Number 31 21.12.2022

 Ford Anglia - courtesy the internet.Ford Anglia - courtesy the internet. My last day of the commitment to write everyday for my blog from 21 November 2022 is today. I’ve made it. And I do hope that you have enjoyed it. It was raining during the night; at present it is not raining; the clouds promise more rain. The forecast predicts thunder storms in the afternoon. Eventually it became the sun was blazing away and all of a sudden it disappeared...

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Number Thirty 20.12.2022

 Selfie in the Olive Oil bottleOutside my office, I hear lawnmowers going – gardening is an ongoing activity and can be very exciting. I have often referred to it in this blog and I am still amazed to have started with gardening. My wife was gardening since she was at school and I am a young gardener; only started 1 January 2013 – yes, on that New Year’s Day she asked me to “take over the veggies.” And later it migrated to cooking and baking....

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Twenty-Nine 19.12.2022

  Oh, my word!! The word is in a mess!! Not only a war in Ukraine, but war amongst family members and family-in-laws as well. Friends amongst friends – it is a mess. There are over 281million migrants in the world searching for a home; that is about 3.6% of the world population. Was there ever a time when it was not a mess? Shall I entertain you with what I see and what I experience? Please give leave not to do so, lest I heap more dirt...

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Twenty-eight 18.12.2022

Frank McCourt: ANGELA'S ASHES Sunday 18 December 2022 and we are one Sunday away from celebrating Christmas day. And I am excited about it. I want to wish you, upfront, a blessed Christmas day. May you and your loved ones experience the love of Jesus Christ in a wonderful new way like never before. I’ve written about me reading Frank McCourt’s modern day classic ANGELA’SASHES. Oh shucks, that book leaves a bad taste in my mouth. It is revolting....

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Number 27 17.12.2022

PolyhedronsPolyhedronsPolyhedronPolyhedronPolyhedronsSt Paul is reported to have written in Ephesians chapter 5 verse 31 - 32 about marriage: “Therefore, a man shall leave his father and mother ad fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh” This mystery is profound …” ‘ This saying intrigued me for many years. And then after I tried to sketch it with two circles separate and later when they intersect. It satisfied me for some time. Then...

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Number 26 16.12.2022

We are preparing to move from Morningside Sandton to Rivonia It is not everyday that I get reaction on my blogposts. My friend Leendert Joubert reacted to it and his reaction is helpful to think over and to decide for yourself. We all have “stuff” that are “valueless” – especially to other people. Does price enter the equation? No – it does not. When I sold my property in Morningside, it was not my home for almost 41 years that I sold. I sold...

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Twenty-five 15.12.2022

Johan Heins It is not raining today. Well, the day has barely begun. It might change suddenly. We are living in a strange world. I am fortunate to live long enough to experience how society [societies] have changed. When I was at school, I was always taken aback at the school essay assignment with a title similar to this: “How do you see yourself 50 years from date of your birth?” Being born in 1950 it meant that I should have had a look at...

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Number Twenty-Four 14.12.2022

Two roosters  It is still raining in my part of the world. The soil is wet and it seems as if the plants had enough. In any case, life is on the go and we should live until the moment we breath our last. What are you reading? I am of the view that if you can read, but don’t, you are worse off than a guy who can’t read. I don’t understand it if some-one stops reading. I don’t understand when a graduated person stops reading! I was given...

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