Monday was a pretty normal day at home.  Some of the children came over for a few minutes to play and I took a couple of pictures so you could see the fun things they play on in this yard. I think the zip line is my favorite.

Flying down the zip line on her wild horse.

Mounting the zip line horse.

Larry was busy making arrangements for the manufacture of the parts needed for the antenna upgrade.  We are grateful that there is a place in South Africa that can make the parts at a much less cost than can be done in the U.S.  He is now looking for a particular type of screw that he may need to order from the States and will be brought to South Africa by some of the TWR missionaries who are presently at meetings in the States.

Tuesday, 8:30 a.m., I caught a ride into town to get some South African currency and do a few errands.  Our  visa expires and we need to leave Swaziland and then return to get our passport re-stamped so needed to be sure we had the correct currency.  I walked to the Post Office to post some letters and cards, then walked through town and ‘window’ shopped. After exploring some of the stores that I had enjoyed on previous visits to Swaziland, I went to the market and bought some produce and then back to Pick n Pay for a few grocery items. On my way back to the TWR office,  I stopped by a little tea shop and bought a samosa and a cold drink which I enjoyed at an outside table.  I watched people and read while I enjoyed my snack and rested. By then it was nearly 11:30 a.m. and time to catch the church bus to visit one of the older widows in the congregation. After the church bus picked me up in town, we headed to Blossoms house.  The bus already had 6 people on it, including the driver, when they picked me up.  On the was we stopped at two of Blossom’s neighboring farms and picked up Dick, and Calvin and Jacquie.

Blossom was so happy to see us all.  After a time of singing and and a devotional we enjoyed a delicious meal the ladies carried in.  This time we feasted on  biryani and samosas,

This is what covers those delicious breyani dishes. If you see this at a dinner, you know something very tasty is inside!!

fried chicken, pumpkin and roasted potatoes and several types of juices. For dessert there were several kinds of cake, custard, jello and donuts.  It was a great time.  It was nice to have a small group with whom to worship, visit, and get to know people more.

Now in America, we just go out and buy paper or plastic plates, cups etc. and throw them away afterwards.  Not here.  It is very  much as it was when I was growing up.  Out comes the nice plates, glasses, utensils etc. and everyone pitches in and helps wash up.  Even the pot-luck dinners at church use real plates and flatware, just as when I was a child.  The paper plates here are thin and not as nice as in the States and are expensive.  I remember as a child, liking the ‘washing up’ time.  I liked to help and listen to the adults talk.

Back to Tuesday.  After things were cleaned up, we headed home.  When we stopped to drop Dick off, two tiny baby goats came out of their pen.  I took a couple of pictures of these tiny little creatures.  There was one newly born baby back in a corner.  They are so small and cute. Another of God’s wonderful creation.

I am sorry that I did not get photos of the farm, but perhaps I will another time.