Hello all,
well, unfortunately we
have found that on only the third day of the month that we are
already 34% into our internet allowance for the month! So Ali is
going to ring tomorrow about it, we think it may have come from her
updating
her iphone, but unfortunately that means that we are going to have to
limit the amount of pictures we put up and keep all other
internetting to a minimum for a while till we catch up. I will still
update and everything, just with less pictures!
Anyway,
today we awoke and had lots of horses to get saddled for this
mornings trail ride with Alis friend Elma and the kids. It was a
lovely morning to go round the mountains. We only walked, but
sometimes it is nice to just have a relaxing ride round! After I had
a very lazy day. I watched the movie Seabiscuit which was awesome,
did the washing up, and read a little. Oh, and I also had a singing
session out on the veranda with my new music player. Ali was laughing
when she found me singing along to Razorlight..... haha.
We
had a new baby goat born today! It was sooo cute! Elma and the kids
named him Jimmy. So Jimmy has been added to the ever growing nursery!
As it is month end, we had no Marcus to help out with the goats, so
me and Ali had to do all four feeds for Rosie and Uli. Essentially
they are too old for bottles now, but since their mum died after she
ate herself to death, we have to get milk into them somehow or they
will die. So, we have to hold down two of the other mums and let Uli
and Rosie drink from them. Lisa is a wonderful Mum and rarely fights
us, but my gosh, Socks is getting very sick and tired of it. Yikes
she fought us.....mind you, Uli pushes and shoves so much that it is
no wonder she is angry and wants to stamp on us and them!
In
the evening we finally got a visit from the two girls who ride,
Alzarn and Jolene. They are the sweetest girls ever, but they havent
been in absolutely ages due to studying for their exams. We had the
most wonderful ride tonight. I cantered along and tucked the reins
under the saddled and held my arms out to the side, it really does
feel like flying haha. But yes, it was absolutely great!
And
to be perfectly honest, that is all that has gone on today! Very
chilled and relaxed to be honest! Just what I need before the new
school week starts! We have a new volunteer arriving this Thursday
called Edith from Germany! I cant wait till she gets here, and if she
is anything like the last German we had, Uli, I know she will be
great! I am also looking forward to having another person at school
to help out, it is so hard to get education time done when there is
only one of you, the kids demand so much attention and so much
variation in what they are leaning, that it is nigh on impossible for
one person to do it. I mean, we have 3 and 6 year olds. So, the 3
year olds need constant supervision due to their lack of
concentration, but the older ones need help as well due to the fact
that they are at a stage when they can handle harder tasks, but they
still need guidance! I have high hopes for Grace and Charlotte, both
of whom can now do adding up! I am so proud that they have got it !
And I hope when Edith arrives I will have more time to really get
them working on it, and perhaps work on subtracting, and the months
of the year before they go to big school! Anyway, I am gonna sleep. I
am sooo tired despite my lazy day, so lekker slaap all. Bath and bed
for me! xxx
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