderstorm

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Chip, Dip

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I have the book club ladies coming around tomorrow evening, so after work today I charged around the supermarket for food and drinks. Not very creative with snacks... just good old chips and dip!
~ A year ago today I was playing Settlers of Catan

Monday, February 4, 2013

Daily Dozen

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This checklist for being present and making progress addresses several things I am not particularly good at. Definitely food for thought! I always enjoy the writing on this blog - it is one of my favourites.
~ A year ago today I was watering my garden

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Orchid

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My friend Dorothy has an orchid that is flowering profusely at the moment. They are such magnificent flowers.
~ A year ago today I was thinking about February

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Settings

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I bought some new plates and cutlery today. I went for plain and simple.
~ A year ago today it was blowing a gale

Friday, February 1, 2013

Pay Pass

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I got a MyCiti card and rode the new bus for the first time today.
~ A year ago today I was watching Parks & Rec