Because Mondays aren't meant to be blue ...

... I've filled this post with bright, life-filled pics from my town, my life...
I hope they bring a bit of extra colour to your day.

The only way to start a day - the little cup that packs a punch: espresso Tana-style

One of my little neighbours in Talatamaty, Tana. Always ready with a smile

A house painted with the "La vache quit rit" cheese logo. Their lives are never blue!

Evan, living life large and in full colour!

Just two little feet on the road...

One of my favourite little Canadians, all of whom brought colour into my life ...

HEED!
"Look at the size of that boy's heed.
I'm not kidding, it's like an orange on a toothpick.
Well, that's a huge noggin. That's a virtual planetoid.
It's gargantuan!"
(From "So I married an axe murderer")

And then I realised that I hadn't posted this on a Monday, but rather on Tuesday because we had a long weekend, and I got my days all mxed up! Hold on. Where are we now?

Madder than ever

It's been a long long time since I blogged, partly just because I forgot I even had a blog and partly because I didn't think anyone would be particularly interested in reading it. But after much badgering from my dear sister Geraldine, as well as inspiration from a blog I subscribed to recently, I have decided to take out my camera and typing fingers and try it out again. (By the way, you can click on any of the pictures to see bigger, hopefully-better versions).

I don't get out with my camera nearly as much I'd like but every now and then a photograph just jumps out and begs to be taken. I'll try to oblige.

Two months ago I pimped the beast with some help from my friends. And then was promptly in an accident a week later where I damaged the bike, lost the pimped bits, and did my dodgy ankle no favours either. (I originally tore the ligaments in my ankle weeks earlier walking down the "well-kept, non-potholed" main road).

School is back in session, and the students are as excited as ever to learn, especially from their new PE and Life Skills teacher; that being me. I now have a cane and entertain myself as much as them as I try to demonstrate various sporting activities on a gammy leg ... I'm teaching Grades 5 - 12, a challenging age range, but I must say, I am having much more fun in my new role compared to last year!



A bittersweet time tonight saying goodbye to the Slaubaughs - the dear Canadian family moving back home tomorrow night. I will miss the beautiful girls and their requests to fly, be tickled and ride rodeo on my famous bucking-bronco knee... Difficult doesn't describe how hard it was to leave people behind in South Africa, including "my girls" Cathy and Kimmy, to come here. What a privilege to be in Tana serving in the school and church, but the goodbyes never get any easier!