I am still without my camera! It will be ready for me to pick up on Friday, so they say, but this is Africa, so I am not holding my breath! My desk is bare, not anything creative in sight, because I have had a week from hell. We are building a 'stoep' (SA readers, help me describe this in English please) the closest I could come up with is a verandah or a patio, but neither is actually very descriptive.
Last Saturday they broke windows out in two rooms to be replaced with wooden sliding doors, absolutely gorgeous, but no glass in the doors meant that my house has been freezing.
At school we have been so busy my head is spinning. first there was our annual blanket Mass on Ascension day. Our girls collected bandanas after bandana day in October last year (you know, the beautifully colourful ones they sell in aid of cancer research), and then one of the moms sewed them into these fantastic blankets that you see on the photo. We managed to make over a 100 blankets! How awesome is that?
On Tuesday, one of the moms had a heart attack in the school's parking lot and drove into a tree. I had to calm her daughter down and some of the teachers were doing CPR, thank goodness she seems to be OK. A friend's 15 month old baby had to have a brain tumour removed in an 8 hour operation too. She is doing very well, but will still have to have chemo. My friend Cindy is doing well on her chemo.
Yesterday, I took a tumble in class, my knee is severerly bruised (so is my ego! LOL) and I also hit my head on a desk! Then, also yesterday, on the way home from school, I saw a young boy drive his motorbike straight into a car, right in front of me!
So you see, not musch time for creativity.
Have a great week everybody and remember to visit Julia to join in the WOYWW fun. My candy is still open here, so please join in the fun, I will do the draw on 1 Jun.
What a week you have had...hope the rest of it is calm and stress free..good luck with the knee, hope it is not too bad..
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness Tertia, what a week you've had. That's enough to last one a lifetime! Hoping all will go well for you and the rest of the people in your community from now onwards. Look after yourself dear and keep the faith! hugs Sharon
ReplyDeleteOh dear, I normally say happy woyww but id doesnt quite seem appropriate. I hope next week calms down and you can get back to being creative. the blankets look great.
ReplyDeleteArgh! Why does my comment keep disappearing?? Just one last try to say Happy WOYWW and hope you have a better week, with camera, next week!
ReplyDeleteMary Anne (1)
What a horrid week. Hope things are looking up. Freezing in Africa???? Doesn't sound right.
ReplyDeleteOh Tertia, Stay inside and lock the doors! You've had quite a week. I hope everyone recovers. Poor little baby having surgery and now will have chemo.
ReplyDeleteThe blankets are very cool - what a great achievement for your class!
Hugs,
Kay #141
oh no, what a horrible time you've been having :( Hopefully things will get better next week! Trish #51
ReplyDeletewow, that's a lot of accidents happening around you! Be careful! As for the coment you left on my blog about not doing the TH style, that's me too, but I am wanting to learn and expand so I bit the bullet and have dived into the deep end so to speak. Stay warm and stay safe, here's hoping you get your camera back soon! waving hi from the hills of North Carolina :)
ReplyDeleteOh what a terrible time you've been having recently - hope things improve soon and you get your camera sorted soon. My friend lives in Africa - so I have heard how long it takes to get things done - I think Fermanagh (N.Ireland) is bad enough!
ReplyDeleteBernice (#82)
Bless you... all these accidents happening.. boy what a week you've had!!! I hope you have recovered from your fall.. lets hope you get your camera back soon... Hugs May x x x#30
ReplyDeleteWhat a lot for you to cope with Tertia and all in one week!
ReplyDeleteSurely that's enough and you can have a wonderful weekend now? I think you deserve it.
What an amazing job making all those blankets...surely good karma is coming you're way.
My camera bounced again today...eek...that's 3 times now, but I'm not sure if it's terminal yet. The battery door won't keep shut so maybe a little tape will work some magic. I'm hoping as I'm so attached to it!
Thanks for visiting my desk earlier...now go and have some fun! ;D
What a week! Super blankets here's hoping things are better for you now. Take care & enjoy WOYWW, hoping your Thursday is a lovely one! Zo xx 80
ReplyDeleteI hope your camera is ready on time!! Your building project sounds very interesting - please share photos when you can!!
ReplyDeleteJeannie #75
What a week - let's hope all recover well - including you and your bruised knee and ego! Have a good week. Those blankets are fab and to make 100 is amazing. Well done all!! x Jo
ReplyDeleteGoodness Gracious...I say it is high time some happy and good things come your way Girl...hang in there!
ReplyDeleteOh my, I thought I was having a hard time of it the last few days. You have really had a week from hell. I do hope all these people get better real quick and you get some rest with some crafting time thrown in. My thoughts are with you.
ReplyDeleteEliza #49
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