Be jealous, very jealous

DD2 (known to some of you as Melb) and I met up with another blogging friend today

I lurve meeting blog-buds!

(Just recently we spent a fabulous morning getting to know Shayne and a couple other bloggers/scrappers at Manuka's)

It's fun to see if they are anything like the idea you have formed of them.

Today we met Ness of Drover's Run - the techno genius, cyber-giant girl.

(I'm sorry, Ness, I tried to link it to your blog but it wouldn't work)

She always made me laugh with the quick wit and clever writing on her blog, but I was a bit intimidated by her knowledge of all things technical.

As it turns out, all that expertise hasn't stopped her from being a fun and warm person who is really nice to be around.

Our venue was Kirstenbosch gardens;

probably one of the most beautiful places on the planet;

the weather was freakily exquisite - (I had to apply sunscreen twice, and removed 3 of my 4 layers of clothing!);

the lattees were good;

and the kids were amazingly good.

All in all, a great time.

Pics will follow, hopefully.

By the way, is anyone else experiencing a dearth of comments?

Or is it just me??

Blue to Pink

Watch this.
You'll be glad you did

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jedd2FiZTqM

One Hand Clapping

Dial out if you:

a) Are working your buns off at work

b) Are drowning in a sea of confined small children

c) Have stax of housework to get through and little time to do it

d) Or are running against the clock for whatever reason.

I don't want you to hate me.

(People-pleasing tendencies plague me)

My plans for this morning fell through

Even plan b, c and d.

All involving friend time (I have such a tough life. Sigh)

So I am at suuuuuccch a loose end -

*My househelp is here so I don't even have to housework to do.

*I have checked my email (don't even ASK how many times!);

*have written some

*have made comments on FB and blogs;

*even applied nailpolish (which I haven't done in years);

*made sundry cups of coffee (bear in mind, I get up at 5.30am to sort out DH's sandwiches and brekky (buffs halo);

*stared hopefully at my alliechilling screen waiting for inspiration

(nothing);

*ditto for sonsearcher

(nothing)

Here's a question:

Without cyber-friend or friend-friend interaction, do I exist?

Today, wondering from room to room, staring out of rain streaked windows, the answer feels no-ish.

But wait!

I have a coffee and pancake date at 2

Then I will exist again

Blows Your Hair Back

Christ-follower Content Ahead.

I am thrilled!
Just come back from buying the dvd's and leader's guide

for the course

"Jesus, the One and Only" -

I am not usually into the whole "courses" thing, but this is special.
A group of us did it earlier in the year and I loved it so much
that I decided
then and there
to facilitate a group in my area
as soon as I could.
Which is now.
I'm so looking forward to doing this I could bust!
The thought of sharing all that has blown my hair back is exhiliarating.

Streamlined Me

You know how some people go out and spend a lot of money on extravagant things when they are broke?
You do?
You're one of them, maybe?
Well, I'm not going to write about that.
I'm going to compare the way I handled my morning with that type of mindset.

I have a long list of people I really need/want to see;
piles of washing (been raining for, like, ever);
shopping;
phone calls to make;
and the rest of the normal household Monday stuff to do today.
Loads more than usual.
So you'd think I'd be up early and get things organised, wouldn't you?
Oh no
Not moi.
First wrong move:
After DH left at 6ish, I went back to bed.
Not smart.
Next wrong move:
"I'll just quickly check my emails."
"It won't take a mo - only the emails"
I don't know how I can keep believing my own stories
Its remarkable.
I tell myself if I stand up while I check, I won't get stuck there.
It has never once worked
And yet I keep doing it.
Wrong move No 3:
Not only did I check my mail
but also every blog in sight
And Face Book
Then I decided it was time I changed my blog header and layout!
That took a while - its nearly as bad as moving the furniture around.
When I'd finished
I hated it so much I reverted to the old one.
Not a five minute job.

I have just had a call from DH to say he is coming home early.
Of course I'm happy to hear that

Sad

I feel gutted.
You know those times you just know you have missed a moment
And you can't get it back, ever. . .
As I came out of a shop this morning, I noticed a woman sitting at a table outside the shop.
Saturday morning, zillions of people milling about but she just held my attention
We exchanged smiles.
As I got into the car DH, who had been waiting while I dashed into the shop, said: "The woman at that table is so stressed out; she has been chewing her nails and she looks in a bad way."
I answered: "If I were alone I would go and talk to her" hoping he would tell me to go anyway.
He didn't, and we left.
I could not get her out of my mind.
So I left DH at home and went to back to talk to her
She was gone.

I drove around the area for quite a while, desperately hoping that I would find her.
But I didn't.

In the meme, I said that I was scared of missing opportunities.
I did that today.
And I'm sad

Random

Just a quick preen.

I feel a bit like the hostess of successful party

Cos so many of you did the meme -

and I think we know each other better though it.

Feels a bit like bonding - or is that too girly?

Anyway -

YAY for Blog-Villagers Inc!

Have a good weekend, peeps.