Ietwat later.....
Dit het inmiddels 3nm geword Maandag middag maar die nuus is en bly dieselfde..behalwe dat dit heerlik buite is en die wind waai nog maar dit is warmer en die son skyn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
net gou...ons 'waghond' Cheeeky die kat , het gisteraand Barry met sy gedrag en optrede geroep om te gaan kyk wat buite aangaan ..hy het op en af van die agterkant van die sitbank gespring en 'n verskrikkelike bang gesiggie gehad toe Barry buite kom sit daar 'n groot grys kat ..seker wild in die hoek van die tuin ..toe Barry die soek lig op hom het staan hy rustig op en verdwyn in die lang gras in die agter veld en vir nog so 'n half uur het Cheeky telkens buitentoe gehardloop en weer terug tot hy uiteindelik tevrede was dat alles nou weer veilig was!!! pragtige kat ...die Cheeky..selfs as iemand by die hek stop om te draai word hy byna mal!!! dus wie weet ...katte is miskien beter waghonde as honde...!!
Sondagnag
25-26 Mei 2008
‘n Hallo aan almal, familie en vriende
Wonder of julle die wind kan hoor waai –hy loei om die hoeke van die gebou en sing ‘n lied van sterk verlange om bome te ontwortel ,blare aftestroop en ellende te bring…waai vanuit die noorde reeds een kar verpletter maar die insittendes lewe nog….wonder werk!
Met die gure weer en mense wat gaan swem …strominge en hoe golwe het daar reeds 2 verdrink die naweek….die see gee baie maar neem sonder vra!
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Somer is hier en die son skyn…en dit is lekker en pragtig …die wereld is groen geel en wit…die wit is van ‘n ‘Hawthorn' boom struik wat oortrek is met wit blommetjies van die punte van takkee tot teen aan die stam en meeste van die heinings tussen die kampe bestaan uit hierdie struik …tussen deur kry jy die helder geel bos wat sommer bekend staan as”Furr bush” veroorsaak erge hooikoors – en natuurlik al die ander struike en bome in volle blom pers , pink, geel, donkerrooi liggroen orange …ek weet dat lente en somer in elke land besonders is en ek beskryf maar net wat ek beleef……
In ons eie tuin staan die Rhododendrons in volle blom lig pink ,donker rooi en wit pink….die gesiggies is pragtig in die vensterbank houers…..die gras is gesny en lyk altyd so deftig net daarna..die volgende more het die wit daisies en dandelines weer hulle koppe bo die grond uitgesteek..leedvermakerig!
Die groente tuin is ontkruid ..tot die beste van my vermoee..maar as die sagte reen val dan groei die onwelkome bewoners vinniger as die groente.
Die spinasie lyk pragtig, wortels kom goed aan ..ertjie voor die wind –sal more die paaltjies insit vir die oplei deel…net 4 bone het die kat oorleef…die aarbeie is natuurlik ons ‘joy and pride’ kan nie wag vir vrugte tyd nie …die peer en appel bome sal ook vrugte dra jy kan die klein knoppies duidelik sien…..
Die kat is ‘n voortdurende plesier…leer nog vlieg en kan wegkruipertjie met jou speel asof hy ‘n kind is…erg omgekrap want die huis is in die war…ons slaapkamer kry toe ‘n beurt ..die muurpapier is afgetrek , die 2 los muurkaste wat ons ge-erf het is nou teenmekaar bevestig teen die muur en vorm ‘n eenheid en laat ons nou met ‘n veel groter leef ruimte in die kamer , die mure gewas en die eerste onderlaag geverf..die meubels in die gaste slaapkamer…dit is nou waar ons tydelik slaap ..en die kat vind die ontwrigting erg traumaties….loop en roep tot hy jou kry!!! Oorspronklik wou ons die slaapkamer hou vir die wintermaande…maar besluit toe om die matte man intekry en klaar tekry…anders moet ons weer in 6 mnde verhuis…..dus met ‘n bietjie voorspoed en harde werk behoort die 2 slaapkamers se vloere gedek te wees met nuwe matte… in die nabye toekoms -die huis is so lig…daar is nou geen muurpaier oor nie …en die verandering is wonderlik!!!!
By die werk gaan dinge nog maar effe hikkerig…bietjie meer pasiente die laaste 2 weke en ‘n hele paar kort termyn mense se kontrakte is opgehef en hulle moes ander werk gaan soek…Glo en vertrou dat die sake weer sal herstel. Die prys van petrol het hier die hoogte in geskiet \Maandag oggend ..nadat dit aangekondig is dat Amerika se olie $135 bereik het betaal ons nou €1.28 per liter…en natuurlik word alles daardeur geaffekteer.
Gelukkig harloop my karrejie op ‘n mengsel van petrol en liefde..en word ek nie so erg daardeur getref nie…en ook ry ek meestal langafstande en selde in die stad/dorp liewer.
Nou kom ek by verjaarsdae…net Gerhardus ,gister die 25ste en Sandra vroeer in die week…Ek het nie almal se verjaarsdae nie dus soms gaan dit verby en geen gelukwensinge vanuit Ierland….
Aan almal wat eksamen skryf…lekker leer en alles van die beste.
Genoeg van my - die lug het gebreek en dit is bewolkd en die wind waai nog steeds!
Liefde groete
Barry & Stien(Christina.’ma’,ouma)
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Greetings form Ireland
I was in 2 minds sending this letter but decided I will…so
Weekend
16 May 2008
To all far and wide family and friends,
Last year on the 14 of May the first sod was turned in the renovation process of the cottage. One year later and we achieved according to Irish standards a miracle!
The building has been completed !!!Our long dreamed of kitchen-bright with sunshine and light from sun rise to sun set, equipped- not to the most modern but the most practical. The sun lounge the greatest joy ever, all furnished and a very pleasant room. The guess bedroom needs a carpet which will be fitted hopefully next week the study/office and emergency bedroom completed and all furniture will be moved into it to-morrow morning. The exterior paint has been picked up this afternoon and weather permitting the process of painting outside will commence soon!
Then on top of it all the bathroom has had its 2nd revamp as we did not like the tiles that we laid there first ..it is a transformed room now and a pleasure to the eye.
Most people take about 3 years to do all this but with the master of all workaholics we are nearly there !!!!!!
We just spent some quality time in the vegetable garden weeding!!! The spinach looks so good –the Irish does not really eat spinach and you cannot buy it in a shop therefore this is going to be like manna, The carrots are there and the peas are flourishing! Somewhere between the planting of the apple trees and the cat the beans are few and far between! The 32 strawberry plants are growing like mad and there might be a stage where we will be able to pick one strawberry from each plant every day for 2-3- weeks and that will be our desert!!!
Saturday
Just in from outside …yet another day somewhat cooler than the 16 days past and also cloudy…the strawberries are forming on last years plants and it all looks so promising…
The lady who used to play the organ in church is dying of cancer and it means that if she dies it will be the first person in our small group of acquaintances that will pass a way…Barry and I are both not good with funerals
Tomorrow , always the best day of the week we have the pastoral help giving the sermon …he is very good but has a bit of a speech impediment which makes it difficult for the older people to follow…I know all the hymns he chose and God willing we will lift the roof again in giving praise
Thank you for all the letters I have received… there are a few that seems to be quiet …hope you are all keeping well! Sue you are great in corresponding…thank you so much. Fumi …are you still out there..please let me know how you and the baby are doing!
I greet ye all
Barry and Christina(Sr Dunne. Stien ‘ma’ and Ouma)
Weekend
16 May 2008
To all far and wide family and friends,
Last year on the 14 of May the first sod was turned in the renovation process of the cottage. One year later and we achieved according to Irish standards a miracle!
The building has been completed !!!Our long dreamed of kitchen-bright with sunshine and light from sun rise to sun set, equipped- not to the most modern but the most practical. The sun lounge the greatest joy ever, all furnished and a very pleasant room. The guess bedroom needs a carpet which will be fitted hopefully next week the study/office and emergency bedroom completed and all furniture will be moved into it to-morrow morning. The exterior paint has been picked up this afternoon and weather permitting the process of painting outside will commence soon!
Then on top of it all the bathroom has had its 2nd revamp as we did not like the tiles that we laid there first ..it is a transformed room now and a pleasure to the eye.
Most people take about 3 years to do all this but with the master of all workaholics we are nearly there !!!!!!
We just spent some quality time in the vegetable garden weeding!!! The spinach looks so good –the Irish does not really eat spinach and you cannot buy it in a shop therefore this is going to be like manna, The carrots are there and the peas are flourishing! Somewhere between the planting of the apple trees and the cat the beans are few and far between! The 32 strawberry plants are growing like mad and there might be a stage where we will be able to pick one strawberry from each plant every day for 2-3- weeks and that will be our desert!!!
Saturday
Just in from outside …yet another day somewhat cooler than the 16 days past and also cloudy…the strawberries are forming on last years plants and it all looks so promising…
The lady who used to play the organ in church is dying of cancer and it means that if she dies it will be the first person in our small group of acquaintances that will pass a way…Barry and I are both not good with funerals
Tomorrow , always the best day of the week we have the pastoral help giving the sermon …he is very good but has a bit of a speech impediment which makes it difficult for the older people to follow…I know all the hymns he chose and God willing we will lift the roof again in giving praise
Thank you for all the letters I have received… there are a few that seems to be quiet …hope you are all keeping well! Sue you are great in corresponding…thank you so much. Fumi …are you still out there..please let me know how you and the baby are doing!
I greet ye all
Barry and Christina(Sr Dunne. Stien ‘ma’ and Ouma)
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Groete van Ierland
Naweek
10 Mei 2008
Goeie dag almal,
Na ‘n week van wonderlike sonskyn en heerlike somerweer is ons effens in depressie gedompel vanmore want daar is ‘n bank dik vogbelaaide wolke wat laag oor die eiland se middel streke(letterlik en figuurlik…want ons woon noord suid oos wes 98% in die middle van die eiland) hulle bevind ..gereed om ontslae te raak van hul gewig!!!!
Ons het selfs ‘n kleurtjie bygekry van ure in die tuin wees ,gras sny en ongewensde grongbesitters uittrek ….want netso vinnig as wat die groente of blomplantjies groei so ywerig groei die onkruid!
Magtige taak bevredegend afgehandel deur die baas teël legger ..die 2de kamer is geteel en lyk goed .sommer die helfte groter as met mat en muurpapier! Nou moet ons die ‘skirting boards’(groot ekskuus ..kan glad nie die woord onthou nie) weer terugplaas maar die moet eers geverf word so-ook die deur en koesyn .Ons het self die telefoon konneksie punt verskuif en die moet nou teen die muur bevestig word…dan is die klein kamertjie reg!! Die badkamer het ook ‘n beurt gekry..ons het nie van die teëls gehou wat ons verlede jaar ingesit het nie en dit was ook die eerste poging ..Barry weet nou veel meer en het besluit dat die teel wat nou orals is ook goed in die badkamer sal lyk maar tog nog gebrek aan kennins het veroorsaak dat ons vanmore al die teëls weer moes lig want daar is ‘n spesiale sement wanneer jy teëls op teëls lê en …daar ons nog in die 2dejaar van onderrig is moet ons nou duur betaal vir die gebrek aan kennis en kundigheid…maar alles is weer op dreef en die eerste teëls is alweer gelê …ons moet vir die dag die gras area agter die donkiehuis gebruik vir privaat doeleindes daar die badkamer nou buite aksie is en ongelukkig het ons net een badkamer en toilet ..hopelik sal ons nog ‘n toilet aanbou in die toekoms!!!..en terloops die sement set so gou ..dit is ongelooflik hoe dinge verander as jy die regte bestandele gebruik!
Ek het 3 dae heen en weer gery na Athlone waar ek ‘n leierskap kursus bygewoon het en dit baie geniet het …die aanbiedster ken haar werk .is entosiasties en begeesterend en dit maak so ‘n groot verskil in hoe die luisteraar die kennis inneem…en daarna gebruik..toepas..wonder nou maar net wat ek op aarde daarmee gaan maak ..die ‘nurste’ së al klaar ek is nie aangestel om hulle klas te gee nie en ek moet my heeltyd in bedwang hou…nou gaan dit nog moeiliker wees…maar …wie weet miskien het ek dit tog eendag nodig!
Die Rhododendrons donker donker rooi in kleur het hulle verskyning die week gemaak die takke hang swaar met blomme en dit is pragtig….ook nou tyd om die hangmandjies vir die somer te plant en die winter gewas iewers teen die bank in die onderveld te deponeer in die hoop dat dit volgende jaar weer sal uitloop>>>gepraat van die onderveld die gras staan knie hoogte daar en Barry moes ‘n loop paadjie sny al om die heining sodat ons daar kan stap en nie verlore raak nie…indie middel is ‘n enorme hoop dooie takke wat gebrand moet word en ons sit weer in dieselfde pinarrie as verlede jaar …jy mag nie brand nie maar almal doen dit tog..dus Sondag aand met die wind in die regte rigting word sulke dinge gewoonlik aangepak…maar ons is nog nie heeltemaal gereed nie ..ook het ons |Dinsdag weer besoek aan die tuin en plant verskaffers gebring en is met nog 2 appelbome weer daar weg….all die vrugte bome staan in bloei en dit is alte pragtig!!!Die ‘Cherry blossom’ wat by uitstek die mooiste blom boom is wat ek lanklaas gesien het…ons praat nie van SA bome nie…net hierdie eiland bome …is heelaas aan die sterk wind blootgestel en na 3 weke le die pad pink van bloeisel blare..sommige plekke ‘n tapyt! Ek he took my eerste kooksel rubarber in bottles en in ‘n vredespoging een vir die buurman Jimmy O Shaugnessey gegee en hy was al t e bly!!!
More is die beste dag van die week en ek het reeds die Gesange en Psalme goed geoefen en kannie wag vir more se boodskap en verheerliking van onse Vader nie.
Mag dit vir almal more ‘n baie geseende dag vol siele voedsel wees….!
Op een of ander manier het ek my linker heup verongeluk..verkeerd in die kar gesit ..verkeerd getrap met die flenter knie..of iets maar ek kon gladnie slaap van die pyn in die heup nie ..arme Barry hy werk so hard en dan nog om snags na ‘n kermende vrou te luister is baie gevra…later kon ek nie meer nie en met 4 PAracetamols ‘n Valium en 1500mgGlucosemine poeier en ‘n kussing tussen die twee kniee weer ‘n poging aangewend om te slaap…ek drink nooit ooit ‘n pil nie en gelukkig werk dit toe goed ..die pyn is meer draaglik vandag…sittende… en voel nie erg as ek loop nie maar ek durf nie le nie…byna bang vir die nag wat voorle…moet ook so versigtig wees wat ek drink want enige simpel pyn pil met codeine of aspirine in laat my borskas toetrek…dan het ek 2 probleme….Isabel …ek het nie eers geval nie en het byna omgekom van pyn ….ek het toe ekstra medelye met jou na jou harde val..hoop jy voel beter!
Ek het Marie-Janke se brief baie interesant gevind…taal gebruik iets uit ‘n ander wereld en die gedagte gang erg deurmekaar …hoop van harte dat sy orde het in die weergee van kennis ..dit is duidelik dat daar geen gebrek aan grysstof is nie maar…miskien tog effe self dissipline….ek hoop in iedergeval dat al hierdie |Universiteite jammer gaan wees dat hulle nie jou breinkrag wil ontwikkel nie en dat daar uit die bloute ‘n wonderlike antwoord iewers op jou wag!!! Lekker leer! ..en mans is gevaarlik veral die ‘Don Juan’s..bly weg van hulle!!!
Al die ander wat in die Noordelike halfrond eksamen op hande het …begin vroeg studeer ..moenie tot die laaste wag nie en geniet elke oomblik van jonk wees en dank die Vader vir jul goeie herkoms!!!!
My nuus is klaar …die son probeer elke nou en dan deur die bank wolke skyn maar word gou weer teruggedruk…maar dit reen nie en dit is nie koud nie!!!!!en dit word eers so teen ½ elf saans donker ..En Vieruur soggens breek die lig!!!!
Baie liefde groete vanuit ‘n baie aangenamer Ierland
Barry & Stien(Christina ‘ma’ ‘ouma’ & Sr Dunne)
10 Mei 2008
Goeie dag almal,
Na ‘n week van wonderlike sonskyn en heerlike somerweer is ons effens in depressie gedompel vanmore want daar is ‘n bank dik vogbelaaide wolke wat laag oor die eiland se middel streke(letterlik en figuurlik…want ons woon noord suid oos wes 98% in die middle van die eiland) hulle bevind ..gereed om ontslae te raak van hul gewig!!!!
Ons het selfs ‘n kleurtjie bygekry van ure in die tuin wees ,gras sny en ongewensde grongbesitters uittrek ….want netso vinnig as wat die groente of blomplantjies groei so ywerig groei die onkruid!
Magtige taak bevredegend afgehandel deur die baas teël legger ..die 2de kamer is geteel en lyk goed .sommer die helfte groter as met mat en muurpapier! Nou moet ons die ‘skirting boards’(groot ekskuus ..kan glad nie die woord onthou nie) weer terugplaas maar die moet eers geverf word so-ook die deur en koesyn .Ons het self die telefoon konneksie punt verskuif en die moet nou teen die muur bevestig word…dan is die klein kamertjie reg!! Die badkamer het ook ‘n beurt gekry..ons het nie van die teëls gehou wat ons verlede jaar ingesit het nie en dit was ook die eerste poging ..Barry weet nou veel meer en het besluit dat die teel wat nou orals is ook goed in die badkamer sal lyk maar tog nog gebrek aan kennins het veroorsaak dat ons vanmore al die teëls weer moes lig want daar is ‘n spesiale sement wanneer jy teëls op teëls lê en …daar ons nog in die 2dejaar van onderrig is moet ons nou duur betaal vir die gebrek aan kennis en kundigheid…maar alles is weer op dreef en die eerste teëls is alweer gelê …ons moet vir die dag die gras area agter die donkiehuis gebruik vir privaat doeleindes daar die badkamer nou buite aksie is en ongelukkig het ons net een badkamer en toilet ..hopelik sal ons nog ‘n toilet aanbou in die toekoms!!!..en terloops die sement set so gou ..dit is ongelooflik hoe dinge verander as jy die regte bestandele gebruik!
Ek het 3 dae heen en weer gery na Athlone waar ek ‘n leierskap kursus bygewoon het en dit baie geniet het …die aanbiedster ken haar werk .is entosiasties en begeesterend en dit maak so ‘n groot verskil in hoe die luisteraar die kennis inneem…en daarna gebruik..toepas..wonder nou maar net wat ek op aarde daarmee gaan maak ..die ‘nurste’ së al klaar ek is nie aangestel om hulle klas te gee nie en ek moet my heeltyd in bedwang hou…nou gaan dit nog moeiliker wees…maar …wie weet miskien het ek dit tog eendag nodig!
Die Rhododendrons donker donker rooi in kleur het hulle verskyning die week gemaak die takke hang swaar met blomme en dit is pragtig….ook nou tyd om die hangmandjies vir die somer te plant en die winter gewas iewers teen die bank in die onderveld te deponeer in die hoop dat dit volgende jaar weer sal uitloop>>>gepraat van die onderveld die gras staan knie hoogte daar en Barry moes ‘n loop paadjie sny al om die heining sodat ons daar kan stap en nie verlore raak nie…indie middel is ‘n enorme hoop dooie takke wat gebrand moet word en ons sit weer in dieselfde pinarrie as verlede jaar …jy mag nie brand nie maar almal doen dit tog..dus Sondag aand met die wind in die regte rigting word sulke dinge gewoonlik aangepak…maar ons is nog nie heeltemaal gereed nie ..ook het ons |Dinsdag weer besoek aan die tuin en plant verskaffers gebring en is met nog 2 appelbome weer daar weg….all die vrugte bome staan in bloei en dit is alte pragtig!!!Die ‘Cherry blossom’ wat by uitstek die mooiste blom boom is wat ek lanklaas gesien het…ons praat nie van SA bome nie…net hierdie eiland bome …is heelaas aan die sterk wind blootgestel en na 3 weke le die pad pink van bloeisel blare..sommige plekke ‘n tapyt! Ek he took my eerste kooksel rubarber in bottles en in ‘n vredespoging een vir die buurman Jimmy O Shaugnessey gegee en hy was al t e bly!!!
More is die beste dag van die week en ek het reeds die Gesange en Psalme goed geoefen en kannie wag vir more se boodskap en verheerliking van onse Vader nie.
Mag dit vir almal more ‘n baie geseende dag vol siele voedsel wees….!
Op een of ander manier het ek my linker heup verongeluk..verkeerd in die kar gesit ..verkeerd getrap met die flenter knie..of iets maar ek kon gladnie slaap van die pyn in die heup nie ..arme Barry hy werk so hard en dan nog om snags na ‘n kermende vrou te luister is baie gevra…later kon ek nie meer nie en met 4 PAracetamols ‘n Valium en 1500mgGlucosemine poeier en ‘n kussing tussen die twee kniee weer ‘n poging aangewend om te slaap…ek drink nooit ooit ‘n pil nie en gelukkig werk dit toe goed ..die pyn is meer draaglik vandag…sittende… en voel nie erg as ek loop nie maar ek durf nie le nie…byna bang vir die nag wat voorle…moet ook so versigtig wees wat ek drink want enige simpel pyn pil met codeine of aspirine in laat my borskas toetrek…dan het ek 2 probleme….Isabel …ek het nie eers geval nie en het byna omgekom van pyn ….ek het toe ekstra medelye met jou na jou harde val..hoop jy voel beter!
Ek het Marie-Janke se brief baie interesant gevind…taal gebruik iets uit ‘n ander wereld en die gedagte gang erg deurmekaar …hoop van harte dat sy orde het in die weergee van kennis ..dit is duidelik dat daar geen gebrek aan grysstof is nie maar…miskien tog effe self dissipline….ek hoop in iedergeval dat al hierdie |Universiteite jammer gaan wees dat hulle nie jou breinkrag wil ontwikkel nie en dat daar uit die bloute ‘n wonderlike antwoord iewers op jou wag!!! Lekker leer! ..en mans is gevaarlik veral die ‘Don Juan’s..bly weg van hulle!!!
Al die ander wat in die Noordelike halfrond eksamen op hande het …begin vroeg studeer ..moenie tot die laaste wag nie en geniet elke oomblik van jonk wees en dank die Vader vir jul goeie herkoms!!!!
My nuus is klaar …die son probeer elke nou en dan deur die bank wolke skyn maar word gou weer teruggedruk…maar dit reen nie en dit is nie koud nie!!!!!en dit word eers so teen ½ elf saans donker ..En Vieruur soggens breek die lig!!!!
Baie liefde groete vanuit ‘n baie aangenamer Ierland
Barry & Stien(Christina ‘ma’ ‘ouma’ & Sr Dunne)
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Greeting from Sunny ireland
4 May 2008
Good afternoon to all far and wide, near and away,
As you can gather from the heading...THE SUN SHINES!!!
We just came in after spending the afternoon in glorious sunshine ..every now and then a cloud passes in front of the sun but in general we had a 98% sunshine day!
being Sunday and a long weekend ..it seems all over the world...we are enjoying the most wonderful fellowship -today with the Lord and with each other.! The Songs of Praise we sang this morning are still ringing in the skies...I had to take all my finger expertise out to play the tunes but it was magnificent..and the men sang too lovely..they sit behind the organ so I hear them better than the women on the other side ..we were just about 15 people but we lifted the roof all the same and the message was so very good and inspiring Gen 13...and the promises God made to Abraham...and in the end to us!!!
We were just thinking that the average age of the 20 people in church is between 70 and 85 and that the younger generation is totally missing! what a terrible situation...should these elderly people depart ..the church will close and I just pray & hope it does not happen in my life time ...
The foliage of most trees are out and we are surrounded by this wonderful kaleidoscope of greens. from very light nearly silver to dark green all new and fresh... it is so wonderful!!!the shrubs are also very colourful ..the avenue from work into town is worth a picture ..colours from light yellow to dark red and Fridaynight we had a perfect rainbow,stretching from side to side with all the colours brightly shining.
The peas, beans, spinach, onions,carrots are all above the ground and with the sunshine you can hear then grow!!!the apple and pear trees are in blossom and we hope that some fruit will come from it!
The situation at work is desperate but we make it work , I spend a day in the office doing accreditation work and the 13 hours flew but I will not be able to work during the day... it is too long and BArry was desperately lonely...when I work at night he goes to bed and I am here at about 9 - 9.15am and although I sleep ..at least I am here.
next week I am attending a course for 3 days and will be travelling to Athlone .a town 40 km away ..Finbarr used to live there when he first came to Ireland ..the drive is lovely and we like the town...so the hospital will not see me at all!
I sincerely hope that those who travel will reach their destinations safely and enjoy their holidays and those who are planning theirs that it will all go according to plan..those of you back from holiday ..glad you enjoyed it!!! It seems as if I do not have all the birthday dates and those of you who became older ..hope you will do it gracefully and the young ones must enjoy their youth!
The results from the scan was good and bad,,, there are 2 tares one in the crucial ligament and one in the meniscus.. not big and it does not warrant an operation ..degenerative changes due to arthritis in an advance stage...I have to watch my step and pray that I can endure the discomfort for many years to come ...something I have to live with....and if it become unbearable a knee replacement...but I am positive that I will get through it...without that!
The renovation inside the house is on time and the second room will be tiled by next week ..we will then officially make it the office/study/and emergency bedroom.. painted Magnolia and it looks good!!! this room has a built in cupboard therefore no carpentry necessary.
The room which used to be the lounge and will eventually be the guest bedroom only needs a carpet which will be laid when all is done.
Our bedroom is next and then we move outside again to paint the new extension during the warmer months!
I enjoyed the sophisticated articulated journalistic letter we received from cousin Leopold and info regarding " onse Jacop regop" Zuma's visit.. keep it up!!!! the argitechtural descriptions was lovely..thank you Leopold.
Gerhardus the video of the children can go on to be broadcasted..it is so lovely!
Hopefully the good weather continue for a few more days and I will spent every minute outside... so I wish you all well.
Take care
Regards Barry and Christina
also known as Stien,Ouma . Ma and Sr Dunne
Good afternoon to all far and wide, near and away,
As you can gather from the heading...THE SUN SHINES!!!
We just came in after spending the afternoon in glorious sunshine ..every now and then a cloud passes in front of the sun but in general we had a 98% sunshine day!
being Sunday and a long weekend ..it seems all over the world...we are enjoying the most wonderful fellowship -today with the Lord and with each other.! The Songs of Praise we sang this morning are still ringing in the skies...I had to take all my finger expertise out to play the tunes but it was magnificent..and the men sang too lovely..they sit behind the organ so I hear them better than the women on the other side ..we were just about 15 people but we lifted the roof all the same and the message was so very good and inspiring Gen 13...and the promises God made to Abraham...and in the end to us!!!
We were just thinking that the average age of the 20 people in church is between 70 and 85 and that the younger generation is totally missing! what a terrible situation...should these elderly people depart ..the church will close and I just pray & hope it does not happen in my life time ...
The foliage of most trees are out and we are surrounded by this wonderful kaleidoscope of greens. from very light nearly silver to dark green all new and fresh... it is so wonderful!!!the shrubs are also very colourful ..the avenue from work into town is worth a picture ..colours from light yellow to dark red and Fridaynight we had a perfect rainbow,stretching from side to side with all the colours brightly shining.
The peas, beans, spinach, onions,carrots are all above the ground and with the sunshine you can hear then grow!!!the apple and pear trees are in blossom and we hope that some fruit will come from it!
The situation at work is desperate but we make it work , I spend a day in the office doing accreditation work and the 13 hours flew but I will not be able to work during the day... it is too long and BArry was desperately lonely...when I work at night he goes to bed and I am here at about 9 - 9.15am and although I sleep ..at least I am here.
next week I am attending a course for 3 days and will be travelling to Athlone .a town 40 km away ..Finbarr used to live there when he first came to Ireland ..the drive is lovely and we like the town...so the hospital will not see me at all!
I sincerely hope that those who travel will reach their destinations safely and enjoy their holidays and those who are planning theirs that it will all go according to plan..those of you back from holiday ..glad you enjoyed it!!! It seems as if I do not have all the birthday dates and those of you who became older ..hope you will do it gracefully and the young ones must enjoy their youth!
The results from the scan was good and bad,,, there are 2 tares one in the crucial ligament and one in the meniscus.. not big and it does not warrant an operation ..degenerative changes due to arthritis in an advance stage...I have to watch my step and pray that I can endure the discomfort for many years to come ...something I have to live with....and if it become unbearable a knee replacement...but I am positive that I will get through it...without that!
The renovation inside the house is on time and the second room will be tiled by next week ..we will then officially make it the office/study/and emergency bedroom.. painted Magnolia and it looks good!!! this room has a built in cupboard therefore no carpentry necessary.
The room which used to be the lounge and will eventually be the guest bedroom only needs a carpet which will be laid when all is done.
Our bedroom is next and then we move outside again to paint the new extension during the warmer months!
I enjoyed the sophisticated articulated journalistic letter we received from cousin Leopold and info regarding " onse Jacop regop" Zuma's visit.. keep it up!!!! the argitechtural descriptions was lovely..thank you Leopold.
Gerhardus the video of the children can go on to be broadcasted..it is so lovely!
Hopefully the good weather continue for a few more days and I will spent every minute outside... so I wish you all well.
Take care
Regards Barry and Christina
also known as Stien,Ouma . Ma and Sr Dunne
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