Well, the cold weather
is officially here. As I said to Johnnie today, “this is Africa,
how the hell is it this cold!”. We are predicted another week of
this cold snap before we get any sun or heat again! So it is a very
sad Rosie at the minute!
The horses were put out
and we all headed indoors to keep warm. Ali continued with her thank
you cards and Santa Claus decorations, and I, in the spirit of the
upcoming Halloween celebrations on the 31st decided to
start making prototypes for the kids to do something arts and
craftsy. They will have NO idea what Halloween is, and as Ali says,
if you played Trick or Treat around here with a scary mask on, you
would most likely get shot haha.
But, I am determined to
bring Halloween here. I have a plan to make a big web in the
classroom with grey wool and get the kids to make spiders out of
empty toilet rolls and pipe
cleaners! I dont want to blow my own trumpet, but I think my
prototype Mr Spider turned out pretty awesomely! I think the kids
will like it too. I also made a witch out of toilet roll, an old
sock, and a stick for the broomstick. I would like to say that that
was for the kids, but sadly it was just for my own enjoyment of
making something silly..... But, for not having an artistic bone in
my body, I am pretty proud of my creations! I think I might try and
make a Werewolf and a vampire tomorrow and see how they go. I am the
future Art Attack presenter!
My awesome Witch, not bad!
Halloween!
My spidey!
We
all feel very sorry for the current guests we have at the minute.
They were at a wedding today at 3pm and as Ive said, it is the most
miserable day ever. The wedding is up at the Cowshed, and apparently
costs R6O,OOO just to hire the place for the day! I would be maaaaad
if my wedding was on a day like today. Although, if I had R6O,OOO I
would be going on a nice holiday instead! So, the poor guests and
bride and groom had a nice cloudy, cold day to have their wedding on.
Thankfully the rain has stayed away, although if it had been
thundering and lightening, you could just pass it off in the wedding
photos as like a Halloween themed set up. Lightening fork in the
background? It would have been great! I should probably NOT go into
wedding planning.
But
the guests were all really nice and we did pony rides with their kids
who were thrilled about meeting Booboo and getting a ride when they
didn’t expect it. We even had a 14month old baby on who was held up
by Mum and Dad. Cute.
In
the afternoon me and Donna just snuggled down under blankets and
watched Jersey Girl. Watching films is the only thing you can do in
this weather! I think I might try and wrap up warm and go on a hike
tomorrow though, I dont like feeling like I am wasting the weekend,
and when you stay in all day it feels like time is stuck in glue! The
Welgemoeds also came round this evening for Menes horse riding
lesson. It was really great because she got a scare a month or two
back on Ramon when he shot forward in the ring and at the picnic
area, which has really knocked her confidence, but she did so well
today! And she really did look excited to go on a ride, because for
so long she has seemed so unconfident and needed to be persuaded, so
it was really lovely to see her back on the horse and enjoying it!
Unfortunately, Mandla was not in the mood for ring work though. If I
left his side for even a second he just went on strike and stood
there, refusing to move. He is soooo lazy at times!
After,
we came in and had hot coffee and Johnnie decided to tell me that
they are going to Spur tonight for dinner. I could have killed him!
He knows I am on a diet, and he knows how much I love Spur! Their
spare ribs are the best. But alas, after almost killing myself with
food last week, it is probably for the best! It didn’t stop me from
telling him to have a good time at Spur though, and that I hoped he
chocked on the rib bone haha!
Donna
made a beautiful pumpkin soup this evening which is just the thing in
this cold weather! And that is all folks for Lydenrust News Update! I
am going to snuggle up in more blankets and watch more films tonight
and probably go hibernate in bed until the sun returns to us! Lekker
Slaap all xxxx
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