Good morning once again!

We are still visiting "Ceylon" and enjoying the old sandstone buildings!
Below is the old barn which could be converted into a beautiful wedding venue.

Some old milking sheds

During the course of the weekend I took my camera and went for a walk down to the river and in the long grass I came across these bones. They  could possibly be those of a young calf or sheep.

The day became extremely hot so I decided to head back to the farmhouse to enjoy a cold drink with good friends and company.

Take care and see you soon.

Hello again everybody! It's almost weekend.

There's something about this farm that we visit, that I love so much! I think it's the tranquility and wide open spaces that the Free State is so famous for.

Good morning everybody!

I trust that you had a lovely weekend and Valentine's day? Were you spoiled on V day or was it just another day for you? Whatever your choice of day, that's fine; as long as we are able to celebrate LIFE!!! We are alive and that's so special. I must add that I received a huge tray of my favourite chocolates......Ferrero Rocher!!!

Anyway, to continue with my farm visit in the Free State.

I love the old sandstone buildings and trust that they will be preserved for many generations to come.


I think this old barn would make a gorgeous wedding venue.

Bales of hay

thanks for stopping by. See you soon.

GUILTY!!!!!!!!!!..........

I am guilty, guilty, guilty......... of what you may ask???????? 

The answer..........

for neglecting my Blog!

Don't ask why, please. As you may know;  LIFE happens! Our lives can change in the wink of an  eye! 

I have missed my Blog and thanks to my beautiful daughter, I am back on again. She has inspired and encouraged me to pick up the broken threads and make a start!! Thanks Ney!

Anyway, there is always something good and beautiful that we can look forward to during the storms of our lives.

I have met some beautiful and amazing people over the past year. Visited a farm in Excelsior in the Free State and even attended a few hunts there as well. I am not much of a hunter myself, but love attending the hunt and time spent in the bush, savouring our beautiful nature and wildlife.

I will still introduce you to the Lord and Lady of the Farm, Ceylon, but in the meanwhile, here's a peek at parts of their garden and old buildings.

This building has been turned into an old garage.

See the letterbox in the centre of the door! Just love it!

Well, that's all for today. Hope you are as happy as i am to be back on line. See you tomorrow. Take care and God bless!

Pilanesberg Game Reserve.......(cont)

Hello again everybody! As promised; more on my trip to the game reserve and relevant photographs.

There are massive Common Coral Trees outside the hotel at Sun City and I was fortunate enough to catch a troop of vervet monkeys in them and some of the local birdlife as well. The monkeys had broken into some of the hotel rooms and stolen the sugar. It was such a treat to watch them tearing open the packets and sucking on the sweet white sugar!

Are the colours not amazing?

Well, as promised, I am back with more pics of the Pilanesberg Game Reserve and Sun City surroundings. We encountered an elephant calf lying in the middle of the road, enjoying the heat of the tar road, with mom keeping a watchful eye nearby. We waited for about an hour for the youngster to get up, before we could continue. What an amazing experience to just quietly sit and listen to the sounds of the bush.

At first I thought he was dead because he lay sooo still!

Once he had warmed up, he slowly got up and moved towards his mother who was patiently waiting for him!

I hope that you have enjoyed this little encounter we had with the elephant calf. 

Thanks for stopping by. See you soon!

Hello everybody!

Almost a year ago since I worked on my Blog! Sorry for the loooong break, but so much has happened since this time last year!

My life has taken so many twists and turns that I'm not too sure where to start.

Since then my daughter Cheney has found a permanent job at a game lodge - Phelwana - in Hoedspruit. She's happy it seems, and has so many dreams. My youngest son, Rohan has decided to study an"IT" degree at a University situated close by. My eldest is doing well with his outdoor advertising business.

I realise once again how blessed we are as a family.

Since my last posts, we have acquired two cats. One is a black and white female named "Oreo" and I recently purchased a male Siamese whom a special person named "Harley". Harley purrs so loudly as soon as you approach him, that we decided to name him after the soft purr of a Harley motorcycle engine.
I will share some pics of the felines and their antics, soon.

On a different note, I would like to share some beautiful pics I recently took on a visit to the Pilanesberg, near Sun City. We came across a large herd of elephant who were very protective of their young calves. We approached dangerously close and could feel their calm energy as we parked our car and watched them. I'm sure they could hear my heart thumping in my throat as I am so afraid of these majestic animals!

I trust that you have enjoyed this new post and will share more pics in the next one. Take care and be blessed.