Catching up

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I hope you will all forgive our tardiness in posting, the past couple of weeks has been a whirlwind of activity, excitement and exhaustion. 

The weather has been unable to make up its mind, giving us some lovely warm days and some ice cold ones, but on the warm days I have been able to go to church more regularly, rejoin the bible study group, visit my parents, and even walk into town and to work on several occasions. It's been wonderful, but also tiring and I have been waking up in pain every morning. 

By the time each day is over, all I have had the energy to do is nap, which doesn't lead to much blogging.😅

While I've been M.I.A. I have had a birthday! It was my first birthday as a married woman and I was spoilt from the moment I opened my eyes, with flowers and chocolates and little gifts presented throughout the day by my wonderful Husband! I visited my parents who gave us a little gas stove and a whistling kettle! I am so excited about them, because now when loadshedding hits we can still cook AND have hot beverages! 

It's been such a busy and productive time, and we are working behind the scenes towards our goal of becoming financially stable and able to support ourselves and the lifestyle we dream of on a yacht in an endless summer! 


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