12/31/2009 09:28:43

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

No plans for going out. it was bad enough fighting my way around the shops. It was like everyone was shopping for the end of the world or something. I just needed extra cat food and milk.

Hubby says it's better if we stay home and off the roads, all those drunk drivers out there. Plus the idiots in my neighborhood started letting off fireworks last night already and my cats were terrified. I'm staying right here to protect them and keep them calm. Will also try and get a photo of the Blue Moon if I see it.

12/30/2009 01:39:18

Hi

That dam hole in the ozone layer gave my aunt and uncle great tans! I also got a little sunburn on my arms and it stings like hell! It's agony when a mosquito bites you in your sleep and you scratch the bite right on your sunburn.

We took them to the airport last night at 9:30pm, their flight only left at 1am and they had to get through security first. Since the flight was only half full they were told they only needed to go through security at midnight so we were allowed to stay with them and chat and have a last few hours together. It was just what I needed and we said our good byes and hugged all smiles and happy no tears. There was one point I thought i would feint. The one suitcase was 6kg over weight and my uncle had to pay 180 euros which is 2040 rand. That's a huge amount down here considering the plane ticket was 6000 rand. 

They should be landing in about 2 hours in Amsterdam and in 5 hours they should be home in England. It's 0 celsius in Amsterdam at the moment. They are going to freeze their asses off getting off the plane. But they have some great photos and video clips to show off. They hope to be back for New Year 2012 and they are going to try and talk my uncle Peter into coming to visit when he retires from his job in Saudi Arabia in June 2010.

House is awfully quiet without them and it's kind of strange only making one cup of coffee this morning not 3. But I'm doing fine and I'll chat to them on YM or facebook later when they get home.

12/28/2009 17:09:55

yep managed to finish the puzzle. Had to take it outside and sit in the sunlight to see the subtle difference in color and figure out where the misplaced piece was.

They are predicting rain for over here tomorrow.

12/28/2009 06:10:39

Jigsaw puzzle is a royal pain in the ass. The last piece will not fit. I've spent an hour trying to figure out where on the puzzle the misplaced piece is and I don't see it. Took me all morning to get the sky pieces in place. If I ever get my hands on the person that made this puzzle I'll torture them. I had 6 pieces all fit in the same space but only one was the right piece. The top border pieces fit together 4 different ways. Told hubby that next time he gets me a puzzle he needs to make sure it's by Ravensberg. They make good puzzles, this puzzle is by someone called Dino and it's horrible. Nice picture, cool that it glows in the dark but the dam pieces are a nightmare to fit together. I need coffee!

12/27/2009 16:07:53

HI! How's it going? How was Christmas?