Interesting
Thoughts, interesting people and things that don't fit into specific categories....
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YOU can Plant a Tree
The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit. They say: The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second…
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One Step at a Time – Zuikerkop 2024
“My advice for a race is the same as it is for life: Take it one step at a time.” Every year, Zuikerkop hosts a fantastic running and cycling event, and it’s one…
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Goodbye to You My Trusted Friend – A Tribute to Rex
“A dog lives for the day, the hour, even the moment.” “Someone asked me what the most difficult part of having a dog was. I replied: The Goodbye.” – goodquotes I have so…
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SpongeBob Party
The cake was a Chocolate and Vanilla Cake with Cream cheese icing. The SpongeBob figurines are “fishtank figurines” and are not edible. The Krusty Krab is made from melted chocolate. This is the…
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If You Don’t Rest, You Rust
Resting rebuilds, restores and refreshes! They say if you rest, you rust… I think it should rather be: If You Don’t Rest, You Rust! This morning, while brushing my teeth, I was randomly…
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A Traveling Inspiration
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” St. Augustine Some people inspire me to live life to the fullest. Miss Arthur is one of those…
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Happy Minecraft Birthday
Minecraft- A World where anything is possible. We had fun celebrating Leo’s birthday with a small party on Friday and a Spur outing today! It was a busy weekend with the Dino-Expo and …
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Dinos and Legendary Rugby in Bloem
“Beer and rugby are more or less synonyms.” There was a lot happening in Bloemfontein this weekend! We went to the Dino-Expo at the Show Grounds. It was interesting, but there were a…
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Banana Crumpets
Asante sana, squash banana! Have some overripe bananas? Here’s an easy crumpet recipe which the kids love! What you need: 2 very ripe mashed bananas3/4 cup brown sugar3 eggs1 cup milk2 tablespoons butter,…
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Knysna Half Marathon 2024
Did you hear about that ‘oyster’ joke? I laughed so hard I almost pulled a mussel. Many muscles are sore and stiff from yesterday’s race! But, I think most of us agree, that…
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Snow in Ladybrand June 2024
Why was the snowman looking in the bag of carrots? He was picking his nose! This is the most I have seen it snow in Ladybrand! It was such an exciting morning playing…
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Run For Fun
“Run. Because zombies will eat the untrained ones first.” – From the Zombie Apocalypse Survival Guide I wasn’t always into running. I wouldn’t have considered running fun, not at all! Alma told me the other…
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Carol’s 60th Birthday Celebration: a Fairytale at Biljoni’s
“Why did the 60-year-old woman bring a ladder to her birthday party? Because it’s all about reaching new heights at this age!” This was the event we were looking forward to for quite…
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Carol’s 60th Mimosa Breakfast at Little Rock
P-A-R-T-why? Because we gotta! We’ve been celebrating Carol’s 60th trip around the sun since last year, but now that it was her official birthday we went big! Because 60 is a big deal!…
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Connection and Healing – Our Boston Terriers Then and Now
Connection is a part of healing. This has always been taken for granted, but recently our medical system has put the body and various separate organs in “boxes.” It’s difficult to totally heal…
