Monday, November 16, 2009

Jessie returns to CHI. "Dont Look Back"

We managed really well up to the moment of Jessie's departure..through the freshly glazed walls of the new departure lounge at UP`s airport.

First Jessie dissolved into tears, closely followed by me, and the remaining passengers [about 20] who were all queuing for the little prop to Jo berg..side stepped us looking somewhat embarrassed and confused as we clung to each other and bleated our farewells through quivering lips.

Then we each turned on our heels and did not look back. Thankfully, Jessie is of the same opinion as I am on the farewells issue...DON'T LOOK BACK!

I`m sure her one and half hour flight was as "wet" as my 1 hour road trip back to the farm...How I hate goodbyes...but how much I enjoyed her company for the week.

We chilled in the sun..yes we had lots. The predicted "cold front" may have arrived from Cape Towns direction, but it never really impacted our enjoyment of the outside...and Jessie is returning as bronzed as 7 days of gentle sun roasting will allow.

Her appetite for the sun is much more acute than mine...hence my pale complexion. Bossy was even moved to get a lilo for the pool [one of those silver reflective ones] so that he can improve his Tan...I have to say I do question the wisdom of this..he is as anxious as Jessie to gain a spectacularly roasted bod...hey ho ..each to their own!.

Jessie`s break was specifically meant to be an unwinding time , but we did manage to get out in the evenings to the Club house for pizzas and Dundi Lodge and to Vergelegen a couple of local restaurants. And during the day we slinked by the pool..Jessie in full sunlight and reading the four books that she brought with her and me in the shade of the Braai room...sketching and continuing to review others books on Authonomy..I haven't yet recovered the concentration to do more work on ARK...but it will happen. I have just broken the 600 rank on the site... thankfully its all going at a far more sedate pace now!



Yes I have tentatively started some sketching...moved by a request from a local farmer/vet to do something "semi abstract" of his water buffalo...Yes you read correctly, he is deeply in love with his water buffalo, which resides in Namibia and has sent me some photos and asked me to do something that combines the buffalo..and his favorite place in South Africa. Its a house that he owns which stands in a Forest.

...Now combining houses and forests and water buffalo`s is a very big ask...but I have started by doing a detailed sketch of "ARCHIE" [the buffalo]...and will see where it takes me. Not yet ready to post a picture of Archie but will do so when he is a little further developed.

Edwin and I have been asked by our neighbours [across the road] Willam and Gerda, to visit a cray fish festival this week..we depart on Thursday for the West coast and return on Saturday.
This experience is going to be an interesting one as it will require us to CAMP!!!! Those of you who know Bossy will be aware that he only usually camps under something that has five stars above the lobby. Its really not his cup of tea!!!! Jessie was very tickled at his response to our planning,and has begged me to take plenty of pictures which I will.

Loads of love to everyone. Special thoughts to Pam and Kim, who have both suffered losses in the past few weeks, I have been thinking of you both .
Also to Tazzy, who is now waiting for an emergency back op to rectify her two dodgy discs..when I spoke with her last week she was expecting to be called in during the next two weeks. Good Luck Girlie..

Kisses on the lips to everyone.

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