Welkom

I had a lovely trip on the bus from Durban to Welkom - over 8 hours long. On the way, I enjoyed staring out the window at the wide open spaces of the Free State. Then, as we were approaching Welkom, I saw heavy thunder clouds building up in the distance. (I sooo want to experience a thunder storm again) Although it did not rain where we were, I did enjoy watching the lightning in the distance.

It was good to make contact again with my older brother, George, and his wife and son, and with my mom, Helena.

It will not be my family if there are no pets and disadvantaged people living there. George and his wife, Elizabeth, have 3 dogs, a cat, a parrot and a Zimbabwean now living with them.

Here is Lloyd with Zoro the cat. Here I am being greeted by Zieg.

My brother has tried to create a garden that looks like the one my dad had when we were growing up. He has definitely succeeded. Rows of fruit trees in the back garden, and rows of home made jam and chutney in the kitchen (My sister-in-law makes jams and chutneys out of the excess fruit - just like my mom used to)

Last night we had watermelon after supper. Then Elizabeth busied herself in the kitchen baking peanut butter cookies, while Lloyd, ouma and I played Scrabble. IT IS GOOD TO BE HOME!....

(My brother is a minister in the evangelical Church of England in SA, and his wife works in an AIDS orphanage)