New Zealand – I scrap 2

Frost this morning

This morning was -2 in Upper Hutt. Frost everywhere and cold too.

Trompie walking on the frozen grass.

A strange walker on the pavement!

Late afternoon at school.(about 4 o’clock pm)

5.50 vm gaan die wekker af. Ek skakel hom af. Kyk gou watter e-posse daar is(nie dat ek lekker sonder my bril kan sien nie.)Skakel bedliggie aan.
Badkamer besoek. Kombuis toe, skakel ketel en radio aan. Maak gordyne oop en my eerste koppie tee. Stort. Drink my tee.
6.25 vm stap ek en Trompie om blok.
Eet my pap. Borsel tande en
7.15 vm in my moter en weg is ek vir n uurtjie.
7.25 vm – sluit skool oop en skakel alarm af. Sluit my klas oop en eerste kinders begin kom
7.30 vm
8.30 vm Kinders is weg na hul klasse. Ek maak klas toe, handig register in en weg is ek.
8.45 vm Tuis by Trompie. Ons loop meestal vir so dertig minute elke oggend.
9.30 vm sit voor rekenaar en kontroleer die bestellings en pak pakkies. Na tien gaan pos ek die bestellings en dan het ek so n uurtjie vir myself om iets te doen.
12.00 vm toebroodjie en cup of soup. Dan my Nannienap.
2.30 nm spring in my kar, land 2.40 nm weer by skool. Twee ure toesig tot 5 uur.
5.15 nm loop om blok met Trompie, dan is dit aandete maak.
Sjoe ek is skoon uitasem van alles.
Dit in kort waar my tyd daagliks heen vlieg.
Vandag se gebeure.
Ek het vanoggend eers my stuk vir my skryfsessie geskryf. Dit neem my maklik twee ure om n bladsy voorleesbaar te skryf.
Vanmiddag se skryfsessie was baie lekker. Ons was net drie gewees en het die geleentheid gehad om gedagtes oor ons lewens uit te ruil. Ek geniet die sessies baie. Dit gee my die geleentheid om meer oor Nieu Zeeland te leer en hul gewoontes. Ook help dit my engelse taalgebruik. Met tye sukkel ek maar om my uit te druk en alles reg te skryf .
My mede skrywers is altyd baie geinteresseerd in my Suid-Afrikaanse vertellings. Ek het hierdie week oor die vloede in Mosambiek geskryf en oor vloede en siklone in die verled in SA.
Nou sit ek en gaan nou gou die skrywe pos want dis die Graham Norton Show wat ek baie geniet. Tot more my liewe dagboek.

Silent Sunday: Autumn

From my deck.

Friendly Friday Photo Challange: Coral-ish Colors

CORAL-ISH Colors

https://thesnowmeltssomewhere.wordpress.com/2019/01/25/friendly-friday-coral-colors/

Snow at https://thesnowmeltssomewhere.wordpress.com/2019/01/25/friendly-friday-coral-colors/

says:
When I saw that Living Coral was chosen as the Pantone colour of the year 2019, I thought: perfect, let’s make “living coral” this week’s prompt! (And I like the eco-friendly, discreetly critical emphasis on living.)

What do you think of my photos, are they coral-ish enough?

https://forestwoodfolkart.wordpress.com/2019/01/26/friendly-friday-photo-challenge-coral-ish-colours/

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co-host

Wordless Wednesday: Dahlia

Friendly Friday Photo Challenge: Inspiration

On a Friday Amanda at https://forestwoodfolkart.wordpress.com/ and Snow at https://thesnowmeltssomewhere.wordpress.com/ are hosting a new Challange. One Friday Amanda and the next Friday Snow.

https://thesnowmeltssomewhere.wordpress.com/2019/01/11/friendly-friday-photo-challenge/

For more on this Challenge visit : https://thesnowmeltssomewhere.wordpress.com/2019/01/11/friendly-friday-photo-challenge/

This weeks prompt is: INSPIRATION

On my daily walks, just after New Year, I discovered this NZ Christmas tree. It’s the first time I’ve seen it with my own eyes. I was inspired by the look and beauty of the”bush” and its bright red blooms. It gave me INSPIRATION to know that nature is still thriving.

https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-plants/rata/

https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-plants/pohutukawa/

Does anyone know if this is a Rata or Pohutukawa “bush”?