The last three weeks

The last three weeks have been hectic. Its been Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) and Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles). That’s lots of Jewish Holy Days and lots of food, except Yom Kippur which is a fast day. It also means I have been a bad blogger.

So here are some of the stories I took photos of over the last little while.

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My gorgeous family on Rosh Hashanah.

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Real South African Peppermint Crisp Pudding that we took with us to Breaking of the Fast. There were a lot of expat South Africans there and they loved it, the dish was empty within seconds!

I was very thrifty and I hand stitched an old bra (the straps were frayed) into a strapless dress (Thank you Yana) so that I had a bit more support. Its a sad day when you realise that even an A cup needs a boost when you get a little older.

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Our very first sukkah. I love Sukkot, its my favourite festival. Its fun and happy and a non stop celebration. The kids had a great time too.

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We finally, after almost 10 months, put up our apartment number. Now you cant miss us.

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I planted bell pepper seeds. I’ve decided that everything that gets planted on our balcony needs to be edible in some way or another. Aaron started us off with (what I think is) a tomato plant that is growing huge and needed to be repotted twice and I decided to do the peppers next. I’ve also decided that everything that gets planted will start as seeds.

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After a very long and exceptionally hot summer, autumn is finally around the corner. The days are a little shorter, the air a little cooler, clouds are rolling in with the promise of rain and the leaves have started falling.

 

My granny’s garden

This morning Beagle_Momma, QueenofComplex and I each woke up with a headache.  Both of the lovely ladies sat out in their gardens to help ease their headaches 🙂

I was at my granny bright and early and a lovelier garden you wont find anywhere (IMHO)…

Here are some shots I took with my BB…

Granny Ruby

The other day I posted a photo of my dads parents, Sydney and Ruby.

Today I took Aaron to go and visit his Great Granny Ruby and he had so much fun watering her beautiful garden.

Here are some shots I took…

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I got that T-shirt from PnP yesterday, the bones glow in the dark!!

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